General Awareness Practice Question and Answer

Q: The boring of India’s first underwater rail tunnel has completed under which river  ? 1605 0

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    Hooghly River
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    Kaveri River
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    Godavari River
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    Krishna River
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Answer : 1. "Hooghly River"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Hooghly River Explanation: The boring of India’s first underwater rail tunnel under the Hooghly River for establishing metro link between Howrah and Kolkata has completed before its scheduled deadline of July 2017. The tunnel is 16.6 km long, out of which 10.8 km runs under the ground. Of this 10.8 km, 502 metres is under the water and the whole thing connects Howrah to the west and Salt lake to the east. It will have 12 stations and six will be underground. Estimated cost of the entire project is $750 million or about Rs 5,000 crores. The final commissioning of the project is expected by December 2019, following which it will be operational. The project is built by Afcons Transtonnelstroy and implemented by Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Ltd (KMRCL).

Q: Which of the following airport has been declared as the "Best Airport in India and Central Asia" in Skytrax World Airport Awards ? 1603 0

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    Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
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    Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
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    Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
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    Goa International Airport, Goa
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Answer : 2. "Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi"
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Answer: B) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi Explanation:

Q: Which of the following is Not a Greenhouse Gas? 1595 0

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    Oxygen
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    Methane
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    Nitrous Oxide
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    Carbondioxide
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Answer : 1. "Oxygen"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Oxygen Explanation: A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect.    Carbon dioxide is a main greenhouse gas, found in car exhaust pipes.Methane and nitrous oxide is another type of greenhouse gas. Oxygen is the only clean gas out there because we need it to survive. Therefore, the only gas that is not a greenhouse gas is Oxygen.

Q: 'Sheqel' is the currency of 1595 1

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    Israel
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    Kenya
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    Iraq
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    Iran
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Answer : 1. "Israel"
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Answer: A) Israel Explanation:

Q: "Doing Business Report" is prepared by which of the following organisations/agencies every year? 1595 1

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    Asian Development Bank(AD
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    B) World Trade Organisation(WTO)
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    International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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    World Bank
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Answer : 4. "World Bank"
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Answer: D) World Bank Explanation:

Q: As per the data released by RBI, which bank witnessed the most number of frauds during April-December period of 2016 ? 1593 0

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    HDFC Bank
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    Standard Chartered Bank
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    SBI Bank
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    ICICI Bank
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Answer : 4. "ICICI Bank"
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Answer: D) ICICI Bank Explanation: ICICI Bank topped the list of banks that witnessed the most number of frauds during April-December period of 2016 with state-owned SBI taking the second spot, RBI data said.

Q: Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of HSBC ? 1593 0

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    Douglas Flint
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    Stuart Gulliver
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    Mark Tucker
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    Victor Bernard
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Answer : 3. "Mark Tucker"
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Answer: C) Mark Tucker Explanation: British businessman Mark Tucker, currently group chief executive and president of insurance group AIA, will take over from Douglas Flint as the new Chairman of HSBC in October.

Q: FIFA 2018 World Cup won by 1592 0

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    Croatia
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    Brazil
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    Argentina
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    France
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Answer : 4. "France"
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Answer: D) France Explanation: France national football team has won the FIFA 2018 - an international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA once every four years. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018.

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