General Awareness Practice Question and Answer

Q: Which of the following software firm will acquire Brilliant Basics, Product Design and Customer Experience (CX) company ? 1769 0

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    Infosys
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    Nautics Technology
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    Google
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    Source code software co.
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Answer : 1. "Infosys"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Infosys Explanation:

Q: Which country has been ranked number one in pollution related deaths ? 1766 0

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    Australia
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    Indonesia
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    India
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    Japan
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Answer : 3. "India"
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Answer: C) India Explanation:

Q: Which country has launched its first environmental research satellite 'Venus' ? 1766 0

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    Russia
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    India
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    China
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    Israel
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Answer : 4. "Israel"
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Answer: D) Israel Explanation:

Q: Plant cells perform photosynthesis, which occurs in the 1765 0

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    Nucleus
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    Mitochondria
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    Cytoplasm
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    Chloroplasts
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Answer : 4. "Chloroplasts"
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Answer: D) Chloroplasts Explanation: Photosynthesis takes place inside plant cells in small things called chloroplasts. Chloroplasts contain a green substance called chlorophyll and this absorbs the light energy needed to make photosynthesis happen.

Q: What is the highest number of satellites that have been launched by the ISRO in 2017 on a single rocket ? 1764 0

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    22
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    37
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    83
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    104
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Answer : 4. "104"
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Answer: D) 104 Explanation: India’s space agency on Feb 15th, 2017 launched a record 104 satellites from a single rocket as it crossed another milestone in its low-cost space-exploration program. The satellites from seven countries were carried by the Indian Space Research Organization’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on its 38th consecutive successful flight. On board was a 714kg satellite for earth observation and more than 100 smaller satellites weighing less than 10kg each. Three were Indian-owned, 96 were from US companies, and the rest belonged to companies based in Israel, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates. Most were owned by Planet Labs Inc, a US-based Earth-imaging company.

Q: What does 'M' stand for in Roman numerals? 1757 0

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    1
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    50
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    500
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    1000
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Answer : 4. "1000"
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Answer: D) 1000 Explanation: Letters of the alphabet used in ancient Rome to represent numbers: I = 1; V = 5; X = 10; L = 50; C = 100; D = 500; M = 1000. The numbers one through ten are written I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X.

Q:

Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been imposed in India?

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    From 15 July 2017
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    With effect from 1 July 2017
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    With effect from 1 August 2017
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    10 August 2017
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Answer : 2. "With effect from 1 July 2017"

Q: _________ has successfully created the country’s first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. 1752 0

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    Indian Institutes of Technology
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    Indian Institutes of Engineering Science Technology
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    Indian Institutes of Space Science and Technology
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    Indian Institutes of Management
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Answer : 2. "Indian Institutes of Engineering Science Technology"
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Answer: B) Indian Institutes of Engineering Science Technology Explanation: The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) has successfully created the country’s first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy.  The project will soon be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee, IIEST Director Prof Ajoy Kumar Roy. The smart grid will be synchronised to generate power from solar, wind and vegetable waste resources, depending on the weather conditions and availability of waste products. It is the first of its kind in the country.

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