General Awareness Practice Question and Answer

Q: Which country has become the first country to open honorary consulate office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) ? 1334 0

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    France
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    Portugal
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    Spain
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    Belgium
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Answer : 4. "Belgium"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Belgium Explanation: Belgium has become the first country to open an honorary consulate office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).

Q: Tata Steel's Wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Tata Steel Global Minerals Holdings Pvt Limited, Singapore, on October 1, 2008, entered into a binding agreement  with new Millennium Capital Corporation, _______(NML) whereby Tata Steel will become a strategic investor in NML 1333 0

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    Canada
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    Taiwan
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    Mexico
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    South Africa
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Answer : 1. "Canada"
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Answer: A) Canada Explanation:

Q: Naresh Goyal who was honoured with "Man of the year Award" is closely associated with which of the following businesses? 1331 0

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    Banking
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    Textile Industry
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    Aviation
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    Film Production
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Answer : 3. "Aviation"
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Answer: C) Aviation Explanation:

Q: What is the highest number of satellites that have been launched by the ISRO in 2017 on a single rocket ? 1327 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 are the followers of buddhism called? 1327 0

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    Buddhists
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    Parsis
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    Noble Truths
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    Bhikkhus
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Answer : 1. "Buddhists"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Buddhists Explanation: Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers or over 7% of the global population. People who practice Buddhism are called Buddhists.   Buddhists seek to reach a state of nirvana, following the path of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, who went on a quest for Enlightenment around the sixth century BC. There is no belief in a personal god.

Q: According to the 2011 census, the Indian State that has the dubious distinction of having the worst male-female ratio was ______. 1324 0

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    Kerala
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    Uttar Pradesh
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    Delhi
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    Haryana
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Answer : 4. "Haryana"
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Answer: D) Haryana Explanation:

Q: Who has been appointed as Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and is an IAS officer? 1323 0

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    TS Vijayan
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    Subhash Chandra Khuntia
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    Devendra Jhajharia
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    T K Malhotra
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Answer : 2. "Subhash Chandra Khuntia"
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Answer: B) Subhash Chandra Khuntia Explanation: Subhash Chandra Khuntia, a 1981-batch Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer who was a former Karnataka Chief Secretary, has been appointed as Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).

Q: Which Airport is named as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhay Airport ? 1320 0

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    Gorakhpur
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    Delhi
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    Gujarath
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    Agra
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Answer : 4. "Agra"
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Answer: D) Agra Explanation:  The UP government changed the name of Gorakhpur and Agra Airports as well as the name of the department of welfare of the differently abled.  The Gorakhpur Airforce Station has been renamed as Mahayogi Goraknath Airport after the founder of the Nath monastic movement. The Agra Airport will be renamed after Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay airport. The Department of Disabled Welfare will now be known as 'Divyang Jan Vikas Empowerment'.

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