General Awareness Practice Question and Answer

Q: Microbial Type Culture Collection Centre is situated at 1281 0

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    Chandigarh
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    New Delhi
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    Hyderabad
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    Bangalore
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Answer : 1. "Chandigarh"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Chandigarh Explanation:

Q: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the third Mahamana Express running between_______ . 1281 0

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    Delhi and Lucknow
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    Vadodara and Varanasi
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    Patna and Delhi
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    Vadodara and Delhi
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Answer : 2. "Vadodara and Varanasi"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Vadodara and Varanasi Explanation:

Q: Numismatics is the study of 1277 0

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    Numbers
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    Coins
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    Stamps
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    None
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Answer : 2. "Coins"
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Answer: B) Coins Explanation: Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects.

Q: Which of the following is known as the Electronic City of India? 1277 0

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    Hyderabad
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    Mumbai
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    Bengaluru
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    Gurgaon
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Answer : 3. "Bengaluru"
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Answer: C) Bengaluru Explanation: Bengaluru city is known as the Electronic City of India. Because Electronic City is an IT hub in Anekal taluk of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is one of India's largest electronic industrial parks in 3 phases i.e, in Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur villages, Bengaluru.

Q: ISRO has signed a memorandum of understanding with which of the following company to help develop low-cost lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles ? 1276 0

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    SAIL
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    DRDO
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    BHEL
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    GAIL
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Answer : 3. "BHEL"
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Answer: C) BHEL Explanation: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to help develop low-cost lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

Q: "Indo - ________" joint army exercise 'Prabal Dostyk 2017' has started in Himachal Pradesh. 1273 0

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    Kazakhstan
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    Japan
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    Sri Lanka
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    Nepal
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Answer : 1. "Kazakhstan"
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Answer: A) Kazakhstan Explanation:

Q: Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh in the year 1272 0

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    2001
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    2006
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    2012
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    2015
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Answer : 1. "2001"
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Answer: A) 2001 Explanation: The first identification of Nipah virus as a cause of an outbreak of encephalitis was reported in 2001 in Meherpur district of Bangladesh. Since, then Outbreaks of the deadly Nipah virus has been recorded almost every year in selected districts of Bangladesh.   Drinking raw date palm sap and contact with a case were identified as the major risk factors for acquiring the disease.

Q: Who has been appointed as the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha? 1271 0

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    Rama Devi
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    Sumitra Mahajan
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    Anupama Kare
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    Snehlata Shrivastava
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Answer : 4. "Snehlata Shrivastava"
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Answer: D) Snehlata Shrivastava Explanation: Snehlata Shrivastava, appointed as the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha. The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Ms. Shrivastava will replace Anoop Mishra, who retired on November 30, 2017.  Ms. Shrivastava, a senior civil servant with 35 years of rich and varied administrative experience is a 1982 batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre. Rama Devi holds the distinction of the being the first woman secretary general of the Rajya Sabha.

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