General Awareness Practice Question and Answer

Q: For intra-State movement, the e-way bill by GST council will be rolled out in a phased manner beginning April 15 and will cover all the States by 1143 0

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    May 1
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    June 1
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    May 31
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    July 31
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Answer : 1. "May 1"
Explanation :

Answer: A) May 1 Explanation: For intra-State movement, the e-way bill will be rolled out in a phased manner beginning April 15 and will cover all the States by June 1. Businesses will continue to file summary sales return GSTR-3B until June as the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council has extended the present system of return-filing by three months. Electronic way or e-way bill for movement of goods between States would be implemented from April 1.

Q: In which city 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit will be held ? 1131 0

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    New Delhi
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    Hyderabad
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    Bangaluru
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    Mumbai
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Answer : 2. "Hyderabad"
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Answer: B) Hyderabad Explanation: Government of India and the United States met today at NITI Aayog to plan the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which will be held November 28-30 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad, India. The Summit will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Advisor to the President, Ivanka Trump, who leads the U.S. delegation.

Q: Who is the new Chairman of ISRO in 2018? 1123 0

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    K. Sivan
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    S. Manish Arya
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    A.S. Kiran Kumar
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    Bibeth Roy
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Answer : 1. "K. Sivan"
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Answer: A) K. Sivan Explanation: Rocket specialist K. Sivan has been appointed as new Chairman of India's space agency ISRO for a three-year term. He replaces current ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar, whose term ends January 14, 2018.   He is currently Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Trivandrum.   His expertise gave ISRO ability to send 104 satellites in a single mission.

Q: India's Largest overseas investment in the UK is the Tata Corus deal. What is the UK's largest investment in India? 1122 0

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    Vodafone
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    Idea
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    Tetley
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    Allianz
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Answer : 1. "Vodafone"
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Answer: A) Vodafone Explanation:

Q: ______ Tribunal has banned the use of Chinese 'Kite' strings made of nylon or any other synthetic material in India from July 2017 ? 1118 0

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    National Green Tribunal
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    National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission
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    Industrial Tribunals
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    Central Administrative Tribunal
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Answer : 1. "National Green Tribunal"
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Answer: A) National Green Tribunal Explanation: 1. The National Green Tribunal banned the use of ‘Chinese’ kite strings, made of nylon or any synthetic material on the grounds that it poses threat to life and environment. 2. The Tribunal directed all state governments to prohibit the “manufacture, sale, storage, purchase and use” of synthetic manja or nylon threads and all other synthetic strings used for flying kites with immediate effect. 3. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the authorities to ban import of any synthetic manja.

Q: Which Indian athlete was the flag bearer for the Indian contingent in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship (AAC)-2017 ? 1116 0

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    Srabani Nanda
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    C)-2017 ? A) Srabani Nanda B)
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    -2017 ? A) Srabani Nanda B) Jitu Rai C) Tintu Luka
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    Dipa Karmakar
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Answer : 3. "-2017 ? A) Srabani Nanda B) Jitu Rai C) Tintu Luka"
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Answer: C) Tintu Luka Explanation: The 22nd edition of Asian Athletics Championships (AAC) has started at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on July 6, 2017 and will continue till July 9, 2017. Athlete Tintu Luka was the flag bearer for the Indian contingent which received a rousing welcome from the crowd. Odia athlete Srabani Nanda had the honour of taking the oath on behalf of athletes at the inaugural ceremony. Over 1,200 athletes and officials from 43 countries in Asia witnessed the largest sporting event. The official mascot of the Championship is “Olly Turtle” that represents the famous Olive Ridley sea turtle.

Q: Govt of India recently decided to import wheat at a lower rate of Custom duty. The effective rate of the duty would be 1109 0

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    15%
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    12%
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    10%
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    5%
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Answer : 4. "5%"
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Answer: D) 5% Explanation:

Q: Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is observed on which of the following days? 1103 0

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    9th January
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    19th January
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    9th February
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    19th February
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Answer : 1. "9th January"
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Answer: A) 9th January Explanation:

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