General Awareness Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Several Budget proposals, including the reintroduction of the tax on long-term capital gains (LTCG) exceeding __ from the sale of shares, will kick in from 01st April 2018, the beginning of the 2018-19 financial year. 1520 05b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c882
5b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c882- 11 lakhtrue
- 22 lakhsfalse
- 33 lakhsfalse
- 44 lakhsfalse
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Answer : 1. "1 lakh"
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Answer: A) 1 lakh Explanation: Several Budget proposals, including the reintroduction of the tax on long-term capital gains (LTCG) exceeding 1 lakh from the sale of shares, will kick in from 01st April 2018, the beginning of the 2018-19 financial year.
Q: Forbes' 2017 named ______ world's richest man ? 1514 05b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f365
5b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f365- 1Bill Gatestrue
- 2Ratan Tatafalse
- 3Mukesh Ambanifalse
- 4Donald Trumpfalse
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Answer : 1. "Bill Gates"
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Answer: A) Bill Gates Explanation:
Q: Which country has topped the 2017 A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) ? 1512 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7cb
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7cb- 1Chinafalse
- 2Nepalfalse
- 3Russiafalse
- 4Indiatrue
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Answer : 4. "India"
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Answer: D) India Explanation: India has acquired the top position among 30 developing countries on ease of doing business at the 2017 A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI). The 2017 GRDI titled “The Age of Focus” ranked China at second place, followed by Malaysia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam. The 16th edition of GRDI ranked top 30 developing countries for retail investment worldwide and analyzed 25 macroeconomic and retail-specific variables to help retailers devise successful global strategies to identify emerging market investment opportunities.
Q: Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is observed on which of the following days? 1511 05b5cc7c8e4d2b41977750e45
5b5cc7c8e4d2b41977750e45- 19th Januarytrue
- 219th Januaryfalse
- 39th Februaryfalse
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Answer : 1. "9th January"
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Answer: A) 9th January Explanation:
Q: What is the name of the Indian Coast Guard Ship which has been decommissioned by the Indian navy recently ? 1494 05b5cc6c9e4d2b4197774dfa6
5b5cc6c9e4d2b4197774dfa6- 1Sarathifalse
- 2Shauryafalse
- 3Varunatrue
- 4Ayushfalse
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Answer : 3. "Varuna"
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Answer: C) Varuna Explanation:
Q: As per the recommendations of the 12th Finance Commissions what should be the share of states in net proceeds of Shareable Central Taxes? 1491 05b5cc7c7e4d2b41977750d91
5b5cc7c7e4d2b41977750d91- 120%false
- 225.5%false
- 330.5%true
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Answer : 3. "30.5%"
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Answer: C) 30.5% Explanation:
Q: Israel’s Rafael Defense Systems ltd has formed a joint venture with ________ to produce anti-tank guided missiles for the Indian armed forces. 1491 05b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e181
5b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e181- 1Goa Shipyardfalse
- 2Hindustan Aeronautics Limitedfalse
- 3Kalyani Grouptrue
- 4Hindustan Aeronautics Limitedfalse
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Answer : 3. "Kalyani Group"
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Answer: C) Kalyani Group Explanation:
Q: Who is the new Chairman of ISRO in 2018? 1482 05b5cc6b6e4d2b4197774d598
5b5cc6b6e4d2b4197774d598- 1K. Sivantrue
- 2S. Manish Aryafalse
- 3A.S. Kiran Kumarfalse
- 4Bibeth Royfalse
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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.