General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which country successfully launched a military satellite (their first satellite) on 22 April 2020?
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5ea6993bfb6adc33ce5bd489- 1Indiatrue
- 2Iranfalse
- 3Pakistanfalse
- 4Israelfalse
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Answer : 1. "India"
Q: The device that confirms the presence of electric charge:
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607ec3a50372d8542895a072- 1Dynamofalse
- 2Electroscopetrue
- 3Ammeterfalse
- 4Cryotronfalse
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Answer : 2. "Electroscope"
Q: Recently, who has been appointed as Executive Director of World Bank?
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5f62f5383366f3388363d46b- 1Avesh Thakurfalse
- 2Neelam Bhardwajfalse
- 3Rajesh Khullartrue
- 4Manisha Choprafalse
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Answer : 3. "Rajesh Khullar"
Q: 40% of India's road transport is?
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60f527f8ef8c4b405ca1b532- 1by state routefalse
- 2National Highwaytrue
- 3by rural roadsfalse
- 4none of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "National Highway"
Q: Which country will provide USD 1.9 million to support the informal sector and micro enterprises in India?
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5f7831c36cd8be7b4dc29a4f- 1Indiafalse
- 2United Statestrue
- 3Japanfalse
- 4Russiafalse
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Answer : 2. "United States"
Q: Which of the following institutes has developed an interactive COVID-19 dashboard named "MIR AHD Covid-19 Dashboard", that can help administrators, hospitals as well as public in planning optimised testing for the novel coronavirus?
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5eca5156e428a25aadc84e9e- 1Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Gandhinagartrue
- 2The Institute of Nano Science and Technologyfalse
- 3International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materialsfalse
- 4The Agharkar Research Institute, Punefalse
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Answer : 1. "Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Gandhinagar"
Q: Choose the right statement / statements about ISRO -
(1) ISRO built India's first satellite, Aryabhat, which was launched by USA in 1975.
(2) Antrix Corporation is the marketing arm of ISRO.
(3) Master Control Facility of ISRO is situated in Hassan.
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6411b5d1b34a0b67fce06b81- 11, 2, 3false
- 22, 3true
- 31,3false
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Answer : 2. "2, 3"
Explanation :
1. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is the space agency of India. This organization involves science, engineering and technology to reap the benefits of outer space for India and mankind.
2. ISRO is a major component of the Department of Space, Government of India. The department executes the Indian space program primarily through various centres or units under ISRO.
3. ISRO was earlier known as the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), which was founded by Dr. Vikram A. It was established by the Government of India in 1962 on the vision of Sarabhai. ISRO was formed on August 15, 1969, and replaced INCOSPAR with an expanded role to harness space technology.
4. Antrix Corporation is the marketing arm of ISRO.
5. ISRO's Master Control Facility is located in Hassan.
Q: What was the theme of 2020 International Day of UN Peacekeepers?
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5edcb42f3db74409e9bcbcc8- 1Men in Peacekeeping - A key to Peacefalse
- 2Women in Peacekeeping - A Path to Peacefalse
- 3Women in Peacekeeping - A key to Peacetrue
- 4Men in Peacekeeping - A Path to Peacefalse
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