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8/16/2019 General Awareness Quations for Next Exam Form 6 Th Batch Students_2

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1. The prisoners of Guantanamo detention facility of US are on hunger strikeprotesting against their indefinite detention and being held without charge. Thisdetention camp is situated in which of the following countries?1) Afghanistan 2) Cuba3) Ethiopia 4) Nigeria5) None of these Ans.) 2

2. Consider the following statements with respect to Statistical Institute of AsiaPacific (SIAP), one of the most active organs of the UN, and choose the correctsentence(s):1) India has been elected to the governing council of the 41-member prestigious SIAPrecently.2) The SIAP was established in Tokyo in 1970 by 20 countries in Asia and the Pacificand the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).3) The governing council of SIAP bears a representative designated by theGovernment of

Japan and eight representatives nominated by other members.4) All the above5) Only 2) and 3) Ans.) 4

3. Name the country whose Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi escaped an assassinationattempt in the capital city of the country recently.1) Egypt 2) Syria3) Cambodia 4) Nigeria5) None of these Ans.) 2

4. The 143rd birth anniversary of the father of Indian Cinema, Dhundiraj GovindPhalke, was celebrated recently. The one of the most prestigious awards in Indian

cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke Award (for lifetime contribution to cinema), was institutedby the Government of India in his honor in which of the following years?1) 1959 2) 19693) 1979 4) 19895) None of these Ans.) 2

5. Who amongst the following has won the Barcelona Open men’s singles titlerecently? He clinched the title for a record 7th time.1) David Ferrer 2) Rafael Nadal3) Andy Murray 4) Novak Djokovic5) None of these Ans.) 2

6. Name the rising Indian shuttler who is participating in Malaysia Grand Prix Gold2013 badminton tournament as the top seed in the women's singles category inKuala Lumpur.1) Rituparna Das 2) Arundhati Pantawane3) PC Thulasi 4) PV Sindhu5) None of these Ans.) 4

7. What is the expanded form of ECGC as used in banking/financial sector?


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1) Export Creditors’ Guarantee Corporation of India2) Export Credential Guarantee Corporation of India3) Export Credit Garnering Corporation of India 4) Export Credit GuaranteeCorporation of India5) None of these Ans.) 4

8. Who among the following is the author of the recently published book titled Che InPaona Bazaar?1) Zoya Hasan 2) Kishalay Bhattacharjee3) Harish Dhillon 4) Basudeb Pal Majumdar5) None of these Ans.) 2

9. Following the global trend, the civil aviation ministry has allowed domestic airlinesto unbundle which of the following services and charge separately for them? It willallow airlines to keep a lower base fare and give passengers the flexibility to pay forservices they need.

1) Check-in baggage 2) Allotment of preferred seats3) Meals 4) All the above5) Only 1) and 2) Ans.) 4

10. Name the footballer who has been named the player and young player of the yearby Professional Football Association (PFA) for 2012-13. He has become only the thirdperson to clinch the double accolade in the same season.1) Jermain Colin Defoe 2) Gareth Bale3) Wayne Mark Rooney 4) Aaron Justin5) None of these Ans.) 2

11. The Director General of World Trade Organistion (WTO), Pascal Lamy, will step

down later this year. But before that, he is busy agreeing all the _____ members ofWTO on an agenda for the ministerial meeting scheduled in Bali.1) 139 2) 1493) 159 4) 1695) None of these Ans.) 3

12. The CERC recently ruled out the allegation of the Association of Power Producersthat state-run NTPC has abused its dominant position while signing power purchasepacts recently. CERC stands for1) Central Electricity Regulatory Committee 2) Central Electricity RegulatoryCommission

3) Centralised Electricity Redressal Commission 4) Centre for Electricity RegulationandCommissioning5) None of these Ans.) 2

13. India is building the heaviest and largest parts of the Tokamak, the machinebehind the biggest scientific collaboration on the planet till date. The project calledITER, includes 34 nations and is aimed at producing cheap clean and safe energythrough


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1) Nuclear fission 2) Nuclear fusion3) Solar Energy 4) Wind Energy5) None of these Ans.) 2

14. Queen Beatrix is all set to step down in favour of her eldest son Willem Alexandersoon. Known for her charity work, she held the throne for 33 years in1) Japan 2) Argentina3) Netherlands 4) Spain5) None of these Ans.) 3

15. Harin Raval has resigned from his post following difference with his seniors onthe matter the draft report of the coal block allocation scam. He has resigned as

_____.1) Solicitor General 2) Additional Solicitor General3) Attorney General 4) Advocate General5) None of these Ans.) 2

16. The World Bank has lowered the growth forecast of India for the current fiscalfrom 7 per cent to ___ percent. The decline in the agriculture sector is being seen asthe reason behind it.1) 5 2) 5.13) 6 4) 6.15) None of these Ans.) 4

17. The Golden Girl (Bangaru Talli) scheme has been launched in which of thefollowing states? It is targeted to protect girl child and ensure her education and islimited to two children of each BPL family.1) Karnataka 2) Andhra Pradesh3) Kerala 4) Tamil Nadu

5) None of these Ans.) 2

18. May 1 is celebrated as the Labour Day. This day is also celebrated as theformation day of which of thefollowing states?1) Rajasthan 2) Assam3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Gujarat5) Odisha Ans.) 419. The Finance Bill has been passed in Lokh Sabha finally. Which of the followingis/are highlight(s) of thisbill?

1) Wealth tax on agricultural land has been ruledout2) The residency norms for investors fromcountries such as Mauritius has been eased3) There is provision for higher duty on SportsUtility Vehicles 4) All the above5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 4


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20. The World Wide Web is celebrating its 20th year in the service. Who among thefollowing had invented theWWW at Cern laboratory 20 years back?1) Robert Hooke 2) Tim Berners-Lee3) Zacharias Janssen 4) VA Shiva Ayyadurai5) None of these Ans.) 2

21. Krishna Poonia will participate in the opening leg of the prestigious DiamondLeague Meetings series inDoha soon. She is an ace Indian player of ________.1) Badminton 2) Discus Throw3) Archery 4) Long Jump5) None of these Ans.) 2

22. The Parliament of Bangladesh has elected who amongst the following as its firstwoman and the youngestspeaker till date recently?

1) Dipu Moni 2) Shahara Khatun3) Begum Motia Chowdhury 4) Shrin Sharmin Chowdhury5) None of these Ans.) 4

23. The Peshawar High Court in Pakistan imposed a ban on former President PervezMusharraf recently. Hehas been banned ________from contesting elections.1) for life 2) for one year3) for two years 4) for five years5) None of these Ans.) 1

24. Name the person who has been listed by the Forbes as the first billionaire of

Nepal with a net worth of $1-billion recenlty. He is also known as the noodle billionaire for his Wai Wai noodles.1) Krishna Prasad Bhattarai 2) Upendra Mahato3) Binod Chaudhary 4) Min Bahadur Gurung5) None of these Ans.) 3

25. For the most of the last eight quarters, India’s second largest software servicecompany, Infosys, has beenlagging behind the industry average causing worries for stock markets. Who amongthe following is the CEO of the company at the present?1) K Gopalakrishnan 2) SD Shibulal

3) Srinath Batni 4) Srikantan Moorthy5) V Balakrishnan Ans.) 2

26. The Chief Economic Advisor at the Finance Ministry, Raghuram Rajan, is pitchingfor the early passage of the insurance bill which seeks to increase the foreign directinvestment level to __________from the current 26 per cent.1) 49 per cent 2) 51 per cent3) 76 per cent 4) 100 per cent5) None of these Ans.) 1


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27. Which of the following statements is correct? SX 40 is1) the name of a new mid-size sedan launched byMaruti Suzuki2) the name of a new submarine launchedmissile developed by DRDO3) a newly developed nuclear fusion reactor 4) the name of the index of MCX-SX5) None of these Ans.) 4

28. The finance bill, 2013, proposes CTT on non-agro commodities such as gold,silver and crude oil among others. Sellers will now have to pay tax at the rate of 0.01per cent on transactions in these items. What is the expanded form of CTT?1) Cumulative Transaction Tax 2) Commodity Transaction3) Conducive Transaction Tax 4) Common Transaction Tax5) None of these Ans.) 2

29. The US agency for International Development (USAID) has been expelled by the

president Evo Morales inwhich of the following countries recently? The agency has been alleged ofundermining the present government.1) Bolivia 2) Ecuador3) Paraguay 4) Peru5) None of these Ans.) 1

30. The Union Cabinet has given its nod to policy guidelines for FM radio phase-IIIthat will open up 294 cities to private radio services. At present who many cities arecovered by FM radio services?1) 46 2) 683) 86 4) 92


31. What is the expanded form of WIPO? It is a United Nations body.1) World Inherent Property Organisation 2) World Intellectual Priority Organisation3) World Intellectual Property Organisation 4) World Inherent Priority Organisation5) None of these Ans.) 3

32. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has hinted to lower its lending programme todeveloping countries including India as its investments are not yielding adequatereturns. Which of the following countries is the biggest borrower of ADB at present?1) Pakistan 2) Japan

3) Indonesia 4) India5) None of these Ans.) 4

33. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the rising tennis player ofIndia, Somdev Devvarman?1) The AITA has recommended his name for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnaaward for the year 2013.2) He had won the singles gold in 2010 Commonwealth Games.


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3) He had won gold in both singles and doubles in the Guangzhou Asian Games in2010. 4) All the above5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 4

34. World Press Freedom Day observed on which of the following dates?1) April 29 2) April 303) May 3 4) May 55) None of these Ans.) 3

35. The 92nd birth anniversary of Satyajit Ray, the legendary artist counted amongthe great masters of world cinema, was celebrated on May 2. Which of the followingis not a film made by him?1) Pather Panchali 2) Teesri Kasam3) Apur Sansar 4) Shatranj Ke Khilari5) All are Satyajit Ray’s films Ans.) 2

36. Sticking to its cautious stance, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the repo

rate by just 0.25 per cent inits recent policy review. Now the effective repo rate has become1) 7.75 per cent 2) 7.50 per cent3) 7.25 per cent 4) 7 per cent5) None of these Ans.) 3

37. Name the Indian who has won Whitley Award recently, an international natureconservation prize dubbed as ‘Green Oscar’. 1) Aparajita Datta 2) Anil Agarwal Madhay3) Maneka Gandhi 4) Medha Patkar5) None of these Ans.) 1

38. Which of the following is the highest award given for the lifetime achievement insports in India?1) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2) Dhyan Chand Award3) Dronacharya Award 4) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Award5) None of these Ans.) 2

39. Who among the following has been voted the new president of the Asian FootballConfederation (AFC)recently?1) Hafez Al Medlej 2) Yusuf Al Sarkel3) Worawai Makudi 4) Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa


40. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has finally approvedSwedish furniture retailer IKEA’s proposal to start single brand retail venture in India.IKEA has proposed to invest______ in India in single brand retail venture.1) Rs 10,500 crore 2) Rs 8,500 crore3) Rs 6,500 crore 4) Rs 5,500 crore5) None of these Ans.) 1


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41. Who among the following is the current Director-General of the World IntellectualProperty Organisation (WIPO), a Unite Nations body? He was in Indian recently toattend the 7th Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy.1) Kamil Idris 2) Francis Gurry3) Pascal Lamy 4) Takehiko Nakao5) None of these Ans.) 242. RBI in its monetary policy for 2013-14 had reduced the repo (short-term lending)rate by 0.25 percent and pegged the economic growth rate for the current fiscal at1) 5.7 percent 2) 6.1 percent3) 6.7 percent 4) 7.1 percent5) None of these Ans.) 1

43. Consider the following statements with respect to National Urban Health Mission(NUHM) and indentify thecorrect statement(s):1) The Rs 22,507-crore mission has got the Cabinet nod recently.2) The government has introduced this scheme to provide healthcare to the urban

poor on the lines of its flagship National Rural Health Mission.3) The Mission will be implemented through a PPP model at all the levels andincludes setting up one primary health centre for every 50,000- 60,000 people4) All the above5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 4

44. The Finance Minister P Chidambaram cautioned Rajan Katoch recently not to hurtlegitimate investments while probing money laundering cases. Rajan Katoch is theDirector of which of the following institutions at present?1) Sebi 2) Enforcement Directorate (ED)3) Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) 4) Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)5) None of these Ans.) 2

45. The 15-member Indian cricket squad has been picked up for the ICC ChampionsTrophy to be held in _____in coming June.1) South Africa 2) New Zealand3) England 4) Australia5) None of these Ans.) 3

46. What is the current ranking of India among 179 countries in the 2013 World PressFreedom Index released by the Reporters Without Borders recently?1) 173th 2) 160th3) 154th 4) 140th


47. Who among the following heads the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) inIndia?1) The Prime Minister 2) The Finance Minister3) The Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission 4) The Governor of RBI5) None of these Ans.) 1


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