General Knowledge Questions

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Mordant

A) Kind B) Complimentary
C) Bitter D) Peaceable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bitter

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0 1979
Q:

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Ditheering B) Dethering
C) Dithering D) Detheering
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dithering

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Q:

Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference?

A) Desert B) Mountains
C) Plateau D) Ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Desert

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The trees shed his leaves every time autumn approaches but a healthy tree always gets its leaves back in the spring, which explains the point that fighting spirit is enough to keep one afloat.
i. Has shed their leaves every time autumn approaches
ii. shed their leaves every time autumn approaches
iii. shed its leaves every time autumn approaches

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. i and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

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Ans. B.
A- The subject is ‘trees’, which is plural, so the use of ‘has’ is incorrect as a helping verb.
B- The fragment makes the sentence structurally and grammatically correct.
D- The subject is plural and therefore ‘its’ can’t be used to address the subject.

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Q:

Which of the following Acts has specially been launched to facilitate banks in recovery of bad loans?

A) RBI Act B) Banking Act
C) Companies Act D) Income Tax Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI) empowers Banks / Financial Institutions to recover their non-performing assets without the intervention of the Court.

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0 1979
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Jaded

A) Restorative B) Thrilled
C) Gay D) Tired
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tired

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Cadaver refers to ___a clinically

A) alive human being B) a dead human body used for anatomy
C) a live human being used for trial D) resurrected human body
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a dead human body used for anatomy

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1 1979
Q:

India become a member of the United Nations in which of the following years?

A) 1947 B) 1945
C) 1936 D) 1956
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1945

Explanation:

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization tasked with maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international co-operation, and being a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It was established in the year 1945 on October 24th. Its headquarters are in NewYork, US. India is one of the founder countries along with US, Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, Canada, UK, France, etc... in 1945 before Independence itself.

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Filed Under: Indian History
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5 1979