General Awareness Questions

Q:

Harshavardhan's Vallabhi conquest is found in which of the following inscriptions?

A) Aihole Pillar Inscription B) Junagadh Inscription
C) Navsari Copperplate Inscription D) Damodarpur copper plate Inscription
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Navsari Copperplate Inscription

Explanation:
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Q:

Which city has become the first Indian city to have its own logo?

A) Bengaluru B) Hyderabad
C) New Delhi D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bengaluru

Explanation:

Bengaluru becomes the first Indian city to get its very own logo

    • Much like New York and Singapore, Bengaluru is set to get its own logo, becoming the first Indian city to do so.

 

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Q:

The tech giant that has acquired Flipgrid, an education start-up with an app that lets students record and share videos on specific topics with their classmates is

A) Microsoft B) Wipro
C) TCS D) Google
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Microsoft

Explanation:

Microsoft has acquired Flipgrid, an education start-up with an app that lets students record and share videos on specific topics with their classmates.

 

Microsoft is making Flipgrid free of charge.

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Q:

International Day of Happiness is celebrated throughout the world on  ?

A) 21st March B) 23rd March
C) 20th March D) 19th March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20th March

Explanation:

The International Day of Happiness (known as Happiness Day) is celebrated throughout the world on the 20th of March. The International Day of Happiness was founded on June 28, 2012, by the United Nations General Assembly when all 193 member states unanimously adopted UN resolution 66/281.

It was celebrated for the first time in 2013.

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Q:

What is the function of an antagonist in a story?

Answer

The antagonist is the negative or opposing force in a story.


It could be a human enemy, or it could be non-human, like an animal or something less tangible, like fear.


 


The antagonist plays an important role in story development.

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Q:

Estate Duty was introducded in ________

Answer

Estate Duty which was introduced in 1953, was withdrawn from March 1, 1985.

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Q:

Yakshagana, a dance drama is popular in

A) Karnataka B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

Explanation:

Yakshagana is a traditional Indian dance drama form developed in Karnataka state of India.

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Q:

Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India 2018?

A) Ashok Lavasa B) Om Prakash Rawat
C) Montek Singh Ahluwalia D) Sunil Arora
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Om Prakash Rawat

Explanation:

Om Prakash Rawat is the Chief Election Commissioner of India where Ashok Lavasa & Sunil Arora are the Election Commissioners of India. The Election Commission of India had announced Assembly elections for 5 states recently.

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