2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Which of the following statements about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is /are correct?

1.The TPP was signed by 12 Pacific Rim nations in the year 2015.

2.The TPP is likely to be a game-changer in global trade as member countries account for about 40 percent of global GDP.

3.India is a founder member of TPP.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3	B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only	D) 1 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

3 is incorrect, as India is not a member of TPP

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‘SAMPRITI-2017’ is a joint militaiy exercise between armed forces of India and

A) Bhutan	B) Bangladesh
C) Pakistan	D) Myanmar

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bangladesh

Explanation:

Closing ceremony for the seventh Indo-Bangladesh joint exercise SAMPRITI was held at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte in Mizoram. Exercise SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and Bangladesh.The exercise is aimed at strengthening and broadening the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between the Indian and Bangladesh Armies while working together in a counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism environment under the UN mandate.

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Which country among the following voted in 2015 to be the first country to allow three parent in-vitro fertilization?

A) Britain	B) USA
C) France	D) Italy

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Britain

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In September 2017, a Nation Wide campaign was launched to sensitise women about the preventive care for cancer. The theme of this Campaign was‘Nurturing the Nurturer’. Who launched this Campaign?

A) Anupriya Patel	B) Rajiv Gauba
C) Hasmukh Adhiya	D) Injeti Srinivas

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anupriya Patel

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Which company has partnered with SIDBI, to provide a finance scheme to MSMEs in rooftop solar segment?

A) L&T	B) Tata Power
C) Ashok Leyland	D) Mahindra & Mahindra

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tata Power

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The South China Sea Dispute involves which of the following countries?1. China2. Vietnam3. Malaysia4. IndonesiaSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 4	B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3	D) 2, 3 and 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

The South China Sea disputes involve both island and maritime claims among several sovereign states within the region, namely Brunei, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Republic of China (Taiwan), Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Although Indonesia is not part of claims in the South China Sea dispute, after Joko Widodo became President of the country in 2014, he instituted a policy in 2015 that, if any foreign fishermen were caught illegally fishing in Indonesian waters, their vessels would be destroyed.

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Q:

The first democratically elected female President of Africa is from

A) Nigeria	B) Liberia
C) Tanzania	D) Kenya

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Liberia

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Geographical Indication (GI) is related to ___ having unique geographic origin and evolution over centuries.

A) Hills	B) Mountain ranges
C) Plains	D) Products

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