2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In order to give impetus to agriculture which of the following states has launched Contract Farming Scheme?

A) Jammu & Kashmir	B) Orissa
C) West Bengal	D) Haryana

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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Q:

Which of the following is Not a Greenhouse Gas?

A) Oxygen	B) Methane
C) Nitrous Oxide	D) Carbondioxide

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oxygen

Explanation:

A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect.

Carbon dioxide is a main greenhouse gas, found in car exhaust pipes.
Methane and nitrous oxide is another type of greenhouse gas.

Oxygen is the only clean gas out there because we need it to survive. Therefore, the only gas that is not a greenhouse gas is Oxygen.

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Which among following first generation of computers ?

A) Integrated Circuits	B) Magnetic Tape and Transistors
C) Vaccum Tubes and Magnetic Drum	D) All of above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vaccum Tubes and Magnetic Drum

Explanation:

First Generation Vacuum Tubes (1940-1956)

The first computer systems used vacuum tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory

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Which, among the following industries , consumes the maximum power?

A) aluminium	B) coal
C) steel	D) petroleum refining

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) aluminium

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Which country is hosting the International Diamond Conference "Mines to Market 2017" ?

A) India	B) South Africa
C) Namibia	D) Japan

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) India

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Which of the following national parks of India is also a UNESCO world heritage site ?

A) Keoladeo national park	B) Jim Corbett national park
C) Namdapha national park	D) Keibul Lamjao national park

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Keoladeo national park

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Who amongst the following is the author of the book " We the People"?

A) Morarji Desai	B) Khushwant Singh
C) Arun Gandhi	D) Nani Palkhivala

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