General Awareness Questions

Q:

Name the lender that has signed an agreement with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under which the bank will facilitate a host of services to the public procurement portal for Central and state government organizations.

A) ICICI Bank B) HDFC Bank
C) Bank of Baroda D) SBI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) HDFC Bank

Explanation:

Private Sector lender HDFC Bank signed an agreement with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under which the bank will facilitate a host of services to the public procurement portal for Central and state government organizations.

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Q:

Due to attack of dry rot, the timber

A) reduces to powder B) cracks
C) loss weight D) shrinks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) reduces to powder

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Q:

Who is the winner of the prestigious Goldman Environment Prize called the Green Nobel for 2014?

Answer

Ramesh Agrawal

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What is the largest fresh water lake in india?

A) Wular Lake B) Chilika Lake
C) Dal Lake D) Loktak lake
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wular Lake

Explanation:

Wular Lake is the largest fresh water lake in India. It is sited in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.

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Q:

The oldest news agency in the world is

A) Associated Press B) Agence France-Presse
C) Reuters D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Associated Press

Explanation:

Associated Press (AP) is world's oldest news agency followed by Reuters and Agence France - Presse.

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Q:

Who among the following noble prize winners experimented his first experiment in Secunderababd ?

A) Ronald Ross B) Robert Coach
C) Alexander Fleming D) Hans Adolf Jets
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ronald Ross

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Who became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in ODI's in 2017 ?

A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni B) Kumar Sangakkara
C) Mark Boucher D) Adam Gilchrist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Explanation:

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals. He broke the record of former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara.

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Q:

Which startup acquired Google's satellite imaging business in 2017 ?

A) NovaWurks B) PlanetiQ
C) Planet Labs D) UrtheCast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Planet Labs

Explanation:

American startup Planet Labs, that launches small satellites into orbit and sells the imagery, has announced its acquisition of Google's 'Terra Bella' satellite business. As part of the agreement, 60 Google employees will join the startup founded by ex-NASA scientists. Terra Bella, was acquired by Google in 2014 for $500 million and that time it was known as Skybox Imaging.

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