General Awareness Questions

Q:

First state to implement Saur Sujala Yojana is _____.

A) Chattisgarh B) Uttaranchal
C) Gujarat D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chattisgarh

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0 2003
Q:

Which one of the following pairs of lakes is connected by Soo Canal?

A) Superior and Michigan B) Superior and Huron
C) Huron and Ontario D) Huron and Erie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Superior and Huron

Explanation:

They are located on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, between the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.

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0 2001
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First payments bank in India to integrate the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its digital platform is-

A) Paytm Payment Bank B) Airtel Payment Bank
C) India Post Payment Bank D) FINO Payment Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Airtel Payment Bank

Explanation:

Airtel Payments Bank has become the first payments bank in India to integrate the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its digital platform.

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0 2000
Q:

What is the literal meaning of the term "Quo-Warranto"?

A) We command B) To forbid
C) By what authority (or) warrant D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) By what authority (or) warrant

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1 1999
Q:

Who is considered the promoter of Bhakti Movement in Bengal?

A) Chaitanya B) Ramanand
C) Namdev D) Ramanuj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chaitanya

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0 1996
Q:

Full form of PPP -

A) Purchasing Power Parity B) Power Point Presentation
C) Public Private Partnerships D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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1 1995
Q:

Among the elements of globalization of culture are tendencies toward

A) enhanced communications, heterogeneity, and equal access to resources. B) uniform consumption preferences, enhanced communications, unequal access to resources, and uniformity in cultural forms.
C) maintaining local traditions. D) uniform consumption preferences, slower communications, unequal access to resources, greater access to entertainment, and a mixture of uniformity and variety in cultural forms.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) uniform consumption preferences, enhanced communications, unequal access to resources, and uniformity in cultural forms.

Explanation:

Globalization of culture is the interconnectedness, or the uniformity of the ways of life of people across states and continents in the world.

The elements of globalization of culture are tendencies toward

 

  • Uniform consumption preferences
  • Enhanced communications
  • Equal access to resources and information.
  • Uniformity in cultural forms.

 

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0 1993
Q:

NREGA stands for:-

A) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association D) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Explanation:

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NREGA later renamed as the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act", MGNREGA), is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.

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1 1993