2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Hirakud dam is located in which of the following states?

A) Jharkhand	B) Chhattisgarh
C) Odisha	D) West Bengal

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Odisha

Explanation:

Hirakud dam is located in Odisha on Mahanadi.

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Q:

Banks earn interest on

A) Deposits	B) Loans
C) Demand Drafts	D) Bills of Exchange

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Loans

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Q:

A famous Shiva temple, Pashupatinath is in

A) Burma	B) Bangladesh
C) Nepal	D) Tibet

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nepal

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Which one of the following statements about the National Green Tribunal is not correct?

A) It was set up in the year 2010	B) It is involved in effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests.
C) It may consider giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property	D) It is bound by the procedures laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure,1908.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It is bound by the procedures laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure,1908.

Explanation:

The legislate Act of Parliament defines the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 as follows,"An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto".The Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by principles of natural justice.

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Q:

Which of the following areas make the largest contribution to national income in India?

A) Industry	B) Services
C) Agriculture	D) Mining

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Services

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As of February 2018, who owns the Hyderabad-based IPL team 'Sun Risers Hyderabad'?

A) Deccan Chronicle Newspaper	B) Kalanidhi Maran
C) Chandrababu Naidu	D) Chiranjeevi

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kalanidhi Maran

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Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched a medical scheme for APL families. What is the name of that scheme?

A) Haritha Kalyanam	B) Arogya Raksha
C) Kalyanamsurvay	D) Swasthya Raksha

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arogya Raksha

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Indusind Bank recently signed loan agreement of $ 200 million with ______ to provide finance to low-income women borrowers in rural India.

A) Asian Development Bank	B) World Bank
C) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank	D) None of these

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