2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Which one of the following statements about the justice Party is not correct?

A) It clamoured for the same kind of separate communal representation for the Non-Brahmins as had been granted to the Muslims by the Morley-Minto Reforms.	B) It was patronized mainly by richer landowning and urban middle class Non-Brahmins.
C) It succeeded in getting the provision for 28 reserved seats for the Non-Brahmins in the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.	D) It supported the call given by the Congress toboycott elections in 1920.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It supported the call given by the Congress toboycott elections in 1920.

Explanation:

The Justice Party was a political party in the Madras Presidency of British India. It was founded byT. M. Nairand P. Theagaraya Chetty in 1916. Communal division between Brahminsand non-Brahmins began in the presidency during the late-19th and early-20th century, mainly due to caste prejudices and disproportionate Brahminical representation in government jobs. The Justice Party's foundation marked the culmination of several efforts to establish an organisation to represent the non-Brahmins in Madras. Founders of Justice Party though that Congress was mainly Brahmin party, so it started opposing Congress

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Who has won the 'Miss Universe 2016' title?

A) Pia Wurtzbach	B) Iris Mittenaere
C) Raquel Pellissier	D) Andrea Tova

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Iris Mittenaere

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What is NOT right about Bangladesh’s flag?

A) It consists of a red circle in the middle	B) It has a green background
C) The length to width ratio of the rectangle is 4:3	D) The middle circle has a radius of one fifth of the length

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The length to width ratio of the rectangle is 4:3

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Salil Parekh, who took charge as the new CEO of Infosys, is moving out from which company to join and lead Infosys?

A) IBM	B) Accenture
C) Capgemini	D) Wipro

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Capgemini

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Q:

In which of the following countries India celebrated a cultural festival named ‘India by the Nile’ in 2017?

A) Iran	B) Brazil
C) Egypt	D) UAE

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Egypt

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What is the name of country whose capital is Lusaka and currency is Kwacha?

A) Yemen	B) Uganda
C) Zambia	D) Somalia

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Zambia

Explanation:

The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The capital city is Lusaka and currency is Kwacha.

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Who is the new Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)

A) Prashant Pathrabe	B) Amol Palekar
C) Shabana Azmi	D) Bhupendra Kainthola

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bhupendra Kainthola

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In September 2017, Government of India approved the revamped ‘Khelo India Programme’ at a cost of Rs 1756 crore for the period ______.

A) 2017-18 to 2019-20	B) 2017-18 to 2018-19
C) 2018-19 to 2019-20	D) 2018-19 to 2020-21

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