2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Project 'Sankalp' started for the purpose____________

A) To eradicate illiteracy	B) To eradicate Polio
C) To eliminate AIDS/HIV	D) To eliminate unemployment

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To eliminate AIDS/HIV

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Which one of the following statementsis not correct?

A) BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile made by India and Russian Federation.	B) The name BrahMos came from two rivers, Brahmaputra of India and Moskva of Russia.
C) Indian military scientists were capable of integrating BrahMos cruise missile with Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.	D) Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.

Explanation:

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).The BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who together have formed BrahMos AerospaceThe name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

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Who has recently been appointed as the Chief of New Development Bank of BRICS country, has also served as the chairman of Infosys Ltd, and was non-Executive chairman of ICICI Bank in the past?

A) K.V. Kamath	B) Nandan Nilekani
C) Azim Premji	D) Chanda Kochhar

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) K.V. Kamath

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Which of the following countries is not a member of G8?

A) USA	B) UK
C) Germany	D) Russia

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Germany

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Q:

Which of the following cities is the new capital of Seemaandhra?

A) Amaravati	B) Secunderabad
C) Vijayawada	D) Vishakhapatnam

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amaravati

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Who was the chief guest on the occasion of 69th Independence Day celebrations in India?

A) President of France	B) President of China
C) Prime Minister of Bhutan	D) President of U.S.A.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) President of U.S.A.

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Q:

The headquarters of ‘Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’ is located at

A) Singapore	B) Manila
C) Bangkok	D) Hong Kong

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Singapore

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The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in the United Nations Building in Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, under theadministrative direction of the United Nations.

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To release wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme direct and faster, anelectronic fund management system has been launched by____________.

A) State Bank of Hyderabad	B) State Bank of Travancore
C) State Bank of India	D) Orien tal Bank Corporation

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