General Awareness Questions

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Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the composition of national income in India?

A) The share of manufacturing sector has declined B) The share of services sector has increased sharply.
C) The share of agriculture has remained static. D) The share of services sector has declined.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The share of services sector has increased sharply.

Explanation:

The growth scenario in India shows that the services sector has become the most dominant in the later part of its growth process. The share of services sector in GDP increased from 28.5 per cent in 1950-51 to 39.6 per cent in 1990-91 and then to 52.6 per cent in 2014-15 while the share of primary sector declined from 56.4 per cent in 1950-51 to 33.4 per cent in 1990-91 and then to only 19.0 per cent in 2014-15.

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As of 2018, who is the CEO and president of MasterCard?

A) Prabhjot Singh B) Ajaypal Singh Banga
C) Waris Ahluwalia D) Darsh Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ajaypal Singh Banga

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Who is the CEO of Cognizant Technology Solutions as of February 2018?

A) Francisco D'Souza B) Azim Premji
C) Nandan Nilekani D) Vishal Sikka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Francisco D'Souza

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In which of the following countries militants killed more than 230 people attacking at a mosque on 24th November, 2017?

A) Pakistan B) Afghanistan
C) Iran D) Egypt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Egypt

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What is the rank of India in the Doing Business Report 2020, after the recent update of the World Bank?

 

 

A) 63 B) 72
C) 56 D) 85
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 63

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Bhadravati Rapid Action Force (RAF) unit, which was making news recently, is the first such unit of which state?

 

 

A) Karnataka B) Telangana
C) Kerala D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

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Vistara airline is a joint venture between Tata Sons and which international airlines?

A) Lufthansa B) Malaysian Airlines
C) British Airways D) Singapore Airlines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Singapore Airlines

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Which of the following committees has been constituted by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) to review regulations governing the Insurance Marketing Firms (IMF)?

A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee B) Veerappa Moily Committee
C) Ashok Chavan Committee D) Sachar Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sachar Committee

Explanation:

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has set up a 10-member committee headed by Suresh Mathur (ED-IMF, IRDAI) to review norms related to Insurance
Marketing Firms (IMF) with an aim to increase insurance penetration in the country.

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