General Awareness Questions

Q:

Which of the following about the role of Indian Coast Guard is/are correct?

1. Indian Coast Guard has been entrusted with the offshore security coordination authority

2. Lead intelligence agency for coastal and sea border

3. Coastal security in territorial waters

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 3 only B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 1 and 2 only D) 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

After the Mumbai attacks in 2008, there has been a paradigm shift in the maritime security apparatus that increased emphasis on surveillance, intelligence gathering and information sharing amongst the various stakeholders to ensure an effective response to any emerging situation. In Feb 2009, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was additionally designated as the authority responsible for coastal security in territorial waters, including areas to be patrolled by the Coastal Police.

The Coast Guard is also responsible for overall coordination between Central and State agencies in matters relating to Coastal Security.In order to achieve near gap-free surveillance of the entire coastline, 38 additional Radar Stations and 08 Mobile Surveillance Systems are being installed.

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Q:

Rakshasa type of marriage is 

 

A) marriage by purchase B) marriage by capture
C) marriage by giving dowry D) marriage by seduction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) marriage by capture

Explanation:

Rakshasa marriage is the marriage of a maiden involving her forcible abduction from her home after her kinsmen have been slain or wounded much like its practice in Khazakh and Uzbek cultures where it is still practised as a ritual.

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Q:

An interest group hires lobbyists to

 

A) influence legislators B) raise money for politicians
C) handle tough problems D) enact laws in its favor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) influence legislators

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Which country’s Mars Digger probe named the ‘Mole’ was declared dead recently?

 

A) USA B) Israel
C) UAE D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) USA

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Q:

Himalaya has emerged from which of the geosyncline?

 

A) Tethys B) Shiwalik
C) Indo-brahma D) Godavari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tethys

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Q:

6 months day and 6 months night - Country Name?

A) Nepal B) Tibet
C) Norway D) Iceland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Norway

Explanation:

The case where there is 6 months day, and 6 months night could only happen on poles because The Earth is tilted on its axis.

The pole which is away (opposite direction of sun) from the Sun remains in complete darkness till it comes in front of the sun.

So we conclude that, countries at the poles have 6 months day, and 6 months night.

So countries close to these region have such cases like, Alaska, Antarctica, Norway etc.

Norway, the northernmost inhabited region of Europe, there is no sunset from approximately 19 April to 23 August. The extreme sites are the poles, where the sun can be continuously visible for half the year. The North Pole has midnight sun for 6 months from late March to late September.

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Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?

 

A) Checking water flowing into Bangladesh B) Checking silting of Kolkata Port
C) Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port D) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

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Which musical instrument Ustad Bismillah Khan used to play?

 

A) flute B) Tabla
C) Shehnai D) Sarod
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shehnai

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