General Awareness Questions

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Which of the following nations has said that it will block Strait of Hormuz if prevented from sale of oil and petroleum to other countries ?

A) Iraq B) Kuwait
C) Saudi Arabia D) Iran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Iran

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Q:

Which tree yields wood called porcupine wood?

Answer

The Coconut tree

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Q:

Cactus Spines are Modified 

A) Stems B) Branches
C) Leaves D) Roots
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Leaves

Explanation:
    • Cactus spines are also known as modified bud scales, which are also called modified leaves.

 

    • Cactus spines occur in clusters in the axil of leaves.

 

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Which forests are called "Lungs of the Earth"?

A) Tongass B) Congo
C) Nile D) Amazon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amazon

Explanation:

The world’s largest tropical rainforest Amazon rain forests are called "Lungs of the Earth". It is so called because it produces 20% of the Earth's oxygen, and is also a vast carbon sink, absorbs more than 1 billion tons of atmospheric carbon which is emitted by the burning of fossil fuels annually.

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Which of the following countries has recently withdrawn as the host of the 2019 Asian Games?

A) China B) Vietnam
C) Russia D) Abu Dhabi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vietnam

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Which Temple has been awarded the ‘most visited place of the world’ by 'World Book of Records' (WBR)?

A) Vaishnodevi temple B) Golden Temple
C) Meenakshi Temple D) Rawli Maharaj Temple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Golden Temple

Explanation:

WBR that is World Book of Records, the London based organization that focuses on maintaining and cataloging the world records has awarded the title of 'Most visited place in the World' to the famous Golden Temple. This holy Shrine has recorded quite an uplift after the successful Heritage street project carried out by the Amritsar department. 

Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Golden Temple and the Darbar Sahib, is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. It is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.

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While driving resist distractions such as

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A) using cell phone B) smoking cigarette
C) talking with co-passengers D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Using cell phone, Smoking cigarette, Talking with co-passengers are all the distractions we should resist while driving to avoid accidents.

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What was the name of India's first ever micro-drama festival that was held recently in New Delhi ?

A) Thanes Hare B) Taapsi
C) Thespis D) Ankulrama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thespis

Explanation:

India's first ever micro-drama festival, named Thespis, was held recently in New Delhi. 

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