General Awareness Questions

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Name the first state Police Officer of Nagaland who has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra’, in 2017 by the Government of India.

A) SomviBihu B) Jong Kayi
C) Nara Karom D) AtuZumvu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AtuZumvu

Explanation:

For the first time since Nagaland officially gained recognition as a state, a state Police Officer AtuZumvu has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra’.

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Which international organization has declared 2017 as the “International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development”?

A) Asian Development Bank (ADB) B) World Trade Organisation (WTO)
C) United Nations (UN) D) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) United Nations (UN)

Explanation:

The United Nations (UN) has declared 2017 as the "International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development" to celebrate and advance the commitment of the tourism division to building a superior world.The International Year aims to support a change in policies, business practices and consumer behavior towards a more sustainable tourism sector that can contribute effectively to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Indian Oil Corporation, the nation's largest fuel retailer, has started selling the convenient 5-kg cooking gas(LPG) cylinder at kirana stores and supermarkets. The sale of these cylinders has not been launched in which of the following cities?

A) Bangalore B) Chennai
C) Gorakhpur D) Pune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pune

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Which of the following countries is trying to get  membership of European Union?

A) Myanmar B) Brazil
C) Croatia D) Italy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Croatia

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Which of the following companies has received the Most Efficient Navratna Award for the year 2013?

A) GAIL B) SAIL
C) HAL D) BEL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) HAL

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American financial magazine Barron's has listed the HDFC Bank Managing Director's name on 23rd position in the list of world’s 30 best CEOs. His name is ___________.

A) Aditya Puri B) Sanjeev Misra
C) M K Sharma D) Shikha Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aditya Puri

Explanation:

American financial magazine Barron's has listed the name of HDFC Bank Managing Director Aditya Puri’s name in its list of world’s 30 best CEOs. He holds the 23rd position in the list beating social media giant Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg who is listed on the 30th spot.

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Who is known as Architect of Modern India?

A) Vallabhai Patel B) Subhash Chandra Bose
C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru is known as Architect of Modern India.

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Q:

The economies of the world declared world's most expensive economies in a recent ranking by the World Bank

Answer

Switzerland and Norway

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