2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

The expressway is defined as a

A) limited-access or controlled-access highway.	B) road designed for express transport.
C) high-speed privately owned highway.	D) form of improved rural highway.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) limited-access or controlled-access highway.

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Q:

Which of the following is/ are credit rating agency/agencies in India?

A) CRISIL	B) CARE
C) ICRA	D) All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Some of the Top Credit Rating Agencies in India are:

1.Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL)

2.ICRA Limited

3.Credit Analysis &Research limited (CARE)

4.Brickwork Ratings (BWR)

5.India Rating and Research Pvt. Ltd.

6.Small and Medium Enterprises Rating Agency of India (SMERA)

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Q:

Fathometer is used to measure

A) Earthquakes	B) Rainfall
C) Ocean depth	D) Sound intensity

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ocean depth

Explanation:

Fathometer is used to measure Ocean depth.

Fathometer is A depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.

The Richter Scale is used to measure the intensity of Earthquakes.

The Decibel Scale is used to measure sound intensity.

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Q:

What is the International Calling Code of Nepal?

A) 977	B) 947
C) 974	D) 964

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 977

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Q:

French established their first factory at Surat and second factory at ___________

A) Banaras	B) Calcutta
C) Mumbai	D) Masulipatnam

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Masulipatnam

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Q:

Which of the following statementsregarding the Constituent Assembly of India is/are correct?

1.The Assembly was elected indirectly by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies.

2.The elections were held on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise.

3.The scheme of election was laid down by the Cabinet delegation.

4.The distribution of seats was done on the basis of the Mountbatten plan.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only	B) 1 and 3 only
C) 1, 2 and 3 only	D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation:

In India, the Universal Adult Franchise was introduced only in the post-independence period during the first general elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies.

Under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, elections were held for the first time for the Constituent Assembly.

Constituent Assembly members were elected indirectly by members of the newly elected provincial assemblies, and initially included representatives for those provinces that formed part of Pakistan (some of which are now in Bangladesh).

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Q:

Which of the following crop is major foreign exchange earner for Sri Lanka?

A) Rice	B) Appare
C) Tea	D) Apparel and Tea both

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Apparel and Tea both

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Which Indian bank has signed pact with Indian Oil Corporation under its ‘e-Dealer’ scheme?

A) Yes Bank	B) Axis Bank
C) Punjab National Bank	D) HDFC Bank

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