General Awareness Questions

Q:

Which continent is known as white continent?

A) Antarctica B) Europe
C) Asia D) Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Antarctica

Explanation:

Antarctica is known as white continent because 98% of it's area is covered by ice throughout the year.

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Q:

The first cellular phone service in india was introduced by ________

Answer

The first cellular phone service in india was introduced by Modi Telstra on August 23, 1995 in calcutta under the name Mobile Net. 

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India’s first contactless business credit card has been launched by __________in association with Jet Airways, India premier international airline.

A) Axis Bank B) ICICI Bank
C) HDFC Bank D) YES Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ICICI Bank

Explanation:

India’s first contactless business credit card has been launched by ICICI bank in association with Jet Airways, India premier international airline, for Small and Mid-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and their employees. The card has been christened as the ‘Jet Airways ICICI Bank Business Advantage Card’, which helps customers to save on their business expenses. The card is powered by the ‘VISA payWave’ contactless technology that enables the cardholder to make payments by simply tapping the card at contactless enabled terminals in more than 48 countries, including India. The card can also be used by dipping or swiping at non-contactless merchants.

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Q:

Which of the following is NOT a Financial Institute/Agency ?

A) IRDA B) BCCI
C) FPSB D) SEBI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BCCI

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Q:

The 2014 World Car of the Year is ________

Answer

Audi A3

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Who among the following took over as the 25th Director General of the Border Roads(DGBR) ?

A) Lt. Gen. Suresh Sharma B) Lt. Gen. David R. Syiemlieh
C) Lt. Gen. Srikanth Mishra D) Lt. Gen. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lt. Gen. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava

Explanation:

Lt. Gen. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava took over as the 25th Director General of the Border Roads (DGBR). He has replaced Lt. Gen. Suresh Sharma. Prior to it, he was holding the appointment of Director General Combat Engineers at Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence(Army).

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Which of the following countries got 2014 New Frontiers Award by Arabian Travel Market?

A) US B) Germany
C) Philippines D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

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Q:

From April 1, 2017 Interest rates on small savings deposits including PPF cut by

A) 0.5% B) 0.4%
C) 0.2% D) 0.1%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.1%

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