General Awareness Questions

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The projects under Coastal Berth Scheme of the flagship Sagarmala Programme are distributed over how many States?A.EightB.TenC.TwelveD.Fourteen

A) 8 B) 10
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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The Union Ministry of Shipping has extended period of Coastal Berth scheme of flagship Sagarmala Programme for three years upto March, 2020. Besides, its scope was also expanded to cover capital dredging at Major Ports and preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for coastal berth project. The projects under Coastal Berth Scheme are distributed over eight states with highest number of projects in Maharashtra (12 projects), Andhra Pradesh and Goa (10 projects), Karnataka (6 projects), Kerala and Tamil Nadu (3 projects), Gujarat (2 projects) and West Bengal (1 project).

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Who among the following inaugurated the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial in Rameswaram?

A) Narendra Modi B) O. Panneerselvain
C) Pranab Mukheijee D) K. Palaniswami
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Narendra Modi

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Leeuwenhoek discovered the free living cells for the first time in ______.

A) pond water B) sea water
C) soil D) human body
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) pond water

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Labor unions were largely responsible for

A) the passage of NAFTA B) establishing the Republican party
C) minimum wage laws and laws against child labor D) the basic structure of the federal income tax system.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) minimum wage laws and laws against child labor

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Q:

Kalamkari painting refers to

A) A hand painted cotton textile in South-India B) A handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India
C) A block painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India D) A hand painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A hand painted cotton textile in South-India

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Q:

Which is the only train which runs between Kolkata and Dhaka?

A) Dosti Express B) Maitree Express
C) Bangla Express D) Padma Express
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maitree Express

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Which research laboratory has developed an Artificial Intelligent robot named Shelley that writes horror stories?

 

A) IBM – Media research lab B) MIT – Media Lab
C) Almaden’s Visual Media D) Wal-mart Media Lab
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) MIT – Media Lab

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Full form of PPP -

A) Purchasing Power Parity B) Power Point Presentation
C) Public Private Partnerships D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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