General Awareness Questions

Q:

Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?

A) Acid rain B) SO2
C) CO2 D) Dust particles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Acid rain

Explanation:

Secondary pollutants include ozone, which is formed when hydrocarbons (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) combine in the presence of sunlight.

 

Whereas Primary pollutant are those pollutants that are directly emitted from their sources, like CO2, CO, SO2 as these gases are directly emitted form burning of fossil fuels.

 

Acid rain, which is formed when sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides react with water, sulfuric acid etc.

 

Hence, Acidrain is a secondary air pollutant.

 

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One major cause of floods is

A) light rain over a large area B) a decrease in stream discharge
C) rapid spring snowmelt D) increased capacity of stream channels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rapid spring snowmelt

Explanation:

There are lots of reasons behind the flood in any area but the main reason is a heavy downpour or rapid snowmelt can flood canyons with a mixture of soil, rock, and water is a major cause of floods.

 

When the spring times come, sometimes there's a lot of warmth that suddenly comes, especially nowadays when there are things such as global warming. So the snow melts and large amounts of water can flood the fields that are often found at the foot of a mountain or similar things.

 

But they may also be caused by deforestation, drainage channel modification from a landslide, earthquake or volcanic eruption. Examples include outburst floods and lahars.

 

 

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Q:

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:

Which of the following will be the venue of the World Athletic Championship to be organized in 2017?

A) Tokyo B) Paris
C) New York D) London
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) London

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Q:

The first Asin to head the prestigious Trinity College at Cambridge University is 

A) Amartya Sen B) Dr IG Patel
C) Romesh Gunesekera D) Bhabani Bhattacharya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amartya Sen

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Q:

Who is the new CEO of Ford Motors?

Answer

Mark Fields

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 Which city will host the 2018 Winter Olympics?

A) Sapporo B) Salzburg
C) Annecy D) Pyeongchang
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pyeongchang

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According to a report by New World Wealth, which is the richest city in the world 2018?

A) Tokyo B) New York
C) London D) Paris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New York

Explanation:

New York City, London, and Tokyo are the richest cities in the world 2018, according to their ranks.

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