General Awareness Questions

Q:

Study of sound is called

A) Agronomy B) Accoustics
C) Aesthetics D) Aeronautics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Accoustics

Explanation:

Accoustics is a subject deals with the Study of sound

 

Aesthetics is a Philosophy of fine arts

 

The science or art of flight is called Aeronautics

 

The science of soil management is called Agronomy.

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Q:

Lying between the states of pennsylvania and Maryland, which imaginary line divided the 'Slave States' from the 'Free States' in pre-Civil war America?

Answer

Mason Dixon Line

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Q:

Richest man in Asia 2018?

A) Mukesh Ambani B) Jack Ma
C) Prem Ji D) Lee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mukesh Ambani

Explanation:

Indian business magnate Mukesh Ambani topples Jack Ma as Asia’s richest person as he positions Reliance Industries to disrupt the e-commerce space in India.

 

The chairman of India’s refining-to-telecoms conglomerate, Ambani was estimated to be worth US$44.3 billion in July 2018 with the share price of Reliance Industries rising 1.6 per cent to a record 1,099.8 rupees (US$16.05), according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

 

Jack Ma’s wealth stood at US$44 billion at the close of trading on the sameday in the US, where the company is listed.

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Q:

The state whose co-operative bank became the first cooperative bank of the country to launch its own 'Ru Pay' ATM -cum- debit card recently

Answer

Himachal pradesh 

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Q:

According to the Mercer’s 19th annual Quality of Living survey released in 2017, which of the following city has emerged as the best city in terms of living standards among Indian cities ?

A) Bengaluru B) Hyderabad
C) Ahmedabad D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hyderabad

Explanation:

According to the Mercer’s 19th annual Quality of Living survey released Hyderabad emerged as the best city in terms of living standards among Indian cities for the third year in a row.

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What does the term Jim Crow refer to? 

A) the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century B) northern whites who sympathized with African Americans
C) African American politicians during Reconstruction D) the system of racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the system of racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction

Explanation:
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Q:

Who is the winner of the prestigious Goldman Environment Prize called the Green Nobel for 2014?

Answer

Ramesh Agrawal

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According to a survey, which country has become the second largest smartphone market in the world?

A) Japan B) China
C) India D) USA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) India

Explanation:

According to a Report by analyst firm Canalys, India has become the second largest smartphone market in the world.

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