General Awareness Questions

Ozone layer depletion is one of the most serious problems faced by our planet earth. Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (ODS) emission are responsible for ultraviolet radiations from the sun break them to release chlorine (from CFCs) and bromine (from methyl bromide and halons).

Most of the known extrasolar planets resembles the planet Jupiter in the solar system.

Madhya Pradesh state decided to launch Yuva Swabhiman Yojana for urban poor youth.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched #Childline1098 childline contest to spread awareness on human trafficking. 

Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others.

The WCD Ministry has invited people to share images of the logo of Childline 1098, the nationwide emergency helpline for children in distress, that they spot at unique locations and send it with a tagline to win a cash price, in a bid to spread awareness on trafficking.

The contest has been organised to mark 'World Day against Trafficking in Persons' on July 30.

The Childline has been operating at 450 locations, including 76 key railway stations, across the country.

Hungarian capital city Budapest is where the World Wrestling Championship has begun in which Bajrang Punia resembles India.

United States was the country that was responsible for the idea of the internet.

Nachiket Mor Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low Income Households (commonly known as the Nachiket Mor Committee) was an expert committee formed by Raghuram Rajan on 23 September 2013, after he was appointed as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It was headed by Nachiket Mor.