General Awareness Questions

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Who approved 20 lakh houses for urban poor under the PM Awas Yojna recently?

A) Smriti Irani B) Arun Jaitley
C) Sushnia Swaraj D) Shri Venkaiah Naidu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shri Venkaiah Naidu

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Which among the following countries of South America does the Tropic of Capricorn not pass through?

A) Chile B) Bolivia
C) Paraguay D) Brazil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bolivia

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The South American countries that lie within the Tropic of Capricorn are Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay. Brazil is the only country in the world that crosses both the Equator and either tropic.

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Q:

Kanha National Park saving the rare and almost extinct species of the Swamp Deer, also known as

A) Barasingha B) Black Buck
C) Chinkara D) Nilgai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Barasingha

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English is the official language of _________.

A) Chandigarh B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C) Daman and Diu D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chandigarh

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Q:

With the establishment of Grameen Bank in which of the following countries in 1983 is micro credit considered to have been originated?

A) Bangladesh B) Afghanistan
C) Combodia D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bangladesh

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Grameen Bank is a microfinance and community development bank first started in Bangladesh in the year 1983. By the name itself, it is mainly for the village people to give small loans (microcredit).

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Q:

The Himalayas is the example of ____

A) Fold mountains B) Block mountains
C) Ancient mountains D) Residual mountains
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fold mountains

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Which of the following statements about Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, as a drafting member of the Constitution of India, are correct?1. He favoured the role of the Supreme Court in taking important decisions related to the interpretation of the Constitution of India.2. He felt that the Supreme Court had to draw the line between liberty and social control.3. He believed in the dominance of the executive over the judiciary.4. He favoured a dictatorial form of governance.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4   D) 1,2 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 and 2 only

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The doctrine of independence is not to be raised to the level of a dogma so as to enable the judiciary to function as a kind of super-legislature or super-executive. The judiciary is there to interpret the Constitution or adjudicate upon the rights...” Hence, 1 is correct.

It is the great tribunal which has to draw the line between liberty and social control. Hence statement 2 is also correct.

 

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Urdu is the official language of _________.

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) West Bengal D) Jammu & Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jammu & Kashmir

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