2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

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In 2016, which company lost high profile legal battles with HP and Google?

A) Oracle	B) Apple
C) Microsoft	D) Intel

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oracle

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What was the theme of 48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) which was held in Davos city?

A) Discover, remember and share	B) Creating shared future in a fractured world world
C) Shared values, common destiny	D) Connecting ships, ports and people

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Creating shared future in a fractured world world

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IRDAI has directed all third-party insurance companies to include vehicle insurance policies cover to vehicle owners-drivers of all vehicles (two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles) for an additional premium of-

A) Rs 500	B) Rs 750
C) Rs 10000	D) Rs 1000

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 750

Explanation:

All vehicle insurance policies will now include personal accident cover worth Rs 15 lakh in case of the death of the owner while driving or riding. This new rule will help the families of accident victims especially two-wheeler riders who are most of the time under-insured. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) in a circular has directed all third-party insurance companies to include this cover to vehicle owners-drivers of all vehicles (two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles) for an additional premium of Rs 750 per year (annual insurance policy). This will now be part of the mandatory insurance cover that is a must for all vehicle owners.

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"Bankruptcy and insolvency" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

A) Union	B) State
C) Global	D) Concurrent

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Concurrent

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The method of soil conservation in which ploughing is done parallel to the contours of a hill slope to form a natural barrier for water to flow down the slop is called?

A) Mulching	B) Contour barriers
C) Contour ploughing	D) Terrace farming

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Contour ploughing

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What was 'Kamagata Maru'?

A) An army unit	B) A harbour
C) A ship	D) An industrial township

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A ship

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Statement I :The passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible.

Statement II :The British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I	B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false	D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Explanation:

The Coercive Acts included a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774, including Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act of 1774, which were meant to punish American colonies for throwing a large tea shipment into Boston Harbour, so,the passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible. The Stamp Act of 1765 was passed by Parliament of Great Britain to impose a direct tax on the colonies of British America. It was later repealed on March 18, 1766 after protest.

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A 7500 mile direct rail link was launched on 10 April 2017 between China and _____.

A) Pakistan	B) Kazakhstan
C) Great Britain	D) France

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