General Awareness Questions

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished. B) The Chief of Army Staff carries the rank of Field Marshal.
C) All officers posted to Andaman and Nicobar Islands wear the ranks of the Indian Navy. D) The rank of Major General is higher than the rank of Lieutenant General.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished.

Explanation:

The rank of 2nd Lieutenant/Act. Sub Lieutenant/Pilot Officer were removed because the salary of the officers holding these ranks were less compared to senior Non-Commissioned Officers i.e Subedar Major in army, Master Warrant Officer in air force and Master Chief Petty Officer -1st Class in navy.

Rest of the statements are incorrect.In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately below general and above major general; it is equivalent to the navy rank of vice admiral, and in air forces with a separate rank structure, it is equivalent to air marshal.

 

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Which of the following Country doesn't have a written Constitution?

A) United Kingdom B) Australia
C) United States of America D) Bangladesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) United Kingdom

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Bhadravati Rapid Action Force (RAF) unit, which was making news recently, is the first such unit of which state?

 

 

A) Karnataka B) Telangana
C) Kerala D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

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In October 2017, how many companies were shortlisted for adoption of 14 monuments under ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’?

A) 6 B) 10
C) 7 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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Q:

In which of the following countries India celebrated a cultural festival named ‘India by the Nile’ in 2017?

A) Iran B) Brazil
C) Egypt D) UAE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Egypt

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Q:

The ancient Indian legal document 'Manusmriti' was written in ___.

A) Tamil B) Hindi
C) Sanskrit D) Bengali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sanskrit

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Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) is comes under which ministry? 

A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises  B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 
C) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions  D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 

Explanation:

The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is a branch of the Government of India that administers 48 central public sector enterprises (PSEs) and assists them in their effort to improve capacity utilization and increase profitability, generate resources and re-orient strategies to become more competitive. 

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SIDO is related to the development of

A) Small industries B) Steel Industry
C) Soap Industry D) Sugar Industry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Small industries

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