2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

___ is not a tributary of the river Ganges.

A) Yamuna	B) Gomti
C) Kosi	D) Manas

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Manas

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Q:

‘SAMPRITI-2017’ is a joint militaiy exercise between armed forces of India and

A) Bhutan	B) Bangladesh
C) Pakistan	D) Myanmar

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bangladesh

Explanation:

Closing ceremony for the seventh Indo-Bangladesh joint exercise SAMPRITI was held at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte in Mizoram. Exercise SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and Bangladesh.The exercise is aimed at strengthening and broadening the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between the Indian and Bangladesh Armies while working together in a counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism environment under the UN mandate.

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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Statement II :The British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.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 It was later repealed on March 18, 1766 after protest.

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Q:

The headquarters of ‘Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’ is located at

A) Singapore	B) Manila
C) Bangkok	D) Hong Kong

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Singapore

Explanation:

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in the United Nations Building in Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, under theadministrative direction of the United Nations.

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Q:

Which country has released its next-generation 'Xian' H-20 stealth bomber?

A) China	B) USA
C) India	D) Japan

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) China

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Q:

The best way to deal with a tailgater is to

A) Speed up to increase the distance between you and the tailgater	B) Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass
C) Slam on your brakes to get the other driver to back off	D) Ignore them

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass

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Q:

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) India joined MTCR in 2016.	B) India submitted a formal application for membership of the NSG in 2016.
C) India proposed the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in 1996.	D) The Common wealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in 2016 at Malta.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Common wealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in 2016 at Malta.

Explanation:

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is held every 2 years. It is the association’s ultimate policy and decision-making forum. The November 2015 Meeting, to be held in Malta, had the theme of ‘Commonwealth –Adding Global Value’.

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In March 2016 National Green Tribunal imposed an initial compensation of Rs. 5 crore on ___ for tampering with the Yamuna river's flood plains.

A) Kalki Avatar Foundation	B) Art of Living Foundation
C) Emisaries of Divine Light	D) Sant Nirankari Mission

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