General Awareness Questions

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The first Asin to head the prestigious Trinity College at Cambridge University is 

A) Amartya Sen B) Dr IG Patel
C) Romesh Gunesekera D) Bhabani Bhattacharya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amartya Sen

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Which agency publishes the food code?

A) FDA B) FOI
C) FDO D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) FDA

Explanation:

FDA - Food and Drug Administration publishes the food code, a model that assists food control jurisdictions at all levels of government by providing them with a scientifically sound technical and legal basis for regulating the retail and food service segment of the industry which includes restaurents, grocerry stores, ...

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Q:

Which of these is a folk dance form native to "Araku valley" ?

A) Dhimsa B) Burrakatha
C) Maach D) Kavadi Chindu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dhimsa

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Q:

Why was the 1955 UN General Assembly called "Menon Session" or "Menon Assembly"?

Answer

Because V K Krishna Menon spoke for 13hours continuously while representing india.

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In which city Indian Railways has installed Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system?

A) Kolkata B) Lucknow
C) Hyderabad D) Kharagpur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kharagpur

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Q:

Why is February 28th celebrated as National Science Day ?

Answer

It was on February 28th, 1928 that CV Raman announced  his discovery of New radiation-subsequently named the Raman Effect- that won him the Noble prize.

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Q:

Corporation Tax is imposed by

A) Central Government B) State Government
C) Local Government D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Central Government

Explanation:

Corporation tax is a tax imposed on the net income of the company. Companies, both private and public which are registered in India under the Companies Act 1956, are liable to pay corporate tax.

Taxes in India are levied by the Central Government and the state governments. Some minor taxes are also levied by the local authorities such as the Municipality. The authority to levy a tax is derived from the Constitution of India which allocates the power to levy various taxes between the Central and the State.

 

Hence, Corporate Tax is imposed by Central Government.

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Q:

What kind of fermented juice, made of spirits, sugar and hot water takes its name from the Hindustani word palm tree?

Answer

Toddy

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