General Knowledge Questions

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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the    Shiromani    Gurudwara    Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct?

1.It  began  as  the  political  wing  of  the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century.

2.It  was  formed  in  1920 as  part  of  the upcoming Akali movement.

3.It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh   shrines   from   the   government manipulated loyalist committees.

4.It  formed  the  Akali  Dal to  coordinate groups  (Jathas)  to  reclaim  control  of the shrines.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:

All are correct except 1. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak   Committee(orSGPC) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana,   and Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh. SGPC also administers Harmandir Sahibin Amritsar.  In  1920,  Sikhs held  their  scheduled  meeting  and elected     a     bigger     committee consisting  of  175   members  and named     it Shiromani     Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

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Q:

Eat right movement was launched by FSSAI selected whom as it's brand ambassador? 

A)  MS Dhoni  B) Virat Kohli 
C)  Rajkummar Rao  D) Amitabh Bachchan 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  Rajkummar Rao 

Explanation:

FSSAI, in collaboration with the Health Ministry, is also set to launch the first-of-its-kind TV campaign starring actor Rajkummar Rao to encourage consumers to make small behavioural changes and choose safe and healthier food options. The campaign's tagline is Eat Right Movement-Aaj Se Thoda Kam. 

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Which of the following bank has launched ‘Project Nishchay’ in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to accelerate its turnaround program and improve financial performance.

A) HDFC B) IDBI
C) HSBC D) SBI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) IDBI

Explanation:

IDBI Bank has launched ‘Project Nishchay’ in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to accelerate its turnaround program and improve financial performance. BCG will assist us to identify areas for cost containment and revenue maximization leading to sustainable growth and profitability of the Bank.

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In December 2015, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover found the presence of ____, which will help scientists learn about the ancient wet environment.

A) Magnesium B) Cadmium
C) Silica D) Calcium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Silica

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Minoscole B) Minuscole
C) Minuscule D) Minucole
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Minuscule

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

He refused them donation.

 

A) They was refused donation. B) They refused donation by him.
C) They were refused donation by him. D) They were refused donation.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They were refused donation by him.

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) imunize B) immunaize
C) imunaize D) immunize
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) immunize

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

CAPTIVITY

A) SLAVERY B) PERMISSION
C) FREEDOM D) LIMITATION
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) FREEDOM

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