General Awareness Questions

Q:

Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?

 

A) Checking water flowing into Bangladesh B) Checking silting of Kolkata Port
C) Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port D) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

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Q:

IRDP stands for

A) International Rural Development Programme B) Integrated Rural Development Programme
C) Indian Rural Development policy D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Integrated Rural Development Programme

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Q:

A scientist who studies water is called a

A) Geographer B) Herpetologist
C) Archeologist D) Hydrologist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hydrologist

Explanation:

A person or scientist who studies on water is called as Hydrologist. Since the study of water and its properties is known as Hydrology, the persons who deals with this field are known as Hydrologists.

 

Geographer :

A scientist who studies Earth's natural environment and how human society uses the natural environment.

 

Herpetologist :

A person who studies reptiles and amphibians.

 

Archeologist :


Someone who studies people and what they did in the past from the things they left behind.

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Q:

What part of a check is the least important?

A) Memo line B) The check number
C) Routing number D) Signature line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Memo line

Explanation:

The parts of a check are :

 

1. Name & Address

2. Date

3. Pay to the order of

4. Written amount

5. Numeric amount box

6. For or Memo line 

7. Signature line

8. Check number

9. Account number

10. Bank name etc... 

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Hence, the Memo line which describes the purpose of the check is of least important in all the parts of a check.

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Q:

An interest group hires lobbyists to

 

A) influence legislators B) raise money for politicians
C) handle tough problems D) enact laws in its favor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) influence legislators

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Q:

Which country has pledged to ban sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030?

 

A) France B) United Kingdom
C) Germany D) Netherlands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) United Kingdom

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Q:

Full form of BCG is 

A) Bacillus Cholera Germ B) Bacillus Calmette Guerin
C) Bacillus Curative Gene D) Bacillus Cholera Guerin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bacillus Calmette Guerin

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Q:

People from which state celebrate their harvest festival around Makar Sankranti?

A) Kerala B) Punjab
C) Karnataka D) Tamil Nadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Karnataka

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