2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

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In November 2017, a report titled ‘Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report’ was released. As per this report, what was approximate total household wealth of India?

A) $ 5 Trillion	B) $ 1 Trillion
C) $ 10 Trillion	D) $ 15 Trillion

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) $ 5 Trillion

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On 19 September 2017, Law Ministry approved Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2017. The proposed bill will be applicable in cases where the value of offences is over ______.

A) Rs 100 crores	B) Rs 50 crores
C) Rs 25 crores	D) Rs 200 crores

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 100 crores

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At which of the following places the 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) was held on November 23-24, 2017?

A) London	B) New Delhi
C) Sanya	D) Tokyo

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New Delhi

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Money in India consists of ___________.

A) paper currency	B) current deposits
C) metallic coins	D) All options are correct

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All options are correct

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The South China Sea Dispute involves which of the following countries?1. China2. Vietnam3. Malaysia4. IndonesiaSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 4	B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3	D) 2, 3 and 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

The South China Sea disputes involve both island and maritime claims among several sovereign states within the region, namely Brunei, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Republic of China (Taiwan), Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Although Indonesia is not part of claims in the South China Sea dispute, after Joko Widodo became President of the country in 2014, he instituted a policy in 2015 that, if any foreign fishermen were caught illegally fishing in Indonesian waters, their vessels would be destroyed.

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Which of the following statements about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is /are correct?

1.The TPP was signed by 12 Pacific Rim nations in the year 2015.

2.The TPP is likely to be a game-changer in global trade as member countries account for about 40 percent of global GDP.

3.India is a founder member of TPP.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3	B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only	D) 1 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

3 is incorrect, as India is not a member of TPP

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Which of the following voted for Brexit in June 2016?

A) England and Scotland	B) England and Wales
C) Scotland and Northern Ireland	D) Wales and Northern Ireland

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) England and Wales

Explanation:

The decision by the electorate was to "Leave the European Union" which won by a majority of 1,269,501 votes (3.78%) over those who had voted in favour of "Remain a member of the European Union" with England and Wales voting to "Leave" whilst Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to "Remain".

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On 26 October 2017, which company became the first ever Indian company to cross a market capitalization of Rs 6 trillion?

A) TCS	B) Infosys
C) Reliance Industries Limited	D) HDFC Bank

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