General Awareness Questions

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Which one of the following statements about India is not correct?

 

A) India has 12 major ports and about 200 non-major ports. B) 95 percent of India’s trade by volume and 68 percent by value are moved through maritime transport.
C) India has a coastline of about 7500 km. D) In the Maritime Agenda, 2010-2020, a target of 300 MT port capacity has been set for the year 2020.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) In the Maritime Agenda, 2010-2020, a target of 300 MT port capacity has been set for the year 2020.

Explanation:

Statement 1 and 3 are factual and are correct.The Maritime Agenda projects a total traffic of 2494.95 million tonnes for all major and non-major ports taken together and a capacity of 3280.04 million tonnes. Hence, statement 4 is incorrect.

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At which particular place on earth are days and nights of equal length always?

A) Prime Meridian B) Poles
C) Equator D) No where
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Equator

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Kempegowda Festival was organized in which city ?

A) Hyderabad B) Delhi
C) Mumbai D) Chennai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Delhi

Explanation:

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Kempegowda Festival in New Delhi. The festival is organised by the NadaprabhuKempegowda Foundation.

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The expressway is defined as a

 

A) limited-access or controlled-access highway. B) road designed for express transport.
C) high-speed privately owned highway. D) form of improved rural highway.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) limited-access or controlled-access highway.

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Which among the following comes under the elements of Basic Structure of Indian constitution?

I. Supremacy of Constitution
II. Free and Fair Election
III. Judicial Review

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) All I, II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All I, II and III

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Q:

What is the Study of human beauty called?

A) Argology B) Kalology
C) Agrostology D) Oncology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kalology

Explanation:

The Study of human beauty and the ways in which beauty influences the society is called as Kalology.

 

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      • This study is focused primarily on human attractiveness, rather than the broader field of aesthetics.

 

      • Opposite of beauty is Ugly.
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Which country has "This is the root of all evil" written on its coins?

A) Italy B) Vatican City
C) Cuba D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vatican City

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Where is second World health Expo being held?

 

A) Wuhan, China B) New York, USA
C) Paris, France D) Geneva, Switzerland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wuhan, China

Explanation:

The World Health Expo will showcase the latest technology in fitness sports and the most realistically restored anti-epidemic scenes.

 

Both 1st and 2nd World Health Expo held at Wuhan, China.

 

1st on April 7 - 10, 2019

2nd on November 11 - 14, 2020

 

 

 

 

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