General Awareness Questions

Q:

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Indian Railways is not correct?

A) The Indian rail networks have been developed throughout the Konkan coast. B) There is very low density of railway lines in the Himalayan region.
C) The north Indian plain has a dense network of railway. D) At present, India has the largest railway network in the world
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) At present, India has the largest railway network in the world

Explanation:

At   present   US   has   the   largest railway   network   in   the   world. Second is China and third is India.

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Who will be implementing the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana scheme during financial year 2017-18?

A) National Insurance Company Limited B) New India Assurance Company Limited
C) Life Insurance of Corporation of India D) SBI Life Insurance Company Limited
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Life Insurance of Corporation of India

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Q:

Who is the current Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)?

Answer

Ram Sewak Sharma (born 1955) is an Indian bureaucrat. Currently, he is the Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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Q:

List of all the National Parties in India?

Answer

List of all the National Parties in India and their established years are ::



• India National Congress - 1885


• Communist Party of India - 1925


• CPI (Marxist) - 1964


• Bharatiya Janata Party - 1980


• Bhahujan Samaj Party - 1984


• All India Trinamool Congress - 1998


• Nationalist Congress Party - 1999.

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Q:

Which  country  signed  a  Memorandum  of Understanding with India for promoting the production  of  Pigeon  peas/Tur  and  other pulses in July 2016?

A) South Africa B) Syria
C) Egypt D) Mozambique
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mozambique

Explanation:

In  2016,  India  and  Mozambique entered   a   new   deal   by   signing three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)   in   fields   related   to   drug trafficking,pulse    trading    and sports.  These  MoUs  will  mutually benefit the current issues faced by both countries. Mozambique will be focusing  on  the  production  of tur dal(Pigeon  Peas)  to  facilitate  the long-term trade goals with India

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Q:

India is the ______ largest country in the world.

A) 3rd B) 5th
C) 7th D) 9th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7th

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Q:

Who was the exponent of Lokayata Darshana?

A) Kapil B) Badarayan
C) Charvak D) Ramanuja
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Charvak

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Q:

The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in

A) India B) England
C) United States D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) United States

Explanation:

The term PIL refers to Public Interest Litigation.

 

Public Interest Litigation was originated in United States in 1980's. 

Public Interest Litigation is directly filed by an individual or group of people in the Supreme Court of India and High Courts and judicial member.  This petition is accepted by the court only if there is interest of large public involved. Generally this petition is filed by a public spirited person or organisation, if it was felt that certain interests are undermined by the government.

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