2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In which of the following cities India's first water metro project was recently launched?

A) Kolkata	B) Kochi
C) Vishakhapatnam	D) Mumbai

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kochi

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0 2005

Q:

Urdu is the official language of _________.

A) Andhra Pradesh	B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) West Bengal	D) Jammu & Kashmir

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jammu & Kashmir

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1 2005

Q:

What is full form of WIPRO limited?

Answer

WIPRO stands for Western India Palm Refine Oils Ltd.

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1 2004

Q:

As per guidelines of the RBI, payments banks can accept demand deposits (savings and current) up to a maximum of _______________ per customer.

A) Rs 1,00,000	B) Rs 2,00,000
C) Rs 50,000	D) Rs 5,00,000

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 1,00,000

Explanation:

As per guidelines of the RBI, payments banks can accept demand deposits – savings and current – up to a maximum of ?1 lakh per customer. To overcome this restriction of holding a maximum balance of ?1 lakh per customer, payments banks have entered into tie-ups with mainline banks so that balances over ?1 lakh can be converted into fixed deposits with the latter.

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0 2003

Q:

Which of the following statements about Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, as a drafting member of the Constitution of India, are correct?1. He favoured the role of the Supreme Court in taking important decisions related to the interpretation of the Constitution of India.2. He felt that the Supreme Court had to draw the line between liberty and social control.3. He believed in the dominance of the executive over the judiciary.4. He favoured a dictatorial form of governance.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

The doctrine of independence is not to be raised to the level of a dogma so as to enable the judiciary to function as a kind of super-legislature or super-executive. The judiciary is there to interpret the Constitution or adjudicate upon the rights...” Hence, 1 is correct.

It is the great tribunal which has to draw the line between liberty and social control. Hence statement 2 is also correct.

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0 2003

Q:

Which one among the following States of India has the largest number of seats in its Legislative Assembly?

A) West Bengal	B) Bihar
C) Madhya Pradesh	D) Tamil Nadu

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) West Bengal

Explanation:

West Bengal: 295

Bihar: 243

Madhya Pradesh: 231

Tamil Nadu: 235

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1 1999

Q:

What are gilt-edged securities?

A) Securities issued by the multinational companies.	B) Securities issued by the Government
C) Securities issued by the private sector	D) Securities issued by the joint venture companies

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Securities issued by the Government

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0 1998

Q:

Which was the first garden-tomb in the Indian subcontinent?

A) Tomb of Jahangir	B) Humayun's Tomb
C) Taj Mahal	D) Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal

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