General Awareness Questions

Q:

When did India celebrated its first Labor Day?

A) 1912 B) 1923
C) 1949 D) 1953
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1923

Explanation:

May Day or Labor Day is celebrated across the world on 1st May every year to mark the eight-hour day labor movement advocated 8 hrs of work, 8 hrs for recreation and 8 hrs for rest. In India, labor day was celebrated on Chennai's Marina Beach in 1923 by Labour Kisan P:arty of Hindustan.

 

It is a public holiday where no one goes to work.

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Q:

Siderosis is a disease caused by the inhalation of

A) silica dust B) iron dust
C) zinc dust D) coal dust
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) iron dust

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Q:

Which Sikh Guru initiated 'The Khalsa'?

A) Guru Nanak Dev B) Guru Gobind Singh
C) Guru Angad Dev D) Guru Tegh Bahadur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Guru Gobind Singh

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Which continent have the most number of countries?

A) Asia B) Europe
C) America D) Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Africa

Explanation:

The most number of countries are in the continent Africa. Eventhough, Asia is the biggest continent in its size, Africa is the continent with 54 countries whereas Asia have 48 countries.

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Q:

Salzburg Festival is held in which country?

A) Italy B) Austria
C) Australia D) Spain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Austria

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Q:

The ‘water frame’ of Richard Arkwright was a device for

A) producing a new type of painting B) irrigating fields for rice cultivation
C) producing strong threads of yarn D) the faster movement of steamships
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) producing strong threads of yarn

Explanation:

In 1769 Arkwright patented the invention that made him rich, and his country an economic powerhouse: The spinning frame. The spinning frame was a device that could produce stronger threads for yarns.

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Under which campaign the Government had launched 100 accessible website of various State Government/UTs on 19 January, 2018 for divyangjans?

A) Make in India B) Skill India
C) Digital India D) Accessible India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Accessible India

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The international border of Myanmar is the longest with which of the following countries?

A) India B) Bangladesh
C) Laos D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) China

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