General Awareness Questions

Q:

Who is the Chairman of HDFC Bank? 

A) Aditya Puri  B) Deepak Parekh 
C) Shikha Sharma  D) Amitabh Chaudhary 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Deepak Parekh 

Explanation:

Deepak Parekh is the Chairman of Housing Development Finance Corporation, India's leading housing finance company.

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Q:

Which one of the following does not signify a battle tank?

A) T-55 B) T-155
C) T-72 D) T-90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) T-155

Explanation:

T-55, T-72 and T-90 battle are USSR/Russian origin battle tanks and are respectively based on first, second and third generation battle tank technologies.

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CIPAM is planning to launch a scheme for raising intellectual property rights awareness at a cost of Rs 29.7 crore. What does ‘C’ stand for in ‘CIPAM’?

A) Cell B) Compound
C) Compartment D) Combined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cell

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SARAS PT1N, the new upgraded version of indigenous transport aircraft. SARAS has been developed by ______.

A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited B) National Aeronautics Laboratory
C) Bharat Dynamics Limited D) Defence Research and Development Organisation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) National Aeronautics Laboratory

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Q:

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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Q:

In which year, RBI was nationalized?

A) 1939 B) 1949
C) 1959 D) 1969
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1949

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Which was the first country to introduce GST in its system?

A) France B) Germany
C) Australia D) Canada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) France

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Q:

Which of the following are the core functions of the United Nations multidimensional peace keeping operations?

1. Stabilization

2. Peace consolidation

3. To extend support to a losing State in a war.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1,2 and 3 B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only D) 1 and 2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Peacekeeping is flexible and over the past two decades has been deployed in many configurations. There are currently 14 UN peacekeeping operations deployed on four continents.Today's multidimensional peacekeeping operations are called upon not only to maintain peace and security, but also to facilitate the political process, protect civilians, assist in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants; support the organization of elections, protect and promote human rights and assist in restoring the rule of law.

UN Peacekeeping operations assist in moving state out of conflict towards peace but doesn’t assist a losing state in war.

 

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