2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

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Where is the headquarters of Interpol located?

A) Paris	B) London
C) Lyon	D) Brussels

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lyon

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According to Malthusian theory of population

A) Population increases in geometric ratio, food supply	B) Population increases in arithmetic ratio, food supply increases in geometric ratio
C) Population increases in a harmonic mean, food supply increases in geometric ratio	D) Population increases in a harmonic ratio, food supply increases in a arithmetic ratio

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Population increases in geometric ratio, food supply

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"Smart Money" term is used for

A) Credit Card	B) Internet Banking
C) eBanking	D) Cash with Public

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Credit Card

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Who is the present (2017) Secretary General of SAARC?

A) Tajuddin Ahmed	B) Mujibur Rehman
C) Muhammad Mansur Ali	D) Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial

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Who among the following has been called the ‘Napoleon of India’?

A) Ashoka	B) Samudragupta
C) Chandragupta	D) Harshavardhana

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Samudragupta

Explanation:

Samudra Gupta (335-375 AD) of Gupta dynasty is known as the ‘Napoleon of India’.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently constituted a Committee to investigate the causes of the accident that occurred on 1stNovember, 2017 at Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Ltd., Unchahar, in Uttar Pradesh. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee?

A) Dr. L. D. Papney	B) Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
C) Shri Subir Chakraborty	D) Shri P. Siwal

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shri P. Siwal

Explanation:

Power Ministry constitutes a Committee to investigate into the causes of the NTPC, Unchahar Thermal Power Plant accident

The composition of the committee would be as follows:

Name Position

Shri P.D. Siwal, Member (Thermal), CEA Chairman

Shri Subir Chakraborty,Director (Projects), UPRVUNL Member

Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar,Director of Steam Boilers, Maharashtra Member

Dr. L.D. Papney,Chief Engoneer, (TE&TD), CEA Member & Convenor

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In the context of elections in India, which one of the following is the correct full form of VVPAT?

A) Voter Verifiable Poll Audit Trail	B) Voter Verifying Paper Audit Trail
C) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail	D) Voter Verifiable Paper Account Trail

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail

Explanation:

Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines are used during election process to verify that the vote polled by a voter goes to the correct candidate. VVPATs are a second line of verification particularly and are particularly useful in the time when allegations around Electronic Voting Machines' tampering crop up.

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Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation ?

A) Gujarat	B) Rajasthan
C) Haryana	D) Uttar Pradesh

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