2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In which of the following countries India celebrated a cultural festival named ‘India by the Nile’ in 2017?

A) Iran	B) Brazil
C) Egypt	D) UAE

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Egypt

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The amount of insurance cover provided by Indian Railways for passengers at a premium of Re. 1 is

A) ₹ One lakh	B) ₹ Fifty thousands
C) ₹ Ten lakhs	D) ₹ Five lakhs

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ₹ Ten lakhs

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Who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JP Morgan India as of February 2018?

A) Naina Lal Kidwai	B) Kalpana Norparia
C) Shanthi Ekambaram	D) Usha Ananthasubramanian

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kalpana Norparia

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Transperancy International (TI) has put India at rank ___ out of 168 countries in its Competition Perception Index as on January 2016.

A) 68	B) 76
C) 84	D) 101

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 76

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What is the old name of Singapore?

A) Temasek	B) Myanmar
C) Ceylon	D) Bohemia

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Temasek

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Who among the following has been elected as President of Indian Olympic Association for four year term?

A) Narendra Rao	B) Nikhil Bhandari
C) Naresh Singh	D) Narinder Batra

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nikhil Bhandari

Explanation:

International Hockey Federation chief Narinder Batra has been elected as President of Indian Olympic Association for four year term at its annual general meeting.

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In September 2017, Government of India approved the revamped ‘Khelo India Programme’ at a cost of Rs 1756 crore for the period ______.

A) 2017-18 to 2019-20	B) 2017-18 to 2018-19
C) 2018-19 to 2019-20	D) 2018-19 to 2020-21

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2017-18 to 2019-20

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The mobile app 'cVIGIL' is helpful in

A) conducting free and fair e-tendering process in government offices	B) fighting against corruption in public services
C) removing garbage from the muncipal areas	D) reporting violation of model code of conduct in election bound States

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) reporting violation of model code of conduct in election bound States

Explanation:

The Chief Election Commissioner Shri. O.P. Rawat, along with theElection Commissioners Shri Sunil Arora and Shri Ashok Lavasa launched a mobile app, called ‘Cvigil,’ on July 3, 2018, for citizens to report any violation of the model code of conduct during elections.

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