2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

The economic survey of India is prepared by

A) Department of economic affairs	B) Central statistical office (CSO)
C) National sample survey organization(NSSO)	D) Office of Economic Advisor

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Department of economic affairs

Explanation:

The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Surveyin the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget. It is prepared under the guidance of theChief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry. It is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country.

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Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?

A) The Olympic bicycle racer who goes faster when he is racing against a person rather than the clock	B) The bowler who bowls best when he is practicing on his own
C) The football player who practices hard so he can be on the varsity team	D) The tennis player who is frustrated when the crowd yells at her

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Olympic bicycle racer who goes faster when he is racing against a person rather than the clock

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Which of the following is called 'The queen of Arabian sea'?

A) Mumbai	B) Thiruvananthapuram
C) Kochi	D) Surat

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kochi

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In December 2017, SEBI tightened rating agency norms. The net worth requirement for rating agencies has now been increased from Rs 5 crore to ______.

A) Rs 10 crore	B) Rs 15 crore
C) Rs 20 crore	D) Rs 25 crore

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 25 crore

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In December 2017, who launched ‘Livestock Disease Forewarning – Mobile Application (LDF-Mobile App)’?

A) J. P. Nadda	B) Radha Mohan Singh
C) Ram Vilas Paswan	D) Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Radha Mohan Singh

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Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the composition of national income in India?

A) The share of manufacturing sector has declined	B) The share of services sector has increased sharply.
C) The share of agriculture has remained static.	D) The share of services sector has declined.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The share of services sector has increased sharply.

Explanation:

The growth scenario in India shows that the services sector has become the most dominant in the later part of its growth process. The share of services sector in GDP increased from 28.5 per cent in 1950-51 to 39.6 per cent in 1990-91 and then to 52.6 per cent in 2014-15 while the share of primary sector declined from 56.4 per cent in 1950-51 to 33.4 per cent in 1990-91 and then to only 19.0 per cent in 2014-15.

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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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Where was Guru Nanak Dev (the originator of Sikh religion) born?

A) Amritsar	B) Anandpur Sahib
C) Talwandi	D) Patna Sahib

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