General Awareness Questions

Q:

Name a common greenhouse gas containing only hydrogen and oxygen?

A) CH4 B) O3
C) H2O D) NO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) H2O

Explanation:

The common greenhouse gas containing only hydrogen and oxygen is H2O, this is water vapor.

The common greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.

The composition (chemical formula) of those gases are:

Water vapor: H2O
Carbon dioxide: CO2
Methane: CH4
Nitrous oxide: NO
Ozone: O3.

As you see the only one of those that contains only hydrogen and oxygen is H2O, water vapor.

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Who rules the state in the event declaration of emergency under Article 356?

A) Prime Minister B) Chief Minister
C) Governor D) Chief Justice of the High Court
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Governor

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Q:

The Basic Architecture of Computer was developed by

A) Charles Babbage B) Blaise Pascal
C) Garden Moore D) John Von Neumann
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) John Von Neumann

Explanation:

Computer Architecture refers to how a computer system is designed and what technologies it is compatible with. In brief, Computer architecture is a specification detailing how a set of software and hardware technology standards interact to form a computer system or platform.  

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The Von Neumann Architecture, which is also known as the Von Neumann Model and Princeton architecture, is a computer architecture based on the 1945 description of computer by the mathematician and physicist John von Neumann.

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Q:

Todar Mal was associated with

A) Land revenue reforms B) Music and Literature
C) Law and Music D) Law and Literature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Land revenue reforms

Explanation:

Todar Mal was associated with land revenue reforms.

 

Raja Todar Mal was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar's reign. He was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar's durbar.

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Q:

Operation Kutir Jyothi refers to

A) Rural electrification B) Adult literacy
C) Self-employment D) Olympic torch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rural electrification

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Q:

Which country has world's shortest written constitution?

A) USA B) Monaco
C) Vatican City D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Monaco

Explanation:

Monaco, the world's second smallest country after Vatican City, has the smallest written constitution in the world. 

It comprises of 10 chapters with 97 Articles and a total of 3,814 words.

 

India has the world's largest written constitution.

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Q:

The Study of Ancient Societies is called

A) Anthropology B) Archaeology
C) History D) Ethnology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Archaeology

Explanation:

Archaeology is the science which studies ancient societies based on their material remains. Through the analysis of objects and those works constructed by ancient peoples, this science can arrive at conclusions about their culture and their ways of life. There are several branches of Archaeology as well as many tools relevant to this science.

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Name the state that has become the first state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgenders in the state register as voters.

A) Tripura B) Mizoram
C) Maharashtra D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maharashtra

Explanation:

Maharashtra has become the first state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgender in the state register as voters in greater numbers.

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