General Awareness Questions

Q:

Which of the following about the role of Indian Coast Guard is/are correct?

1. Indian Coast Guard has been entrusted with the offshore security coordination authority

2. Lead intelligence agency for coastal and sea border

3. Coastal security in territorial waters

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

After the Mumbai attacks in 2008, there has been a paradigm shift in the maritime security apparatus that increased emphasis on surveillance, intelligence gathering and information sharing amongst the various stakeholders to ensure an effective response to any emerging situation. In Feb 2009, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was additionally designated as the authority responsible for coastal security in territorial waters, including areas to be patrolled by the Coastal Police.

The Coast Guard is also responsible for overall coordination between Central and State agencies in matters relating to Coastal Security.In order to achieve near gap-free surveillance of the entire coastline, 38 additional Radar Stations and 08 Mobile Surveillance Systems are being installed.

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Where is second World health Expo being held?

 

A) Wuhan, China B) New York, USA
C) Paris, France D) Geneva, Switzerland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wuhan, China

Explanation:

The World Health Expo will showcase the latest technology in fitness sports and the most realistically restored anti-epidemic scenes.

 

Both 1st and 2nd World Health Expo held at Wuhan, China.

 

1st on April 7 - 10, 2019

2nd on November 11 - 14, 2020

 

 

 

 

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Which one of the following is correct?

 

A) Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanized Infantry Regiment. B) Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is subsumed in the corps of Engineers.
C) Army Medical Corps and ArmyDental Corps are two divisions of the Army Service Corps. D) Army has its own Corps of Air Defence.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is subsumed in the corps of Engineers.

Explanation:

The Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanised Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army. Though its aggregate size, it is closer to that or a full mechanised division with 26 mechanised battalions.

Indian Army Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers are an arms and service branch of Indian Army having varied responsibilities of design, development, trial, inspection and refit of weapon systems and equipment. They also provide technical advice to units on systems and recovery operations in peace and war.

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Which of the following is not allowed to trade in over-night borrowing market?

A. Scheduled commercial banks

B. Regional rural bank

C. Cooperative banks

D. Primary dealers

A) Only A and B B) Only B
C) Only A, B, And D D) Only A And D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only B

Explanation:

The regional rural bank is not allowed to trade in over-night borrowing market.Scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs), co-operative banks (other than Land Development Banks) and Primary Dealers (PDs), are permitted to participate in call/notice money market both as borrowers and lenders.Overnight borrowing market, also known as call market, generally involves borrowing and lending of funds for one day and generally takes place against government securities.

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Which one of the following statements about the Missile Technology Control Regime is not correct?

 

A) The Missile Technology Control Regime is an informal and voluntary partnership initially formed among G-7 countries. B) Members of the Missile Technology Control Regime prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.
C) China applied to join the Regime but members did not offer the membership. D) No other country outside the membership follows the Regime rules.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No other country outside the membership follows the Regime rules.

Explanation:

The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is a multilateral export control regime. It is an informal and voluntary partnership among 35 countries to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) was established in April 1987 by the G7 countries.

The People's Republic of China is not a member of the MTCR but has agreed to abide by the original 1987 Guidelines and Annex, but not the subsequent revisions.Israel, Romania and Slovakia have also agreed to voluntarily follow MTCR export rules even though not yet members.

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Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because

A) the infrared light kills bacteria in the body B) resistance power increases
C) the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan D) the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

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Q:

The 11th BRICS in 2019 will be hosted by

 

 

A) China B) Russia
C) Brazil D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brazil

Explanation:

The 2019 BRICS summit is the eleventh annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five-memberstates Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the third time Brazil has hosted the summit after the 2014 summit.

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Q:

Which one of the following is notan Air Defence Missile system?

 

A) Akash B) Trishul
C) Tatra D) Astra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tatra

Explanation:

Tatra not an Air Defence Missile System. It is a Czech manufacturer producing vehicles in Koprivnice. It is owned by the Tatra Trucks company, based in Ostrava, and is the third oldest company in the world producing cars with an unbroken history.

 

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