2001+ General Awareness Questions and Answers with Explanation

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India's Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand won the Rapid World Chess Championship by defeating

A) Anatoly Karpov	B) Robert Fischer
C) Boris Spassky	D) Levon Aronian

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Levon Aronian

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Who will be the chief guest of the opening ceremony of United Nation Vesak Day celebration to be held at Colombo, Sri Lanka between 12 May and 14 May ?

A) Bidhya Devi Bhandari	B) Sheikh Hasina
C) Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe	D) Narendra Modi

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Narendra Modi

Explanation:

For the first time in Sri Lanka, the United Nation Vesak Day celebration will be held in Colombo and Kandy from May 12 to 14. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest of the opening ceremony which will be held at BMICH in Colombo while Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari will attend for the closing ceremony which is scheduled to be held at the Sri Dalada Maligawa premises in Kandy.

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Which of the following organizations/agencies has initiated a "Rural Development Programme" in Uttar Pradesh so that villages can be developed in an integrated manner?

A) SBI	B) RBI
C) ECGC	D) NABARD

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NABARD

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Which American artist's most famous portrait is that of his mother?

A) Rembrant	B) Whistler
C) Vincent Van Gough	D) Salava dor Dali

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Whistler

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Q:

Cactus Spines are Modified

A) Stems	B) Branches
C) Leaves	D) Roots

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Leaves

Explanation:

Cactus spines are also known as modified bud scales, which are also called modified leaves.

Cactus spines occur in clusters in the axil of leaves.

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Who amongst the following authors was in 2007 conferred the knighthood by the British government?

A) Salman Rushdie	B) V.S. Naipaul
C) Chetan Bhagat	D) Khushwant Singh

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Salman Rushdie

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What was the name of India's first ever micro-drama festival that was held recently in New Delhi ?

A) Thanes Hare	B) Taapsi
C) Thespis	D) Ankulrama

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thespis

Explanation:

India's first ever micro-drama festival, named Thespis, was held recently in New Delhi.

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India's Largest overseas investment in the UK is the Tata Corus deal. What is the UK's largest investment in India?

A) Vodafone	B) Idea
C) Tetley	D) Allianz

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