General Awareness Practice Question and Answer

Q: Name the body that has recently announced a plan to promote micro-enterprises in 115 aspirational districts across the country after tying up with Common Service Centre (CSC). 880 0

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    SEBI
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    C). A) SEBI B)
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    . A) SEBI B) RBI C) SIDBI
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    IRDAI
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Answer : 3. ". A) SEBI B) RBI C) SIDBI"
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Answer: C) SIDBI Explanation: Small Industries and Development Bank of India (SIDBI) announced a plan to promote micro-enterprises in 115 aspirational districts across the country. It has tied up with Common Service Centre (CSC).

Q: Yellow colour of papaya is due to 18062 0

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    Caricaxanthin
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    Carotene
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    Lycopene
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    Papain
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Answer : 1. "Caricaxanthin"
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Answer: A) Caricaxanthin Explanation: Papayas are yellow due to the presence of carotene and xanthophyll pigments i.e, Caricaxanthin present in the chromoplasts of the fruit pulp.   The coloration of the different tissues in plants is due to the plastids which are present in the cells. Leucoplasts are white in colour, chloroplasts are green in colour and chromoplasts are of various colours. These plastids can take any colour at different time. Therefore, green fruits ( chloroplasts) turn colurful (chromoplasts) at maturity.

Q: Merdeka cup is associated with 1277 0

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    Badminton
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    Tennis
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    Football
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    Hockey
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Answer : 3. "Football"
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Answer: C) Football Explanation: Merdeka cup is associated with Football in Indonesia.

Q: Which is not true of the Intertropical Convergence Zone? 8454 0

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    It features heavy precipitation
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    It's where the trade winds collide
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    It's a high-pressure zone with sinking air
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    It is also known as the doldrums
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Answer : 3. "It's a high-pressure zone with sinking air"
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Answer: C) It's a high-pressure zone with sinking air Explanation: The Inter-tropical convergence zone rather has rising air, with common thunderstorms and attendant precipitation and is known by seamen as the doldrums. Inter-tropical convergence zone is where the trade winds collide.   Hence, it is not a high pressure zone with sinking air.

Q: Plant cells perform photosynthesis, which occurs in the 1088 0

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    Nucleus
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    Mitochondria
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    Cytoplasm
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    Chloroplasts
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Answer : 4. "Chloroplasts"
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Answer: D) Chloroplasts Explanation: Photosynthesis takes place inside plant cells in small things called chloroplasts. Chloroplasts contain a green substance called chlorophyll and this absorbs the light energy needed to make photosynthesis happen.

Q: Father of Indian Engineering - 1119 0

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    James Hickey
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    Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
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    Nandalal Bose
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    M.Visweswariah
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Answer : 4. "M.Visweswariah"
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Answer: D) M.Visweswariah Explanation: M.Visweswariah is known as the Father of Indian Engineering.   Father of Indian Printing - James Hickey Father of Indian Green Revolution - Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Father of Indian Painting - Nandalal Bose.

Q: A hybrid of a donkey and a horse 1332 0

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    Panthera and Mule
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    Mules and Hinnys
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    Liger and Hinnys
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    Wholphin and Mule
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Answer : 2. "Mules and Hinnys"
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Answer: B) Mules and Hinnys Explanation: Donkeys and horses can be breed to make mules and hinnys. A hinny is a domestic equine hybrid that is the offspring of a male horse, a stallion, and a female donkey, a jenny. It is the reciprocal cross to the more common mule, which is the product of a male donkey, a jack, and a female horse, a mare.

Q: Dry ice is an example of which process 1533 0

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    Condensation
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    Evaporation
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    Sublimation
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    Freezing
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Answer : 3. "Sublimation"
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Answer: C) Sublimation Explanation: Sublimation is a process when a solid changes directly into gas instead changing into liquid first. Dry ice is an example of Sublimation process because it doesn't change into liquid CO2 and directly change into gaseous CO2 when heated.   Hence, Dry ice is an example of Sublimation process.

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