General Awareness Practice Question and Answer

Q: The First Indian city to get " Electric Radio Cabs " is ? 869 0

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    Goa
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    Delhi
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    Hyderabad
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    Nagpur
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Answer : 4. "Nagpur"
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Answer: D) Nagpur Explanation: With India's pledge to go all electric by 2030, Nagpur will be the first city in the country to adopt electric cabs as the country moves a step closer to its goal. The pilot project will see around 200 e-cabs in Nagpur with the local body to provide for the charging stations across the city. Currently, Mahindra and Honda are few of the car-manufacturers who have electric and hybrid vehicles in their line-up. We do hope that the situation changes, as hybrid and electric vehicles will help in the growing pollution in India. Countries such as France, Netherland and Belgium have already started to adopt electric and hybrid vehicles.

Q: Which Temple has been awarded the ‘most visited place of the world’ by 'World Book of Records' (WBR)? 869 0

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    Vaishnodevi temple
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    Golden Temple
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    Meenakshi Temple
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    Rawli Maharaj Temple
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Answer : 2. "Golden Temple"
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Answer: B) Golden Temple Explanation: WBR that is World Book of Records, the London based organization that focuses on maintaining and cataloging the world records has awarded the title of 'Most visited place in the World' to the famous Golden Temple. This holy Shrine has recorded quite an uplift after the successful Heritage street project carried out by the Amritsar department.  Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Golden Temple and the Darbar Sahib, is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. It is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.

Q: Israel’s Rafael Defense Systems ltd has formed a joint venture with ________ to produce anti-tank guided missiles for the Indian armed forces. 864 0

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    Goa Shipyard
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    Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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    Kalyani Group
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    Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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Answer : 3. "Kalyani Group"
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Answer: C) Kalyani Group Explanation:

Q: Who Built The Suez Canal? 862 0

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    Theodore Roosevelt
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    Ferdinand de Lesseps
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    Robert Mills
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    James Hoban
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Answer : 2. "Ferdinand de Lesseps"
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Answer: B) Ferdinand de Lesseps Explanation: The Suez Canal in Egypt, is a 101 mile long canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez, a northern branch of the Red Sea. It was built in 1869 by Ferdinand de Lesseps.

Q: Which is in India wins Pierre L'Enfant International Planning Excellence Award 2017 ? 860 0

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    Banglore
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    Hyderabad
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    Bhubaneshwar
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    Delhi
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Answer : 3. "Bhubaneshwar"
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Answer: C) Bhubaneshwar Explanation: The American Planning Association (APA) has announced this year's international excellence award for the Bhubaneswar smart city project. The award called Pierre L'Enfant International Planning Excellence Award 2017 will be given on May 8 in New York city. This is the first time in the 50 years history of APA's annual award programme that an Indian city has been recognised for its planning efforts.

Q: _____ ties-up with Airtel to roll out integrated digital offerings to customers in 2017 ? 859 0

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    Uber cabs
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    Ola cabs
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    Cabs 24
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    Dot cabs
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Answer : 2. "Ola cabs"
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Answer: B) Ola cabs Explanation: India's largest cab aggregator Ola has partnered with Bharti Airtel to launch a range of integrated digital offerings to customers.  As part of the partnership, Ola will integrate Airtel Payments bank to its app and Airtel will integrate Ola's mobile wallet Ola Money as a payment solution on Airtel website and MyAirtel app for mobile recharges and bill payments.

Q: The Human Resource Development Ministry and the External Affairs Ministry launched an online verification portal ___________ to make the document verification process easier. 854 0

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    e-bharat
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    e-sanad
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    e-foriegn
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    e-verify
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Answer : 2. "e-sanad"
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Answer: B) e-sanad Explanation: The Human Resource Development Ministry and the External Affairs Ministry launched an online verification portal to make the document verification process easier for students who planning to study abroad. The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) academic repository of degrees and certificates “Parinam Manjusha” was also involved in the project of creating “eSanad”.

Q: Which Indian athlete was the flag bearer for the Indian contingent in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship (AAC)-2017 ? 853 0

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    Srabani Nanda
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    C)-2017 ? A) Srabani Nanda B)
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    -2017 ? A) Srabani Nanda B) Jitu Rai C) Tintu Luka
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    Dipa Karmakar
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Answer : 3. "-2017 ? A) Srabani Nanda B) Jitu Rai C) Tintu Luka"
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Answer: C) Tintu Luka Explanation: The 22nd edition of Asian Athletics Championships (AAC) has started at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on July 6, 2017 and will continue till July 9, 2017. Athlete Tintu Luka was the flag bearer for the Indian contingent which received a rousing welcome from the crowd. Odia athlete Srabani Nanda had the honour of taking the oath on behalf of athletes at the inaugural ceremony. Over 1,200 athletes and officials from 43 countries in Asia witnessed the largest sporting event. The official mascot of the Championship is “Olly Turtle” that represents the famous Olive Ridley sea turtle.

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