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Question 1 of 10
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Category: General Awareness
Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India________
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Explanation- The Chief Election Commissioner heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections.He can be removed from his office by Parliament with two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
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Explanation- The Chief Election Commissioner heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections.He can be removed from his office by Parliament with two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Vittal Trophy is associated with the game of_______
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Explanation- Fourteen teams, including four district squads, will feature in the revived Vittal Trophy tournament to be organised by the Chennai Football Association.
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Explanation- Fourteen teams, including four district squads, will feature in the revived Vittal Trophy tournament to be organised by the Chennai Football Association.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Density of population in India, According to 2011 census__________
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Explanation- As per the provisional population totals of Census 2011, the population density of India has gone up to 382 persons per square kilometer from 325 persons per square kilometer in 20011. On an average, 57 more people inhabit every square kilometer in the country as compared to a decade ago.
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Explanation- As per the provisional population totals of Census 2011, the population density of India has gone up to 382 persons per square kilometer from 325 persons per square kilometer in 20011. On an average, 57 more people inhabit every square kilometer in the country as compared to a decade ago.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
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Category: General Awareness
2015 Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement Prize recognising freedom of creativity has been conferred upon which of the following author ?
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Explanation- India-born author Sir Ahmad Salman Rushdie (68) has been conferred with Mailer Center’s Annual Lifetime Achievement Prize that honours writers who fully exercise their freedom of creativity and thrive on dialogue and debate.
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Explanation- India-born author Sir Ahmad Salman Rushdie (68) has been conferred with Mailer Center’s Annual Lifetime Achievement Prize that honours writers who fully exercise their freedom of creativity and thrive on dialogue and debate.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Which state Govt has launched Anwesha scheme to provide education to Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes children free of cost ?
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Explanation- The state Government of Odisha launched the Anwesha scheme to provide education to Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes children free of cost. 70 % Schedule Tribe and 30% SC students will be benefitted.
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Explanation- The state Government of Odisha launched the Anwesha scheme to provide education to Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes children free of cost. 70 % Schedule Tribe and 30% SC students will be benefitted.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
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Category: General Awareness
In Rail Budget 2016-17, which of the following life insurance company agreed to fund Rs 1.5 lakh ?
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Explanation – Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has agreed to fund Rs 1.5 lakh crore over next 5 years on “very favourable terms” for development of various commercially viable projects.
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Explanation – Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has agreed to fund Rs 1.5 lakh crore over next 5 years on “very favourable terms” for development of various commercially viable projects.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
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Category: General Awareness
World’s largest blue star sapphire weighing 1404.49 carats has been found in which country ?
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Explanation- The world’s largest blue star sapphire, weighing 1404.49 carets and valued at an astonishing $100 million, has been found in a mine in Sri Lanka.
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Explanation- The world’s largest blue star sapphire, weighing 1404.49 carets and valued at an astonishing $100 million, has been found in a mine in Sri Lanka.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Tripartite Agreement on the IBSA Fund for the Alleviation of Poverty and Hunger. IBSA includes which three countries ?
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Explanation- The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Tripartite Agreement among India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), on the IBSA Fund for the Alleviation of Poverty and Hunger.
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Explanation- The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Tripartite Agreement among India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), on the IBSA Fund for the Alleviation of Poverty and Hunger.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Which country will host the 2020 summer Olympic Games_________
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Explanation- Tokyo previously hosted the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, .The IOC voted to select the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.
2016 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2024 – Los Angeles, United states
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Explanation- Tokyo previously hosted the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, .The IOC voted to select the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.
2016 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2024 – Los Angeles, United states
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Which of the following banks started the first IFSC banking unit in November 2015 ?
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Explanation- Yes Bank & Federal bank started operations from its IFSC banking unit at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), which is India’s first IFSC. While Yes Bank is the first to start business at GIFT City, the RBI has granted approval to four other banks, namely State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank,and IDBI Bank, to commence IBU operations soon
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Explanation- Yes Bank & Federal bank started operations from its IFSC banking unit at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), which is India’s first IFSC. While Yes Bank is the first to start business at GIFT City, the RBI has granted approval to four other banks, namely State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank,and IDBI Bank, to commence IBU operations soon
