General Awareness Practice Question and Answer
8Q: First Indian woman to win Man Booker Prize? 6244 05b5cc6a1e4d2b4197774cacc
5b5cc6a1e4d2b4197774cacc- 1Kiran Desaifalse
- 2V.S. Naipaulfalse
- 3Salman Rushdiefalse
- 4Arundhati Roytrue
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Answer : 4. "Arundhati Roy"
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Answer: D) Arundhati Roy Explanation: Arundhati Roy was the first Indian woman to win the Man Booker Prize in the year 1997. An Indian writer, Arundhati Roy, was awarded England's prestigious Booker Prize this evening for her first novel, ''The God of Small Things,'' a soaring story about a set of twins struggling to make sense of the world, themselves and their strange and difficult family in southern India. Kiran Desai was the youngest woman to win the Man Booker Prize. Bernice Rubens became the first woman to win the Booker Prize in 1970. Man Booker Prize is one of the world's richest literary prizes.
Q: Where is it legal to tie up your boat? 1496 05b5cc607e4d2b4197774b549
5b5cc607e4d2b4197774b549- 1to a lighted buoyfalse
- 2to a mooring buoytrue
- 3to a non-lateral markerfalse
- 4to a safe water markerfalse
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Answer : 2. "to a mooring buoy"
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Answer: B) to a mooring buoy Explanation: Mooring buoy are white with a blue horizontal band. They usually are placed in marinas and other areas where boats are allowed to anchor. These are the only buoys you may tie up to legally.
Q: Richest man in Asia 2018? 1297 05b5cc60de4d2b4197774b5f0
5b5cc60de4d2b4197774b5f0- 1Mukesh Ambanitrue
- 2Jack Mafalse
- 3Prem Jifalse
- 4Leefalse
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Answer : 1. "Mukesh Ambani"
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Answer: A) Mukesh Ambani Explanation: Indian business magnate Mukesh Ambani topples Jack Ma as Asia’s richest person as he positions Reliance Industries to disrupt the e-commerce space in India. The chairman of India’s refining-to-telecoms conglomerate, Ambani was estimated to be worth US$44.3 billion in July 2018 with the share price of Reliance Industries rising 1.6 per cent to a record 1,099.8 rupees (US$16.05), according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Jack Ma’s wealth stood at US$44 billion at the close of trading on the sameday in the US, where the company is listed.
Q: FIFA 2018 World Cup won by 953 05b5cc611e4d2b4197774b64b
5b5cc611e4d2b4197774b64b- 1Croatiafalse
- 2Brazilfalse
- 3Argentinafalse
- 4Francetrue
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Answer : 4. "France"
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Answer: D) France Explanation: France national football team has won the FIFA 2018 - an international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA once every four years. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018.
Q: Which Indian state shares the most borders with other states? 1601 05b5cc626e4d2b4197774b850
5b5cc626e4d2b4197774b850- 1Uttarakhandfalse
- 2Rajasthanfalse
- 3Madhya Pradeshfalse
- 4Uttar Pradeshtrue
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Answer : 4. "Uttar Pradesh"
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Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh Explanation: Uttar Pradesh is the Indian state which share the most borders with 9 different states. Neighbouring States of Uttar Pradesh – Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in northwest, Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan in west, Madhya Pradesh in south, Chhattisgarh in southeast, Bihar and Jharkhand in east.
Q: The study of the weather is known as 1561 05b5cc655e4d2b4197774bd80
5b5cc655e4d2b4197774bd80- 1Weatherologyfalse
- 2Siesmologyfalse
- 3Meteorologytrue
- 4Pulmologyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Meteorology"
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Answer: C) Meteorology Explanation: Meteorology is the study of weather and Earth's atmosphere. Climatology is another term used to describe the study of weather. Studying the weather is not only useful for determining if you'll need an umbrella for the day. While forecasting is an important aspect of studying weather, understanding weather patterns provides valuable information about the status of the planet.
Q: Largest gulf in the world 1591 05b5cc68ee4d2b4197774c3df
5b5cc68ee4d2b4197774c3df- 1Persian Gulffalse
- 2Gulf of Mannarfalse
- 3Gulf of Mexicotrue
- 4Gulf of Carpentariafalse
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Answer : 3. "Gulf of Mexico"
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Answer: C) Gulf of Mexico Explanation: * The Gulf of Mexico, bordered by the United States, Mexico, and the island nation of Cuba, is the worlds largest gulf. * It has a coastline of about 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles). * The Gulf of Mexico is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Straits of Florida, between Cuba and the U.S. state of Florida. * It is largely surrounded by the North American continent.
Q: A word that means the same thing as consumer is 2470 05b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774cedb
5b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774cedb- 1Autotrophfalse
- 2Producerfalse
- 3Heterotrophtrue
- 4Carbohydratefalse
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Answer : 3. "Heterotroph"
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Answer: C) Heterotroph Explanation: Producer are Autotrophs as they prepare their own food and does'nt depend on others as Customers or Heterotrophs which depend on producers or Autotrophs.