General Awareness Practice Question and Answer

Q: Who is the first woman lawyer to be appointed as Supreme court judge? 1155 0

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    Indu Malhotra
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    Fathima Beevi
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    R. Banumathi
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    Ruma Pal
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Answer : 1. "Indu Malhotra"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Indu Malhotra Explanation: Supreme Court collegium has selected senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court. Along with Malhotra, Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph has also been promoted as a Supreme Court justice. Malhotra holds the distinction of being only the second woman in Supreme Court’s history to be designated as a senior advocate in 2007. In all, Malhotra is going to be the seventh woman judge since independence to make it to the Supreme Court. At present, Justice R Banumathi is the lone woman judge in the apex court.

Q: Which of the following are elements of the colder principle? 22865 0

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    Keep clothing clean and dry
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    Repair clothing as necessary
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    Wear clothing loose and layered
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    All the above
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation: In scouts, the military and most outdoor books or schools teach the COLDER principal. It is a great acronym for caring and using you clothing.   C - keep your clothing CLEAN. Dirt can break down the fibers of your clothing. O - don't OVERHEAT. Sweat can lessen the effectiveness of clothing. L - wear you clothes LOOSE and in LAYERS. Makes your system versatile. D - stay DRY. E - EXAMINE your clothing. Look for worn or damaged areas of you clothing. R - REPAIR any damage that is found.

Q: According to experts what percentage of trash is recyclable? 1433 0

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    16%
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    36%
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    72%
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    90%
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Answer : 4. "90%"
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Answer: D) 90% Explanation:

Q: Elisa test is employed to diagnose 1299 0

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    HIV
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    Cancer
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    Tuberculosis
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    Polio
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Answer : 1. "HIV"
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Answer: A) HIV Explanation: ELISA - Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay.   An ELISA test may be used to diagnose: HIV, which causes AIDS.   An ELISA also called EIA, is a test that detects and measures antibodies in your blood. Antibodies are proteins that your body produces in response to harmful substances called antigens.

Q: Largest gulf in the world 1593 0

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    Persian Gulf
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    Gulf of Mannar
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    Gulf of Mexico
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    Gulf of Carpentaria
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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: Breeding and management of bees is called 1850 0

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    Pisciculture
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    Sericulture
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    Silviculture
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    Apiculture
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Answer : 4. "Apiculture"
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Answer: D) Apiculture Explanation: Breeding and management of bees is called Apiculture.   A beekeeper or apiarist keeps bees in order to collect their honey and other products that the hive produces (including beeswax, propolis, flower pollen, bee pollen, and royal jelly), to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers. A location where bees are kept is called an 'apiary' or 'bee yard.'

Q: What was the symbol of death of gautama buddha? 1173 0

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    Stupa
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    Bodhi tree
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    Lion
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    Chaitya
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Answer : 1. "Stupa"
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Answer: A) Stupa Explanation: Stupa represents the symbol of death of Gautama Buddha. On the other hand, Bodhi Tree is the symbol of nirvana of Gautama Buddha.

Q: Thorndike was known for his work with 1338 0

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    Modeling
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    a skinner box
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    monkeys
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    a puzzle box
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Answer : 4. "a puzzle box"
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Answer: D) a puzzle box Explanation: Edward Thorndike (1874 - 1949) is famous in psychology for his work on learning theory that lead to the development of operant conditioning within behaviorism. Thorndike (1898) studied learning in animals (usually cats). He devised a classic experiment in which he used a puzzle box to empirically test the laws of learning.

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