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Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.

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Question 1

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7th India energy congress held in which city?

  1. AOption (a)

    Newdelhi

  2. BOption (b)

    Bengaluru

  3. COption (c)

    Pune

  4. DOption (d)

    Mumbai

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Answer: (a)A.

Newdelhi

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Question 2

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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘-’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’ and ‘÷’ means ‘-’ then what is the value of: 208 - 4 + 3 ÷ 23 × 57

  1. AOption (a)

    190

  2. BOption (b)

    195

  3. COption (c)

    201

  4. DOption (d)

    290

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Answer: (a)A.

190

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Question 3

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IRS series of Indian Satellites are used for:

  1. AOption (a)

    Forestry

  2. BOption (b)

    Communication

  3. COption (c)

    Remote Sensing

  4. DOption (d)

    Astronomy

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Answer: (c)C.

Remote Sensing

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Question 4

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A purse contains Rs.455 in the form of Rs.1, Rs.2, and Rs.5 coins in the ratio of 2:4:5. What is the number of Rs.2 coins in the purse?

  1. AOption (a)

    26

  2. BOption (b)

    52

  3. COption (c)

    55

  4. DOption (d)

    13

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Answer: (b)B.

52

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Question 5

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In which of the following states was the first passenger train started in India?

  1. AOption (a)

    Maharashtra

  2. BOption (b)

    Tamil Nadu

  3. COption (c)

    Uttar Pradesh

  4. DOption (d)

    West Bengal

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Answer: (a)A.

Maharashtra

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Question 6

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A shopkeeper boys an induction cooker for Rs.2750 and sells it for Rs.2860. Find his gam percentage.

  1. AOption (a)

    1%

  2. BOption (b)

    2%

  3. COption (c)

    3%

  4. DOption (d)

    4%

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Answer: (d)D.

4%

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Question 7

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Aparna said, “Thai man is my brother’s wife’s son’s only paternal uncle’s father". How is the man related to Aparna?

  1. AOption (a)

    Paternal Grandfather

  2. BOption (b)

    Father

  3. COption (c)

    Uncle

  4. DOption (d)

    Son

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Answer: (b)B.

Father

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Question 8

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If Sin θ - Cos θ = 0, then what is the value of the expression: (Sin⁴θ + Cos⁴θ)

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    ¾

  3. COption (c)

    1/4

  4. DOption (d)

    1/2

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Answer: (d)D.

1/2

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Question 9

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Hiten introduced Mita as his son’s maternal grandfather’s only son;d only sister’s mother-in-law. How is Mita related to Hiten?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother-in-law

  3. COption (c)

    Wife

  4. DOption (d)

    Maternal Aunt

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Answer: (a)A.

Mother

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Question 10

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The river Godavari does NOT pass through which of the following states?

  1. AOption (a)

    Maharashtra

  2. BOption (b)

    Gujarat

  3. COption (c)

    Chhattisgarh

  4. DOption (d)

    Andhra Pradesh

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Answer: (b)B.

Gujarat

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Question 11

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Due to which of the below mentioned reasons, do clouds float in the sky?

  1. AOption (a)

    Low temperature

  2. BOption (b)

    Low speed

  3. COption (c)

    Low pressure

  4. DOption (d)

    Low density

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Answer: (c)C.

Low pressure

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Question 12

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Which of the following statues is an icon of freedom designed by a French Sculptor?

  1. AOption (a)

    Statue of Unity

  2. BOption (b)

    Statue of Liberty

  3. COption (c)

    Statue of Law

  4. DOption (d)

    Statue of Zeus

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Answer: (b)B.

Statue of Liberty

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Question 13

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Antonio Meucci is associated with the invention of:

  1. AOption (a)

    Telephone

  2. BOption (b)

    Automobile

  3. COption (c)

    T.FD

  4. DOption (d)

    Industrial Robot

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Answer: (a)A.

Telephone

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Question 14

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If the cost price of 12 books is equal to the selling price of 8 books, what is the gain percent?

  1. AOption (a)

    12%

  2. BOption (b)

    30%

  3. COption (c)

    40%

  4. DOption (d)

    50%

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Answer: (d)D.

50%

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Question 15

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Find the LCM of 18, 33 and 37.

  1. AOption (a)

    2442

  2. BOption (b)

    7326

  3. COption (c)

    814

  4. DOption (d)

    1221

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Answer: (b)B.

7326

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Question 16

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Comprehension: Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow: Information about the Number of Candidates who appeared, qualified and then were selected in a Competitive Examination from Delhi over the years 1997 to 2001 is given below.

YearAppearedQualifiedSelected
1997800085094
1998480050048
1999750064082
2000950085090
2001900080070

What is the average number of candidates selected over the given period (round it to the nearest integer)?

  1. AOption (a)

    79

  2. BOption (b)

    77

  3. COption (c)

    76

  4. DOption (d)

    74

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Answer: (b)B.

77

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Question 17

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Comprehension: Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow: Information about the Number of Candidates who appeared, qualified and then were selected in a Competitive Examination from Delhi over the years 1997 to 2001 is given below.

YearAppearedQualifiedSelected
1997800085094
1998480050048
1999750064082
2000950085090
2001900080070

For which year, is to ratio of number of candidates who were selected to the number of candidates who qualified the highest?

  1. AOption (a)

    1998

  2. BOption (b)

    2000

  3. COption (c)

    2001

  4. DOption (d)

    1999

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Answer: (d)D.

1999

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Question 18

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Comprehension: Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow: Information about the Number of Candidates who appeared, qualified and then were selected in a Competitive Examination from Delhi over the years 1997 to 2001 is given below.

YearAppearedQualifiedSelected
1997800085094
1998480050048
1999750064082
2000950085090
2001900080070

In which year is the lowest percentage of candidates selected over those appeared?

  1. AOption (a)

    1998

  2. BOption (b)

    2000

  3. COption (c)

    2001

  4. DOption (d)

    1999

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

2001

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Question 19

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Which of the following Religious Communities has been granted the ‘Minority' status by the Indian Government on 30thJanuary 2014?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sikh

  2. BOption (b)

    Buddhist

  3. COption (c)

    Jain

  4. DOption (d)

    Parsi

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Answer: (c)C.

Jain

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Question 20

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Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 72 ÷ 9 + 5 × 3 – 2 = 41

  1. AOption (a)

    ÷ and –

  2. BOption (b)

    × and +

  3. COption (c)

    ÷ and ×

  4. DOption (d)

    × and –

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

× and +

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