Practice Quiz set 2 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) The Operation Inherent Resolve is the military operation against ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) conducting by which country?
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Operation Inherent Resolve is the United States military operations in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Q-2) According to the latest Hurun Global Rich List, which city has become the new “Billionaire Capital of the World”?
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Beijing According to the latest China-based Hurun Global Rich List, China’s capital Beijing has become the new “Billionaire Capital of the World”.
Q-3) Consider the Statements:- Houthi rebels are associated with Jordan.
- Saudi Arabia along with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and several other countries have started military operations against Houthi rebels.
- GCC members involved are United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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Houthi rebels is associated with Yamen.
Q-4) Consider the following statements. - China announced the end of its hugely controversial one-child policy on 30th October, 2015.
- An announcement issued by the ruling Communist Party after a four-day meeting in Shanghai on 30th October mentioned that one-child policy will be ended and the couples will be allowed to have two children.
- The controversial one-child policy was introduced in 1978 and was officially enacted on 18th September 1980.
Which of the above statement is/are correct? Codes:
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China announced the end of its hugely controversial onechild policy on 29th October 2015. A announcement issued by the ruling Communist Party after a four-day meeting in Beijing on 29th October mentioned that one-child policy will be ended and the couples will be allowed to have two children.
Q-5) Consider the following statements. - Pakistan invited External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for a crucial regional conference in Afghanistan, a move which could provide an opportunity for the two neighbours to mend their frosty ties.
- The fifth Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process Summit jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on December 9, 2015 in Islamabad counts as a major foreign policy success.
- India was the host country for the first “Heart of Asia” Ministerial Conference back in 2011.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Turkey was the host country for the first “Heart of Asia” Ministerial Conference back in 2011.
Q-6) The first country to introduce laws to allow the creation of so called three-parent babies is___
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Britain became the first country in the world to allow the creation of so-called “three-parent” babies as MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of the controversial technique of mitochondrial donation.
Q-7) What is the correct statement or statements for AntiDumping Duty? - It is duty imposed by government on imported products which have prices less than their normal values or domestic price.
- Anti-Dumping Duty is imposed by a counter as a trade barrier under the multilateral WTO regime and varies from product to product and from country to country.
- Usually countries initiate anti-dumping probes to check if domestic industry has been hurt because of a surge in below-cost imports.
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All the statements are true.
Q-8) Hifikepunye Pohamba, who won the prestigious Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership-2014, is the president of which country?
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Pohamba was chosen for the prestigious award for his contribution to boosting governance, media freedom and human rights in the southern African country.
Q-9) Consider the following statements: - BRICS countries has signed an agreement with China to place the Headquarters of New Development Bank in Shanghai.
- The agreement was signed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and K V Kamath.
- The bank also signed a separate Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the local Municipal government headed by Mayor Yang Xiong.
- The new bank will start issuing loans to green energy ventures and infrastructure projects from April 2016.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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All the above mentioned statements are correct.
Q-10) During the visit of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to India, MoU have been signed in which of the following fields? - Civil Nuclear
- Sports
- Agriculture
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MoU have been signed between India and Autralia in the field of Civil Nuclear, Sports and Agriculture.