Practice Quiz set 6 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which country leads in the production of hydroelectric power in the world?
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China is the world’s largest producer of the hydroelectric power.
Q-2) King Juan Carlos I who abdicated to hand over the crown to his son was the king of?
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Juan Carlos abdicated as king after his name appeared in a scam.
Q-3) Which of the following has been selected to be the SAARC cultural capital for the year 2016-17?
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Bamiyan has been selected to be the SAARC cultural capital for the year 2015-16 and Dhaka for the year 2016-17.
Q-4) The “Minsk Peace Summit” seeks to end conflict and establish peace in which country?
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Leaders from Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine gathered at Minsk and reached an agreement to end ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Q-5) Consider the following Statements: - Madhav Gadgil has won the prestigious Tyler Prize 2015.
- Madhav Gadgil is second Indian to receive this prize.
- It recognizes and honours persons for their exceptional dedication for Social Work.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Instituted in 1973. John and Alice Tyler are the founders of prize.
It recognizes and honours persons for their exceptional dedication for environmental science, environmental health, and energy.
First Indian was Father of Indian Green Revolution MS Swaminathan to receive the prize in 1991.
Awarded by International Tyler Prize Executive Committee. The administrative support to committee is provided by the University of Southern California.
Q-6) Recently, which country has started military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia along with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and several other countries have started military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Q-7) Consider the following statements for Global Vehicle Sales in 2015. - German based Car Company Volkswagen AG has topped in global vehicle sales in 2015.
- Sale by Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp was 10.151 million vehicles in last year.
- Detroit-based General Motors (GM) ranks third in the list and has sold at 9.8 million vehicles.
Which of the above statements are correct?Codes
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Japanese automaker Toyota tops in global vehicle sales in 2015.
Q-8) Consider the following statements.
- Myanmar government has signed a peace accord with eight of the 20 ethnic armed minorities groups of Kayin and Chin groups to end decades of civil war.
- The ceremony was held by President Thein Sein in Naypyidaw amidst eight international witnesses including India, China, Japan, Thailand, Canada, Australia, the UN and European Union (EU).
- The Indian delegation was represented by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval along with PM’s special envoy for northeast R N Ravi and former Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga.
Which of the above statement(s) is correct?
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Myanmar government has signed a peace accord with eight of the 15 ethnic armed minorities groups of Kayin and Chin groups to end decades of civil war.
The ceremony was held by President Thein Sein in Naypyidaw amidst six international witnesses including India, China, Japan, Thailand, the UN and European Union (EU).
Q-9) “5/20 rule” is associated with which industry?
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According to 5/20 rule, a carrier must be 5 years old and have at least 20 aircraft in its fleet before being permitted to fly abroad.
Q-10) Catalonia is located in
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Catalans are demanding sovereignty for Catalonia