General Awareness Questions | NICL AO 2017 | 27.04.2017

1. The joint military exercise Sagarmatha Friendship-2017 has commenced between

a) India and China
b) China and Nepal
c) Nepal and Bangladesh
d) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

2. Which multilateral organisation released the report Globalisation Backlash?

a) World Bank Group
b) International Monetary Fund
c) Asian Development Fund
d) New Development Bank

3. What is the theme of the 2017 World Hemophilia Day (WHD)?

a) We are one
b) Together We Are
c) Tell your Story
d) Hear their voices

4. Name the progressive rock and jazz fusion guitar pioneer who passed away recently.

a) Allan Holdsworth
b) Eric Clapton
c) B.B. King
d) George Harrison

5. Which country hosted the first-ever G20 Digital Ministerial Meeting on Digital Economy?

a) Japan
b) France
c) Germany
d) Russia

6. Who of the following was chosen for the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime achievement award of the Maharashtra Government?

a) Vikram Gokhale
b) Amitabh Bachchan
c) Saira Banu 
d) Jackie Shroff

7. Which Private sector company became India’s most-valued in terms of market valuation?

a) Reliance Infocomm Limited
b) Adani Power Limited
c) Reliance Industries Limited
d) Tata Consultancy Services

8. US President Donald Trump on 18 April 2017 signed an executive order named “Buy American, Hire American”. Consider the following statements in context to the order

I. The order tightens the rules for technology companies seeking to bring highly skilled foreign workers to the United States. 
II. The order directs US agencies to propose rules to prevent immigration fraud and abuse in the programme. 
 III. Agencies have also been asked to suggest changes so that the H-1B visas are granted to the most-skilled or highest-paid applicants.

Which is/are correct?

a) Only III
b) Only I and II 
c) Only I and III
d) I, II and III

9. Robert W Taylor, the renowned computer pioneer who passed away, hailed from which country?

a) United States 
b) Australia 
c) Russia 
d) Japan

e) None of these

10. Who of the following was recently awarded with Dr Paduru Gururaja Bhat Award 2017?

a) A V Narasimha Murthy
b) Romila Thapar
c) Irfan Habib
d) Satish Chandra

ANSWER

1. (b) China and Nepal

2. (b) International Monetary Fund

3. (d) Hear their voices

4. (a) Allan Holdsworth

5. (c) Germany

6.(c) Saira Banu

7.(d) Tata Consultancy Services

8.(d) I, II and III

9. (a) United States 

10. (a) A V Narasimha Murthy