XAT General Knowledge MCQ Quiz - 2 - CAT MCQ

Correct answer is A. 
The Gulf of Mexico, bordered by the United States, Mexico, and the island nation of Cuba, is the world's 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.

Syria is a country in Western Asia, with its capital located in Damascus. The Mediterranean Sea is located to the east of Syria. Syria is not a part of Iraq, so statement 1 is not true.

Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India with estimated population of 23.57 crores in 2023. Uttar Pradesh accounts for 17.95% of the total country population. Bihar has overtaken Maharashtra as the second largest state by population with close to 127 million people living here.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred with Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India, on February 3, 2024. 
• PM Modi praised Advani's contribution to the development of India, his unwavering commitment to transparency and integrity, and his efforts towards furthering national unity and cultural resurgence.
• Advani served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 to 2004.
• He is a co-founder of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
• Advani is also a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
• He was the longest-serving Minister of Home Affairs, holding the position from 1998 to 2004.
• Advani was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award in India, in 2015.
• The Bharat Ratna is being conferred upon Advani in recognition of his monumental contributions to India's progress, his unwavering commitment to transparency and integrity, and his efforts towards furthering national unity and cultural resurgence.

• Bhajan Lal Sharma is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Chief Minister of Rajasthan since December 2023.
• He is a member of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, representing the Sanganer constituency.

While many of us associate E. coli with food poisoning, you can also get pneumonia and urinary tract infections from different types of the bacteria. In fact, 75% to 95% of urinary tract infections are caused by E. coli.

• The Government announced Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) as the new CDS.
• He is the second CDS of India. ​
• General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, and VSM assumed office as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 30, 2022.