IBPS PO General Awareness: Business Awareness questions with solutions

Q1. Union Minister launched a sustainable certification scheme (ZED) to __________ (86) MSMEs to adopt 'Zero Defect Zero Effect' practices and become energy __________ while improving quality through increased __________. MSMEs can reduce wastages substantially, increase productivity, __________ environmental consciousness, save energy __________ the ZED certification scheme, a part of the MSME Champions scheme. The ZED certification scheme will be __________ towards improving quality, increasing manufacturing output and profits and controlling the detrimental impact on the environment. What will fit in (86)?

1. clutter
2. facilitate
3. demolish
4. relinquish

Answer: facilitate

The sentence needs a word meaning to help MSMEs adopt ZED practices. "Facilitate" correctly means to make easier or enable. The other options do not fit the meaning or grammar.

Q2. IKEA, which recently introduced a 365-day exchange and return policy for its consumers in India, was originally founded in which country in 1943?

1. Germany
2. Denmark
3. Sweden
4. Norway

Answer: Sweden

IKEA was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad in Sweden. Therefore, among the given options, Sweden is correct.