200 General Knowledge Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. The Reserve Bank of India introduced a comprehensive regulatory framework for NBFC-MFIs on 2 December 2011.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

All the statements regarding the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 are correct.

A. The Lok Sabha referred this Bill to the joint committee of parliament comprising 21 members from the Lower House and 10 from the Upper House.

B. This Bill also proposed to establish a ‘Cooperative Election Authority’ to bring electoral reforms.

C. The Bill also has a Section — 63A that relates to the ‘establishment of the Cooperative Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Development Fund’ for revival of ‘sick multi-state cooperative societies’.

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. After the battle of Plassey, Mir Jafar was made the Nawab of Bengal.

2. After the defeat of Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757), the British made Mir Jafar the Nawab of Bengal.

3. Mir Jafar was a puppet Nawab, and the British established their control over Bengal.

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. The Kodava community of Coorg worships weapons during the Kailapodha festival.

2. This festival is celebrated in the first week of September,

3. It marks the end of hardships for the farming community.

4. It is a symbol of the togetherness and prosperity of the community.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

1. Sunlight has seven colors.

2. Seven colours – violet, indigo, blue, green, orange, yellow and red.

3. Violet has the shortest wavelength, while red has the longest wavelength.

4. The seven colours contained in sunlight can often be seen in rainbows.

5. Rainbows are formed when sunlight passes through raindrops.

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. Kamakhya Temple is a Hindu temple located on the Neelachal Hills in Guwahati, Assam.

2. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Kamakhya, it is one of the oldest and most revered centers of Tantric practices.

3. This temple is the center of Kulachar Tantra Marg and the venue of Ambubachi Mela

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

1. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the standard measure of value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a given period.

2. It also measures the income earned from that production or the total amount spent on final goods and services (less imports).

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. The book titled India Divided is written by Rajendra Prasad.

2. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian independence activist, lawyer and scholar. He was also the first President of India from 1950 to 1962.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

1. 'The History of British India' is a book written by Scottish economist James Mill in 1817.

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. Inspired by the Swadeshi movement, Abanindranath Tagore painted his famous image of Mother India, in which she is depicted as an ascetic figure.

2. A nephew of the Indian poet and artist Rabindranath Tagore, Abanindranath was exposed to the artistic inclinations of the Tagore family at an early age.