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50 GK Questions with Answers for Competitive Exams

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Q :  

The preamble of the Indian constitution is borrowed from the constitution of ______.

(A) USSR (Present Russia )

(B) Canada

(C) Britain

(D) United States of America

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

______ was the leading producing State of manganese ore accounting for 33% of total production during 2019-20 in India.

(A) Odisha

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Karnataka

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

A ______ account is one which is maintained by an Indian Bank in a foreign country usually in the currency of that country for the purpose of carrying out transactions there.

(A) NOSTRO

(B) VOSTRO

(C) LIBOR

(D) MIBOR

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which of the following disease is not caused by a mosquito bite?

(A) Elephantiasis

(B) Dengue

(C) Malaria

(D) Hepatitis

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Hence, typhoid is not transmitted by mosquito.


Q :  

Who among the following devised a policy that came to be known as the Doctrine of Lapse?

(A) Lord Dalhousie

(B) Lord Hastings

(C) Lord Cornwallis

(D) Lord Minto

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

In the higher latitudes (50° – 70°) of the Northern Hemisphere spectacular Coniferous forests are found. These are also called ______.

(A) Veld

(B) Tundra

(C) Lianos

(D) Taiga

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which indigenous aircraft carrier was delivered to Indian Navy on July 28, 2022?

(A) INS Arihant

(B) INS Vikrant

(C) INS Shivaji

(D) INS Vikramaditya

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Dhuska is the most popular food item of the state of ______.

(A) Punjab

(B) Jharkhand

(C) Kerala

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

In which year was the Arms Act disallowing Indians from possessing arms passed?

(A) 1876

(B) 1878

(C) 1877

(D) 1875

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

In 1878 CE, the British passed the Arms Act, which disallowed Indians from possessing any arms. The British did not want a revolt like the one in 1857 CE to recur and hence wanted to stop Indians from having rifles and pistols.


Q :  

In which of the following ways of heat transfer no medium is required?

(A) Radiation and Conduction both

(B) Conduction

(C) Convection

(D) Radiation

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
In the radiation mode of heat transfer no medium is required.


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