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Generally in almost all competition exam questions related to Indian History, Science, Economy, Sports, Geography, Ancient Civilization, Banking, General Knowledge (GK) related to the world, which students need special attention. Also, general knowledge is the section in which the candidates have the easiest to solve maximum number of questions in a short time and thus they can score higher on the exam.

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Common GK Quiz

Q :  

Who among the following composers won the Grammy in 2015 for his album ‘Winds of Samsara' – a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman?

(A) Mano Murthy

(B) Raghu Dixit

(C) Subhashish Ghosh

(D) Ricky Kej

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The correct answer is Rickey Kej. City-based musician Ricky Kej walked away with a Grammy for his collaborative album Winds Of Samsara with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman for the Best New Age Album category at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.


Q :  

Recently which state government has announced to restore the old pension scheme in the budget?

(A) Bihar

(B) Punjab

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Rajasthan

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Rajasthan is at the first position among the states that have implemented the old pension scheme. At the same time, recently the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to implement the old pension scheme from April 1.


Q :  

Recently, who has been appointed as the first Coordinator of National Maritime Security (NMSC)?

(A) G. Ashok Kumar

(B) P. Bajrang Choudhary

(C) M. Ramachandra Rao

(D) K. Ganesh Chopra

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The government has appointed Vice Admiral (retd) G Ashok Kumar as India's first National Maritime Security Coordinator to strengthen the country's maritime security. He is a former Navy Vice Chief. The NMSC will work in coordination with the National Security Council Secretariat headed by NSA Ajit Doval.


Q :  

On which day is World Cancer Day celebrated every year around the world?

(A) 02nd February

(B) 04 February

(C) 05 February

(D) 31 January

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

World Cancer Day: a leading international awareness dayWorld Cancer Day held every 4 February is the global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).


Q :  

Who is the author of India's first season genre book titled 'The Class of 2006: Sneak Peek into the Misadventures of the Great Indian Engineering Life'?

(A) Thomas Mathew

(B) Jayant Ghoshal

(C) Chandrachur Ghosh

(D) Akash Kansal

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The correct answer is Akash Kansal. India's first-ever season style book 'The Class of 2006: Sneak Peek into the Misadventures of the Great Indian Engineering Life', has been released. It has been written by management professional Akash Kansal. It consists of 18 different episodes, each with a Learning Box.


Q :  

Surjit Sengupta, a former Indian player related to which sport, passed away at 71?

(A) Hockey

(B) Football

(C) Cricket

(D) Badminton

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Surajit Sengupta (30 August 1951 – 17 February 2022) was an Indian footballer who played as a winger. He played for the India national team, representing the country in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran and the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok.


Q :  

Who among the following has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai?

(A) Rahul Agnihotri

(B) Kamal Sachdeva

(C) Vivek Phansalkar

(D) Manoj Tripathi

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Official handle of Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Vivek Phansalkar.


Q :  

India's star shooter Saurabh Chaudhary has won which of the following medals in the men's 10m air pistol event at the first ISSF World Cup earlier this year?

(A) silver medal

(B) gold medal

(C) bronze medal

(D) none of these

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary won the bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol event at the 2021 ISSF World Cup in Osijek, Croatia on Thursday. The 19-year-old was the lone Indian medallist in all the events on the opening day of the shooting World Cup.


Q :  

Which state government has launched India's first Night Navigation Mobile App for ferry services?

(A) Assam

(B) Odisha

(C) Bihar

(D) Karnataka

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The correct answer is Assam. The first-night navigation mobile application in rivers in the country was launched for ferries on the Brahmaputra river in Assam, in Feb 2022.


Q :  

How many years of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana have been completed on 24th February, 2022?

(A) 4

(B) 5

(C) 7

(D) 3

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Launched with the vision of transforming India's agriculture sector into Aatmanirbhar Krishi, the PM-KISAN Yojana completed its three successful years on 24 February 2022.


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