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Common GK Quiz for Competitive Exams

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The Common GK Quiz for Competitive Exams is a comprehensive test designed to assess general knowledge across various subjects. This Common GK Quiz is particularly tailored for individuals preparing for competitive examinations such as entrance exams, government job assessments, and recruitment tests.

Common GK Quiz

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Common GK Quiz for Competitive Exams

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 :  Name the country which will host the 2020 World Leaders Conference to Combat Anti-Semitism?

(A) Germany

(B) Swedan

(C) Malaysia

(D) Japan

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. Sweden. Sweden will host an international conference against anti-Semitism in memory of the Holocaust in October 2020.


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 :  

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 :  

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 :  

Which player won the gold medal for India at the Wushu Stars Championship 2022 in Russia?

(A) Saadia Tariq

(B) Roshni Soni

(C) Rashmi Manral

(D) Kiran Verma

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Wushu sisters Ansa Chishti and Ayra Chishti have won gold medals in the Russian Moscow Stars Wushu International Championship being held in Moscow from February 28 to March 5. This is Ayra's third international medal.


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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