Indian GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

The following statements are correct regarding the new Integrated Food Security Scheme of the Government of India.

A. This New Integrated Food Security Scheme has been started from 1 January 2023.
 B. The Government of India targeted to supply food grains to more than 80 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act.

All columns match correctly.

(A) Dahiya - Madhya Pradesh

(B) Kuruwa - Jharkhand

(C) Barigaon – Odisha

(D) Penda - Andhra Pradesh

1. This title was held by Ulugh Khan.

2. Balban's title was Zil-e-Ilahi, which means "Shadow of God".

1. Government intervention, whether to expand demand or to reduce it, is called stabilization function.

After considering the following statements regarding the main causes of extreme cold in North India during the cold season, the correct statements have been identified.

1. States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, being far away from the moderating influence of sea, experience continental climate.

2. The snowfall in the nearby Himalayan ranges creates a cold wave situation.

3. Around February, the cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring a cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India.

मान लीजिए कि अमेरिकी डॉलर और भारतीय रुपये के बीच विनिमय दर $1= ₹55 है। अब यदि यह विनिमय दर बढ़कर $1 = ₹60 हो जाती है, तो इस स्थिति में अमेरिकी डॉलर की तुलना में भारतीय रुपये का _______ हुआ है।

1. Online games will have to register with a self-regulatory body, and only games cleared by the body will be allowed to legally operate in India.
 2. Online gaming companies will not be allowed to engage in betting on the outcome of games, the proposed rules say.
 3. According to the rules, there could be more than one self-regulatory body.

NOTA was implemented for the first time in India in 2013.

1. Year: 2013

2. Election: Assembly Election

3. States: Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi

4. Option: NOTA ('None of the Above)

5. Objective: To provide more choices to voters and strengthen democracy

All these are the main goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

(A) Zero Hunger
 (B) Climate Action
 (C) Life Below Water
 (D) Quality Education

Major goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals:

1. Poverty Eradication: End extreme poverty for all people everywhere by 2030.

2. End hunger: Ensure food security and improved nutrition for all by 2030 and promote sustainable agriculture.

3. Health and Well-Being: To promote healthy lives and well-being for people of all ages.

4. Education for all: To ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all by 2030.

5. Gender equality: Achieving gender equality and promoting the empowerment of women and girls.

6. Clean water and sanitation: Ensuring safe and accessible clean water and sanitation services for all.

1. Rabi crops in Punjab benefit from temperate cyclones generated by Mediterranean rainfall.

2. Adequate rainfall is necessary to grow crops like wheat, cotton, rice, sugarcane, spices etc. Rainfall from temperate cyclones increases the productivity of these crops in Punjab.