Top 50 Basic GK Questions for Competitive Exams

Pay & Accounts Office, DOC & MOT are responsible for the Payment of claims, accounting Transactions and other related matters like Finalization and payment of Pension and payment of final GPF cases, loan & Advance, Grant in Aid, Maintenance of GPF/CPF, NPS, LSC & PC, etc.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the re- appointment of Shri Nitin Gupta as Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), on contract basis, with effect from 01.10.

The correct answer is Rajendra I. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a contemporary of Chola king Rajendra I. He also raided the temples of overthrown rulers in the subcontinent throughout his conquests, taking their valuables and idols with him.

Bharat Lal has been appointed as the Director General of the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in September 2022. Bharat Lal, a retired officer from the Gujarat cadre, has been appointed director general of the National Center for Good Governance (NCGG). He was an Indian Forest Officer from the Gujarat cadre who graduated in 1988, served as the state of Gujarat's resident commissioner in Delhi, and was rumored to be friendly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was the state's chief minister at the time. Lal had previously been chosen to serve as Lokpal's Secretary in December 2021.

The correct answer is Late response to customer needs. A late response to customer needs is NOT an advantage of E-Commerce.

The Constitution is a set of written rules that are accepted by all people living within a country. The Indian Constitution is the longest in the world. It has been written in 145,000 words. It was composed between the years 1947 and 1950. Originally, it had 395 articles, 8 schedules, and 22 parts and came into effect on 26 January 1950. The articles have now been increased to 448 after many amendments. It is 30 times longer than the American Constitution.

Anisole, or methoxybenzene, is an organic compound with the formula CH ₃OC ₆H ₅. It is a colorless liquid with a smell reminiscent of anise seed, and in fact many of its derivatives are found in natural and artificial fragrances.

His choreography for Kamal Hassan in Vishwaroopam won him the National Film Award for Best Choreography in 2012, while his choreography for Deepika Padukone in Bajirao Mastani won him a Filmfare Award for Best Choreography in 2016.

The First Road Development Plan (Nagpur Plan) was formulated in 1943. After independence, the First Five-Year Plan (1951-56) classified roads into National Highways, State Highways, District Roads, and Village Roads.