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Common GK Questions and Answers

  Q :  

Human Rights Day is observed on which of the following days?

(A) 10 November

(B) 10 December

(C) 12 November

(D) 12 December

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which of the following trains of India is the fastest (as per trial runs), as of April 2022?

(A) Gatimaan Express

(B) Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express

(C) Howrah Rajdhani Express

(D) Howrah Ranchi Shatabdi Express

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Gatimaan Express is one of the fastest train in India and has the greatest operational speeds as of 2022, with certain sections reaching 160 km/h (99 mph), while the Vande Bharat Express is the fastest train in India and has the fastest top design speed of 180 km/h (110 mph).



Q :  

Antyodaya Anna Yozana (AAY) was launched by the government to fight ______.

(A) unemployment

(B) poverty

(C) environmental degradation

(D) population growth

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is poverty. Antyodaya Anna Yojna was launched on 25th December 2000. Presently it is part of the National Food Security Act,2013.



Q :  

Which one of the following non-governmental organizations is exclusively related to the promotion of human rights?

(A) Oxfam

(B) Ford Foundation

(C) Amnesty International

(D) Caritas

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
One of the best known international human rights groups is Amnesty International. However it, like many other groups, has stretched the definition of a human rights group because aside from not being a single-issue advocate it has also ventured into issues that are not clearly human rights.



Q :  

In which state is the Chamera Hydro Electric Project located?

(A) Punjab

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Gujarat

(D) Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

In the context of IT services, what is the full form of BCP?

(A) Business Confirmation Plan

(B) Business Confirmation Protocol

(C) Business Continuity Plan

(D) Business Continuity Protocol

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Forest Research Institute is located in

(A) Dehradun

(B) Bhopal

(C) New Delhi

(D) Nagpur

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

India's first semi high speed train "Vande Bharat " runs between

(A) Varanasi to New Delhi

(B) New Delhi to Jammu

(C) New Delhi to Mumbai

(D) New Delhi to Lucknow

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?

(A) Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

(B) Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU)

(C) All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)

(D) Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which continent has the highest percentage of old people in the world?

(A) Europe

(B) North America

(C) Asia

(D) Africa

Correct Answer : A

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