Awareness GK Quiz for Competitive Exams
Where is Saat Tal Lake situated?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Sattal has an interesting myth associated with it. According to the epic Mahabharata, king Nala and his wife Damayanti drowned in one of the seven lakes while they had been exiled by the king's brother. Thus, that lake was named as Nal Damyanti Tal.
The largest artificial freshwater lake in Asia is?
(A) Himayat Sagar, Hyderabad
(B) Udaipur, Dhebar Lake
(C) Kaliveli, Tamil Nadu
(D) Pulicat, Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Jaisamand lake is the largest human made lake in Asia. The lake is vast and is a demonstration of how each drop of water is so important in this area (though, Udaipur district is a relatively green district of Rajasthan).
The third two plus two ministerial talks between India and which country were held at Hyderabad House in New Delhi?
(A) America
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) Japan
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The third summit was held on October 27 in New Delhi where both sides announced the signing of the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-spatial Cooperation and with the United States vowing to support India's "territorial sovereignty and liberty" which was a response to the May skirmishes between India and ...
Pulicat is a?
(A) Khari Lake
(B) dry lake
(C) Crater Lake
(D) Lagoon
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Pulicat Lake, saltwater lagoon on the Coromandel Coast of Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It extends from the extreme southeastern portion of Andhra Pradesh into the adjacent portion of Tamil Nadu state and has a length of about 30 miles (50 km) and a width of 3 to 10 miles (5 to 16 km).
Ankhi Das, the head of public policy affairs of which of the following social media company has resigned from the post?
(A) Facebook
(B) LinkedIn
(C) Instagram
(D) Twitter
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Ankhi Das, head of public policy affairs of social media company Facebook, resigned from the post. Ankhi Das was in controversy for allegedly adopting a biased approach in the matter of banning hate comments.
From which date the new foreign trade policy will come into force?
(A) 1st April
(B) 31st March
(C) 1st March
(D) 1st February
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The new foreign trade policy has highlighted the vision to take India's goods and services exports to $2 trillion by 2030. The new FTP comes into effect from April 1, 2023.
'Dogri' language is spoken in which Indian territory?
(A) Puducherry
(B) Jammu and Kashmir Province
(C) Nagaland
(D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Dogri is spoken by approximately 2.6 million people, most commonly in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is an officially recognized language of India.
Which of the following organizations is a publication of 'World Development Report'?
(A) International Monetary Fund
(B) World Trade Organization
(C) World Bank
(D) UNCTAD
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The World Development Report (WDR) is an annual report published since 1978 by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or World Bank.
Recently, where were the 15 thousand square feet of Rangoli made?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bangalore
(D) Trivandrum
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
However, here are some notable examples: In 2019, a group of around 1,000 people in Hyderabad, India, created a Rangoli that was about 15,000 square feet (1,400 square meters) in size.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has recently been given additional charge of?
(A) Employment and Labor Department
(B) Sports Department
(C) Department of Space
(D) Health Department
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Honorable Deputy Chief Minister Shri Manish Sisodia met the Honorable Lieutenant Governor at Raj Niwas on June 06, 2022. Lieutenant Governor, Delhi
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