Basic GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The ‘Rann Utsav’ is organised in which of the following states of India to promote tourism?
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646c4e0747aa1736035e57dc- 1Gujarattrue
- 2Rajasthanfalse
- 3Punjabfalse
- 4Maharashtrafalse
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Answer : 1. "Gujarat"
Explanation :
1. Rann Utsav is a wonderful festival in Kutch, Gujarat.
2. Kutch Mahotsav features various Kutch attractions like White Rann, Mandvi beach, handicraft villages, Kutch textiles made by local artists, remarkable beautiful natural wonders and the heritage of Kutch.
3. Kutch, one of the most ecologically and ethnically diverse districts of Gujarat, is a festive land of arts, crafts, music, dance, people and nature.
Q: Non-granting minority institutions are excluded from the purview of the RTI Act due to the following fundamental rights granted by the Indian Constitution:
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6006ba93da57152562a099cb- 1Article 16false
- 2Article 19 (1) (c)false
- 3Article 29false
- 4Article 30 (1)true
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Answer : 4. "Article 30 (1)"
Explanation :
Unaided minority institutions have been excluded from the ambit of RTE Act due to Article 30(1) of the Indian Constitution.
Q: Who was the contemporary of Queen Elizabeth I of Britain?
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5ed5c9115ccf7008ed8c131a- 1Akbartrue
- 2Jahangirfalse
- 3Shah Jahanfalse
- 4Aurangzebfalse
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Answer : 1. "Akbar"
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Elizabeth I (r. 1558–1603) was the last Tudor monarch and a contemporary of the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605).
Q: The Setting a Supreme Court was Calcutta is a part of ?
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5d947f2f15db5f22bbeb4916- 1Regulating Act of 1773true
- 2Pitts India Act of 1784false
- 3Charter Act of 1793false
- 4Charter Act of 1893false
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Answer : 1. "Regulating Act of 1773"
Explanation :
The correct answer is Regulating act of 1773. The Supreme Court at Calcutta was established by Regulating act of 1773.
Q: Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution?
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6243e1bc0c8d6f4df13d2f7b- 1Gram Sabhafalse
- 2Gram Panchayatfalse
- 3Village Co-operative Societytrue
- 4Panchayat Samitifalse
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Answer : 3. "Village Co-operative Society"
Explanation :
1. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India that looks after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the states.
2. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India. Just as self-governance of urban areas is carried out through municipalities and suburban municipalities, similarly self-governance of rural areas is carried out through Panchayati Raj institutions.
3. There are three levels of Panchayati Raj institutions.
(1) Village level: Gram Panchayat
(2) Block level: Panchayat Samiti
(3) District level: District Council
Q: In which state of Rajasthan soil of Antisol group is found?
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614852984ed0153e6e6f5b31- 1Easternfalse
- 2Southernfalse
- 3South-Eastfalse
- 4Westerntrue
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Answer : 4. "Western"
Explanation :
The correct answer is Western. Entisols group of soils are found in the Western region of Rajasthan. Based on a comprehensive study of the soil new soil taxonomy has been developed by soil survey staff in 1976.
Q: Which of the following will cause property prices to fall?
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5efbf6a10a52267797b6afba- 1More liquidity in the economyfalse
- 2Reduction in reverse repo rate by RBIfalse
- 3Increase in reverse repo rate by RBIfalse
- 4Demand and Supplytrue
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Answer : 4. "Demand and Supply"
Explanation :
Demand and Supply: For any given area, demand in the real estate will always be inversely proportional to supply. If there is a decrease in supply, prices will obviously go up for the existing projects. With an overall increase in the number of unsold housing projects, prices will go down for each one of them.
Q: Which of the following industries has the highest labor force in India?
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5efbf5c3196e681f76e96f43- 1Cement Industryfalse
- 2textile industrytrue
- 3Jute Industryfalse
- 4Iron-steel industryfalse
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Answer : 2. "textile industry"
Explanation :
In 2021, 43.96 percent of the workforce in India were employed in agriculture, while the other half was almost evenly distributed among the two other sectors, industry and services. While the share of Indians working in agriculture is declining, it is still the main sector of employment.