GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Who is the president of the National Commission for Women in India?

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    Nimlala Samant Prabhavalkar
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    Rekha Sharma
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    Jayanti Patnaik
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    None of the above
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Answer : 2. "Rekha Sharma "
Explanation :

Ms. Rekha Sharma assumed the charge of Chairperson, National Commission for Women on August 7, 2018. If one takes a closer look at her style of working, the two distinct virtues that define her are leadership spirit and relentless will to keep doing good for women in need.

Q:

What does “Satyameva Jayate” mean?

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    “Truth alone triumphs”
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    “True Faith is Rare”
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    “Truth is Sivine”
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    “Truth is a Treasure”
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Answer : 1. "“Truth alone triumphs”"
Explanation :

Satyameva Jayate meaning "Truth alone triumphs" is a part of a mantra from the Hindu scripture Mundaka Upanishad.

Q:

Which contemporary painter made a series of paintings on Mahatma Gandhi?

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    Amrita Shergill
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    Ram Kinkar
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    M.F. Hussain
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    Atul Doliya
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Answer : 4. "Atul Doliya"
Explanation :

Born in 1959 in Mumbai, Atul Dodiya is widely considered as one of India's most significant artists. Trained in both Mumbai and Paris, he became known in the 90s for hyperrealist paintings depicting middle-class Indian life and for his watercolour series on Mahatma Gandhi.

Q:

Where did the Chipko movement begin?

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    Uttarakhand
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    Assam
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    Arunanchal Pradesh
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    Mizoram
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Answer : 1. "Uttarakhand"
Explanation :

The movement originated in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh) in 1973 and quickly spread throughout the Indian Himalayas. The Hindi word chipko means “to hug” or “to cling to” and reflects the demonstrators' primary tactic of embracing trees to impede loggers.

Q:

The foreign traveller who visited India during the reign of Shahjahan was______________.

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    Thomas Roe
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    William Hawkins
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    Ibn Batuta
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    Nicolao Manucci
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Answer : 4. "Nicolao Manucci"
Explanation :

Nicolao Manucci was a foreign traveller who visited India during the rule of Shahjahan. He illustrated the Mughal court in his book “ Storia do Mogor”.


Q:

One of the techniques used for the desalination of seawater is

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    Filtration
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    Distillation
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    Evaporation
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    Condensation
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Answer : 2. "Distillation"
Explanation :

Reverse osmosis is used for desalination of sea water.

Q:

Which Indian state was declared a ‘complete Digital State’?

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    Tamil Nadu
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    Kerala
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    Maharashtra
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    Karnataka
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Answer : 2. "Kerala"
Explanation :

In 2016, President Pranab Mukherjee declared Kerala as the first digital state of the country.

Q:

Which of the following refers to hypotheses which are confirmed by varied tests?

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    Assumption
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    Theory
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    Answer
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    Opinion
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Answer : 2. "Theory"
Explanation :

When hypothesis are confirmed by varied tests then it becomes theory. A theory is always backed by evidence; a hypothesis is only a suggested possible outcome, and is testable and falsifiable.

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