GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In which game "Ranji Trophy" is given to the players?

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    Football
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    Hockey
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    Cricket
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    Kabaddi
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Answer : 3. "Cricket"
Explanation :

1. The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between teams representing regional cricket associations.

2. The first Ranji trophy was organized in 1934–35. Karnataka won over Tamilnadu on 8 March 2015.

Q:

Ricky Ponting is also known as what?

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    Rickster
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    Ponts
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    Ponter
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    Punter
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Answer : 4. "Punter "
Explanation :

Ricky Ponting, a cricketing legend and former captain of the Australian team was called The Punter by his former team mate Shane Warne, it is said that the term was coined because Ponting had a habit of placing bets (also known as punts) on dog racing which led to the nickname.


Q:

Goods and Services Tax (GST) was enacted by Parliament vide Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016 on 8th September 2016.

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    101st
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    105th
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    103rd
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    107th
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Answer : 1. "101st"
Explanation :

1. The 101st Constitutional Amendment of 2016 is the most far-reaching change from a fiscal perspective since the formation of the first Finance Commission in 1951, providing concurrent powers to the Center and the states in the matter of indirect taxation.

2. This amendment introduced a national Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India from 1 July 2017.

3. GST is based on a concurrent system of indirect taxes, where central and state GST is imposed on every transaction.

Q:

Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act is related to 'Goods and Services Tax"?

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    101st Amendment Act, 2016
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    102nd Amendment Act, 2016
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    103rd Amendment Act, 2019
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    104th Amendment Act, 2020
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Answer : 1. "101st Amendment Act, 2016"
Explanation :

1. The 101st Constitutional Amendment of 2016 is the most far-reaching change from a fiscal perspective since the formation of the first Finance Commission in 1951, providing concurrent powers to the Center and the states in the matter of indirect taxation.

2. This amendment introduced a national Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India from 1 July 2017.

3. GST is based on a concurrent system of indirect taxes, where central and state GST is imposed on every transaction.

Q:

"Agriculture Shot" is related to which one of the following sports?

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    Cricket
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    Baseball
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    Squash
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    Badminton
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Answer : 1. "Cricket"
Explanation :

Agricultural shot is related to cricket.

Q:

What is the Currency of Philippines?

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    Turk
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    Rupay
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    Peso
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    Dong
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Answer : 3. "Peso"
Explanation :

The currency of the Philippines is the peso. It is represented by the symbol ₱. The peso is divided into 100 centimos.

Q:

Which of the following committee is not associated to the estimation of poverty in India?

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    V.K. Alagh Committee
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    Suresh Tendulkar Committee
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    Rangarajan Committee
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    Vijay Kelkar Committee
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Answer : 4. "Vijay Kelkar Committee"
Explanation :

It is related to the assessment of poverty in India.

(A) V.K. Alagh Committee

(B) Suresh Tendulkar Committee

(C) Rangarajan Committee

Q:

Varkala Beach is situated in which of the following state in India? 

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    Tamil Nadu
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    Kerala
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    Manipur
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    Arunachal Pradesh
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Answer : 2. "Kerala"
Explanation :

Varkala Beach is located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated on the Arabian Sea, 51 km northwest of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and 37 km south-west of Kollam. Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where high rocks meet the ocean. These Tertiary sedimentary rock formations are a unique geological feature in the otherwise flat coastal area of Kerala and are known among geologists as the Varkala Formation and have been declared a geological monument by the Geological Survey of India. There are many water springs and spas on the slopes of these rocks.

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