GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009, the following percentage of children should be admitted in class I in private and special category schools-
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63c9379bb338bc336f0e5cca- 120%false
- 225%true
- 330%false
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Answer : 2. "25%"
Q: Soilless agriculture is called _______.
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642430b47ac9a186e4d93e30- 1hydroponicstrue
- 2shifting agriculturefalse
- 3dry farmingfalse
- 4pastoral farmingfalse
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Answer : 1. "hydroponics "
Q: Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that the Parliament has exclusive powers to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Union List?
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64a2abcbab3c5fffc2fa299d- 1Article 287false
- 2Article 246true
- 3Article 362false
- 4Article 352false
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Answer : 2. "Article 246"
Explanation :
1. Parliament has special powers under Article 246 to make laws with respect to any matter included in the Union List.
2. The Union List contains 100 subjects of national interest and is the largest of the three lists.
3. The Center has the right to make laws on the subjects related to this list.
4. Some important subjects included in this list are Defence, Railways, Post and Telegraph, Income Tax, Custom Duty, etc.
Q: Recently, where has the Spanish league 'La Liga' signed an agreement to set up a football academy?
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65099a0256a7b2508c994fa8- 1West Bengaltrue
- 2Odishafalse
- 3Assamfalse
- 4Maharashtrafalse
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Answer : 1. "West Bengal"
Explanation :
1. An agreement has been signed with Spain's La Liga to set up a football academy in Bengal.
2. The MoU was signed during the meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and La Liga President Javier Tebas.
Q: Which ruler is mentioned in the inscriptions as Piyadasi and Devanampriya?
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630f59ded9ac741324b0115a- 1Chandragupta Vikramadityafalse
- 2Chandragupta Mauryafalse
- 3Ashokatrue
- 4Kanishkfalse
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Answer : 3. "Ashoka"
Q: Which one of the following description is best suitable for Ashoka’s Monarchy-
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633582b693021d4ee41506f0- 1Illuminated Voluntarily Reignfalse
- 2Centralised Monopolytrue
- 3Oriental Voluntarily Reignfalse
- 4Direct Democracy.false
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Answer : 2. "Centralised Monopoly"
Q: In the context of Sufi traditions, what is the meaning of the word 'Sama'?
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64a2a292d19ae0083333d394- 1Recitation of sacred songstrue
- 2Magic Tricksfalse
- 3Disciplefalse
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Answer : 1. "Recitation of sacred songs"
Explanation :
In the context of Sufi traditions, the meaning of the word 'sama' can be summed up in the following points:
1. Meaning: "to hear"
2. Nature: A Sufi Ceremony
3. Objective: To concentrate the mind in the remembrance of God and grow spiritually
4. Celebrations: Often include singing, playing instruments, dancing, poetry recitation and prayers, wearing symbolic costumes, and other rituals.
5. Genres: Charki, Mevlawi, Qawwali
6. Effect: A Powerful Spiritual Experience
Q: Ranil Wickremesinghe has resigned as the Prime Minister of which country?
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62d01aa951fe3472d6c23678- 1Myanmarfalse
- 2Sri Lankatrue
- 3Bhutanfalse
- 4Bangladeshfalse
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