GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Who organized the fifth Buddhist council?
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651688f6cb11fc5036f5915c- 1Ashokafalse
- 2Kanishkafalse
- 3Harshatrue
- 4Bindusarafalse
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Answer : 3. "Harsha "
Explanation :
The fifth Buddhist Council was held at Kannaj during the Reign of Harsha, while third was during the reign of Ashoka and fourth was held during the reign of Buddha.
Q: Which one of the following is a ‘Surface to Air Missile’?
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651d43fe10a18f508227c9f2- 1Trishultrue
- 2K-15 Sagarikafalse
- 3Brahmosfalse
- 4Agnifalse
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Answer : 1. "Trishul "
Explanation :
Trishul is the name of a short range surface to air missile developed by India as a part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. It has a range of 9 km and is fitted with a 5.5 kg warhead. Trishul flies in supersonic speed and has a low altitude sensitive radio altimeter and height lock loop control on board, to skim over the sea at a very low altitude and hit against sea skimming missiles coming towards our ships.
Q: Which one of the following is an ‘Air-to-Air’ Missile?
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651d426c397480da1f137aee- 1Prithvifalse
- 2Agnifalse
- 3Akashfalse
- 4Astratrue
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Answer : 4. "Astra "
Explanation :
Astra is an active radar homing Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) India.
Q: A rising per Capita Income will indicate a better welfare if it is accompanied by –
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651292f156a7b2508cb4d87c- 1Unchanged Income distribution overall.false
- 2Changed Income distribution in favour of rich.false
- 3Changed Income distribution in favour of poor.true
- 4Changed Income distribution in favour of Industrial Labour.false
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Answer : 3. "Changed Income distribution in favour of poor."
Explanation :
A rising per Capita Income will indicate a better welfare if it is accompanied by changed Income distribution in favour of Poor.
Q: Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that ‘The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India’?
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642c0c67dcb650c145792bb7- 1Article 40false
- 2Article 42false
- 3Article 46false
- 4Article 44true
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Answer : 4. "Article 44"
Q: Income and consumption are–
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6512a20310a18f5082ff294c- 1Inversely Relatedfalse
- 2Directly Relatedtrue
- 3Partially Relatedfalse
- 4Unrelatedfalse
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Answer : 2. "Directly Related"
Explanation :
Consumption and income are directly or positively related. An increase in income results in increase in consumption and vice-versa.
Q: What is ‘Barak’?
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651eb725b0fa68e1db8add6b- 1A barrage on river Brahmaputrafalse
- 2A peak in Kargilfalse
- 3A ship- based missile systemtrue
- 4Residential Complex of an Army Unitfalse
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Answer : 3. "A ship- based missile system "
Explanation :
Barak is an Indo-lsraeli Surface to Surface Missile, designed to defend against aircraft, anti-ship missiles and UAVS.
Q: Which woman has become the first woman Army surgeon to become a Para Commando?
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6509992263078e50a2888c54- 1Kamal Bhartifalse
- 2Payal Chhabratrue
- 3Divya Narayanfalse
- 4Monica Sharmafalse
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Answer : 2. "Payal Chhabra"
Explanation :
1. Payal Chhabra became the first woman army surgeon to become a para commando.
2. Major Dr. Payal Chhabra is the first woman surgeon to join the elite Para Special Forces of the Indian Army.
3. She hails from Haryana and has an MBBS degree and a MS Surgery degree.

