GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

SEBI was set up in

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    1992
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    1980
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    1984
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    1988
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Answer : 4. "1988"
Explanation :

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on April 12, 1988. It comes under the administrative purview of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India

Q:

Which football player has won the FIFA World Player Award (FIFA Ballon d’or) for four years in a row?

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    Andres Iniesta
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    Christiane Ronaldo
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    Lionel Mesai
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    Michel Platini
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Answer : 3. "Lionel Mesai "
Explanation :

The correct answer is Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the fourth time in a row in January 2013. Messi's fourth award lifted him above three-time FIFA winners Zinedine Zidane of France and Brazil's Ronaldo.

Q:

In our country, vast tracks of forests are cleared and a single plant species is cultivated. This practice promotes:

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    bio-diversity in the area.
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    monoculture in the area.
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    growth of forests.
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    preservation of natural ecosystem.
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Answer : 2. "monoculture in the area."
Explanation :

Final answer: In our country, vast tracts of forests are cleared and a single species of plant is cultivated. This practice promotes monoculture in the area.

Q:

Which of the following reproduces from underground stem?

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    Radish
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    Potato
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    Carrot
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    Sweet potato
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Answer : 2. "Potato"
Explanation :

Potatoes are modified underground stems. They have portions called 'eyes' that can give rise to new plants.

Q:

Which animal has been taken as a symbol by the World Wildlife Fund?

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    Panda
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    rhinoceros
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    deer
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    Tiger
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Answer : 1. "Panda"
Explanation :

The giant panda is the featured animal on the logo for World Wildlife Fund as a symbol of all endangered species that would be able to thrive if permitted the range and natural environment of their origin. Our logo is representative of World Wildlife Fund's commitment to protect wildlife and wild spaces.

Q:

Consider the following functions for plants:

A. To give support to the plant

B. To provide humus

C. To store food

D. To absorb water and minerals

The functions of roots are

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    A and B only
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    C and D only
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    B , C and D
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    A , C and D
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Answer : 4. "A , C and D "
Explanation :

Explanation: Roots are the underground structures that help in the absorption of water and minerals, provide a proper anchorage to the plant parts, store reserve food material (Carrot, Radish), and synthesize PGR (plant growth regulators). Sometimes roots get modified to perform different functions like Storage of food, respiration, climbing, etc. These types of roots are called modified roots. Examples - prop root of the Banyan tree for providing support, Pneumatophores of Rhizophora, and Mangrove plants for respiration. So, these statements are correct. A. To give support to the plant. C. To store food. D. To absorb water and minerals.

Q:

Which civilization of Rajasthan was spread over the banks and the valleys of Banas, Berach, Vagan, Gambhiri and Kothari rivers?

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    Kalibangan
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    Ahar
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    Ganeshwar
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    Bairath
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Answer : 2. "Ahar"
Explanation :

The correct answer is Ahar Civilization. The Ahar Civilization, also known as the Banas culture is a Chalcolithic archaeological culture on the banks of Ahar River of southeastern Rajasthan, lasting from c.

Q:

Nathdwara School of paintings is famous for

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    Sculpture
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    Wall painting
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    Phad
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    Pichwai
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Answer : 4. "Pichwai"
Explanation :

Nathdwara is the most important center of Pushtimarg of vallabhacharya and hence it is also called Vallabh style. The painters of Nathdwara began painting Krishna in the world as the inclination of God. Paintings of Pichwai, that is, painting on cloth, is a distinctive feature of the paintings done in Nathdwara.

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