Common GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam
Which of the following is not a non-conventional source of energy?
(A) Solar energy
(B) Natural gas
(C) Wind energy
(D) Tidal energy
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Natural Gas is not a non-conventional source of energy. It is a fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of plants and animals over millions of years. Natural gas is a non-renewable source of energy and is often used for heating and cooking.
What was the name of the space shuttle with which Sunita Williams went beyond the earth?
(A) Challenger
(B) Galileo
(C) Discovery
(D) Voyager-2
Correct Answer : C
In which of the following situations is it necessary to bear the cost of sales?
(A) Perfect Competition
(B) Monopoly
(C) Monopolistic Competition
(D) None of the given options
Correct Answer : C
In which of the following records/inscriptions, the earliest reference to the practice of Sati is found?
(A) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(B) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta
(C) Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II
(D) Bhitan inscription of Bhanugupta
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following is the religion which did not develop in the ancient period (ie in BC)?
(A) Shinto religion
(B) Zoroastrianism (Zardusht Dharma)
(C) Islam
(D) Taoism
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following is called the father of human geography?
(A) Karl Ritter
(B) Jean Brunche
(C) Humboldt
(D) Hipparkus
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Human Geography
It is the study of the many cultural aspects found throughout the world and how they relate to the spaces and places where they originate and the spaces and places they then travel to, as people continually move across various areas.
Human geography is also called cultural geography.
Fredrich Ratzel was a German Geographer and ethnographer. He is the father of Human Geography.
Vidal de la Blanche was a French geographer. He is considered to be the founder of modern French geography and also the founder of the French School of Geopolitics.
He conceived the idea of genre de vie, which is the belief that the lifestyle of a particular region reflects the economic, social ideological and psychological identities imprinted on the landscape.
The Chishti chain is a Sufi chain which started from the Chisht town. Where is Chishta Town?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Turkmenistan
(C) Uzbekistan
(D) Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following team won the final of Pro Kabaddi League Season 8?
(A) Bengaluru Bulls
(B) U Mumba
(C) Patna Pirates
(D) Dabang Delhi
Correct Answer : D
In which article of the Constitution it is mentioned that India means 'India will be a Union of States'?
(A) Article - 1
(B) Article 3
(C) Article 2
(D) Article 4
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Article 1 says “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.” This particular article of the Constitution is a crucial statement as it lays down what our nation will be called. The draft of Article 1 was adopted on September 18, 1949, which was moved by the chairman of the Drafting Committee, Dr. Ambedkar.
At a premium of Re 1, what amount of insurance cover is provided by the Indian Railways to the passengers?
(A) One lakh
(B) Fifty thousand
(C) Ten lakh
(D) Five lakh thousand
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
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