Common GK Questions Quiz for Competitive Exams
In India, Cotton Crop is mainly grown in:
(A) Alluvial Soil
(B) Red Soil
(C) Black Soil
(D) Sandy Soil
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Cotton is a Kharif crop in the major parts of the country viz. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and parts of Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka.
Union Sports Minister Mr. Kiren Rijiju flagged off the 200 km long 'Fit India Walkathon' in which state?
(A) Punjab
(B) West Bengal
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Maharashtra
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
October 29th, 2020, New Delhi: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, along with actor Vidyut Jammwal will flag off a 200-km long 'Fit India Walkathon' on October 31 at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
When is Earth day celebrated?
(A) 22 April
(B) 23 April
(C) 24 April
(D) 25 April
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
April 22, an international holiday to honor the need to protect the environment. environmental organization founded on the premise that all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment.
What does the term NSDL stand for?
(A) National Securities Development Limited
(B) National Securities Depository Limited
(C) National Safety Development Limited
(D) Natural Safety Deployment Limited
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The full form of NSDL is National Securities Depository Limited. NSDL is a depository of Indian securities that stores digitally securities such as investor bonds, shares and debentures.
Which of the following country's government has given its approval for the first nuclear reactor on the moon?
(A) Japanese Government
(B) US Government
(C) Australian Government
(D) New Zealand Government
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is the USA. USA's plan to set up the first nuclear reactor on the moon by the end of 2026.
Which actress has been recently appointed as the brand ambassador of "One District One Product" (ODOP) by the Uttar Pradesh government?
(A) Kangana Ranaut
(B) Karishma Kapoor
(C) Madhuri Dixit
(D) Katrina Kaif
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The UP government has launched the one district-one product programme with the aim to create product-specific traditional industrial hubs across 75 districts of the state. The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday named actor Kangana Ranaut as the brand ambassador of its ambitious 'one district-one product' programme.
What is the name of the place where the last rites of Mrs. Indira Gandhi took place?
(A) Vijayghat
(B) Shantivan
(C) Rajghat
(D) ShaktiSathal
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Funeral. Gandhi's body was taken in a gun carriage through Delhi roads on the morning of 1 November to Teen Murti Bhavan, where her father stayed and where she lay in state. She was cremated with full state honors on 3 November near Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, at an area named Shakti Sthal.
Who is the first Lokpal of India?
(A) Ranjan Gogoi
(B) Pinaki Chandra Ghose
(C) Rakesh Makhija
(D) Mrityunjay Mahapatra
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Retired Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose is appointed as the first Lokpal of India by a committee consisting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Speaker of the Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan on 23 March 2019 whereas the members are appointed w.e.f 27 March 2019.
The Aga Khan palace is located in the state of:
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Aga Khan Palace was built by Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III in the city of Pune, India. The palace was an act of charity by the spiritual leader of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims, who wanted to help the poor in the neighbouring areas of Pune, who were drastically hit by famine by offering them work.
What was the rank of India in the Global Gender Gap Index 2021 Published by the World Economic Forum?
(A) 112
(B) 140
(C) 136
(D) 114
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
India also ranks poorly among its neighbours and is behind Bangladesh (71), Nepal (96), Sri Lanka (110), Maldives (117) and Bhutan (126). Only Iran (143), Pakistan (145) and Afghanistan (146) perform worse than India in south Asia. In 2021, India ranked 140 out of a total 156 countries on the index.
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