Common GK Questions with Answers
What is the dimension of the Hockey field?
(A) 91.4 × 55 m
(B) 100 × 55 m
(C) 90 × 50 m
(D) 100.3 × 50 m
Correct Answer : A
Which vegetable contains a chemical called anthocyanin that turns pink/reddish in the presence of acid turns purple when neutral and turns blue or green when mixed with alkaline substances?
(A) Pomegranate
(B) Red leaf lettuce
(C) Radish
(D) Red cabbage
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following Hindustani vocalists from Allahabad, along with her famed contemporary Gauhar Jaan, had the privilege of performing for Emperor George V at the Delhi Darbar in 1911?
(A) Shobha Abhyankar
(B) Annupamaa
(C) Allah Jilai Bai
(D) Janki Bai
Correct Answer : D
Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from ________.
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer : A
In which state of India is the Seshachalam biosphere reserve located?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer : D
What was the number of members in the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 11
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Drafting Committee consisted of 7 members. It was set up on August 29, 1947. The committee was responsible for preparing the draft of the Indian Constitution.
In the National Action Plan issued by the Central Government on Climate Change, the production of which has been given maximum emphasis?
(A) water conservation
(B) Green India Plan
(C) Sustainable Development
(D) Solar power generation
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Mission was launched with a target of producing 20,000 Megawatts of solar power in three phases of (2010-2013); (2013-2017); and (2017-2022). In 2015 Budget speech, a revised target of 100,000 Megawatts was fixed, which is to be achieved till 2022.
What is the method of updating the main memory as soon as the word is removed from the cache called?
(A) Right-through
(B) Right-Bank
(C) Protected-Right
(D) Catch-right
Correct Answer : B
Which Sikh Guru established a new city called 'Amrit Sarovar' (now Amritsar)?
(A) Guru Amardas
(B) Guru Ramdas
(C) Guru Arjun Dev
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Amritsar was founded by Sri Guru Ramdass ji, the fourth guru of the Sikhs in about 1574 A.D. Before the city was founded, the area was covered with thick forests and had several lakes. To start the city the Guru invited 52 traders from different sectors belongings to nearby places like Patti and Kasur to settle here.
With which game are the International Yankees based in New York related?
(A) Baseball
(B) Lawn Tennis
(C) Wrestling
(D) Boxing
Correct Answer : D
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