Common GK Questions with Answers
____________ along with his wife, herself a dancer, and their son built Srjan in 1993.
(A) Pankaj Charan Das
(B) Kelucharan Mohapatra
(C) Raghunath Dutta
(D) Deba Prasad Das
Correct Answer : B
As per CBI submission in Supreme Court in November 2021, eight Indian states have withdrawn their ‘general consent’ to the CBI for conducting investigations in their territory. Which of the following states is NOT one of them?
(A) Kerala
(B) Mizoram
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Karnataka
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following may be called a fiscal deficit?
(A) Revenue expenditure − Revenue receipts
(B) Capital expenditure – Capital receipts
(C) Total expenditure – Total receipts other than borrowings
(D) Revenue expenditure + Capital expenditure − Revenue receipts
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Fiscal Deficit is the difference between the total income of the government (total taxes and non-debt capital receipts) and its total expenditure. It occurs when the government's expenditure exceeds its income.
Who is the author of the controversial novel ‘Lajja’?
(A) Arundhati Roy
(B) Taslima Nasrin
(C) Shobhaa De
(D) Kiran Bedi
Correct Answer : B
Who among the following is the recipient of the top four civilian awards namely, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna?
(A) Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
(B) Ustad Bismillah Khan
(C) Pandit Ravi Shankar
(D) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Correct Answer : B
Which level of the food chain includes millipedes, springtails, woodlice, dung flies and slugs that feed on dead or decaying plants or animals?
(A) Carnivores
(B) Detritivores
(C) Omnivores
(D) Herbivores
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is Detritivores. Detritivorous animals include millipedes, springtails, woodlice, dung flies, slugs, many terrestrial worms, sea stars, sea cucumbers, and fiddler crabs.
The Article of the Indian Constitution that deals with all the executive powers of the Governor is ________.
(A) Article 150
(B) Article 157
(C) Article 154
(D) Article 156
Correct Answer : C
In May 2021, in the MR Vijayabhaskar vs ___________ case the Supreme Court observed that freedom of speech and expression also extends to reporting the proceedings that happen in courts, including oral observations made by judges.
(A) Comptroller and Auditor General
(B) Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission
(C) Chief Election Commissioner
(D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Correct Answer : C
The Nooran Sisters are renowned for which of the following genres of Indian Music?
(A) Qawwali
(B) Sufi
(C) Ghazals
(D) Hindustani Classical
Correct Answer : B
Who among the following Indian Players wrote the Autobiography named ‘Playing to Win’?
(A) Sania Mirza
(B) P V Sindhu
(C) Saina Nehwal
(D) Karnam Malleshwari
Correct Answer : C
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