Common GK Quiz Questions and Answers

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on January 1, 1949.

2. Earlier, the Reserve Bank of India was a privately owned bank, established on April 1, 1935, in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

2. After India's independence on 15 August 1947, RBI was nationalized on 1 January 1949.

4. After nationalization, the Reserve Bank of India came under the complete ownership of the Government of India.

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

1. The iris controls the amount of light entering the eye.

2. Iris is the colored part of the eye, which provides pigment to the eyes.

3. It is attached to the ciliary muscle, which contracts and expands to accommodate the required amount of light.

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. India Council Act in 1909 which is also known as 'Morley-Minto Reforms'.

2. For the first time, Indians got representation in the Executive Council of the Governor General and limited rights were also given to the members of the Central and Legislative Councils.

3. The following are the main provisions of this Act.

- The number of Indians in the Governor General's Executive Council was increased.

- The number of elected seats for Indians in the Central Legislative Council was increased.

- The number of elected seats for Indians in the provincial legislative councils was increased.

- Provincial Legislative Councils were given the right to debate the budget and ask supplementary questions.

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The matching of List-I and List-II regarding the National Sports Awards 2022 is correct.

List-I                                                        List-II

(a) Arjun Award                                   - Seema Punia Teja

(b) Dronacharya Award Regular       - Jiwanjot Singh

(c) Dronacharya Award Life time     - Dinesh Jawahar Lad

(d) Dhiyanchand Award                     - Ashwini Akkunji

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

All the statements regarding the benefits of the retired President of India are correct.

A. The former President of India will also be entitled to a monthly pension of ₹2.5 lakh.

B. He/She is entitled to a secretarial staff comprising a private secretary, a personal assistant, an additional private secretary, two peons, and office expenses up to ₹1 lakh per annum.

C. He/She is also entitled to free highest-class travel anywhere in India, accompanied by one person, by rail, air, or steamer.

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. During the celebration of the Janmashtami festival, a pot filled with butter, curd, etc. is hung above the ground and people try to break it by forming a human pyramid.

2. Janmashtami is the biggest festival in the Braj region of North India.

3. Celebrated on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month.

4. Some of the popular customs of Janmashtami include.

- Worship of Lord Krishna: People worship Lord Krishna in temples, offer prayers, and sing hymns.

- Rasleela: Rasleela is a dance and drama that depicts the story of Lord Krishna and his beloved Radha.

- Butter Thief: This is a popular game in which children try to steal butter from a large pile of butter.

- Fasting: Some people fast on the day of Janmashtami to seek the blessings of Lord Krishna.

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

1. Puttari is the harvest festival of the Kodava community of Coorg.

2. It is celebrated for the new crop of rice.

3. During the Puttari festival, Kodava people wear new clothes and perform puja in temples and homes.

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. The Estimates Committee is the largest parliamentary committee.

2. The Estimates Committee consists of 30 members.

3. All the members of the Estimates Committee are selected only from the Lok Sabha.

4. The first Estimates Committee in independent India was constituted in 1950.

5. It was formed on the recommendation of former Finance Minister John Mathai.

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. Welfare state is a concept of government in which the state plays a vital role in protecting and promoting the economic and social well-being of its citizens.

2. Part IV of the Indian Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy.

3. The Directive Principles of State Policy constitute a comprehensive socio-economic program for a modern democratic state.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

1. Under Article 280 of the Constitution of India, the President is required to constitute a Finance Commission at the end of every five years or at such earlier time as the President considers necessary.

2. The Finance Commission is a 'constitutional body' constituted by the President of India.

3. Who gives his advice to the President on the states' share in the taxes of the Centre?

4. K.C. Niyogi was the first Chairman of the Finance Commission.