Competitive Exam GK Questions and Answers
Which of the following energy resources is credited to trigger modern industrialization?
(A) Hydel Power
(B) Atomic Energy
(C) Coal
(D) Non-conventional energy
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
1. The credit for initiating modern industrialization goes to coal energy resources.
2. Coal is a solid organic substance which is used as fuel. Coal is very important as a major source of energy. 35% to 40% of the total energy used comes from coal. Other combustible and useful substances are also obtained from coal.
Which of the following State of India has banned chemical fertilizer for sustainable agriculture?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Goa
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. Sikkim Which state of India has banned the use of chemical fertilizers for sustainable agriculture?
2. As a general philosophy, adopting sustainable agriculture means practicing agriculture without polluting the environment (soil, air, water), and without depleting any natural resources and destroying the ecosystem and biodiversity through your actions. Can produce adequate yield in a particular crop, without interruption.
Which of the following Iron and Steel Plant was established with the technical collaboration of britain?
(A) Bokaro Steel Plant
(B) Durgapur Steel Plant
(C) Raurkela Steel Plant
(D) Vijaynagar Steel Plant
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Hindustan Steel Limited, Durgapur
2. It was established in 1957 with the help of Britain.
3. It is located in Durgapur, Bengal.
The average temperature at stratopause is
(A) 43 °C
(B) – 50 °C
(C) 100 °C
(D) 0 °C
Correct Answer : D
Basalt rock is an example of
(A) Hypabyssal rock
(B) Extrusive Igneous rock
(C) Plutonic rock
(D) Metamorphic rock
Correct Answer : B
In which one of the following source mentioned the Sixteen Mahajanapadas in Ancient India is found?
(A) Anguttar Nikaya
(B) Divyavadana
(C) Rigveda
(D) Suttapitak
Correct Answer : A
The old name of the river Ravi was
(A) Suvastu
(B) Kubha
(C) Parushni
(D) Dwashdwati
Correct Answer : C
Who among the following started Ganapati Festival in 1893 and thereby gave it national character?
(A) Lokmanya Tilak
(B) Vinoba Bhave
(C) Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
(D) Nana Patil
Correct Answer : A
The name of the operation started by the British Government to arrest the leaders of Quit India Movement was__?
(A) Operation Thunderbolt
(B) Operation Blue Star
(C) Operation Reander Paste
(D) Operation Zero Hour
Correct Answer : D
Who among the following defended Aurbindo Ghosh in the Alipore conspiracy case?
(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B) Chitranjan Das
(C) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(D) Motilal Nehru
Correct Answer : B
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