Easy GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
When is International Chess Day 2022 celebrated?
(A) 17 July
(B) 19 July
(C) 20 July
(D) 15 July
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
1. Every year 20th July is celebrated as World Chess Day all over the world.
2. The game of chess is a very peaceful but entertaining game, which requires a lot of brain power, hence it is also called mind game.
3. 20th July was chosen as Chess Day because the International Chess Federation was established in Paris in 1924 on 20th July.
Which of the following forests are often called the "Lungs of the Planet"?
(A) Tundra forest
(B) Taiga forest
(C) Monsoon forest
(D) Amazon rain forests
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
1. Amazon rain forests have also been called the lungs of planet Earth.
2. These rain forests of South America are the largest and have the highest diversity of tropical rain forests on our planet.
3. They provide 20% of the total oxygen of our planet.
Vivaan Kapoor is related to which sport?
(A) Boxing
(B) Rifle Shooting
(C) Kabaddi
(D) Kho - Kho
Correct Answer : B
Where is Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium located
(A) Delhi
(B) Jaipur
(C) Jodhpur
(D) Lucknow
Correct Answer : A
On which day was the Olympic Day celebrated?
(A) 21 June
(B) 22 June
(C) 23 June
(D) 24 June
Correct Answer : C
In 2021, the Thomas Cup Trophy was lifted by-
(A) China
(B) Indonesia
(C) Japan
(D) South Korea
Correct Answer : B
The writer of the book "Stargazing : The Players in My Life" is -
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Virat Kohli
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Ravi Shastri
Correct Answer : D
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Arjun Lal Jat - Rowing
(B) Devendra Jhajharia - Javelin throw
(C) Avani Lekhara - Weightlifting
(D) Apurvi Chandela - Shooting
Correct Answer : C
The mascot of the Tokyo Olympics is-
(A) Panda
(B) Suminski
(C) Miraitowa
(D) Eagle
Correct Answer : C
Which award has been named Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?
(A) Indira Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
(B) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru Khel Ratna Award
(D) Sanjay Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Correct Answer : B
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