General Knowledge GK Questions and Answers

1. The device which is used to measure electric current in an electric circuit is called ammeter.

2. The resistance of an ideal ammeter is always zero and the electric circuit is always connected in series.

All are correct regarding the changes made by the Government of India in small savings schemes in December 2022

A. The interest rate of five year National Saving Certificate has been increased to 7 per cent from 6.8 per cent.

B. The interest rate on senior citizen saving schemes increased to 8 per cent from 7.6 per cent.

1. Rickets occurs when a child's growing bones do not develop due to vitamin D deficiency.

2. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that helps in the absorption of calcium and phosphate.

3. Symptoms of rickets include.

- Pain and tenderness in the bones of the feet and hands

- curvature in the bones of the legs

- pain in shoulders and hips

- muscle weakness

1. Ovi folk song belongs to Maharashtra.

2. This folk song is made up of couplets describing the women's maternal and in-laws' homes.

  3. This folk song is sung collectively by the village women along with traditional songs

Which new community has been included in the Scheduled Tribe list through the 2022 amendment to the Indian Constitution?

A. Narikoravan and Kurivaikaran (Tamil Nadu)

B.Hatti Tribe (Himachal Pradesh)

C.Betta-Kuruba (Karnataka)

D.Gond community (Uttar Pradesh)

E. Binjhiya was listed as a Scheduled Tribe in Jharkhand and Odisha

1. The author of the book ‘Shame’ is Salman Rushdie. This is his third novel, published in 1983.

2. The novel is written in the genre of magical realism and is a satire on the political scenario of Pakistan.

3. The central theme of the novel is that shame breeds violence.

4. Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British-American novelist and essayist.

1. Litti Chokha is a famous dish of Singrauli (Bihar).

2. It is made with whole wheat, black gram flour and brinjal. This dish has a rich flavor of Indian spices.

All columns are correctly matched.

(A) Bauxite                -  Lohardaga

(B) Mica                    - Bhilwara

(C) Coal                     - Jharia

(D) Copper                - Jhunjhunu

1. Article 32 of the Indian Constitution deals with the “Right to Constitutional Remedies”. This article gives the right to every citizen of India to file a petition before the Supreme Court for the enforcement of the fundamental rights granted by the Constitution.

2. Under this article, the Supreme Court can issue five types of writs to provide relief to any person against violation of his fundamental rights.

- Habeas Corpus
 - query of rights
 - mandamus
 - prompting
 - detention