GK New Questions and Answers
In 1997, the Supreme Court in India formulated the Vishakha guidelines to protect women from sexual harassment_______.
(A) in vehicles
(B) at work places
(C) in marital relationship
(D) on streets
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
In 1997, the Supreme Court of India enacted the Vishakha Directive to protect women from sexual harassment in workplaces.
Which of the following not a feature of Representative Democracy?
(A) Representatives chosen through elections.
(B) Decision making in the hands of the representatives.
(C) Direct participation of people in decision making.
(D) Franchise rights to people.
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Which of the following is a characteristic of representative democracy.
(1) Election of representative by voting
(2) The process of decision making in the hands of representatives
(3) The public has the right to vote
'Bhavani Mandir' by Aurobindo Ghosh was inspired by which of the following works?
(A) Ananda Math
(B) Devi Chaudhurani
(C) Vartman Ranniti
(D) Durgesh Nandini
Correct Answer : A
The Atal Bhujal Yojana is implemented with financial assistance of the -
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) Canadian International Development Agency
(C) World Bank
(D) Japan International Cooperative Agency
Correct Answer : C
Plants that grow in salt water are called?
(A) melophytus
(B) Thallophytus
(C) hydrophytes
(D) halophytus
Correct Answer : D
The antigens for ABO and Rh blood groups are present on_____.
(A) Red blood cells
(B) Platelets
(C) White blood cells
(D) Plasma
Correct Answer : A
What part of the blood carries minerals vitamins, sugar and other foods to the body's cells?
(A) Plasma
(B) White corpuscles
(C) Red corpuscles
(D) Platelets
Correct Answer : A
Globulins of the blood plasma are responsible for-
(A) Blood clotting
(B) Defence mechanisms
(C) Oxygen transport
(D) Osmotic balance
Correct Answer : B
Which of the given metals cannot be extracted using smelting?
(A) Fe
(B) Al
(C) Zn
(D) Pb
Correct Answer : B
Scientific name of Vitamin K1 is-
(A) Tocopherol
(B) Phytonadione
(C) Ascorbic acid
(D) Pantothenic acid
Correct Answer : B