GK New Questions and Answers
Name the gland which controls blood pressure.
(A) Pancreas gland
(B) Thalamus gland
(C) Adrenal gland
(D) Thyroid gland
Correct Answer : C
A collection of tissues to provide a function is known as-
(A) organ
(B) tissue
(C) cells
(D) muscle
Correct Answer : A
Who among the following was popularly known as 'Lokahitawadi'?
(A) Pt. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(B) Jyotiba Phule
(C) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Correct Answer : D
Which statements with regard to Raja Rammohan Roy are correct?
I. He wrote "The Gift of Monotheists”.
II. He founded the Brahmo Samaj.
III. He started the Atmiya Sabha.
IV. He published "The Precepts of Jesus".
(A) I, III and IV
(B) I, II and III
(C) II, III and IV
(D) All of these
Correct Answer : D
Who of the following had observed that "Good Governor is no substitute for the self-Govenment" ?
(A) Lokmanya Tilak
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Swami Vivekanand
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : D
Gandhiji took back Non-Cooperation Movement in_____.
(A) January 1921
(B) February 1922
(C) February 1922
(D) February 1920
Correct Answer : B
When did Mahatma Gandhi make his major public appearance after returning from South Africa?
(A) 1915
(B) 1916
(C) 1914
(D) 1918
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following was the first mass movement led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British in India?
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Khilafat Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) Quit India Movement
Correct Answer : A
Who among the following has the power to form a new state within the Union of India?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Prime Minister
(D) None of them
Correct Answer : D
Which organism causes the Kala-azar disease?
(A) Amoeba
(B) Plasmodium
(C) Planaria
(D) Leishmania
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
1. Kala-azar disease is caused by the protozoa Leishmania donovani.
2. It is a parasitic protozoa that belongs to the class Mastigophora or Flagellata. It is caused by sand fly (Phlebotomus) which causes kala azar or dumdum fever.
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