GK Questions and Answers 2024-25
Which of the following represents a correct food chain?
(A) Frog → eagle → insects → grass → snake
(B) Grass → insects → frog → snake → eagle
(C) Grass→ frog → insects → eagle→ snake
(D) Frog → snake → insects → grass → eagle
Correct Answer : B
Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and oil belong to the category of rocks called_______.
(A) metamorphic
(B) sedimentary
(C) inorganic
(D) igneous
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Sedimentary rocks are formed by sediment consolidation and compaction of sediments. Therefore, they are layered or stratified to different sizes. Examples: Sandstone, Shale, etc.
2. These types of rocks cover 75 per cent of the Earth's crust but occupy only 5 per cent (as they are available only in the upper part of the crust).
3. Coal is deposited in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi, and Godavari in Gondwana sedimentary deposits.
The term ‘Regur’ refers to:
(A) Deltaic alluvial soils
(B) Laterite soils
(C) Red and yellow soils
(D) Black cotton soils
Correct Answer : D
A spring tide would occur in which of the following conditions?
(A) When the Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line.
(B) When the Moon and Earth are in right angle to each other.
(C) When the Earth and Moon are in right angle to the Sun.
(D) When the Sun and Moon are in right angle to each other.
Correct Answer : A
The Clouded Leopard National park is situated in which of the following states?
(A) Tripura
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Mizoram
Correct Answer : A
Usually the land surfaces are heated more quickly than the water surfaces, because _____________.
(A) the specific heat of water is higher than land
(B) the specific heat of water is lesser than land
(C) the latent heat of water is higher than the land
(D) the land reflects more heat radiation than water
Correct Answer : A
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of:
(A) Mediterranean climates only
(B) All of the above climates
(C) Monsoon climate only
(D) Equatorial climate only
Correct Answer : C
“Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries” is an entry in the__________.
(A) State List
(B) Concurrent List
(C) Union List
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : A
Government of India had composed “State Reorganization Commission,1955” under the Chairmanship
of ______.
(A) H.N.Kunzru
(B) N.Madhav Rau
(C) S. Fazal Ali
(D) K.M.Panikkar
Correct Answer : C
______deals with complaints of corruption and public grievances in the states.
(A) Anti – Corruption Bureau
(B) Lokpal
(C) Lokayukta
(D) Administrative Tribunal
Correct Answer : C
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