Important Common GK Questions and Answers
Where is the Mehrauli iron pillar located?
(A) Jabalpur
(B) New Delhi
(C) Udaipur
(D) Amritsar
Correct Answer : B
Which one of the following is not a drug manufacturing company?
(A) Nicholas Piramal
(B) Pfizer
(C) Zydus Cadila
(D) Chevron
Correct Answer : D
When did Swami Vivekananda establish the Ramakrishna Mission?
(A) 1885
(B) 1892
(C) 1897
(D) 1900
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 with the primary objective of serving humanity, promoting spiritual values, and carrying out various forms of social service. The mission was inspired by the teachings and ideals of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Swami Vivekananda's spiritual mentor.
Which was the first peasant movement organized by Mahatma Gandhi?
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement
(B) Non-cooperation movement
(C) Champaran Movement
(D) Kheda movement
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Champaran Movement took place in 1917 in the Champaran district of Bihar, India. It was Mahatma Gandhi's first significant involvement in a mass movement in India. The movement was initiated to address the issues faced by indigo farmers who were forced to cultivate indigo and were subjected to oppressive policies by British indigo planters. Gandhi's involvement in the Champaran Movement marked the beginning of his strategy of nonviolent resistance and Satyagraha in the Indian independence movement.
Rajasthan is not contiguous with the border of which of the following state?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Haryana
Correct Answer : A
What is the annual premium payable by the subscriber to the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana?
(A) Rs. 210
(B) Rs. 330
(C) Rs. 450
(D) Rs. 510
Correct Answer : B