Indian GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Government of India’s New Integrated Food Security Scheme?
A. This New Integrated Food Security Scheme has been started from 1 January 2023.
B. The Government of India targeted to supply food grains to more than 80 crores beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act.
C. First time this food grains supply programme was brought under the Ministry of Social Justice for effective implementation.
(A) B and C only
(B) A and C only
(C) A, B and C
(D) A and B only
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The following statements are correct regarding the new Integrated Food Security Scheme of the Government of India.
A. This New Integrated Food Security Scheme has been started from 1 January 2023.
B. The Government of India targeted to supply food grains to more than 80 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act.
Match the columns.
Slash and burn agriculture Associated State
(A) Dahiya (I) Jharkhand
(B) Kuruwa (II) Odisha
(C) Bringa (III) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Penda (IV) Madhya Pradesh
(A) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
(B) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(C) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(D) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
All columns match correctly.
(A) Dahiya - Madhya Pradesh
(B) Kuruwa - Jharkhand
(C) Barigaon – Odisha
(D) Penda - Andhra Pradesh
Who had assumed the title of Balban?
(A) Kabir Khan
(B) Farid Khan
(C) Ulugh Khan
(D) Ayaz Khan
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
1. This title was held by Ulugh Khan.
2. Balban's title was Zil-e-Ilahi, which means "Shadow of God".
The intervention of the government whether to expand demand or reduce it constitutes the ___________.
(A) speculative function
(B) redistribution function
(C) stabilisation function
(D) transaction function
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
1. Government intervention, whether to expand demand or to reduce it, is called stabilization function.
Consider the following statements about the main reasons for the excessive cold in north India during the cold weather season and identify which of the statements are correct.
1. States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, being far away from the moderating influence of sea, experience continental climate.
2.The snowfall in the nearby Himalayan ranges creates a cold wave situation.
3.Around February, the cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring a cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India.
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 3 only
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
After considering the following statements regarding the main causes of extreme cold in North India during the cold season, the correct statements have been identified.
1. States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, being far away from the moderating influence of sea, experience continental climate.
2. The snowfall in the nearby Himalayan ranges creates a cold wave situation.
3. Around February, the cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring a cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India.
Assume that the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Indian Rupee is $1 = ₹55. Now if this exchange rate increases to $1 = ₹60, then in this situation the Indian Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar.
(A) depreciated
(B) appreciated
(C) appreciated
(D) overvalued
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
मान लीजिए कि अमेरिकी डॉलर और भारतीय रुपये के बीच विनिमय दर $1= ₹55 है। अब यदि यह विनिमय दर बढ़कर $1 = ₹60 हो जाती है, तो इस स्थिति में अमेरिकी डॉलर की तुलना में भारतीय रुपये का _______ हुआ है।
Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT with respect to Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, proposed in 2022?
A. Online games will have to register with a self-regulatory body, and only games cleared by the body will be allowed to legally operate in India.
B. Online gaming companies will not be allowed to engage in betting on the outcome of games, the proposed rules say.
C. According to the rules, there could be more than one self-regulatory body.
(A) A and B only
(B) A, B and C
(C) B and C only
(D) A and C only
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Online games will have to register with a self-regulatory body, and only games cleared by the body will be allowed to legally operate in India.
2. Online gaming companies will not be allowed to engage in betting on the outcome of games, the proposed rules say.
3. According to the rules, there could be more than one self-regulatory body.
When was the None of the Above (NOTA) ballot option first implemented in India?
(A) 2015
(B) 2004
(C) 2013
(D) 2010
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
NOTA was implemented for the first time in India in 2013.
1. Year: 2013
2. Election: Assembly Election
3. States: Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi
4. Option: NOTA ('None of the Above)
5. Objective: To provide more choices to voters and strengthen democracy
Which of the following is/are one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?
(A) Zero Hunger
(B) Climate Action
(C) Life Below Water
(D) Quality Education
(A) A, B, C and D
(B) A and B
(C) B and C
(D) A, C and D
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
All these are the main goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
(A) Zero Hunger
(B) Climate Action
(C) Life Below Water
(D) Quality Education
Major goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals:
1. Poverty Eradication: End extreme poverty for all people everywhere by 2030.
2. End hunger: Ensure food security and improved nutrition for all by 2030 and promote sustainable agriculture.
3. Health and Well-Being: To promote healthy lives and well-being for people of all ages.
4. Education for all: To ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all by 2030.
5. Gender equality: Achieving gender equality and promoting the empowerment of women and girls.
6. Clean water and sanitation: Ensuring safe and accessible clean water and sanitation services for all.
Which crops are benefitted from the temperate cyclones arising from the Mediterranean Sea that cause rainfall in Punjab?
(A) Rabi crops
(B) Zaid crops
(C) Cash crops
(D) Kharif crops
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. Rabi crops in Punjab benefit from temperate cyclones generated by Mediterranean rainfall.
2. Adequate rainfall is necessary to grow crops like wheat, cotton, rice, sugarcane, spices etc. Rainfall from temperate cyclones increases the productivity of these crops in Punjab.