Some Basic GK Questions for Competitive Exams
In January 2021, which state/Union Territory issued its School Bag Policy 2020’, according to which the weight of the school bag should be at a maximum of 3.5 kgs to 5 kgs?
(A) Telangana
(B) Maharashtra
(C) West Bengal
(D) Delhi
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
School Bag Policy 2020: The government of Delhi has issued guidelines to reduce the weight of school bags for the students in primary, secondary as well as senior secondary levels, according to news agency ANI. According to the new guidelines, the weight of the school bag should be at a maximum of 3.5 kgs to 5 kgs.
Which of the following books is an autobiography of the Indian constitutional jurist Fali S Nariman?
(A) Courage and Commitment
(B) Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography
(C) Wandering in Many Worlds
(D) All From Memory: An Autobiography
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography : Fali S. Nariman: Amazon.in: Books.
‘I, Me, Mine’ is the autobiography of which international musician?
(A) George Harrison
(B) Justin Bieber
(C) AR Rahman
(D) Elton John
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following states does not receive rainfall from the south-west monsoon?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Punjab
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch because winds run parallel to Aravalli hills as such they pass without any obstacles. Was this answer helpful? Mention a geographical reason for the following. Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the South West Monsoon winds.
The reason for the high annual temperature difference in Delhi is that?
(A) Proximity to Tropic of Cancer
(B) Scanty rainfall
(C) More distance from the sea
(D) Proximity to desert
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Delhi is in the interior of India where the moderating influence of the sea is absent. Mumbai on the other hand lies closer to the sea. Hence the annual range of temperature in Delhi is more than the annual range of temperature in Mumbai.
What is the name of the ambitious plan of the Central Government to provide a unique identification number to all the citizens of the country?
(A) Aadhaar
(B) Focus
(C) Change
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the Government of India.
Indian Universities Commission was set up in which of the following years?
(A) 1902
(B) 1897
(C) 1882
(D) 1909
Correct Answer : A
In which of the following sections of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 is Chandigarh defined as a Union Territory?
(A) Section 3
(B) Section 6
(C) Section 4
(D) Section 1
Correct Answer : C
In May 2021, in the MR Vijayabhaskar vs ___________ case the Supreme Court observed that freedom of speech and expression also extends to reporting the proceedings that happen in courts, including oral observations made by judges.
(A) Comptroller and Auditor General
(B) Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission
(C) Chief Election Commissioner
(D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Correct Answer : C
Which one of the following is correct in the order in which the following Presidents served?
(A) N.S. Reddy, Giani Zail Singh, R. Venkataraman, Dr. Shankardayal Sharma
(B) N.S. Reddy, R. Venkataraman, Giani Zail Singh, Dr. Shankardayal Sharma
(C) N.S. Reddy, Dr. Shankardayal Sharma, R. Venkataraman, Giani Zail Singh
(D) R. Venkataraman, Dr.Shankardayal Sharma, Giani Zail Singh, N.S. Reddy
Correct Answer : A
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