General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The number of ossicles in the ear of mammals is

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    2
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    3
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    4
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    5
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Answer : 2. "3"
Explanation :

The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles, which move the vibrations of the eardrum into waves in the liquid and membrane of the inward ear. There are three ossicles in every ear : MalleusIncusStapes. As we have a couple of ears, so altogether there are 6 ossicles, or 3 sets of ossicles.

Q:

Which of the following instruments has its strings made of horse - hair?

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    Ektara
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    Chinkara
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    Khamak
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    Rawanhatta
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Answer : 2. "Chinkara "
Explanation :

Strings of Chinkara are made of horsehair. Chinkara is a bowed string instrument. It has three strings, 2 horsehairs, 1 steel. It is a local instrument found in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Q:

Match List - 1 with List - ll and choose the correct answer using the code given below-  

List - L ( Book )                        List - II ( Writer )

i . Amarakosha                       a. Bhas

ii . Kavya Mimansa                b. Gunadhya

iii . Brihatkatha                       c. Amarsimha

iv . Svapnavasavadattam      d. Rajashekhara

 Code-

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    i- ( c ), ii- ( d ), iii- ( b ), iv- ( a )
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    i- ( d ), ii- ( a ), iii- ( c ), iv- ( b )
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    i- ( d ), ii- ( a ), iii- ( b ), iv- ( c )
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    i- ( a ), ii- ( b ), iii- ( c ), iv- ( d )
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Answer : 1. "i- ( c ), ii- ( d ), iii- ( b ), iv- ( a ) "
Explanation :

Books Authors Amarakosha The Amarakosha is the popular name for Namalinganushasanam a thesaurus in Sanskrit written by the ancient Indian scholar Amarasimha. Kavya Mimansa Rajashekhara wrote the Kavyamimamsa between 880 and 920 CE. The work is essentially a practical guide for poets that explains the elements and composition of a good poem. Brihatkatha Brihat Katha is a book written by Gunadhya. Gunadhya was a scholar in the court of Satvahana King Hala. Brihat Katha is written in the Paisachi language. Gathasaptasati of Hala is written in Prakrit language. Kalhana's Rajatarangini is a book written in the Sanskrit language. Tripitaka's of Buddhism were written in Pali text. Svapnavasavadattam Svapnavasavadattam is the best-known work of Bhasa. It was lost and rediscovered in 1912 in Kerala. This play is around the Vatsa king Udayana and his queen Vasavadatta, the daughter of Pradyota, the ruler of Avanti.

Q:

Who was the architect of Taj Mahal?

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    Ustad Mansoor
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    Rahim
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    Ustad Ahmad Lahori
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    Khafi Khan
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Answer : 3. "Ustad Ahmad Lahori"
Explanation :

Ustad-Ahmad Lahori was the main architect of the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is considered to be the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture.

Q:

Which of the following is not a unit of heat?

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    Calorie
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    Phon
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    Joule
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    Kcal
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Answer : 2. "Phon"
Explanation :

The correct answer is Phon. Phon is not a unit of Heat.

Q:

Which of the following language is not in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?

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    Sanskrit
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    Persian
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    Nepali
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    Kashmiri
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Answer : 2. "Persian"
Explanation :

The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India lists the official languages of the Republic of India and English is not one of them.


Q:

At present, the total number of sections in the Indian Constitution is

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    356
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    395
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    404
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    448
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Answer : 4. "448"
Explanation :

Originally, there were 22 parts and 395 articles in the Constitution of India. As of 2021, there are 25 parts in the Constitution of India with 448 articles.

Q:

when is the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha held?

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    never
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    10 days after the commencement of the session of Parliament
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    On the commencement of the session of Parliament
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    At the end of the Parliament session
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Answer : 3. "On the commencement of the session of Parliament"
Explanation :

A joint session of Parliament is conducted when both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are against a bill that is either already passed or will be passed by the parliament. According to Article 108 of the Indian Constitution, only the President of India can summon the joint sitting of the Parliament.

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