Top 100 Mixed GK Questions and Answers
West Bengal shares borders with how many countries?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
West Bengal and three international countries share borders. With Bangladesh in the east, Bhutan and Nepal in the north, the state has international boundaries. 2. In eastern India, West Bengal is the fourth-most populous state in the country, with over 91 million inhabitants.
The governor of the state in India is_________.
(A) Directly elected by the people of India
(B) Appointed by the chief minister of the state
(C) Appointed by the prime minister
(D) Appointed by the president
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Constitution of India stated that the Governor has a dual role - as the Constitutional head of the state, and as a vital link between the Union Government and the State government. The appointment and powers of the Governor can be derived from Part VI of the Indian Constitution. Article 153 says that there shall be a Governor for each state. One can be appointed as Governor for two or more states. Article 157 and 158 of the Indian Constitution specify eligibility requirements for the post of Governor. The term of the Governor's office is normally 5 years but can be terminated before the said period. Sarojini Naidu was the first female to become the Governor of an Indian state (Uttar Pradesh).
How many subjects are in union list?
(A) 52
(B) 100
(C) 66
(D) 99
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Union list of the seventh schedule of the Indian Constitution consists of 100 subjects. At the time of the adoption of the Constitution, there were only 97 subjects in the Union list. By passing various Constitutional Amendment Acts, the number of items was increased to 100.
In the Indian Constitution, the power to issue a Writ of "Habeas Corpus` is vested in :
(A) Supreme court only
(B) High Court only
(C) Subordinate courts
(D) Supreme court and High Court
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
In the Indian constitution, both the Supreme Court and the High Court have the authority to grant a writ of 'Habeas Corpus.
Recently, Tania Sachdev Shines in news. She is related to which sports?
(A) Lawn ball
(B) Tennis
(C) Chess
(D) Golf
(E) Badminton
Correct Answer : C
Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon passed away at the age of 77. He belongs to which country?
(A) France
(B) England
(C) Mexico
(D) Australia
(E) USA
Correct Answer : D
NASA has launched two more small helicopters to ______ as part of its effort to return Martian rocks and soil samples to Earth.
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Moon
(D) Jupiter
(E) Saturn
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is a small, autonomous aircraft. It was sent to Mars to perform experimental flight tests to determine if powered, controlled flight at the Red Planet was possible. Visit Mission Website.
American ride-hailing giant Uber is ready to sell its _____ Stake in Zomato for Rs 3,088 Crore.
(A) 11.6 %
(B) 14.2 %
(C) 6.8 %
(D) 13.6 %
(E) 7.8 %
Correct Answer : E
Who has been appointed as the Chief Human Resources Officer of BharatPe?
(A) Smriti Handa
(B) Alvin Tse
(C) Yash Dhull
(D) Arvind Panagriya
(E) Vinay Kwatra
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
BharatPe appoints Smriti Handa as Chief Human Resources Officer. Fintech major, BharatPe, has appointed Smriti Handa as its new Chief Human Resources Officer.
Which of the following has appointed Nalin Negi as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?
(A) Paytm
(B) Google Pay
(C) Mobikwik
(D) BharatPe
(E) Phonepe
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Fintech startup BharatPe has appointed Nalin Negi, the former chief financial officer of credit cards issuer SBI Card, as its CFO.
Top 100 Mixed GK Questions and Answers
Q.1 Which Article is for "Protection of interests of Minorities”?
(A) Article 26
(B) Article 27
(C) Article 29
(D) Article 30
Ans . C
Q.2 The plan to transfer power to the Indians and partition of the country was laid down in the?
(A) Cabinet Mission Plan
(B) Simon Commission
(C) Cripps Mission
(D) The Mountbatten Plan
Ans . D
Q.3 For the first time Indian Legislature was made "Bi-cameral" under:
(A) Government of India Act, 1861
(B) Government of India Act, 1892
(C) Government of India Act, 1915
(D) Government of India Act, 1919
Ans . D
Q.4 Which Act divided legislative powers between the Centre and Provinces?
(A) Government of India Act, 1935
(B) Government of India Act, 1919
(C) Government of India Act, 1892
(D) Government of India Act, 1861
Ans . A
Q.5 Who was the chairman of Drafting Committee?
(A) N Gopalaswamy
(B) K.M Munshi
(C) N Madhava Rao
(D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Ans . D
Q.6 Which Article is related with "Abolition of Untouchability”?
(A) Article 20
(B) Article 19
(C) Article 18
(D) Article 17
Ans . D
Q.7 "The Constitution should give India Domination Status", was a proposal in?
(A) Cabinet Mission Plan
(B) Cripps Mission
(C) The Mountbatten Plan
(D) Simon Commission
Ans . B
Q.8 The first statute for the governance of India, under the direct rule of the British Government, was the
(A) Government of India Act, 1858
(B) Government of India Act, 1861
(C) Government of India Act, 1892
(D) Government of India Act, 1915
Ans . A
Q.9 Constitution of India was adopted by constituent assembly on?
(A) 25 October 1948
(B) 25 October 1949
(C) 26 November 1948
(D) 26 November 1949
Ans . D
Q.10 Which Act is associated with "Courts can interpret the rules and regulations.”?
(A) Regulating Act of 1773
(B) Pitts India Act of 1784
(C) Charter Act of 1793
(D) Charter Act of 1893
Ans . C
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