Top 50 Basic GK Questions for Competitive Exams
Who moved the Objective Resolution that was later adapted as the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) JB Kripalani
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) BR Ambedkar
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Objectives Resolution was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru. It laid down the principles of the constitution. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly.
Which of the following pairs of musicians and their instruments is INCORRECT?
(A) K Vaidyanathan – Sitar
(B) Pt. Ram Narayan – Sarangi
(C) Ustad Vilayat Khan – Sitar
(D) Bismillah Khan – Shehnai
Correct Answer : A
In India census is held regularly every ______ year.
(A) 8th
(B) 10th
(C) 12th
(D) 5th
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Regular census in India are held every 10 years.
Which are the smallest cells in the human body?
(A) Muscle cells
(B) Nerve cells
(C) Sperm cells
(D) Brain Stem cells
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The sperm cell is the smallest cell in the human body. The volume of these cells is quite tiny. The head of a sperm cell is roughly 4 micrometres long, about the same size as a red blood cell (RBCs). Egg cells are the biggest cells in the human body (ovum).
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is a:
(A) Two-member body
(B) Three-member body
(C) Single-member body
(D) Six-member body
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the independent authority under the Constitution of India. He is the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. He is the guardian of the public purse and controls the entire financial system of the country at both the levels of the Centre and the state.
Which of the following led the English company in the Battle of Plassey (1757)?
(A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Captain Hodson
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Robert Clive
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on 23 June 1757. Troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies.
What does the letter ‘M’ stand for in the MRTP Act 1969?
(A) Monopolistic
(B) Monopolies
(C) Multi
(D) Monopoly
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is Monopolies.Key Points. Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices is how MRTP is officially referred to. The MRTP act in India went into effect on June 1st, 1970, after the MRTP bill was enacted in 1969.
Who among the following person is associated with the creation of "Pentium Chip"?
(A) Arun Netravalli
(B) Sabeer Bhatia
(C) C. Kumar Patel
(D) Vinod Dham
Correct Answer : D
According to the census 2011, which is the least populous state in India?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Sikkim
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Goa
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Otherwise, the least populated State of India according to Census 2011 is Sikkim with a population of 60,7688.
Dadabhai Naoroji was a ______.
(A) Liberal Party candidates
(B) Doctor
(C) Soldier
(D) British Officer
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. On 6 July 1892, Dadabhai Naoroji (Liberal Party candidate) won a closely-fought election to become the first non-white to be elected to the British Parliament.
2. He also became the first Asian member of the House of Commons.
3. One of Naoroji's most prominent supporters was the famous Florence Nightingale.
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