Top 50 Basic GK Questions for Competitive Exams
Vetti tax that is mentioned in the inscriptions of the Chola dynasty was taken in _____ form.
(A) Crops
(B) Land revenue
(C) Cash
(D) Forced labour
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The inscriptions of the Cholas who ruled in Tamil Nadu refer to more than 400 terms for different kinds of taxes. The most frequently mentioned tax is vetti, taken not in cash but in the form of forced labour, and kadamai, or land revenue.
Write, Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Water is a cyclic resource.
(B) Water has only one state.
(C) Water is a non-renewable resource.
(D) Water is a biotic resource.
Correct Answer : A
The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim, Xuan Zang came to the Indian subcontinent about _____ years ago.
(A) 1100
(B) 1700
(C) 2000
(D) 1400
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Chinese Buddhist pilgrims who visited India were Fa Xian, who came 1600 years ago and Xuan Zang, and who came around 1400 years ago.
Identify an example of decomposers found at the bottom of a pond.
(A) Zooplankton
(B) Jellyfishes
(C) Flagellates
(D) Phytoplankton
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The sole decomposers in the pond ecosystem are earthworms and fungi. In pond water, earthworms and fungi can develop and feed on dead and decaying species.
______ in a particular direction is velocity.
(A) Acceleration
(B) Displacement
(C) Speed
(D) Distance
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
A straight object moving in a specific direction is said to have velocity. As a result, velocity refers to an object's speed in a specific direction.
Which of the following is commonly known as Quicklime?
(A) CaO
(B) Ca(OH)2
(C) CaCO3
(D) CaCl2.6H2OD
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Calcium oxide, commonly known as quicklime or burned lime, is a chemical substance with the chemical formula CaO.
In which year were the Parliament's 73rd and 74th amendments passed?
(A) 1989
(B) 1992
(C) 1990
(D) 1995
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Amendment of article 58. The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments passed by Parliament in 1992 introduced local self governance throughout the territory of India. The Acts came into force as the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 on April 24, 1993 and the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992 on June 1, 1993.
Roshan Kumari is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?
(A) Kathak
(B) Odissi
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Kathakali
Correct Answer : A
Where is the Sair-E-Gul Faroshan festival held?
(A) Mussoorie
(B) Mumbai
(C) Delhi
(D) Shimla
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Phool Walon Ki Sair is also known as 'Sair-e-Gul Faroshan. ' Phool Walon Ki Sair was started in 1812 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar II. Phool Walon Ki Sair, which means "procession of florists" is celebrated annually in Delhi by the florists of Delhi.
Where and when will the fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games be held?
(A) 2024 Nanjing
(B) 2026, Dakar
(C) 2023 Buenos Aires
(D) 2024 Gangwon
Correct Answer : D
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