Top 500 Common GK Questions and Answers
'The White Tiger provides' a darkly humorous perspective of India’s class struggle in a globalised world. It is written by __________.
(A) Shashi Tharoor
(B) Amitav Ghosh
(C) Aravind Adiga
(D) Vikram Seth
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Aravind Adiga is the writer of the novel ‘The White Tiger’. At the age of just 33 in 2008 Aravind Adiga won the Booker prize for his first novel, The White Tiger. Aravind Adiga was born in 1974 in Madras (now called Chennai) and grew up in Mangalore in the south of India. His second novel 'Last Man in Tower' was published in 2011. His latest novel was Selection Day, 2016 sports fiction novel. His novel "Amnesty" is going to be published and released in 2020.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 provides _________ days of assured employment every year to every rural household.
(A) 100
(B) 120
(C) 150
(D) 200
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or MGNREGA of 2005 has helped in implementation of the Right to Work in around 625 districts of India. Under this Act, all those who are in need of work in rural areas are guaranteed 100 days of work in a year by the government.
The Government of India initiated the comprehensive Family Planning Programme in ______.
(A) 1954
(B) 1958
(C) 1952
(D) 1955
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
India was the first country in the world to have launched a National Programme for Family Planning in 1952.
Who is the first Indian woman to win the Grammy Award?
(A) Sunidhi Chauhan
(B) Lata Mangeshkar
(C) Asha Bhosle
(D) Tanvi Shah
Correct Answer : D
‘Unfinished: A Memoir’ is the autobiography of ______.
(A) Priyanka Chopra Jonas
(B) Deepika Padukone
(C) Kareena Kapoor
(D) Alia Bhatt
Correct Answer : A
Choose the right statement / statements about ISRO -
(1) ISRO built India's first satellite, Aryabhat, which was launched by USA in 1975.
(2) Antrix Corporation is the marketing arm of ISRO.
(3) Master Control Facility of ISRO is situated in Hassan.
(A) 1, 2, 3
(B) 2, 3
(C) 1,3
(D) 1, 2
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is the space agency of India. This organization involves science, engineering and technology to reap the benefits of outer space for India and mankind.
2. ISRO is a major component of the Department of Space, Government of India. The department executes the Indian space program primarily through various centres or units under ISRO.
3. ISRO was earlier known as the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), which was founded by Dr. Vikram A. It was established by the Government of India in 1962 on the vision of Sarabhai. ISRO was formed on August 15, 1969, and replaced INCOSPAR with an expanded role to harness space technology.
4. Antrix Corporation is the marketing arm of ISRO.
5. ISRO's Master Control Facility is located in Hassan.
Human Rights Day is observed on which of the following days?
(A) 10 November
(B) 10 December
(C) 12 November
(D) 12 December
Correct Answer : B
Which Indian site is included in UNESCO world heritage list in July, 2021?
(A) Corbett National Park
(B) Meenakshi Temple
(C) Ramappa Temple
(D) Qutub Minar
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following day is celebrated as Law Day in India?
(A) December 13
(B) August 9
(C) January 6
(D) November 26
Correct Answer : D
"World No Tobacco Day" is celebrated on which of the following day every year?
(A) May 31
(B) June 30
(C) July 31
(D) August 31
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
World No Tobacco Day is organized every year on 31 May by the World Health Organization to promote awareness about the risks related to consumption of tobacco and its products and its ill effects on family, society and environment.
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