Top 500 GK Questions 2023-24
Which of the following Bollywood choreographers has won the 63rd National Film Awards in the category of Best Choreography for his/her excellent work in the Hindi movie ‘Diwani Mastani’?
(A) Farah Khan
(B) Prabhu Deva
(C) Ganesh Acharya
(D) Remo D’Souza
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Remo D'Souza (born Ramesh Gopi Nair; 2 April 1974), is an Indian choreographer, film director, and producer based in Mumbai.
Who among the following Hindustani classical musicians blended the best of classical music and created a unique style of music of his own who was often touted as the Tansen of 20th century?
(A) Ustad Chhote Ghulam Ali Khan
(B) Ustab Ali Baksh Khan
(C) Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
(D) Munawar Ali Khan
Correct Answer : C
Ustad Hassu Khan, Ustad Haddu Khan and Ustad Nathu Khan were exponents of the ___________ Gharana.
(A) Patiala
(B) Gwalior
(C) Delhi
(D) Benaras
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Prashastis and land grants?
I. Prashastis were composed by learned Brahmanas.
II. Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land which were recorded on copper plates.
(A) Only I
(B) Neither I nor II
(C) Both I and II
(D) Only II
Correct Answer : C
What is the correct statement related to Avogadro?
(A) Avogadro made a distinction between electrons and neutrons.
(B) Avogadro discovered a difference between animal and plant cell.
(C) Avogadro discovered electrons.
(D) Avogadro made a distinction between atoms and molecules
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
This is a fundamental constant in chemistry that represents the number of atoms or molecules in one mole of a substance. (Option 4 is correct) Its value is approximately 6.022 x 1023, and it is denoted by the symbol "N_A". Avogadro's number is a key concept in stoichiometry. The branch of chemistry deals with the quantitative relationships between reactants and products in chemical reactions.
Which of the following awards was received by Vempati Chinna Satyam, an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, in 1998?
(A) Padma Vibhushan
(B) Padma Bhushan
(C) Padma Shri
(D) Tagore Puraskar
Correct Answer : B
In which of the following places is the Tak Tok festival celebrated?
(A) Tripura
(B) Ladakh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Assam
Correct Answer : B
One of India’s worst industrial disasters of all time occurred in Bhopal on December 1984, in which of the following factories?
(A) Bharat Rasayan Limited
(B) Union Carbide
(C) UPL Limited
(D) Exide
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Bhopal disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy was a chemical accident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dekhni is a folk dance associated with which Indian state?
(A) Bihar
(B) West Bengal
(C) Goa
(D) Assam
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following is one of the Open Market Operations by the Reserve Bank of India?
(A) Buying and selling of bonds issued by the Government in the open market
(B) Only selling of bonds issued by the Government in the open market
(C) Only buying of bonds issued by the Government in the open market
(D) Buying and selling of bonds issued by commercial banks in the open market
Correct Answer : A
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