Common GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The Government of India initiated the comprehensive Family Planning Programme in ______.
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Answer : 3. "1952"
Explanation :
India was the first country in the world to have launched a National Programme for Family Planning in 1952.
Q: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 provides _________ days of assured employment every year to every rural household.
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Answer : 1. "100 "
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.
Q: 'The White Tiger provides' a darkly humorous perspective of India’s class struggle in a globalised world. It is written by __________.
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- 2Amitav Ghoshfalse
- 3Aravind Adigatrue
- 4Vikram Sethfalse
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Answer : 3. "Aravind Adiga "
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.
Q: Who among the following was the first woman commando trainer in India?
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644bdd7c0c6225ce35629ff4- 1Avani Chaturvedifalse
- 2Damyanti Beshrafalse
- 3Dr. Seema Raotrue
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Answer : 3. "Dr. Seema Rao"
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Seema Rao. Seema Rao is India's first woman commando trainer, having trained Special Forces of India for over two decades without compensation.
Q: Who among the following is the author of ‘Vishesh: Code To Win’?
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644be441244f7ecdff5f7c06- 1Vishesh Bhriguvanshifalse
- 2Chetan Anandfalse
- 3Nirupama Yadavtrue
- 4Ashis Rayfalse
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Answer : 3. "Nirupama Yadav"
Explanation :
Vishesh Code To Win is the creation of author Nirupma Baghley, a native of Uttar Pradesh, India, who is the co-founder and Vice President of Beti Bachao Beti Khelao NGO that focuses on promoting sports among youths from both urban and rural India.
Q: Which one of the following non-governmental organizations is exclusively related to the promotion of human rights?
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- 2Ford Foundationfalse
- 3Amnesty Internationaltrue
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Answer : 3. "Amnesty International"
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One of the best known international human rights groups is Amnesty International. However it, like many other groups, has stretched the definition of a human rights group because aside from not being a single-issue advocate it has also ventured into issues that are not clearly human rights.
Q: Which bank has launched a Wildlife Conservation Bond for the conservation of Black Rhino?
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63c64db3f3a01033444a2da3- 1Bandhan Bankfalse
- 2World Banktrue
- 3ICICIfalse
- 4Reserve Bank of Indiafalse
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Answer : 2. "World Bank"
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The world's first wildlife bond has been issued by the World Bank, raising USD 150 million that will partly be used for the conservation of South Africa's black rhinos
Q: Antyodaya Anna Yozana (AAY) was launched by the government to fight ______.
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64106f495bff3d098ddc6bf5- 1unemploymentfalse
- 2povertytrue
- 3environmental degradationfalse
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Answer : 2. "poverty "
Explanation :
The correct answer is poverty. Antyodaya Anna Yojna was launched on 25th December 2000. Presently it is part of the National Food Security Act,2013.