Very Common GK Questions
Who presides over joint sessions of both the Houses of the Indian Parliament?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) President of Rajya Sabha
Correct Answer : C
Ricky Ponting is also known as what?
(A) Rickster
(B) Ponts
(C) Ponter
(D) Punter
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Ricky Ponting, a cricketing legend and former captain of the Australian team was called The Punter by his former team mate Shane Warne, it is said that the term was coined because Ponting had a habit of placing bets (also known as punts) on dog racing which led to the nickname.
Who is the author of India Win Freedom?
(A) B.M. Kaul
(B) Abul kalam azad
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) N.C Chaudhary
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. India Wins Freedom is an enlightening account of the partition from the author, Maulana Azad's perspective. It includes his personal experiences when India became independent and his ideas on freedom and liberty.
Imphal is the capital of___.
(A) Andaman Nicobar
(B) Manipur
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Tripura
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Imphal is the capital of Manipur. Imphal is one of the many cities in India chosen under the smart cities mission.
What is the name of the place where the last rites of Mrs. Indira Gandhi took place?
(A) Vijayghat
(B) Shantivan
(C) Rajghat
(D) ShaktiSathal
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Funeral. Gandhi's body was taken in a gun carriage through Delhi roads on the morning of 1 November to Teen Murti Bhavan, where her father stayed and where she lay in state. She was cremated with full state honors on 3 November near Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, at an area named Shakti Sthal.
What is the city that is the capital of two states?
(A) Patna
(B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Panaji
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The city of Chandigarh is the capital of two Indian states.It is the shared capital city of both Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh is located about 165 miles (265 km) north of New Delhi; the state of Haryana bounds the territory on the east and Punjab on all other sides.
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