Very Common GK Questions
What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
(A) Thimpu
(B) Jafna
(C) Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Colombo, which emerged as the main urban centre during British rule, remains the executive and judicial capital of Sri Lanka; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, a Colombo suburb, is the legislative capital. For administrative purposes, the country has been divided into nine provinces and subdivided into 25 districts.
In India, Cotton Crop is mainly grown in:
(A) Alluvial Soil
(B) Red Soil
(C) Black Soil
(D) Sandy Soil
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Cotton is a Kharif crop in the major parts of the country viz. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and parts of Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka.
According to the Constitution of India, who is the executive head of the state?
(A) Governor
(B) Chief Minister
(C) President
(D) Prime Minister
Correct Answer : A
Elects the Vice President of India?
(A) The same electoral college that elects the Indian President
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Lok Sabha
(D) The electoral college in which members of both the houses reside
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following is a House headed by a person who is not a member of that House?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Legislative Assembly
(D) Legislative Council
Correct Answer : B
Which country was the first to implement Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Canada
(D) USA
Correct Answer : A
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