General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge Questions, Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important MCQs for GK

Q. Maximum number of 'Start-ups' has been registered in -
1) Gujarat
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Maharashtra
4) Karnataka

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Q. Government of India announced Minimum Support Price for paddy (common grade) @ Rs. 1750 per quintal. However, Bhupesh Baghel government of Chhattisgarh fixed MSP for paddy @ .......... per quintal.
1) Rs. 2000
2) Rs. 2200
3) Rs. 2500
4) Rs. 2600

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Q. As per a ranking of Department of Industrial policy and Promotion, which state is at the top to start a 'Start-up' ?
1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Punjab

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Q. 'Strategy for New India@75' document has been prepared by -
1) NITI Aayog
2) Ministry of Finance
3) National Council of Applied Economic Research
4) Reserve Bank of India

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Q. The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per thousand), is less than ....... % in inland waters.
1) 5
2) 20
3) 50
4) 75

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Q. The SI unit of acceleration is ........
1) metres per seconds squared
2) metres per second
3) seconds per metre
4) seconds per metre squared

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Q. Consider the following countries :
1. Australia 2. Canada 3. China
4. India 4. Japan 5. USA
Which of the above are among the 'free-trade partners' of ASEAN ?

1) 1, 2, 4 and 5
2) 3, 4, 5 and 6
3) 1, 3, 4 and 5
4) 2, 3, 4 and 6

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Q. With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements :
1. India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
2. The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley ?
1) To maintain a large standing army at other's expense
2) To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
3) To secure a fixed income for the Company
4) To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States

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Q. With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements :
1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Luknow.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2

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