General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. Which of the following is/ are other names of 'Akash Ganga' ?
I. Footprints of God II. Path of White Ashes
III. Celestial River IV. Road to the Place of the Heavens
V. River of Light
Correct code is -

1) Only V
2) Only I and IV
3) Only I, II and III
4) I, II, III, IV and V

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Q. Prolonged reuse of cooking oil for preparing food, particularly in deep frying is a potential health hazard. It can lead to many diseases like -
I. Increases the level of cholesterol II. Cancer
III. Creates peroxides acids. IV. Parkinson's disease
Correct code is -

1) Only II
2) Only II and IV
3) Only I, II and III
4) I, II, III and IV

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Q. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly ?
1) Inferior planet-Mercury
2) Inner planet-Earth
3) Superior Planet-Venus
4) Outer Planet-Saturn

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Q. Chennai Super Kings lifted the Trophy of IPL 2018 for third time by defeating -
1) Sunrisers Hyderabad
2) Kolkata Knight Riders
3) Mumbai Indians
4) Royal Challengers Bangalore

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Q. Which country has decided in May 2018 the culling of 1,26,000 cows in the largest mass animal slaughter in its history to try to eradicate the Mycoplasma bovis disease ?
1) Denmark
2) Australia
3) New Zealand
4) Brazil

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Q. Which planet has maximum number of satellites (Moons) ?
1) Jupiter
2) Saturn
3) Uranus
4) Neptune

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Q. Which of the following pairs is matched correctly ?
1) Paharia revolt-1837
2) Kukis movement-1890
3) Mopla Revolt-1921
4) Native infantry revolt-1854

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Q. Which of the following curves is used to measure the level of inequality ?
1) Lorenz curve
2) Laffer curve
3) Angle's curve
4) Philip curve

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Q. Jajia, Ushra, Kharaj, Khams and jakat were the five taxes levied during the rein of Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq and Firozshah Tughlaq. Which of these was levied on non-muslims -
1) Ushra
2) Zakat
3) Jizya
4) Khams

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Q. Khajuraho temples were built by -
1) Chandellas
2) Chauhans
3) Parmars
4) Tomars

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