General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. Who among the following won a bronze medal for India in Wrestling (Freestyle) at the 2016 Rio Olympics ?
1) Sandeep Tomar
2) Sakshi Malik
3) Vinesh Phogat
4) Narsingh Yadav

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Q. Which platform has been launched by the Union Government on the occasion of 2018 International Women's Day ?
1) Women Entrepreneurship Platform
2) Women Combat Platform
3) Women Power Platform
4) Women Literacy Platoform

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Q. With reference to 'One Nation, One Election', which of the following statements is/ are correct ?
1. The Election Commission had suggested as early as in 1983 that a system should be evolved so that elections to Lok Sabha and state legislative Assemblies could be held simultaneously.
2. The Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy-headed Law Commission said in its 170th Report in May 1999 that "we must go back to the situation where that elections to Lok Sabha and all the Legislative Assemblies are held at once".
3. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, under the Chairmanship of E.M. Sudarshana Natchiappan (Congress), in its 79th Report in 2015 also concluded that simultaneous elections were required for long term governance.
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1) 1 and 2 only
2) 3 only
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1, 2 and 3

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Q. Consider the following statements.
The Government has approved a Scheme of Defence Innovation Fund (DIF), aimed at -
1. Creating an eco-system to foster innovation and technology development in defence by engaging R&D institutes, academia, industry including MSMEs, start ups and even individual innovators.
2. The Scheme is proposed to be implemented through a 'not for profit' company under section 8 of the Companies Act, namely Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO).
Which of the above statements is/ are correct ?

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

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Q. Consider the following statements.
The Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN) aims to -
1. Understand the problems of water, soil, seed and market faced by the farmers and provide simple solutions to them.
2. The scheme will be implemented in 15 agro-climatic zones of India in phased manner.
Which of the above statements is/ are correct ?

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

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Q. With reference to 'Global Centre for Nuclear Energy partnership (GCNEP)', which of the following statements is/ are correct ?
1. Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership is World's first nuclear energy partnership centre at Bahadurgarh, Haryana India.
2. This center will facilitate deliberation and discussions of international experts on various issues including innovation in nuclear rectors and the nuclear fuel cycle, development of proliferatio-resistant reactors, security technologies and the effects of radiation exposure.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

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Q. Which of the following best defines a floating-rate bond ?
1) A bond with a fixed interest rate and has better yield than varying interest rate bond
2) A bond with a fixed interest rate and has lower yield than varying interest rate bond
3) A bond with varying interest rate and has better yield than fixed interest rate bond
4) A bond with a varying interest rate and has lower yield than fixed interest rate bond

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Q. Who gave the statement, "British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians, and had survived only because of this cooperation. If Indians refused to cooperate, British rule in India would collapse within a year."
1) Shaukat Ali
2) Mahatma Gandhi
3) Muhammad Ali
4) Dada Bhai Nauroji

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Q. Who gave the statement, The Earth has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for anyone's greed.
1) Jawahar Lal Nehru
2) Mahatma Gandhi
3) Vandana Shiva
4) Sunderlal Bahuguna

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Q. Which of the following air pollution control devices is suitable for removing the finest dust from the air?
1) Cyclone separator
2) Electrostatic Precipitator
3) Fabric filter
4) Wet scrubber

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