General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?
1) Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
2) Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
3) The plains were folded into mountains
4) The sediment were folded into recumbent and nappe folds

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Q. Consider the following statements regarding India advocacy for a permanent seat in the United nations Security Council:
1. India is the largest democracy in the world.
2. India is among the top five largest growing economies in the world.
3. India has been the largest contributor to the United nations Peacekeeping Forces.
4. India is one of the top ten contributors of the United nations Budget
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1) 1 and 2 only
2) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3) 2 only
4) 1, 3 and 4 only

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Q. Water is a good coolant and is used to cool the engines of cars, buses, trucks, etc. It is because water has a
1) high specific heat
2) low surface tension
3) high boiling point
4) low expansivity

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Q. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of
1) iron ore and manganese
2) precious and building materials
3) bauxite and mica
4) copper and uranium

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Q. Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments?
1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course.
2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river's lower course
4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2) 1, 3 and 4 only
3) 2 and 4 only
4) 1, 2 and 3 only

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Q. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh paid a visit in December 2011 to -
1) Tokyo
2) Melbourne
3) Wellington
4) Moscow

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Q. Annual Defence Diologue was held in December 2011 between India and -
1) China
2) Afghanistan
3) Russia
4) Pakistan

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Q. Consider the following statements on NATGRID -
(i) NATGRID has been formed to link database for inputs to combat terrorism.
(ii) It is meant to improve India's capability to counter threats to its internal security.
Choose the right option:

1) Both (i) and (ii) are correct
2) Only (i) is correct
3) Only (ii) is correct
4) Neither (i) nor (ii) is correct

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Q. The report by Wildlife Institute of India enlisted major threats to three tiger reserves which are Kalakad-Mundanthurai tiger reserve, Anamalai and Mudumalai. In which one of the following stated are these tiger reserves located?
1) Bihar
2) Tamil Nadu
3) West Bengal
4) Kerala

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Q. Who have been awarded with FIFA World Player of the Year 2011 Trophy?
1) Lionel Messi
2) Xavi Fernandez
3) Christiano Ronaldo
4) None of these

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