GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz
Q. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Qutub-ud-din Aibak?
1. He conquered Gwalior and compelled its ruler to 'pay heavy tribute.
2. He plundered many temples of Bundelkhand and got a huge booty.
3. He married the daughter of Taj-ud-din Yulduz.
Select the correct option from the codes given below -
1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 2 and 3
4) All 1, 2 and 3
Q. With reference to the results of the Revolt of 1857, consider the following statements -
1. India came under the direct rule of the British Crown. This was announced by Lord Canning at a Durbar in Delhi in a proclamation issued on 1 November 1858 in the name of the Queen.
2. The ratio of British officers to Indian soldiers increased but the armory remained in the hands of the English. It was arranged to end the dominance of the Bengal army.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian National Anthem -
1. Indian National Anthem is originally composed by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali.
2. It was translated into Hindi and Urdu by Abid Ali.
3. The first version of the 'Jana Gana Mana' was sung in a convention of the Indian National Congress in 1911 at Calcutta.
4. 'Jana Gana Mana' was adopted as the country's National Anthem by the Constituent Assembly of India on January 24, 1950, the last day of its last session.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 2 and 3
4) All 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q. With reference to Cripps Mission, consider the following statements -
1. In April 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with constitutional proposals to seek Indian support for World War II.
2. According to the proposals of the mission, an Indian Union with a dominion status would be set up; it would be free to decide its relations with the Commonwealth and free to participate in the United Nations and other international bodies.
3. A Constituent Assembly would be formed to frame a new Constitution for the country. This Assembly would have members elected by the provincial assemblies and also nominated by the princes.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1) 1 and 2 only
2) 2 and 3 only
3) 1 and 3 only
4) All 1, 2 and 3
Q. With reference to Alluri Sitarama Raju, consider the following statements -
1. The Rampa Rebellion of 1922 was a tribal uprising, led by Alluri Sitarama Raju in the Godavari Agency of Madras Presidency, British India.
2. The Rampa Rebellion coincided with Mahatma Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement.
3. He was nicknamed "Manyam Veerudu" (Hero of the Jungle) by local villagers for his heroic exploits.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
1) 1 and 2 only
2) 2 and 3 only
3) 1 and 3 only
4) All 1, 2 and 3
Q. With reference to the Non-Co-operation Movement, consider the following statements -
1. On July 1, 1920, the Non - Cooperation Movement was officially launched.
2. Congress's Calcutta session in December 1920 defined the Non-Cooperation program clearly in detail.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
Select the correct option using the code -
1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Which of the following statement is incorrect about the Geological Survey of India?
1) The Geological Survey of India (GSI) was established in 1851 to serve British interests in exploring coal deposits for the expansion of the railway network in India.
2) At present, the GSI is an autonomous organization.
3) The GSI serves as the top scientific base for geological explorations.
4) Geological Survey of India for the first time established Lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5-9 million tonnes in the Salal- Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Q. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) is a financing facility operational from the year 2020-21 to 2032-33 for the creation of -
1) Post-harvest management infrastructure and community farm assets
2) Large irrigation project
3) Small irrigation projects
4) Warehouses In every village
Q. Consider the following statements about Standing Deposit Facility:
1. The standing deposit facility is a collateral-free liquidity absorption mechanism implemented by the RBI
2. It enables the RBI to take liquidity (deposits) from commercial banks without having to compensate them with government securities.
3. The central bank employs reverse repo rate and SDF to remove excess liquidity from the system.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1) Only 1 and 2
2) Only 2
3) Only 1 and 3
4) All 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which of the following statements is not correct about high-altitude balloons?
1) Balloon-based experiments have resulted in at least two Nobel prizes for Physics
2) NASA has a full-fledged balloon programme
3) High-altitude balloons are tempting vehicles for espionage operations
4) Balloons possess sophisticated navigation systems of an aircraft
