General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. Which of the following luminaries from the field of music were awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year 2001.
I. Ustad Bismillah Khan
II. Lata Mangeshkar
III. Naushad
Correct code is -

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

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Q. Mock Egg has been developed by the scientists from -
1) Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
2) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
3) National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
4) National Poultry Research Institute, Hyderabad

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Q. International Bharati Festival 2020 was organised in -
1) Chennai
2) Lucknow
3) Bhopal
4) Khajuraho

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Q. Tharu Tribe in Uttar Pradesh is not found in which district -
1) Balrampur
2) Sonbhadra
3) Bahraich
4) Pilibhit

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Q. Myristica Swanp Treefrog has been traced for the first time in which state?
1) Maharashtra
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala
4) Goa

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Q. India's Rank in Climate Change Performance Index 2020 is -
1) 9th
2) 10th
3) 11th
4) 12th

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Q. Which of the following is/ are Indus Valley Civilisation sites?
I. Alamgirpur (Meerut, UP)
II. Lohari (Hisar, Haryana)
III. Khanak (Bhiwani, Haryana)
IV. Rakhigarhi (Hisar, Haryana)
Correct code is -

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

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Q. Which of the following historical fort cities have been included in the list of UNESCO's world heritage cities under its urban landscape city programme?
I. Gwalior
II. Orchha
III. Mandu
Correct code is -

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

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Q. Which of the following Acts was/ were enacted during the Viceroy ship of Lord Curzon?
I. Indian Universities Act
II. Ancient Monuments Protection Act
III. Indian Coinage and Paper Currency Act
IV. Punjab Land Alienation Act
Correct code is -

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

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Q. Which country celebrates January 26, Republic Day of India, as her national day?
1) New Zealand
2) Australia
3) Mauritius
4) Indonesia

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