General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. Which of the following states were granted statehood on January 21, 1972?
I. Manipur
II. Meghalaya
III. Nagaland
IV. Tripura
Correct code is -

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

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Q. No Act of Parliament is applicable in the state of Mizoram in respect of the following -
I. Religious or social practices of the Mizos.
II. Mizo customary law and procedure.
III. Administration of Civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Mizo Customary Law.
IV. Ownership and transfer of land.
Correct code is -

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

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Q. Governor/ Lieutenant Governor of which State/ Union Territory may nominate two members to the Legislative Assembly to give representative to women, if in his opinion, women are not adequately represented in the Legislative Assembly -
1) Chhattisgarh
2) Jharkhand
3) Jammu & Kashmir
4) Kerala

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Q. Which of the following statements is/ are correct in respect of the membership of the Lok Sabha?
I. Not more than 530 members are chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the states.
II. Not more than 20 members are chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the Union Territories.
III. The President may nominate not more than two members of Anglo-Indian Community to the Lok Sabha, If the Anglo-Indian Community is not adequately represented in the Lok Sabha.
Correct code is -

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

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Q. Which of the following metals exists in the liquid state?
1) Sodium
2) Mercury
3) Silver
4) Chromium

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Q. Which of the following metals is not strong?
1) Sodium
2) Gold
3) Silver
4) Iron

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Q. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
1) Malaria - Female Anopheles
2) Filariasis - Culex
3) Dengu - Aedes
4) Sleeping Sickness - Sand-fly

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Q. Elephantiasis disease in human beings is caused by -
1) Wuchereria
2) Ascaris
3) Enterobius
4) Ancylostoma

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Q. Which of the following is known as the defense mechanism of human body against foreign organism?
1) Leukocytes
2) Erythrocytes
3) Platelets
4) Lymph

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Q. Which of the following pairs is/ are matched correctly?
I. Apiculture - Bee keeping
II. Sericulture - Production of silk and the rearing of silkworm
III. Acquaculture - Cultivation of aquatic plants for food
IV. Olericulture - Vegetable farming

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

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