Basic GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Who wrote 'Ashtadhyayi'?
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60c71cb8288f444e930105b2- 1Kautilyafalse
- 2Kalidasfalse
- 3Paninitrue
- 4none of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "Panini"
Q: Who was the ruler of Magadha when Alexander attacked India?
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60cb182bb1738e7fac1aaa87- 1Shishunagfalse
- 2Nandtrue
- 3Haryakfalse
- 4Mauryafalse
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Answer : 2. "Nand"
Q: Where is the National Institute of Rural Development located?
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6052ef2da01bc44789ad1711- 1Hyderabadtrue
- 2Patnafalse
- 3New Delhifalse
- 4Shimlafalse
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Answer : 1. "Hyderabad"
Q: If the Reserve Bank of India wants to increase the cash reserves of commercial banks, which of the following is the most likely step?
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6107a28bf3019d397ed5b7f5- 1buying bonds in the open markettrue
- 2stop the transaction involving bill of exchangefalse
- 3to issue gold from its reservesfalse
- 4none of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "buying bonds in the open market"
Q: Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
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60d44d31e30abe1830b19f55- 1G. V. Mavalankarfalse
- 2Sukumar Sentrue
- 3K. V.K. Sundaramfalse
- 4T. Swaminathanfalse
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Answer : 2. "Sukumar Sen"
Q: The Trimbakeshwar is the origin of which of the following rivers?
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646c4a22cdae930acb9113ac- 1Mahanadifalse
- 2Taptifalse
- 3Ravifalse
- 4Godavaritrue
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Answer : 4. "Godavari"
Explanation :
1. Godavari River is also known as 'Dakshin Ganga' i.e. “Ganga River of South India”.
2. Godavari River is the largest river of South India.
3. The Godavari River flows in northwestern Maharashtra state before flowing eastward across the broad Deccan plateau (Peninsular India).
4. The Godavari River originates from Trimbakeshwar near Nashik in Maharashtra and flows about 1465 km before falling into the Bay of Bengal. Covers distance.
Q: Which film has been awarded the Best Film Award at the 67th National Awards ceremony?
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605c7a723af5ff63fd6bb914- 1Taxfalse
- 2Strongfalse
- 3I have lovedfalse
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Answer : 4. "shallow"
Q: Who started the system of communal constituencies in India?
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60781eb363b9781494e429a7- 1Indian Council Act of 1892false
- 2Minto-Marley Reforms of 1909true
- 3Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919false
- 4Government of India Act of 1935false
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