GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The tendency to give up electrons is called-

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    Oxidation
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    Reduction
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    Catalysis
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    Motivation
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Answer : 1. "Oxidation "

Q:

When is World Forestry Day celebrated?

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    8 March
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    21 March
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    5 June
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    22 June
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Answer : 2. "21 March"

Q:

Who among the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?

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    Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
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    Judge of Supreme Court
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    Secretary to Government of India
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    Political Advisor to PM
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Answer : 1. "Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission"

Q:

Wine contains-

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    $$ CH_3OH $$
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    $$ C_2H_5OH $$
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    $$ C_6H_5OH $$
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    Glucose
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Answer : 2. "$$ C_2H_5OH $$"

Q:

Baneshwar Fair is held - 

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    Magh Purnima
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    Sawan Purnima
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    Kartik Purnima
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    Chaitra Purnima
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Answer : 1. "Magh Purnima"
Explanation :

1. The famous Beneshwar fair of Rajasthan is held in the month of Magh. Beneshwar Fair is a popular tribal fair held in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan state, India.

2. The fair is held in the month of February at Beneshwar, a small delta formed by the Soma River and 68.4 kilometers from Dungarpur.

3. Beneshwar Fair holds immense religious significance for the Bhils, a tribal community located in Rajasthan and neighboring states.

4. This tribe gathers here in large numbers, making the festival no less than the Kumbh Mela of the tribes.

5. The term Beneshwar is generally addressed to Lord Shiva and the Shiva Linga present in the Mahadev temple which is situated near the confluence of the Som, Mahi and Jakham rivers.

Q:

Which country provided financial assistance for 'Goat Development and Fodder Production Project', located at Ramsar (Ajmer)? 

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    France
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    Sweden
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    Denmark
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    Switzerland
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Answer : 4. "Switzerland "
Explanation :

1. Central Goat Research Institute – Avikanagar, Malpura Tonk

2. Goat Development and Fodder Production Project (in collaboration with Switzerland) - Ramsar, Ajmer

Q:

In which year was International Booker Prize established?

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    1918
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    1969
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    2005
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    1981
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Answer : 3. "2005"
Explanation :

The biennial Man Booker International Prize (later renamed International Booker Prize) was established in 2005 as a lifetime achievement award. From 2016 it was awarded annually to the writer of a novel or short-story collection in English translation.

Q:

In India, which day is celebrated as the National Panchayati Raj Day?

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    23 April
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    21 April
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    22 April
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    24 April
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Answer : 4. "24 April"
Explanation :

1. The provisions related to Panchayati Raj have been discussed in the original Constitution under Part 9 by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Article 243). Part 9, under the heading ‘Panchayats’, contains provisions related to Panchayati Raj up to Articles 243-243O (243-243O).

2. Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24 April in India as the foundation of democracy.

3. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India.

4. Panchayati Raj system was implemented by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1959.

5. Local government form was first adopted in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.

6. The concept of Panchayati Raj in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy.

7. The tenure of Panchayats is fixed for five years but it can be dissolved even before the tenure.

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