GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes / indicators?
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6023ed55e4d6c265698f905a- 1Gross Domestic Product (GDP)false
- 2Wholesale Price Index (WPI)true
- 3Cost of Living Index (CLI)false
- 4Consumer Price Index (CPI)false
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Answer : 2. "Wholesale Price Index (WPI)"
Q: Owi, a typical folk song which is made up of couplets describing women’s maternal and marital homes and is sung by village womenfolk while performing routine chores throughout the day, belongs to which state?
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64b17e932dc867f593e974c2- 1Mizoramfalse
- 2Goafalse
- 3Assamfalse
- 4Maharashtratrue
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Answer : 4. "Maharashtra"
Explanation :
1. Ovi folk song belongs to Maharashtra.
2. This folk song is made up of couplets describing the women's maternal and in-laws' homes.
3. This folk song is sung collectively by the village women along with traditional songs
Q: Which pair is correctly matched-
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633587ad2ff7535af681265c- 1Assam - Itanagarfalse
- 2Arunachal Pradesh – Guwahatifalse
- 3Tripura – Agartalatrue
- 4Nagaland - Shilongfalse
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Answer : 3. "Tripura – Agartala"
Explanation :
The Capital of Assam is Dispur, Itanagar of Arunachal Pradesh, Kohima of Nagaland and Agartala of Tripura. So option C is correct.
Q: The number of RCB count in an adult male is?
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61d6d55e5351126dae27602a- 14.6 Millionfalse
- 24.0 Millionfalse
- 36.5 Millionfalse
- 45 Milliontrue
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Answer : 4. "5 Million"
Q: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin lies between ______ latitudes.
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64c251e3d3a6d4481eec8139- 116°N and 36°Nfalse
- 214°N and 34°Nfalse
- 312°N and 32°Nfalse
- 410°N and 30°Ntrue
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Answer : 4. "10°N and 30°N"
Explanation :
1. The area of Ganga Brahmaputra basin is situated in 10°N to 30°N latitude.
2. The Ganga Brahmaputra Basin is located in the subtropical regions of the Indian subcontinent.
3. Ganga Brahmaputra Basin is a basin formed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers and their tributaries.
4. Following are the characteristics of Ganga-Brahmaputra basin.
- This basin has rich plains, Himalayas and Sundarban delta.
- Area: 1,999,000 square kilometers
- Population: over 1.5 billion
- Main rivers: Ganga, Brahmaputra, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi, and tributaries of Brahmaputra.
- Main crops: Paddy, wheat, maize, and pulses
Q: When was the None of the Above (NOTA) ballot option first implemented in India?
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649a9b0ec7d7c7e0672b9dd6- 12015false
- 22004false
- 32013true
- 42010false
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Answer : 3. "2013"
Explanation :
NOTA was implemented for the first time in India in 2013.
1. Year: 2013
2. Election: Assembly Election
3. States: Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi
4. Option: NOTA ('None of the Above)
5. Objective: To provide more choices to voters and strengthen democracy
Q: What is the sex ratio (Approx) of India as per Census 2011?
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64106fc786fd4161468c3448- 1940 females per 1000 malestrue
- 2740 females per 1000 malesfalse
- 3640 females per 1000 malesfalse
- 4840 females per 1000 malesfalse
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Answer : 1. "940 females per 1000 males "
Q: Which of the following States has the largest gap in male and female literacy as per 2011 Census (provisional data)?
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601bcf62552e5f41f7b57120- 1Uttar Pradeshfalse
- 2Madhya Pradeshfalse
- 3Rajasthantrue
- 4Keralafalse
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