GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which city in Rajasthan is known for its 'blue pottery'?
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635bb37cccc75b6782108813- 1Alwarfalse
- 2Tonkfalse
- 3Jaipurtrue
- 4Bharatpurfalse
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Answer : 3. "Jaipur"
Explanation :
1. Sawai Ram Singh II of Jaipur patronized Blue Pottery.
2. Blue pottery is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur.
3. It is originally from Turko-Persian.
4. This art came to Lahore from Persia during the reign of Akbar.
5. After this Ram Singh I brought it from Lahore to Jaipur. However, the greatest development of this art took place during the reign of Ram Sawai Singh II.
6. He sent Churaman and Kaluram potters to Delhi to learn this art.
Q: Which food group is richest in energy in terms of kCal per gram?
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6284e527d84556078ac79217- 1Cereal , Millet and Pulsesfalse
- 2Vegetables and Fruitsfalse
- 3Milk and Milk products , Egg , Meat and Fishesfalse
- 4Oil & Fats and Nuts & Oilseedstrue
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Answer : 4. "Oil & Fats and Nuts & Oilseeds "
Q: From India, who inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor and flagged off the first set of pilgrims to the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev?
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62bead76a00ee61c3116d735- 1Ram Nath Kovindfalse
- 2Amarinder Singhfalse
- 3Manmohan Singhfalse
- 4Narendra Moditrue
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Answer : 4. "Narendra Modi"
Q: The imaginary line on the Earth’s surface that closely follows the 180° Meridian is–
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601260a0af82aa3010a73a82- 1Prime Meridianfalse
- 2Tropic of Cancerfalse
- 3International Date Linetrue
- 4Equatorfalse
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Answer : 3. "International Date Line "
Q: Which of the following statements is/are true in relation to Abhaneri?
(1) The Harshat Mata temple here was built by the Feudal Chauhan's of Pratiharas.
(2) The Chand Baori of Abhaneri is world famous.
(3) There is a famous temple of goddess Pippalada.
Choose the correct code -
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62e799024404a856fa0d21ae- 1Only (2)false
- 2(1) and (2)true
- 3(1), (2) and (3)false
- 4Only (3)false
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Answer : 2. "(1) and (2) "
Q: Fiscal policy refers to–
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604204a852454a7005b1d4c2- 1Government borrowings from abroadfalse
- 2Sharing of its revenue by Central Government with Statesfalse
- 3Sale and purchase of securities by RBIfalse
- 4Government taxes, expenditure and borrowingstrue
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Answer : 4. "Government taxes, expenditure and borrowings"
Q: Jantar musical instrument is played by-
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63875ae3c878936066d772bc- 1Devnarayan ji ke Bhopetrue
- 2Pabu ji ke Bhopefalse
- 3Garasia Tribefalse
- 4Bhil Tribefalse
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Answer : 1. "Devnarayan ji ke Bhope"
Explanation :
1. This instrument can be called the initial form of Veena. Its shape resembles a veena and similarly, it has two trumpets.
2. Its rod is made of bamboo on which 22 curtains made of the skin of a particular animal are pasted with wax. Sometimes these are also made of crocodile skin.
3. There are five or six strings attached to the curtains. The strings are played by striking them with the base of the finger and thumb so that the rhythm starts sounding.
3. Bhope of areas like Mewar and Badnaur, Negadiya, Sawai Bhoj etc. are skilled in playing it.
Q: Akha Teej falls in the month of -
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62ff6667fef7996822dd8ad1- 1Vaisakhatrue
- 2Kartikfalse
- 3Chaitrafalse
- 4Falgunfalse
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