GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Name the author who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his book - An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India.
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62be9dc61d322d793f527f61- 1Shashi Tharoortrue
- 2Ramchandra Guhafalse
- 3Vikram Sethfalse
- 4Romila Thaparfalse
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Answer : 1. "Shashi Tharoor"
Q: Which of the following powers is not enjoyed by the Chief Minister?
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62f0f5a206679c6dabc682ed- 1Chief Minister appoints judges of the state's high court.true
- 2The Governor appoints ministers only to those people who are recommended by the Chief Minister.false
- 3Chief Minister shifts all the ministers' departments.false
- 4Chief Minister can ask the Governor to dissociate the Legislative Assembly.false
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Answer : 1. "Chief Minister appoints judges of the state's high court."
Q: In January 2019, researchers of _________ revealed that they have created space fuels by simulating interstellar conditions in the laboratory.
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6045ef3356b72a7edb23f166- 1Indian Institute of Technology — Kanpurfalse
- 2Indian Institute of Technology — Bombayfalse
- 3Indian Institute of Technology — Madrastrue
- 4Indian Institute of Technology — Delhifalse
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Answer : 3. "Indian Institute of Technology — Madras"
Q: Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka is in ___________.
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62f32d1e09a97851b6309ce7- 1Maharashtrafalse
- 2Himachal Pradeshfalse
- 3Karnatakafalse
- 4Madhya Pradeshtrue
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Answer : 4. "Madhya Pradesh"
Q: Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that the Parliament has exclusive powers to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Union List?
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64a2abcbab3c5fffc2fa299d- 1Article 287false
- 2Article 246true
- 3Article 362false
- 4Article 352false
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Answer : 2. "Article 246"
Explanation :
1. Parliament has special powers under Article 246 to make laws with respect to any matter included in the Union List.
2. The Union List contains 100 subjects of national interest and is the largest of the three lists.
3. The Center has the right to make laws on the subjects related to this list.
4. Some important subjects included in this list are Defence, Railways, Post and Telegraph, Income Tax, Custom Duty, etc.
Q: According to 'Hammir Raso' what was the initial name of the fort of Ranthambhor?
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6321beeb64c0411bf18acd19- 1Ranakpurfalse
- 2Ranthambhorfalse
- 3Ranpurfalse
- 4Ranstambhpurtrue
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Answer : 4. "Ranstambhpur"
Q: Which of the following factors is responsible for the disease called 'Mad Hatter's Disease'?
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64a2b182d19ae0083334a44d- 1Inhalation of iron dustfalse
- 2Inhaling silica dustfalse
- 3Mercury poisoningtrue
- 4Vitamin-D deficiencyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Mercury poisoning"
Explanation :
1. Mercury poisoning is responsible for which of the following diseases called 'Mad Hatter's Disease'?
2. Mad Hatter's Disease is a form of mercury poisoning that affects the brain and nervous system.
3. There is a risk of mental and behavioural changes, such as confusion, hallucination, and irritability etc. in this disease.
Q: What is the full form of ISDN?
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6337099d5c208a6bf71c642e- 1Input Service Digital Networkfalse
- 2Integrated Services Digital Networktrue
- 3Integrated Switch Digital Networkfalse
- 4Input Switch Digital Networkfalse
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