GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Where was the first international seminar on mustard and oilseeds held in the country?

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    Jodhpur
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    Jaipur
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    Ajmer
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    Udaipur
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Answer : 2. "Jaipur"
Explanation :

1. For the first time in the country, an international seminar on mustard and oilseeds was organized in Jaipur.

2. All India Oilseeds Coordinated Research Project (AICRPO) was established in April 1967 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to improve oilseeds in the country.

3. The National Mustard Research Center was established on October 20, 1993, to conduct basic, strategic and applied research on rye mustard at the Adaptation Testing Center, Sewar, Bharatpur of the State Agriculture Department, Government of Rajasthan.

Q:

Which of the following activities is responsible for the destruction of forests?

( A ) Mining of minerals

( B ) Weaving baskets from bamboo

( C ) Construction of dam

( D ) Making plates from leaves

( E ) Prepare land for agriculture

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    Only A
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    B, D and E
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    A, C and E
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    B, D and A
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Answer : 3. "A, C and E "

Q:

In SI unit system, pascal is the unit of 

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    pressure
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    work
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    cnergy
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    power
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Answer : 1. "pressure "

Q:

Who discovered the first vaccine for smallpox?

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    Louis Pasteur
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    Edward Jenner
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    Alexander Fleming
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    John Hunter
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Answer : 2. "Edward Jenner"

Q:

Which folk songs and dances were inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010?

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    Gair
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    Chari
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    Kalbelia
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    Bhavai
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Answer : 3. "Kalbelia"
Explanation :

1. In the committee meeting of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) held in November 2010 in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Kalbelia dance has also been included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage.

2. Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan were recognized as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.

3. Songs and dances are an expression of the traditional lifestyle of the Kalbelia community.

4. The Kalbelia dance is performed only by the women, while the men play instruments and provide the music.

5. The people of Kalbelia tribe once used to catch snakes professionally.

Q:

'Nagara' temples typically have a ______ style of architecture.

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    South Indian
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    East Indian
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    North Indian
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    mixed
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Answer : 3. "North Indian"
Explanation :

1. Nagara-style temples generally have a North Indian style of architecture.

2. The Nagara style is associated with the land between the Himalayas and the Vindhyas, the Dravidian style is associated with the land between the Krishna and Kaveri rivers, while the Vesara style is sometimes associated with the area between the Vindhya and Krishna rivers.

3. Nagara-style temples are mainly made up of four chambers. They are –

- sanctum sanctorum

- Jagmohan

- Natyamandir

- Bhogmandir

Q:

A rising per Capita Income will indicate a better welfare if it is accompanied by –

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    Unchanged Income distribution overall.
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    Changed Income distribution in favour of rich.
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    Changed Income distribution in favour of poor.
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    Changed Income distribution in favour of Industrial Labour.
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Answer : 3. "Changed Income distribution in favour of poor."
Explanation :

A rising per Capita Income will indicate a better welfare if it is accompanied by changed Income distribution in favour of Poor.

Q:

SomKagdar Irrigation Project is situated in which district?

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    Dungarpur
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    Banswara
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    Udaipur
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    Chittorgarh
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Answer : 3. "Udaipur"
Explanation :

All of the following (Minerals – Mining Sector) are correctly matched.

(A) Garnet - Rajmahal

(B) Emerald - Rajgarh

(C) Soapstone - Rishabhdev

(D) Rock Phosphate - Udaipur

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