GK Practice Question and Answer
8 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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- 2Charifalse
- 3Kalbeliatrue
- 4Bhavaifalse
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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: Article ______ of the Constitution of India deals with the 'Proclamation of Emergency'.
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Answer : 2. "352"
Explanation :
1. The emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution are divided into three parts, which include national emergency (Article-352), failure of constitutional machinery in states/President's rule (Article-356) and financial emergency (Article-360).
2. Articles 352 to 360 in Part XVIII of the Indian Constitution deal with the provisions relating to Emergency.
3. National Emergency can be declared only after a resolution is passed by both the Houses of Parliament.
4. The resolution should contain an express proposal to enable the President to declare a national emergency.
Q: Which Veda deals with rituals and ceremonies?
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- 2Yajurvedatrue
- 3Samavedafalse
- 4Atharvavedafalse
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Answer : 2. "Yajurveda"
Explanation :
Explanation: Yajurveda deals with the procedures and rituals involved in ceremonies and sacrifices.
Q:Read the following questions carefully and answer them.
Which of the following is the main nitrogenous waste in humans ?
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63aaa8a35770eb565d50089c- 1Ammoniafalse
- 2Ureafalse
- 3Uric Acidtrue
- 4Ammonium Nitratefalse
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Answer : 3. "Uric Acid "
Q: Which of the following is NOT a type of blood cell made by the bone marrow?
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64b17a8b2d3130f57524bc09- 1Osteoclaststrue
- 2Red blood cellsfalse
- 3Plateletsfalse
- 4White blood cellsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Osteoclasts"
Explanation :
1. There are three types of blood cells made by the bone marrow: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
2. Red blood cells carry oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body. White blood cells fight infection. Platelets help form blood clots.
3. Bone marrow is a tissue located in the hollow interior of long bones.
Q: The Khalji Dynasty ruled over Delhi from ______.
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Answer : 1. "1290 to 1320"
Explanation :
1. The Khilji dynasty ruled Delhi from 1290 to 1320.
2. The founder of this dynasty was Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji, who gained power by killing Kaiqubad in 1290.
3. The most famous ruler of this dynasty was Alauddin Khilji, who ruled from 1296 to 1316.
4. Alauddin Khilji had conquered Chittor, a powerful state of Rajputana, in 1303 AD.
5. There were two great generals Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan in the Khilji dynasty.
6. Also worked on Alauddin Khilji's market system and land revenue administration.
Q: In which one of the following era, Kshatriya had their specific Identity?
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- 2In Mauryan’s Erafalse
- 3Later Mauryan’s Timesfalse
- 4Gupta’s Periodfalse
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Answer : 1. "In the Times of Buddha "
Explanation :
Kshatriya had their specific identity in Budha’s times. Mahatama Buddha and Mahavira swami, both were related to Kshatriya’s clan. There is a list of Mahajanapadas in Buddhist Texts ‘Angutarnikaya’ whose maximum ruler was related to Kshatriya’s Clan.
Q: What does Article 32 of the Indian Constitution deal with?
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64b1812136fc1bf57645374a- 1Right to Lifefalse
- 2Right to Propertyfalse
- 3Right to Constitutional Remediestrue
- 4Financial Emergencyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Right to Constitutional Remedies"
Explanation :
1. Article 32 of the Indian Constitution deals with the “Right to Constitutional Remedies”. This article gives the right to every citizen of India to file a petition before the Supreme Court for the enforcement of the fundamental rights granted by the Constitution.
2. Under this article, the Supreme Court can issue five types of writs to provide relief to any person against violation of his fundamental rights.
- Habeas Corpus
- query of rights
- mandamus
- prompting
- detention

