GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which country assisted India to establish the KoodanKulam Nuclear Power Station in Tamil Nadu?
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651eb883afb5a5c68a1c8a17- 1Russiatrue
- 2Canadafalse
- 3Germanyfalse
- 4Francefalse
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Answer : 1. "Russia "
Explanation :
Koodan-Kulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNP) is associated with Russia, which is located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. KKNP is Indias first pressurised water reactor belonging to the light water category.
Q: At which place was the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit held recently?
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6513dcaacb11fc5036ebc3da- 1Parisfalse
- 2New Yorktrue
- 3Johannesburgfalse
- 4Kazanfalse
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Answer : 2. "New York"
Explanation :
1. The United Nations Climate Ambition Summit was held in New York on September 20, 2023.
2. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted the UN Climate Ambition Summit.
3. The main objective of the summit is to accelerate climate action as part of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28).
Q: Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that ‘The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India’?
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642c0c67dcb650c145792bb7- 1Article 40false
- 2Article 42false
- 3Article 46false
- 4Article 44true
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Answer : 4. "Article 44"
Q: The Khalji Dynasty ruled over Delhi from ______.
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649195f3187426e0495d512a- 11290 to 1320true
- 21206 to 1290false
- 31320 to 1414false
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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: The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) provides data under a new revised series in which the base year is taken as–
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65115b82cb11fc5036e37488- 11960-61false
- 21970-71false
- 32011-12true
- 41990-91false
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Answer : 3. "2011-12 "
Explanation :
The CSO provides data under a new revised series in which the base year is taken as 2011–12.
Q: Generally, a steep hill with an elevation of more than ______ metres is classified as a mountain.
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Answer : 1. "600"
Explanation :
1. A steep hill more than 600 meters high is classified as a mountain.
2. We can group different landforms as hills, mountains, plateaus and plains on the basis of height and slope.
Q: Under Article 1 of the Indian constitution,it is declared that “Bharat means India shall be______”-
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6530ee7fceb554283fe6abce- 1Union of Statestrue
- 2Federal State of Unitary featuresfalse
- 3Federal State of Federal featuresfalse
- 4Federal statefalse
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Answer : 1. "Union of States "
Explanation :
(a) Union of States: This means that India is a federation comprising states and union territories. It emphasizes the unity of the country while recognizing the diversity and autonomy of its states.
(b) Federal State with Unitary Features: India operates as a federal state where power is divided between the central government and individual states. However, there are certain unitary features, such as a strong central authority in matters like defense and national security.
(c) Federal State with Federal Features: This is not a term used to describe the Indian political system. India is often termed as a federal state with unitary features.
(d) Federal State: This term generally implies a political entity where power is shared between a central government and regional entities. India is indeed a federal state where states have their own governments and certain powers, alongside a strong central government.
Q: Which Indian Armed Forces conducted the ‘Operation Sajag’ drill?
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6513e50a56a7b2508cb95a3a- 1Indian Coast Guardtrue
- 2Indian Armed Forcesfalse
- 3Indian Security Forcesfalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "Indian Coast Guard"
Explanation :
1. The Indian Coast Guard conducted a massive exercise “Operation Sajag” off the west coast with an aim to enhance coastal security.
2. ‘Operation Sajjag’ is conducted monthly to assess the effectiveness of coastal security measures and identify areas for improvement.
3. Its focus is on re-legitimizing the coastal security mechanism by increasing awareness among fishermen at sea.