General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Who has been appointed as head of National Science Foundation (NSF) of USA?
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5e0030a5b274e570bd3ea0b5- 1France Cordovafalse
- 2Restoon Karishfalse
- 3Sethuraman Panchanathantrue
- 4G.S. Georgefalse
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Answer : 3. "Sethuraman Panchanathan"
Q: What is the color that is used in danger signals?
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5fe46a3d57a5647868b6522c- 1Yellow colorfalse
- 2Purple colorfalse
- 3Blue colorfalse
- 4Red colortrue
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Answer : 4. "Red color"
Q: 'Amrit Mahotsav', which was recently seen in the news, is a celebration of which ceremony?
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601d41177c5c886562b46285- 174th year of India's independencefalse
- 275th year of India's independencetrue
- 376th year of India's independencefalse
- 477th year of India's independencefalse
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Answer : 2. "75th year of India's independence"
Q: Duncan passage is located between -
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62f0fd3006679c6dabc6a501- 1North and Middle Andamanfalse
- 2South and Little Andamantrue
- 3Middle and South Andamanfalse
- 4Little and Great Nicobarfalse
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Answer : 2. "South and Little Andaman"
Q: Which of the following has been counted as a separate Ethnic Group for the first time in The US census?
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5e28055270e328618cebcb63- 1Muslimsfalse
- 2African-Americansfalse
- 3Sikhstrue
- 4Hindusfalse
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Answer : 3. "Sikhs"
Q: What was the code name of the nuclear tests conducted by India in Pokhran in 1998?
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607968e80e46170693fcd89d- 1Operation Desert Stormfalse
- 2Operation Vijayfalse
- 3Operation Shaktitrue
- 4Operation Kaboomfalse
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Answer : 3. "Operation Shakti "
Q: Which stadium in India has been renamed as Narendramodi Cricket Stadium?
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6040c3295440db5ee7a4e1fd- 1Brabourne Stadiumfalse
- 2Eden Gardens Stadiumfalse
- 3Motera Stadiumtrue
- 4Holkar Stadiumfalse
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Answer : 3. "Motera Stadium"
Q: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin lies between ______ latitudes.
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64c251e3d3a6d4481eec8139- 116°N and 36°Nfalse
- 214°N and 34°Nfalse
- 312°N and 32°Nfalse
- 410°N and 30°Ntrue
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Answer : 4. "10°N and 30°N"
Explanation :
1. The area of Ganga Brahmaputra basin is situated in 10°N to 30°N latitude.
2. The Ganga Brahmaputra Basin is located in the subtropical regions of the Indian subcontinent.
3. Ganga Brahmaputra Basin is a basin formed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers and their tributaries.
4. Following are the characteristics of Ganga-Brahmaputra basin.
- This basin has rich plains, Himalayas and Sundarban delta.
- Area: 1,999,000 square kilometers
- Population: over 1.5 billion
- Main rivers: Ganga, Brahmaputra, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi, and tributaries of Brahmaputra.
- Main crops: Paddy, wheat, maize, and pulses