General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower of ______.
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6438f74932185cce373704de- 1Hamirpurfalse
- 2Rampurfalse
- 3Mirzapurtrue
- 4Sambalpurfalse
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Answer : 3. "Mirzapur"
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower in Mirzapur nearly exactly on the reference longitude of IST at 82°30'E, within four angular minutes. In 1905, the meridian passing east of Allahabad was declared as a standard time zone for British India and was declared as IST in 1947 for the Dominion of India.
Q: Which party government announced the formation of a second backward classes commission in 1978?
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6438f9d81ce944a93ea18185- 1Indian National Congress Partyfalse
- 2Bharatiya Janata Partyfalse
- 3Janata Partytrue
- 4United Democratic Partyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Janata Party"
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Janta party announced the formation of a second backward class commission in 1978. Morarji Desai was an Indian independence activist and the Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979. He was also the first Prime Minister to head India's first non-Congress Government. He was the first PM to Demonetize India.
Q: Who is the writer of ‘Becoming’?
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6438fa5e06979810acdfb352- 1Jhumpa Lahirifalse
- 2Sudha Murthyfalse
- 3Michelle Obamatrue
- 4Hillary Clintonfalse
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Answer : 3. "Michelle Obama"
Explanation :
The book 'Becoming' is written by Michelle Obama. Becoming is the memoir of former United States first lady Michelle Obama published in 2018. The book talks about her roots and how she found her voice, as well as her time in the White House, her public health campaign, and her role as a mother.
Q: The upper part of the respiratory tract is provided with small hair-like structures called ______.
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6438fb531ce944a93ea183c3- 1bronchifalse
- 2ciliatrue
- 3villifalse
- 4alveolifalse
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Answer : 2. "cilia"
Explanation :
Hairlike structures called cilia line the mucous membrane and move the particles trapped in the mucus out of the nose. Inhaled air is moistened, warmed, and cleansed by the tissue that lines the nasal cavity.
Q: Pin valley National park is situated in:
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6438fd125e6b046f1bfba893- 1Andhra Pradeshfalse
- 2Arunachal Pradeshfalse
- 3Himachal Pradeshtrue
- 4Madhya Pradeshfalse
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Answer : 3. "Himachal Pradesh"
Explanation :
Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located in the Spiti Valley in the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in far northern India. It is part of Cold Desert (biosphere reserve).
Q: Bhawai is a folk dance of which state?
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64390a0719f0af16e38309d8- 1Haryanafalse
- 2Maharashtrafalse
- 3Gujaratfalse
- 4Rajasthantrue
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Answer : 4. "Rajasthan"
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Bhawai is performed with enormous skill this dance is an exciting pot balancing dance of the snake charmer tribe. It demonstrates the art of dancing and revolving even while balancing many articles and items on one's head.
Q: Who is known as the father of Blue Revolution in India?
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64390a612b960e1a41b0c8f8- 1Verghese Kurienfalse
- 2Sam Pitrodafalse
- 3Hiralal Chaudhuritrue
- 4M.S. Swaminathanfalse
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Answer : 3. "Hiralal Chaudhuri"
Explanation :
Hiralal Chaudhuri and Dr. Arun Krishnsnan are known as Father of Blue revolution. The Blue Revolution in India was launched during the 7th Five Year Plan (1985-1990) during the sponsorship of the Fish Farmers Development Agency (FFDA) by the Central Government of India.
Q: Which of the following has not been found in the excavation in Terracotta of Indus Valley sites?
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6528fefef65a38281b12466b- 1Buffalofalse
- 2Sheepfalse
- 3Cowtrue
- 4Pigfalse
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Answer : 3. "Cow "
Explanation :
There is no evidences of cow in terracotta in Indus civilization

