General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer

Q:

How many members, out of the total number of Central Legislative Assembly, were to be elected as according to the provisions of Government of India Act, 1919? 

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    1/3 member
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    5/7 member
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    3/4 member
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    2/3 member
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Answer : 4. "2/3 member "
Explanation :

1. By the Government of India Act of 1919, a provision has been made to elect 2/3rd members of the Central Legislative Assembly.

Q:

Who was the first Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission? 

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    Jawahar Lal Nehru
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    Krishna Menon
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    Homi J. Bhabha
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    Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
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Answer : 3. "Homi J. Bhabha"
Explanation :

1. The first Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India was Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha. He is considered the father of India's nuclear energy program. He laid a strong foundation for the peaceful use of nuclear energy in India.

2. Dr. Bhabha was born on October 30, 1909 in Mumbai, India. He received his doctorate in physics from the University of Cambridge. He established the Atomic Energy Commission of India in 1948 and remained its Chairman until his death in 1966.

Q:

The State Reorganisation Commission recommended -

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    Creation of Sixteen States and Six Union Territories.
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    Creation of Fourteen States and Six Union Territories.
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    Creation of Twenty-one States and Seven Union Territories.
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    Creation of Thirteen States and Five Union Territories.
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Answer : 2. "Creation of Fourteen States and Six Union Territories. "
Explanation :

The States Reorganization Commission formed in 1953 recommended that India should be reorganized on linguistic lines. The Commission made the following major recommendations:

1. India should be reorganized into 14 states and 6 union territories.

2. The boundaries of states should be determined on the basis of language.

3. Special provisions should be made to protect the interests of minorities.

4. Administrative and financial arrangements should be made for the new states.

Q:

The Paithani saree weaving industry is in which state?

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    Rajasthan
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    Gujarat
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    Maharashtra
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    Assam
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Answer : 3. "Maharashtra"
Explanation :

1. This type of saree is named after the Paithan city of Aurangabad Maharashtra state where they are hand woven.

2. They are made of the very finest silk and hence they are the most expensive sarees in India.

3. It is named after the Paithan village in which it is woven. There is zari (gold or silver) work in the saree.

Q:

Who is the first blind person in Asia to climb Mount Everest?

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    Kami Rita Sherpa
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    Edmund Hillary
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    Zhang Hong
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    Mahipal Singh
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Answer : 3. "Zhang Hong"
Explanation :

1. Chinese Zhang Hong has climbed the world's highest peak from Nepal.

2. He has become the first blind person in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest.

3. Zhang completed the 8,849-metre-high Himalayan adventure with three high-altitude guides on May 24, 2021.

4. He was inspired by Eric Weihenmayer, a blind American mountaineer who scaled Everest in 2001.

Q:

Nyctalopia, more commonly known as Night Blindness, is caused by the deficiency of which nutrient?

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    Vitamin C
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    Magnesium
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    Potassium
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    Vitamin A
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Answer : 4. "Vitamin A"
Explanation :

1. Nyctalopia (night blindness) is caused by deficiency of Vitamin A.

2. Foods rich in Vitamin A are carrots, spinach, sweet potatoes, lettuce, etc.

3. Vitamin A deficiency can cause damage to rod cells, which reduces the ability to see in low light.

Q:

Which of the following elements is NOT a component of baking soda?

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    Hydrogen
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    Calcium
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    Sodium
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    Oxygen
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Answer : 4. "Oxygen"
Explanation :

1. Which of the following calcium elements is not a component of baking soda?

2. The chemical formula of baking soda is NaHCO3, which is composed of four elements sodium, hydrogen, carbon and oxygen.

3. Baking soda is an alkaline substance used as a leavening agent in baking.

Q:

The two epics, ‘Raghuvamsha’ and ‘Kumarasambhava’ are works of ______.

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    Valmiki
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    Ramdas
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    Sivananda
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    Kalidas
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Answer : 4. "Kalidas"
Explanation :

1. Two epics, 'Raghuvansh' and 'Kumarasambhavam' are works written by Kalidasa.

2. Kalidas was a great poet and playwright of Sanskrit language. Who was born in the 4th century AD.

3. His famous works include Raghuvansh, Kumarasambhavam, Meghdoot, Abhijnanashakuntalam and Vikramorvasiya.

4. Kumarasambhavam is an epic that narrates the love story of Shiva and Parvati and the birth of Kartikeya.

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