General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has formed a committee to promote online learning in the wake of nation-wide lockdown due to coronavirus. Who is the chairman of UGC?
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5e997b68a617427daa9c93ca- 1AP Patelfalse
- 2DP Singhtrue
- 3AP Chaudharyfalse
- 4KP Sisodiafalse
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Answer : 2. "DP Singh"
Q: Which of the following is constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution of India?
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64c387ea29beb3482a3b9e50- 1Advocate Generalfalse
- 2Central Vigilance Commissionfalse
- 3Finance Commissiontrue
- 4National Commission for Womenfalse
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Answer : 3. "Finance Commission"
Explanation :
1. Under Article 280 of the Constitution of India, the President is required to constitute a Finance Commission at the end of every five years or at such earlier time as the President considers necessary.
2. The Finance Commission is a 'constitutional body' constituted by the President of India.
3. Who gives his advice to the President on the states' share in the taxes of the Centre?
4. K.C. Niyogi was the first Chairman of the Finance Commission.
Q: ‘Harshacharita’ (The Deeds of Harsha), which is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha, was written by _______.
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64bfcc21c3da05b2214f815b- 1Banabhattatrue
- 2Swami Sivanandafalse
- 3Valmikifalse
- 4Rabindranath Tagorefalse
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Answer : 1. "Banabhatta"
Explanation :
1. Harshacharitam is the biography of Harshavardhana written by Vanbhatta.
2. This is Sanskrit poetry. Vanbhatta was the court poet of Harsha.
3. Describes the life and reign of Harshavardhana.
Q: Who among the following was Akbar’s revenue minister?
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6419b04b67ad957a9789f572- 1Tansenfalse
- 2Todar Maltrue
- 3Raja Man Singhfalse
- 4Birbalfalse
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Answer : 2. "Todar Mal"
Q: What is meant by 'Pir' in Sufi tradition?
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60d44e96cb03c0640dff3051- 1Supreme Godfalse
- 2Guru of Sufistrue
- 3Best of all Sufi saintsfalse
- 4One who fought for the beliefs of the Sufisfalse
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Answer : 2. "Guru of Sufis"
Q: Seema Mustafa has been elected its new president?
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5f96655ed8201a50c2614d6c- 1human resource departmentfalse
- 2education Departmentfalse
- 3Indian Oilfalse
- 4Editors Guild of Indiatrue
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Answer : 4. "Editors Guild of India"
Q: Which state government has launched Sanjeevani Pariyojana?
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60af77173f7fb454b9d9e332- 1Gujaratfalse
- 2Rajasthanfalse
- 3Haryanatrue
- 4Madhya Pradeshfalse
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Answer : 3. "Haryana"
Q: Who has recently become the new CEO of Petronet LNG Limited?
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5faa8b54086f7f68705577d5- 1Rakesh Kumar Singhfalse
- 2Akshay Kumar Singhtrue
- 3Manish Singh Rajputfalse
- 4Akash Preet Devgowdafalse
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