General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which folk songs and dances were inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010?
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Answer : 3. "Kalbelia"
Explanation :
1. In the committee meeting of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) held in November 2010 in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Kalbelia dance has also been included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage.
2. Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan were recognized as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
3. Songs and dances are an expression of the traditional lifestyle of the Kalbelia community.
4. The Kalbelia dance is performed only by the women, while the men play instruments and provide the music.
5. The people of Kalbelia tribe once used to catch snakes professionally.
Q: Which of the following is NOT a type of blood cell made by the bone marrow?
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- 2Red blood cellsfalse
- 3Plateletsfalse
- 4White blood cellsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Osteoclasts"
Explanation :
1. There are three types of blood cells made by the bone marrow: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
2. Red blood cells carry oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body. White blood cells fight infection. Platelets help form blood clots.
3. Bone marrow is a tissue located in the hollow interior of long bones.
Q: In which language were the ‘Early Buddist Texts’ composed?
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6514395daf64a2609c677e50- 1Prakritfalse
- 2Palitrue
- 3Sanskritfalse
- 4Pictographicfalse
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Answer : 2. "Pali"
Explanation :
Early Buddhist Texts were composed in Pali language. At that time, Pali was the language of general people. Later, Buddist Texts were written in Sanskrit also.
Q: As per Section 2 of the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972, ‘Antiquities’ include 'any manuscript, record or other document which is of scientific, historical, literary or aesthetic value and which has been in existence for not less than ______ years'.
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Answer : 4. "75"
Explanation :
1. According to Section 2 of the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972, 'antiquities' include 'any manuscript, inscription or another document which is scientific, historical, literary or aesthetic and which is in existence for not less than 75 years '
2. Thus, any artefact that has been in existence for at least 75 years is considered an antiquity in India.
3. Antiquities are considered an important part of the cultural heritage of India and there are legal provisions for their protection.
Q: Article ______ of the Constitution of India deals with the 'Proclamation of Emergency'.
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Answer : 2. "352"
Explanation :
1. The emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution are divided into three parts, which include national emergency (Article-352), failure of constitutional machinery in states/President's rule (Article-356) and financial emergency (Article-360).
2. Articles 352 to 360 in Part XVIII of the Indian Constitution deal with the provisions relating to Emergency.
3. National Emergency can be declared only after a resolution is passed by both the Houses of Parliament.
4. The resolution should contain an express proposal to enable the President to declare a national emergency.
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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64c214c696ae1f4842fe9e9d- 11/3 memberfalse
- 25/7 memberfalse
- 33/4 memberfalse
- 42/3 membertrue
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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: Ranil Wickremesinghe has resigned as the Prime Minister of which country?
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- 2Sri Lankatrue
- 3Bhutanfalse
- 4Bangladeshfalse
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Answer : 2. "Sri Lanka "
Q:Read the following questions carefully and answer them.
Which of the following is the main nitrogenous waste in humans ?
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- 2Ureafalse
- 3Uric Acidtrue
- 4Ammonium Nitratefalse
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