Common General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: What is the name of the zonal office of Hajipur after the division of Eastern Railway?
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60095194da57152562aac9f9- 1East-North Railwayfalse
- 2Eastern-Frontier Railwayfalse
- 3East-West Railwayfalse
- 4East-Central Railwaytrue
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Answer : 4. "East-Central Railway"
Q: The sea route to India was discovered by
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5ed0c2fd87aeb566495de3d7- 1Frenchfalse
- 2by the Dutchfalse
- 3Britishfalse
- 4Portuguesetrue
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Answer : 4. "Portuguese"
Q: Who has been named the brand ambassador of the campaign ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao: programme launched in January 2015 ?
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5ef58c99196e681f76d9c656- 1Rekhafalse
- 2Madhuri Dixittrue
- 3Hema Malinifalse
- 4Kareena Kapoorfalse
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Answer : 2. "Madhuri Dixit"
Q: ISRO was established on -
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631ed04c9e22767a766368ac- 115th August 1972false
- 215th August 1969true
- 315th September 1965false
- 415th October 1972false
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Answer : 2. "15th August 1969 "
Explanation :
1. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is the space agency of India. This organization involves science, engineering and technology to reap the benefits of outer space for India and mankind.
2. ISRO is a major component of the Department of Space, Government of India. The department executes the Indian space program primarily through various centres or units under ISRO.
3. ISRO was earlier known as the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), which was founded by Dr. Vikram A. It was established by the Government of India in 1962 on the vision of Sarabhai. ISRO was formed on August 15, 1969, and replaced INCOSPAR with an expanded role to harness space technology.
4. Antrix Corporation is the marketing arm of ISRO.
5. ISRO's Master Control Facility is located in Hassan.
Q: When did the development of wind energy in India started?
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5f585c74f13b91397f406562- 11998false
- 21990true
- 32000false
- 41995false
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Answer : 2. "1990"
Q: In which yajna during the Vedic period sura was used in the sacrificial material?
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60ff86b1dca5042dc1d27dd3- 1Rajsuyafalse
- 2Agnistomfalse
- 3Vajpayeefalse
- 4Sautramanitrue
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Answer : 4. "Sautramani"
Q: India ranks among the world's largest road systems?
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60f53154beae8446566f66b9- 11stfalse
- 22ndtrue
- 33rdfalse
- 44thfalse
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Answer : 2. "2nd"
Q: When is National Mathematics Day celebrated?
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5f8d584acdb3d17f7addd285- 117 Decemberfalse
- 222 Decembertrue
- 320 Decemberfalse
- 425 Decemberfalse
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