GK PRACTICE SET 17

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Q541. Who was the first Indian woman wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics?

  1. Alka Tomar
  2. Babita Phogat
  3. Geeta Phogat
  4. Sakshi Malik

Answer: 4. Sakshi Malik

Explanation: Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal when she secured a bronze medal in the 58 kg category at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Q543. Which of the following hills is located in the Eastern most part of India?

  1. Patkai Bum Hills
  2. Jaintia Hills
  3. Khasi Hills
  4. Garo Hills

Answer: 1. Patkai Bum Hills

Explanation: The Patkai Bum Hills are located in the easternmost part of India, forming part of the Indo-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh.

Q544. Where did India win its last Olympic medal in men’s hockey? (As of March, 2024).

  1. Tokyo
  2. Rio
  3. Munich
  4. Mexico City

Answer: 1. Tokyo

Explanation: India won its last Olympic medal in men’s hockey—a bronze—at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, ending a 41-year drought since their previous medal in 1980.

Q546. Which of the following rocky planets is the fastest planet in our solar system – traveling through space at about 29 miles (47 kilometres) per second?

  1. Earth
  2. Venus
  3. Mars
  4. Mercury

Answer: 4. Mercury

Explanation: Mercury is the fastest planet in the solar system due to its proximity to the Sun. It orbits the Sun at an average speed of about 47 km/s (29 miles/s).

Q547. According to Census 2011, which union territory recorded the highest female literacy rate in India?

  1. Delhi
  2. Lakshadweep
  3. Chandigarh
  4. Puducherry

Answer: 2. Lakshadweep

Explanation: According to the 2011 Census, Lakshadweep recorded the highest female literacy rate among all union territories in India, at 91.85%.

Q548. Which Pala ruler temporarily occupied Kanauj?

  1. Gopala
  2. Dharmapala
  3. Devapala
  4. Harapala

Answer: 2. Dharmapala

Explanation: Dharmapala, the second ruler of the Pala dynasty, temporarily occupied Kanauj during his reign and established the Pala Empire’s dominance in northern India.

Q549. Who among the following is NOT associated with the Green Revolution?

  1. MS Swaminathan
  2. P Chidambaram
  3. Norman Borlaug
  4. Chidambaram Subramaniam

Answer: 2. P Chidambaram

Explanation: P Chidambaram is a politician and economist, not associated with the Green Revolution. MS Swaminathan, Norman Borlaug, and Chidambaram Subramaniam were key figures in the Green Revolution in India.

Q550. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India CANNOT be amended with a simple majority?

  1. 21
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 169

Answer: 1. 21

Explanation: Article 21, which guarantees the Right to Life and Personal Liberty, is part of the Fundamental Rights and cannot be amended with a simple majority. It requires a special majority under Article 368.

Q551. Which of the following is the most dominant species of the Tropical Deciduous Forests?

  1. Mulberry
  2. Rubber
  3. Coconut
  4. Teak

Answer: 4. Teak

Explanation: Teak is the most dominant tree species found in Tropical Deciduous Forests, especially in India.

Q552. Who was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate?

  1. Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
  2. Muhammad Shah
  3. Feroz Shah Bahmani
  4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

Answer: 1. Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah

Explanation: Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah founded the Bahmani Sultanate in 1347 after declaring independence from the Delhi Sultanate.

Q553. Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam is a famous dancer of _______ dance form of India.

  1. Bharatanatyam
  2. Manipuri
  3. Odissi
  4. Kuchipudi

Answer: 4. Kuchipudi

Explanation: Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam was a renowned exponent of the Kuchipudi dance form and played a significant role in popularizing it globally.

Q555. The UIDAI is under the jurisdiction of which of the following ministries?

  1. Ministry of Finance
  2. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  3. Ministry of Home Affairs
  4. Ministry of Education

Answer: 2. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Explanation: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), responsible for issuing Aadhaar cards, operates under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Q556. The peninsular plateau of India was a part of which continent earlier?

  1. South America
  2. Europe
  3. Africa
  4. North America

Answer: 3. Africa

Explanation: The Indian Peninsular Plateau was originally part of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana, which included present-day Africa, South America, Australia, and Antarctica.

Q557. The Reserve Bank of India was fully nationalised and owned by the Government of India in which of the following years?

  1. 1949
  2. 1950
  3. 1947
  4. 1948

Answer: 1. 1949

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was fully nationalized and brought under government ownership in 1949 through the Reserve Bank (Transfer to Public Ownership) Act.

Q558. In May 2023, the Supreme Court of India issued a set of directions to strengthen the POSH Act. To which of the following is this Act related?

  1. Food security
  2. Sexual harassment of women at workplace
  3. Amenities in jails
  4. Child trafficking

Answer: 2. Sexual harassment of women at workplace

Explanation: The POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Act, 2013 aims to protect women from sexual harassment at the workplace and provides a framework for addressing complaints.

Q559. El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in which ocean?

  1. Indian Ocean
  2. Atlantic Ocean
  3. Arctic Ocean
  4. Pacific Ocean

Answer: 4. Pacific Ocean

Explanation: El Niño refers to the periodic warming of surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, disrupting global weather patterns.

Q560. Who is the Union Minister of Civil Aviation in the Government of India? (As of March, 2024).

  1. G Kishan Reddy
  2. Kiren Rijiju
  3. Raj Kumar Singh
  4. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

Answer: 4. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

Explanation: As of March 2024, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia serves as the Union Minister of Civil Aviation in India.

Q561. Which of the following represents Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)?

  1. A technique for organizing files and folders on a PC
  2. A tool for optimizing system resources
  3. The use of two different credentials to verify identity
  4. A security measure to prevent physical damage to a PC

Answer: 3. The use of two different credentials to verify identity

Explanation: Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) enhances security by requiring users to provide two forms of identification, such as a password and a one-time code sent to their phone.

Q562. _________ oblong orbit overlaps the orbit of Neptune.

  1. Mars’
  2. Pluto’s
  3. Jupiter’s
  4. Venus’

Answer: 2. Pluto’s

Explanation: Pluto’s highly elliptical and tilted orbit occasionally brings it closer to the Sun than Neptune, causing their orbits to overlap.

Q563. The Lucknow Gharana of Kathak was founded by ___________, a devotee of the Bhakti movement who lived in southeast Uttar Pradesh.

  1. Bhagwan Ram
  2. Ishwari Prasad
  3. Shyam Kumar
  4. Ram Kumar

Answer: 2. Ishwari Prasad

Explanation: The Lucknow Gharana of Kathak was founded by Ishwari Prasad, who was inspired by the Bhakti movement and contributed to the development of this classical dance form.

Q564. Due to the efforts of whom among the following social reformers was the first Hindu Widow Remarriage Act introduced and passed in 1856?

  1. Radhakant Deb
  2. Atmaram Pandurang
  3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Answer: 3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Explanation: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar played a pivotal role in advocating for the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, which was passed in 1856.

Q565. _____ is defined as excess of total expenditure over total receipts excluding borrowings during a fiscal year.

  1. Fiscal deficit
  2. Income deficit
  3. Structural deficit
  4. Gross Primary deficit

Answer: 1. Fiscal deficit

Explanation: Fiscal deficit occurs when the government’s total expenditure exceeds its total receipts, excluding borrowings, during a fiscal year.

Q566. In which year did Swami Vivekananda give his speech at the Chicago Parliament of Religions?

  1. 1892
  2. 1891
  3. 1890
  4. 1893

Answer: 4. 1893

Explanation: Swami Vivekananda delivered his iconic speech at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in 1893, introducing Hindu philosophy to the West.

Q567. At which place did Raja Ram Mohan Roy form a reform association called Brahmo Sabha in the year 1828?

  1. Calcutta
  2. Bombay
  3. Pune
  4. Madras

Answer: 1. Calcutta

Explanation: Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Sabha in 1828 in Calcutta (now Kolkata) to promote monotheism, rationalism, and social reforms.

Q568. Which party won the Jalandhar (a city in Punjab) Lok Sabha bypoll election held in May 2023?

  1. Indian National Congress
  2. Akali Dal
  3. Aam Aadmi Party
  4. Bharatiya Janata Party

Answer: 3. Aam Aadmi Party

Explanation: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll election in May 2023.

Q570. In which year did the Bhopal gas tragedy occur?

  1. 1988
  2. 1982
  3. 1985
  4. 1984

Answer: 4. 1984

Explanation: The Bhopal gas tragedy occurred on December 2–3, 1984, when a toxic gas leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant killed thousands of people.

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