GK PRACTICE SET 3

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Q101. The Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act was enacted in which year?

  1. 1887
  2. 1877
  3. 1867
  4. 1857

Answer: 1. 1887 The Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act was enacted in 1887.

Q102. In which year did Indian archers participate in the Olympics for the first time?

  1. 1988
  2. 1973
  3. 1980
  4. 1975

Answer: 3. 1980 Indian archers participated in the Olympics for the first time in 1980.

Q103. In which year did Eric A. Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle and Carl E. Wieman receive the Nobel Prize in Physics for the achieving ‘Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms’?

  1. 2002
  2. 2000
  3. 2001
  4. 2003

Answer: 3. 2001 Eric A. Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle, and Carl E. Wieman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 for achieving ‘Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms’.

Q104. Sangeeta Shankar was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2021 for her contribution in playing which musical instrument?

  1. Santoor
  2. Veena
  3. Violin
  4. Flute

Answer: 3. Violin Sangeeta Shankar was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2021 for her contribution in playing the violin.

Q105. According to the National Crime Records Bureau data, from 2016 to 2019, suicide cases due to unemployment have increased by _________.

  1. 21%
  2. 24%
  3. 18%
  4. 20%

Answer: 4. 20% According to the National Crime Records Bureau data, from 2016 to 2019, suicide cases due to unemployment have increased by 20%.

Q106. In which year did Indian archers participate in the Olympics for the first time?

  1. 1988
  2. 1973
  3. 1980
  4. 1975

Answer: 3. 1980 Indian archers participated in the Olympics for the first time in 1980.

Q107. In which year was the Bharat Nirman Programme launched by the Government of India?

  1. 2010
  2. 2014
  3. 2005
  4. 2000

Answer: 3. 2005 The Bharat Nirman Programme was launched by the Government of India in 2005.

Q108. In which year was MS Dhoni awarded Padma Shri Award?

  1. 2010
  2. 2012
  3. 2007
  4. 2009

Answer: 1. 2010 MS Dhoni was awarded the Padma Shri Award in 2010.

Q109. The headquarters of the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management are located at:

  1. Bhuvneshwar
  2. New Delhi
  3. Guwahati
  4. Gwalior

Answer: 4. Gwalior The headquarters of the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management are located in Gwalior.

Q110. Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) – was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, in the year ________.

  1. 2013
  2. 2010
  3. 2012
  4. 2011

Answer: 4. 2011 Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, in 2011.

Q111. Which famous book was written by ‘Haripala’?

  1. Sangeeta Sudhakara
  2. Sangeet Darpan
  3. Sangeet Ratnakara
  4. Gita Govinda

Answer: 1. Sangeeta Sudhakara The book “Sangeeta Sudhakara” was written by Haripala.

Q112. The institute established by Kaka Hathrasi in 1932 is:

  1. Music Art Centre
  2. Swar Sangam Kendra
  3. Sangeet Karyalaya
  4. Music Art Kendra

Answer: 3. Sangeet Karyalaya The institute established by Kaka Hathrasi in 1932 is Sangeet Karyalaya.

Q113. In which Gharana do singers perform the Khandhar Vani and Gauhar Vani?

  1. Talwandi Gharana
  2. Darbhanga Gharana
  3. Dagari Gharana
  4. Bettiah Gharana

Answer: 2. Darbhanga Gharana In the Darbhanga Gharana, singers perform the Khandhar Vani and Gauhar Vani.

Q114. In which year was the Konkan Railway constructed?

  1. 2008
  2. 1988
  3. 1998
  4. 1978

Answer: 3. 1998 The Konkan Railway was constructed in 1998.

Q115. Select the INCORRECT pair of the location of the refinery and its state from the following

  1. Tatipaka Refinery – Telangana
  2. Bina Refinery – Madhya Pradesh
  3. Koyali Refinery – Gujarat
  4. Numaligarh Refinery – Assam

Answer: 1. Tatipaka Refinery – Telangana Tatipaka Refinery is located in Andhra Pradesh, not Telangana.

Q116. Which of the following dynasties’ genealogy was found in the Bijolia inscription?

  1. Gahadavala
  2. Parmara
  3. Chahamana
  4. Chandela

Answer: 2. Parmara The genealogy of the Parmara dynasty was found in the Bijolia inscription.

Q117. The Assam government observed the birthday of ________ on 31 March 2023, as Students Day in the state.

  1. Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma
  2. Biraj Kumar Sarma
  3. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
  4. Bhrigu Kumar Phukan

Answer: 1. Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma The Assam government observed the birthday of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma on 31 March 2023 as Students Day in the state.

Q118. Where was the first Durand Cup, India’s oldest football tournament, held?

  1. Madras
  2. Shimla
  3. Calcutta
  4. Delhi

Answer: 2. Shimla The first Durand Cup, India’s oldest football tournament, was held in Shimla.

Q119. What is the circumference of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved football?

  1. 80 – 82 cms
  2. 78 – 80 cms
  3. 68 – 70 cms
  4. 70 – 72 cms

Answer: 3. 68 – 70 cms The circumference of an IFAB-approved football is 68 – 70 cms.

Q120. Which theory describes the collective effects of changes in Earth’s movements on its climate over thousands of years?

  1. Plate tectonics theory
  2. Copernicus’ heliocentric theory
  3. Milankovitch theory
  4. Continental drift theory

Answer: 3. Milankovitch theory The Milankovitch theory describes the collective effects of changes in Earth’s movements on its climate over thousands of years.

**Q121. Electrochemical cell is a device which converts chemical energy into electrical energy in a/an _____.

  1. oxidation reaction
  2. reduction reaction
  3. direct redox reaction
  4. indirect redox reaction

Answer: 4. indirect redox reaction An electrochemical cell converts chemical energy into electrical energy through an indirect redox reaction.

Q122. Which of the following song did AR Rahman record with Michael Jackson?

  1. Ekam Satyam
  2. You are my destiny
  3. The Oracle
  4. Infinity Love

Answer: 2. You are my destiny AR Rahman recorded the song “You are my destiny” with Michael Jackson.

Q123. Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of the National Investment and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZs) of India?

  1. The state government will provide power connectivity, water and other infrastructural facilities.
  2. A special purpose vehicle will be constituted to take care of the functioning of NIMZs.
  3. It prescribes a minimum area of 10000 hectares for establishing NIMZs.
  4. At least 30% of the total land area proposed for the NIMZ is to be utilized for manufacturing units.

Answer: 4. At least 30% of the total land area proposed for the NIMZ is to be utilized for manufacturing units. This statement is incorrect. The correct characteristic is that at least 50% of the total land area proposed for the NIMZ is to be utilized for manufacturing units.

Q124. _______ is a distinctive cross-shaped constellation best seen in the northern hemisphere during the summer and fall months around September.

  1. Pegasus
  2. Ursa Major
  3. Cassiopeia
  4. Cygnus

Answer: 1. Pegasus Pegasus is a distinctive cross-shaped constellation best seen in the northern hemisphere during the summer and fall months around September.

Q125. On 9 August 2021, the Parliament had passed the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021. It amended the:

  1. Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2012
  2. Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
  3. Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2004
  4. Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2016

Answer: 2. Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021 amended the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.

Q126. Which Section of the Representation of People’s Act (RPA), 1951 deprives the prisoners of their right to vote?

  1. Section 62 (5)
  2. Section 15 (3)
  3. Section 72 (5)
  4. Section 10 (4)

Answer: 1. Section 62 (5) Section 62 (5) of the Representation of People’s Act (RPA), 1951 deprives prisoners of their right to vote.

Q127. The Union Cabinet, in Aug 2022, approved the enhancement in the limit of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) by ________ , with the additional amount being earmarked exclusively for enterprises in hospitality and related sectors.

  1. ₹10,000 crore
  2. ₹50,000 crore
  3. ₹60,000 crore
  4. ₹30,000 crore

Answer: 4. ₹30,000 crore The Union Cabinet approved the enhancement in the limit of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) by ₹30,000 crore in August 2022.

Q128. In Fencing, a defensive blade movement that blocks the opponent’s offensive action is called ____________.

  1. parry
  2. reprise
  3. saber
  4. redoublement

Answer: 1. parry In Fencing, a defensive blade movement that blocks the opponent’s offensive action is called a parry.

Q129. In which year did Robert Brown observe the zigzag movement of colloidal particles in solution?

  1. 1829
  2. 1826
  3. 1828
  4. 1827

Answer: 4. 1827 Robert Brown observed the zigzag movement of colloidal particles in solution in 1827.

Q130. Which of the following musical forms in Carnatic Classical is the simplest composition of raga?

  1. Varnam
  2. Pada
  3. Gitam
  4. Kirtnam

Answer: 3. Gitam Gitam is the simplest composition of raga in Carnatic Classical music.

Q131. Which of the following is a style of Carnatic music?

  1. Svarajati
  2. Chaturang
  3. Dhamar
  4. Dhrupad

Answer: 1. Svarajati Svarajati is a style of Carnatic music.

Q132. Who was the first person to conduct a systematic study of chromosomes during division and called this process mitosis?

  1. Friedrich Miescher
  2. Thomas Hunt Morgan
  3. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
  4. Walther Flemming

Answer: 4. Walther Flemming Walther Flemming was the first person to conduct a systematic study of chromosomes during division and called this process mitosis.

Q133. After being passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023 received the President’s assent on __________ to become the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023.

  1. 21 April 2023
  2. 11 April 2023
  3. 1 April 2023
  4. 14 April 2023

Answer: 1. 21 April 2023 The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023 received the President’s assent on 21 April 2023.

Q134. Which of the following awards is presented for lifetime achievement in sports and games? It was instituted to honour those sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to the promotion of sports even after their retirement from an active sporting career.

  1. Arjuna Award
  2. Dhyanchand Award
  3. Dronacharya Award
  4. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna

Answer: 2. Dhyanchand Award The Dhyanchand Award is presented for lifetime achievement in sports and games.

Q135. As per the Economic Survey 2022-23, the Labour Force Participation Rate for males has gone up to ________ in 2020-21.

  1. 55.1%
  2. 59.3%
  3. 54.2%
  4. 57.5%

Answer: 2. 59.3% As per the Economic Survey 2022-23, the Labour Force Participation Rate for males has gone up to 59.3% in 2020-21.

Q136. Which of the following is a part of apical meristem found in roots.

  1. Protoderm
  2. Leaf primordium
  3. Differentiating vascular tissue
  4. Axillary bud

Answer: 1. Protoderm Protoderm is a part of apical meristem found in roots.

Q137. Which organisation, in collaboration with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and the Ministry of Education, announced the launch of the ‘AI For All’ initiative with the purpose of creating a basic understanding of artificial intelligence for everyone in India?

  1. Intel
  2. Infosys
  3. TCS
  4. IBM

Answer: 1. Intel Intel, in collaboration with the CBSE and the Ministry of Education, announced the launch of the ‘AI For All’ initiative.

Q138. In 2023, Praveen Chithravel won the men’s triple jump event at the ‘Prueba de Confrontacion’ athletics meet held in ___________.

  1. Canada
  2. Cuba
  3. Brazil
  4. Portugal

Answer: 2. Cuba Praveen Chithravel won the men’s triple jump event at the ‘Prueba de Confrontacion’ athletics meet held in Cuba in 2023.

Q139. Competitive behaviour and competitive market structure are _______ related.

  1. not
  2. directly
  3. inversely
  4. proportionately

Answer: 2. directly Competitive behaviour and competitive market structure are directly related.

Q140. Which of the following persons was appointed Chairman of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission?

  1. Justice JS Verma
  2. Justice AS Anand
  3. Justice PV Reddi
  4. Justice R Basant

Answer: 2. Justice AS Anand Justice AS Anand was appointed Chairman of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission.

Q141. Delhi ridge is the water divide between which of the following rivers?

  1. Ganges and Yamuna
  2. Indus and Mahi
  3. Ganges and Indus
  4. Ganges and Sind

Answer: 1. Ganges and Yamuna Delhi ridge is the water divide between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.

Q142. Former minister of the state and former president of BJP alliance partner IPFT _____________ received the Padma Shri award (posthumously) in 2023.

  1. Prabhat Choudhury
  2. Narendra Chandra Debbarma
  3. Rebati Mohan Das
  4. Pinaki Das Chowdhury

Answer: 2. Narendra Chandra Debbarma Narendra Chandra Debbarma, former minister of the state and former president of BJP alliance partner IPFT, received the Padma Shri award (posthumously) in 2023.

Q143. In which year did Johannes Nicolaus Bronsted and Thomas Martin Lowry propose the fundamental concept of acids and bases?

  1. 1928
  2. 1921
  3. 1925
  4. 1923

Answer: 4. 1923 Johannes Nicolaus Bronsted and Thomas Martin Lowry proposed the fundamental concept of acids and bases in 1923.

Q144. Which of the following is one of the largest spiral galaxies?

  1. NGC 6872
  2. Milky Way
  3. Cygnus A
  4. Maffei 1

Answer: 1. NGC 6872 NGC 6872 is one of the largest spiral galaxies.

Q145. The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 received the assent of the President on ________.

  1. 19 December 2022
  2. 14 December 2022
  3. 17 December 2022
  4. 10 December 2022

Answer: 3. 17 December 2022 The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 received the assent of the President on 17 December 2022.

Q146. The Howrah bridge was officially opened in the year _______.

  1. 1943
  2. 1948
  3. 1930
  4. 1935

Answer: 2. 1948 The Howrah bridge was officially opened in the year 1948.

Q147. Which of the following Articles was amended by The Constitution Fiftieth Amendment Act, 1984?

  1. Article 56
  2. Article 33
  3. Article 78
  4. Article 99

Answer: 3. Article 78 The Constitution Fiftieth Amendment Act, 1984 amended Article 78.

Q148. Which of the following enzymes are essential of DNA replication in an animal cell?

  1. Reverse transcriptase, DNA polymerase, DNA primase
  2. Topoisomerase, DNA ligase, DNA polymerase, DNA primase
  3. Reverse transcriptase, RNA polymerase, Ligase
  4. Reverse transcriptase, DNA polymerase, Ligase

Answer: 2. Topoisomerase, DNA ligase, DNA polymerase, DNA primase Topoisomerase, DNA ligase, DNA polymerase, and DNA primase are essential enzymes for DNA replication in an animal cell.

Q149. The central stretch of the Western Coastal Plains of India is known as the:

  1. Konkan coast
  2. Coromandel coast
  3. Malabar coast
  4. Kannad plains

Answer: 1. Konkan coast The central stretch of the Western Coastal Plains of India is known as the Konkan coast.

Q150. Which south-eastern Dravidian language has been approved by Odisha state to be included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, on 10th July 2023?

  1. Tulu
  2. Kodagu
  3. Kui
  4. Malto

Answer: C. Kui The south-eastern Dravidian language Kui has been approved by Odisha state to be included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India on 10th July 2023.

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