General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge Questions, Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important MCQs for GK

Q. Where does the El Nino current flow?
1) The Bay of Bengal
2) The Indian Oceans
3) The Pacific Oceans
4) More than one of the above

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Q. Which district of Uttarakhand is not situated along the Tibbet boundary?
1) Almora
2) Chamoli
3) Uttarkashi
4) None of the above

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Q. On which plateau, do the Tropic of Cancer and the Indian Standard Time Line intersect each other?
1) Malwa
2) Baghelkhand
3) Bundelkhand
4) None of the above

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Q. How many latitudes are there on the globe drawn at 1-degree intervals?
1) 179
2) 178
3) 180
4) None of the above

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Q. What is the local time of Thimphu (Bhutan) located at 90°. East longitude when the time at Greenwich (0°) is 12:00 noon?
1) 4:00 p.m.
2) 7:00 p.m.
3) 6:00 a.m.
4) 6:00 p.m.

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Q. Which one of the following is the world's richest region from a marine biodiversity perspective, comprising twenty-one islands with estuaries, beaches, forests of the nearshore environment, seagrasses, coral reefs, salt marshes, and mangroves?
1) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
2) Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve
3) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
4) Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

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Q. The Triveni Canal has been constructed on which of the following rivers?
1) Sone
2) Gandak
3) Mayurakshi
4) Kosi

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Q. The other name of river Gandak is -
1) Mahananda
2) Narayani
3) Punpun
4) Burhi Gandak

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Q. Consider the following state­ments regarding the 'Gangetic Dolphin' -
1. The Gangetic River Dolphin has been categorized as 'endangered' under the IUCN's Red List.
2. It does not have a crystalline eye lens rendering it effecti­vely blind.
3. Navigation and hunting are carried out using echoloca­tion.
4. It has been recognized as India's National Aquatic Animal.
Which of the above statements are correct?

1) Only 1, 3 and 4
2) Only 2, 3 and 4
3) Only 1,2 and 4
4) All of the above

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Q. Which of the following National Parks/Wildlife Sanctuaries are in Bihar?
1. Valmiki National Parks
2. Dudhwa National Parks
3. Gajner Wildlife Sanctuaries
4. Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuaries
Select the correct answer using the codes given below -

1) 2 and 3
2) 1 and 3
3) 2 and 4
4) 1 and 4

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