General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. The Vice-President of India can be removed by the -
1) Rajya Sabha with the con­currence of the President
2) Rajya Sabha with the con­currence of Lok Sabha
3) President on the advice of Council of Ministers
4) Lok Sabha with the consent of the President

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Q. The State Election Commission conducts, controls, and super­vises Municipal elections under -
1) Article 241 (I)
2) Article 240
3) Article 243 (K)
4) Article 245 (D)

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Q. The Constituent Assembly of India convened to prepare the Constitution of India and appointed a subcommittee headed by Gopinath Bordoloi.
Which of the following recommendations was/were made by the committee?
1. Fifth Schedule for the North-East Frontier (Asom) Tribal and Excluded Areas.
2. Constitution of District Councils in all autonomous districts of Asom.
3. Sixth Schedule for the North-East Frontier (Asom) Tribal and Excluded Areas.
4. Demarcation of territories in North-East India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below -

1) Only 4
2) 2 and 3
3) Only 1
4) 1, 2 and 3

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Q. With reference to the history of India, 'Ulgulan' or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?
1) The Revolt of 1857
2) The Mappila Rebellion of 1921
3) The Indigo Revolt of 1859 - 60
4) Birsa Munda's Revolt of 1899-1900

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Q. In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of (1884) evolved around -
1. women's right to gain education.
2. age of consent
3. restitution of conjugal rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below -

1) Only 1 and 2
2) Only 2 and 3
3) Only 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

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Q. Consider the following state­ments -
1. Ramanujacharya is the chief proponent of Advaita sub-­school of Vedanta.
2. Behdienkhlam festival is celebrated by the Apatani tribes of Arunachal Pradesh.
3. Gujarat is the first state in India to grant religious minority status to Jews.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1) Only 2
2) Only 1 and 3
3) Only 1
4) None of the above

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Q. Concerning Mian Tansen, which one of the following state­ments is not correct?
1) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
2) Tansen composed Dhrupada on Hindu gods and goddesses.
3) Tansen composed songs on his patrons.
4) Tansen invented many Ragas

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Q. In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) men­tioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?
1) Kanganahalli
2) Sanchi
3) Shahbazgarhi
4) Sohgaura

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Q. Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
1) Chanhudaro
2) Kot Diji
3) Sohgaura
4) Desalpur

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Q. Consider the following pairs (Famous Place River)
1. Pandharpur - Chandrabhaga
2. Tiruchirappalli - Cauvery
3. Hampi - Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

1) Only 1 and 2
2) Only 2 and 3
3) Only 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3

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