General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. The type of joint (pivot) between Atlas and Axis is known as -
1) Saddle joint
2) Fibrous joint
3) Cartilaginous joint
4) Synovial joint

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Q. Consider the following facts about 'Zero FIR' -
I. A zero FIR can be filed at any police station, regardless of jurisdiction.
II. No serial number is assigned to the case, instead, the FIR is given the number O.
III. The concept of zero FIR was introduced only after the recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee to make it legally binding on the police.
How many statements given above is/are correct?

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

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Q. 'Kari Ishad Mango' has been granted a Geographical Indication tag. It is grown in which state?
1) West Bengal
2) Karnataka
3) Maharashtra
4) Uttar Pradesh

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Q. Hwasong-18 was in the news in July 2023. It is -
1) An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
2) An Air-to air missile
3) A Scorpene-class submarine
4) A Spaceship

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Q. India proposed new pillars of cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Summit. They include -
I. Startups and Innovation
II. Traditional Medicine
III. Youth Empowerment
IV. Digital inclusion
V. Shared Buddhist Heritage
Which of the above is/are part of India's proposal?

1) Only I, II, III and IV
2) Only II, III, IV and V
3) I, III, IV and V
4) All I, II, III, IV and V

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Q. National Maritime Heritage Complex is being developed at -
1) Lothal (Gujara)
2) Viraval (Gujarat)
3) Para deep (Odisha)
4) Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)

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Q. Which of the following state­ments is incorrect about 'Dana Pani' initiative?
1) The Border Security Force (BSF) has started a special mission 'Dana-Pani'
2) Under this initiative food and water are arranged for birds
3) The initiative was started in Rann of Kutch in Gujarat along the India-Pakistan border
4) The purpose of this special initiative is to protect the birds in the border area from the scorching heat.

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Q. India's rank in Henley Passport Index 2023 is -
1) 80th
2) 87th
3) 92nd
4) 95th

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Q. After IIT Madras's decision to have a campus in Zanzibar (Tanzania), another IIT entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for esta­blishment of the IIT campus in Abu Dhabi. The IIT is -
1) Indian Institution of Tech­nology Delhi
2) Indian Institution of Techno­logy Bombay
3) Indian Institution of Tech­nology Kharagpur
4) Indian Institution of Tech­nology Kanpur

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Q. C 40 was in the news. It is -
1) A global network of mayors of World's 96 cities that are united in action to confront the climate crisis.
2) A type of Drone capable of hitting the target at an altitude of 500 meters
3) An isotope of carbon
4) A campaign for the control of diabetes

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