General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. Which of the following is/are the type/ s of poverty?
1. Absolute poverty
2. Relative poverty
3. Subjective poverty
4. Functional poverty
Choose the correct answer using the code given below -

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

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Q. Which of the following (Scheme - Year) is not correctly matched?
1) Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushalya Yojana - 2014
2) Rural Housing Interest Subsidy Scheme - 2017
3) Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission - 2015
4) Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana -2014

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Q. Who has written the book "From Dependence to Self Reliance"?
1) Y. Venugopal Reddy
2) C. Rangrajan
3) Raghuram Rajan
4) Bimal Jalan

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Q. 15th BRICS Summit was held in -
1) Beijing
2) Rio de Janeiro
3) New Delhi
4) Johannesburg

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Q. Chandrayaan3 landed on moon on which of the following date -
1) 24th July 2023
2) 23rd August 2023
3) 31st July 2023
4) 15th August 2023

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Q. Which of the following state­ments is / are correct about 'Harit Sagar'?
I. 'Harit Sagar' is an initiative of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways to achieve Zero Carbon Emis­sion Goal.
II. 'Harit Sagar' the Green Port Guidelines 2023 were released on May 10, 2023.
III. It envisages ecosystem dynamics in port develop­ment, operation and main­tenance while aligning with 'Working with Nature' concept and minimizing impact on biotic components of harbour ecosystem.
IV. It lays emphasis on use of Clean/Green energy for storage, handling and bunkering Greener Fuels viz., Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, Green Methanol/ Ethanol etc.
Correct code is -

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

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Q. Which of the following fact is /are correct about the principle of "triple-chain of collective res­ponsibility" in a democratic parliamentary system of govern­ment?
I. Civil service officers are accountable to Ministers
II. Ministers are accountable to the head of state
III. Ministers are accountable to the Parliament/Legislature
IV. Parliament/Legislature is ultimately answerable to the electorate.
Correct code is -

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

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Q. 'KRANTI se SHANTI' is the theme of -
1) Sagar Parikrima
2) Operation Flood
3) Sweet Revolution
4) Green Revolution

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Q. Which of the following is largest non-communicable disease in India?
1) Chronic obstructive pul­monary disease (COPD)
2) Cardiovascular Diseases
3) Diabetes
4) Asthma

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Q. G-7 Summit 2023 was held in -
1) London (UK)
2) Paris (France)
3) Hiroshima (Japan)
4) Washington DC (The US)

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