General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. Recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission are for which of the following periods?
1) 2020-21 to 2024-25
2) 2019-20 to 2023-24
3) 2021-22 to 2025-26
4) 2022-23 to 2026-27

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Q. Who is a child under 'The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act'?
1) Before the Age of 15 years
2) Before the Age of 16 years
3) Before the Age of 20 years
4) Before the Age of 18 years

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Q. When was the Charitable Endowment Act passed?
1) 1880
2) 1990
3) 1890
4) 1980

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Q. With reference to the French East India Company, which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct?
1. French East India Company was founded in 1664.
2. The first French Factory in India was established in Surat.
Select the correct answer using the code given below -

1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. As the height of the satellite above the earth's surface increases, the time taken to complete the orbit -
1) Remains same
2) May increase or decrease
3) Decreases
4) Increases

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Q. 'Gizali' was a famous writer during whose period?
1) Balban
2) Akbar
3) Alauddin Khalji
4) Jahangir

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Q. In which of the following years, 'The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act' was passed?
1) 2009
2) 2007
3) 2005
4) 2003

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Q. Which one of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
1) Tapi
2) Krishna
3) Tungabhadra
4) Mahanadi

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Q. Which among the following is the author of the book 'Tomb of Sand' for which he/she was awarded the International Booker Prize-2022?
1) Dhananjay Verma
2) Nirmal Verma
3) Dan Brown
4) Geetanjali Shree

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Q. In which year, the Indian Rupee was devalued twice within a month?
1) 1991
2) 1992
3) 1990
4) 1993

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