General Knowledge Question Answer: Current Affairs GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. Climate change is caused by -
1) Green house gases
2) Depletion of ozone layer
3) Pollution
4) All the above

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Q. Euro emission norms are emission standards and these represent a package setting limits for emission from a vehicle. Which of the following gases is covered under this ?
1) Carbon monoxide
2) Hydro carbons
3) Nitrogen oxide
4) All the above

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Q. 'Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana' aims at -
1) meeting rural needs like primary education ,health care, drinking water,hosing,rural roads
2) alleviating employment in rural areas
3) generating employment in rural areas
4) strengthening Panchayati Raj system in rural areas

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Q. Which one of the following states of India has the highest urban density?
1) Maharashtra
2) Punjab
3) Tamil Nadu
4) West Bengal

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Q. Fourteenth Finance Commission has been constituted by the president of India under the chairmanship of Dr. Y.V.Reddy, former Governor of RBI. Who among the following is not a member of this commission ?
1) Prof. Abhijit Sen
2) Prof. Sukhadeo Throat
3) Dr. M. Govind Rao
4) Dr. Sudipto Mundle

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Q. Recently a term 'Roshni' was in the news. The term is related to -
1) Cataract eradication programme
2) Skill development and training programme for tribal youth
3) Skill development programme for tribal women
4) A NGO working for the upliftment of Slum workers

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Q. Recently a term 'UMEED' is in news. The term is associated with -
1) A Scheme for the empowerment of women across Jammu and Kashmir
2) A documentary by Amir Khan
3) A Fiction by Chetan Bhagat
4) An NGO working for the welfare of child labour

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Q. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee has permitted field trials in the development of genetically modified .....crops.
1) Rice, Maize and Cotton
2) Castor and Wheat
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 and 2

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Q. Union Government has decided to set up Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University at -
1) Hyderabad
2) Dehradun
3) Rae Bareli
4) Amethi

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Q. Indira Gandhi National University for Women is going to be set up as a Central University at-
1) Rae Bareli
2) Jaipur
3) Bhopal
4) Kolkata

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