Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. Which of these is a dwarf planet?
Options- A. Neptune
- B. Titan
- C. Eris
- D. Hydra Discuss
Correct Answer: Eris
- 2. Japan is called the 'Land of the rising sun' because
Options- A. Sun rises there as soon as it sets
- B. Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan
- C. Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has earliest sunrise
- D. The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan Discuss
Correct Answer: Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has earliest sunrise
- 3. India's first Railway University will come up at
Options- A. Vadodara, Gujarat
- B. Bengaluru, Karnataka
- C. Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh
- D. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Discuss
Correct Answer: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- 4. The Himalayas is the example of ____
Options- A. Fold mountains
- B. Block mountains
- C. Ancient mountains
- D. Residual mountains Discuss
Correct Answer: Fold mountains
- 5. The largest irrigation canal in India is _____________
Options- A. Yamuna canal
- B. Indira Gandhi canal
- C. Sirhand canal
- D. Upper Bari Doab canal Discuss
Correct Answer: Indira Gandhi canal
- 6. One of the leading producers of asbestos in the world is
Options- A. Australia
- B. Russia
- C. Canada
- D. America Discuss
Correct Answer: Canada
- 7. Which bank became the third bank by the Reserve Bank of India into Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) list?
Options- A. ICICI Bank
- B. SBI
- C. HDFC Bank
- D. Axis Bank Discuss
Correct Answer: HDFC Bank
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has added HDFC Bank, the second largest private sector lender of country in list of Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). HDFC Bank is third bank in country to be added in list of D-SIBs after State Bank of India (SBI) and ICICI Bank which were added in 2016 and continue to be in that category.
- 8. Which of the following bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POORTI (Platform for Online Ordering & Rural Transformation of India) Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable farmers to purchase agricultural inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, seeds etc.?
Options- A. State Bank of India
- B. Central Bank of India
- C. Bank of Baroda
- D. Punjab Bank of India Discuss
Correct Answer: Bank of Baroda
Explanation:
Bank of Baroda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POORTI (Platform for Online Ordering & Rural Transformation of India) Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable farmers to purchase agricultural inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, seeds etc.POORTI provides a multi-party mobile commerce platform in vernacular for easy ordering of fertilizers, pesticides, seeds (beyond a given value) by farmers with loans given by various banks.
- 9. The economic survey of India is prepared by
Options- A. Department of economic affairs
- B. Central statistical office (CSO)
- C. National sample survey organization(NSSO)
- D. Office of Economic Advisor Discuss
Correct Answer: Department of economic affairs
Explanation:
The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Surveyin the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget. It is prepared under the guidance of theChief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry. It is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country.
- 10. The World Braille Day is observed across the world every year on ______.
Options- A. January 2
- B. January 3
- C. January 4
- D. January 5 Discuss
Correct Answer: January 4
Explanation:
The World Braille Day is observed across the world every year on 4th January to mark the birth anniversary of Louise Braille. He was the inventor of Braille code. Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired.
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