Static GK and Current Events Questions and Answers

 

Static GK and Current Events Questions and Answers

We have come up with a series of Static GK and Current Events Quiz. The aspirants of various government and competitive examinations can take the quiz below.

General Knowledge Quiz

With our  Static GK and Current Events Quiz, we at Jagran Josh aims to help aspirants of UPSC, SSC, RRB, Bank PO/Clerk, or any other government and competitive examinations.

Quiz

Que.1). Who expounded the Gandhian Plan in 1944?

a). Kasturi Bhai Lal Bhai

b). N R Sarkar

c). Jai Prakash Narayan

d). SN Agarwal

Ans. d

Que.2). What is the result of introducing a charge on a soap bubble?

a). The radius decreases

b). The radius increases

c). The bubble collapses

d). The bubble doubles

Ans. b

Que.3). The gas, which is emitted in the paddy fields and increases the earth’s temperature is

a). Nitrogen

b). Carbon dioxide

c). Carbon monoxide

d). Methane

Ans. d

Que.4). Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Sugarcane and sugar production in U.P. is more than Maharashtra but productivity is less.

Reason (R): Most of the sugar factories in Maharashtra are in the cooperative sector.

Choose the correct code from below

a). Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

b). Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the Correct explanation of (A)

c). (A) is true, but (R) is false

d). (A) is false, but (R) is true

Ans. b

Que.5). How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?

a). 11

b). 12

c). 10

d). 13

Ans. b

Que.6). Which schedule of the Constitution of India talks about the Municipalities?

a). 6th

b). 11th

c). 10th

d). 12th

Ans. d

Que.7). Which of the following is not correctly matched?

a). Habeas corpus -- To have the body of

b). Mandamus -- We command

c). Prohibition -- To be certified

d). Quo-Warranto -- By what authority

Ans. c

Que.8). What is the difference between Habeas Corpus and Mandamus?

i) The former can be issued against a private individual but not the latter

ii) The former can only be issued by Supreme Court

a). Only i

b). Only ii

c). Both i and ii

d). None of the above

Ans. a

Que.9). In which month does the calendar based on Vikram Samvat/ era start?

a). Poos

b). Vaisakha

c). Sharad

d). Chaitra

Ans. b

Que.10). In which of the following rivers, the upper course contains fresh water but saline water flowing at the lower part?

a). Barak river

b). Luni river

c). Ghaggar river

d). None of the above

Ans. b

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