General Knowledge - Current Affairs, General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. The members of the Constituent Assembly were elected by the Legislatures of various provinces and nominated by the rulers of the princely states. Why the members of the Constituent Assembly were NOT directly elected?

a. Congress as well as Muslim League had demanded the election of the members of Constituent assembly members via this method only

b. There was an array of disagreements with the Cabinet Mission amongst the different sections in India and formation was Constituent Assembly by directly elected members was not possible.

c. The People of India had already given a mandate to create a Constituent Assembly from the elected members of Legislatures of various provinces

d. The Princely states had objected for direct elections for the members of the Constituent assembly

2. Which among the following is the correct location of McMurdo Dry Valleys the hyper saline water bodies on dry land?

a. Africa

b. Central Asia

c. North America

d. Antarctica

3. The Potassium graphite and Calcium Graphite can be mostly used as which among the following?

a. Moderators

b. Semiconductors

c. Superconductors

d. Lubricants

4. Consider the following:
1.Agriculture
2.Small-scale industries
3.Cottage and village industries
4.Urban Handicraft Industry
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established on 12 July 1982, for providing credit to which among the above?

a. 1

b. 1, 2

c. 1, 2, 3

d. 1, 2, 3, 4

5. Consider the following statements:
1.International Space Station is stationary, when seen from Earth
2.An astronaut in International Space Station feels complete weightlessness
3.International Space Station is always in a state of Free fall
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?

a. Only 1 is correct

b. 2 & 3 are correct

c. Only 3 is correct

d. 1 , 2 & 3 are correct

6. Who among the following has recently topped the Fortune India's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list ?

a. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

b. Chanda Kochar

c. Ekta Kapoor

d. Shikha Sharma

7. Sandhya Rani Devi was recently awarded Arjuna Award for which among the following sports?

a. Shooting

b. Archery

c. Wushu

d. Basket Ball

8. A Non-Resident Indian wants to get approval under Government Route for FDI in 'Single Brand' product retailing in India. Which among the following would be the appropriate agency to approach for this application?

a. Regional Office of Reserve Bank of India

b. Head Office of Reserve Bank of India

c. Department of Economic Affairs (Ministry of Finance)

d. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (Ministry of Commerce)

9. Consider the following companies:
1.National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO),
2.HINDALCO Industries Limited
3.Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO)
4.Madras Aluminium Company Limited (MALCO)
Which among the above are Public Sector Companies?

a. Only 1

b. 1 & 2

c. 1, 2 & 3

d. 1, 2, 3 & 4

10. Which among the following states of India is running the Dhanwantari Yojana in the healthcare sector?

a. Haryana

b. Rajasthan

c. Madhya Pradesh

d. Uttar Pradesh