GK QUIZ-4

1.      The birth anniversary of which freedom fighter has been decided to be celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas(RED) or National Integration Day?

[A]Mahatma Gandhi

[B]Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

[C]Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

[D]Gopal Krishan Gokhale

 

2.      Recently, the launch of GSAT-16 has been advanced by 6 months. Which among the following satellites will be replaced by GSAT-16?

[A]INSAT-1B                  

[B]INSAT-2A

[C]INSAT-3E                  

[D]INSAT-1A

 

3.      Which country is the single largest troop contributor to UN peacekeeping operations?

[A]USA                           

[B]Russia

[C]India                           

[D]France

 

4.      Recently, which among the following cyclones that hit India, had originated due to upper-air cyclonic circulation in the Andaman Sea?

[A]Hudhud          

[B]Lehar

[C]Helen              

[D]Nilam

 

5.      Which among the following government schemes had been launched on the birth anniversary of Jai Prakash Narayan?

[A]Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

[B]Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

[C]Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

[D]Digital India Mission

 

6.      Which fund will be mobilised to successfully implement Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?

[A]Consolidated Fund of India

[B]Contingency Fund of India

[C]MPLADS

[D]Public Account

 

7.      India has recently become the first South-Asian country to put a ban under Rule 135-B on __?

[A]Animal tested drugs   

[B]Animal skin bags

[C]Animal tested cosmetics

[D]Animal skin clothing

 

8.      In a recent IUCN list which Indian bird has been placed in the 'critically endangered' species category?

[A]Great Indian Bustard

[B]Snow Partridge

[C]Black Francolin          

[D]Red Spurfowl

 

9.      Who among the following has designed the logo and gave slogan of the campaign "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan"?

[A]Anant and Bhagyashree

[B]Neelam Bhatacharjee

[C]D Udaya Kumar

[D]Virman Kohli

 

10.  Under the new NATO mission Resolute Support, US Army will give training and support to which country's army to fight extremism?

[A]Iraq                             

[B]Turkey

[C]Syria                           

[D]Afghanistan

 

11.  Duleep Cup is associated with which among the following Sports?

[A]Tennis                         

[B]Badminton

[C]Shooting                     

[D]Cricket

 

12.  Which of the following countries has recently launched "Gandhi Inspired Tourist Attraction project"?

[A]England                      

[B]USA

[C]Japan                           

[D]South Africa

 

13.  Union Cabinet has approved a MoU to upgrade Chabahar port. India will set up a JV company and operate the port for 10 years through a leasing agreement. Where is Chabahar port located?

[A]Japan                           

[B]Afghanistan

[C]Bhutan                        

[D]Iran

 

14.  Who among the following is the youngest person to have reached the Mount Everest base camp at the age of 5 years?

[A]Harshit Saumitra         

[B]Apa Sherpa

[C]Pem Dorjee                 

[D]Junko Tabei

 

15.  Government of India has decided to dedicate year 2015-16 to which of the following?

[A]Water Conservation Year

[B]Nuclear Energy Year

[C]Year of Clean India

[D]Year of Digital India

 

16.  Which of the following FMCG product has been recently banned in India under provisions of Rule 135-B?

[A]Cosmetics                   

[B] Coffee

[C]Rice                            

[D]Mobiles

 

17.  India's first Bio-refinery is to be established with the support of __?

[A]Japan                           

[B]China

[C]Norway                       

[D]USA

 

18.  HRD Ministry has introduced Tithi Bhojan in schools under the Mid-day meal scheme. Consider the following statements with this reference:

1.      The scheme was first introduced in Gujarat

2.      It seeks to improve community participation in Mid-day meals

3.      This scheme discourages the participation of religious institutions

Select the correct statements from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1 & 2                  

[B]Only 2 & 3

[C]Only 1 & 3                  

[D]1, 2 & 3

 

19.  Which among the following is / are correct statements with respect to the Air Quality Index launched recently by the Government of India?

1.      It is an initiative under Swachh Bharat Mission

2.      It will act as a One number-One colour-One Description

3.      It will consider eight parameters for which National Ambient Air Quality Standards are prescribed

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1 & 2                  

[B]Only 2 & 3

[C]Only 1 & 3                  

[D]1, 2 & 3

 

20.  "The Organiser" is a weekly magazine published by which among the following organizations?

[A]Bhartiya Janta Party

[B]Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

[C]The Hindu Group

[D]Communist Party of India

 

21.  Which among the following is the first state in India to start an Olive Refinery?

[A]Odisha                                    

[B]Gujarat

[C]Rajasthan                    

[D]Bihar

 

22.  Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India?

[A]Arvind Mayaram        

[B]Rajiv Mehrishi

[C]Kaushik Basu             

[D]Dinesh Gupta

 

23.  Which among the following is India's first long range subsonic cruise missile?

[A] Agni II                       

[B]Dhanush

[C]Prithvi                         

[D]Nirbhay 

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