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IMPORTANT GK QUESTION & ANSWER 

Static General knowledge 

1.When was Chandrayaan-1  launched ?

 (A) In 2007

 (B) In 2006

 (C) In 2003

 (D) 2008

 Answer: (D) 2008

Explanation :-

 Chandrayaan-1 was launched on 22 October 2008.  It was the first Indian lunar probe under the Chandrayaan program.  It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organization.  The mission consisted of a lunar orbiter and an impactor.  The mission was a major boost to India's space program, as India researched and developed its own technology to explore the moon.

 2.Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?

 (A) West Bengal

 (B) Kerala

 (C) Karnataka

 (D) Punjab

 Answer: (C) Karnataka

Explanation :-

 Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected area for tigers in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka state, India.  This tiger protected area comes under a project called Project Tiger of India.  The sanctuary extends 23 km south of Bhadravati and 38 km northwest of Chikmagalur.

 3. Which of the following dance forms belongs to Haryana?

 (A) wants

 (B) Phag

 (C) Vrindavani

 (D) Bela bud

 Answer: (B).

Explanation :-

 Phag dance style belongs to Haryana.  This dance is performed in the month of Phalgun.  This dance is done by the farmers in the joy of preparing the crop and coming home.  This dance is performed on a dole by both women and men, wearing colored clothes according to the tradition.

 4. Which of the following city was made its capital by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1799?

 (A) Lahore

 (B) Karachi

 (C) Jalandhar

 (D) Amritsar

 Answer: (A) Lahore

Explanation :-

 Lahore was then the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab.  After occupying Lahore in July, 1799, at the age of 19, this Sikh Jat warrior of Gujranwala as far as Amritsar, Multan, Delhi, Ladakh and Peshawar, keeping the name of 'Ranjit' means 'victory in the battlefield'.  Had spread  Ranjit Singh, who ruled Punjab for 40 years, preferred horse riding rather than keeping it on the ground.

 5. In which state is the Jonbeel fair celebrated?

 (A) Manipur

 (B) Assam

 (C) Kerala

 (D) Maharashtra

 Answer: (B) Assam

Explanation :-

 In which Assam is the Jonbeel fair celebrated?  Jonbeel is made up of two Assamese words 'Jon' and 'beel', which mean the moon and wetland respectively.  Because it is like a crescent shaped like a large natural water body.  It is a three-day annual festival.  It starts from Thursday to Saturday in the third week of the month.

6. Who is advised to dialysis the patient in case the human organ is damaged or not functioning properly?

 (A) Kidney

 (B) Stomach

 (C) Cholera

 (D) Heart

 Answer: (A) Kidney

Explanation :-

 Dialysis is advised to the patient if the kidney is damaged or not functioning properly.  Water and minerals (sodium, potassium chloride, phosphorus sulfate are harmonized by the kidney in a healthy person. Dialysis is an artificial method of blood purification. This dialysis procedure is adopted when a person's kidneys do not function properly.  Dialysis is often required in situations like kidney-related diseases, chronically diabetic patients, high blood pressure. Dialysis is permanent and temporary.

 7. Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan Do or Die during which national movement?

 (A) Swadeshi Movement

 (B) Quit India Movement

 (C) Civil Disobedience Movement

 (D) Non-cooperation movement

 Answer: (B) Quit India Movement

Explanation :-

 Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan of Do or Die during the Quit India Movement.  It has been 78 years since the Quit India movement started through Mahatma Gandhi.  On 8 August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi started the Quit India Movement against the British.  It was a movement aimed at ending the British Empire from India.  It was a civil disobedience movement against the British rule to liberate India  immediately.

 8. Which central institute in India monitors and regulates agricultural credit?

 (A) SEBI

 (B) IRDA

 (C) RBI

 (D) NABARD

 Answer: (D) NABARD

Explanation :-

 NABARD Central Institute in India monitors and regulates agricultural credit.  It has been recognized for “areas of agricultural credit, in policy matters of planning and operations, and for other economic activities in rural areas of India.  NABARD was established on 12 July 1982 by an Act of Parliament to implement the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981, based on the recommendations of the Sivaraman Committee (Sivaraman Committee).

 9.What is the ancient name of Kosi river?

 (A) Kaushiki

 (B) Kanhapenna

 (C) Kubha

 (D) Karnali

 Answer: (A) Kaushiki

Explanation :-

 The Kosi river was earlier known as Kaushiki and it is on the banks of this river that sage Vishwamitra became a Vedic sage.  The name of this river is Kaushiki in the Indian epic Mahabharata.  Seven shells combine together to form the Sapta Koshi River, popularly known as Koshi.  Due to the floods caused by it, there is a lot of destruction in Bihar, due to which this river is called 'Curse of Bihar (Mourning of Bihar)'.

 10. When was the Environmental Protection Act passed?

 (A) 1972

 (B) 1982

 (C) 1986

 (D) 1990

 Answer: (C) 1986

Explanation :-

 The Environmental Protection Act was passed by the Parliament on 23 May 1986 and came into force on 19 November 1986.  It consists of four chapters and 26 sections.  The main objective of passing it is to implement the efforts made by the United Nations towards environmental protection by making a law (law) in India.

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