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IMPORTANT GK QUESTION & ANSWER 

Static General knowledge 

 1.Which of the following is the longest river of Odisha?

 (A) Krishna

 (B) Kaveri

 (C) Mahanadi

 (D) Godavari

 Answer: (C) Mahanadi

Explanation :-

 Mahanadi is the longest river of Odisha.  In ancient times, the name of Mahanadi was Chitrotpala.  Mahanadi originates from a mountain range named Sihawa located in Dhamtari district near Raipur.  The flow of Mahanadi is from south to north.  The delta of the Mahanadi starts about seven miles before the city of Cuttack.  From here it splits into several streams and joins the Bay of Bengal.

 2. Dafla hill is mainly in which state?

 (A) Odisha

 (B) Jharkhand

 (C) Bihar

 (D) Arunachal Pradesh

 Answer: (D) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation :-

 The Dafla Hills are a mountain range located on the western side of the border between the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.  It stands north from Tezpur and Lakhimpur districts.  The tribe named Dafla lives in the Dafla hill area.  During the early period of the British Raj in India, a large part of them was not under the British system.

 3.Which is the smallest union territory of India in terms of total area?

 (A) Ladakh

 (B) Lakshadweep

 (C) Chandigarh

 (D) Jammu and Kashmir

 Answer: (B) Lakshadweep

Explanation :-

 Lakshadweep is the smallest union territory in terms of total area.  It has a total surface area of ​​just 32 km (12 sq mi), while the Anup area is 4,200 km (1,600 sq mi), the territorial waters area is 20,000 km (7,700 sq mi) and the exclusive economic zone is 400,000 km (150,000 sq mi).  Has spread in.  Kavaratti is the capital of Lakshadweep, and the archipelago comes under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court.

4. Who among the following defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192 AD?

 (A) Mohammad Ghori

 (B) Sher Shah Suri

 (C) Akbar

 (D) Saif Al Din Suri

 Answer: (A) Mohammad Ghori

Explanation :-

 Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Mohammad Ghori in the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192 AD.  In 1192 AD, once again the army of Prithviraj and Ghori stood face to face for the war in the region of Tarain.  A fierce battle started from both the sides.  In this war, 3 lakh soldiers participated from Prithviraj's side while Gauri had one lakh twenty thousand soldiers.

 5.Eminent musician Arvind Parikh is associated with which of the following musical instruments?

 (A) Shehnai

 (B) Mrindagam

 (C) Sarod

 (D) Sitar

 Answer: (D) Sitar

Explanation :-

 Arvind Parikh is an Indian classical sitar player.  Arvind Parikh has been playing sitar for more than six decades.  He has performed at concerts in India and Europe, and has performed in many parts of West Asia, the Far East and Australia.  Parikh is a regular artist on All India Radio.

6. What is the rank of India in the world according to the largest country in square kilometer land area?

 (A) Fourth

 (B) Seventh

 (C) Second

 (D) Third

 Answer: (B) Seventh

Explanation :-

India is considered to be the seventh largest country in the world geographically, its area is 3214 km from north to south and 822 km from east to west.  Russia is the largest country in the world.  Antarctica has an ice-covered land area of ​​13,720,000 km2 (5,300,000 sq mi).

 7.Which of the following hormones is found in the milk of mothers who are lactating their babies?

 (A) Melatonin

 (B) Glucagon

 (C) Oxytocin

 (D) Testosterone

 Answer: (C) Oxytocin

Explanation :-

 The hormone oxytocin is found in the milk of mothers who are nursing their babies.  Oxytocin is a mammalian hormone.  Oxytocin is best known for its roles in female reproduction.  It is secreted abundantly after dilation of the cervix and vagina and stimulation of the nipples during labor.

 8.Which of the following fiber is also called artificial silk?

 (A) Nylon

 (B) polyester

 (C) Teflon

 (D) Rayon

 Answer: (D) Rayon

Explanation :-

 Another name for artificial silk is rayon.  An artificial fiber made from cellulose is called rayon.  Cellulose paper pulp or wood is used to make rayon.  It is treated with concentrated sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide, then the cellulose solution is dropped into dilute sulfuric acid through the holes in the metal cylinders.  As a result, its long filaments are formed.

 9. When was the Marine Products Export Development Authority established?

 (A) 1972

 (B) 1973

 (C) 1981

 (D) 1954

 Answer: (A) 1972

Explanation :-

 The Marine Products Export Development Authority was established by the Act 1972.  Its headquarter is in Kochi.  The role of MPEDA ranges from covering all types of fish, increasing exports, specifying standards, marketing, expanding and processing.  It functions under the Department of Commerce.

 10. When is the National Sports Day celebrated every year in India?

 (A) 19 September

 (B) 29 August

 (C) 19 August

 (D) 29 September

 Answer: (B) 29 August

Explanation :-

 National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29 August in the country.  National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August on the birth anniversary of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand.  The day marks the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand Singh, a hockey player who won gold medals at the Olympics for India in 1928, 1932 and 1936.  On this day people of different age groups participate in sports like Kabaddi, Marathon, Basketball, Hockey etc.

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