Static Gk Quiz #20 | Important Gk Questions | Static Knowledge

IMPORTANT GK QUESTION & ANSWER 

Static General knowledge 

 1.Who among the following was an architect of the Parliament of India?

 (A) Herbert Baker

 (B) Samuel Swinton Jacob

 (C) Charles Wyatt

 (D) Frederick William Stevens

 Answer: (A) Herbert Baker

Explanation :-

 Herbert Baker was an architect of the Parliament of India.  He was a British architect who made significant contributions to South African architecture for two decades.  He was born and died in Oulettes in Cobham, Kent, and is buried in Westminster Abbey.  In 1912, Baker went to India to work with Edwin Lutyens.  Here he worked on the design of the Central Secretariat building, Rashtrapati Bhavan and bungalows of several MPs in New Delhi.

 2. In which state the festival of Surajkund Handicrafts Fair is celebrated?

 (A) Gujarat

 (B) Nagaland

 (C) Kerala

 (D) Haryana

 Answer: (D) Haryana

Explanation :-

 Surajkund Handicrafts Fair, a 15-day long fair of handicrafts of India and craftsmen, introduces people to the rural atmosphere and rural culture.  This fair is held every year in the Surajkund area of ​​Faridabad city of Haryana state, adjacent to the border of Delhi.  This fair has been organized for almost three decades.  Presently in this fair, apart from handicrafts and handloom artisans, there is a confluence of textile tradition, folk art, folk cuisine, besides folk music and folk dances of different regions.

 3. Which valley is called the paradise of Pakistan?

 (A) PoK Valley

 (B) Gilgit Valley

 (C) Swat Valley

 (D) Quetta

 Answer: (C) Swat Valley

Explanation :-

 Swat Valley is called the paradise of Pakistan.  Swat is a district and beautiful valley of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.  It is located at a distance of 160 km from Islamabad.  Seeing the beauty of this valley, it is also called "Switzerland" of Pakistan.  About 1.2 million people live in this valley spread over 4000 square miles.  The lifeline of the Swat valley with high mountains covered in snow and plains bathed in greenery is the Swat river, which is also mentioned in the Rigveda.

 4.WTO Agriculture Agreement came into existence in which of the following year?

 (A) 1999

 (B) 2000

 (C) 1991

 (D) 1995

 Answer: (B) 2000

Explanation :-

 The WTO Agriculture Agreement came into existence in 2000.  A Declaration on TRIPS Agreement, Public Health and Implementation related issues and concerns was issued.  The WTO agreement requires governments to make their trade policies transparent by notifying the WTO of applicable laws and measures adopted.  A number of WTO councils and committees ensure that rules are being followed and WTO agreements are being implemented properly.

 5.Who among the following is the author of the book The Life Divine?

 (A) Jiddu Krishnamurthy

 (B) Swami Vivekananda

 (C) A. C. Bhaktivedanta

 (D) Sri Aurobindo

 Answer: (D) Sri Aurobindo

Explanation :-

 The Life Divine is a book by Sri Aurobindo.  In this book, Sri Aurobindo presents a theory of spiritual development and suggests that humanity's current crisis will lead to a spiritual transformation of man and the arrival of a divine life on earth.  Its material first appeared as a series of essays published in the monthly Samikhi Arya between 1914 and 1919.  They were revised by Sri Aurobindo in 1939 and 1940 for publication in book form.

 6. Mahmud Gawan was a distinguished minister of which empire?

 (A) Nizamshahi

 (B) Bahmani

 (C) Adilshahi

 (D) Baridshahi

 Answer: (B) Bahmani

Explanation :-

 Khwaja Mahmud Gawan was an Iranian chieftain, who was made minister by the eleventh Bahmani sultan Humayun Shah Bahmani.  He gradually attained a high position.  He made further promotions during the reign of Nizam, a minor boy of Humayun Shah Bahmani.  His mother was running the rule on behalf of the Nizam.  He appointed two chief advisors for governance, one of whom was Mahmud Gawan.  The Nizam died suddenly in 1463 AD and his brother Muhammad Bahmani Shah III became the heir to the throne.

 7.Who among the following is the author of the book Angry Rivers?

 (A) Ruskin Bond

 (B) RK Narayan

 (C) Khushwant Singh

 (D) Tom Alter

 Answer: (A) Ruskin Bond

Explanation :-

 Angry Rivers is a 1972 children's novel by Indian author Ruskin Bond.  It was published in India and England and translated into Dutch, French and Hindi.  The story is of Sita, who lives with her grandparents in a hut on an island.  One wall of his hut is supported by rock and the other three walls are made of mud.

 8.Which of the following creatures has three hearts?

 (A) Bar

 (B) Koala

 (C) squid

 (D) Whale

 Answer: (C) Squid

Explanation :-

 Squids are marine cephalopods, of which there are about 300 species.  It has eight arms and two pairs of tentacles.  The length of their tentacles is up to 35 feet, which is about two to two and a half times that of the arms.  With these tentacles, he grabs his prey and brings it towards his mouth and then his arms help him to take that prey inside the mouth.

 9. Ghoomar dance is a folk dance of

 (A) Goa

 (B) Rajasthan

 (C) Gujarat

 (D) Puducherry

 Answer: (B) Rajasthan

Explanation :-

 Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan.  It was developed by the Bhil tribe to worship Goddess Saraswati and later adopted by the rest of the Rajasthani community.  This dance is mainly performed by women wearing a veil and a twisted dress called "Ghagra".  In this dance, women dance in and out, making a big circle.

 10.Who among the following is the first Indian to win the Best Actor award at the Norwegian National Awards?

 (A) Aamir Khan

 (B) Irrfan Khan

 (C) Adil Hussain

 (D) Salman Khan

 Answer: (C) Adil Hussain

Explanation :-

 Adil Hussain is the first Indian to win the Best Actor award at the Norwegian National Awards.  He has received this award for the Norwegian film, 'What Will People Say'.  The film is directed by Norwegian-born filmmaker Iram Haq.  Adil plays the role of a doting but controlling father in this film.

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