Static Gk Quiz #23 | General Knowledge Questions and answers

IMPORTANT GK QUESTION & ANSWER 

Static General knowledge 

 1. Who is the author of My Country My Life?

 (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

 (B) L K Advani

 (C) Jawaharlal Nehru

 (D) Manmohan Singh

 Answer: (B) L K Advani

Explanation :-

 My Country My Life is an autobiographical book by LK Advani.  The book was released on 19 March 2008 by Abdul Kalam, the eleventh President of India.  The book consists of 1,040 pages and describes autobiographical accounts and events in Advani's life.  It went on to become a best seller book in the non-fiction category and Advani joined Archer as the bestseller author.

 2. Radcliffe Line is the international boundary line between which two countries?

 (A) India and Pakistan

 (B) India and China

 (C) India and Bangladesh

 (D) India and Nepal

 Answer: (A) India and Pakistan

Explanation :-

 The Radcliffe Line became the boundary between India and Pakistan after the partition of India on 17 August 1947.  The line was determined by the Boundary Commission headed by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who were authorized to equitably divide the 175,000 square miles (450,000 km) area among the 48 million people.  The India and Pakistan border, also known as the International Border (IB), is an international border between India and Pakistan, which separates the Indian states from the four provinces of Pakistan.

 3. What is the Blue Revolution related to?

 (A) Egg

 (B) Oil

 (C) Fruit

 (D) fish

 Answer: (D) Fish

Explanation :-

 The Blue Revolution is part of the government's efforts to encourage the capture of fish and marine products as an affiliate program to double farmers' incomes.  It is related to the rapid development in the fisheries industry.  The year refers to a period of rapid growth in the fisheries industry worldwide from the mid-1960s to the present.

 4. When did Aung San Suu Kyi receive the Nobel Prize?

 (A) 2010

 (B) 2011

 (C) 1991

 (D) 2013

 Answer: (C) 1991

Explanation :-

 Rangoon-born Aung San is a democratically elected prime minister, prominent opposition leader and leader of Myanmar's National League for Democracy.  Aung San has been awarded the Rafto Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1990 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.  He was awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award by the Government of India for International Cohesion.

 5. After whom is Mount Everest named?

 (A) George Everest

 (B) John Everest

 (C) Albert Everest

 (D) Jack Everest

 Answer: (A) George Everest

Explanation :-

 Mount Everest was named after George Everest, a surveyor and geographer from Wales.  Sir Everest was the first to tell the exact height and location of Everest, hence Mount Everest was named after him in the year 1865.  Earlier this mountain was known as Peak-15.  After receiving military education at Marlowe, Everest joined the East India Company and immigrated to India at the age of 16.

 6. By whom was the white stripe added to the national flag of India?

 (A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 (B) Mahatma Gandhi

 (C) Rabindra Nath Tagore

 (D) Sardar Patel

 Answer: (B) Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation :-

 The white stripe in the national flag of India was added by Mahatma Gandhi.  When the two-coloured flag (red and green) was presented by Pingali Vekaiah in the Vijayawada session of Congress, Gandhiji suggested adding a white stripe and spinning wheel.  It was on Gandhi's effort that the All India Congress Committee unanimously passed a resolution in the Mumbai session of August 1931 that the national flag would be of three colours.

 7.Which is called Brass City?

 (A) Ranikhet

 (B) Nainital

 (C) Moradabad

 (D) Darjeeling

 Answer: (C) Moradabad

Explanation :-

 Moradabad is famous for its brass work and has carved a niche for itself in the handicrafts industry across the world and hence is also known as "Brass City" or Brass City.  Modern, attractive and artistic brassware, jewelry and trophies made by the skilled craftsmen are the main crafts here.

 Where is the Victoria Memorial located?

 (A) Gujarat

 (B) Kerala

 (C) Bihar

 (D) West Bengal

 Answer: (D) West Bengal

Explanation :-

 The Victoria Memorial is a British period monument located in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal.  Built between 1906 and 1921, this monument is dedicated to the then Empress of England, Queen Victoria.  Its Mughal style domes reflect the influence of the Saracenic and Renaissance styles.  The architect of the Victoria Memorial was William Emerson, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

 9.British Indian Army was the main army of the British Raj in India in which year?

 (A) 1831

 (B) 1856

 (C) 1947

 (D) 1873

 Answer: (C) 1947

Explanation :-

 The British Indian Army was the principal force of the British Raj in India before the Partition of India in 1947.  It was not often referred to as the British Indian Army but as the Indian Army, and when the term is used in an article or book in an explicit historical context, it is often referred to as the Indian Army.  During the days of British rule, especially during the First and Second World Wars, the Indian Army proved to be of immense help to the British forces not only in India but elsewhere as well.

 10. Where is Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Center located?

 (A) Kalpakkam

 (B) Trombay

 (C) Sriharikota

 (D) Thiruvananthapuram

 Answer: (A) Kalpakkam

Explanation :-

 Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research is one of the major nuclear research centers in India.  It is the second largest establishment of the Department of Atomic Energy, next to the Bhabha Atomic Research Center located at Kalpakkam, 80 km south of Chennai, India.  It was established in 1971 as a specialized center dedicated to the discovery of fast reactor science and technology due to the vision of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.

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