Static Gk Quiz #27 | General Knowledge Questions (ENGLISH)

IMPORTANT GK QUESTION & ANSWER 

Static General knowledge 

1.Which one of the following parts of the Constitution of India primarily deals with the relations between the Union and the States?

(A) Part VII

(B) Part IX

(C) Part V

(D) Part XI

Answer: (D) Part XI

The Government of India Act (1935) was first enacted in August 1935. The GOI-1935 Act was passed by the British Parliament to achieve the model of responsible government in India. Part XI of the Indian Constitution describes the relationship between the Union and the States. Part XI of our constitution contains Articles 245 to 263.

2. How many parts were originally there in the Indian Constitution?

(A) 20

(B) 22

(C) 12

(D) 14

Answer : (B) 22

The Constitution of India was completed on 26 November 1949. Some articles of the Indian Constitution came into force on the same day, but the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950. The first amendment had to be made in the constitution in India only after 1 year of the constitution and in the last 70 years the constitution was amended more than 100 times. The original Constitution of India had 22 Part 8 Schedules and 395 Articles.

3. The working of lactometer is based on which of the following?

(A) Mendel's theory

(B) Archimedes' principle

(C) Newton's law

(D) Boyle's law

Answer: (B) Archimedes' principle

 

The Archimedes principle is used in the lactometer which is used to determine the purity of milk. Archimedes' principle states that an object immersed in a fluid will (partly or completely) rise (bounce) by a force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid. When a lactometer is placed in milk and if the density of the milk is greater than that of the lactometer it will float on the milk, otherwise it will sink.

4.Which of the following lakes is separated from the Bay of Bengal by the island of Sriharikota?

(A) Vembanad Lake

(B) Chilika Lake

(C) Pulicat Lake

(D) Kalivali Lake

Answer: (C) Pulicat Lake

Sriharikota Island is located in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. It separates Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal. The nearest town to Sriharikota Island is Sullurpeta. Sriharikota Island is connected to Chennai by expressway. India's only satellite launch center is at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota Island. It is used by the Indian Space Research Organization to launch multi-stage rockets and satellites.

5. Where is cricket player Shimron Hetmyer from?

(A) Australia

(B) New Zealand

(C) South Africa

(D) West Indies

Answer: (D) West Indies

Simran Hetmyer is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team. He was part of the Windies team in the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Simran Hetmyer made his Test debut on 21 April 2017 against the Pakistan cricket team. Whereas the first One Day International match was played against New Zealand on 20 December 2017. While making his Twenty20 International debut on 1 January 2018 against New Zealand.

6. Narasimhavarman I, popularly known as 'Mamalla', was the ruler of the ………….

(A) Chola

(B) Chalukya

(C) Pallava

(D) Satavahana

Answer: (C) Pallava

Narasimhavarman I of the Pallava kingdom was also known as 'Mamalla'. After defeating Pulakeshin II, Narasimhavarman I took the title of Vatapikonda. He also founded the city of Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram). Mahendravarman I was the father of Narasimhavarman I. He was defeated by Pulakeshin II. Pulakeshin II was the ruler of the Chalukya Empire. The Aihole inscription describes his reign. Narasimhadeva I was the ruler of Orissa and he built the famous Konark Sun Temple.

7.Which of the following parts of a plant shows positive gravity?

(A) Branch

(B) Root

(C) Flower

(D) leaf

Answer: (B) Root

Gravitational is the growth of an organism which is affected by the stimulus of gravitational force. If the acceleration is towards gravity, it is called positive-gravitropism and if it is in the opposite direction from gravity, it is called negative-gravitropism. The stems of plants and fungi have a negative-gravitational effect, due to which they grow in an upward direction, while their roots have a positive-gravitation.

8.Which of the following is not a constitutional post in India?

(A) Solicitor General

(B) Comptroller and Auditor General

(C) Attorney General

(D) Advocate General

Answer: (A) Solicitor General

The Government of India needs an advocate to present its case in court, this advocate advocates all the cases against the Government of India, and the policy of the Central Government remains in effect on each of its advocates. The Solicitor General is the second highest law officer of the Central Government. The highest law officer of the Central Government is the Attorney General, that is, the Attorney General. It provides assistance in each and every function of the Solicitor General, Attorney General.

9. In which of the following year in the Census of India, an increase in the sex ratio was recorded in India as compared to the previous census?

(A) 1991

(B) in 1971

(C) in 1981

(D) in 2001

Answer: (C) 1981

The sex ratio of India in the 1981 census was 934. Sex ratio or sex ratio refers to the ratio of the number of males and females in a particular area. Often the number of females per thousand males in a geographical area is considered as its unit. In the 2011 population census, it was revealed that the population ratio in India in 2011 is 943 females per 1000 males.

10.Baking soda solution gives green color with which of the following indicator?

(A) Mithal Orange

(B) Turmeric

(C) Phenolphthalein

(D) China Rose

Answer: (D) China Rose

Sugar rose turns green in baking soda solution because soap solution is alkaline. The common name for sodium bicarbonate is baking soda. Sodium bicarbonate is non-flammable. Baking soda is basic in nature. Baking soda was first invented by the French chemist Nicolas LeBlanc. It was first produced in 1971.