General Knowledge [GK] 2019 Questions and Answers For Competitive Exams – SSC, Bank, Railway PDF | GK Question Prashna
Candidates can learn lots of compendium knowledge from the below questions. This will help you to score good marks and clear the exam. Here questions for different-2 fields are given.
History and Culture of India
- Which Rock Edict of Ashoka mentions the Kalinga war? -> Rock Edict XIII
- Rajarajeshwara temple at Tanjore is the finest example of ? -> The Chola architecture
- Mahatma Buddha’s renunciation of his family and home in search of truth is called -> Mahabhinishkraman
- English traveller William Hawkins visited India during the time of Mughal emperor -> Jahangir
- King Krishnadevaraya of the Vijaynagar empire was a contemporary of -> Babur
- Who is the author of the books ‘Tughlaqnama’ and ‘Khazain-ul-Futuh’? -> Amir Khusro
- Who was the founder of the Young Bengal Movement in Calcutta (Now Kolkata) -> Henry Vivian Derozio
- Which was the first newspaper published in India? -> Bengal Gazette
- ‘Rezmnama’ was the name of the Persian translation of -> Mahabharata
- Which Portuguese governor in India introduced ‘The Policy of Blue Water’ -> Almeida
Indian Polity and Constitution Questions
- The Vice-President of India shall be ex-officio chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) under -> Article 89(1)
- Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is three-fold -> 1. Original, 2. Appellate 3. Advisory
- Which Article of the Constitution of India says that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of India? -> Article 75(1)
- Article 371-A of the Indian Constitution makes special provision for the state of -> Nagaland
- Which Article deals with the special provisions w.r.t the State of Sikkim? -> Article 371-F
- The feature of advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court has been borrowed from the Constitution of -> Canada
- Which part of Indian Constitution envisages a three-tier system of Panchayati Raj? -> Part IX
- The Prime Minister is the channel of communication between the -> Council of Ministers and the President
- The veto power of the President of India is a combination of -> the absolute, suspensive and pocket vetoes
- The impeachment of the President of India is -> Quasi Judicial Procedure
Science & Technology Questions
- The unit of electrical resistance of a conductor is -> ohm
- When beams of red, blue and green lights falls on the same spot, the colour of light becomes -> White
- Which organ of the human body does the Alzheimer’s disease affect? -> Brain
- Nucleus of helium contains -> Two protons and two neutrons
- The branch of Physics that deals with the motion of a very small particle is called -> Quantum Mechanics
- An accurate ammeter must have a resistance of -> Very low Value
- Colour vision in human eyes is the function of photoreceptor cells named -> Cones
- Clove is obtain from -> Flower bud
- The concept of expanding universe is based on -> Doppler Effect
- A spinning neutron star is known as -> Pulsar
Geography (India and the World) Questions
- The voseges mountain ranges separate France from -> Germany
- The sub-tropical high pressure belt is the source for the -> Trade winds
- Convectional rainfall occurs through thick, dark and extensive -> Cumulonimbus
- Indian monsoon is the best example of -> orographic rainfall
- Amarkantak is the place of origin of rivers -> Sone, Narmada and Mahanadi
- ‘Purna’ is the most important tributary of the river -> Tapti
- Paradip, Tuticorin and Port Blair ports of India are located in -> The Bay of Bengal
- The term ‘Cold Wall’ is associated with -> Gulf Stream
- Chorographical map is also known as -> Atlas Map
- Landform map is also known as -> Morphographic map
Agriculture Questions
- ‘White rust’ is an important fungal disease of -> Mustard
- ‘Pusa Sindhu Ganga’ is a variety of -> Wheat
- The total number of Agro-ecological zones in India is -> 20
- ‘Golden rice’ is a rich source of -> Vitamin A
- ‘Yellow Vein Mosaic’ is a disease of -> Okra
- ‘Loam’ is a mixture of -> Sand, clay and silt
- ‘Sonalika’ is an early maturing variety of -> wheat
- Rice, Millet, Maize, Cotton are the crops of -> Kharif
- ‘Ganga 101’ and ‘Ranjit Decan’ are variety of -> Maize
- In fruits and vegetables, wax emulsion is used for -> Extension of storage life
Economic Affairs of India Questions
- India’s first semi-high speed train named ‘The Vande Bharat Express’ will ply between -> Delhi and Varanasi
- What is India’s rank on the 2019 International Intellectual Property Index? -> 36th rank
- A letter of credit has to be produced by -> An exporter
- In India, liquid funds are regulated by -> SEBI
- The monetary and credit policy of RBI is now known as -> RBI’s annual policy statement
- RBI issues currency notes under the -> Fixed Minimum Reserve System
- National Tourism Day is observed on -> Jan 25
- 13th International Oil and Gas Conference-PETROTECH 2019 was organised in February, 2019 in -> Greater Noida
- The rate at which the RBI allows finance to commercial banks, is called -> The Bank Rate
- Where is the headquarters of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) located? -> New Delhi
Caste Based Reservation In India – Origin, Cause, Impact On Society
Indian National Movement Questions
- Which great freedom fighter was referred to as ‘Bacha Khan’ and ‘Badshah Khan’? -> Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
- Who was the author of ‘History of British India’? -> James Mill
- Under which act were the Muslims provided separate electorate in British India? -> Minto-Morley Reforms
- Where did the famous ‘Indigo Revolt’ take place? -> Bengal
- Who was associated with the newspaper, ‘Mooknayak’? -> Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- ‘Abhinav Bharat’ founded in 1904 was a -> Secret organisation of revolutionary activities
- ‘Soz-e-Watan’, a short story collection by an Indian writer was banned by the British government for its anti-British content. ‘Soz-e-watan’ was written by -> Munshi Premchand
- Who was the British Governor-General in India when the Champaran Satyagraha took place? -> Lord Chelmsford
- Gandhiji’s Champaran Movement was for -> Solving the problems of Indigo workers
- Who was the British Governor-General in India at the time of Gandhiji’s historic ‘Dandi March’? -> Lord Irwin
Sports and Games Questions
- Which team retained the Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup 2018-19 titles? -> Vidarbha
- Who became the first woman cricketer of the World to play 200 ODIs? -> Mithali Raj of India
- Who emerged champion of the 83rd Senior National Badminton Championship Single titles? -> Saina Nehwal (Women’s) and Sourabh Verma (Men’s).
- Who has been honoured with the Laureus Sportsman of the year award 2019? – Novak Djokovic of Serbia
- Who has been honoured with the Laureus Sportswoman of the year award 2019? – Simone Biles of the USA
- Who have been adjudged the FIH Male and Female Players of the year, 2018? – Arthur Van Doren (Male) and Eva de Goede (Female)
- Wembley Stadium is located in – London
- The first Asian Games were organised in 1951 in – New Delhi
- How many player are there in ‘Polo’ team? -> Four
- Who is the first sportsperson to be honoured with the Bharat Ratan, India’s highest civilian honour? -> Sachin Tendulakar
Communication Questions
- Who said, “Feedback is the receiver’s basic response to the interpreted message”? -> Bartol and Martin
- The information function of mass communication is described as -> Surveillance
- In analog mass communication, stories are – Static
- Classroom communication must be – Student centric
- When verbal and non-verbal messages are contradictory, it is said that most people believe in – Non-verbal message
- Two-step flow of communication argues that – People are not isolates
- Which remedy is used to overcome the adverse impact of the node in communication? – Short circuiting
- Every type of communication is affected by its – Context
- Television transmission is an example of -> Simplex communication
- ‘Grapevine’ is generally referred to as – Informal communication
Education and Child Psychology
- Helping learners recapitulate or recall what they have already learnt is important because – relating new information to prior knowledge enhances learning
- According to Piaget, during the first stage of development (birth to about 2 year age), a child learns best – by using the senses.
- Theory of learning which totally and only depends on ‘observable behaviour’ is associated with theory of learning -> Behaviourist
- Multilingual character of Indian society should be seen as -> a resource for enrichment of school life
- Creative answer require -> open-ended questions
- Diagnosis of the gaps in the learning of students should be followed by -> appropriate remedial measures
- ‘Self-regulation’ of learners refers to – their ability to monitor their own learning
- Human development is based on certain principles. Which of the following is not a principle of human development? – Reversible
- The main purpose of assessment should be – to diagnose and remedy gaps in learning
- Centrally sponsored scheme of Integrated Education for disabled children aims at providing educational opportunities to children with disabilities in – regular schools
Ancient Indian History- Indus Valley Civilization, Mohenjo Daro, Harappan
Miscellany Questions
- Which Indian historian has been honoured with Israel’s coveted Dan David Prize for 2019? – Sanjay Subrahmanyam
- Which film was adjudged the ‘Best film’ in the 91st Academy Awards, also known as Oscar awards this year? – Green Book
- Who is the author of the book ‘War and Peace’? -> Leo Tolstoy
- ‘Ghumar, Chakri, Jhulan, Panihari’ etc. are folk dances of – Rajasthan
- International Youth Day is observed on – 12th August
- Which country emerged on top of the 2019 International Intellectual Property Index 2019? – The USA
- In binary code, the number 7 is written as – 110
- Who is the author of the book ‘Gandhi and Stalin’ ? – Louis Fisher
- Where is the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)? – Washington
- Sri Lanka was formerly known as – Ceylon
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