Daily Static GK MCQs for All Competitive Exams | Set-3

Daily Static GK MCQs for All Competitive Exams | Set-3 (25/10/2024)

1. The satellite used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when________

1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
2. The orbit is circular.
3. The orbit lies in the plane of the Earth’s equator.
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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2. Indus Valley civilization is known_____
1. For its town planning
2. For Mohenjodaro and Harappa
3. For their agricultural work
4. For its industrialization
Code
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) All of these

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3. Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
1. A dispute between the Government of India and one or more States.

2. A dispute regarding elections to either House of the Parliament or that of Legislature of a state.
3. A dispute between the Government of India and a Union Territory.
4. A dispute between two or more States.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 3 and 4

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4. Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule?
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Alexander Read
3. Thomas Munro
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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5. Annie Besant was_____
1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement.
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society.
3. once the President of the Indian National Congress.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) All of the above

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6. Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following?

(A) Gujarat state of India

(B) Punjab state of India

(C) Sindh Province in Pakistan

(D) Afghanistan

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7. Which of the following is/are true about Gautam Buddha?

1. He believes in ‘Karma’

2. He believes in rebirth

3. Attaining Nirvana

4. Belief in the power of God

Code

(A) Only 1, 2, 3

(B) Only 1, 2

(C) Only 1

(D) All are true

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8. Who was the author of ‘Indica’?

(A) Vishnugupta

(B) Megasthenes

(C) Diamachus

(D) Pliny

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9. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) 1885-Foundation of Indian National Congress

(B) 1905-The Partition of Bengal

(C) 1909-Morley-Minto Reforms

(D) 1930-Non-Co-operation Movement

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10. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857?

(A) Lord Dalhousie

(B) Lord Minto

(C) Lord Canning

(D) Lord Bentinck

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11. Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the State of —–

(A) Assam

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Karnataka

(D) Andhra Pradesh

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12. Which one of the following is not a function of the Finance Commission in India?

(A) Devolution of Income Tax

(B) Devolution of Excise Duty

(C) Award of grants-in-aid

(D) Devolution of Trade Tax

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13. Colourless gas coming out from the motor vehicle and cigarette due to incomplete combustion is ____

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Nitrous oxide

(C) Carbon monoxide

(D) Methane

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14. Which one of the following human organs is responsible for the detoxification of alcohol?

(A) Liver

(B) Lung

(C) Heart

(D) Kidney

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15. A resolution for the removal of the Vice-President of India can be proposed in _____

(A) Only Lok Sabha

(B) Any House of Parliament

(C) Joint Session of Parliament

(D) Only Rajya Sabha

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