GK - Online Test
Q1. Valmiki national park is located in which of the following state?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Valmiki national park is located in the West Champaran district of Bihar, India.
Q2. Supreme Court awarded additional 14.75 TMC of river water to the Karnataka state under Cauvery Water Dispute. The Cauvery water is also shared by which of the following states?
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:
The Cauvery water has been shared by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry. Supreme Court has awarded additional 14.75 TMC of Cauvery water to Karnataka and reduced Tamil Nadu’s share of Cauvery water in the Cauvery Water Dispute. Supreme Court has kept the water share of Puducherry and Kerala unchanged.
Q3. The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a light multiple rocket launcher from which country?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Recently, the United States has launched a joint South China Sea naval patrols with the Philippines, escalating its presence as it accused Beijing of “militarising” a region which is locked in territorial disputes.
Q4. Indian Parliament consists of,
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Indian parliament consists of President and two houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Among these two houses Rajya Sabha is the upper house and Lok Sabha is the lower house. Also Rajya sabha is called as council of states where Lok sabha is called as House of the people.
Q5. Which of the following country has been suspended from voting in United Nations General Assembly due to unpaid dues to the world body?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Venezuela and Libya has been suspended from voting in United Nations General Assembly for the third time in three years due to millions of dollars unpaid dues to the world body. Venezuela is mired in an economic and political crisis and Libya has two rival governments, each backed by an array of militias.
Q6. Bengaluru situated on the bank of which river?
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:
Bengaluru (Karnataka) situated on the bank of Vrishabhavathi river.
Q7. India Medical Device-2018 conference held in ____.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
India’s biggest global conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Sector ‘India Medical Device-2018’ held in Bengaluru.
Note: The event is being organised by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers, along with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry.
Q8. Recently, which among the following Air – Carrier has operated world’s longest all-woman flight from the national capital New Delhi to San Francisco (United States)?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
National carrier Air India successfully flew the World’s longest all-woman operated and supported flight from the national capital New Delhi to San Francisco (United States).
Q9. Emergency Law in Indian constitution taken from;
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q10. Who among the following has been suspended from Winter Olympics Games 2018 for doping?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
In the ongoing Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Games, Japanese speed skater, Kei Saito tested positive for acetazolamide, an unauthorized diuretic which can be used to mask performance enhancing drugs.
