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General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

Welcome to the General Knowledge Section of Free Time Learning. As we are aware General Knowledge (GK) is a very important area in all the competitive exams held in the country. Nowadays, a good knowledge of general awareness is very important in clearing any competitive and government recruitment examinations.

These General Knowledge Question are very important and usefull to UPSC, IAS/PCS, UPPSC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, SSC, CGL, Railway, APPSC, TSPSC, KPSC, TNPSC, TPSC, UPPSC, MPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, UKPSC, MPSC, and other competitive exams.

1 .
From which country India borrowed Five year plan
A)
USA
B)
USSR
C)
Ireland
D)
UK

Correct Answer :   USSR

The Indian Constitution has obtained many important concepts and ideas of the constitution from other countries. The Five year plan was obtained from the USSR (The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). It is called as the Soviet Union and is composed of Russia and its surrounding countries.

Published On : June 19, 2021
2 .
Who is the chairman of Planning Commission
A)
President of India
B)
Finance Minister
C)
Prime Minister
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission, which works under the overall guidance of the National Development Council.

Published On : June 19, 2021
3 .
Who administers the oath of office to the President of India
A)
Speaker of LokSabha
B)
Chief Justice of India
C)
Vice President
D)
Attorney general

Correct Answer :   Chief Justice of India

The Oath is administered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The President-elect places the left hand on the Bible, raises the right hand, and takes the Oath as directed by the Chief Justice.

Published On : June 19, 2021
4 .
Who is the first Woman Governor in India
A)
Sarojini Naidu
B)
Padmaja Naidu
C)
Fathima Beevi
D)
Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Correct Answer :   Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu was the first female to become the governor of an Indian state. She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949.

Published On : June 19, 2021
5 .
Who is the first Woman Chief Minister in India
A)
Shashikala Kakodkar
B)
Nandini Satpathy
C)
Janaki Ramachandran
D)
Sucheta Kripalani

Correct Answer :   Sucheta Kripalani

Sucheta Mazumdar her married name, Sucheta Kripalani, (25 June 1908 – 1 December 1974) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first woman Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.

Published On : June 19, 2021
6 .
Where the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is located
A)
Mussoorie
B)
Shimla
C)
Delhi
D)
Ooty

Correct Answer :   Mussoorie

The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is located in Charleville, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
 
The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) is a civil service training institute on public policy and public administration in India. The academy's main purpose is to train civil servants of the IAS cadre and also conduct the Foundation Course of Group-A Central Civil Services. After completion of training, the trainee officers of IAS cadre are awarded an MA (Public Management) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. It has been functioning under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions since 1985.

Published On : June 19, 2021
7 .
What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj system is called
A)
Zila Parishad
B)
Gram Sabha
C)
Pachayat Samiti
D)
Taluka Pachayat

Correct Answer :   Pachayat Samiti

India has adopted for 3-tier Panchayati Raj System. These are Gram Panchayat at village level, Block Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti at intermediate or block level, Zila Parishad at district level.

Published On : June 19, 2021
8 .
Which state first adopted the Pachayati Raj in India in 1959
A)
Karnataka
B)
Rajasthan
C)
Gujrat
D)
Punjab

Correct Answer :   Rajasthan

Th e system later came to be known as Panchayati Raj, which was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 October 1959 at Nagour in Rajasthan. The first elections under the Rajasthan Panchayat Samitis and Zilla Parishads Act, 1959 were held in September-October 1959.

Published On : June 19, 2021
9 .
Minimum age required to contest for Rajya Sabha
A)
25 Years
B)
28 Yeras
C)
30 Years
D)
35 Years

Correct Answer :   30 Years

In order to be chosen a member of Parliament, a person must be a citizen of India and not less than 30 years of age in the case of Rajya Sabha.
25 years of age in the Lok Sabha.

Published On : June 19, 2021
10 .
Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship in India
A)
25 Years
B)
28 Years
C)
30 Years
D)
35 Years

Correct Answer :   35 Years

Article 58 of the Constitution sets the principle qualifications one must meet to be eligible to the office of the President. 
 
A President must be:
 
A citizen of India.
35 years of age or above
Qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha

Published On : June 19, 2021