Explore topic-wise MCQs in Basic GK.

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501.

Who started a permanent settlement in Bengal?

A. Baren Hastings
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. William Bentinck
D. Robert Clive
Answer» C. William Bentinck
502.

When was the Minimum Wages Act passed?

A. 1950
B. 1948
C. 1975
D. 1955
Answer» C. 1975
503.

English education was started in India?

A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Macaulay
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Mountbatten
Answer» C. Lord Dalhousie
504.

Which of the following produces invisible export?

A. Traffic and Travel
B. Jewelry
C. Handloom
D. fish
Answer» B. Jewelry
505.

Direct Tax Code is related to which of the following?

A. Service Tax
B. Excise Duty
C. sales tax
D. Income Tax
Answer» E.
506.

Which of the following tax is not an indirect tax?

A. Excise Duty
B. Corporation Tax
C. Service Tax
D. sales tax
Answer» C. Service Tax
507.

Which of the following data is released monthly?

A. CPI
B. IIP
C. WPI
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Answer» E.
508.

The National Saffron Mission was launched as a sub-scheme of

A. National Horticulture Mission
B. National Agricultural Development Scheme
C. National Cash Crop Program
D. National Food Security Mission
Answer» C. National Cash Crop Program
509.

Which of the following currency accounts for the maximum share in India's total external debt?

A. Indian Rupee
B. US Dollar
C. Euro
D. Japanese Yen
Answer» C. Euro
510.

National Small Savings Fund is a part of which of the following?

A. Public Account of India
B. Consolidated Fund of India
C. Prime Minister's Relief Fund
D. Contingency Fund of India
Answer» B. Consolidated Fund of India
511.

Reserve Trench Position (RTP) is a term used to refer to which of the following?

A. Federal Reserve Bank of America
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. International Monetary Fund
D. World Bank
Answer» D. World Bank
512.

Who has the maximum share in the total external debt of India?

A. Medium Term Borrowings
B. Long Term Borrowings
C. very long term borrowings
D. Short Term Borrowings
Answer» C. very long term borrowings
513.

What is the share of Government of India in NABARD?

A. 51%
B. 55%
C. 75%
D. 99%
Answer» E.
514.

When was the Food Safety and Standards Act passed in India?

A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2008
D. 2011
Answer» C. 2008
515.

What was Mukesh's full name?

A. Mukesh Srivastava
B. Mukesh Chandra Saxena
C. Mukesh Bahadur Mathur
D. Mukesh Chandra Joravar Chandra Mathur
Answer» E.
516.

A famous place dedicated to Sabarimala in Kerala is?

A. Ayyappan
B. Muthappan
C. Kotilingeshwar
D. Ayyanar
Answer» B. Muthappan
517.

What is the full name of Devananda?

A. Dharmanand Dev
B. Anand Dev
C. Dharmadev Anand
D. Sampurnanand Dev
Answer» D. Sampurnanand Dev
518.

What is Jitendra's original name?

A. Ravi Kapoor
B. Raviraj Kapoor
C. Ravi Shankar Kapoor
D. Ravindra Kapoor
Answer» B. Raviraj Kapoor
519.

In which state is Nohkliai Waterfall?

A. Assam
B. Kerala
C. Meghalaya
D. Manipur
Answer» D. Manipur
520.

Which of the following is not a correct match?

A. Vithi- Andhra Pradesh
B. Rasila- Gujarat
C. Bidesia- Uttarakhand
D. Krishnavattam- Kerala
Answer» D. Krishnavattam- Kerala
521.

The largest agricultural commodity exported by India is?

A. Tea
B. Coffee
C. Dal
D. Basmati rice
Answer» E.
522.

What is the main feature of art films?

A. cheapness
B. Glamor
C. Realization
D. fantasy
Answer» D. fantasy
523.

In which year did Napoleon Bonnart become emperor?

A. 1804
B. 1799
C. 1815
D. 1802
Answer» B. 1799
524.

Which actress's real name is Harikirtin Kaur?

A. Poonam Dhillon
B. Malaika Arora
C. Priyanka Chopra
D. Geeta Bali
Answer» E.
525.

Sukhwinder Singh Sekhon is the name of which famous film personality?

A. Gulzar
B. Subhash Ghai
C. Dara Singh
D. Prabhudeva
Answer» E.
526.

What was the real name of old actress Bina Roy?

A. Ganga Sarin
B. Yamuna Sarin
C. Krishna Sarin
D. Kaveri Sarin
Answer» D. Kaveri Sarin
527.

What is Dilip Kumar's real name?

A. Ashraf Ali
B. Yusuf Khan
C. Parvez Khan
D. Aftab Ansari
Answer» C. Parvez Khan
528.

What is the real name of Rajesh Khanna?

A. Vinod Khanna
B. Jatin Khanna
C. Lalit Khanna
D. Rajeshwar Khanna
Answer» C. Lalit Khanna
529.

When was Gulshan Kumar of T. Series murdered?

A. August 1996
B. August 1997
C. October 1997
D. January 1998
Answer» C. October 1997
530.

Which actress has directed Geeta Mera Naam?

A. Rekha
B. Hema Malini
C. Mumtaz
D. Sadhana
Answer» E.
531.

Aruna Raje has not directed which of these films?

A. condition
B. direction
C. Depth
D. release
Answer» C. Depth
532.

Which of these Vasu Bhagnani films is not directed by David Dhawan?

A. BV no. Forest
B. Coolie no. Forest
C. Hero no. Forest
D. I want to say something
Answer» B. Coolie no. Forest
533.

Whose film is Rao Sahab?

A. Gopi Desai
B. Simmi Grewal
C. Vijaya Mehta
D. Aparna Sen
Answer» D. Aparna Sen
534.

When did created 'Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh'?

A. 1961
B. 1963
C. 1965
D. 1967
Answer» C. 1965
535.

What is the subject of the border?

A. Indo-Pak war
B. corruption
C. India-China border dispute
D. Indo-China War
Answer» B. corruption
536.

Who has made India swear?

A. Khwaj Ahmad Abbas
B. Manoj Kumar
C. Chetan Anand
D. Basu Bhattacharya
Answer» D. Basu Bhattacharya
537.

The video brothers have made a film on national sentiments, what is the name of that film?

A. Jai Hind
B. Jai Jawan
C. Jai Hindustan
D. Jai Bharat
Answer» E.
538.

In which film made before the attainment of independence, Jan-Man-Man Adhinayak was sung?

A. nicha nagar
B. Hamarahi
C. Roti
D. dharti ke lal
Answer» C. Roti
539.

When was Bharat Starch Chemical Ltd established in Yamunanagar?

A. 1929
B. 1932
C. 1938
D. 1948
Answer» D. 1948
540.

How many medals did India win in Asian Athletics Championships 2019?

A. 15
B. 17
C. 21
D. 13
Answer» C. 21
541.

In which city the country's first voter park has been started?

A. Gurugram
B. Varanasi
C. Gaya
D. Jaipur
Answer» B. Varanasi
542.

Which Indian company has become the first Indian company to partner with Google to launch voice-based financial transactions?

A. Bajaj Mutual Fund
B. Reliance Mutual Fund
C. LIC Mutual Fund
D. Tata Mutual Fund
Answer» C. LIC Mutual Fund
543.

Who has become the first Indian to become a member of the FIFA Council?

A. Ramesh Powar
B. Baichung Bhutia
C. Aziz Modi
D. Praful Patel
Answer» E.
544.

Dhrupad is a famous gharana for singing?

A. Mewati Gharana
B. Jaipur Gharana
C. grocery house
D. Gwalior Gharana
Answer» E.
545.

Is not the house of Hindustani music?

A. grocery house
B. Gwalior Gharana
C. Lucknow Gharana
D. Agra Gharana
Answer» D. Agra Gharana
546.

The oldest house of Hindustani music?

A. Gwalior Gharana
B. Lucknow Gharana
C. Jaipur Gharana
D. Agra Gharana
Answer» B. Lucknow Gharana
547.

The SAMPADA scheme of the Government of India is related to?

A. Irrigation area
B. Rural Banking
C. Food Processing
D. Insurance for BPL families
Answer» D. Insurance for BPL families
548.

Which of the following is well-known in Hindustani classical music?

A. Shobhana Narayan
B. Pandit Crown Prince
C. M.S. Subbalakshmi
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
549.

With whom is the name of Begum Akhtar associated?

A. Classical playing music
B. Sufi Ghazal
C. Classical Ghazals and Thumri
D. Classical dance
Answer» D. Classical dance
550.

Devdas Banjare was associated with which region?

A. Pandwani
B. Panthi dance
C. Dhokra Dance
D. Cube
Answer» C. Dhokra Dance