GK and Current Affairs Quiz 1
Question 1: The Kaveri water dispute is between which two/three of the following states?Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh | |
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu | |
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu | |
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh |
The sharing of waters of the Cauvery River (also spelled as Kaveri) has been the source of a serious conflict between the two states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and Kingdom of Mysore. The 802 kilometres (498 mi) Cauvery river has 44,000 km2 basin area in Tamil Nadu and 32,000 km2 basin area in Karnataka. The inflow from Karnataka is 425 TMC ft whereas that from Tamil Nadu is 252 TMCft
Question 2: Mahe is the smallest district of India by size; it lies in which of the following states/union territories?
Puducherry | |
Maharashtra | |
Kerala | |
Goa |
Mahé district is one of the four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. It consists of the whole of the Mahé region. Mahé is the smallest district of India by size. The total area of Mahé District is surrounded by North Malabar of Kerala State. Three sides by Kannur District and one side by Kozhikode District. In fact, geographically Mahé District is part of North Malabar.
The reader must not forget that Puducherry has four district, and all the four are in different parts of the country, with the main district being Puducherry itself, from where it gets its name.
Question 3: The Gaza strip is bordered by which of the following regions?
Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Jordan | |
Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Egypt | |
Jordan, Egypt and Israel | |
Syria, Egypt and Israel |
The Gaza Strip, or simply Gaza, is a self-governing Palestinian territory[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, that borders Egypt on the southwest for 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) and Israel on the east and north along a 51 km (32 mi) border. Gaza, together with the West Bank are claimed by the State of Palestine.
Question 4: Which of the following is not in the list of the naxal-affected areas of India?
Karnataka | |
Maharashtra | |
Uttar Pradesh | |
Bihar |
In February 2009, the Indian central government announced a new nationwide initiative, to be called the "Integrated Action Plan" (IAP) for broad, co-ordinated operations aimed at dealing with the Naxalite problem in all affected states, namely (Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal). This plan included funding for grass-roots economic development projects in Naxalite-affected areas, as well as increased special police funding for better containment and reduction of Naxalite influence. In August 2010, after the first full year of implementation of the national IAP program, Karnataka was removed from the list of Naxal-affected states
Question 5: Which of the following is the largest district of India in terms of size?
Leh, Jammu and Kashmir | |
Kutch, Gujarat | |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan | |
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh |
Kutch literally means something which intermittently becomes wet and dry; a large part of this district is known as Rann of Kutch which is shallow wetland which submerges in water during the rainy season and becomes dry during other seasons. The same word is also used in Sanskrit origin for a tortoise. The Rann is famous for its marshy salt flats which become snow white after the shallow water dries up each season before the monsoon rains.
Question 6: As per the 2011 census, which of the following has the least share of urban population in India as the percentage of its (state’s) total population?
Sikkim | |
Mizoram | |
Himachal Pradesh | |
Arunacahl Pradesh |
As per 2011 census, Himachal Pradesh has a total population of 6,864,602, out of which only 10.03% lives in urban area. Himchal Pradesh is followed by Bihar and Assam in the second and third position.
Question 7: The Bhimbetka rock shelters, an archeological and a UNESCO world hertige site, is located in which of the following states of the country?
Maharashtra | |
Orissa | |
Chattisgarh | |
Madhya Pradesh |
The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the prehistoric paleolithic and mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. It exhibits the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent and evidence of Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulian times. It is located in the Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh about 45 kilometres southeast of Bhopal. It is a UNESCO world heritage site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 kilometres
Question 8: Which of the following is true about Karnataka State Assembly?
It is unicameral | |
It is bicameral | |
It has 225 seats | |
Both b and c are true |
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Karnataka state in southern India. Karnataka is one of the seven states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses. The two houses are the Vidhan Sabha (lower house) and the Vidhan Parishad (upper house).
There are 224 members of the Vidhana Sabha or the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka state. One member is a representative of the Anglo-Indian community nominated by the Governor of Karnataka. The state of Karnataka is divided into 225 constituencies used to elect the Legislative assembly.
Question 9: Article 324 of the Indian Constitution defines the authority of which of the following bodies?
The Supreme Court | |
The Finance Commission | |
The Election Commission | |
The UPSC |
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country. The Election Commission operates under the authority of Constitution per Article 324, and subsequently enacted Representation of the People Act. The Commission has the powers under the Constitution, to act in an appropriate manner when the enacted laws make insufficient provisions to deal with a given situation in the conduct of an election. Being a constitutional authority, Election Commission is amongst the few institutions which function with both autonomy and freedom, along with the country’s higher judiciary, the Union Public Service Commission and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Question 10: Which of the following cities is famour for Lychee?
Muzaffarnagar | |
Muzaffarpur | |
Gorakhpur | |
Lucknow |
Muzaffarnagar is in UP, while Muzaffarpur is in Bihar. The lychee crop, which is available from May to June, is mainly cultivated in the districts of Muzaffarpur and surrounding districts. Litchi are exported to big cities of India like Bombay, Kolkata, and even to other countries. India's share in the world litchi market amounts to less than 1%.The fruits are known for excellent aroma and quality. Bihar's contribution in the production of lychee in about 40 percent of lychee produced in India