Gk Questions and Answers

Q1. Power Finance Corporation(PFC) signed an agreement with which IIT for 

research, training in smart grid technology ?

A. IIT Delhi

B. IIT Bombay

C. IIT Kanpur

D. Madras

Answer - IIT-Kanpur

Explanation -

PFC has signed an agreement with Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur for 

Type - Public Sector Undertaking

Founded - July 1986

Headquarters - New Delhi, India

Chairman & Managing Director- Ravinder Singh Dhillon

Q2. Which Nation Have maximum number of wild tigers in the World?

A. Nepal

B. Bangladesh

C. Russia

D. None of the Above

Answer - None of the Above. 

Explanation -

India has nearly 70% of the world’s tigers.

As per latest Tiger cencus India has 2,967 tigers in the World .

Madhya Pradesh has Maximum number of tigers followed by Karnataka.

Project Tiger Started in the Year 1973.

Q3. Who has won the National Awards for excellence in Earth System 

Science ?

A. Dr. M. Ravichandran

B. Professor Ashok Sahni

C. Dr. V. V. S. S. Sarma

D. None of the Above

Answer - Professor Ashok Sahni

Explanation -

Recently Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) announced the National Awards 

for excellence as follows:

Earth System Science Life Time Excellence Award is being awarded to 

Vertebrate Paleontology and Biostratigraphy.

National Award for Ocean Science and technology is being awarded to Dr. V. 

V. S. S. Sarma. Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-National Institute of 

Oceanography, Vishakapatnam & Dr. M. Ravichandran, Director, National 

Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Goa.

Q4. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently approved how much 

fund for India to fight against COVID-19 ?

A. 10 Million USD Dollar

B. 5 Million US Dollar

C. 3 Million US Dollar

D. 1 Million UDS Dollar

Answer - 3 Million US Dollar 

Explanation -

Recently Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a three million US 

dollar grant to India from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund (APDRF) to 

support the government’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

About - Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Established- 19 December 1966

Headquarter - Manila, Philippines

Membership - 68 countries

President - Masatsugu Asakawa

Q5. Baghjan Oil Field is recently in news, Located in which state ? 

A. Gujarat

B. Rajasthan

C. Tamilnadu

D. Assam

Answer - Assam

Explanation -

Baghjan Oil field is located in Tinsukia district of Assam.

Baghjan Oil field is in news due to fire breakout.

About - Assam

Statehood - 26 January 1950

Capital- Dispur (Largest city Guwahati)

 District - 33

 Governor - Jagdish Mukhi

Chief Minister - Sarbananda Sonowal (BJP)

Members of the Legislative Assembly - 126

Lok Sabha Seats - 14

 Rajya Sabha Seats - 7

Literacy (2011) - 72.19%

Sex ratio (2011) - 958 ♀/1000 ♂

Q6. Where is the Headquarter of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 

(AIIB) ?

A. China

B. Singapore

C. Philippines

D. Nepal

Answer - China

About - AIIB

Full Form - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Formation - 16 January 2016 (For Busniness)

- 25 December 2015 (Came into force Articles of Agreement)

Headquarters - Beijing, China

Total Membership - 102 Members

President - Jin Liqun

Q7. Sree Sree JoyKali Matar temple was built approximately 300 years back 

in the early 18th century by Shri Dayaram Roy, located in which country ?

A. India

B. Nepal

C. Srilanka

D. Bangladesh

Answer - Bangadesh

Explanation -

Recently Reconstruction of Sree Sree Joykali Matar temple has been started 

with Indian Government support in Bangladesh.

Indian Government provided a grant assistance of Taka 97 lakh for the 

reconstruction of the historic temple.

Q8. Which river is known as ‘Dakshina Bhageerathi’ river ?

A. Krishna

B. Pamba 

C. Periyar

D. None of the Above

Answer - Pamba river is Know as ‘Dakshina Bhageerathi’ third longest river 

9. What is the ranking of city Hyderabad, most surveilled city in the world? 

A. 10

B. 16

C. 26

D. 36

Answer - 16

Explanation -

According to a UK tech firm Comparitech, Hyderabad has found a place 

among the top 50 CCTV-surveilled cities in the world.

Q10. According to ICMR recent Study, India likely to miss target of 

eradicating AIDS by which Year?

A. 2022

B. 2025

C. 2028

D. 2030

Answer – 2030