GK Questions Published on 03/05/2018

Question No.1 . Consider the following statements regarding gravitational waves :
A. Gravitational waves are small ripples in the curvature of spacetime that are believed to travel across the
Universe at a speed higher than the speed of light.
B. They were predicted to exist by Albert Einstein in 1916 on the basis of his Theory of General Relativity.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) Both A and B
(4) Neither A nor B

Question No.2. In view of the financial difficulties faced by the country, the Union Government of India headed by Chandra Shekhar had to pledge gold to get funds to tide over India’s Balance of Payments (BoP) problems. The Reserve Bank of India then transferred gold to which of the following ?
(1) Goldman Sachs Group
(2) Bank of America
(3) Bank of England
(4) Central Bank of Russia

Question No.3. Who is the writer of Sangeetha
Choodamani ?
(1) Queen Chandralekha
(2) Jagadekamalla II
(3) Nayasena
(4) Someshwar III


Question No.4. Which of the following are correct regarding the effects of National Emergency ?
(1) Effect on the fundamental rights
(2) Effect on the Centre-State relations
(3) Effect on the life of Lok Sabha and
State Assembly
(4) Effect on Right to Life and Personal
Liberty

Question No.5. Among all the Population Census of India, there was only one census which depicted an observed decrease in population compared to the previous census. Which year’s census showed this unexpected result ?
(1) 1921
(2) 1931
(3) 1941
(4) 1951

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