Today’s GK Questions (Static GK/GS) – August 11, 2019
First Published: August 11, 2019 | Last Updated:August 11, 2019
Here are 10 GK questions for today, August 11, 2019 for various competitive exams in India.
1. Khardung La mountain pass is located in which Indian state?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Khardung La is a mountain pass in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
2. The concept of differential heating was primarily given to explain which of the following geographical phenomena in India?
[A] Monsoon
[B] Jet streams
[C] Cyclones
[D] Desert storms
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Correct Answer: A [ Monsoon ]
Notes:
The concept of differential heating about the origin of Indian Monsoon was given by Halley.
3. Which among the following is considered to be the main determinant of the level of activity is in national income terms?
[A] The level of taxation
[B] Realized investment
[C] Planned saving
[D] Factor mobility
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Correct Answer: B [Realized investment]
4. India played its first one day international with which country and in which year?
[A] England 1975
[B] Australia 1976
[C] New Zealand 1975
[D] England 1978
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Correct Answer: A [England 1975]
5. The atomic weight of Chlorine is 35. It consists of _______?
[A] 17 Protons + 18 Neutrons
[B] 17 Neutrons + 18 protons
[C] 17 Neutrons + 17 Protons + 1 electron
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [17 Protons + 18 Neutrons]
6. The treaty of Portsmouth brought an end to a war in 1905 fought between ?
[A] Russia & Japan
[B] Romania & Bulgaria
[C] Russia & Turkey
[D] Russia & USA
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Correct Answer: A [Russia & Japan]
7. Which among the following statement is not correct?
[A] First man to step onto the Moon was American
[B] First man to orbit the earth was a Russian
[C] First man to voyage around Cape of Good Hope was a Portuguese
[D] First man to Discover New Zealand was a Portuguese
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Correct Answer: D [First man to Discover New Zealand was a Portuguese]
Notes:
First man to Discover New Zealand & Tasmania was Abel Janszoon and he was a Dutch.
8. Who among the following was the chairman of the expert group, looking into the process of developing a “Service Price Index” for India?
[A] Prof. Abhjit Sen
[B] Prof. C P Chandrashekhar
[C] K C Chakraborty
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: B [Prof. C P Chandrashekhar]
9. Bring out the only incorrect statement:
[A] Maximum Jute Mills in India are in West Bengal
[B] Maximum Jute Mills in India are in Cooperative Sector
[C] Maximum Wool produced in India is of Carpet Grade
[D] Maximum woolen units in decentralized sector in India are in Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Maximum Jute Mills in India are in Cooperative Sector]
10. What happens to a body when its density is equal to the density of the fluid?
[A] it floats
[B] it sinks
[C] it remains suspended
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [it remains suspended]
Notes:
If the buoyant force equals the object’s weight, the object will remain suspended at that depth. If the buoyant force is greater than the object’s weight, the object will rise to the surface and float. If the buoyant force is less than the object’s weight, the object will sink. The buoyant force is always present whether the object floats, sinks, or is suspended in a fluid.
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