Today’s GK Questions (Static GK/GS) – August 5, 2019

1.

Who is Kumara in the epic poem Kumarasambhava written by Kalidasa?

Kartikeya

Abhimanyu

Sanatahkumara

Arjuna

2.

What were the names of Asoka’s mother, wife & daughter?

Mahadevi, Subhadrangi, Sanghmitra

Subhadrangi, Mahadevi, Sanghmitra

Mahadevi, Sanghamitra, Subhadrangi

None of the above

3.

By which name the United Principalities of Moldavia and Walachia are known as today?

Bulgaria

Hungary

Serbia

Romania

4.

Which among the following has two regulators in India at present?

Mutual Funds

Capital markets

Term Insurance Plans

Unit Linked Insurance products

5.

Which among the following is one of the 8 missions of India’s National Action Plan of Climate Change which strictly adopts the expansion of Energy Conservation Building Code?

National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency

National Mission on Sustainable Habitat

National Mission for Green India

National Solar Mission

6.

Which among the following international bodies have taken active interest in launching the “Global Tiger Initiative” to save tigers and conserve tiger habitats?

United Nations Environment Programme

World Bank

World Wildlife Institute

World Economic Forum

7.

Who among the following is the first citizen of a city in India?

Mayor

Chairman

Sheriff

Member of Legislative Assembly

8.

On which of the following factors the breaking stress depends?