Today’s GK Questions (Static GK/GS) – December 2, 2019
First Published: December 2, 2019 | Last Updated:December 2, 2019
Here are 10 GK questions for today, December 2, 2019 for various competitive exams in India.
1. The Rajput confederacy had checked invasion of which of the following Arab invaders in Battle of Rajasthan?
[A] Mahmud Ghaznavi
[B] Al Junayd
[C] Muhammad bin Qasim
[D] Al-Hakam
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Correct Answer: B [Al Junayd]
Notes:
A Rajput confederacy of Gurjara Pratihara King Nagabhatta-I and his feudatories such as Chauhans and Guhilots was able to check and revert back Arab Invader Al Junayd, in the Battle of Rajasthan.
2. The infamous Third Battle of Panipat was fought between which among the following belligerents?
[A] British and Marathas
[B] Mughals and Marathas
[C] Afghans and British
[D] Marathas and Afghans
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Correct Answer: D [Marathas and Afghans]
Notes:
Third Battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. This was the largest war of the 18th century. The Marathas were led by Sadashivrao Bhau. The battle followed a two months seige and skirmishes. The Marathas were badly defeated in the war suffering a life of around 60-70 thousand warriors. They lost their ablest commanders. Balaji Baji Rao could not absorb this shock and died soon afterwards.
3. Satipati Sampradaya is a tribal community of ____:
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
Satipati Sampradaya, a tribal community in South Gujarat which resists associating itself with the administration, has been enrolled for the first time in the voters’ list and is likely to exercise franchise in the 2012 state assembly polls, officials said. The Sampradaya members have been enrolled in districts like Tapi, Dang, Narmada, Valsad, amongst others, and few have also been issued Electoral Photo Identity Cards enhancing probability of their participation in the elections. The tribal community takes pride in keeping themselves aloof from any of the government’s schemes. Dang, where around 90 per cent population is tribal, is considered to be base of Satipatis, with an estimated population of around 3,000 people.
4. In which among the following processes Myoglobin is used?
[A] Catalysis of Biochemical reaction in muscles
[B] Storing oxygen in muscle till needed for energy production
[C] Muscle formation
[D] Bone formation
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Correct Answer: B [Storing oxygen in muscle till needed for energy production]
5. Which among the following race of Indians is Oldest ?
[A] Negritos
[B] Proto Australoids
[C] Mongoloids
[D] Nordics
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Correct Answer: A [Negritos]
Notes:
Negritos , now almost extinct and inhabitants of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
6. Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Guajarath
[D] Tripura
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Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
7. In which of the following place Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) ,is located ?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Ahamedabad
[C] Mumbai
[D] Pune
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
8. Consider the following statements:
- The High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP) was launched in the Kharif of 1966-67
- The programme generally was successful in the wheat producing zones of the country
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
9. What is the SI unit of Force?
[A] Pascal
[B] Boyle
[C] Newton
[D] Watt
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Correct Answer: C [Newton]
Notes:
The Newton is the SI unit of force. It is the force that will give a mass of 1 kilogram an acceleration of 1 meter per second per second. The newton (symbol: N) is the International System of Units (SI) derived unit of force. It is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work.
10. Which of the following was not the outcome of Jallianwalah Bagh massacre?
[A] Suspension of Gen. Dyer
[B] Change in Gandhiji’s outlook towards Britishers
[C] Temporary peace in Punjab
[D] Renunciation of British titles and positions by many Indians
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Correct Answer: C [Temporary peace in Punjab]
Notes:
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on 13 April 1919 when troops of the British Indian Army under the command of General Dyer fired rifles into a crowd of unarmed Indian civilians who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh. The massacre marked a turning point in the history of the struggle for freedom.
Impacts of the massacre:
• About 21 years later, on 13 March 1940, Udham Singh, an Indian revolutionary, shot Michael O’Dwyer dead who was the Lt. Governor of Punjab at the time of the Jalliawala Bagh massacre
• People in Punjab were made to crawl on the streets. They were put in open cages and flogged
• Newspapers were banned and their editors put behind the bars or deported
• Rabindranath Tagore, who had been knighted by the British, renounced his knighthood
It was clear that the brutalities had only added fuel to the fire and made the people’s determination stronger to fight for their freedom and against oppression.
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