Today’s GK Questions (Static GK/GS) – February 3, 2020
First Published: February 3, 2020 | Last Updated:February 3, 2020
Here are 10 GK questions for today, February 3, 2020 for various competitive exams in India.
1. The Mandal Commission was constituted during the tenure of which among the following prime ministers?
[A] Indira Gandhi
[B] Morarji Desai
[C] Rajiv Gandhi
[D] V P Singh
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Correct Answer: B [Morarji Desai]
Notes:
On 20 December 1978 India’s prime minister, Morarji Desai of the Janata Party, announced the formation of a second Backward Classes Commission whose chairman was B. P. Mandal, a former member of Parliament
On 31 December 1980 the Mandal Commission submitted its report to President N. S. Reddy, recommending ways to advance India’s “socially and educationally backward classes.”
On 7 August 1990 Prime Minister V. P. Singh announced in the Parliament that his government would implement the Mandal Commission’s recommendations. This was followed by the violent objections in northern part of India.
2. All India Coordinated Research Project on Tropical Fruits is located at which among the following places?
[A] Bangalore
[B] Mysore
[C] Indore
[D] Jabalpur
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Correct Answer: A [Bangalore]
3. If a High Court judgment is issued in a state’s official language ,a translation in ___________must also be made available?
[A] Hindi
[B] English
[C] Both Hindi and English
[D] None
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Correct Answer: B [English]
Notes:
If a High Court judgment is issued in a state’s official language, an English translation of the same must also be made available.
4. Which among the following does not come under the monetary policy for regulating the economy?
[A] Discount rate
[B] Government spending
[C] reserve requirement
[D] Open market Operations
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Correct Answer: B [Government spending]
5. Consider the following statements:
- Both HELINA & Namica are future antitank missiles of India
- Both HELINA and Namica are versions of Nag Missile
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A] only 1 is correct
[B] only 2 is correct
[C] Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
[D] Both of them are correct
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Correct Answer: C [Neither 1 nor 2 is correct]
Notes:
HELINA is Helicopter Nag and it is a version of missile. But NAMICA is Nag Missile Carrier.
6. The color of a star indicates its________ ?
[A] Distance
[B] Luminosity
[C] Mass
[D] Temperature
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Correct Answer: D [Temperature]
7. In manufacturing industries of India, a micro enterprise is an enterprise where investment in plant and machinery does not exceed ____?
[A] Rs. 5 Lakh
[B] Rs. 15 Lakh
[C] Rs. 30 Lakh
[D] Rs. 25 Lakh
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Correct Answer: D [Rs. 25 Lakh]
8. Which of the following metals is mostly used for filaments of electric bulbs?
[A] Copper
[B] Silver
[C] Nickel
[D] Tungsten
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Correct Answer: D [Tungsten ]
Notes:
Tungsten is mostly used to manufacture filaments of electric bulbs. Among all the metals, Tungsten has the highest melting point. Its symbol is W, its atomic number is 74, and its atomic weight is 183.85. It is used in many other high temperature application because of its high melting point.
9. Japanese art ‘Ikebana’ is related to which of the following?
[A] sand art
[B] flower arrangement
[C] paper folding
[D] tree cutting
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Correct Answer: B [flower arrangement]
Notes:
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is also known as Kadō. The tradition dates back to the 7th century when floral offerings were made at altars.
10. Which organisation monitors the banks in actually maintaining cash balance?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Grameen Bank of India
[C] Reserve Bank of India
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:
The cash balance that is to be maintained by scheduled banks with the RBI should not be less than 4% of the total NDTL, which is the Net Demand and Time Liabilities.
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Tuna dehury
Nice to Today’s gk
Ravi Pensia
good questions with Explanation thanknyou Sir.
Dipankar Biswas
Always good questions posted and very helpful ..