Today’s GK Questions (Static GK/GS) – March 9, 2019

1.

Taxila was the capital of which ancient Mahajanpada ?

Gandhara

Anga

Magadha

Kasi

2.

India is “Union of States” this expression was borrowed from the following constitution?

Canada

France

Australia

USA

3.

India has also been conducting joint naval exercises named SIMBEX since 1994 with which of the following countries?

Singapore

Australia

Srilanka

Bhutan

4.

Who discovered Cosmic Rays?

Henri Becquerel

Theodor Wulf

Robert Millikan

Bruno Rossi

5.

A company wishes to establish a Multi Product Special Economic Zone in Manipur. What is the minimum area requirement for this company to fulfill for getting approval for that SEZ ?

5000 Hectare

1000 Hectare

500 Hectare

200 Hectare

6.

The name of which city comes from two words meaning ‘market for areca nut’ in the local language?

Itanagar

Guwahati

Kohima

Dispur

7.

Match the following. Column-I column-II 1.Brihadeswara a.Odisha Temple 2.Dilwara Temple b.Tamil Nadu 3.Lingraja Temple c.Karnataka 4.Hampi Group d.Rajasthan Monuments

1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b

1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b

8.

In which year, Indian Space Research Organisation was established?

1969

1975

1972

1962

9.

What is the maximum period during which Parliament may not meet?

Six months