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GK Questions 2020 for August 10 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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Most competitive exams in India have GK questions as an essential component. Reading up on all the India GK there is to know is not an easy task, but you can brush up on your GK today with these GK 2020 questions and answers. This GK Question Bank is updated daily to help you with the most relevant and up-to-date GK questions.

These GK 2020 questions are perfect to solve when you are studying for a competitive entrance exam, preparing for an interview, or reading up on GK today for your own knowledge. India GK is quizzed in several competitive and entrance exams, including but not limited to those for the UPSC, SSC, IAS, CGL, CHSL, CDS, Railways, Defence, Banking and MBA exams. Here, along with aptitude and banking questions, GK in English is also tested.

Also Read: GK Questions 2020 For June 10 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

How to solve GK quiz online

Various general knowledge practice tests and mock exams are available to help check your preparedness for competitive exams. They typically have multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in a general quiz format and G.k questions on current affairs. Regular practice with daily GK questions helps to improve one's score in such quizzes along with an improvement in ability to recollect details. It might also help to expose oneself to news or discuss easy general knowledge questions with friends & family and gradually move to more specialised ones. Such questions can be found below or in various GK questions pdf available online.

Also Read: Current Affairs 2020 For June 10 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

Top GK Questions for August 10, 2020

1. In which decade was the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) founded?

  • 1850s
  • 1880s
  • 1930s
  • 1950s

2. Which is the highest gallantry award in India?

  • Param Vishishtat Seva Medal
  • Param Vir Chakra
  • Kirti Chakra
  • Vir Chakra

3. The highest sand dunes are found is ---------------.

  • the Sahara desert
  • the Atacama desert
  • the Kalahari desert
  • the Gobi desert

4. The high reactivity of fluorine is due to ----------.

  • its high electronegativity
  • small size of fluorine atom
  • availability of d-orbitals
  • strong F - F bond

5. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of --------------.

  • Science and Technology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Literature and Journalism
  • International Understanding

6. The outer Himalayas lie between -----------.

  • the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
  • the foothills and the Indo Gangetic plain
  • the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
  • Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula

7. What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?

  • Report
  • Field
  • Record
  • File

8. 'OS' computer abbreviation usually means?

  • Order of Significance
  • Open Software
  • Operating System
  • Optical Sensor

9. Which state gives Mewar award?

  • Haryana
  • Delhi
  • Punjab
  • Rajasthan

10. Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?

  •  V. Raman
  • Rajiv Gandhi
  • Rabindranath Tagore
  • Mother Teresa

11. The greatest variety of animal and plant species is found in ------------.

  • temperate grasslands
  • tropical moist forests
  • tundra regions
  • in hot deserts

12. The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called ----------.

  • outer core
  • inner core
  • inner mantle
  • outer mantle

13. The iron ore magnetite consists of ---------------.

  • Fe2O3
  • Fe3OH4
  • FeCO3
  • 3Fe2O3 .. 3H2O

14. The ionisation energy of the hydrogen atom in the ground state is x KJ. The energy required for an electron to jump from 2nd orbit to 3rd orbit is -------------.

  • 5x/36
  • 5x
  • 7.2 x
  • x/6

15. Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to ----------------.

  • classical music
  • education
  • literature
  • fine arts

16. Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953?

  • Pablo Neruda
  • Derek Walcott
  • Ernest Hemingway
  • Winston Churchill

17. Which of the following geographical features has played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people?

I.The expanses of water surrounding the peninsula

II. The Himalayan Mountains

III. The vastness of the country

IV. The presence of the Indian ocean

  • I
  • II
  • I and II
  • I, II, III and IV

18. Which of the following drainage systems fall into the Bay of Bengal?

  • Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
  • Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
  • Luni, Narnada and Tapti
  • Both (a) and (b)

19. In which decade with the first transatlantic radio broadcast occur?

  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1900s

20. The first Indian to receive the Noble Prize in Literature was ---------------.

  • Mother Teresa
  •  V. Raman
  • Rabindranath Tagore
  • Sarojini Naidu

21. The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is ------------.

  • Mt. Aconcagua
  • Mt. Kilimanjaro
  • Mt. Kosciuszko
  • Mont Blanc

22. The major constituent of air is -------.

  • nitrogen
  • carbon dioxide
  • oxygen
  • hydrogen

23. The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year -------------.

  • 1965
  • 1961
  • 1963
  • 1957

24. The oldest oil refinery in India is at ------------.

  • Digboi, Assam
  • Haldia, near Kolkata
  • Koyali, near Baroda
  • Noonmati, Assam

25. '.MOV' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

  • Image file
  • Animation/movie file
  • Audio file
  • MS Office document

26. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is --------.

  • Vishwanathan Anand
  • Leander Peas
  • Kapil Dev
  • Limba Ram

27. The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the ------------.

  • crust
  • core
  • mantle
  • ocean floors

28. The main chemical constituent of clay is ---------.

  • silicon oxide
  • aluminium borosilicate
  • zeolites
  • aluminium silicate

29. The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to ---------.

  • Larry Pressler
  • Amnesty International
  • Hussain Ibrahim Zaki
  • Yasser Arafat

30. The oldest mountains in India are ----------.

  • Aravalis
  • Vindhyas
  • Satpuras
  • Nilgiri hills

Also Read: Current Affairs 2020 For June 09 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

GK 2020 Answer

1. In which decade was the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) founded?

Answer- 1880s

2. Which is the highest gallantry award in India?

Answer- Param Vir Chakra

3. The highest sand dunes are found is ---------------.

Answer- the Sahara desert

4. The high reactivity of fluorine is due to ----------.

Answer- its high electronegativity

5. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of -------------

Answer- Literature and Journalism

6. The outer Himalayas lie between -----------.

Answer- the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain

7. What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?

Answer- Field

8. 'OS' computer abbreviation usually means?

Answer- Operating System

9. Which state gives Mewar award?

Answer- Rajasthan

10. Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?

Answer- Rabindranath Tagore

11. The greatest variety of animal and plant species is found in ------------.

Answer- tropical moist forests

12. The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called ----------.

Answer- outer mantle

13. The iron ore magnetite consists of ---------------.

Answer- Fe2O3

14. The ionisation energy of the hydrogen atom in the ground state is x KJ. The energy required for an electron to jump from 2nd orbit to 3rd orbit is -------------.

Answer- 5x/36

15. Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to ----------------.

Answer- literature

16. Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953?

Answer- Ernest Hemingway

17. Which of the following geographical features has played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people?

Answer- I, II, III and IV

18. Which of the following drainage systems fall into the Bay of Bengal?

Answer- Both (a) and (b)

19. In which decade with the first transatlantic radio broadcast occur?

Answer- 1900s

20. The first Indian to receive the Noble Prize in Literature was ---------------.

Answer- Rabindranath Tagore

21. The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is ------------.

Answer- Mt. Kilimanjaro

22. The major constituent of air is -------.

Answer- nitrogen

23. The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year -------------.

Answer- 1961

24. The oldest oil refinery in India is at ------------.

Answer- Digboi, Assam

25. '.MOV' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

Answer- Animation/movie file

26. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is --------.

Answer- Vishwanathan Anand

27. The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the ------------.

Answer- ocean floors

28. The main chemical constituent of clay is ---------.

Answer- aluminium silicate

29. The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to ---------.

Answer- Yasser Arafat

30. The oldest mountains in India are ----------.

Answer- Aravalis

Also Read: GK Questions 2020 For June 09 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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