GK Questions 2020 for July 26 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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Top GK Questions for July 26, 2020

1. Which state/UT Chief Minister presented Rs 9000 crore tax-free budget for the financial year 2020-2021 in the assembly?

• Delhi
• Puducherry
• Goa
• Ladakh

2. The term used to describe money that flows into a country to take advantage of high rates of interest is called ---------------.

• hot money
• hard sector
• hard currency
• None of the above

3. The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in one year or the total amount of money changing hands in the business is ---------------.

• trade gap
• turnover
• reserves
• referendum

4. Under which article in 1968 the number of votes required in the Security Council to convene a general conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine?

• Article 81
• Article 98
• Article 109
• Article 115

5. To consider a large number of agenda items, the General Assembly has how many main committees?

• Five
• Seven
• Nine
• Fifteen

6. The world's largest international organisation and a successor to the League of Nations is --------------.

• UNESCO
• UNO
• UNICEF
• None of the above

7. Todar Mal was ------------------.

• revenue minister in the court of Akbar
• one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar
• known for his reforms in policies of land revenue during Akbar's reign
• All of the above

8. Treaty of Versailles rearranged the boundaries of several countries in Europe and many countries were formed such as -----------------.

• Poland and Yugoslavia
• Lithuania and Estonia
• both (a) and (b)
• None of the above

9. The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following games?

• Cricket
• Badminton
• Tennis
• Draughts

10. Until December 1991 ____ were integral parts of the USSR & not independent countries but had separate UN memberships.

• Belarus and Ukraine
• The Czech Republic and Slovakia
• Tonga and Nauru
• None of the above

11. Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at -----------.

• Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
• Kochi (Kerala)
• Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
• Durgapur (West Bengal)

12. The unit of energy in the MKS system is ----------.

• volt
• erg
• ohm
• joule

13. The tribe residing in Meghalaya is -------.

• Garos
• Khas
• Kol
• Murias

14. The type of root system of all of the following is the tap root system, except that of --------------.

• mango tree
• kachnar tree
• sunflower plant
• maize plant

15. To which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko belong?

• Czechoslovakia
• Indonesia
• France
• USA

16. The Territorial Army was established in --------.

• 1962
• 1948
• 1920
• 1953

17. Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east

• Assam
• Mizoram
• both (a) and (b)
• Bangladesh

18. To produce a sound it is necessary that -------.

• the source should execute longitudinal vibrations
• the source should execute transverse vibrations
• the source may execute any type of vibrations
• the vibrations of the source are not necessary

19. Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports?

• Table tennis
• Tennis
• Golf
• Boxing

20. The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is ----------.

• Mohammad Toher Trophy
• Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy
• Tokyo Trophy
• None of the above

21. The UN library is known by the name of ------------.

• Nation's library
• U Thant library
• Hammarskjoeld library
• Trygve Lie library

22. The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by -------------.

• 25 nations
• 29 nations
• 33 nations
• 37 nations

23. The toxin is a poisonous substance produce by --------------.

• some higher plants
• certain animals
• pathogenic bacteria
• All of the above

24. The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by ------------.

• Charles Darwin
• Gregor Mendel
• J. Lamarck
• Weismann

25. Uttaranchal has an international boundary with ____ in north, north-east and eastern side.

• China
• Nepal
• both (a) and (b)
• None of the above

26. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves of -------------.

• the wild ass, wolf, nilgai, chinkara
• important bird sanctuary
• Pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf
• elephant, deer, wild boar, crocodile, crangetic dolphin

27. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because of ------------.

• it has a high boiling point
• it has a high dipole moment
• it has a high specific heat
• it has no colour

28. The trophy known by the name of Grand Prix is associated with --------------.

• table tennis
• lawn tennis
• table tennis and lawn tennis
• table tennis, lawn tennis and shooting

29. The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is ----------------.

• five years
• six years
• nine years
• ten years

30. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was ----------.

• the first women minister of an Indian state (UP)
• the first women to become president of the UN General Assembly
• the first Indian women Ambassador to Moscow
• All of the above

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GK 2020 Answer

1. Which state/UT Chief Minister presented Rs 9000 crore tax-free budget for the financial year 2020-2021 in the assembly?

Answer- Puducherry

2. The term used to describe money that flows into a country to take advantage of high rates of interest is called ---------------.

Answer- hot money

3. The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in one year or the total amount of money changing hands in the business is ---------------.

Answer- turnover

4. Under which article in 1968, the number of votes required in the Security Council to convene a general conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine?

Answer- Article 109

5. To consider a large number of agenda items, the General Assembly has how many main committees?

Answer- Seven

6. The world's largest international organisation and a successor to the League of Nations is --------------.

Answer- UNO

7. Todar Mal was ------------------.

Answer- All of the above

8. Treaty of Versailles rearranged the boundaries of several countries in Europe and many countries were formed such as -----------------.

Answer- both (a) and (b)

9. The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following games?

Answer- Tennis

10. Until December 1991 ____ were integral parts of the USSR & not independent countries but had separate UN memberships.

Answer- Belarus and Ukraine

11. Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at -----------.

Answer- Kochi (Kerala)

12. The unit of energy in the MKS system is ----------.

Answer- joule

13. The tribe residing in Meghalaya is -------.

Answer- Garos

14. The type of root system of all of the following is the tap root system, except that of --------------.

Answer- maize plant

15. To which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko belong?

Answer- Czechoslovakia

16. The Territorial Army was established in --------.

Answer- 1948

17. Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east

Answer- Mizoram

18. To produce a sound it is necessary that -------.

Answer- the source may execute any type of vibrations

19. Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports?

Answer- Golf

20. The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is ----------.

Answer- Tokyo Trophy

21. The UN library is known by the name of ------------.

Answer- Hammarskjoeld library

22. The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by -------------.

Answer- 29 nations

23. The toxin is a poisonous substance produce by --------------.

Answer- All of the above

24. The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by ------------.

Answer- J. Lamarck

25. Uttaranchal has an international boundary with ____ in north, north-east and eastern side.

Answer- both (a) and (b)

26. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves of -------------.

Answer- an important bird sanctuary

27. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because of ------------.

Answer- it has a high dipole moment

28. The trophy known by the name of Grand Prix is associated with --------------.

Answer- table tennis, lawn tennis and shooting

29. The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is ----------------.

Answer- nine years

30. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was ----------.

Answer- All of the above

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