General knowledge miscellaneous


  1. The Baisakhi Festival of the year 1999 is of great historical significance to Punjab because:









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    Anandpur Sahib comes to life every year on the occasion of Hola Mohalla. This tradition dates back to the times of the 10th Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh. The Guru decreed that the occasion of the festival of Holi be the occasion for the display of the martial spirit of his people and he gave this festival of Holi the Sikh name of ‘Hola Mohalla’. Each year Hola Mohalla marks the congregation of up to 100,000 devotees from all over the country for a festival of colour and gaiety. Baisakhi in 1999, at Anandpur Sahib marked the completion of 300 years of the birth of the Khalsa. It was on Baisakhi day in 1699 that Sri Guru Gobind Singh baptized the Panj Pyaras at the place where Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib stands.

    Correct Option: A

    Anandpur Sahib comes to life every year on the occasion of Hola Mohalla. This tradition dates back to the times of the 10th Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh. The Guru decreed that the occasion of the festival of Holi be the occasion for the display of the martial spirit of his people and he gave this festival of Holi the Sikh name of ‘Hola Mohalla’. Each year Hola Mohalla marks the congregation of up to 100,000 devotees from all over the country for a festival of colour and gaiety. Baisakhi in 1999, at Anandpur Sahib marked the completion of 300 years of the birth of the Khalsa. It was on Baisakhi day in 1699 that Sri Guru Gobind Singh baptized the Panj Pyaras at the place where Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib stands.


  1. Prof. Amartya Sen is these days in the news because :









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    Amartya Sen is an Indian Bengali economist who was awarded the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory, and for his interest in the problems of society’s poorest members. Sen is best known for his work on the causes of famine, which led to the development of practical solutions for preventing or limiting the effects of real or perceived shortages of food. He helped to create the United Nations Human Development Index. In 2012, he became the first non-American recipient of the National Humanities Medal. He received the Bharat Ratna ‘the highest civilian award in India’ by the President of India.

    Correct Option: D

    Amartya Sen is an Indian Bengali economist who was awarded the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory, and for his interest in the problems of society’s poorest members. Sen is best known for his work on the causes of famine, which led to the development of practical solutions for preventing or limiting the effects of real or perceived shortages of food. He helped to create the United Nations Human Development Index. In 2012, he became the first non-American recipient of the National Humanities Medal. He received the Bharat Ratna ‘the highest civilian award in India’ by the President of India.



  1. Which among the following states has the best facility of hospitals?









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    Kerala, or God’s Own Country as its corporate slogan goes, has pioneered Healthcare and Medical Tourism in India offers World Class Medical Facilities, comparable with any of the western country. The state has made a concerted effort to promote health tourism focusing to provide quality and lower cost medical treatments for international patients and patients from other parts of India, which was resulted a substantial increase of visitor arrivals into the state. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation designated Kerala the world’s first “baby-friendly state” because of its effective promotion of breast-feeding formulas. As of 2004, more than 95% of births were hospital-delivered.

    Correct Option: C

    Kerala, or God’s Own Country as its corporate slogan goes, has pioneered Healthcare and Medical Tourism in India offers World Class Medical Facilities, comparable with any of the western country. The state has made a concerted effort to promote health tourism focusing to provide quality and lower cost medical treatments for international patients and patients from other parts of India, which was resulted a substantial increase of visitor arrivals into the state. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation designated Kerala the world’s first “baby-friendly state” because of its effective promotion of breast-feeding formulas. As of 2004, more than 95% of births were hospital-delivered.


  1. The World Environment Day observed on









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    World Environment Day (‘WED’) is celebrated every year on 5th June to raise global awareness of the need to take positive environmental action. It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It was the day that United Nations Conference on the Human Environment began.

    Correct Option: B

    World Environment Day (‘WED’) is celebrated every year on 5th June to raise global awareness of the need to take positive environmental action. It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It was the day that United Nations Conference on the Human Environment began.



  1. The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every, year on :









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    The United Nations’ World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is annually observed on June 17 to highlight the urgent need to curb the desertification process. It also aims to strengthen the visibility of the drylands issue on the international environmental agenda.

    Correct Option: B

    The United Nations’ World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is annually observed on June 17 to highlight the urgent need to curb the desertification process. It also aims to strengthen the visibility of the drylands issue on the international environmental agenda.