GK Questions 2020 for August 12 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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Top GK Questions for August 12, 2020

1.Who is largely responsible for breaking the German Enigma codes, created a test that provided a foundation for artificial intelligence?

• Alan Turing
• Jeff Bezos
• George Boole
• Charles Babbage

2. Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for --------------.

• acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
• gallantry by children
• outstanding contribution to literature
• the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

3. The largest production of mica in Asia is from ------------.

• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• India

4. The most important ore of aluminium is -----------.

• bauxite
• magnetite
• haematite
• monazite

5. The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?

• Oslo
• Stockholm
• Brussels
• Geneva

6. The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly ----------.

• 40%
• 50%
• 60%
• 70%

7. Who developed Yahoo?

• Dennis Ritchie & Ken Thompson
• David Filo & Jerry Yang
• Vint Cerf & Robert Kahn
• Steve Case & Jeff Bezos

8. Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of current...?

• Choke
• Inductor
• Resistor
• Capacitor

9. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in ------------.

• 1976
• 1958
• 1901
• 1972

10. Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?

• Linus Pauling
• Samuel Beckett
• Philip Noel - Baker
• Ralph Bunche

11. The latitude 'AA' on the map represents the -----------.

• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Equator
• None of the above

12. The largest fresh water lake of Africa, area wise is -----------.

• lake Victoria
• lake Tanganyika
• lake Malawi
• Lake Rudolf

13. The organic reaction represented by equation CH3 - CH = O + H2NOH gives CH3 - CH - NH + H2O is an example of ------------.

• an addition reaction
• a condensation reaction
• an oxidation reaction
• an elimination reaction

14. The number of electrons presents in H+ is -------------.

• zero
• one
• two
• three

15. Arjuna Award is given for --------------.

• Exceptional service in emergency
• Bravery on battlefield
• Outstanding performance in sports
• Exceptional service in slum dwellers

16. Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?

• Ashaparna Devi
• M. F. Hussain
• Raghupathi Sahai
• V. K. Gokak

17. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?

• Cauvery
• Godavari
• Krishna
• Mahanadi

18. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?

• Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
• Deccan plateau
• Plains of northern India
• Western ghats

19. The most common format for a home video recorder is VHS. VHS stands for...?

• Video Home System
• Very high speed
• Video horizontal standard
• Voltage house standard

20. The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field?

• Films
• Journalism
• Literature
• Economics

21. The important mountains of Europe include -----------.

• Andes, Alps, Pyrenees
• Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines
• Alps, Himalayas, Rock mountains
• None of the above

22. The hottest part of the gas flame is known as ------------.

• luminous zone
• dark zone
• blue zone
• non-luminous zone

23. The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?

• The World This Week
• Surabhi
• Eye Witness
• Turning Point

24. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is ----------.

• 30.3%
• 33.3%
• 38.3%
• 42.3%

25. What does VVVF stand for?

• Variant Voltage Vile Frequency
• Variable Velocity Variable Fun
• Very Very Vicious Frequency
• Variable Voltage Variable Frequency

26. The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was?

• Shekaran Nair
• Khushwant Singh
• Ratan Thiyam
• Arun Shourie

27. The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before present and is commonly known as --------------.

• Pleistocene or ice age
• Paleocene or ice age
• Pliocene or ice age
• Holocene or ice age

28. The imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an angle of ____ to the plane of earth's orbit.

• 44 1/2 °
• 55 1/2 °
• 66 1/2 °
• 0 °

29. The human body is made up of several chemical elements; the element present in the highest proportion (65%) in the body is --------------.

• carbon
• hydrogen
• oxygen
• nitrogen

30. The isomerism which exists between CH3CHCI2 and CH2CI. CH2CI is -------------.

• chain isomerism
• functional group isomerism
• positional isomerism
• metamerism

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GK 2020 Answer

1.Who is largely responsible for breaking the German Enigma codes, created a test that provided a foundation for artificial intelligence?

Answer- Alan Turing

2. Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for --------------.

Answer- the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

3. The largest production of mica in Asia is from ------------.

Answer- India

4. The most important ore of aluminium is -----------.

Answer- bauxite

5. The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?

Answer- Oslo

6. The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly ----------.

Answer- 70%

7. Who developed Yahoo?

Answer- David Filo & Jerry Yang

8. Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of current...?

Answer- Resistor

9. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in ------------.

Answer- 1901

10. Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?

Answer- Samuel Beckett

11. The latitude 'AA' on the map represents the -----------.

Answer- Equator

12. The largest fresh water lake of Africa, area wise is -----------.

Answer- lake Victoria

13. The organic reaction represented by equation CH3 - CH = O + H2NOH gives CH3 - CH - NH + H2O is an example of ------------.

Answer- a condensation reaction

14. The number of electrons presents in H+ is -------------.

Answer- zero

15. Arjuna Award is given for --------------.

Answer- Outstanding performance in sports

16. Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?

Answer- M. F. Hussain

17. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?

Answer- Mahanadi

18. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?

Answer- Ganga-Brahmaputra valley

19. The most common format for a home video recorder is VHS. VHS stands for...?

Answer- Video Home System

20. The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field?

Answer- Films

21. The important mountains of Europe include -----------.

Answer- Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines

22. The hottest part of the gas flame is known as ------------.

Answer- non-luminous zone

23. The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?

Answer- Turning Point

24. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is ----------.

Answer- 33.3%

25. What does VVVF stand for?

Answer- Variable Voltage Variable Frequency

26. The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was?

Answer- Khushwant Singh

27. The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before present and is commonly known as --------------.

Answer- Pleistocene or ice age

28. The imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an angle of ____ to the plane of earth's orbit.

Answer- 66 1/2 °

29. The human body is made up of several chemical elements; the element present in the highest proportion (65%) in the body is --------------.

Answer- oxygen

30. The isomerism which exists between CH3CHCI2 and CH2CI. CH2CI is -------------.

Answer- positional isomerism

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