GK Questions

Answer: Himalayas

Mount Everest, the world's highest peak at 8,848.86 meters (2020 survey), is located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It was first summited by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.

Answer: Pacific

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean, covering about 30% of Earth's surface (165 million sq km). It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, and from Asia/Australia to the Americas. The Mariana Trench is its deepest point.

Answer: True

Gujarat has the longest coastline in India, stretching approximately 1,600 km along the Arabian Sea. It accounts for about 24% of India's total coastline and has 41 ports including Kandla, Mundra, and Pipavav.

Answer: Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia, located in the Australian Capital Territory. It was selected as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne in 1908. The city was designed by American architect Walter Burley Griffin.

Answer: Antarctic Desert

The Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in the world, covering about 14 million square kilometers. Deserts are defined by low precipitation (less than 250mm annually), not just sand, making Antarctica the largest cold desert.

Answer: True

Jupiter is indeed the largest planet in our solar system, with a diameter of about 142,984 km. It is a gas giant with a mass more than twice that of all other planets combined. Its Great Red Spot is a storm larger than Earth.

Answer: Damodar

The Damodar River is called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' because of its frequent flooding in the past, which caused widespread destruction in West Bengal. The Damodar Valley Corporation was established in 1948 to control these floods through dams and reservoirs.

Answer: World Wide Web

WWW (World Wide Web) is an information system where documents and resources are accessed via internet using URLs and hyperlinks. Invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. Web pages are written in HTML, transmitted via HTTP/HTTPS, and displayed by web browsers. Web is a service running on the internet infrastructure.

Answer: Modem

Modem (Modulator-Demodulator) converts digital data from computers to analog signals for transmission over telephone lines (modulation) and vice versa at receiving end (demodulation). Though largely replaced by broadband, modems established foundational concepts for digital communication over analog infrastructure.

Answer: True

Binary (base-2) system uses only digits 0 and 1, corresponding to off/on states in digital circuits. All computer data and instructions are ultimately represented in binary. Decimal (base-10), hexadecimal (base-16) are used for human readability but converted to binary for processing.

Answer: INS Vikrant

INS Vikrant (IAC-1) is India's first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2022. It incorporates Indian-developed systems including navigation, combat management, and communication. Represents a milestone in India's defense self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat) and technological capability.

Answer: False

UPI uses Virtual Payment Addresses (VPAs) like name@bank, eliminating need to enter account number/IFSC repeatedly. Users can also save beneficiaries, scan QR codes, or use mobile numbers linked to UPI. This simplifies payments and reduces errors compared to traditional NEFT/IMPS transfers.

Answer: #

In Python, # denotes single-line comments. Multi-line comments use triple quotes (''' or """). Other languages: // and /* */ in C/Java/JavaScript, -- in SQL. Comments improve code readability and documentation but are ignored by compilers/interpreters during execution.

Answer: Windows OS

System software manages hardware and provides platform for applications. Examples: Operating Systems (Windows, Linux), device drivers, utilities, compilers. Application software performs user tasks: Word (document editing), Chrome (web browsing), VLC (media playback). OS is foundational system software.

Answer: True

As per Rule 9A of Information Technology (Preservation and Retention of Information by Intermediaries providing Digital Locker facilities) Rules, 2016, documents issued by registered authorities through DigiLocker are legally valid and equivalent to physical originals under the IT Act, 2000.

Answer: Subscriber Identity Module

SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small chip that stores subscriber information, network authentication keys, contacts, and SMS. It identifies and authenticates users on cellular networks. eSIM is an embedded digital SIM that can be programmed remotely without physical card replacement.

Answer: ROM

ROM (Read-Only Memory) is non-volatile memory that stores firmware like BIOS/UEFI. Data is written during manufacturing and generally cannot be modified by users. Unlike RAM which is volatile, ROM retains critical boot instructions even after power loss. Variants include PROM, EPROM, EEPROM.

Answer: Credits

Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) stores academic credits earned by students from recognized institutions digitally. Enables credit transfer, multiple entry-exit options, and lifelong learning under NEP 2020. Integrated with DigiLocker for easy access. Important for education reform and digital infrastructure questions.

Answer: True

DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing) is a unified platform by Ministry of Education offering e-content, QR-coded textbooks, teacher training modules, and assessment tools. Supports multilingual access and offline usage. Critical component of NEP 2020's technology-enabled education transformation.

Answer: HTTPS

HTTPS (HTTP Secure) encrypts data using SSL/TLS to protect confidentiality and integrity during transmission. Essential for login pages, payments, and sensitive data. HTTP transmits in plaintext. Browsers mark non-HTTPS sites as 'Not Secure'. Fundamental for web security awareness in all government exams.