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General Knowledge Quiz

GK Questions and Answers: World Bank Group

 This article deals with 10 questions based on World Bank Group and are relevant for the competitive exams. For the convenience of the aspirants we have given answers and explanations of the questions. So, solve this quiz and evaluate your preparation for the coming exam.

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History

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Death Anniversary 2019: 11 Amazing and Unknown Facts

Bal Gangadhar Tilak is also known as Lokmanya Tilak. He was born on 23 July, 1856 in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. He is known for his famous slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it". Let us read more about Bal Gangadhar Tilak, his childhood, history, achievements and some unknown facts.

• List of British Viceroys during British India
• The Paleolithic Age: Characteristics and list of Sites
• Modern History: Important Dates and Events
• What was the British Social and Cultural Policy in India?

Geography

Water Management

Water management is referred to the planning, developing, distributing and optimum use of water resources under defined water polices and regulations.  The water cycle, through evaporation and precipitation, maintains hydrological systems which form rivers and lakes and support in a variety of aquatic ecosystems. Wetlands are intermediate forms between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and contain species of plants and animals that are highly moisture dependent.

• Which States of India share boundaries with Nepal?
• 5 Best Books on Wildlife
• History and date of formation of Indian states since 1947
• Which Indian states share boundaries with China?

Science

Full Moon or Harvest Moon 13 September, 2019: All you need to know

Full Moon of September is known as Harvest Moon or Full Corn Moon by the early North American farmers. On 13 September, 2019 i.e. Friday is coinciding with a Full Moon after 13 years.  What is Full-Moon,  Why it is called Harvest Moon? Let us find out!

• List of all Successful Moon Missions
• Chandrayaan-1 vs Chandrayaan-2: All you need to know
• Chandrayaan-2, ISRO re-establishing communication link with Vikram Lander: All you need to know
• Chandrayaan 2 Vikram Lander: Why is landing focus on Moon’s South Pole?

The Polity

DigiLocker: Online documents storage facility

DigiLocker is an online documents storage facility provided by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Government of India under its Digital India initiative. A user can upload its all the essential scanned documents/certificates like RC, driving license, vehicle registration, PAN card, academic documents etc. This storage facility provides space up to 1GB space to each account holder.

• List of International Awards received by Narendra Modi
• Salary of Chief Ministers of different States in India
• GK Questions and Answers: Central Vigilance Commission
• Chief Minister in India: Appointment, Powers and Functions

Economy

List of Important Schemes launched by the Modi Government

Narendra Modi has launched many welfare schemes since 2014. These schemes varies from welfare of Farmers, housewives, labourers, students to small shopkeepers etc. Some prominent schemes of modi government are; Ujjwala Scheme, jan dhan yojna, PM Kisan yojna, skill India, make in India and clean India etc.

• Banking Merger in India: Meaning and Benefits
• G-7 and G-20 Organisations: Functions and Members
• Financial Action Task Force (FATF): Meaning and Objectives
• What are Grey List and Black List of the Financial Action Task Force?

Enviornment & Ecology

Water Management: Meaning, Statistics and Solutions

Water management is the management of water resources for the coming generations. Water is one the most crucial natural resource for the existence of the human beings. In India out of our total ground water availability we use 6% for domestic use and another 5% for industrial purpose the remaining 89% goes for Agriculture.

• Water Management
• 5 Best Books on Wildlife
• MOSAiC Mission: Objectives, Features and Benefits of the Mission
• World leaders including PM Narendra Modi with Bear Grylls in Man vs Wild Program at Discovery India

GK Facts

DigiLocker: Online documents storage facility

DigiLocker is an online documents storage facility provided by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Government of India under its Digital India initiative. A user can upload its all the essential scanned documents/certificates like RC, driving license, vehicle registration, PAN card, academic documents etc. This storage facility provides space up to 1GB space to each account holder.

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