Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Basic General Knowledge-GK

Sahitya Academy promotes and develops literature in all the 22 languages of India. The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government.

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), commonly referred to as the World Bank, is an international financial institution whose purposes include assisting the development of its member nation’s territories, promoting and supplementing private foreign investment and promoting long-range balance growth in international trade.

Angrilla, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Dommica, Grenade, Guyana and Jamaica are the members of CARICOM.

The IMF formally came into existence on 27 December 1945, when the first 29 countries ratified its Articles of Agreement.

Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL) company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply vessels and well-head platforms and so on. It manufactures warships and submarines for the Indian Navy and offshore platforms and associated support vessels for offshore oil drilling.

Salt is the major mineral found in Punjab. The Salt Range is a hill system in the Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends along the south of the Pothohar Plateau and the North of the Jhelum River. And in the Indian state of Punjab, Coal is the major natural resource found.

Shakespeare was born in 1564 AD. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in April 1564. The exact date of his birth is not recorded, but it is most often celebrated around the world on 23 April. Shakespeare's baptism is recorded in the Parish Register at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday 26 April 1564.

In Chennai, Triuchirapalli and Madurai, Tamil Nadu has airport.

Iron-ore, limestone, dolomite, coal, bauxite, corundum, gaunet, guartz, marble and diamond minerals are found in Chhattisgarh.

Bihu is post-harvest folk dance in Assam. Many fairs and festivals are held in Assam. Nearly all tribal festivals are held in spring and celebrate cultivation or harvest. Among festivals in Assam, the Bihu is most noteworthy; it brings together all Assamese people, regardless of background.