GK MCQs

Hurdle Race is not classified as a field event; it is a track event. Field events are those held in the field area of the athletics stadium and include throwing events (shot put, javelin, discus) and jumping events (high jump, long jump, triple jump). Hurdle races are running events on the track, making them track events.

A zero-coupon bond is also known as a deep discount bond because it is issued at a significant discount to its face value. It does not pay periodic interest (coupon) payments. Instead, the investor receives the full face value at maturity. The return comes from the difference between the purchase price and the face value.

The US began withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan on May 1, 2021, following the Doha Agreement signed in February 2020. The withdrawal was completed by August 31, 2021, ending the 20-year war. The withdrawal process was accelerated under the Biden administration, leading to the rapid collapse of the Afghan government.

'Effeminate' describes a man having qualities traditionally associated with women. It comes from the Latin 'effeminatus' meaning 'made womanish.' 'Insomnia' is sleeplessness, 'Loquacious' means talkative, and 'Epicurean' relates to pleasure. The term can be used descriptively but can also be pejorative in some contexts.

Taiwan effectively separated from mainland China's governance in 1949, when the Nationalist government (Kuomintang), led by Chiang Kai-shek, retreated to the island of Taiwan after losing the Chinese Civil War to the Communist forces led by Mao Zedong, who then established the People's Republic of China on the mainland.

In the 110m hurdles for men, the height of each hurdle is 1.067 meters (42 inches). Women run 100m hurdles with a hurdle height of 0.838 meters (33 inches). The men's 110m hurdles is one of the most challenging sprint events, requiring speed, agility, and precise timing to clear the 10 hurdles without disrupting stride.

Deductive reasoning is the logical process of moving from general principles or premises to a specific, particular conclusion, ensuring that if the general premises are true, the specific conclusion must also be true, in contrast to inductive reasoning, which moves from specific observations to broader generalizations.

The semi-strong form of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) asserts that all publicly available information is quickly and efficiently reflected in stock prices. This includes financial statements, news, and other public data. The strong form includes private information, and the weak form only includes past prices.

A job description is a document that outlines the duties, responsibilities, requirements, and skills needed for a specific position. Job classification is the process of grouping jobs based on these factors into a structure for salary and other purposes. However, the description is the document that lists these items.

Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India on January 1, 1877, at a ceremony in Delhi. This was done at a grand Durbar organized by the British Indian government. The title was created to mark the formalization of British rule over India after the 1857 rebellion. Victoria served as Empress until her death in 1901.