Static GK and Current Events Questions and Answers: 2nd June 2021

Take the GK Quiz below for a thorough preparation of various competitive exams that are to take place in the coming months. The aspirants must know that the questions have been specifically framed as per their syllabus.

1. When is Telangana Day celebrated?

1. June 1
2. June 2
3. July 2
4. August 15

Ans. b

Explanation: Every year Telangana state celebrates the formation day on 2nd June with grandeur and conducts various events, cultural activities, etc. 

2. Who signed the subsidiary alliance with British to lose control of Hyderabad?

1. Nizam Asaf Jah IV 
2. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah 
3. Mubariz Khan
4. None of the above 

Ans. a

Explanation: British with Nizam Asaf Jah IV signed the Subsidiary Alliance in 1799 and lost  control over the state's defense and foreign affairs. Hyderabad State became a princely state among the presidencies and provinces of British India.

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3. Who was the last Nizam of Hyderabad?

1. Qamar-du-din Khan 
2. Osman Ali Khan
3. Nizam Asaf Jah IV 
4. None of the above 

Ans.b

Explanation: After India's Independence (1947), Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel requested the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, to join the Indian Union but after repeated requests he refused. 

4. WHO has decided to name the variants of Coronavirus using:

1. The numbers
2. Greek alphabets
3. Latin names
4. None of the above 

Ans. b

Explanation: Every variant of coronavirus as per the latest release by WHO would be given a name from the Greek alphabet, which would help simplify the public discussion and remove the stigma arising from the emergence of new variants. 

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5. What is the variant of Covid 19 found in India named by WHO?

1. Alpha 
2. Gamma
3. Delta 
4. Epsilon

Ans. c

Explanation: B.1.671.2 variant of Coronavirus, found in India, would be called Delta, as per WHO. 

6. Which of the following properties are required to be classified as Variant of Concern by WHO?

i) Increase in transmissibility or detrimental change in COVID19 epidemiology

ii) Increased effectiveness of public health and social measures or diagnosis

1. Only i
2. Only ii
3. Both i and ii
4. None of the above 

Ans. a

Explanation: Variants of concern of Covid 19 are those strains of the virus with increase in transmissibility or detrimental change in COVID19 epidemiology or increase in virulence or change in clinical disease presentation or decrease in effectiveness of the public health and social measures or available diagnostic techniques

7. What would be the old variant of Covid (apart from B.1.671.2) found in India called?

1. Kappa
2. Alpha 
3. Beta
4. Delta 

Ans. a

Explanation: B.1.671.2 variant of Covid initially found in India would be called Delta and the earlier found variant in the country would be known as Kappa as per WHO. 

8. Choose the correct statement from below regarding Great Gatsby Curve:

i) Gini Coefficient's value of 0 signifies equal wealth distribution 

ii) Gini Coefficient value greater than 1 practically signifies income difference 

1. Only i
2. Only ii
3. Both i and ii
4. None of the above 

Ans. a

Explanation: The Gini coefficient ranges from 0 to 1, with 0 representing perfect equality and 1 representing perfect inequality. Values over 1 are theoretically possible due to negative income or wealth.

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9. Which of the following information can be derived from the Great Gastby Curve?

1. Income inequality
2. Income mobility
3. Educational mobility
4. All of the above 

Ans. d

Explanation: Income inequality and income mobility can be observed from the Great Gatsby Curve. One can also know how many generations it takes for a low-income family to reach the average income group through the curve.  One can also get the information on education mobility through this curve.

10. Distribution of income across a population can be known from?

1. Lorenz Curve
2. Gini index
3. Both a and b
4. None of the above

Ans. c

Explanation: The Gini index is a measure of the distribution of income across a population.A Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of the distribution of income or wealth within a population.

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