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Daily GK Challenge
Wednesday, 24 June
Kathakali, a classical dance-drama known for elaborate face make-up and costumes, belongs to which state?
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5 more SSC / Banking questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.
- Q1easy
Which tree is the national tree of India?
- APeepal
- BNeem
- CBanyan
- DMango
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Correct answer: (C) Banyan
The banyan (Ficus benghalensis) is India's national tree; its aerial roots grow into new trunks, symbolising longevity and unity. The mango is the national fruit, a common mix-up. Answer: Banyan.
- Q2easy
The famous Sun Temple of Konark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which state?
- AOdisha
- BWest Bengal
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DAndhra Pradesh
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Correct answer: (A) Odisha
The Konark Sun Temple was built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. It is designed as a giant chariot of the Sun god with 24 carved wheels and stands on the Odisha coast near Puri. Answer: Odisha.
- Q3medium
What is the prescribed playing time of the full version of India's national anthem?
- AAbout 20 seconds
- BAbout 47 seconds
- CAbout 52 seconds
- DAbout 65 seconds
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Correct answer: (C) About 52 seconds
As per the Ministry of Home Affairs, the full version of 'Jana Gana Mana' takes about 52 seconds. A short version (first and last lines) takes about 20 seconds, which is the usual trap. Answer: About 52 seconds.
- Q4medium
The national motto 'Satyameva Jayate', inscribed below the State Emblem, is taken from which text?
- ARigveda
- BBhagavad Gita
- CKatha Upanishad
- DMundaka Upanishad
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Correct answer: (D) Mundaka Upanishad
'Satyameva Jayate' means 'Truth alone triumphs'. The phrase comes from the Mundaka Upanishad and is written in Devanagari script below the emblem. Answer: Mundaka Upanishad.
- Q5medium
Which animal has been declared the national aquatic animal of India?
- AGanges river dolphin
- BGharial
- COlive Ridley turtle
- DDugong
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Correct answer: (A) Ganges river dolphin
The Ganges river dolphin was declared India's national aquatic animal in 2009. It lives in the Ganga–Brahmaputra river system, is almost blind and finds food by echolocation. Answer: Ganges river dolphin.