General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Why are the outermost electrons lost easily down the group?

A

The outermost electrons are farther away from the nucleus  

B

 The innermost electrons are farther away from the nucleus 

C

The elements are inert  

D

The outermost electrons are closest to the nucleus  

(Q2) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following dances is anchored in the Vaishnava faith of the Meiteis?

A

Sattriya

B

Kuchipudi

C

Manipuri

D

Chhau

(Q3) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which technology uses a combination of a large magnet and radio waves to view organs and structures inside our body?

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

B

Positron emission tomography

C

Computed tomography

D

Fluoroscopy

(Q4) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

What is the other name of trap shooting?

A

Pigeon shooting  

B

Clay-pigeon shooting 

C

 Crawl shooting 

D

 Wood-pigeon shooting 

(Q5) General Knowledge » Economy

Identify the FALSE statement in the context of money supply.

A

The money held by the government is not included in the measure of money supply.

B

Commercial banks use primary deposits to create credit.

C

Total stock of money alone in an economy determines the overall liquidity in the economy.

D

Credit money refers to money whose money value is more than commodity value.

(Q6) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

In India, the tradition of singing ghazal was established by ___________.

A

 Hazrat Nizamuddin

B

 Hazrat Ali

C

Hazrat Amir Khusrau 

D

Hazrat Shahenshahwali 

(Q7) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

A R Rahman received the Academy Award in 2009 for which of the following movies?

A

Roja

B

Lagaan

C

Bombay Dreams

D

Slumdog Millionaire

(Q8) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi received the National Film Award for best male playback singer for his rendition in which of the following Hindi movies of 1985?

A

Ankahee

B

Basant Bahar

C

Tansen

D

Sandhya Raga

(Q9) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

‘What I Talk About When I Talk About Running’ is a book written by ________.

A

Yukio Mishima

B

Haruki Murakami

C

Hiroaki Sato

D

Suematsu Kenchō

(Q10) General Knowledge » General Policy

To whom can the Judge of the Supreme Court address his/her resignation letter?

A

The Chief Justice of India  

B

 The Prime Minister of India 

C

 The President of India 

D

 The Law Minister of India 

(Q11) General Knowledge » Geography

Which river rises near Mhow in the Malwa plateau of Madhya Pradesh?

A

Betwa

B

Varuna

C

Chambal

D

Mahi

(Q12) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

What is the common name of Parthenium hysterophorus?

A

Lawn grass  

B

 Carrot grass 

C

 Horse grass 

D

 Lemon grass 

(Q13) General Knowledge » General Policy

In August 2021, the Supreme Court in the Pichra Warg Kalyan Mahasabha vs. _______________case reaffirmed that ‘creamy layer’ is based on social forwardness and not economic criteria alone.

A

State of Rajasthan

B

State of Madhya Pradesh

C

State of Gujarat

D

State of Haryana

(Q14) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

As of February 2022, the purse money for Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellows is ________.

A

₹3 lakh

B

₹4 lakh

C

₹2 lakh

D

₹1 lakh

(Q15) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Whose autobiography is called “Ardhakathanak”?

A

Bhai Parmanand

B

Satyanand Agnihotri

C

Dayanand Saraswati

D

Banarasi Das Jain

(Q16) General Knowledge » Geography

Which river basin covers an area of 8,60,000 km2 and is spread across 11 Indian states?

A

Ganga basin

B

Brahmaputra basin

C

Mahanadi basin

D

Indus basin

(Q17) General Knowledge » General Policy

As per statistics published by National total number of crime incidences Records Bureau for 2020, which metropolitan city tops in crime against Scheduled Caste(s)?

A

 Jaipur 

B

 Patna 

C

Lucknow  

D

 Kanpur 

(Q18) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

In which year did Sonu Sood release his autobiography ‘I Am No Messiah’?

A

2018

B

2007

C

2020

D

2014

(Q19) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

When did Ernest Rutherford publish the results of the gold-foil experiment, which showed that scattering is caused by a rigid, dense core at the centre of the atom - the nucleus?

A

1921 

B

1925 

C

1911 

D

1905 

(Q20) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

In running events who counts the laps?

A

 Time keeper 

B

Lap counter  

C

 Lap recorder 

D

Lap scorer