General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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(Q1) General Knowledge » History

Which of the following revolutionaries stated during his trial that “he did not wish to glorify the cult of the bomb and pistol but wanted a revolution in society”?

A

Surya Sen  

B

Barindra Kumar Ghosh  

C

Bhagat Singh  

D

Sachindra Nath Sanyal  

(Q2) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Padma Shri awardee, Gulabo Sapera is a _________ dancer of Rajasthan.

A

Ghoomar

B

Terah Taali

C

Kalbelia

D

Bhavai

(Q3) General Knowledge » Constitution

Which special order of the courts means “arrested person should be presented before the court”?

A

Certiorari

B

Mandamus

C

Habeas corpus

D

Quo warranto

(Q4) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Nrityabharati Kathak Dance Academy in Pune was established by which of the following Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees?

A

Sitara Devi

B

Rohini Bhate

C

Kumidini Lakhia

D

Roshan Kumari

(Q5) General Knowledge » History

Which of the following territories to the south and north were made part of the Chola kingdom by the successors of the ruler Vijayalaya?

A

Vakataka and Satvahana

B

Rashtrakuta and Chera

C

Pallava and Chera

D

Pandyan and Pallava

(Q6) General Knowledge » Economy

Total deposits with Post Office savings organisations are included in which money supply aggregate?

A

M1

B

M3

C

M4

D

M2

(Q7) General Knowledge » Economy

______ unemployment occurs with changes in economic activity over the business cycle.

A

Structural

B

Frictional

C

Cyclical

D

Technological

(Q8) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following received the MS Subbulakshmi Award from the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram for the year 2020?

A

Saindhavi

B

L.R.Eswari

C

Harini

D

Vani Jairam

(Q9) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Kumkum Mohanty, an Odissi dancer received which of the following awards in 2005?

A

Padma Shri

B

Padma Vibhushan

C

Kalidas Samman

D

Padma Bhushan

(Q10) General Knowledge » Polity

Which of the following commissions recommended that “the appointment of Governor should be non-partisan”?

A

Mandal commission

B

Fazal Ali Commission

C

Rajmannar commission

D

Sarkaria commission

(Q11) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Buckminsterfullerene is a nanoparticle characterised by spherical geometry and a hollow interior which contains how many carbon atoms?

A

40

B

60

C

70

D

50

(Q12) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

______ is the fundamental structural unit of living organisms.

A

Tissue

B

Organ system

C

Organ

D

Cell

(Q13) General Knowledge » History

Ashoka appointed ______ to solve the social problems in his region.

A

nyayadheesh

B

amatya

C

dhamma mahamatta

D

samaharta

(Q14) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is known as ammonia?

A

NH3

B

NO3

C

PH3

D

NO2

(Q15) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

In August 2022, Uttarakhand Chief Minister named which cricketer as the brand ambassador of the state?

A

Rishabh Pant

B

Hardik Pandya

C

Virat Kohli

D

Yuvraj Singh

(Q16) General Knowledge » Constitution

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the Indian Constitution as a Fundamental Duty?

A

To safeguard public property

B

To defend the country

C

To respect elders

D

To promote harmony

(Q17) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

The Ennum Ezhuthum scheme was launched by the Tamil Nadu government to ensure foundational Literacy and Numeracy by 2025. This scheme was launched to bridge the learning gap among students aged ________. [Dec 2022]

A

between 6 and 10

B

between 10 and 15

C

under 5

D

under 8

(Q18) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Sharodi Saikia is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

A

Kuchipudi 

B

Bharatanatyam

C

Kathak

D

Sattriya 

(Q19) General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following rivers flow through a rift valley?

A

Luni

B

Koshi

C

Tapi

D

Son

(Q20) General Knowledge » Constitution

Which act allows the government to confiscate the assets of newspaper in case of publishing anything “objectionable”?

A

Ilbert Act, 1883

B

Media Act, 1883

C

Newspaper Act, 1855

D

Vernacular Press Act, 1878