General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » Economy

Which bank is referred to as ‘The lender of last resort’?

A

World Bank

B

 Dena Bank

C

 Central Bank

D

 State Bank

(Q2) General Knowledge » Static GK

The pilgrimage sites of Nasik, Triyambak and Bhadrachalam lie on the banks of which of the following rivers?

A

Godavari

B

Krishna

C

Narmada

D

Brahmaputra

(Q3) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

The efforts of Siddhendra Yogi have brought glory to the dance form called ______.

A

Kathakali

B

Bharatanatyam

C

Mohiniyattam

D

Kuchipudi

(Q4) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Splashing the mud and racing across the fields, the roaring buffalos raced by a man are typical sights for which of the following festivals of Karnataka?

A

Karaga

B

Mahamastakabhisheka

C

Pattadakal

D

Kambala

(Q5) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Social Harmony’?

A

Manmohan Singh

B

HD Deve Gowda

C

Narendra Modi

D

PV Narsimha Rao

(Q6) General Knowledge » Constitution

How many female members were part of the Constituent Assembly that framed the Constitution of India?

A

 10

B

 14

C

 15

D

 12

(Q7) General Knowledge » Static GK

In which of the following Indian states will you find the Buxa Fort?

A

Odisha

B

West Bengal

C

Karnataka

D

Tamil Nadu

(Q8) General Knowledge » General Policy

Odisha has set ______ as the target year for providing 100% functional household tap water connections in every rural household.

A

2022–23

B

2024–25

C

2025–26

D

2023–24

(Q9) General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following cities will be known as ‘the sports city of India’ from February 2021?

A

 Gurugram

B

Hyderabad

C

 Bengaluru

D

 Ahmedabad

(Q10) General Knowledge » Economy

As per the Economic Survey 2020–21, net FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investment) recorded an all-time monthly high of US$9.8 billion in ______.

A

October 2020

B

November 2020

C

December 2020

D

September 2020

(Q11) General Knowledge » General Policy

______ refers to a sanitation system in which toilets collect human excreta in sealable, removable cartridges that are transported to treatment facilities.

A

Community-led total sanitation

B

Ecological sanitation

C

Container-Based sanitation

D

Dry sanitation

(Q12) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Poor sanitation conditions may NOT be the likely reason behind which of the following diseases/conditions?

A

 Cholera

B

 Typhoid

C

 Arthritis

D

 Polio

(Q13) General Knowledge » Economy

As per the Union Budget 2021-22, the government plans to continue on the path of fiscal consolidation, achieving a fiscal deficit level below 4.5% of GDP by ______.

A

2024-25

B

2025-26

C

2023-24

D

2022-23

(Q14) General Knowledge » History

Under which of the following rulers did Delhi first became a capital?

A

Iltutmish Dynasty

B

Tomara Rajputs

C

Chauhans of Ajmer

D

Khilji Dynasty

(Q15) General Knowledge » Constitution

The idea of having a provision for a Bicameral Parliament in the Constitution of India was borrowed from the ______ Constitution.

A

Canadian

B

Irish

C

British

D

French

(Q16) General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the mountains?

I- Mountains may be arranged in a line known as range.
II-The Aravali range in India is one of the oldest fold mountain systems in the world.
III- Mt. Kilimanjaro in South America is an example of Volcanic Mountain

A

Only I

B

 Only I and II

C

 Only II

D

 I, II and III

(Q17) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

______ is the first woman hockey player to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

A

Nikki Pradhan

B

Vandana Katariya

C

Sharmila Devi

D

Rani Rampal

(Q18) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

The number of deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1000 live births in a given year or period is defined as ______.

A

age-specific mortality rate

B

crude mortality rate

C

infant mortality rate

D

neonatal mortality rate

(Q19) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

______ was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army in November 2020.

A

Admiral Karambir Singh

B

General MM Naravane

C

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria 

D

General Bipin Rawat 

(Q20) General Knowledge » General Policy

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 is an Act of Parliament which came into force in:

A

 2010

B

 2009

C

 2012

D

 2011