General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » Agriculture

In Jharkhand, the primitive form of cultivation is called:

A

 Valre

B

 Khil

C

 Kumari

D

 Kuruwa

(Q2) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Gold and copper happen to absorb ______ and violet light, leaving yellow light.

A

 green

B

 blue

C

 orange

D

 red

(Q3) General Knowledge » History

King Lalitaditya Muktapida ruled over ______.

A

Gujarat

B

Kerala

C

Sikkim

D

Kashmir

(Q4) General Knowledge » History

Who among the following was India’s longest serving prime minister as of April 2021?

A

 IK Gujral

B

 Jawaharlal Nehru

C

 Narendra Modi

D

 Indira Gandhi

(Q5) General Knowledge » Static GK

The Bhaja Caves are located in ______.

A

Rajasthan

B

Maharashtra

C

Uttar Pradesh

D

Bihar

(Q6) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Urea, a commonly used nitrogen-based fertiliser, is prepared by the reaction between ammonia and ______.

A

 carbon dioxide

B

 hydrogen

C

oxygen

D

 sulphur

(Q7) General Knowledge » General Policy

In which of the following years was the Dowry Prohibition Act passed in India?

A

 1967

B

 1959

C

 1952

D

 1961

(Q8) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following was selected for Saraswati Samman’2020?

A

Kiran Nagarkar

B

Sachin Kundalkar

C

Sharankumar Limbale

D

Prakash Amte 

(Q9) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Which country does Dominic Thiem, the winner of 2020 U.S. Open Men’s Championships, represent?

A

 Austria

B

 Germany

C

 The US

D

 Denmark

(Q10) General Knowledge » History

In which of the following years was the civil disobedience campaign completely ceased?

A

1917

B

 1923

C

 1943

D

1934

(Q11) General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following rivers is also called Vyath?

A

Shyok

B

Zanskar

C

Tawi

D

Jhelum

(Q12) General Knowledge » General Policy

The greater one-horned rhino is listed under the Schedule ______ of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

A

 II

B

 III

C

 IV

D

 I

(Q13) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Which of the following sports was included in the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in a bid to develop it as a competitive sport ?

A

 Dhopkhel

B

 Mukna

C

 Mallakhamb

D

 Yogasana

(Q14) General Knowledge » Economy

______ is a tax system that collects a greater share of income from those with high incomes than from those with lower incomes.

A

Progressive tax

B

Payroll tax

C

Proportional tax

D

Regressive tax

(Q15) General Knowledge » Constitution

The Contempt of Courts Act was passed to define and limit the powers of certain courts in punishing contempt of courts and to regulate their procedure in relation thereto. In which of the following years was the Act passed?

A

 1975

B

 1969

C

 1982

D

 1971

(Q16) General Knowledge » Constitution

The ______ Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions.

A

68th

B

54th

C

73rd

D

82nd

(Q17) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

______ is a form of ballad singing prevalent in Odisha.

A

 Sohar

B

 Daskathia

C

 Kajri

D

 Powada

(Q18) General Knowledge » Economy

As announced by the Ministry of Finance in January 2021, external debt as a ratio to GDP stood at ______ at the end of September 2020.

A

12.4%

B

18.2%

C

21.6%

D

16.9%

(Q19) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following is an indigenous dairy breed of cattle?

A

 Kanni 

B

 Kombai 

C

 Chippiparai 

D

 Red Sindhi

(Q20) General Knowledge » General Policy

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to ______.

A

end poverty in all forms everywhere

B

take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact

C

ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

D

ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all