General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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(Q1) General Knowledge » General Policy

The NBFID bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on 25 March 2021, by which NBFID will be set up as a corporate body with an authorised share capital of ________ lakh crore rupees.

A

1

B

3

C

2

D

4

(Q2) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following is the author of the famous novel ‘The adventures of Huckleberry Finn’?

A

Emily Bronte

B

Ernest Hemingway

C

Mark Twain

D

Herman Melville

(Q3) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following is known as a vocalist in Carnatic Music?

A

GN Balasubramaniam

B

Kaushiki Chakraborty

C

Girija Devi

D

Gangubai Hangal

(Q4) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following personalities has been conferred with the Padma Shri in 2022 for his contribution to Baiga dance and Music?

A

Girdhari Ram

B

Savaji Bhai Dholakia

C

Arjun Singh Dhurve

D

Chandra Prakash

(Q5) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

By what method do dry ice, mothballs, iodine crystals and compounds containing zinc turn from solid to gaseous state without becoming a liquid?

A

Melting

B

Vaporisation

C

Condensation

D

Sublimation

(Q6) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Ricky Kej a globally acclaimed musician from India won the 57th Grammy Award for which of the following contributions?

A

Winds of Samsara

B

Divine Tides

C

Mystic Mountains

D

Mountain Dreams

(Q7) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Sheik Chinna Moulana used to play which of the following instruments?

A

Mridangam

B

Ghatam

C

Tabla

D

Nadhaswaram

(Q8) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following instruments is played by Anokhelal Mishra?

A

Sarod

B

Tabla

C

Surbahar

D

Shehnai

(Q9) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

The lifting of an object up and down, the parade of an army and the free fall of a heavy object are all examples of which motion?

A

Oscillatory motion

B

Periodic motion

C

Rectilinear motion

D

Rotational motion

(Q10) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

What is a way in which adaptation does NOT take place?

A

Morphological

B

Behavioural 

C

Physiological

D

Emotional 

(Q11) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Coward And The Sword’?

A

Jugal Hansraj 

B

 Jimmy Shergill

C

Rushad Rana

D

Uday Chopra

(Q12) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Which of the following countries won the highest gold medals in Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A

Australia

B

United States of America

C

Japan

D

China

(Q13) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Shanta and VP Dhananjayan were awarded the Rashtriya Kalidas Samman for 2020-21 for significant contribution to which of the following dance forms?

A

Bharatanatyam

B

Kathakali

C

Odissi

D

Kuchipudi

(Q14) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

According to the Henry Cavendish experiment conducted in 1797-1798, what was the value of the universal constant of gravity?

A

5.75 × 10-10 N m2/kg2

B

6.75 × 10-11 N m2/kg2

C

7.75 × 10-13 N m2 /kg2

D

3.75 × 10-9 N m2 /kg2

(Q15) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

In which sport is free throw used?

A

Softball  

B

Volleyball 

C

Basketball

D

Throw ball  

(Q16) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Which 19-year-old wrestler became the first Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at World Wrestling Championship in October 2021 in the 57 kg weight category?

A

Anshu Malik

B

Bipasha

C

Sanju Devi

D

Bhateri

(Q17) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who is the author of the book ‘All From Memory: An Autobiography’?

A

BV Acharya

B

Leila Seth

C

Sita Ram Goel

D

Margaret Alva

(Q18) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who gives the Bharat Muni Samman?

A

State Government

B

Nalanda Dance Research Centre

C

Government of India

D

Sangeet Natak Akademi

(Q19) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

What is the name of Pt. Ravi Shankar's autobiography?

A

Musical Journey

B

Music is Life

C

Music is My Life

D

My Life, My Music

(Q20) General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following has been designated as the self-regulatory origination for Micro finance institutions in India?

A

Sab-Dhan

B

Dhan

C

Jan-Dhan

D

Sa-Dhan