General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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(Q1) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Ferrum is the Latin name for ______ .

A

copper

B

zinc

C

iron

D

nickel

(Q2) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Two Lives’?

A

Vikram Seth

B

Chetan Bhagat

C

Sudha Murty

D

Arundhati Roy

(Q3) General Knowledge » Constitution

A bill becomes an Act of the Parliament after being passed by both the houses of Parliament and assented to by the ______.

A

 Speaker of the Lok Sabha

B

 Vice President

C

 President

D

 Prime Minister

(Q4) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

‘Ponung’ and ‘Tapu’ are popular dance forms from the state of ______ .

A

 Chhattisgarh

B

 Bihar

C

 Arunachal Pradesh

D

 Goa

(Q5) General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following is a peninsular river?

A

 Indus

B

 Narmada

C

 Brahmaputra

D

 Ganga

(Q6) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following is the author of the epic poem ‘Kamayani’?

A

 Jaishankar Prasad

B

 Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi

C

 Mahadevi Varma

D

 Gopala Sarana Sinha

(Q7) General Knowledge » History

The Poona Pact of 1932 was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and ______.

A

 Bal Gangadhar Tilak

B

 Aurobindo Ghose

C

 Lord Irwin

D

 BR Ambedkar

(Q8) General Knowledge » Static GK

Before being renamed, Mount Everest was simply known as ______.

A

Peak XII

B

Peak VI

C

Peak IX

D

Peak XV

(Q9) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

What is the power of ‘second’ in the SI unit of acceleration?

A

 0

B

 +1

C

 –2

D

 –1

(Q10) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is NOT a water pollutant?

A

Arsenic

B

Silt

C

Chromium

D

Glacier

(Q11) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following statements about the ‘Gotra’ practice in ancient India is true?

A

Men and women were expected to marry within the same gotra.

B

Women retained their father’s gotra after marriage.

C

Each gotra was named after a famous king.

D

People belonging to the same gotra were regarded as descendants of the person after whom the gotra was named.

(Q12) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Karishma Yadav was awarded the Vikram Award 2019 for ______ by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

A

archery

B

swimming

C

hockey

D

shooting

(Q13) General Knowledge » Constitution

With reference to the Money Bills in the Parliament, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A

 The Lok Sabha can either accept or reject all or any of the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha.

B

 It can only be introduced by a minister and not by a private member.

C

 It can be rejected or amended by the Rajya Sabha.

D

 It can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.

(Q14) General Knowledge » General Policy

The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched in the year ______ to fulfil the vision of cleaner India as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

A

 2017

B

 2016

C

 2015

D

 2014

(Q15) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following wrote the novel 'The Great Gatsby'?

A

Chinua Achebe

B

F Scott Fitzgerald

C

Harper Lee

D

Alice Walker

(Q16) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is the physical quantity for the expression arc/radius?

A

 Plane angle

B

 Surface tension

C

 Velocity

D

 Linear momentum

(Q17) General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following is India’s first Paperless Budget?

A

 Union Budget 2018-19

B

 Union Budget 2020-21

C

 Union Budget 2019-20

D

 Union Budget 2021-22

(Q18) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

The ______ festival of Sikkim is also known as Bhoomi Puja or Chandi Puja.

A

Sakewa

B

Losar

C

Barahimizong

D

Indra Jatra

(Q19) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

As per a list compiled by the United Nations Population Division, _____ is the world's fastest-growing city with a 44% increase in population between 2015 and 2020.

A

 Surat

B

 Malappuram

C

 Jaipur

D

 Kozhikode

(Q20) General Knowledge » General Policy

The fine for extinguishing public lamps may extend to ______ as per Section 141 of The Electricity Act, 2003.

A

₹3,000

B

₹2,000

C

₹2,500

D

₹5,000