General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » General Policy

As per Union Budget for 2021–22, interest earned on Provident Fund contribution above ______ lakhs in a year will become taxable.

A

 ₹2.5

B

 ₹2

C

 ₹1.5

D

₹1

(Q2) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following wrote ‘India Wins freedom’?

A

 Jawaharlal Nehru

B

 Rajendra Prasad

C

 Abul Kalam Azad

D

 Jaswant Singh

(Q3) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

A ‘Nattuvanar’ conducts a ______ dance recital.

A

Bharatanatyam

B

Kathak

C

Odissi

D

Kuchipudi

(Q4) General Knowledge » General Policy

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education (RTE) Act is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted in the year ______.

A

2007

B

2009

C

2012

D

2005

(Q5) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

In the flocculation method of water treatment ______ chemical is added to water.

A

 high negatively charged

B

 electro-neutral

C

 positively charged

D

 low negatively charged

(Q6) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

As of 2021, who is the reigning Olympic Men’s Field Hockey champion?

A

 Germany

B

 Belgium

C

 Argentina

D

 Holland

(Q7) General Knowledge » General Policy

In Union Budget 2021-22, there is a proposal to provide liquid waste management in ______ AMRUT cities under Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban).

A

350

B

400

C

500

D

150

(Q8) General Knowledge » History

Which of the following parties supported the move for partition of Bengal?

A

 Communist Party of India

B

 All India Muslim League

C

 Gadar Party

D

 Forward Bloc

(Q9) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

What do you call the weight a soil can withstand before severe damage occurs to the structure of the soil?

A

Bulk density

B

Field capacity

C

Bearing capacity

D

Buffering capacity

(Q10) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

How many electrons are there in the outermost shell of a group 16 element?

A

 4

B

 5

C

 6

D

 3

(Q11) General Knowledge » Constitution

Which of the following varnas was responsible for protecting people and administering justice in ancient India as per rules laid down by the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras?

A

Brahmana

B

Vaishya

C

Kshatriya

D

Shudra

(Q12) General Knowledge » Constitution

Who was the chairman of the House Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?

A

AV Thakkar

B

B Pattabhi Sitaramayya

C

KM Munsi

D

JB Kripalani

(Q13) General Knowledge » Important Days

Which of the following festivals is held on a new moon day?

A

 Dussehra

B

 Kali Puja

C

 Mahavir Jayanti

D

 Holi

(Q14) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

What was the estimated national mortality rate of children under the age of five in the country as per Census of India 2011?

A

55

B

13

C

34

D

76

(Q15) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Ozone is a molecule made up of ______ oxygen atoms.

A

 two

B

 four

C

 one

D

 three

(Q16) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following symmetries is exhibited by arthropods?

A

Bilateral

B

Radial

C

Axial

D

Translational

(Q17) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Nitrogen is a ______ element.

A

diatomic

B

monoatomic

C

poly-atomic

D

tetra-atomic

(Q18) General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following rivers originates in a spring at Verinag in the south-eastern part of Kashmir?

A

 Chenab

B

 Beas

C

 Jhelum

D

 Sutlej

(Q19) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Actor ______ was conferred with the ‘Lifetime Achievement' award at the Filmfare Awards 2021.

A

Rishi Kapoor

B

Amitabh Bachchan

C

Irrfan Khan

D

Dharmendra

(Q20) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following became the first Indian to win the ‘Best Actor’ award at the Norwegian National Awards ceremony held in Haugesund, Norway in 2018?

A

Ram Kapoor

B

Ranvir Shorey

C

Adil Hussain

D

Nawazuddin Siddique