General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » General Policy

Realising the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the water bodies, the Government of India passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, ________, to safeguard our water resources.

A

1973

B

1974

C

1969

D

1971

(Q2) General Knowledge » Constitution

The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly was consisted of ______ members.

A

 9

B

 8

C

 14

D

 7

(Q3) General Knowledge » Constitution

How many Schedules did the Constitution of India contain as of April 2021?

A

 16

B

 14

C

 10

D

 12

(Q4) General Knowledge » History

Who among the following was the only martyr of the Quit India phase of the freedom movement who was hanged?

A

Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi

B

 Kushal Konwar

C

 Potti Sreeramulu

D

 Senapati Bapat

(Q5) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Which of the following books was written by Jawaharlal Nehru?

A

 A Bunch of Old Letters

B

 Ranade, Gandhi and Jinnah

C

 Riddles in Hinduism

D

 Waiting For A Visa: Autobiographical Notes

(Q6) General Knowledge » Important Days

What was the theme of World Toilet Day 2020?

A

Toilets and Jobs

B

Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Change

C

When Nature Calls

D

Better Sanitation for Better Nutrition

(Q7) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following statements about black soil is INCORRECT?

A

It is rich in phosphoric content.

B

It develops deep cracks during hot weather.

C

It has a good capacity to hold moisture.

D

It is found along the Deccan trap.

(Q8) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Which of the following is the largest dome of India as of April 2021?

A

Alai Darwaza

B

Gol Gumbaz 

C

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra

D

Data Darbar

(Q9) General Knowledge » Geography

The Black Sea is in the ______ Ocean.

A

 Arctic

B

 Pacific

C

 Indian

D

 Atlantic

(Q10) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

How many eyes does a bee have?

A

 Two

B

 Three

C

 Four

D

 Five

(Q11) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

In the context of the spread of germs by faecal matter, which of the following does NOT figure in the F-Diagram?

A

 Flies

B

 Fluids

C

 Fungi

D

 Fingers

(Q12) General Knowledge » Economy

Union Budget 2021-22 allocated a total amount of ______ towards health and wellbeing.

A

₹94,452 crore

B

₹2,23,846 crore

C

₹1,54,938 crore

D

₹3,32,194 crore

(Q13) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Sea of Poppies’?

A

 Vikram Seth

B

 Shashi Tharoor

C

 Amitav Ghosh

D

 Arvind Adiga

(Q14) General Knowledge » Economy

The GDP deflator is also called:

A

explicit price deflator

B

implicit price deflator

C

implicit inflation index

D

explicit inflation index

(Q15) General Knowledge » Static GK

The headquarter of the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is located at:

A

Kolkata

B

Bengaluru

C

Hyderabad

D

Mumbai

(Q16) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which gas is used by chemical leaveners, such as baking powder and baking soda, to lighten and aerate baked goods?

A

Hydrogen

B

Carbon dioxide

C

Nitrogen

D

Helium

(Q17) General Knowledge » Static GK

Through which of the following states does the National Waterway-96 pass?

A

Assam

B

Madhya Pradesh

C

Odisha

D

Uttar Pradesh

(Q18) General Knowledge » Static GK

Among the following rivers which is NOT a tributary of the Indus river system?

A

Beas

B

Ravi

C

Kosi

D

Satluj

(Q19) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon were conferred the 5th Bharat Kala Ratna award for 2020 on 11 December 2021 by Kerala-based Navaneetham Trust for their service to _______________.

A

Kathak

B

Kuchipudi

C

Mohiniyattam 

D

Bharatanatyam

(Q20) General Knowledge » History

With reference to the Land Revenue System of Mughal Empire, the term ‘_________’ was the amount assessed.

A

Hasil

B

Jama

C

Polaj

D

Banjar