General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following elements are included in the same group in the periodic table?

A

H, Li, Na, K

B

Ne, Ar, Na, Mg

C

H, Li, Mg, Ca

D

He, Li, Mg, K

(Q2) General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following is NOT a part of the All India Services?

A

Indian Administrative Service

B

Indian Engineering Service

C

Indian Police Service

D

Indian Forest Service

(Q3) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Sudha Chandran is a known actress and an accomplished ___________ dancer.

A

Kathakali

B

Sattriya 

C

Bharatanatyam 

D

Kuchipudi

(Q4) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Kathak guru, Shovana Narayan received the ___________ in 1992.

A

Nritya Shiromani

B

Padma Shri

C

Padma Vibhushan

D

Padma Bhushan

(Q5) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Which of the following teams won the Syed Mushtaq Ali (cricket) Trophy, 2021-22?

A

Baroda

B

Tamil Nadu

C

Karnataka

D

Uttar Pradesh

(Q6) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Growth rate of population refers to the:

A

difference between birth rate and death rate

B

difference between birth rate and GDP

C

addition of birth rate and death rate

D

difference between death rate and GDP

(Q7) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following is India’s last living Sadhir dancer, honoured with Padma Shri in 2022?

A

Rukmini Devi Arundale

B

Manjamma Jogati

C

R Muthukannammal

D

Baisali Mohanty

(Q8) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Which of the following musical instruments is Ustad Zakir Hussain primarily associated with?

A

Santoor

B

Harmonium

C

Tabla

D

Flute

(Q9) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

The Behdienkhlam festival is primarily celebrated in the state of:

A

Uttar Pradesh

B

West Bengal

C

Jharkhand

D

Meghalaya

(Q10) General Knowledge » Static GK

India got its central bank in ______.

A

1935

B

1940

C

1942

D

1937

(Q11) General Knowledge » Economy

Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Tejasvini scheme for the people of ______ in November 2021.

A

Jammu and Kashmir

B

Punjab

C

Rajasthan

D

Karnataka

(Q12) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

The reaction between an acid and a base to give a salt and water is called ______.

A

combination reaction

B

decomposition reaction

C

neutralisation reaction

D

displacement reaction

(Q13) General Knowledge » History

Who among the following was the first Mauryan ruler who tried to spread his message to the people through inscriptions?

A

Bindusara

B

Chandragupta

C

Ashoka

D

Brihadratha

(Q14) General Knowledge » Polity

Sameer wants to contest Lok Sabha elections in India. At what age can he do that?

A

18 years

B

25 years

C

21 years

D

30 years

(Q15) General Knowledge » History

Mehrunnisa married Emperor Jahangir in ______.

A

1611

B

1620

C

1603

D

1602

(Q16) General Knowledge » Static GK

The climate of India is described as which of the following types?

A

Temperate

B

Mediterranean

C

Monsoon

D

Polar

(Q17) General Knowledge » History

In 1590, the Govind Deva temple of Vrindavan, near Mathura was constructed from ______ sandstone.

A

red

B

yellow

C

white

D

black

(Q18) General Knowledge » Polity

Which freedom fighter abolished the Zamindari System in Uttar Pradesh and was elected as the Home Minister in 1955?

A

Jyotiba Phule

B

Govind Ballabh Pant

C

Lala Hardayal

D

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(Q19) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Athlete's foot is a disease caused by _________.

A

virus

B

genetic disorder

C

bacteria

D

fungi

(Q20) General Knowledge » Static GK

Over which state in India does the Mahanadi basin NOT extend?

A

Jharkhand

B

Chhattisgarh

C

Odisha

D

Uttar Pradesh