General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following pair of state – type of crop is correct regarding rice?
I. Punjab – subsistence crop
II. Odisha – commercial crop

A

Only I

B

Neither I nor II

C

Both I and II

D

Only II

(Q2) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following dance forms is influenced by Bihu dance?

A

Manipuri

B

Kathak

C

Sattriya 

D

Kuchipudi

(Q3) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following element has atomic number 87?

A

Rubidium

B

Caesium

C

Francium

D

Lithium

(Q4) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games bronze medallist, Manoj Sarkar, is associated with which of the following events?

A

Badminton

B

Table tennis

C

Shooting

D

Athletics

(Q5) General Knowledge » General Policy

The National Commission on Agriculture (1976) of India has classified social forestry into how many categories?

A

3

B

2

C

4

D

5

(Q6) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which folk dance represents a mock fight between Goddess Durga and Mahishasura?

A

Bhangra

B

Raslila

C

Dandiya Raas

D

Kalbelia

(Q7) General Knowledge » Polity

Which of the following is NOT a national political party?

A

Nationalist Congress Party  

B

National Conference  

C

Bahujan Samaj Party  

D

Bhartiya Janata Party

(Q8) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Ustad Allauddin Khan, the legendary sarod player, was from which of the following gharanas of music?

A

Benaras

B

Maihar

C

Kasur-Patiala

D

Rangeela

(Q9) General Knowledge » History

The claim for ‘swarajya’ or self-government within the British Empire, on the model of self-governing colonies like Australia and Canada, was put forward from the Congress platform in 1905 by:

A

Lala Lajpat Rai

B

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

C

Dadabhai Naoroji

D

Bipin Chandra Pal

(Q10) General Knowledge » Static GK

By which of the following names are the valleys situated between the lesser Himalaya and Shiwaliks known?

A

Bet

B

Marg

C

Duns

D

Tarai

(Q11) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

The lead chromate which is toxic and carcinogenic, is used for the adulteration of __________ powder.

A

ginger

B

garlic

C

chili

D

turmeric

(Q12) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following statements is correct?

A

Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group in the periodic table. 

B

Atomic radius increases across a period and decreases down a group in the periodic table. 

C

Atomic radius increases across a period and increases down a group in the periodic table.  

D

Atomic radius decreases across a period and down a group in the periodic table.  

(Q13) General Knowledge » Economy

Capital adequacy ratio for a NBFC – MFI is ______.

A

8% of the aggregate deposits

B

11% of the aggregate risk weighted assets

C

15% of the aggregate deposits

D

15% of the aggregate risk weighted assets

(Q14) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Hari Prasad Chaurasia, an Indian flutist, is associated with which of the following music gharanas?

A

Prasanna

B

Rampur-Jaipur

C

Senia

D

Maihar

(Q15) General Knowledge » Economy

High growth rate with use of modern technology and self-reliance of the economy could be achieved only if:

A

benefits of economic prosperity reach the rich people

B

benefits of economic prosperity reach the poor people

C

the economy participates in international trade 

D

it is a capitalist economy 

(Q16) General Knowledge » History

In 1856, Governor-General ______ decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king and after his death none of his descendants would be recognised as kings – they would just be called princes.

A

Munro

B

Cornwallis

C

Hastings

D

Canning

(Q17) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Compounds with exactly two double carbon – carbon bonds are knows as ______.

A

Dienes

B

Trialkyne

C

Dialkyne

D

Terpenes

(Q18) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who was the author of Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi which is a Persian language chronicle of the Delhi Sultanate?

A

Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi

B

Khazain-ul-Futuh

C

Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi

D

Jawahar-fi-Jawahir

(Q19) General Knowledge » Constitution

The Fundamental Duties are addressed to the ________.

A

Legislature

B

Government

C

Citizens

D

State

(Q20) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Among the following, whose autobiography is ‘Daughter of Destiny: An Autobiography’?

A

Urvashi Butalia

B

Malala Yousafzai

C

Kamala Das

D

Benazir Bhutto