General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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(Q1) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

The Novel ‘Train to Pakistan’ dealing with the tragedy of India’s Partition is written by whom among the following authors?

A

Mulk Raj Anand 

B

Khushwant Singh  

C

 Ruskin Bond 

D

 M L Malgaonkar 

(Q2) General Knowledge » Static GK

How many countries share the natural heritage of the Caspian Sea?

A

Five

B

Two

C

Four

D

Three

(Q3) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Who synthesised acetic acid for the first time?

A

Kolbe

B

 Berzelius 

C

Berthelot  

D

F Wohler  

(Q4) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following is used as a pesticide or fumigant for cereals and as an igniting agent in flares?

A

Magnesium bisulphite

B

Aluminium phosphide

C

Ethanoic acid

D

Hydrogen peroxide

(Q5) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Which of the following novel is written by Bhisham Sahni?

A

Gunahon Ka Devta

B

Tamas

C

Vande Mataram

D

Nirmala

(Q6) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

What is the common name of CHCl3?

A

Chloroform   

B

Ethylchloride 

C

 Sodium chloride  

D

 Hydrochloric acid 

(Q7) General Knowledge » Economy

In Budget 2022-23,Government of India decided to continue the Scheme of ‘Khelo India – National Programme for Development of Sports’ over the 15th Finance Commission Cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26) at an outlay of________.

A

₹4,550 crores  

B

₹4,500 crores

C

₹5,000.50 crores 

D

₹3,165.50 crores  

(Q8) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following Kuchipudi dancers received the Padma Shri Award in 2022?

A

Shobha Naidu

B

Bhavana Reddy

C

Padmaja Reddy

D

T Harika

(Q9) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Who showed that heating silver cyanide (an inorganic compound) with ammonium chloride (another inorganic compound) produced urea without the aid of any living organism or part of a living organism, in 1828?

A

Alfred Werner 

B

Antoine Lavoisier

C

Ernest Lawrence

D

Friedrich Wohler

(Q10) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

The reflection on a bathroom mirror, the lake, and the glare on a pair of glasses are caused by which type of reflection?

A

Diffused reflection

B

Glossy reflection

C

Multiple reflection

D

Specular reflection

(Q11) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

____________ is a reputed classical dancer of Kathak dance form.

A

Shovana Narayan

B

Vani Madhav

C

Madhavi Mudgal

D

Kanak Rele

(Q12) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

The World Badminton Championship event 2026 will be organised by__________.

A

India

B

Australia

C

Indonesia

D

China

(Q13) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Padma Bhushan awardee, Buddhadev Das Gupta was an Indian classical _________ player.

A

tambura

B

tabla

C

sarangi

D

sarod

(Q14) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

‘Jakhan Choto Chilam’ is the autobiography of __________.

A

Satyajit Ray

B

Debesh Roy

C

Taslima Nasrin

D

Sukumar Ray

(Q15) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

‘Raavan - Enemy of Aryavarta’ is written by which of the following writers?

A

Chetan Bhagat

B

Vikram Seth

C

Amish Tripathi

D

Aravind Adiga

(Q16) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Tanya Hemant is related to which of the following sports?

A

Hockey

B

Badminton

C

Tennis

D

Chess

(Q17) General Knowledge » Constitution

Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution divides the power between the Centre and the state in terms of the union, state and concurrent list?

A

 Fifth Schedule 

B

 Third Schedule 

C

 Ninth Schedule 

D

Seventh Schedule  

(Q18) General Knowledge » Static GK

Which state in India as per the 2021 Census has the lowest population Density per km2?

A

Uttarakhand

B

Mizoram

C

Arunachal Pradesh

D

Nagaland

(Q19) General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following is an example of active transport?

A

Glucose transport

B

Iron assimilation

C

Salt elimination

D

Sodium and potassium pumps

(Q20) General Knowledge » Static GK

In the context of micro-finance, SHG refers to _______________.

A

Sustainable Help Grant

B

Surety and Help Group

C

Sustainable Help for Growth

D

Self Help Group