General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

The Tamil word ‘muvendar’ mentioned in the Sangam poems means _______.

A

three chiefs

B

dhamma mahamatta

C

Headmen

D

Rich

(Q2) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

What are the three parts of bacterial flagellum?

A

Head, tail and lower body

B

Basal body, tail and filament

C

Filament, hook and basal body

D

Filament, tail and hook

(Q3) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

In which of the following languages did Jyotiba Phule write ‘Gulamgiri’ in 1873?

A

English

B

Hindi

C

Marathi

D

Gujarati

(Q4) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following classical dancers was rewarded with the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2003?

A

Shovana Narayan

B

Sonal Mansingh

C

Kumudini Lakhia

D

Sunayana Hazarilal

(Q5) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

The SI unit of acceleration is ______.

A

m2/s2

B

m/s2

C

m/s

D

m2/s

(Q6) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following statements about cell cycle is FALSE?

A

In S phase, replication of DNA takes place.

B

In M phase, the cell grows physically larger and copies organelles.

C

In G1 phase, the cell grows physically larger and copies organelles.

D

Preparation of mitosis takes place in G2 phase.

(Q7) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

first edition of the Youth Olympic Games was held at _______.

A

Lausanne

B

Innsbruck

C

Singapore

D

Nanjing

(Q8) General Knowledge » Polity

The Vice President of India is elected for a period of ______ years.

A

5

B

2

C

3

D

6

(Q9) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following are Rabi crops only?

A

Barley and gram

B

Wheat and jowar

C

Maize and peas

D

Paddy and cotton

(Q10) General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the given sectors is largely driven by considerations of social welfare?

A

Foreign

B

Public

C

Co-operative

D

Private

(Q11) General Knowledge » Entertainment

Abdul Karim Khan was the exponent of which school of Hindustani Music?

A

Kirana Gharana

B

Gwalior Gharana

C

Delhi Gharana

D

Jaipur Gharana

(Q12) General Knowledge » Static GK

The Hindu college was established in 1791 at ______.

A

Banaras

B

Calcutta

C

Surat

D

Dacca

(Q13) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is highest quality coal?

A

Lignite

B

Peat

C

Bituminous

D

Anthracite

(Q14) General Knowledge » Geography

Thorny bushes are found in ______ region.

A

mediterranean

B

dry desert

C

high rainfall

D

polar

(Q15) General Knowledge » History

Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House at _________ in 1905.

A

London

B

Bombay

C

New York 

D

Paris  

(Q16) General Knowledge » General Policy

‘Indira Gandhi Shehri Rozgar Guarantee Yojana 2022’ has been implemented by which state government?

A

Himachal Pradesh

B

Uttar Pradesh

C

Maharashtra

D

Rajasthan

(Q17) General Knowledge » Polity

Who has taken oath as Bihar Chief Minister for 8th time?

A

Tejaswi Prasad Yadav

B

Pramod Sawant

C

Nitish Kumar

D

Anugrah Narayan

(Q18) General Knowledge » General Policy

‘Mission Kushal Karmi’ was launched to upgrade the skills of construction workers. This programme was launched by the government of _______.

A

Delhi

B

Punjab

C

Gujarat

D

Haryana

(Q19) General Knowledge » General Policy

Choose the correct pair from the following options.

A

First Five-year Plan – Mahalanobis model

B

Second Five-year Plan – Focus on agriculture

C

Fourth Five-year Plan - Family planning programme

D

Third Five-year Plan – Rapid industrialisation and basic industries

(Q20) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Identify an example of organisms that are free-swimming and bottom-dwelling forms.

A

Jellyfishes

B

Phytoplankton

C

Fungi

D

Zooplankton