General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Chemical formula of gypsum is ______.

A

CaSO4.2H2O

B

CaSO4.H2O

C

CaSO4

D

CaSO4.(1/2)H2O

(Q2) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following are members of 15 naturally occurring metallic chemical elements whose atomic numbers are between 57 and 71?

A

Alkali Metals 

B

Halogens 

C

Actinides 

D

Lanthanides 

(Q3) General Knowledge » History

Who was considered as last powerful Mughal ruler of India?

A

Akbar

B

Shahjahan

C

Akbar II

D

Aurangzeb

(Q4) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following folk dances is primarily performed in the Indian state of Bihar?

A

Kummatti

B

Ghoomar

C

Bidesia

D

Kalbeliya

(Q5) General Knowledge » Geography

The minimum period of time taken upto which the weather variations are considered to predict the climate of a place is _______ years.

A

10

B

30

C

20

D

25

(Q6) General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following is NOT an aid or auxiliary to trade?

A

Transportation

B

Hoarding

C

Warehousing

D

Insurance

(Q7) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Identify the animal that is NOT a non-chordate.

A

Porifera

B

Arthropods

C

Arachnids

D

Repltiles

(Q8) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

The body of the ______ is circular in cross-section, hence, the name roundworms. They may be free living, aquatic and terrestrial or parasitic in plants and animals.

A

Mollusca

B

Platyhelminthes

C

Ctenophores

D

Aschelminthes

(Q9) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

The Mohiniyattam dance form originated from which state?

A

Kerala

B

Maharashtra

C

Tamil Nadu

D

Karnataka

(Q10) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

For which year was Manna Dey honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

A

2015

B

2019

C

2007

D

2001

(Q11) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which French chemist was one of the first scientists to synthesise organic compounds such as formic acid, methane and acetylene from their elements?

A

Auguste Laurent

B

Jacob Berzelius

C

Marcellin Berthelot

D

Antoine Lavoisier

(Q12) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Kagyed dance, a customary dance festival which is celebrated annually in Sikkim falls in which month?

A

December

B

May

C

October

D

August

(Q13) General Knowledge » Constitution

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India pronounce the theory of the ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution?

A

Minerva Mills Case, 1980

B

Swarn Singh Case, 1989

C

Golaknath Case, 1967

D

Kesavananda Bharati Case, 1973

(Q14) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Roquefortine C is found in:

A

chicken

B

Egg

C

cheese

D

Meat

(Q15) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

India’s First AI-powered, end-to-end digital Lok Adalat was launched in ________.[Dec 2022]

A

Rajasthan

B

Madhya Pradesh

C

Uttar Pradesh

D

Gujarat

(Q16) General Knowledge » Polity

Which special knowledge or practical experience is NOT a condition for being nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President of India?

A

Art

B

Eloquence

C

Literature

D

Science

(Q17) General Knowledge » Static GK

Dhuadhar falls originate from which of the following river?

A

Narmada

B

Mahanadi

C

Krishna

D

Godavari

(Q18) General Knowledge » General Policy

Achievement of self-reliance and removal of poverty were twin objectives of which five-year plan?

A

Second

B

Third

C

Fourth

D

Fifth

(Q19) General Knowledge » History

Who said the following words?
“Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me hai, dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil me hai”

A

Subhash Chandra Bose

B

Ramprasad Bismil

C

Bhagat Singh

D

Ras Bihari Bose

(Q20) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Ugadi is celebrated in which of the following states?

A

Madhya Pradesh

B

Kerala

C

Himachal Pradesh

D

Andhra Pradesh