General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

The term 'off break' is used in which of the following sports?

A

Hockey

B

Cricket

C

Badminton

D

Football

(Q2) General Knowledge » Geography

In the ancient times, which river was also known as 'Pooni' in Tamil which is the fourth largest river flowing in the southeast direction through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?

A

Ravi River

B

Satluj River

C

Kaveri River

D

Tapi River

(Q3) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

What kind of substances are separated using the technique of steam distillation?

A

Coarse substances  

B

 Coloured substances  

C

 Substances with many electrons 

D

Substances that are steam volatile  

(Q4) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following Odissi dancers is also a master of percussion instruments like Mridangam, Pakhavaj and Tabla?

A

Ramani Ranjan Jena

B

Sujata Mohapatra

C

Sudhakar Sahoo

D

Kelucharan Mohapatra

(Q5) General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following has written the Hindi novel ‘Kafan’?

A

Sumitranandan Pant

B

Premchand

C

Mahadevi Verma

D

Jaishankar Prasad

(Q6) General Knowledge » General Policy

2021 marked the 145th birth anniversary of the designer of the Indian National Tricolour. What was his/her name?

A

Annie Besant

B

 Pingali Venkayya 

C

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay  

D

 Madame Bhikaji Cama 

(Q7) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following Indian musicians introduced shehnai to the concert stage and was selected to perform for the ceremony at Delhi’s historic Red Fort on the occasion of India’s Independence Day on 15 August 1947?

A

Ali Ahmad Hussain

B

Ali Bakhsh

C

Bismillah Khan

D

Anant Lal

(Q8) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Mallika Sarabhai, a Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer, was awarded with the Padma Bhushan in which of the following years?

A

2012

B

2008

C

2010

D

2006

(Q9) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which unicellular organism acquires food by a process in which cells absorb external material by engulfing it with the cell membrane?

A

Volvox

B

Yeast

C

Amoeba

D

Spirogyra

(Q10) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following is known as Sarangi instrumentalist?

A

T.M Krishna

B

Ustad Bundu Khan

C

T.N Krishnan

D

T Brinda

(Q11) General Knowledge » Important Days

Which of the following days is celebrated as ‘World Water Day’?

A

22 March

B

18 February

C

29 March

D

5 April

(Q12) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

The former Spanish footballer, Antonio Lopez Habas, was the coach at the Hero ISL 2020-21 of which of the following football teams?

A

FC Goa

B

Kerala Blasters

C

SC East Bengal

D

ATK Mohun Bagan

(Q13) General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I.Only marketed goods are considered while estimating Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
II. The work done by a woman at her home is outside the purview of Gross Domestic Product.
III. In estimating GDP, only final goods and services are considered.

A

I, II and III

B

Only II and III

C

Only II

D

Only I and III

(Q14) General Knowledge » Static GK

Who among the following became the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in March 2021?

A

BC Khanduri

B

Dhan Singh Rawat

C

Madan Kaushik

D

Tirath Singh Rawat

(Q15) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

At least ______ of the carbon dioxide fixation on earth is carried out by algae through photosynthesis.

A

one-third

B

a quarter

C

one-tenth

D

a half

(Q16) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

A Ghatam is a ______.

A

small handheld drum that resembles a tambourine

B

large, narrow-mouthed earthenware pot used as a percussion instrument

C

wind instrument made of wood and metal 

D

percussion instrument made of leather and jackwood

(Q17) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Tribes of the Nicobar Islands pay their respects to the departed soul of the head of the family during the ______.

A

Ossuary Feast

B

Kalpataru Utsav

C

Jagaddhatri Puja

D

Ganjan Festival

(Q18) General Knowledge » Economy

The allocation towards health and well-being was increased by ______ over the previous year in Union Budget 2021-22.

A

137%

B

125%

C

 100%

D

140%

(Q19) General Knowledge » Important Days

The theme for International Mother Earth Day, 2021 was ‘______’.

A

Climate Action

B

Protect our Species

C

End Plastic Pollution

D

Restore our Earth

(Q20) General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following is an Indirect Tax in India?

A

Goods and Services Tax

B

Capital Gains Tax

C

Income Tax

D

Corporation Tax