General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

In November 2022, retired Army officer Raj Shukla has been appointed as a member of the _______.

A

Bureau of Indian Standards

B

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority

C

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation

D

Union Public Service Commission

(Q2) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

According to census 2011, the child sex ratio was ______ females per 1000 males.

A

919

B

909

C

929

D

939

(Q3) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which among the following crops is related to the “Rabi” season in North India?

A

Rice

B

Maize

C

Jowar

D

Barley

(Q4) General Knowledge » History

Vernacular press Act was enacted in which year?

A

1878

B

1877

C

1876

D

1875

(Q5) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Mango showers are common in ______________.

A

Maharashtra

B

West Bengal

C

Kerala

D

Uttar Pradesh

(Q6) General Knowledge » Economy

In a food chain, secondary producers are ______.

A

herbivores

B

omnivores

C

decomposers

D

carnivores

(Q7) General Knowledge » Polity

Sarojini Naidu was elected first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress at __________.

A

Ahmedabad

B

Delhi

C

Nagpur

D

Kanpur  

(Q8) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

Thousands of people from all walks of life took part in the ______ organised at Hyderabad in May 2022 to mark the 25-day countdown to International Day of Yoga.

A

Yoga Umang 

B

Yoga Sutra

C

Yoga Mahotsav

D

Yoga Utsav

(Q9) General Knowledge » Static GK

In the first phase of the green revolution, the use of HYV seeds was restricted to the more affluent of which group of states?

A

Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

B

Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh

C

Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

D

Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh

(Q10) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Who among the following is said to have devised many Raagas or melodies in Hindustani music?

A

Raja Man Singh

B

Todar Mal

C

Raja Beerbal

D

Tansen

(Q11) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Sunanda Nair is famous for performing which of the following dance forms?

A

Mohiniyattam

B

Kathak

C

Yakshagana

D

Odissi

(Q12) General Knowledge » Agriculture

The flat topped table land standing above the surrounding area is called ______.

A

Mountain

B

Hill

C

Valley

D

Plateau

(Q13) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Rani Karnaa Nayak, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014, was a _______ dancer.

A

Mohiniyattam

B

Kathak

C

Odissi

D

Kathakali

(Q14) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

In 1664, who discovered the fifth star in the Trapezium, an asterism (mini-constellation) in the constellation Orion?

A

Giordano Bruno 

B

Johannes Kepler 

C

Robert Hooke 

D

George Willis Ritchey 

(Q15) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

Which singer was given the Padma Shri in 2022 under the Arts category?

A

Kumar Sanu

B

Sonu Nigam

C

Udit Narayan

D

Abhijeet Bhattacharya 

(Q16) General Knowledge » Polity

The real executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers with the _____________ as its head.

A

Prime Minister

B

President

C

Speaker of Rajya Sabha

D

Vice President

(Q17) General Knowledge » History

In 1840, the Paramhans Mandali was established to work for the abolition of ‘Caste’ at ______.

A

Lahore

B

Bombay

C

Surat

D

Calcutta

(Q18) General Knowledge » Economy

'Modernisation’ as a goal of planning in context of the Indian economy was NOT aimed at:

A

change in social outlook

B

increase in production of goods and services

C

adopting a Western lifestyle

D

use of new technology

(Q19) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

What is the numerical value of a physical quantity?

A

Distance

B

Magnitude

C

Direction

D

Reference

(Q20) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

In March 2022, Tripura government announced _______ reservation for women in government jobs.

A

33 percent

B

20 percent

C

27 percent

D

10 percent