General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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(Q1) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

What is the difference in the number of years between the summer and winter Olympic events?

A

1

B

3

C

2

D

4

(Q2) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is NOT associated with Aryabhata?

A

Spoke about elaborate surgical procedures

B

Stated that day and night were caused by the rotation of the earth on its axis.

C

Found a way of calculating the circumference of a circle

D

Developed a scientific explanation for eclipses

(Q3) General Knowledge » History

Krishna III of Manyakheta belonged to which dynasty?

A

Gurjara-Pratihara

B

Pala

C

Chera

D

Rashtrakuta

(Q4) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

Which of the following objectives of NAMASTE scheme launched by the centre in August 2022 is correct?
I. Zero fatalities in sanitation work in India
II. Sanitation workers are collectivized into SHGs and are empowered to run sanitation enterprises

A

Only I

B

Only II

C

Neither I nor II

D

Both I and II

(Q5) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Identify the function of plasmid DNA.

A

To confer certain unique phenotypic characters to bacteria

B

None of the given options are correct

C

To help in the formation of rRNA

D

To form blood cells

(Q6) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

According to census 2011, number of literates in India is ______ million.

A

769.5

B

763.5

C

767.5

D

765.5

(Q7) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

Which of the following countries hosted the 2022 Asian Wresting Championships where Ravi Dahiya became the first Indian freestyle wrestler to win a hat-trick of gold medals?

A

Almaty, Kazakhstan

B

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

C

New Delhi, India

D

 Xi'an, China

(Q8) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following won a Padma Vibhushan award in year 1971?

A

Rajee Narayan

B

S Swaminathan

C

Devjani Chaliha

D

Uday Shankar

(Q9) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

In April 2022, ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program was launched in additional 126 cities. This program provides ________.

A

scholarships to students

B

insurance cover

C

social security benefits

D

hospital facilities

(Q10) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

Who among the following has launched the US Startup SETU programme? [Dec 2022]

A

Yogi Adityanath

B

Amit Shah

C

Nitin Gadkari

D

Piyush Goyal

(Q11) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Who among the following proposed the term ‘ecosystem’?

A

Turreson

B

AG Tansely

C

Lindeman

D

Grinnel

(Q12) General Knowledge » Economy

The Balance of Payment Account of an economy is related to the ____________.

A

agriculture sector

B

government sector

C

external sector

D

private sector

(Q13) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Identify the step that is NOT a part of decomposition.

A

Leaching

B

Catabolism

C

Humification

D

Soil erosion

(Q14) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is natural acid-base indicator?
I. Litmus
II. Turmeric

A

Only II

B

Only I

C

Both I and II

D

Neither I nor II

(Q15) General Knowledge » Polity

When, for the first time, did the Election Commission of India become a multi-member body?

A

1994

B

1985

C

1989

D

1995

(Q16) General Knowledge » Constitution

The fundamental duty of a parent or guradian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of 6 and ______.

A

16

B

18

C

14

D

20

(Q17) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following was the first Indian female musician to win the Grammy award?

A

Tanvi Shah

B

 Shweta Pandit

C

 Neeti Mohan

D

 Shalmali Kholgade

(Q18) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Who among the following was the first recipient of the State annual award Nishagandhi Puraskaram from the Government of Kerala in 2013?

A

Madhavi Mudgal

B

Mrinalini Sarabhai

C

Shobana C Pillai

D

Uday Shankar

(Q19) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

Droupadi Murmu was elected the _______ President of India. [Dec 2022]

A

18th

B

15th

C

16th

D

17th

(Q20) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

The height of stumps in cricket is ____.

A

28 inches

B

20 inches

C

22 inches

D

25 inches