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(Q1) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Which Indian music director was awarded Japan's Fukuoka prize - 2016 for his outstanding contribution in creating, preserving and showcasing South Asian traditional fusion music?

A

MM Keeravani

B

Pritam Chakraborty 

C

Vishal Bharadwaj

D

AR Rahman 

(Q2) General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following functions of government budget is associated with distribution of income?
I. Allocation function
II. Redistribution function

A

Both I and II

B

Only II

C

Neither I nor II

D

Only I

(Q3) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

Which of the following countries was the host of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2021?

A

Australia and New Zealand

B

UAE and Oman

C

England and Scotland

D

West Indies And USA

(Q4) General Knowledge » Static GK

The official enumeration of population done periodically is called ______.

A

Census

B

demographic count

C

Record

D

Estimation

(Q5) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Chemical formula of bleaching powder is ______.

A

CaO

B

CaOCl2

C

CaCO3

D

Ca(OH)2

(Q6) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is a characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

A

Lineation

B

Foliation

C

Lithification

D

Bands

(Q7) General Knowledge » Polity

Every law enacted by the government has to be in conformity with the ________________.

A

Preamble

B

Constitution

C

Directive Principles

D

Fundamental Right

(Q8) General Knowledge » General Policy

What is the purpose of the Licensing Policy in India?

A

To promote regional equality

B

To show power of the government

C

To promote benefits to a particular group

D

To maintain the identity of an area

(Q9) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Clove is an ______ indicator.

A

Universal

B

Chemical

C

Olfactory

D

Gustatory

(Q10) General Knowledge » Static GK

Wood's Despatch is related with ______.

A

Military

B

Famine

C

Trade

D

Education

(Q11) General Knowledge » Polity

Who has been elected the 14th Vice President of India?

A

Pratibha Banerjee

B

Venkaiah Naidu

C

Margaret Alva

D

Jagdeep Dhankhar

(Q12) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

_____________ was conferred with 'Officier de la Legion d'Honneur', France's highest civilian award, in 2009.

A

Asha Bhosale

B

K.S.Chithra

C

Lata Mangeshkar

D

S.Janaki

(Q13) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Dhondo Keshav Karve was an eminent Indian who championed the cause of _____________.

A

strengthening the caste norms

B

allowing child marriages 

C

prohibiting widow remarriages

D

spread of women education 

(Q14) General Knowledge » History

Which of the following region was the capital of the Chalukyas?

A

Kanchipuram

B

Kolar

C

Raichur

D

Aihole

(Q15) General Knowledge » History

When did the Indian Independence Act receive the British royal assent?

A

July 1947

B

June 1947

C

August 1947

D

May 1947

(Q16) General Knowledge » Static GK

The birthday of Prophet Muhammad is also celebrated by the name of _____________.

A

Eid-ul-Adha

B

Mawlid al-Nabi

C

Eid-ul-Fitr

D

Ramadan

(Q17) General Knowledge » Current Affairs

Who has taken charge as India's new Foreign Secretary in May 2022?

A

Rajeev Kumar

B

Rakesh Mishra

C

T V Somanathan

D

Vinay Mohan Kwatra

(Q18) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Which of the following sports was initially known as Poona?

A

Badminton

B

Volleyball

C

Kho-Kho

D

Baseball

(Q19) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is potash alum?

A

Na2SO4Al2(SO4)3.24H2O

B

Na2SO4Al2(SO4)3.20H2O

C

K2SO4Al2(SO4)3.12H2O

D

K2SO4Al2(SO4)3.24H2O

(Q20) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Identify the correct statement about green algae.

A

Green algae usually have a rigid cell wall made of an inner layer of cellulose and an outer layer of pectose.

B

Green algae usually have a soft cell wall made of an inner layer of pectose.

C

Green algae usually have a rigid cell wall made of an inner layer of fat and an outer layer of protein.

D

Green algae usually have a rigid cell wall made of an inner layer of protein and an outer layer of fibre.