General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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General Knowledge » Static GK

In the Rigvedas there is a hymn in the form of a dialogue between Sage Vishvamitra and two rivers that were worshipped as goddesses. Which are these rivers?

A

 Ravi and Chenab

B

 Alakananda and Bhagirathi

C

 Ganga and Yamuna

D

 Beas and Sutlej

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following was the first Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awardee?

A

 MN Saha

B

 S Chandrasekhar

C

 KS Krishnan

D

 CV Raman

General Knowledge » General Policy

Which of the following Indian Acts was passed in the year 2005?

A

The Competition Act

B

The Biological Diversity Act

C

The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act

D

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Acidic nature of soil is shown by high concentration of ______.

A

 nitrogen

B

 oxygen

C

 phosphorous

D

 hydrogen

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

______ refers to an environment in which oxygen is readily available.

A

 Anthropogenic

B

 Aerobic

C

 Acidification

D

 Anaerobic

General Knowledge » Static GK

Where in India is the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known as ‘Kuruwa’?

A

 Himalayan Belt

B

 State of Jharkhand

C

 State of Odisha

D

 Western Ghats

General Knowledge » Constitution

Which of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India was passed with the primary objective to constitutionally encode the re-organisation of Indian States based on language?

A

 Seventh Amendment

B

 Tenth Amendment

C

 Sixth Amendment

D

 Fourth Amendment

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following won P4 gold at the Al Ain 2021 Para Shooting World Cup in March 2021?

A

 Singhraj Adhana

B

 Manish Narwal

C

 Deepender Singh

D

 Rahul Jakhar

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

______ received the 'Global Goalkeeper' Award by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, on 24 September 2019.

A

Narendra Modi

B

Ramnath Kovind

C

Manmohan Singh

D

Pranab Mukherjee

General Knowledge » Static GK

Madagascar is located in the ______ Ocean.

A

Pacific

B

Atlantic

C

Arctic

D

Indian

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

The range of ______ force is of the order of 10−16 m.

A

electromagnetic

B

weak nuclear

C

strong nuclear

D

gravitational

General Knowledge » History

Dantidurga, who set up his capital at Malkhed was a ______ ruler.

A

 Pala

B

 Satavahana

C

 Pratihara

D

 Rashtrakuta

General Knowledge » Economy

As per Economic Survey 2020-2021, India’s real GDP is estimated to grow by ______ in financial year 2021-22.

A

7%

B

3%

C

9%

D

11%

General Knowledge » Static GK

In which of the following places is the difference between the day and night temperatures likely to be the highest?

A

 Andaman and Nicobar Islands

B

 Mount Everest

C

 Thar Desert

D

 Chilika Lake

General Knowledge » Economy

As per Union Budget 2021-22, Fiscal deficit is estimated at ______ per cent of GDP in 2021-22.

A

 6.8

B

 7.2

C

 7.6

D

 5.1

General Knowledge » History

Which of the following events occurred first during the Indian National Movement?

A

 Dandi March

B

Partition of Bengal

C

 Arrival of Simon Commission

D

 Kheda Satyagraha

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Badminton player ______ won the All England Open men's single title in March 2021.

A

Momota Kento

B

Lee Zii Jia

C

Lee Chong Wei

D

Viktor Axelsen

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

The rooftop of Guru Hemkund Sahib is in the shape of an upturned ______.

A

 sunflower

B

 rose

C

 lotus

D

 marigold

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Who among the following is the Director of The Nehru Centre in London as of April 2021?

A

 Chetan Bhagat

B

 Amish Tripathi

C

 Vikram Seth

D

 Amitav Ghosh

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

The ______ radiation belts are giant swaths of magnetically trapped highly energetic charged particles that surround Earth.

A

Chinook

B

Kuiper

C

Aurora

D

Van Allen