General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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General Knowledge » Art and Culture

In which of the following dances do dancers balance pots containing lit lamps on their heads?

A

Koli dance

B

Tamasha dance

C

Dhangari Gaja dance

D

Chari dance

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Solids like fats, grease and oil that float on top of liquid wastewater is called ______.

A

peat

B

compost

C

urea

D

sludge

General Knowledge » Economy

The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act 2003 set a target to limit India’s fiscal deficit up to ______ of the GDP by 2021.

A

 3%

B

 6%

C

 5%

D

 2%

General Knowledge » History

The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was repealed during the tenure of Viceroy ______.

A

 Lord Ripon

B

 Lord Dufferin

C

 Lord Northbrook

D

 Lord Lansdowne

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is more suitable than the others for the growth of cashew nut?

A

 Red laterite soil

B

 Arid soil

C

 Black cotton soil

D

 Alluvial soil

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Which of the following states has the lowest female sex ratio according to the 2011 Census?

A

 Haryana

B

 Sikkim

C

 Punjab

D

 Uttar Pradesh

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Who was the Australian Open Women’s Singles champion in 2021?

A

 Venus Williams

B

 Serena Williams

C

 Jennifer Brady

D

 Naomi Osaka

General Knowledge » History

Ashokan Minor Rock Edicts are found in different parts of India. Which of the following is NOT a find spot of Ashokan Minor Rock Edicts in Karnataka?

A

 Brahmagiri

B

 Rupnath

C

 Maski

D

 Gavimath

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

A ‘gnomon’ is a part of a _____.

A

bolometer

B

transformer

C

telescope

D

sundial

General Knowledge » Static GK

Adar Poonawalla launched the Clean City initiative in Pune in the year ______.

A

2018

B

2015

C

2012

D

2010

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following Indian artists won the ‘Joan Miro Prize’ for the year 2019?

A

 Jiten Thukral

B

 Anjolie Ela Menon

C

 Nalini Malani

D

 Jogen Chowdhury

General Knowledge » Economy

Who among the following was the first Indian Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

A

PC Bhattacharya

B

CD Deshmukh

C

LK Jha

D

HVR Lengar

General Knowledge » Constitution

Who among the following became a part of the Constituent Assembly from Madras Constituency in 1946?

A

 Begum Aizaz Rasul

B

 Kamla Chaudhry

C

 Ammu Swaminathan

D

 Hansa Jivraj Mehta

General Knowledge » History

Which of the following statements was quoted by Subhash Chandra Bose?

A

 The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

B

 Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

C

 First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

D

 Give me blood and I will give you freedom.

General Knowledge » Static GK

The Annapurna peak belongs to which region of the Himalayas?

A

 Kumaon

B

 Garhwal

C

 Nepal

D

 Bhutan

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

As of April 2021, ______ held the record for the highest individual Women’s ODI cricket score by an Indian player. She was also the only Indian spinner to take six women’s ODI wickets.

A

Punam Raut

B

Radha Yadav

C

Deepti Sharma

D

Taniya Bhatia

General Knowledge » General Policy

The _____ considers a marriage as complete and binding at the completion of the Saptapadi ritual.

A

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

B

Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936

C

Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1862

D

Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937

General Knowledge » General Policy

As per WHO (World Health Organization), which of the following is NOT an example of disinfection by-products formed at traditional drinking water treatment plants?

A

Chlorate

B

Titania

C

Bromate

D

Chlorite

General Knowledge » Economy

The Government of India imposed an Agriculture and Infrastructure Development Cess of ______ per litre on petrol through Union Budget 2021-22.

A

₹3.5

B

₹4

C

₹2.5

D

₹3

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

In order to get clean drinking water disinfectant is used after filtration. Disinfectant, however, is NOT used for removing:

A

 bacteria

B

 viruses

C

 minerals

D

 parasites