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General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following is the author of the novel ‘Train to Pakistan’?

A

Vikram Seth 

B

Khushwant Singh 

C

Chetan Bhagat 

D

RK Narayan 

General Knowledge » General Policy

Growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance was the objective of the __________ Five-Year Plan.

A

Fifth  

B

Fourth  

C

Third

D

Second  

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Novelist Damodar Mauzo, who has won the 57th Jnanpith Award, is a writer in which of the following languages?

A

Odia 

B

Assamese

C

Sanskrit

D

Konkani 

General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following is the correct sequence of river lengths?

A

Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna 

B

Godavari, Ganga, Krishna, Yamuna 

C

Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna  

D

Godavari, Krishna, Ganga, Yamuna

General Knowledge » History

The Battle of Buxar was fought between the forces under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro, and the combined armies of______.

A

Mir Jafar, Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II, Shuja-ud-Daulah

B

Siraj-ud-Daulah, Shuja-ud-Daulah, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II

C

Mir jafar, Siraj-ud-Daulah and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II

D

Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam & Shuja-ud-daulah of Awadh

General Knowledge » General Policy

In which year was the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights established?

A

2010

B

2014

C

2005

D

2007

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Which of the following countries hosted the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup?

A

1981, Japan

B

1969, East Germany

C

1965, Poland

D

1977, Japan

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

‘Matters of Discretion’ is an autobiography of which former Prime Minister of India?

A

 Atal Bihari Vajpayee

B

Manmohan Singh 

C

Inder Kumar Gujral

D

PV Narasimha Rao 

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

In ecology, _________ is determined by dividing the biomass per unit area by the age of the forest ecosystem.

A

biomass density

B

biomass size

C

biomass productivity

D

biomass energy flow

General Knowledge » Constitution

Which is NOT correct about the High Court? 

A

It can deal with cases within the jurisdiction of the state. 

B

It gives advisory opinion to the President of India. 

C

It can issue various writs for the protection of the Fundamental Rights. 

D

It can hear appeals from the lower courts. 

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Carbon dating means:

A

a method of calculating the age of very old objects by measuring the amounts of different forms of carbon in them  

B

a method to determine the density of fissile material 

C

a method of determination of weight of a very old rock  

D

a method of calculating the remains of sulphur and nitrogen in hard rock 

General Knowledge » History

Who among the following founded the ‘Asiatic Society of Bengal’ in 1784?

A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy 

B

Sir William Jones

C

Dwarkanath Tagore

D

Henry Vivian Derozio

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following codes signify the Cold Climate with Dry Winters according to Koeppen?

A

Df

B

ET

C

Dw

D

EF

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

A species of grass named _____ is on the verge of extinction due to its insensitivity towards the environment.

A

Saccharum officinarum

B

Hubbardia heptaneuron

C

Helianthus annuus

D

Bellis perennis

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

When and where was the maiden Athletics World Cup organised, that was discontinued after its first edition?

A

Beijing, 2018

B

Seoul, 2019

C

Tokyo, 2020

D

London, 2018 

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

What is the defined value of kB in the given equation?
kB= PV/TN

A

1.38 × 10–23J K–1

B

1.68 × 10–23J K–1

C

1.08 × 10–23J K–1

D

0.38 × 10–23J K–1

General Knowledge » Economy

The ratio between the nominal and real GDP is called ____.

A

Value added GDP

B

 Green GDP

C

GDP deflator

D

Net national income

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is the formula of barium peroxide

A

BaO2

B

BaSO4

C

Ba2O2

D

BaO

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Who was the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team for World Cup – 2022?

A

Smriti Mandhana

B

Shafali Verma

C

Mithali Raj

D

Harmanpreet Kaur

General Knowledge » Geography

The moon completes ______ rotation on its axis as it completes one revolution around the Earth.

A

4

B

3

C

1

D

2