General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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General Knowledge » History

Who among the following Governor Generals enacted the law against the Sati practice in December 1829?

A

Lord William Bentinck

B

Lord Canning

C

Lord Dalhousie

D

Lord Warren Hastings

General Knowledge » Constitution

Which of the following Fundamental Rights CANNOT be suspended even when ‘Emergency’ is declared in the country?

A

Articles 20 and 21

B

Articles 19 and 20

C

Articles 21 and 22

D

Articles 22 and 23

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is a diverse group of aquatic organisms capable of photosynthesising?

A

Fungi

B

Protozoa

C

Algae

D

Yeast

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

‘I Am No Messiah’ is an autobiography of the actor ____________.

A

Amir Khan 

B

Salman Khan 

C

 Sonu Nigam

D

Sonu Sood 

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following pair of Thumri singing – characteristic is correct?
I. Poorab – fairly slow and staid
II. Punjab – more mercurial

A

Both I and II

B

Neither I nor II

C

Only II

D

Only I

General Knowledge » Geography

Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the ______ of the monsoon, and can be distinguished from the pre-monsoon showers.

A

thrust

B

opening

C

burst

D

breaking

General Knowledge » General Policy

Who among the following appoints the Election Commissioners of India?

A

Vice President

B

Prime Minister

C

President

D

Attorney General

General Knowledge » History

The Bahamani Sultanate was founded by which of the following leaders?

A

Mahmud Gavan

B

Mohammad bin Tughlaq

C

Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah

D

Muhammmad Shah

General Knowledge » History

The rulers of which of the following dynasties built the Khajuraho temples between 950 to 1050 A.D in the central India?

A

 Rashtrakuta Dynasty

B

Chandela Dynasty

C

Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty

D

 Pala Dynasty

General Knowledge » Geography

All changes in the weather of the earth are caused by the ______.

A

altitude

B

sun

C

tides

D

moon

General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following identity is correct regarding GNP?

A

GNP = GDP + Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world + Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

B

GNP = GDP – Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world + Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

C

GNP = GDP + Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world – Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

D

GNP = GDP – Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world – Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

General Knowledge » Constitution

Which of the following Fundamental Duty provisions is similar to Article 21A?

A

Article 51A (h)

B

Article 51A (k)

C

Article 51A (i)

D

Article 51A (j)

General Knowledge » Constitution

The Constitution provides for reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for the:

A

women 

B

scheduled tribes 

C

differently abled

D

other backward classes   

General Knowledge » Economy

GATT was established in 1948 with ______ countries as the global trade organisation to administer all multilateral trade agreements by providing equal opportunities to all countries in the international market for trading purposes.

A

23

B

29

C

35

D

28

General Knowledge » Static GK

In August 1907, Madam Bhikaji Cama became the first person to hoist Indian flag on foreign soil in:

A

Poland

B

Sweden

C

Germany

D

Belgium

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

The title of the autobiography of Rassundari Devi is:

A

Raseedi Ticket

B

 Amar Jiban

C

 Aalo Aandhari

D

Smritichitre: The Memoirs of a Spirited Wife

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Which of the following is correct regarding ‘Monsoon’?

A

The word monsoon is derived from the Tamil word and it refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction every month.

B

The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word and it refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction every month.

C

The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word and it refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year.

D

The word monsoon is derived from the Tamil word and it refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year.

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Mohiniyattam is associated with which Hindu God?

A

Brahma

B

Ganapati

C

Shiva

D

Vishnu

General Knowledge » Static GK

The Mettur Dam is on which of the following rivers?

A

Periyar

B

Vaigai

C

Cauvery

D

Krishna

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Which of the following countries will host the 22nd FIFA World Cup Football in 2022?

A

Oman

B

Brazil

C

Qatar

D

South Africa