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General Knowledge » Books and Authors

‘Dollar Bahu’ is written by whom among the following Indian authors?

A

Sudha Murty

B

Khushwant Singh 

C

Kiran Desai 

D

Arundhati Roy 

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

In which of the following places were the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held?

A

Doha, Qatar

B

Stuttgart, Germany

C

Kitakyushu, Japan

D

Liverpool, Great Britain

General Knowledge » Agriculture

Which of the following pair of plant disease – microorganism is correct?
I. Citrus canker – Virus
II. Rust of wheat – Fungi

A

Neither I nor II

B

Only I

C

Both I and II

D

Only II

General Knowledge » History

Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878?

A

Lord Ripon

B

Lord Dufferin

C

Lord Northbrook

D

Lord Lytton

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Which of the following countries will host the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup – 2023?

A

Pakistan

B

Germany

C

India

D

Australia

General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following dams is correctly paired with the state in which it is located?

A

 Nagarjuna dam – Rajasthan 

B

 Bhakra Nangal dam – Tamil Nadu 

C

 Hirakud dam – Odisha 

D

Tehri dam – Uttar Pradesh 

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Whose autobiography is ‘Playing it my way’?

A

Sachin Tendulkar 

B

Saina Nehwal 

C

Sunil Gavaskar 

D

Yuvraj Singh 

General Knowledge » Economy

A project for purveying microcredit by linking Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with banks was launched by ________in 1992.

A

SIDBI

B

NABARD 

C

RRB 

D

IRMA

General Knowledge » Agriculture

“The liverworts grow usually in moist, shady habitats such as banks of streams, marshy ground, damp soil, bark of trees and deep in the woods. The plant body of a liverwort is thalloid, e.g., Marchantia. The thallus is dorsiventral and closely appressed to the substrate. The leafy members have tiny leaf-like appendages in two rows on the stem-like structures.”
The above statement signifies which of the following Bryophyta?

A

Salvinia

B

Liverworts

C

Sphagnum

D

Selaginella

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

What is an indicator of self-reliance?

A

Increase in exports of the goods which could not be produced in the country.

B

Avoiding exports of the goods which could be produced in the country.

C

Increase in imports of the goods which could be produced in the country.

D

Avoiding imports of the goods which could be produced in the country.

General Knowledge » Constitution

Who among the following holds the authority of transferring judges from one High Court to another after consulting with the Chief Justice of India?

A

The Attorney General

B

The President  

C

The Vice President

D

The Prime Minister

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Scurvy is caused by not having enough ________, resulting in general weakness, anaemia, gum disease and skin bleeding.

A

niacin

B

thiamine

C

ascorbic acid

D

cyanocobalamin

General Knowledge » General Policy

The objective of removal of poverty and attainment of self-reliance was associated with the __________ Five-Year Plan.

A

Fifth

B

Fourth  

C

Sixth

D

Seventh

General Knowledge » Constitution

Which of the following directs the State to provide ‘Equal justice and free legal aid’?

A

Part IV of the Indian Constitution

B

Part VI of the Indian Constitution

C

Part VII of the Indian Constitution

D

Part V of the Indian Constitution

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following pair of position of object – position of image – size of image, of image is NOT correct for concave mirror?

A

Between C and F – Beyond C – Enlarged

B

Beyond C – Between F and C – Diminished

C

At F – At infinity – Highly enlarged

D

At infinity – At C – Highly diminished

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following festivals is observed by the tribal people of Jharkhand?

A

Losar

B

Bhagta Parab

C

Suata

D

Nongkrem

General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the decline of wildlife in India?

A

Incidence of forest fire is not a reason of declining wildlife

B

Agriculture and human settlement

C

Industrial and technological advancement

D

Grazing by domestic cattle

General Knowledge » History

The formal British rule in India is understood to have commenced in 1757, after the Battle of ______.

A

The Battle of Buxer

B

The Battle of Plassey

C

The battle of Cuddalore

D

The Battle of Wandiwash

General Knowledge » General Policy

The Prime Minister ‘Gati Shakti’ scheme is launched by the Government of India for which type of infrastructure development from the following?

A

Hospitals

B

Agricultural production

C

Schools and education

D

Transport

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which chemical element with atomic number is 31?

A

Gallium

B

Indium

C

Aluminium

D

Thallium