General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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General Knowledge » Art and Culture

‘Kalbelia’ is a folk-dance of which of the following states of India?

A

Tamil Nadu

B

Rajasthan 

C

Assam

D

Himachal Pradesh

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which series of satellite carrying Very High-Resolution Radiometer (VHRR) provides valuable observations of temperature, cloud cover, wind and related weather phenomena?

A

IRS series

B

SROSS series

C

GSAT series

D

INSAT series

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Who among the following discovered the concept of expanding universe?

A

Edwin Hubble

B

Charles Messier

C

Tycho Brahe

D

Carl Edward Sagan

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which festival is celebrated in the month of February by the Angami tribe of Nagaland?

A

 Hornbill festival

B

 Sekrenyi festival

C

Majuli festival 

D

 Losoong festival

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

‘The Test of My Life’ is an autobiography of which of the following cricketer?

A

Sachin Tendulkar

B

Yuvraj Singh

C

MS Dhoni

D

Mohammad Kaif

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Which was the first city in the world to have hosted both, the summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games?

A

Beijing

B

New York

C

Sydney

D

Tokyo

General Knowledge » General Policy

Which state/UT constructed 3,300 km of rural roads in 2020-21 under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana?

A

Delhi

B

Jammu and Kashmir

C

Himachal Pradesh

D

Uttarakhand

General Knowledge » Polity

Which of the following is NOT correct about the power of the Speaker of the state Legislative Assembly?

A

He adjourns the Assembly or suspends the meeting in the absence of a quorum.

B

He maintains order and decorum of the House.

C

He calls for a joint session of the Assembly and Council to resolve the deadlock between the two Houses over an ordinary Bill.

D

He decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not.

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is NOT a neutral oxide?

A

Na2O

B

NO 

C

N2O

D

CO

General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following is NOT one of the major tectonic plates of the earth?

A

India-Australia-New Zealand plate

B

Pacific plate

C

Nazca plate

D

Africa with the eastern Atlantic floor plate

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Which of the following is correct regarding globalization?
I. It involves creation of networks and activities transcending economic, social and geographical boundaries.
II. Outsourcing is one of the important outcomes of the globalisation process.

A

Both I and II

B

Neither I nor II

C

Only II

D

Only I

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following pair of compound name – formula is correct?
I. Hydrogen chloride – H2Cl
II. Hydrogen sulphide – HS2

A

Both I and II

B

Neither I nor II

C

Only I

D

Only II

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following liquids can dissolve noble metals such as gold and platinum?

A

Acetic acid

B

Chloroform 

C

Formic acid

D

Aqua regia

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

‘The Godfather of Soul’ is an autobiography of __________, who was one of the greatest singer.

A

James Brown 

B

Johnny Cash 

C

 Kurt Cobain

D

 Tina Turner

General Knowledge » Constitution

The last Sub-Section (k) on the education of children was added in 2002 as a part of the Fundamental Duties. The same Amendment also introduced _________ in the Constitution.

A

Article 11A

B

Article 48A

C

Article 21A

D

Article 32A

General Knowledge » Static GK

Which among the following Universities is founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya?

A

Delhi University

B

Banaras Hindu University

C

Sambalpur University

D

Punjab University

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

In which year was the famous sitar player Pt. Ravi Shankar awarded the Bharat Ratna?

A

1995 

B

1998

C

1999

D

1996

General Knowledge » Constitution

In which of the following Articles, is it mentioned that Directive Principles are NOT justiciable?

A

Article 38

B

Article 39

C

Article 37

D

Article 40

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following is a radio isotope of the hydrogen?

A

Thorium

B

Xenon

C

Tritium

D

Technetium

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following statement is correct?
I. On combustion in excess of air, lithium forms mainly the oxide.
II. The alkali metal halides are all high melting, colourless crystalline liquids.

A

Only II

B

Only I

C

Both I and II

D

Neither I nor II