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General Knowledge » General Policy

In the Jayamma vs state of _____________ case, in May 2021, the Supreme Court observed that dying declarations are admissible in evidence on the principle of necessity, as there is little hope of the maker surviving.

A

Andhra Pradesh

B

Karnataka

C

Tamil Nadu

D

Kerala

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Kalamandalam Kshemavathy Pavithran was conferred the Padma Shri award for her contribution to which of the following dance forms?

A

Mohiniyattam

B

Bharatanatyam

C

Kuchipudi

D

Kathak

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which chemical compound is composed of magnesium, sulphur and oxygen and is commonly used in detox bath to relax muscles and relieve pain in the shoulders, neck, back and scalp?

A

Glauber's salt

B

Rock salt

C

Epsom salt

D

Potash alum

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

How many passenger trains are there as per 2021 data?

A

19169

B

11169

C

16169

D

13169

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Who observed that in a mixture of non-reactive gases, the total gas pressure is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases?

A

John Dalton

B

Antoine Lavoisier

C

Robert Boyle

D

Amedeo Avogadro

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which phylum of the plant kingdom consists of vascular plants, leaves (known as fronds), roots and sometimes true stems and entire trunks in tree ferns?

A

Bryophyta

B

Angiosperm

C

Pteridophyta

D

Gymnosperm

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

The famous folk musician Bhupen Hazarika belongs to which of the following states?

A

Karnataka

B

Odisha

C

Madhya Pradesh

D

Assam

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Who among the following secured one of the two silver medals for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A

Bajrang Punia  

B

Ravi Kumar Dahiya 

C

Sushil Kumar  

D

KD Jadhav  

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following authors won the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize in the year 2019?

A

Jairam Ramesh

B

Dinyar Patel

C

Ornit Shani

D

Milan Vaishnav

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, a renowned musician from India is known for playing which of the following instruments?

A

Veena

B

Jaltarang

C

Sarod

D

Sarangi

General Knowledge » Constitution

The election of the next Vice-President is to be held within _____ of the expiry of the term of office of the outgoing Vice-President.

A

120 days

B

90 days

C

60 days

D

75 days

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Who among the following sportspersons is one of the Arjuna Award 2021 winners?

A

Vikas Kumar 

B

 P V Sindhu 

C

Nishad Kumar 

D

Bajrang Punia 

General Knowledge » Geography

Which climate zone has an average temperature of over 64°F (18°C) throughout the year and more than 59 inches of rainfall each year?

A

Tropical zone

B

Dry zone

C

Temperate zone

D

Continental zone

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A

Narendra Modi cricket stadium - Ahmedabad

B

Arun Jaitley cricket stadium - Bengaluru

C

Eden Garden - Kolkata

D

Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium - Lucknow

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Which of the following Carnatic instruments is performed by Rajna Swaminathan?

A

Flute

B

Violin

C

Mridangam

D

Veena

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

The autobiography 'My Experiments with Truth' was originally written in which language?

A

Bengali

B

Marathi

C

English

D

Gujarati

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Which of the following instruments is played by P Mani Iyer?

A

Mridangam

B

Mandolin

C

Sarangi

D

Violin

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

The term 'dribble' is used in which of the following sports?

A

Tennis

B

Baseball

C

Badminton

D

Basketball

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

In 1857, who was the first to experimentally demonstrate that the yeast responsible for making alcohol from sugar, and contaminating microorganisms found in normal air, could sour fermentation?

A

Martinus Willem Beijerinck

B

Alexander Fleming

C

Fanny Hesse

D

Louis Pasteur

General Knowledge » Economy

Which method of calculating the national income is also known as ‘Industrial Origin Method’?

A

Monetary Measures Method

B

Expenditure Method

C

Income Method

D

Value Added Method