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General Knowledge » Economy

Nepal and Bhutan recently approached which of the following entities seeking collaboration to make use of India’s digital payment services ?

A

SEBI

B

Union Ministry of Finance

C

NPCI

D

UIDAI

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Which film won the coveted Golden Peacock Award the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) ?

A

The Throne

B

Daughter

C

Mellow Mud

D

Rauf

General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

Who among the following became the first woman in the world to be awarded the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery of Sea?

A

Kirti Lyer

B

Sujata Malhotra

C

Archana Shastri

D

Radhika Menon

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

The GeM Portal of the Government of India deals with _________.

A

Telemedicine

B

Distance learning

C

Public procurement

D

Aadhaar based digital signature

General Knowledge » Economy

What is the function of MUDRA bank which was recently set up by the Government of India ?

A

To print currency

B

To allow deposits of untaxed income

C

To provide insurance cover to the poor

D

To provide loan and finance to micro enterprises

General Knowledge » Static GK

Sharing of which river’s waters are a bone of contention between India and Bangladesh ?

A

Kosi

B

Brahmputra

C

Teesta

D

Bagmati

General Knowledge » Geography

Rio summit is associated with _________.

A

Wetlands

B

Ozone depletion

C

Greenhouse gases

D

Convention on Biological Diversity

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

The water pollution in the rivers are measured by _______.

A

amount of dissolved chlorine

B

amount of dissolved ozone

C

amount of dissolved nitrogen

D

amount of dissolved oxygen

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Hugh Hefner, died at the age of 87 in September 2017. He was the founder of _________.

A

L’Oreal Cosmetics

B

Johnson & Johnson

C

Playboy Magazine

D

Science Journal

General Knowledge » Polity

Before becoming the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind was the Governor of which state?

A

Rajasthan

B

Bihar

C

Madhya Pradesh

D

Uttar Pradesh

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Which of the following cities has become the first open-defecation free city in India?

A

Indore

B

Visakhapatnam

C

Mysore

D

Amritsar

General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Which state will develop an eco-friendly bridge over a canal cutting across the tiger corridor linking?

A

Telangana

B

Andhra Pradesh

C

Madhya Pradesh

D

Assam

General Knowledge » Constitution

The foremost right among rights to freedom is ________.

A

Freedom to assemble

B

Right to freedom of speech and expression

C

Right to life and personal liberty

D

Preventive detention

General Knowledge » General Policy

A 'Camel Protection and Development Policy' has been announced by the government of _______.

A

Gujarat

B

Ladakh

C

Rajasthan

D

Punjab

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Burning of coal is an example of ______.

A

combination reaction

B

decomposition reaction

C

displacement reaction

D

double displacement reaction

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Chemical formula of quick lime is ______.

A

CaCO3

B

Ca(OH)2

C

CaO

D

CO2

General Knowledge » History

The Ramakrishna Mission stressed the ideal of __________ through social service and selfless action.

A

education  

B

bhakti

C

salvation

D

God  

General Knowledge » Important Days

International Non-Violence Day is observed on:

A

2 October

B

15 August

C

14 November

D

31 October

General Knowledge » General Policy

What theme was decided to celebrate the second ‘International Day of Yoga’ in India?

A

 Yoga for Wellness

B

 Yoga for Heart

C

Yoga for Peace

D

Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Wearing away of landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice is called ______.

A

Weathering

B

Erosion

C

Sedimentation

D

Metamorphosis