General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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

In the ancient times, which river was also known as 'Pooni' in Tamil which is the fourth largest river flowing in the southeast direction through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?

What kind of substances are separated using the technique of steam distillation?

Which of the following Odissi dancers is also a master of percussion instruments like Mridangam, Pakhavaj and Tabla?

Who among the following has written the Hindi novel ‘Kafan’?

2021 marked the 145^th birth anniversary of the designer of the Indian National Tricolour. What was his/her name?

Who among the following Indian musicians introduced shehnai to the concert stage and was selected to perform for the ceremony at Delhi’s historic Red Fort on the occasion of India’s Independence Day on 15 August 1947?

Mallika Sarabhai, a Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer, was awarded with the Padma Bhushan in which of the following years?

Which unicellular organism acquires food by a process in which cells absorb external material by engulfing it with the cell membrane?

Who among the following is known as Sarangi instrumentalist?

Which of the following days is celebrated as ‘World Water Day’?

The former Spanish footballer, Antonio Lopez Habas, was the coach at the Hero ISL 2020-21 of which of the following football teams?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I.Only marketed goods are considered while estimating Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
II. The work done by a woman at her home is outside the purview of Gross Domestic Product.
III. In estimating GDP, only final goods and services are considered.

Who among the following became the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in March 2021?

At least ______ of the carbon dioxide fixation on earth is carried out by algae through photosynthesis.

A Ghatam is a ______.

Tribes of the Nicobar Islands pay their respects to the departed soul of the head of the family during the ______.

The allocation towards health and well-being was increased by ______ over the previous year in Union Budget 2021-22.

The theme for International Mother Earth Day, 2021 was ‘______’.

Which of the following is an Indirect Tax in India?