General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

The numerical taxonomy of plants is based on which of the following?

A

Chemical constituents

B

Structure

C

All observable characteristics

D

Chromosome number

General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following is also known as the ‘White Mountain’?

A

Dhaulagiri I

B

Cho Oyu

C

Makalu

D

Lhotse

General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Pneumatophores are specialised ______ in hydrophytes.

A

seeds

B

fruits

C

flowers

D

roots

General Knowledge » Important Days

According to Ramsar Convention, which of the following is World Wetlands Day?

A

15th January

B

18th March

C

2nd February

D

19th December

General Knowledge » Important Days

On which day was the National Emblem of India adopted?

A

26th January 1950

B

15th August 1952

C

26th January 1959

D

15th August 1947

General Knowledge » Geography

______ is reducing the degree or intensity of, or eliminating, pollution.

A

Aerosol

B

Aeration

C

Abatement

D

Absorption

General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Which of the following teams won the Indian Super League 2020-21?

A

Kerala Blasters FC

B

NorthEast United FC

C

ATK Mohun Bagan

D

Mumbai City FC

General Knowledge » Constitution

Which of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India added a new fundamental duty under Article 51-A?

A

Eighty-Eighth Amendment Act, 2003

B

Eighty-Seventh Amendment Act, 2003

C

Eighty-Sixth Amendment Act, 2002

D

Eighty-Fifth Amendment Act, 2001

General Knowledge » History

The British East India Company captured Pondicherry (Puducherry) from the French in the year ______.

A

1761

B

1674

C

1699

D

1738

General Knowledge » History

In which year was the ‘Lotteries Regulation Act’ passed?

A

1998

B

1993

C

1999

D

1991

General Knowledge » Static GK

______ was an important port city in ancient India.

A

Shravasti

B

Ahichhatra

C

Tamralipti

D

Champa

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Secret of the Veda’?

A

Swami Vivekananda

B

Annie Besant

C

J Krishnamurti

D

Sri Aurobindo

General Knowledge » History

Who among the following Rajput rulers defeated Muhammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain in 1191 AD?

A

Rana Kumbha

B

Bappa Rawal

C

Prithviraj Chauhan

D

Maldeo Rathore

General Knowledge » Geography

With which of the following oceans would you associate the ‘Ring of Fire’?

A

Arctic

B

Pacific

C

Atlantic

D

Indian

General Knowledge » Constitution

In which of the following states/union territories was an election NOT held during March-April 2021?

A

Puducherry

B

West Bengal

C

Bihar

D

Tamil Nadu

General Knowledge » Books and Authors

Who is the author of the book, ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’?

A

 Dadabhai Naoroji

B

 Annie Besant

C

 Shashi Tharoor

D

 Jairam Ramesh

General Knowledge » Important Days

Which of the following is the theme of International Day for Monuments and Sites, 2021?

A

 Shared Culture, Shared Heritage and Shared Responsibility

B

 Rural Landscapes

C

 Heritage for Generations

D

 Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures

General Knowledge » Geography

Musi river is a tributary of which of the following rivers?

A

Godavari

B

Ganges

C

Krishna

D

Yamuna

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Makaravilakku festival is celebrated at the sacred grove of Lord Ayyappa in:

A

 Andhra Pradesh

B

 Telangana

C

 Kerala

D

 Karnataka

General Knowledge » Constitution

Justice ______ was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India with effect from 24th April 2021.

A

Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy

B

Ajjikuttira Somaiah Bopanna

C

Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana

D

Kuttiyil Mathew Joseph