Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
Which festival in Kerala is famous for its grand snake boat races on the Pampa River?
Onam
Vishu
Thrissur Pooram
Theyyam
Correct answer
Onam
Which of the following is not a part of the 7 basic notes (Saptak) in Indian classical music?
Sa
Re
Ga
None of the Above
Correct answer
Sa
Which author's novel A Suitable Boy was recognized internationally for its depiction of post-independence India?
Vikram Seth
Ruskin Bond
Amitav Ghosh
R.K. Narayan
Correct answer
Vikram Seth
The phrase 'Satyameva Jayate' (Truth Alone Triumphs) is taken from which ancient text?
Rigveda
Bhagavad Gita
Ramayana
Mundaka Upanishad
Correct answer
Rigveda
Which Tughlaq Sultan introduced 'token currency' (copper coins for silver)?
Ghiyasyuddin Tughlaq
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Correct answer
Ghiyasyuddin Tughlaq
What does 'GDP' stand for in economics?
Gross Domestic Price
Gross Domestic Product
Government Dues Paid
General Development Plan
Correct answer
Gross Domestic Price
Which of these is a 'Public Sector' company?
Reliance Industries
Tata Motors
Indian Oil Corporation
Infosys
Correct answer
Reliance Industries
What does 'CPI' (a measure of inflation) stand for?
Consumer Price Index
Corporate Price Index
Capital Payment Index
Credit Price Index
Correct answer
Consumer Price Index
Wheat, gram, and barley are major crops of which cropping season, which begins in winter (Oct-Dec)?
Rabi
Kharif
Zaid
Monsoon
Correct answer
Rabi
The 'Western Disturbances', which cause winter rainfall in North India, originate from where?
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Correct answer
Bay of Bengal
'Regional Rural Banks' (RRBs) were established in 1975 to strictly provide credit to whom?
Large Corporate Houses
Rural people (Small farmers, artisans, laborers)
Urban businessmen
Stock market investors
Correct answer
Large Corporate Houses
The 'Twenty Point Programme' (TPP) was launched by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975 with the main aim of?
Industrialization
Poverty Alleviation (Garibi Hatao)
Space Exploration
Defense modernization
Correct answer
Industrialization
The Chabahar Port is strategically important to India primarily because it provides access to:
Europe through the Arctic Route
Central Asia bypassing Pakistan
East Africa directly
The South China Sea
Correct answer
Europe through the Arctic Route
The Olympic Laurel, an honour for humanitarian contribution, was first awarded in:
2008
2012
2016
2020
Correct answer
2008
The provision for concerning suspension of Fundamental right during emergency is taken from which of the following constitution.
Australlia
Germany
USSR
France
Correct answer
Australlia
Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated to bring Telangana as 29th state of Indian constitution in which of the following year?
2011
2012
2014
2018
Correct answer
2011
Who wrote 'The Concept of the Political', a critical philosophical text influencing modern political thought?
Hannah Arendt
Carl Schmitt
Isaiah Berlin
Jurgen Habermas
Correct answer
Hannah Arendt
The text 'Kitab-ul-Hind', a scientific and cultural compendium on India, was written by:
Alberuni
Ibn Battuta
Al-Masudi
Firdausi
Correct answer
Alberuni
Who succeeded General Manoj Pande as the \( 30^{th} \) Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of India?
General Anil Chauhan
General Upendra Dwivedi
General Bipin Rawat
General M. M. Naravane
Correct answer
General Anil Chauhan
Who is serving as the Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, as of May 2025?
Dr. Rajeevan
Dr. M. Ravichandran
Dr. Shailesh Nayak
Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Correct answer
Dr. Rajeevan
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