Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
The 1968 National Games involved multiple sports competitions to enhance athletics at the national level. Which city hosted the 1968 games?
Lucknow
Madras
Bhubaneswar
Jabalpur
Correct answer
Lucknow
The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 changed the selection committee for Election Commissioners. Who did it remove from the panel?
The Prime Minister
The Leader of the Opposition
The Chief Justice of India
The Home Minister
Correct answer
The Prime Minister
Which is the most spoken language in India according to the 2011 Census?
Bengali
Telugu
Marathi
Hindi
Correct answer
Bengali
The languages Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam belong to which language family?
Indo-Aryan
Sino-Tibetan
Austro-Asiatic
Dravidian
Correct answer
Indo-Aryan
What is the full form of the acronym 'PSU' in the Indian context?
Public Sector Undertaking
Private Sector Undertaking
Primary Service Unit
Public Service Union
Correct answer
Public Sector Undertaking
What is the full form of 'FDI', a key component of the post-1991 economic reforms?
Foreign Direct Investment
Fiscal Deficit Index
Foreign Dollar Inflow
First Development Index
Correct answer
Foreign Direct Investment
Which two cities are connected by the 'North-South Corridor'?
Srinagar to Kanyakumari
Leh to Mumbai
Delhi to Chennai
Jammu to Kochi
Correct answer
Srinagar to Kanyakumari
Which wrestling style forbids holds below the waist, focusing only on upper-body techniques such as throws, lifts, and clinches?
Freestyle wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling
Catch wrestling
Folkstyle wrestling
Correct answer
Freestyle wrestling
In Shivaji's 'Ashtapradhan', what was the title given to the Prime Minister?
Peshwa
Amatya
Sumant
Senapati
Correct answer
Peshwa
In rain-affected limited-overs cricket matches, the DLS method adjusts targets based on which factors to fairly calculate revised scores?
Pitch condition only
Wickets and overs remaining
Only rain interruption
Team ranking
Correct answer
Pitch condition only
Sattriya dance was recognized as a classical dance form by Sangeet Natak Akademi in:
1947
1955
2000
2011
Correct answer
1947
Which festival in Gujarat marks the victory of good over evil and involves nine nights of dance, music, and fasting?
Diwali
Navratri
Makar Sankranti
Holi
Correct answer
Diwali
Which festival in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti region marks the Tibetan New Year with mask dances and ritual ceremonies?
Losar
Minjar
Kullu Dussehra
Halda
Correct answer
Losar
Who won the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature, known for novels blending myth, politics, and magical realism?
Tomas Tranströmer
Mo Yan
Alice Munro
Herta Müller
Correct answer
Tomas Tranströmer
The 'Alai Darwaza', a grand gateway at the Qutb complex, was built by which Sultan?
Iltutmish
Balban
Alauddin Khalji
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Correct answer
Iltutmish
Bauxite is the primary ore used to produce which metal?
Iron
Copper
Aluminium
Zinc
Correct answer
Iron
The 'Lead Bank Scheme', introduced in 1969 by the RBI, assigned what responsibility to banks?
To lead protests
To act as the main bank for a specific district
To lend only to large industries
To print currency
Correct answer
To lead protests
Who among the following was the first Indian to join the ICS (Indian Civil Service)?
Satyendranath Tagore
Subramania Iyer
Surendranath Banerjee
Romesh Chandra Dutt
Correct answer
Satyendranath Tagore
India's first “Deep Ocean Mission” has strategic relevance mainly for which of the following?
Arctic fisheries
Polymetallic nodules near the Central Indian Ocean Basin
Adriatic Sea minerals
Malacca Strait connectivity
Correct answer
Arctic fisheries
Fundamental duties took its origin from constitution of which of the following country?
Germany
USSR
Canada
Other
Correct answer
Germany
Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.