Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
Who among the following is credited as the originator of the Kirana gharana, a prominent lineage in Hindustani classical music?
Ustad Abdul Karim Khan
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
Ustad Allauddin Khan
Correct answer
Ustad Abdul Karim Khan
Select the correct option if pH=pKa in the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.
[HA]=[A- ]
[HA]=log[A- ]
[HA]<[A- ]
\(\frac{\text{Volume of solution}}{\text{Mass of solute}} \times 100\)
Correct answer
[HA]=[A- ]
Which of the following is NOT a component of privatisation?
Public management
Private ownership
Private control
Certain volume of Government control of PPP
Correct answer
Public management
Who was the first Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India after independence?
Ashok Mitra
MWM Yeatts
RB Chari
Vijay S Verma
Correct answer
Ashok Mitra
Pala Rulers were primarily great patrons of which religion/sect?
Jainism
Vaishnavism
Shaivism
Buddhism
Correct answer
Jainism
There were constant conflicts between Vijayanagar and ________ over the control of the Raichur doab, which was the land between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra.
Bidar
Bahmani
Ahmednagar
Golconda
Correct answer
Bidar
By which of the following processes, do plants release water from the structures called 'hydathodes', on the edges or margins of leaves?
Guttation
Wilting
Cytomixis
Cavitation
Correct answer
Guttation
Which of the following was the objective of the Setu Bharatam project unveiled by PM Narendra Modi on 4 March 2016?
To construct bridges and overpasses on all major rivers
To enhance connectivity between rural and urban areas
To improve the quality of roads and highways across the country
To remove railway crossings from all national highways
Correct answer
To construct bridges and overpasses on all major rivers
India’s Lakshya Sen lost his men’s singles bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics badminton tournament against a player of which country?
Malaysia
Indonesia
China
Thailand
Correct answer
Malaysia
Who wrote the book 'Reenchantment - Masterworks of Sculpture in Village Temples of Bihar and Orissa'?
Henry David Thoreau
Hermann Hesse
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Robert N. Linrothe
Correct answer
Henry David Thoreau
Which of the following is NOT considered as technical agrarian reforms?
Mechanised means of cultivation
Abolition of intermediaries
Scientific farm management practices
Use of insecticides and pesticides
Correct answer
Mechanised means of cultivation
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the extent of executive power of the Union?
Article 70
Article 61
Article 78
Article 73
Correct answer
Article 70
In the Thar desert, the day temperature can soar up to 50°C, while at night, it can drop to as low as 15°C. Based on the statement, which of the following types of temperature variation is observed in the Thar desert?
Extreme variation between day and night
Constant temperature
Minimal variation
Moderate variation
Correct answer
Extreme variation between day and night
Dena bank was merged with which public sector bank?
Bank of Baroda
Punjab National Bank
State Bank of India
Indian Bank
Correct answer
Bank of Baroda
Under which writ the court orders a lower court or another authority to transfer a matter pending before it to the higher authority or court?
Prohibition
Certiorari
Habeas Corpus
Mandamus
Correct answer
Prohibition
Which of the following is the primary function of the cell membrane?
Synthesising proteins
Regulating the passage of substances in and out of the cell
Storing genetic information
Providing structural support
Correct answer
Synthesising proteins
Which Indian Nobel Peace Laureate credited with innovative approach to Child Empowerment through Bal Mitra Gram and Bal Panchayat was made the Sustainable Development Goals Advocate for 2021-2023?
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Kailash Satyarth
Abhijit Banerjee
Amartya Sen
Correct answer
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Who among the following announced the establishment of two National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) exclusively for women on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2024?
President of India, Droupadi Murmu
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi
Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Annpurna Devi
Sports Minister of India, Anurag Thakur
Correct answer
President of India, Droupadi Murmu
Which of the following years is called the great divide year because of the all time low population of India?
1931
1911
1941
1921
Correct answer
1931
Which of the following is INCORRECT in relation to the Indian political system?
Parliamentary system of government
Secular state
Presidential system of government
Quasi federal system
Correct answer
Parliamentary system of government
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