Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
In MS Excel, what is function inside another function called?
Round function
Sandwich function
Switch function
Nested function
Correct answer
Nested function
Who is the real founder of the Gupta Empire?
Chandragupta II
Samudragupta
Sri Gupta
Ghatookacha
Correct answer
Sri Gupta
In order to help in the freedom struggle, which newspaper was started by LokmanyaTilak?
Kesari
Amrit Bazar Patrika
Ghadar
Harijan
Correct answer
Kesari
Which European country was the first to Introduce bank notes and was recently in the news to soon become the first cashless country in the world?
UK
Germany
Sweden
Switzerland
Correct answer
Sweden
Which premier watchmaker has associated with Google to develop a smart luxury watch?
RADO
Tag Heuer
Omega
Titan
Correct answer
Tag Heuer
The Crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, was invented by.
Hyder Ali
Satyendra Bose
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Jagadish Chandra Bose
Correct answer
Jagadish Chandra Bose
Arjun, travelling from Pune to Goa, covers distance of 1000 km at 4 km/hr and the return journey at 3 km/hr. What was his average speed during his entire journey?
3 km/hr
3.43 km/hr
3.5 km/hr
3.4 km/hr
Correct answer
3.43 km/hr
Compute: 4237.43 + 453.32 + 24.12 - 387.23
4327.64
4646.64
4676.64
4587.64
Correct answer
4327.64
Which of the following is the first animal to go to into spatial orbit on board the Soviet Sputnik 2?
Laika, a dog
Albert, a mouse
Belka, a monkey
Baker, a rabbit
Correct answer
Laika, a dog
The Thousand Pillar Temple, a historic Hindu temple located in the town of Hanarnakonda, was built by;
Rudra Deva
Krishnadeva Raya
Jahangir
Aurangazeb
Correct answer
Rudra Deva
Which of the following is the idea that new species are formed from the sudden and unexpected emergence of alterations in their defining traits
Natural Selection
Mutation
Recombination
Non - Random Mating
Correct answer
Mutation
Comprehension: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Prema, Qutub, Rahul, Stalin, Tuhin, Ujala, Varun and Waheeda are sitting around a circle seeing the center. Waheeda is to the immediate left of Prema but is not the neighbor of Tuhin or Stalin. Ujala is to the immediate right of Qutub. Varun is sitting next to Tuhin. Rahul is sitting between Tuhin and Ujala.
What is the position of Stalin?
On the immediate left of Qutub
Second to the right of Ujala
Between Varun and Waheeda
Exactly next to Rahul
Correct answer
On the immediate left of Qutub
Comprehension: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Prerna, Qufub, Rahul, Stalin, Tuhin, Ujala, Varun and Waheeda are sitting around a circle feeing the center. Waheeda is to the immediate left of Prerna but is not the neighbor of Tuhin or Stalin. Ujala is to the immediate right of Qutub. Varun is sitting next to Tuhin. Rahul is sitting between Tuhin and Ujala.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Tuhin is sitting in between Ujala and Qutub
Ujala is sitting next to Varun
Varun is to the right of Tuhin and also to the left of Waheeda
Prerna is second to the right of Stalin
Correct answer
Varun is to the right of Tuhin and also to the left of Waheeda
Comprehension: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Prerna, Qufub, Rahul, Stalin, Tuhin, Ujala, Varun and Waheeda are sitting around a circle feeing the center. Waheeda is to the immediate left of Prerna but is not the neighbor of Tuhin or Stalin. Ujala is to the immediate right of Qutub. Varun is sitting next to Tuhin. Rahul is sitting between Tuhin and Ujala.
In which of the following pairs, the second person is second to the right of the first person?
Rahul, Prerna
Varun, Waheeda
Ujala, Tuhin
Stalin, Qutub
Correct answer
Ujala, Tuhin
In which year did archery have its official debut at the Summer Olympics?
1896
1920
1972
1900
Correct answer
1900
If the ratio of the angles of a triangle is 2:4:3, then what is the sum of the smallest angle of the triangle and the largest angle of the triangle?
120 degrees
100 degrees
140 degrees
110 degrees
Correct answer
120 degrees
The company Interglobe Aviation, which recently came out with its IPO, controls which one of the fallowing airlines?
Indigo
Go Air
Spice Jet
Air Asia
Correct answer
Indigo
A Refrigerator works on which of the following principles?
Osmosis
Centrifugation
Dispersion
Evaporation
Correct answer
Evaporation
Based on the relationship between the first two words, find out the missing word. FISHES: AQUARIUM:: BIRDS :_______
AVIARY
APIARY
BYRE
DREY
Correct answer
AVIARY
Based on the relationship between the first two words, find out the missing word. THE COLOSSEUM: ITALY:: PETRA: ____
MEXICO
JORDAN
GERMANY
BRAZIL
Correct answer
JORDAN
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.