General Awareness PYQs

Consider the following statements about India's population growth since 1981 and choose the correct option:

1. The rate of population growth began to decline gradually after 1981.
2. Birth rates continued to rise sharply in the 1990s.
3. Despite declining growth rate, 182 million people were added in the 1990s.

Which of the following oil fields is located in Assam? 

What was the key purpose of the DS-SAR satellite launched aboard PSLV-C56 on July 30, 2023? 

Which of the following statements correctly describe the RLV-LEX-02 landing experiment conducted by ISRO?

1. The Pushpak vehicle was released from 4.5 km altitude at 4 km distance from the runway and performed cross-range corrections before landing.
2. The winged body and flight from RLV-LEX-01 were

the runway and performed RLV-LEX-02 without any structural strengthening. 3. The mission validated indigenous technologies like navigation, control, and landing gear systems required for autonomous space-return landings.

Which vitamin is synthesized by intestinal microbiota?

Which of the following pairs of (Plants-type) is correctly matched? 

Which new power has been given to the Magistrate under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) regarding preliminary for serious cases?

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) of Uttarakhand officially came into effect on which date?

Which scheme provides insurance to farmers against crop failure? 

Under PM Gati Shakti, who is responsible for nodal planning?

The capital account in the government budget deals with: 

Read the following statements and select the appropriate options:

Statement 1: A budget deficit is encountered when the total expenditure of the government is greater than its total revenue, excluding borrowings.

Statement 2: A budget deficit is faced when the total revenue of the government is greater than its expenditure in a fiscal year.

Which organization publishes the World Competitiveness Ranking?

Rash Behari Bose was a key figure in forming the Indian Independence League and played a crucial role in the initial organization of which army?

Read the following statements and mark the correct option:

Assertion (A): Matangini Hazra died while participating in a Salt March in Odisha.

Reason (R): She was shot by police while holding the national flag during the Quit India Movement.

Which of the following is correctly classified as a basic industry?

Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): The Karve Committee (1955) supported rural industrialisation.

Reason (R): It focused on large-scale capital-intensive manufacturing in urban centres.

Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): The planning approach between 1951-1990 led to a successful transformation of India's employment structure.

Reason (R): Over 65% of India's workforce remained dependent on agriculture during this period.

Consider the following statements regarding the National Electricity Plan 2023:

1. It projects over 50% installed power capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.
2. It proposes nationwide shutdown of thermal plants older than 25 years.

Which of the following is/are Correct?

Which global body promotes liberal economic reforms?