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 launched the climate action campaign Mission LIFE in October 2022, emphasizing that everyone can contribute to fighting climate change?
Jairam Ramesh
Narendra Modi
Bhupender Yadav
Prakash Javadekar
Correct answer
Jairam Ramesh
The Tapi River originates from which of the following ranges?
Aravalli
Vindhya
Satpura
Western Ghats
Correct answer
Aravalli
Which of the following states or UTs had the smallest population in 2011?
Sikkim
Lakshadweep
Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh
Correct answer
Sikkim
Fill in the blank:
RAMBHA-LP onboard Chandrayaan-3 is designed to probe lunar _____.
Plasma
Gravity
Photons
Neutrons
Correct answer
Plasma
Which of the following crops is characteristically associated with the post-monsoon Rabi agricultural cycle in India?
Jowar
Rice
Gram
Maize
Correct answer
Jowar
Which amino acid is considered essential in human diet?
Alanine
Glycine
Lysine
Serine
Correct answer
Alanine
Which part of the Indian Constitution includes the Directive Principle regarding a Uniform Civil Code?
Part III (Fundamental Rights)
Part IV (Directive Principles of State Policy)
Part V (The Union)
Part VI (The States)
Correct answer
Part III (Fundamental Rights)
Under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system in fertilizers, which of the following statements accurately reflects the actual implementation mechanism?
States get direct benefit
Farmers pay post-usage
Real-time subsidy to farmer
Subsidy is paid to companies post-sale
Correct answer
States get direct benefit
The Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) aims to screen and manage children up to what age?
5 years
10 years
18 years
21 years
Correct answer
5 years
Who is a renowned Santoor player from India, often credited with popularizing the instrument worldwide?
Shivkumar Sharma
Zakir Hussain
Bhajan Sopori
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Correct answer
Shivkumar Sharma
A substantial limitation of the Human Development Index (HDI) is its inability to capture:
Economic growth.
Life expectancy.
Educational attainment.
Social inequality and income distribution.
Correct answer
Economic growth.
Which digital initiative improved India's Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in "Starting a Business"?
Digi Locker
Udyam Portal
GST Portal
MCA21
Correct answer
Digi Locker
Which of the following is the formula for elasticity of supply?
% change in price /% change in quantity supplied
% change in quantity supplied / % change in price
Original price / change in price
Change in quantity supplied / original quantity supplied
Correct answer
% change in price /% change in quantity supplied
Excluding borrowings, the excess of total expenditure over total receipts signifies which of the following?
Fiscal deficit
Revenue deficit
Budgetary deficit
Overall deficit
Correct answer
Fiscal deficit
The difference between the Gross National Product (GNP) and the Net National Product (NNP) is:
Taxes
Interest
Depreciation
Dividend
Correct answer
Taxes
What is the major benefit of the Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS)?
Solar energy from space
Deep space exploration
Internet access in rural areas
Real-time communication with low Earth orbit satellites and astronauts
Correct answer
Solar energy from space
The Chahalgani (Group of Forty) nobles were formed during the reign of:
Balban
Iltutmish
Alauddin Khalji
Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Correct answer
Balban
Who among the following rulers is known to have translated the Mahabharata into Persian as Razmnama?
Babur
Akbar
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
Correct answer
Babur
Which of the following is a key principle of the QUAD's (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) approach to the Indo-Pacific region?
Inclusivity
Exclusivity
Multilateralism
Bilateralism
Correct answer
Inclusivity
What is the name of the Indian athlete who won an Olympic bronze medal in wrestling at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Sushil Kumar
Yogeshwar Dutt
Sakshi Malik
Bajrang Punia
Correct answer
Sushil Kumar
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