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 Kalinga Lancers represent which state in the Hockey India League?
Punjab
Haryana
Odisha
Karnataka
Correct answer
Punjab
The movie 'Chak De India' is based on which real-life Indian sports figure's story?
Dilip Tirkey
Dhanraj Pillay
Mir Ranjan Negi
Balbir Singh Sr.
Correct answer
Dilip Tirkey
The 2010 Hockey World Cup final took place in which Indian city?
Mumbai
New Delhi
Chennai
Kolkata
Correct answer
Mumbai
Which Indian city served as the venue for the 2019 Indian Open Badminton Tournament?
Hyderabad
Mumbai
New Delhi
Chennai
Correct answer
Hyderabad
What kind of architectural feature are the Jain temples known for?
Highly intricate marble carvings
Enormous domes without any pillars
Bronze statues of horses
Gothic vaults and arches
Correct answer
Highly intricate marble carvings
For which architectural element is the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque in Gujarat famous for?
Mirror mosaic domes
Lattice windows (jalis)
Spiral towers
Black marble minbars.
Correct answer
Mirror mosaic domes
Where was the Bhilai Steel Plant set up in 1959?
Kolkata
Chhattisgarh
Odisha
Jamshedpur
Correct answer
Kolkata
Which Booker-shortlisted Indian novel from 2008 examines the Bhopal gas tragedy through allegory?
The White Tiger
Animal's People
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Sea of Poppies
Correct answer
The White Tiger
During India's Third Five-Year Plan, which of the following significant events posed major challenges to industrial and trade development?
Global economic recession, severely impacting Indian exports
Major wars and droughts leading to resource constraints
Initiation of economic liberalization policies, attracting foreign investment
Implementation of the Green Revolution has shifted in focus towards agriculture
Correct answer
Global economic recession, severely impacting Indian exports
Which Nobel Laureate in Literature refused the prize in 1964, only for it to still be recorded in his name?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Jean-Paul Sartre
Bob Dylan
Samuel Beckett
Correct answer
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Which Indian city is known as the hub for chess training?
Pune
Chennai
Delhi
Kolkata
Correct answer
Pune
Who was India's first Olympic medalist in wrestling?
Sushil Kumar
K. D. Jadhav
Yogeshwar Dutt
Bajrang Punia
Correct answer
Sushil Kumar
The harvest festival known for the traditional boat race called Vallam Kali is:
Pongal
Onam
Bihu
Gudi Padwa
Correct answer
Pongal
The "Lahore Resolution" passed by the Muslim League in 1940 demanded:
Complete integration of all princely states with British India.
The creation of a separate state for Muslims in the northwestern and eastern parts of India.
Equal representation for Muslims in all legislative bodies
The continuation of a united India with enhanced safeguards eguards for minority rights.
Correct answer
Complete integration of all princely states with British India.
The "Rowlatt Acts" of 1919 faced intense opposition from Indian nationalists for undermining fundamental legal principles.
What was the most objectionable aspect of these Acts?
They imposed heavy taxes on Indian businesses and traders.
They mandated the compulsory registration of all Indian citizens
They allowed the government to detain individuals without trial based on suspicion of revolutionary activities
They granted greater powers to local self-governing bodies.
Correct answer
They imposed heavy taxes on Indian businesses and traders.
The "Indian Forest Act" of 1878 categorized forests into reserved and protected areas.
What was a key difference in the treatment and rights of local communities between these two categories?
Both categories granted complete autonomy to local communities in forest management.
In reserved forests, all traditional rights of local communities were extinguished, while some limited rights were permitted in protected forests.
Protected forests were exclusively for commercial exploitation by the British, while reserved forests were for local use.
There was no significant difference in the restrictions imposed on local communities between the two categories.
Correct answer
Both categories granted complete autonomy to local communities in forest management.
Which of the following offenses has been newly and clearly defined under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023?
Mob lynching
Defamation
Theft
Cheating
Correct answer
Mob lynching
Who is the 16th Attorney General of India?
R. Venkataramani
Tushar Mehta
Mukul Rohatgi
K.K. Venugopal
Correct answer
R. Venkataramani
Chhau dance is practiced in which regions of India?
Northern India (Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand)
Eastern India (Orissa, Jharkhand, West Bengal)पश्चिम
Southern India (Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu)
Western India (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan)
Correct answer
Northern India (Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand)
Who was the first woman to receive Jnanpith award?
Mahasveta Devi
Qurratulain Hyder
Amrita Pritam
Ashapoorna Devi
Correct answer
Mahasveta Devi
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