Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
Which of the following is a selective credit instrument?
Variable reserve ratio
Bank rate
CRR
Credit rationing
Correct answer
Variable reserve ratio
Epilimnetic, metalimnetic, and hypolimnetic water strata are example of:
typical thermal stratification of a lake
typical layers of hard rock
various ecological phases
different layers of underground water
Correct answer
typical thermal stratification of a lake
Which of the following countries will host the World Badminton Championship event 2026?
Japan
Indonesia
India
China
Correct answer
Japan
According to Airports Authority of India, what is the total number of International airports in India as on 2022?
13
14
16
17
Correct answer
13
In which amongst the following acts was Delhi declared the capital of British India in place of Calcutta?
Government of India Act, 1858
Government of India Act, 1935
Morley - Minto Act, 1909
Montagu Chelmsford Act, 1919
Correct answer
Government of India Act, 1858
Who among the following physicists invented the voltaic pile, the forerunner of the modern battery, in 1800?
Andre-Marie Ampere
Hans Christian Oersted
George Simon
Alessandro Volta
Correct answer
Andre-Marie Ampere
Who among the following is a distinguished and experienced scion of the famous Kavungal family associated with ‘Kathakali’ for six generations?
Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai
Ammannur Madhava Chakyar
Chathunni Panicker
Padma Subramanyam
Correct answer
Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai
Good Friday is related to:
Hindus
Sikhs
Jains
Christians
Correct answer
Hindus
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India?
A. Original jurisdiction extends to any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States or between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more States on the other or between two or more States.
B. Appellate Jurisdiction extends when the Union plus some States are one side and some other States on the other side of the dispute.
C. Under Articles 129 and 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has been vested with the power to punish for contempt of court.
D. As of now, the International Commercial Arbitration cannot be initiated in the Supreme Court.
A and B only
B and D only
A and C only
A, B, C and D
Correct answer
A and B only
What is the step in mitosis where non-kinetochore spindle fibres lengthen and elongate the cell?
Metaphase
Prophase
Telophase
Anaphase
Correct answer
Metaphase
Abolition of titles is mentioned in which Article of the Indian Constitution?
Article 23
Article 13
Article 18
Article 24
Correct answer
Article 23
How many types of makeup (vesham) are used for the performers of Kathakali dance?
7
11
5
9
Correct answer
7
Which of the following forces can only be applied when in contact with an object?
Frictional force
Gravitational force
Electrostatic force
Magnetic force
Correct answer
Frictional force
Directive Principles of State Policy in India have been taken from the Constitution of which country?
Britain
USSR
Ireland
The US
Correct answer
Britain
Under the Bahmani kingdom, the provinces were administered by ________.
Afaquis
Tarafdars
Khalisa
Amirs
Correct answer
Afaquis
A choice of goals has been made in each Plan due to:
unlimited manpower
limitation of resources
unlimited resources
limitation of choice
Correct answer
unlimited manpower
Goga Navami, which is primarily celebrated in the Indian state of ___________, is dedicated to the snake God, Gogaji.
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Rajasthan
Karnataka
Correct answer
Andhra Pradesh
Whose memoir is titled ‘Once Upon a Life: Burnt Curry and Bloody Rags’?
Easterine Kire
Patricia Mukim
Janice Pariat
Temsula Ao
Correct answer
Easterine Kire
Choose the coasts that are running along the Arabian sea.
a. Northern Circars
b. Malabar
c. Konkan
d. Coromandel
Only b and c
Only a and c
b, c and d
a, b and c
Correct answer
Only b and c
In which year were four new Directive Principles added to the original list?
1976
1980
1977
1975
Correct answer
1976
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