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 correctly matched?
Hariprasad Chaurasia – Sarood
Zakir Husain – Sitar
Bismillah Khan – Tabla
Sultan Khan – Sarangi
Correct answer
Hariprasad Chaurasia – Sarood
Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions about the salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
Article 92
Article 97
Article 94
Article 95
Correct answer
Article 92
In 1596, who suggested in his work ‘Thesaurus Geographicus' that the continents of the earth were not always located in their present positions?
Dan Peter McKenzie
Georges Cuvier
Louis Agassiz
Abraham Ortelius
Correct answer
Dan Peter McKenzie
Which of the following was the port-city of the Pandyan Kingdom?
Tenkasi
Korkai
Dindigul
Virudhunagar
Correct answer
Tenkasi
In the context of local storms of hot weather season, Nor’Westers are:
the dreaded evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam
a nearby wind that blows coffee flowers in Kerala
the hot, dry and oppressing winds blowing in the Northern plains from Punjab to Bihar with higher intensity between Delhi and Patna
the pre-monsoon showers that are a common phenomenon in Kerala and coastal areas of Karnataka
Correct answer
the dreaded evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentions that the Vice-President of India shall be the ex officio Chairman of the Council of States?
Article 64
Article 92
Article 91
Article 90
Correct answer
Article 64
Kamalini Asthana and Nalini Asthana, veteran dancers who represent Benaras Gharana of Kathak, were conferred with which of the following awards in the year 2022?
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Padma Bhushan
Padma Vibhushan
Padma Shri
Correct answer
Sangeet Natak Akademi
According to the Census of India 2011, ‘Other Religions and Persuasions’ formed what percentage of the country’s population?
1.7
0.7
2.3
0.4
Correct answer
1.7
Which State was founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk in 1724?
Awadh
Hyderabad
Mysore
Bengal
Correct answer
Awadh
Anup Rag Vilas’ is a book written by which of the following musicians?
Pandit Jasraj
Pandit Birju Maharaj
Pandit Kumar Gandharva
Pandit Dinkar Kaikini
Correct answer
Pandit Jasraj
Which of the following pairs of physicists and their contributions/discoveries is INCORRECT?
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz – Generation of electromagnetic waves
Albert Einstein – Explanation of photoelectric effect
Michael Faraday – Laws of electromagnetic induction
Galileo Galilei – Wave theory of light
Correct answer
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz – Generation of electromagnetic waves
Veteran Kathak Dancer Aditi Mangaldas bagged the _________ .
Mahari Award 2022
Padma Vibhushan Award 2022
Bharat Ratna Award 2022
Padma Bhushan Award 2022
Correct answer
Mahari Award 2022
The signs of charges of electron, proton and neutron are __________, respectively.
negative, positive and neutral,
positive, negative and neutral,
neutral, positive and negative,
negative, neutral and positive,
Correct answer
negative, positive and neutral,
The government of India recently changed the name of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Dhyan Chand served in the Indian army as a:
Major General
Field Marshal
General
Major
Correct answer
Major General
In case the President is satisfied with the Governor’s report, he may declare President’s Rule under Article 356 but such proclamation is initially for a period of ________.
three months
six months
one month
two months
Correct answer
three months
‘Unladylike’ is a memoir by ________.
Aishwarya Mohanraj
Supriya Josh
Aditi Mittal
Radhika Vaz
Correct answer
Aishwarya Mohanraj
Who among the following wrote Gulamgiri?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Mahatma Gandhi
BR Ambedkar
Jyotiba Phule
Correct answer
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Which of the following is the IUPAC name of m-Dichlorobenzene?
3,4-Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
2,3-Dichlorobenzene
Correct answer
3,4-Dichlorobenzene
Which of the following States/Union Territories of India receives the highest average annual rainfall?
Delhi
Meghalaya
Ladakh
Rajasthan
Correct answer
Delhi
A long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel is known as:
esker
Moraine
Erratic
Aquifer
Correct answer
esker
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.