Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
How much will be 59°F in Celsius?
45°C
59°C
15°C
30°C
Correct answer
45°C
Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘All the executive action of the Government of a state shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Governor’?
Article 166(1)
Article 163(1)
Article 164(1)
Article 165(1)
Correct answer
Article 166(1)
Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that “There shall be a High Court for each state”?
Article 214
Article 125
Article 245
Article 275
Correct answer
Article 214
As of 2022, according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of the Government of India, how many oil refineries are there in India in total?
35
23
21
15
Correct answer
35
As per the National Multidimensional Poverty Index Report 2023, which of the following UTs has the lowest poverty rate?
Lakshadweep
Ladakh
Jammu and Kashmir
Puducherry
Correct answer
Lakshadweep
Which of the following statements about privatisation is FALSE?
Improved performance is one of the advantages of privatisation.
There is no possibility of exploitation of monopoly power by private companies after privatisation.
There was an increase in the cases of disinvestment after the economic reforms of 1991 as compared to the pre-1991 period.
Maruti Udyog Limited was a public sector enterprise before the 1991 economic reforms.
Correct answer
Improved performance is one of the advantages of privatisation.
____________ wins the Best Male Playback Singer at the 67th National Film Awards.
B Praak
Sonu Nigam
Shaan
Arijit Singh
Correct answer
B Praak
Which of the following physiographic divisions of India has extensive alluvial soil ?
The Himalayan Range
The North Indian Plain
The Island Group
The Great Indian Desert
Correct answer
The Himalayan Range
Match Column-A with Column-B.
| Column - A | Column - B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a. | Alkanes | i. | Ethane |
| b. | Alkenes | ii. | Butyne |
| c. | Alkynes | iii. | Propene |
| d. | Aldehyde | iv. | Methanal |
a - i, b - iii, c - ii, d - iv
a - i, b - iii, c - iv, d - ii
a - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d - i
a - iii, b - iv, c - ii, d - i
Correct answer
a - i, b - iii, c - ii, d - iv
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about River Ganga?
The water level of River Ganga never depends on monsoon and climatic condition of the Himalaya.
River Ganga and its river basin support lots of wonderful wildlife, particularly river dolphins, otters, freshwater turtles, and gharials.
River Ganga flows from the Himalayas all the way to the Bay of Bengal.
River Ganga in India is more than 2500 km long and is the most populated river basin in the world.
Correct answer
The water level of River Ganga never depends on monsoon and climatic condition of the Himalaya.
Indian musician, composer and singer Shubha Mudgal was awarded with the ___________ in 2000.
Padma Bhushan
Padma Vibhushan
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Padma Shri
Correct answer
Padma Bhushan
Who among the following is known as Tuti-e-Hind?
Tansen
Naubat Khan
Surdas
Amir Khusro
Correct answer
Tansen
Who is the Chief Executive Head of the State?
PM
Governor
President
CM
Correct answer
PM
Which is an advanced weather satellite of India configured with improved imaging system and atmospheric sounder?
RS-D1
GSAT-7A
INSAT -3D
SROSS-2
Correct answer
RS-D1
Which of the following are salt-water lakes?
a. Sambhar lake
b. Dal lake
c. Wular lake
d. Chilika lake
a and d
c and d
a and b
a and c
Correct answer
a and d
Radheshyam Barle, a recipient of Padma Shri in 2021, is an exponent of which of the following dance forms?
Pali
Karma
Diwari
Panthi
Correct answer
Pali
Which of the following teams won the 12th edition of the Ice Hockey Association of India’s (IHAI) National Ice Hockey Championship for Men in 2023?
Jammu and Kashmir Blue Team
Ladakh Scouts
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Rimo Club Leh
Correct answer
Jammu and Kashmir Blue Team
In which year will India organise the ICC Men’s One-Day International World Cup Cricket?
2031
2027
2025
2030
Correct answer
2031
Who was executed as an accomplice to the murder of AMT Jackson?
Matangini Hazra
Khudiram Bose
Hemu Kalani
Krishnaji Gopal Karve
Correct answer
Matangini Hazra
The body of the phylum ________ is unsegmented and dorsoventrally flattened.
Coelenterata
Mollusca
Arthropoda
Platyhelminthes
Correct answer
Coelenterata
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