Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
Ashoka sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghmitra to spread the message of Dhamma to which of the following countries?
Sri Lanka
Burma
Afghanistan
China
Correct answer
Sri Lanka
As of 2022, which of the following is the longest national waterway in India?
Godavari-Krishna stretch
Allahabad-Haldia stretch
Sadiya-Dhubri stretch
Kottapuram-Kollam stretch
Correct answer
Godavari-Krishna stretch
Which festival is celebrated as the birth of Lord Krishna?
Janmashtami
Navratri
Diwali
Ganesh Chaturthi
Correct answer
Janmashtami
Who among the following was first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics, in Tokyo Olympics-2020?
Kylie Masse
Mary Hanna
Regan Smith
Emma McKeon
Correct answer
Kylie Masse
Which of the following classical dance forms was initiated by Srimant Shankardev, a Vaishnava saint?
Manipuri
Odissi
Sattriya
Kathak
Correct answer
Manipuri
What is the number of protons present in beryllium.
1
4
3
2
Correct answer
1
Which vitamin is involved in red blood cell formation, neurological function and DNA synthesis?
Vitamin K
Vitamin B7
Vitamin E
Vitamin B12
Correct answer
Vitamin K
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Union Executive?
Article 38 to 50
Article 52 to 78
Article 80 to 86
Article 112 to 118
Correct answer
Article 38 to 50
Select the correct alternative on the basis of the statements given about ‘Rasa’.
Statement I: It is the aesthetic experience that one derives while enjoying an artistic presentation.
Statement II: It deals with the creation of human sentiments in the spectator or the aesthete.
Only Statement I is true.
Neither Statement I nor Statement II is true.
Only Statement II is true.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Correct answer
Only Statement I is true.
__________ is commonly represented by the Greek letter ρ (rho).
Electrical resistivity
Current
Flow of charges
Electrical conductivity
Correct answer
Electrical resistivity
Which of the following was NOT one of the factors leading to the economic reforms in 1991?
There was inflation in the economy.
There was a fall in India’s foreign reserves.
There was a rise in the fiscal deficit of the country.
There was stagflation in the economy.
Correct answer
There was inflation in the economy.
‘Along The Red River: A Memoir’ is a book about the life of _____.
Nirupama Borgohain
Sabita Goswami
Mitra Phukan
Pushpalata Das
Correct answer
Nirupama Borgohain
The minimum strength of the Council of Ministers in a state as per the Indian Constitution is ________ .
15 persons
13 persons
14 persons
12 persons
Correct answer
15 persons
The International Olympic Committee was established in the year ________.
1894
1892
1896
1890
Correct answer
1894
Garlic is good source of:
iron and copper
manganese and selenium
zinc and cobalt
magnesium and aluminium
Correct answer
iron and copper
Which wave oscillates parallel to the motion of the sound wave?
Transverse wave
Electromagnetic wave
Mechanical wave
Longitudinal wave
Correct answer
Transverse wave
Who among the following is NOT a vocalist?
Pt. Kumar Gandharva
Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma
Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
Gangubai Hangal
Correct answer
Pt. Kumar Gandharva
________ was the first fast bowler who was the Indian test team captain.
Zaheer Khan
Javagal Srinath
Kapil Dev
Jaspreet Bumrah
Correct answer
Zaheer Khan
Name the white precipitate formed in the reaction of sodium sulphate and barium chloride.
Barium hydroxide
Barium sulphate
Sodium chloride
Sodium oxide
Correct answer
Barium hydroxide
Ugadi is celebrated primarily in which of the following states on the first day of the Chaitra month of the Hindu calendar?
Odisha
Karnataka
Uttarakhand
Assam
Correct answer
Odisha
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