Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
What do you call the drugs that bind to the receptor site and inhibit its natural function?
Antagonists
Depressants
Antidepressants
Agonist
Correct answer
Antagonists
In which of the following cases the Supreme Court, while laying out the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution held that the democratic character of the polity was an essential component of the ‘basic structure’?
Sajjan Singh vs State of Rajasthan
Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala
Romesh Thappar vs State of Madras
A K Gopalan vs State of Madras
Correct answer
Sajjan Singh vs State of Rajasthan
Which winds blow across the Asian continent at latitudes north of the Himalayas roughly parallel to the Tibetan highlands?
Trade winds
Southwest winds
Jet streams
Northwest winds
Correct answer
Trade winds
In which year did Albert Einstein predict a new state of matter, the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), based on a quantum formulation by the Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose?
1919
1935
1924
1930
Correct answer
1919
Who among the following has written the biography of Buddha, Buddhacharita?
Vasumitra
Charaka
Ashvaghosha
Nagarjuna
Correct answer
Vasumitra
Who among the following designed a campaign that came to be known as the ‘Rowlatt Satyagraha’?
Mahatma Gandhi
Feroze Shah Mehta
Mahadev Govind Ranade
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct answer
Mahatma Gandhi
‘A Grain Of Sand In The Hourglass of Time’ is an autobiography of which Indian politician?
IK Gujral
Arjun Singh
Manmohan Singh
LK Advani
Correct answer
IK Gujral
Who among the following was the first president of IOC?
Lord Killanin
Pierre, Baron de Coubertin
Demetrius Vikelas
Avery Brundage
Correct answer
Lord Killanin
What was the target growth rate of the Indian economy in the second five-year plan?
6.7%
2.8%
5.4%
4.5%
Correct answer
6.7%
In Which year did the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India launch the Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) program to meet the challenge of high prevalence and incidence of anaemia among adolescent girls and boys (56% girls and 30% boys)?
2013
2011
2014
2012
Correct answer
2013
How many planets are terrestrial planets?
3
6
4
5
Correct answer
3
Linthoi Chanambam is associated with which of the following sports events?
Cricket
Chess
Badminton
Judo
Correct answer
Cricket
Asad Ali Khan was known for playing which of the following Indian instruments?
Sitar
Tabla
Rudra Veena
Violin
Correct answer
Sitar
Which ports belong to the western coast of India?
Kandla port, Mormugao port, Kolkata port
Kandla port, Mormugao port, Kochi port
Kandla port, Mormugao port, Chennai port
Kandla port, Haldia port, Kochi port
Correct answer
Kandla port, Mormugao port, Kolkata port
Which of the following statements is NOT true for Indian monsoons?
Monsoonal rainfall is affected by jet streams
Monsoonal rainfall is the lifeline of Indian agriculture
Himalayas play an important role in monsoonal rainfall
Monsoonal rainfall is not affected by the relief features of the country
Correct answer
Monsoonal rainfall is affected by jet streams
The main function of centriole is:
to help plant cell for multiplication
to help cell division in animal cell
to maintain rigidity in plant cell
to maintain mineral composition in bacterial cell
Correct answer
to help plant cell for multiplication
In which part of the Constitution are fundamental duties added?
Part III-B
Part II-B
Part I-A
Part IV-A
Correct answer
Part III-B
What is the dimension of the kabaddi play field for men?
14 m × 10 m
14 m × 8 m
12.50 m × 10 m
13 m × 10 m
Correct answer
14 m × 10 m
How many fundamental rights were provided originally by the Indian Constitution in 1950?
Seven
Six
Nine
Five
Correct answer
Seven
Which odourless, colourless, tasteless and chemically unreactive gas was invented by Daniel Rutherford in 1772 and was independently isolated at the same time by CW Scheele and H Cavendish?
Nitrogen
Argon
Fluorine
Oxygen
Correct answer
Nitrogen
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.