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 part of the Indian Constitution deals with directive principles of state policy?
Part VII
Part VI
Part V
Part IV
Correct answer
Part VII
According to Census of India 2011, identify the third largest spoken language in India.
Tamil
Marathi
Bengali
Hindi
Correct answer
Tamil
Mohiniyattam, a classical dance of India belongs to which of the following states?
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Manipur
Correct answer
Uttar Pradesh
Which of the following cultural festivals of South India is associated with the folklore of King Mahabali?
Gudi Padwa
Ugadi
Pongal
Onam
Correct answer
Gudi Padwa
The President of India decides on the question as to the disqualification of Members of Parliament in consultation with the ________.
Supreme Court of India
Parliament
Vice President
Election Commission of India
Correct answer
Supreme Court of India
Who became the first Indian to win the prestigious Zurich Diamond League Final 2022 in Switzerland?
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Mary Kom
Neeraj Chopra
PV Sindhu
Correct answer
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
What is the IUPAC name of the organic compound depicted in the figure?
1-Methyl-1-Propylcyclohexane
1-Methyl-2-Propylcyclohexane
1-Methyl-4-Propylcyclohexane
1-Methyl-3-Propylcyclohexane
Correct answer
1-Methyl-1-Propylcyclohexane
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides that the Governor appoints the Chief Minister and later, the Chief Minister recommends the appointment of ministers to the Governor?
Article 167
Article 165
Article 164
Article 163
Correct answer
Article 167
The Lucknow Pact was signed in ______ by Congress and the Muslim League to work in alliance for representative government.
1920
1914
1916
1918
Correct answer
1920
Which of the following is the autobiography of the first Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad?
Atmavrittanta
Atmakatha
A Shot at History
My Country My Life
Correct answer
Atmavrittanta
What is the name of the large supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago when all the continents were together?
Asia
India
Pangea
America
Correct answer
Asia
Which of the following places of India can have maximum temperature difference between the day and night?
Thiruvananthapuram
Jaisalmer
Port Blair
Kanyakumari
Correct answer
Thiruvananthapuram
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for equal opportunity for all citizens in the matter of employment under the state?
Article 17
Article 16
Article 18
Article 15
Correct answer
Article 17
How many medal(s) did India win in the World Athletics Championship 2022?
4
2
3
1
Correct answer
4
Which of the following is an autobiography of a Bengali illiterate woman who secretly acquired literacy skills to read sacred texts in an age when girls and women were denied education and deemed fit only for household chores?
Ente Katha by Kamala Das
Amar Jiban by Rassundari Devi
Jina Amucha by Baby Kamble
Smritichitre by Lakshmibai Tilak
Correct answer
Ente Katha by Kamala Das
Which of the following taxes is proportional in nature?
Capital Gains Tax
Income Tax
Corporation Tax
Goods and Services Tax
Correct answer
Capital Gains Tax
In which year Timur’s invasion of Delhi took place?
1492
1221
1526
1398
Correct answer
1492
Which element of the boron family has a high boiling point, making it ideal for recording temperatures that would vaporise a thermometer?
Thallium
Aluminium
Gallium
Indium
Correct answer
Thallium
During which phase of the cell cycle does metabolic changes assemble the cytoplasmic material required for mitosis and cytokinesis?
G2 phase
G1 phase
S phase
M phase
Correct answer
G2 phase
Which of the following is the new alluvium deposited by floods in the Ganga Plain?
Regur
Khadar
Kachhar
Bhangar
Correct answer
Regur
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