Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
In which year did India host the ICC T20 World Cup cricket for the first time?
2014
2012
2016
2018
Correct answer
2014
Who was the author of Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi which is a Persian language chronicle of the Delhi Sultanate?
Jawahar-fi-Jawahir
Khazain-ul-Futuh
Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi
Correct answer
Jawahar-fi-Jawahir
Which of the following is correct regarding globalization?
I. It involves the creation of networks and activities transcending economic, social and geographical boundaries.
II. Outsourcing is one of the important outcomes of the globalisation process.
Both I and II
Only I
Only II
Neither I nor II
Correct answer
Both I and II
Which of the following is NOT one of the major tectonic plates of the earth?
Nazca plate
Pacific plate
Africa with the eastern Atlantic floor plate
India-Australia-New Zealand plate
Correct answer
Nazca plate
The Fundamental Duties are addressed to the ________.
Government
Legislature
State
Citizens
Correct answer
Government
The claim for ‘swarajya’ or self-government within the British Empire, on the model of self-governing colonies like Australia and Canada, was put forward from the Congress platform in 1906 by:
Lala Lajpat Rai
Dadabhai Naoroji
Bipin Chandra Pal
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Correct answer
Lala Lajpat Rai
Which of the following characteristics is NOT correct about Tropical Evergreen forests?
These forests are well-stratified.
In these forests, trees reach great heights up to 60 m or above.
These forests receive annual precipitation of about 100 cm.
They are found in warm and humid areas.
Correct answer
These forests are well-stratified.
Which of the following statement is correct?
I. On combustion in excess of air, lithium forms mainly the oxide.
II. The alkali metal halides are all high-melting, colorless crystalline liquids.
Neither I nor II
Only II
Only I
Both I and II
Correct answer
Neither I nor II
Which of the following dance forms is influenced by Bihu dance?
Sattriya
Manipuri
Kathak
Kuchipudi
Correct answer
Sattriya
Which of the following statements is correct?
Atomic radius increases across a period and decreases down a group in the periodic table.
Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group in the periodic table.
Atomic radius decreases across a period and down a group in the periodic table.
Atomic radius increases across a period and increases down a group in the periodic table.
Correct answer
Atomic radius increases across a period and decreases down a group in the periodic table.
The actual growth rate of the ninth and tenth five years plans was ______ and _____ respectively.
5.4 percent, 7.6 percent
7.2 percent, 7.6 percent
6.5 percent, 8.1 percent
7.2 percent, 8.4 percent
Correct answer
5.4 percent, 7.6 percent
Which of the following element has atomic number 87?
Francium
Caesium
Lithium
Rubidium
Correct answer
Francium
With reference to rice cultivation, which pair(s) of state and type of crop is/are correctly matched?
I. Punjab – subsistence crop
II. Odisha – Commercial Crop
only I
only II
neither I nor II
Both I and II
Correct answer
only I
Who is the author of ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?
Arundhati Roy
Kiran Desai
Chetan Bhagat
Jhumpa Lahiri
Correct answer
Arundhati Roy
Compounds with exactly two double carbon–carbon bonds are known as ______.
Terpenes
Dienes
Trialkyne
Dialkyne
Correct answer
Terpenes
Hari Prasad Chaurasia, an Indian flutist, is associated with which of the following music gharanas?
Maihar
Rampur-Jaipur
Senia
Maihar–Senia Gharana
Correct answer
Maihar
Which among the following Universities is founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya?
Delhi University
Punjab University
Sambalpur University
Banaras Hindu University
Correct answer
Delhi University
Which of the following were NOT a part of a citadel in Harrapan architecture?
Storehouses for grains
Great Bath for important people
Fire altars for religious ceremonies
Residential buildings for masses
Correct answer
Storehouses for grains
The lead chromate which is toxic and carcinogenic, is used for the adulteration of _________ powder.
chili
garlic
turmeric
ginger
Correct answer
chili
Whose law states that at a junction in an electric circuit, the sum of the currents flowing into the junction is equal to the sum of the currents flowing out of the junction?
Michael Faraday
Georg Simon Ohm
Victor Francis Hess
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff
Correct answer
Michael Faraday
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.