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 of the following countries was the runner-up in ICC Women's T20 World Cup – 2020?
India
England
Australia
New Zealand
Correct answer
India
Which of the following is NOT a type of chromosome, on the basis of the location of the centromere?
Telocentric
Acrocentric
Lophocentric
Metacentric
Correct answer
Telocentric
Mahadev Govind Ranade was primarily associated with the:
Arya Samaj
Sadharan Brahmo Samaj
Prarthana Samaj
Brahmo Samaj
Correct answer
Arya Samaj
Who among the following organised the armed rebellion against the British Raj in 1879 in Maharashtra?
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Birsa Munda
Buddhu Bhagat
Tikendrajit Singh
Correct answer
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
“The vitamin is found in Liver, milk, eggs, and fish. It helps in forming RBC. Deficiency of this vitamin causes Anemia.”
Which vitamin is being referred to in the above statement?
Vitamin K
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Correct answer
Vitamin K
Nupur Arts' Artistic Director _________ is 2021’s recipient of the One Dance UK Lifetime Achievement Award in South Asian Dance.
Aashrita Kamath
Smita Vadnerkar
Vasudha Misra
Dundhu Renjeev
Correct answer
Aashrita Kamath
‘Rongali Bihu’, one of the major festivals of Assam, is celebrated in the month of :
May
January
August
April
Correct answer
May
The Kadamba Dynasty was an ancient royal dynasty of the modern day:
Odisha
Kerala
Bihar
Karnataka
Correct answer
Odisha
In 1898, whose theory propounded that the ions/groups bonded to the metal by secondary bonding have spatial arrangements corresponding to different characteristics coordination numbers?
Henry Taube
Alfred Werner
Erich Huckel
Emil Fischer
Correct answer
Henry Taube
The organisers of Wimbledon Open did NOT allow players of two countries to compete in the Wimbledon 2022. One of them was Russia, which was the other country?
Estonia
Belarus
China
Ukraine
Correct answer
Estonia
In which year was the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights established?
2014
2007
2005
2010
Correct answer
2014
Carbon dating means __________.
a method to determine the density of fissile material
a method of calculating the remains of sulphur and nitrogen in hard rock
a method of calculating the age of very old objects by measuring the amounts of different forms of carbon in them
a method of determination of weight of a very old rock
Correct answer
a method to determine the density of fissile material
A species of grass named _____ is on the verge of extinction due to its insensitivity towards the environment.
Helianthus annuus
Saccharum officinarum
Hubbardia heptaneuron
Bellis perennis
Correct answer
Helianthus annuus
When and where was the maiden Athletics World Cup organised, that was discontinued after its first edition?
London, 2018
Seoul, 2019
Tokyo, 2020
Beijing, 2018
Correct answer
London, 2018
Who among the following appoints the Election Commissioners of India?
Vice President
Prime Minister
Attorney General
President
Correct answer
Vice President
Which of the following codes signify the Cold Climate with Dry Winters according to Koeppen?
EF
Df
ET
Dw
Correct answer
EF
Growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance was the objective of the _____ Five-Year Plan.
Fifth
Third
Fourth
Second
Correct answer
Fifth
'I Am No Messiah' is an autobiography of the actor _____.
Sonu Sood
Salman Khan
Sonu Nigam
Amir Khan
Correct answer
Sonu Sood
Which is NOT correct about the High Court?
It can deal with cases within the jurisdiction of the state.
It can hear appeals from the lower courts.
It can issue various writs for the protection of the Fundamental Rights.
It gives advisory opinion to the President of India.
Correct answer
It can deal with cases within the jurisdiction of the state.
Which of the following pair of Thumri singing - characteristic is correct?
I. Poorab - fairly slow and staid
II. Punjab - more mercurial
Only I
Both I and II
Only II
Neither I nor II
Correct answer
Only I
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.