Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
Who, with the help of Kautilya, overthrew Dhanananda, the last Nanda ruler, in 322 BC?
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Akbar
Kalashoka
Correct answer
Ashoka
Which of the following airports is located in Amritsar?
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Correct answer
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Push and pull factors are associated with which component of the population?
Migration
Death rate
Birth rate
Age
Correct answer
Migration
Who among the following was the first to bring the concept of modern dance to India with his novel approach and works?
Guru Bipin Singh
Padma Subrahmanyam
Kelucharan Mohapatra
Uday Shankar
Correct answer
Guru Bipin Singh
According to the Indian Constitution, no child below the age of ______ years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.
fourteen
ten
twelve
sixteen
Correct answer
fourteen
‘Loor’ is a folk dance of which state of India?
Haryana
Manipur
Karnataka
Kerala
Correct answer
Haryana
The Congress split took place in ______.
1905
1903
1907
1908
Correct answer
1905
Poverty line measures poverty on the basis of:
expenditure only
income level and literacy rate
savings only
income level or consumption expenditure
Correct answer
expenditure only
As on Jan 2022, who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairman of ISRO?
BN Suresh
S Somanath
K Sivan
ASK Kumar
Correct answer
BN Suresh
The Indian National Congress was established in ______.
1879
1877
1875
1885
Correct answer
1879
In which of the following grounds did Yuvraj Singh hit 6 sixes in an over of a T20 International match?
Wanderers Stadium
Kingsmead Stadium
Mabhida Stadium
Newlands Cricket Ground
Correct answer
Wanderers Stadium
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution talks about joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases?
Article 110
Article 128
Article 75
Article 108
Correct answer
Article 110
‘The Diary of a Young Girl’ is an autobiography of ______ .
Anne Frank
Agatha Christie
Michelle Obama
Jessica Simpson
Correct answer
Anne Frank
Which feature of the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of Britain?
Fundamental duties
Parliamentary government
Judicial review
Fundamental rights
Correct answer
Fundamental duties
Which of the given statements is correct regarding the properties of suspension?
I. Suspension is a heterogeneous mixture.
II. The particles of a suspension can be seen by the naked eye.
Only I
Neither I nor II
Both I and II
Only II
Correct answer
Only I
Spirogyra belongs to which group of plant kingdom?
Bryophyta
Angiosperms
Pteridophyta
Thallophyta
Correct answer
Bryophyta
Kamala Narayan is known for which classical dance form?
Bharatanatyam
Kathakali
Odissi
Kathak
Correct answer
Bharatanatyam
Kardang Monastery which is a Buddhist Pilgrimage is situated in which state of India?
Jharkhand
Goa
Himachal Pradesh
Kerala
Correct answer
Jharkhand
In February 2022, which Indian state government announced that ‘Hope Express’ would be launched in the state to prevent cancer?
Odisha
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Chhattisgarh
Correct answer
Odisha
Who will co-host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024?
Australia
The United Kingdom
The United States of America (USA)
Sri Lanka
Correct answer
Australia
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.