Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
After the Revolt of 1857 was put down by Britishers, which Mughal ruler was forced to leave the country?
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Farrukhsiyar
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Muhammad Shah
Correct answer
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Which of the following is known as artificial silk?
Acrylic
Nylon
Polyester
Rayon
Correct answer
Acrylic
Which of the following is a warm current?
Labrador current
Falkland current
Canary current
Gulf stream
Correct answer
Labrador current
Which Bharatanatyam dancer became the second youngest dancer to be honoured with the 'Padma Shri' award in 1991?
Hema Malini
Narthaki Nataraj
Saroj Khan
Alarmel Valli
Correct answer
Hema Malini
Mukteshwara Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in ________.
Assam
Odisha
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Correct answer
Assam
According to the Indian Constitution, the House of People shall consist of not more than _____ members to represent the Union territories.
thirty
twenty
fifteen
thirty-five
Correct answer
thirty
In which state of India is the Wangala festival celebrated?
Meghalaya
Kerala
Goa
Jharkhand
Correct answer
Meghalaya
Who among the following Chahamana ruler defeated Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1191?
Vigraharaja III
Ajayaraja II
Prithviraja III
Durlabharaja III
Correct answer
Vigraharaja III
In which year was Sati banned in India?
1829
1824
1826
1831
Correct answer
1829
Who among the following was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?
Dhruva
Dhantidurga
Govinda III
Amoghavarsha
Correct answer
Dhruva
'The White Tiger provides' a darkly humorous perspective of India's class struggle in a globalised world. It is written by __________.
Shashi Tharoor
Amitav Ghosh
Aravind Adiga
Vikram Seth
Correct answer
Shashi Tharoor
In basketball, a free-throw is worth how many points?
1
2
3
4
Correct answer
1
Bidar Fort is situated in which state of India?
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Meghalaya
Karnataka
Correct answer
Gujarat
Which of the following is NOT an example of Pteridophyta?
Funaria
Selaginella
Equisetum
Pteris
Correct answer
Funaria
The plate movements on earth are classified into ___________ types.
three
two
five
six
Correct answer
three
Who among the following became the Brand Ambassador of Khadi Prakritik Paint in July 2021?
Narendra Singh Tomar
Rajnath Singh
Nitin Gadkari
Arjun Munda
Correct answer
Narendra Singh Tomar
How many organs of government are there according to the Indian Constitution?
Two
Four
One
Three
Correct answer
Two
The Indian census is generally held every ________.
tenth year
fourth year
fifth year
seventh year
Correct answer
tenth year
As announced in the Union Budget of Financial Year 2022, corporate surcharge was reduced from 12% to ___________.
7%
8%
1%
9%
Correct answer
7%
As per Census 2011, which of the following union territories of India has the lowest population?
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Chandigarh
Lakshadweep
Correct answer
Daman and Diu
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