Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
The construction of the Taj Mahal in Agra was completed in ______.
1653
1632
1648
1634
Correct answer
1653
Article 23 and Article 24 of the Indian Constitution deal with which of the following Fundamental Right?
Right against Exploitation
Right to Freedom
Right to Equality
Right to Freedom of Religion
Correct answer
Right against Exploitation
Who among the following authors wrote 'Train to Pakistan'?
Kiran Desai
RK Narayan
Arundhati Roy
Khushwant Singh
Correct answer
Kiran Desai
Kumarakom boat race is the most admired boat race to take place on the Vembanad Lake in September during the ______ festival.
Lohri
Deepavali
Nowruz
Onam
Correct answer
Lohri
Where does the Alaknanda river join the Bhagirathi river in India?
Devprayag
Dehradun
Prayagraj
Champawat
Correct answer
Devprayag
Ain-i-Akbari which is the third volume of the book ‘Akbar Nama’ deals with ______.
Akbar’s ancestors
Akbar’s events of Akbar’s reign
Akbar’s religion
Akbar’s administration
Correct answer
Akbar’s ancestors
The Indian cricket team won the final match of the 2011 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Championship by defeating the team from which country?
Australia
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
Correct answer
Australia
Sanjiv Kapoor has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of _______. His appointment will be effective from 4 April 2022.
Jet Airways
AirAsia
GoAir
SpiceJet
Correct answer
Jet Airways
India shares its land boundary with ______ in the north-west.
Myanmar
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Correct answer
Myanmar
As per Census 2011, which of the following was the most literate state of India?
Chhattisgarh
Bihar
Kerala
Punjab
Correct answer
Chhattisgarh
Who will be India's next Foreign Secretary as announced in April 2022?
Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Dr S Jaishankar
Sushma Swaraj
Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Correct answer
Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Which of the following is the least literate state in India according to Census 2011?
Gujarat
Bihar
Assam
Odisha
Correct answer
Gujarat
'Gangaur' is an Indian festival majorly celebrated in________.
Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh
Tripura
Arunachal Pradesh
Correct answer
Rajasthan
Which of the following is categorised under slow mass movement in geomorphic processes?
Creep
Earthflow
Mudflow
Landslide
Correct answer
Creep
Prarthana Samaj or 'Prayer Society', a religious and social reform, was found in 1867 at _______.
Pune
Delhi
Surat
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Correct answer
Pune
National Sports Day of India is celebrated on _____________.
15 August
26 January
30 January
29 August
Correct answer
15 August
Who among the following was a Shaka ruler in India (130-150 AD)?
Ashoka
Rudradaman
Menander
Bindusara
Correct answer
Ashoka
Which part of the Indian Constitution has been drawn from the British Constitution?
Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy
Principle of Cabinet Government and the relations between the executive and the legislature
Appointment of state governors by the centre
Federation with a strong centre
Correct answer
Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy
According to the Census 2011 , which of the following is the third-lowest state in terms of literacy rate?
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Correct answer
Bihar
__________ is a disease which is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito which lays eggs in water-logged places and multiply over time.
Diarrhoea
Elephantiasis
Dengue
Malaria
Correct answer
Diarrhoea
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