Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
What are the projections of varying lengths protruding out of an amoeba’s body, which can appear and disappear, known as?
Contractile vacuole
Paramecium
Pseudo vacuole
Pseudopodia
Correct answer
Contractile vacuole
What is the minimum age to become Rajya Sabha member?
20 years
25 years
35 years
30 years
Correct answer
20 years
Who among the following former governors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was appointed as the Vice-President of The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in January 2022?
Urjit Patel
Raghuram Rajan
YV Reddy
D Subbarao
Correct answer
Urjit Patel
Who among the following musicians has won the Bharat Ratna Award?
Ram Narayan
Ustad Bismillah Khan
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
Correct answer
Ram Narayan
By maternal descent, Mughals were descendants of?
Timur
Alexander
Genghis Khan
Galba
Correct answer
Timur
Gochi festival is an Indian festival majorly celebrated in ________.
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Correct answer
Chhattisgarh
Who set up the Asiatic Society of Bengal?
James Mill
William Jones
Robert Clive
Warren Hastings
Correct answer
James Mill
In which year was the first ICC men’s Cricket World Cup played?
1977
1974
1976
1975
Correct answer
1977
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the formation of soil?
Climate
Parent material
Landslides
Topography
Correct answer
Climate
The Barabati Fort is situated in the city of _______.
Guwahati
Cuttack
Madurai
Raipur
Correct answer
Guwahati
Which of the following elements of the periodic table has atomic number 1?
Hydrogen
Cobalt
Copper
Nitrogen
Correct answer
Hydrogen
‘Ace Against Odds’ is the autobiography of which of the following persons?
Vijay Amritraj
Sania Mirza
Leander Paes
Mahesh Bhupathi
Correct answer
Vijay Amritraj
Which famous Bharatanatyam dancer was awarded with the Padma Bhushan in 1957 and Padma Vibhushan in 1977? Bengali film director Satyajit Ray made a documentary on her.
Ileana Citaristi
Tanjore Balasaraswati
Saroj Khan
Kumari Kamala
Correct answer
Ileana Citaristi
Zoroaster was a/an ______ prophet.
Indian
Chinese
British
Iranian
Correct answer
Indian
The word agriculture is derived from the Latin words ager and culture. What does ‘ager’ mean?
Rocks
Soil
Water
Plants
Correct answer
Rocks
Who founded Shantiniketan near Bolpur on 22 December 1901?
Dr Rajendra Prasad
Rabindranath Tagore
Durgabai Deshmukh
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Correct answer
Dr Rajendra Prasad
What is the total number of India’s neighbouring countries?
Twelve
Six
Eight
Nine
Correct answer
Twelve
Which Indian city will host the 2023 International Olympic Committee session?
Chennai
Pune
Mumbai
Bengaluru
Correct answer
Chennai
Which state has the highest reserves of graphite in India, as of April 2022?
Maharashtra
Arunachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Chhattisgarh
Correct answer
Maharashtra
Which of the following is NOT a feature of parliamentary government in India?
Membership of the ministers in the legislature,
Undissolvable lower house
Presence of nominal and real executives
Collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature
Correct answer
Membership of the ministers in the legislature,
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