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 is the fifth state of matter?
Gas
Liquid
Plasma
Bose-Einstein condensates
Correct answer
Gas
Who has been appointed the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund?
Urjit Patel
Gita Gopinath
V Anantha Nageswaran
Raghuram Rajan
Correct answer
Urjit Patel
Which famous Kathak dancer was called to perform for Queen Elizabeth II coronation festivities, in 1953 and was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1970?
Sridevi
Kumari Kamala
Kanaka Raju
Mallika Sarabhai
Correct answer
Sridevi
Who is the author of the book 'Slumdog Millionaire'?
APJ Abdul Kalam
Vikas Swarup
Kiran Desai
R K Narayan
Correct answer
APJ Abdul Kalam
Who was India's first Olympian who went on to star in Hollywood and Broadway?
Milkha Singh
Norman Pritchard
Virat Kohli
PT Usha
Correct answer
Milkha Singh
The tax imposed on goods imported into and exported out of India is called ______.
corporation tax
excise tax
capital gain tax
custom duty
Correct answer
corporation tax
Which of the following is the largest moon of Saturn?
Europa
Atlas
Titan
Carme
Correct answer
Europa
Chennai Super Kings defeated which team to win IPL 2021?
Mumbai Indians
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata Night Riders
Delhi Capitals
Correct answer
Mumbai Indians
As of April 2022, who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
Shri Om Birla
Shri M Venkaiah Naidu
Shri Narendra Modi
Shri Amit Shah
Correct answer
Shri Om Birla
The Rajya Sabha passed the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Amendment Bill, 2021. The institutes mentioned in the bill are of national importance and fall under the aegis of the Department of Pharmaceutical, Ministry of ______.
Chemicals and Fertilisers
Health and Family Welfare
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
AYUSH
Correct answer
Chemicals and Fertilisers
Which state has the highest reserves of manganese in India, as of April 2022?
Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Bihar
Maharashtra
Correct answer
Odisha
Which of the following architectural styles had an entrance gateway called 'Gopuram'?
Buddhist architecture
Nagara architecture
Dravidian architecture
Indo-Islamic architecture
Correct answer
Buddhist architecture
Citric acid is commonly found in ______.
onions
apples
oranges
bananas
Correct answer
onions
Which of the following statements is correct?
I. Tipu Sultan is also known as the Tiger of Mysore.
II. Tipu Sultan ruled over Mysore from 1782 to 1799.
Neither I nor II
Only I
Only Il
Both I and II
Correct answer
Neither I nor II
Which Indian musician was conferred with the Lifetime achievement Grammy Award?
Sonu Nigam
Pandit Ravi Shankar
Zubin Mehta
AR Rahman
Correct answer
Sonu Nigam
What is a type of unemployment called in rural areas, in which people appear to be employed but actually do not have employment?
Disguised Unemployment
Voluntary Unemployment
Educated Unemployment
Seasonal Unemployment
Correct answer
Disguised Unemployment
Which freedom fighter of India composed the song, 'Saare Jahan Se Achha'?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jyotiba Phule
Mahatma Gandhi
Muhammad Iqbal
Correct answer
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which of the following is an employment generation programme in India?
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Stand Up India Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
Correct answer
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)
The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about ______ of the energy of sunlight that falls on their leaves and convert it into food energy.
5%
14%
8%
1%
Correct answer
5%
Pulakeshin II was a ruler of which dynasty?
Chera
Chola
Chalukya
Pallava
Correct answer
Chera
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