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 states had an Upper House in the state legislature as of 31 July 2020?
Assam
Punjab
Kerala
Karnataka
Correct answer
Assam
Which of the following body parts is directly affected in the disease called rickets?
Eyes
Tongue
Spleen
Bones
Correct answer
Eyes
Which State/Union Territory is traditionally associated with a yogurt-based gravy dish called 'Yakhni'?
Jammu and Kashmir
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Jharkhand
Correct answer
Jammu and Kashmir
In which of the following regions of India is the natural habitat of White-bellied Heron largely distributed?
North-east
Northern plains
Deccan plateau
Western coast
Correct answer
North-east
In which of the following weight categories did Sakshi Malik win an Olympic medal in the year 2016?
53 kg
63 kg
58 kg
48 kg
Correct answer
53 kg
Which sector of the Indian economy was the second largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment in India during 2019-20?
Computer software and hardware
Automobile
Services
Construction
Correct answer
Computer software and hardware
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that the Parliament has exclusive powers to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Union List?
Article 287
Article 246
Article 362
Article 352
Correct answer
Article 287
Which of the following parallels of latitude represent the Tropic of Capricorn?
\(23\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}\) in the Northern Hemisphere
\(66\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}\) in the Southern Hemisphere
\(23\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}\) in the Southern Hemisphere
\(66\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}\) in the Northern Hemisphere
Correct answer
\(23\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}\) in the Northern Hemisphere
Who among the following was honoured with the ‘Honorary Foreign Member Award 2019’ by the American Historical Association?
Nayanjot Lahiri
Irfan Habib
Ramachandra Guha
Bhairabi Prasad Sahu
Correct answer
Nayanjot Lahiri
In the context of Gupta administration, the term 'vithi' referred to a/an:
elephantry unit
administrative unit
personal guard of the king
soldier
Correct answer
elephantry unit
Of the units mentioned in the options, which one is the largest as compared to the others?
Hecto
Deca
Tera
Giga
Correct answer
Hecto
Which of the following celestial bodies has a natural satellite named ‘Charon’?
Haumea
Pluto
Mars
Saturn
Correct answer
Haumea
The _______ was nationalised in the year 1949.
Union Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
Central Bank of India
Imperial Bank of India
Correct answer
Union Bank of India
Who among the following was the recipient of the Infosys Prize 2019 for Humanities?
Kesavan Veluthat
Manu V. Devadevan
Y. Subbarayalu
Shireen Moosvi
Correct answer
Kesavan Veluthat
Who was the Indian Cabinet Minister of Corporate Affairs as on 31 July 2020?
Pralhad Joshi
Mahendra Nath Pandey
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Nirmala Sitharaman
Correct answer
Pralhad Joshi
_______ is a palace in Jaipur, built by Sawai Pratap Singh.
Lallgarh Palace
Umaid Bhavan
Hawa Mahal
Sajjangarh Palace
Correct answer
Lallgarh Palace
The river Indus was called _______ by the Iranians and the Greeks about 2500 years ago.
Vitasta
Karnali
Vipasa
Hindos
Correct answer
Vitasta
Which of the following fall under Phylum Cnidarian of the animal kingdom?
Sea urchins
Earthworms
Snails
Corals
Correct answer
Sea urchins
Which Indian finance minister was India’s delegate to the World Monetary Conference at Bretton Woods in 1944 ?
KC Neogy
CD Deshmukh
John Mathai
RK Shanmukham Chetty
Correct answer
KC Neogy
Which of the following is a book by former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi?
Discovery of India
Wings of Fire
My Experiments with Truth
My Truth
Correct answer
Discovery of India
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