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 are the cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis?
Lysosomes
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Ribosomes
Correct answer
Lysosomes
Who among the following was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress in the year 1938 and 1939?
Subhash Chandra Bose
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C Rajagopalachari
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct answer
Subhash Chandra Bose
The deficiency of Vitamin ______ causes Pellagra.
B3
B6
B2
B12
Correct answer
B3
Statistics Day of India is celebrated each year on 29 June to mark the birth anniversary of:
KC Sreedharan Pillai
CR Rao
Raghu Raj Bahadur
PC Mahalanobis
Correct answer
KC Sreedharan Pillai
Human Development Report is published by:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
United Nations Child and Education Fund
United Nations Development Program
United Nations Capital Development Fund
Correct answer
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Which of the following ministries of the Government of India is the nodal Ministry for 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' launched in June 2020?
The Ministry of Rural Development
The Ministry of Jal Shakti
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
The Ministry of Labour and Employment
Correct answer
The Ministry of Rural Development
Which of the following teams won the inaugural Cricket World Cup in 1975?
East Africa
Australia
England
West Indies
Correct answer
East Africa
As per the Constitution of India, what is the maximum number of states for which the same person can be appointed as Governor?
There is no limit
One state
Two states
Three states
Correct answer
There is no limit
Which of the following scripts is considered as the mother of all modern Indian scripts?
Harappan
Brahmi
Devanagari
Bengali-Assamese
Correct answer
Harappan
Which of the following planets does NOT have any moon?
Saturn
Venus
Uranus
Jupiter
Correct answer
Saturn
In which of the following states is Bishnupur, famous for terracotta temples, located?
Telangana
Gujarat
West Bengal
Meghalaya
Correct answer
Telangana
Which of the following is the largest mangrove forest in the world?
Godavari-Krishna Mangroves
Pichavaram Forest
Gulf of Panama Mangroves
Sundarbans Reserve Forest
Correct answer
Godavari-Krishna Mangroves
The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906 at:
Lahore
Bombay
Lucknow
Dacca
Correct answer
Lahore
Tsering Landol, who was one of the recipients of the Padma Bhushan 2020 award, hails from:
Sikkim
Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh
Ladakh
Correct answer
Sikkim
Which of the following rivers flows into the Bay of Bengal?
Narmada
Mahanadi
Tapi
Indus
Correct answer
Narmada
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India empowered the Parliament to provide by law for continued use of English for official purposes even after 25 January 1965?
Article 348 (2)
Article 348 (3)
Article 343 (3)
Article 343 (2)
Correct answer
Article 348 (2)
Population Geography is a branch of _______.
Settlement Geography
Cultural Geography
Human Geography
Physical Geography
Correct answer
Settlement Geography
Which of the following texts gives the most detailed account of the history of Kashmir?
Ritusamhara
Rajatarangini
Abhigyanashakuntalam
Meghadutam
Correct answer
Ritusamhara
With which of the following fields was Kishori Amonkar associated?
Indian classical music
Western music
Indian classical dance
Indian classical instrument
Correct answer
Indian classical music
According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India was the _______ largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the year 2019.
7th
8th
9th
10th
Correct answer
7th
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