Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Bank in August 2020?
Raamdeo Aggarwal
Sashidhar Jagdishan
Manoj Sinha
Aditya Puri
Correct answer
Raamdeo Aggarwal
In which Olympic games did India win the gold medal in men's hockey, for the first time post - independence?
Sydney
Athens
London
Barcelona
Correct answer
Sydney
What was India's rank in the 12th edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI 2020)?
177
174
168
152
Correct answer
177
Which Prime Minister among the following had signed the Assam Accord with the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad in 1985?
Rajiv Gandhi
IK Gujral
VP Singh
PV Narasimha Rao
Correct answer
Rajiv Gandhi
Which Indian cricket player's autobiography is titled 'Playing It My Way'?
Ravi Shastri
Sachin Tendulkar
Kapil Dev
Sourav Ganguly
Correct answer
Ravi Shastri
Whose proclamation of November 1, 1858, declared that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of British Monarch through a Secretary of State?
Queen Victoria's
King Louis'
King Philips'
Queen Elizabeth's
Correct answer
Queen Victoria's
Which of the following is the indigestible portion of our diet essential to the health of the digestive system?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Roughage
Correct answer
Carbohydrates
Which of the following is the oldest stock exchange in India?
CSE
NSE
DSE
BSE
Correct answer
CSE
Which of the following is an Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set up in West Bengal?
Farakka
Midnapur
Haldia
Falta
Correct answer
Farakka
The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for contribution to Performing Arts has been conferred on artists since the year ______.
1961
1950
1952
1959
Correct answer
1961
'Peti' or the day of repentance is an important day of the _____ calendar.
Parsi
Buddhist
Jain
Christian
Correct answer
Parsi
Which of the following works was written by Bernardin Evaristo?
Ducks, Newburyport
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World)
An Orchestra of Minorities
Girl, Woman, Other
Correct answer
Ducks, Newburyport
In which year the post of National Security Advisor was created in India?
2000
1998
2003
1999
Correct answer
2000
Which of the following states has implemented a programme for tree plantation under the name 'Haritha Haram’?
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Telangana
Correct answer
Bihar
Which of the following is another name of folic acid?
Lactic acid
Pteroylglutamic acid
Ascorbic acid
Glycolic acid
Correct answer
Lactic acid
Which of the following rivers has Spiti river as its subsidiary?
Chenab
Ravi
Sutlej
Beas
Correct answer
Chenab
Which of the following countries was the second largest source of Foreign Direct Investment in India in FY 2019-20 ?
Mauritius
China
The US
The UK
Correct answer
Mauritius
K Srikanth, who was recommended for the Khel Ratna Award in June 2020, is a professional ______player.
table tennis
golf
football
badminton
Correct answer
table tennis
To which of the following states do 'Kajali Paintings’, in which no brush is used, traditionally belong?
Jharkhand
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Rajasthan
Correct answer
Jharkhand
Who is the author of the book 'Quichotte'?
Vikram Seth
Salman Rushdie
Kiran Desai
Margaret Atwood
Correct answer
Vikram Seth
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