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 a low grade brown coal that is soft with high moisture content?
Bituminous
Anthracite
Peat
Lignite
Correct answer
Bituminous
What do you call one of the most famous constellations that we can see during summer time in the early part of the night?
Cassiopeia
Ursa Minor
Orion
Ursa Major
Correct answer
Cassiopeia
In terms of coal reserves, India's rank in the world as of April 2020 was:
ninth
fifth
seventh
third
Correct answer
ninth
Who among the following helped Kaira District Co - operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd expand its work, ushering in the White Revolution?
Verghese Kurien
Azar Iqbal
Baba Amte
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Correct answer
Verghese Kurien
'Ace against Odds' is an autobiography by ______.
Hima Das
Sania Mirza
Dutee Chand
Mary Kom
Correct answer
Hima Das
Which of the following monuments is located in the state of Karnataka?
Gol Gumbaz
Charminar
Qutub Minar
Bara Imambara
Correct answer
Gol Gumbaz
Which of the following countries is an 'Associate Member' of the ICC (International Cricket Council)?
Nepal
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Correct answer
Nepal
The Nanda Devi Fair is organised in the Kumaon region in the month of ________ every year.
May
February
September
December
Correct answer
May
Complete the
Statement:
Sodium hydrogen carbonate is used ________.
in the manufacture of borax
in soda-acid fire extinguishers
as a cleaning agent for domestic purposes
for removing permanent hardness of water
Correct answer
in the manufacture of borax
Which of the following awards was presented to Ramesh Sippy at the Filmfare Awards 2020?
Best Director
Excellence in Cinema
Lifetime Achievement Award
Best Original Story
Correct answer
Best Director
ln 1526, _________ defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat and captured Delhi and Agra.
Miran Shah
Babur
Genghis Khan
Timur
Correct answer
Miran Shah
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Elephants love to play with mud and water.
Elephants use their tails to keep themselves cool.
Elephants sleep for only two to four hours in a day.
An adult elephant can eat more than 100 kilograms of leaves and twigs in one day.
Correct answer
Elephants love to play with mud and water.
Who won the Styrian Grand Prix Formula I racing championship in July 2020?
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Max Verstappen
Sebastian Vettel
Correct answer
Lewis Hamilton
A clinical thermometer reads the temperature from _________.
35°C to 42°C
32°C to 38°C
38°C to 48°C
25°C to 32°C
Correct answer
35°C to 42°C
According to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, no person under the age of ________ years shall be granted a learner's, license to drive a motor cycle without gear except with the consent in writing of the person having the care of the person desiring the learner's license.
eighteen
twenty
seventeen
twenty-one
Correct answer
eighteen
Namami Gange Programme was approved by the Government of India in the year ________.
2019
2015
2014
2018
Correct answer
2019
Dashain is the longest and the most important festival of ________.
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Bhutan
Myanmar
Correct answer
Sri Lanka
When dried raisins are placed in a concentrated salt solution, they ________.
first shrink and then swell
shrink
swell
remain the same size
Correct answer
first shrink and then swell
The Indian Parliament passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the year _________.
2015
2019
2017
2016
Correct answer
2015
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
The government deals with fiscal policy.
Fiscal policy deals with the supply of money in the economy and the rate of interest.
Fiscal policy includes tax policy, expenditure policy, investment or disinvestment strategies and debt or surplus management.
Fiscal policy is linked with general economic policy strategy of the country.
Correct answer
The government deals with fiscal policy.
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