How many pollutants are included to measure Air Quality Index in India?
- AOption (a)
12
- BOption (b)
8
- COption (c)
4
- DOption (d)
6
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Correct answer
12
Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.
How many pollutants are included to measure Air Quality Index in India?
12
8
4
6
Correct answer
12
Who among the following is credited with giving a theory of population growth in his work titled 'Essay on Population' (1798)?
Adam Smith
Thomas Robert Malthus
Karl Marx
Friedrich Engels
Correct answer
Adam Smith
Who among the following was named as Vice-President of Asian Development Bank in July 2020?
Ashok Lavasa
Deepak Parekh
Kiran Majumdar Shaw
Adi Godrej
Correct answer
Ashok Lavasa
Dolomite is an ore of:
aluminium
magnesium
sodium
potassium
Correct answer
aluminium
In terms of abundance of metals in Earth’s solid crust, which place does iron enjoy?
First
Third
Fourth
Second
Correct answer
First
Who among the following foreign travellers was appointed in the state service by Muhammad bin Tughlaq?
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
Al Masudi
Nicolo Conti
Correct answer
Ibn Battuta
Which of the following states has the largest catchment area of Godavari Basin?
Telangana
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Correct answer
Telangana
Nitin Menon, who was included in the Elite Panel of Umpires/Referees for 2020-21 by an international sports body, is professionally associated with :
football
cricket
basketball
hockey
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football
Which of the following is India's best known Global brand as per Brand Finance’s 'India 100-2020 ranking’?
Tata
HCL
Reliance
LIC
Correct answer
Tata
Which Article of the Constitution of India states that there shall be a President of India?
Article 52
Article 55
Article 54
Article 58
Correct answer
Article 52
Which of the metals listed in the options is the least reactive?
Gold
Iron
Copper
Magnesium
Correct answer
Gold
In 1990, the Dinesh Goswami Committee was formed to make recommendations on:
fundamental duties
electoral reforms
police reforms
centre-state relations
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fundamental duties
Which Article of the Constitution of India directs the State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people?
Article 45
Article 38
Article 44
Article 42
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Article 45
Which of the following regions was annexed by the British East India Company through the Treaty of Yandabo (1826)?
Odisha
Assam
Ladakh
Kashmir
Correct answer
Odisha
Who among the following is an international shooting player?
Manju Rani
Jamuna Boro
Laishram Sarita Devi
Anjum Moudgil
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Manju Rani
Which of the following is the State Bird of Rajasthan?
Asian koel
Great Indian Bustard
Sarus crane
Indian roller
Correct answer
Asian koel
In June 2020, which of the following international organisations approved a $500 million Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) to improve the quality and governance of school education in six Indian states? $;
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Asia Development Fund
UNESCO
Correct answer
World Bank
According to the Economic Survey, 2019-20, registering property in Delhi takes ______ days.
96
68
49
31
Correct answer
96
The mineral named ‘Calaverite’ is a telluride mineral containing :
silver
zinc
copper
gold
Correct answer
silver
Who among the following was the founder of the Bhakti sect named 'Pushtimarg'?
Shankaracharya
Vallabhacharya
Kabir
Ramanuja
Correct answer
Shankaracharya
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