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 Indian state hosts the world's largest floating solar power plant, operational since 2023?
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Correct answer
Tamil Nadu
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Correct answer
Earth
Which of the following is classified as a galaxy?
Sirius
Orion
Ursa Minor
Andromeda
Correct answer
Sirius
What happens during the process of transcription in cells?
DNA is replicated into identical copies
RNA is translated into proteins
DNA is converted into RNA
Proteins are folded into functional shapes
Correct answer
DNA is replicated into identical copies
What is the difference between displacement and distance?
Distance includes direction; displacement does not
Displacement includes direction; distance does not
Both are scalar quantities
Both are vector quantities
Correct answer
Distance includes direction; displacement does not
Where was the Santosh Trophy Final 2023, a national football championship, held?
Kerala
West Bengal
Odisha
Punjab
Correct answer
Kerala
What is the main goal of the Ayushman Bharat scheme?
To provide free education
To provide affordable healthcare
To promote agriculture
To improve transportation
Correct answer
To provide free education
Medha Patkar led a movement to protest against a large dam's construction? What was the name of the movement?
Save Ganga Movement
Chipko Movement
Narmada Bachao Andolan
Project Tiger
Correct answer
Save Ganga Movement
Which are the 5 countries that form part of the BRICS alliance?
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
Britain, Russia, India, China, South Korea
Brazil, Romania, Indonesia, China, Singapore
Belgium, Russia, Italy, Canada, Spain
Correct answer
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
Which Indian state benefits the most from trade through Chabahar Port?
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Correct answer
Gujarat
Which of the following is not one of the domains measured by the Happiness Index?
Health
Environment
Internet speed
Psychological well-being
Correct answer
Health
Under which article of the Indian Constitution is the Right to Equality guaranteed?
Article 14 to Article 18
Article 19 to Article 22
Article 12 to Article 13
Article 21 to Article 23
Correct answer
Article 14 to Article 18
What does the term 'aggregate demand' refer to in macroeconomics?
Total demand for a specific product
Total demand for goods and services in an economy
Demand for imported goods
Demand for luxury items
Correct answer
Total demand for a specific product
Who acts as the chairperson during a joint meeting of both houses of Parliament?
President
Prime Minister
Lok Sabha Speaker
Rajya Sabha Chairperson
Correct answer
President
Which key goal does the Swachh Bharat Mission focus on?
Digital literacy
Clean drinking water
Sanitation and hygiene
Skill development
Correct answer
Digital literacy
Which group primarily benefits from the Stand-Up India Scheme?
Foreign investors
Large corporations
Government employees
Women and SC/ST entrepreneurs
Correct answer
Foreign investors
What is the term used to refer the process of people leaving their home country to settle in another?
Immigration
Emigration
Urbanization
Industrialization
Correct answer
Immigration
Which Indian city had the highest population as per the 2011 Census?
Delhi
Mumbai
Kolkata
Bengaluru
Correct answer
Delhi
In which imaginary town are most of R.K. Narayan's famous works set?
Malgudi
Panchgani
Shimla
Darjeeling
Correct answer
Malgudi
Which material was commonly used in Mathura sculptures?
Marble
Red sandstone
Bronze
Wood
Correct answer
Marble
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