60 General Knowledge Questions with Answers
Which one of the following rites is related to completion of education?
(A) widening
(B) upanayana
(C) convergence
(D) cement upgrade
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Samavartana (IAST: Samāvartana), or Snana, is the ceremony associated with the end of formal education and the Brahmacharya asrama of life.
Which of the following books gives information about Humayun's rule?
(A) Humayun Nama
(B) Tabaqat-e-Nasiri
(C) Futuhusalatin
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The book Humayun Nama was documented about the reign of Humayun as it was fashionable for Mughal rulers to ask writers to do the same. Akbar had asked his aunt Gulbadan Begum to write about whatever she could remember of her half-brother i.e. Humayun's life.
Who is considered the founder of 'Maharashtra Dharma'?
(A) Gnanadeva
(B) Ramdas
(C) Namdev
(D) Tukaram
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Gnanadeva was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in the thirteenth century. It was called Maharashtra dharma. He also wrote a commentary of the Bhagavat Gita called Gnaneswari. Another Bhakti saint of Maharashtra was Tukaram, a contemporary of Shivaji.
To whom is the credit given for introducing two coins named 'Addha' and 'Misr'?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Ibrahim Lodi
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Under the currency system, Firoz Tughlaq issued a large number of coins made of a mixture of copper and silver, which were probably called 'Adha' and 'Misra'. Firoz Tughlaq had introduced a new coin of 'Shanshgani' (worth 6 jital).
Which Mughal emperor was coronated by Bairam Khan at 'Kalanaur'?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah jahan
(D) Humayun
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Akbar succeeded Humayun on 14 February 1556, while in the midst of a war against Sikandar Shah to reclaim the Mughal throne. In Kalanaur, Punjab, the 14-year-old Akbar was enthroned by Bairam Khan on a newly constructed platform (which still stands) and was proclaimed Shahanshah (Persian for "King of Kings").
Which of the following Sultans made military service hereditary?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Firozshah TughlaqWarriors were given hereditary land holdings.
Among the following famous personalities, whose autobiography is ‘The Road Ahead’?
(A) Elon Musk
(B) Bill Gates
(C) Jeff Bezos
(D) Cristiano Ronaldo
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following memoirs was written by Hindi films classic Indian actor Dev Anand?
(A) Romancing with life
(B) The substance and the shadow
(C) Autobiography of an actor
(D) Cracking the Code: My Journey in Bollywood
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following dancers of the Mohiniyattam form of Indian classical dance was given the Devadasi National Award in 2013?
(A) Smitha Rajan
(B) Jayaprabha Menon
(C) Sunanda Nair
(D) Gopika Verma
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is Jayprabha Menon. Devdasi National Award-2013 will be handed over to nine classical dancers presenting eight Indian classical dance traditions and one temple dance tradition. Jaya Prabha Menon, known for giving a refreshing touch to the dance form, Mohiniyattam was here in the city.
Which of the following is a limestone cave in India?
(A) Undavalli Caves
(B) Varaha Cave
(C) Borra Caves
(D) Bhimbetka Caves
Correct Answer : C
Who among the following is credited with single-handedly making the Santoor popular classical instrument?
(A) Shiv Kumar Sharma
(B) Bhajan Sopori
(C) Rahul Sharma
(D) Ulhas Bapat
Correct Answer : A
Which French chemist summarised his experiment in 1806, and proved that the mass ratio of elements in a chemical compound is always the same, regardless of the source of the compound?
(A) Joseph Proust
(B) Robert Boyle
(C) Jacob Berzelius
(D) John Dalton
Correct Answer : A
Who among the following was the first woman classical dancer in independent India to be nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha?
(A) Vidyagauri Adkar
(B) Niveditha Arjun
(C) Rukmini Devi Arundale
(D) Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma
Correct Answer : D
For an NBFC- MFI, the maximum variance permitted for individual loans between the minimum and maximum interest rate____________.
(A) cannot exceed 4 per cent
(B) cannot exceed 2 per cent
(C) cannot be less than 2 per cent
(D) cannot be less than 4 per cent
Correct Answer : A
Which is the largest continental shelf in the world?
(A) The shelf of India
(B) The Indian Ocean shelf
(C) The shelf in the Pacific Ocean
(D) The Siberian shelf in the Arctic Ocean
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following fields is not offered by Kalidas Samman?
(A) Classical music
(B) Classical dance
(C) Puppetry
(D) Plastic arts
Correct Answer : B
In optics, the refractive index of a substance is described by the formula n = c/v, where c is:
(A) the speed of light in medium
(B) the centre of curvature
(C) the radius of the sphere
(D) the speed of light in vacuum
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Refractive Index Formulan is the refractive index. c is the velocity of light in a vacuum ( 3 × 108 m/s) v is the velocity of light in a substance.
On 21st January 2022, three states observed their 50th Statehood Day, which of the following is NOT one amongst these three?
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Nagaland
(C) Tripura
(D) Manipur
Correct Answer : A
Shambhu Maharaj was Awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to which of the following dances in India?
(A) Kathak
(B) Bharatanatyam
(C) Kuchipudi
(D) Manipuri
Correct Answer : A
Who among the following received the Sahitya Akademi Award (Non-fiction) for his book ‘An Era of Darkness’ in 2019?
(A) Shashi Tharoor
(B) Cyrus Mistry
(C) Jerry Pinto
(D) Arun Shourie
Correct Answer : B
The term 'checkmate' is used in which of the following sports?
(A) Hockey
(B) Chess
(C) Cricket
(D) Badminton
Correct Answer : B
Who among the following won the Tansen Samman 2020?
(A) Manju Mehta
(B) Dalchan Sharma
(C) Ulhas Kashalkar
(D) Satish Vyas
Correct Answer : D
Who won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021 in Para Shooting discipline?
(A) Avani Lekhara
(B) Manu Bhaker
(C) Gagan Narang
(D) Apurvi Chandela
Correct Answer : A
In which year was the National Biodiversity Authority, a statutory autonomous body, established under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India?
(A) 2006
(B) 2000
(C) 2003
(D) 2010
Correct Answer : C
What was the number of members in the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 11
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Drafting Committee consisted of 7 members. It was set up on August 29, 1947. The committee was responsible for preparing the draft of the Indian Constitution.
In the National Action Plan issued by the Central Government on Climate Change, the production of which has been given maximum emphasis?
(A) water conservation
(B) Green India Plan
(C) Sustainable Development
(D) Solar power generation
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Mission was launched with a target of producing 20,000 Megawatts of solar power in three phases of (2010-2013); (2013-2017); and (2017-2022). In 2015 Budget speech, a revised target of 100,000 Megawatts was fixed, which is to be achieved till 2022.
What is the method of updating the main memory as soon as the word is removed from the cache called?
(A) Right-through
(B) Right-Bank
(C) Protected-Right
(D) Catch-right
Correct Answer : B
Which Sikh Guru established a new city called 'Amrit Sarovar' (now Amritsar)?
(A) Guru Amardas
(B) Guru Ramdas
(C) Guru Arjun Dev
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Amritsar was founded by Sri Guru Ramdass ji, the fourth guru of the Sikhs in about 1574 A.D. Before the city was founded, the area was covered with thick forests and had several lakes. To start the city the Guru invited 52 traders from different sectors belongings to nearby places like Patti and Kasur to settle here.
With which game are the International Yankees based in New York related?
(A) Baseball
(B) Lawn Tennis
(C) Wrestling
(D) Boxing
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following Hindustani vocalists from Allahabad, along with her famed contemporary Gauhar Jaan, had the privilege of performing for Emperor George V at the Delhi Darbar in 1911?
(A) Shobha Abhyankar
(B) Annupamaa
(C) Allah Jilai Bai
(D) Janki Bai
Correct Answer : D
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