Easy General Knowledge Questions for Competitive Exams

The correct answer is Temple Architecture. It is a hybridized style of Nagara and Dravida style of temple architecture. It became popular after the mid-seventh century in the region of Karnataka, under the patronage of Chalukyas rulers.

The Census of India 2011, showed an increase in population by about 17.5% as compared to 2001.

Inamgaon is situated on the river Ghod. Ghod River is located in Pune District, Maharashtra, western India.

The correct answer is Marathi The Disciple is a Marathi movie directed by Chaitanya Tamhane. Its plot is based on Indian Classical Music. The Disciple won the Best Screenplay award at the Venice International Film Festival during the closing ceremony. This is the second award the film got at the festival. it was also honoured with the International Critics’ Prize awarded by FIPRESCI. The Disciple was also selected as the only Indian film this year among the official selection of the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.

Panini was a Sanskrit grammarian who gave a comprehensive and scientific theory of phonetics, phonology, and morphology. Sanskrit was the classical literary language of the Indian Hindus and Panini is considered the founder of the language and literature.

Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on fundamental rights of the Constituent Assembly was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Apiculture: The rearing of honey bees for the synthesis of honey and bees wax by humans is called apiculture. The word apiculture is derived from the Latin word 'apis', which means bee.

Mulching is the process of covering the bare ground with a layer of organic matter to retain soil moisture.

World Oral Health Day is celebrated every year on March 20 to raise awareness about the importance of oral health and hygiene. This day was first observed in 2013 and is now celebrated in more than 140 countries around the world.

The correct answer is Maand/Mand. Ghazal is a well-known poetic genre of Arabic literature. According to the rules of the Urdu ghazal, it is mandatory to have malta and maqta in the ghazal, or else the ghazal is considered incomplete. Matlaa- The first sher in a ghazal is called the 'matlaa'.