Hard General Knowledge Questions with Answers
What type of forests are found north and south of the equator between 40° and 60° where rainfall is high, between 500-1500 mm in a year?
(A) Taiga forests
(B) Coniferous forests
(C) Mediterranean forests
(D) Temperate deciduous forests
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Temperate deciduous forests are found between 40° and 60° north and south of the equator.
The rainfall is high, between 500-1,500 mm a year.
The temperatures remain on average above 0°C even in the winter.
The summer temperatures average between 25-20°C. The winter is cooler, encouraging the trees to shed their leaves.
The 13th ICC ODI Cricket World Cup will be organised by _______.
(A) England
(B) South Africa
(C) West Indies
(D) India
Correct Answer : D
Which group is on the second column from the right in the periodic table and contains fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), astatine (At) and tennessine (Ts)?
(A) Group 16
(B) Group 15
(C) Group 13
(D) Group 17
Correct Answer : D
The Guinness world record for the highest number of songs recorded in a day is held by an Indian Playback Singer. How many songs in a day were recorded?
(A) 34
(B) 26
(C) 30
(D) 28
Correct Answer : B
Padma Shri awardee Guru Amubi Singh has been conferred the award for his significant contributions in which of the following dance forms?
(A) Kathak
(B) Manipuri
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Odissi
Correct Answer : B
Who among the following is the first-ever Grammy Award winner from India?
(A) Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia
(B) Pt Ravi Shankar
(C) Ustad Zakir Husain
(D) Pt Shiv Prakash Sharma
Correct Answer : B
Under the electron microscope, which cell organelle is visible as either clusters or single, small dots that float freely in the cytoplasm?
(A) Golgi apparatus
(B) Ribosomes
(C) Vesicles
(D) Peroxisomes
Correct Answer : B
Reni Village in Garhwal was known for what environmental movement in 1970?
(A) Save Silent Valley Movement
(B) Chipko Movement
(C) Jungle Bachao Andolan
(D) Appiko Movement
Correct Answer : B
Who is the recipient of the 2021 Abhinandan Saroja National Award?
(A) Sujata Mohapatra
(B) Gopika Varma
(C) N Amusana Devi
(D) Aparna Satheesan
Correct Answer : D
The equipment bolt is used in which sport?
(A) Swimming
(B) Mountaineering
(C) Cycling
(D) Motor sports
Correct Answer : B
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