Hard General Knowledge Questions with Answers
Which water body covers an area of 1,55,58,000 km2 and makes up only 4.3% of the global ocean?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Southern Ocean
(D) Indian Ocean
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Arctic Ocean is the smallest of all oceans covers an area of 1,55,58,000 km2 and makes up only 4.3% of the global ocean. Located in the north polar region, it borders six countries: the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Russia.
In May 2021, in the MR Vijayabhaskar vs ___________ case the Supreme Court observed that freedom of speech and expression also extends to reporting the proceedings that happen in courts, including oral observations made by judges.
(A) Comptroller and Auditor General
(B) Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission
(C) Chief Election Commissioner
(D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Correct Answer : C
In February 2022, who was appointed as director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)?
(A) Professor Hrushikesh Senapaty
(B) Professor Dinesh Prasad Saklani
(C) Professor MC Sharma
(D) Professor J S Rajput
Correct Answer : B
The Nooran Sisters are renowned for which of the following genres of Indian Music?
(A) Qawwali
(B) Sufi
(C) Ghazals
(D) Hindustani Classical
Correct Answer : B
Muriatic acid is another name for which compound is used in the production of chlorides, fertilisers, and dyes, in electroplating, and in the photographic, textile and rubber industries.
(A) Perchloric Acid
(B) Sulfuric acid
(C) Hydrochloric acid
(D) Nitric acid
Correct Answer : C