Hard General Knowledge Quiz with Answers

Hard General Knowledge Quiz with Answers
Q :  

Where is the Kalpsar project for the supply of sweet water located?

(A) Haryana

(B) Karnataka

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Gujarat


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Project entails construction of the main "Kalpasar dam" across Gulf of Khambat and another Bhadbhut barrage on Narmada river, as well as a canal connecting the two. The Gulf of Khambat is at the right-lower-center of the map of Gujarat on the Arabian Sea.


Q :  

Is the colour of the star an indication of it?

(A) distance from the earth

(B) distance from the Sun

(C) temperature

(D) Luminosity


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

A star's colour is related to its surface temperature. The shorter the wavelength of light emitted by a star, the hotter it is. Blue or blue-white light with shorter wavelengths is the hottest. Cooler colours have longer wavelengths, such as red or red-brown.


Q :  

What is the meaning of the word Khadar?

(A) New alluvial soil

(B) Dry sandy soil

(C) Old alluvial soil

(D) Semi black soil


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Khadir or Khadar are the low-lying areas, also called Nali or Naili. Khadar areas are vulnerable to floods and often have parts of former river beds that were made available for cultivation when the course of a river changes. It is sticky and retentive with moisture when wet.


Q :  

Which planet is called the twin sister of the Earth?

(A) Mercury

(B) Venus

(C) Mars

(D) Uranus


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Venus is sometimes called Earth's twin because Venus and Earth are almost the same size, have about the same mass (they weigh about the same), and have a very similar composition (are made of the same material). They are also neighboring planets.


Q :  

Who has been nominated for the prestigious 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award?

(A) Neeraj Chopra

(B) Ravi Kumar

(C) PR Sreejesh

(D) Lovlina Borgohain


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which planet takes the longest time to go around the Sun?

(A) Earth

(B) Jupiter

(C) Uranus

(D) Neptune


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Neptune takes the longest time to go around the sun. Neptune orbits the Sun at an average distance of 4.5 billion km. Like all the planets in the Solar System.


Q :  

When State does not interfere in religious affairs it is called 

(A) sovereignty

(B) polity

(C) arbitrary

(D) secdularism


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The correct option is A secular. The state that does not interfere in religious practices or endorses any one particular religion is known as secular state.


Q :  

The Mughal Architecture is a blending of 

(A) Turkish and Afghan styles

(B) Turkish and Persian styles

(C) Arab and Indian styles

(D) Persian and Indian styles


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Mughal Architecture is the blend of Indian and Persian elements that makes Mughal architecture so unique. Typical features include huge, onion-shaped domes crowning commemorative monuments, with smaller domed buildings and minarets standing symmetrically on either side.


Q :  

The highest law-making body in India is the _______

(A) President

(B) Judiciary

(C) Parliament

(D) Prime Minister and his Council


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India. The Indian Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses - Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People).


Q :  

Srisailam Dam is situated on the banks of which river?

(A) Krishna River

(B) Narmada River

(C) Kshipraa River

(D) Ganga River


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Srisailam Dam is constructed across the Krishna River in Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh and Nagarkurnool district, Telangana near Srisailam temple town and is the 2nd largest capacity working hydroelectric station in India.


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