Quiz General Knowledge Questions for Competitive Exams
___________ demand for money arises mainly due to the uncertainty of future receipts and expenses.
(A) Transactions
(B) Generic
(C) Speculative
(D) Precautionary
Correct Answer : D
The Afternoon of Time: An Autobiography was written by which of the following Indian poets of the 20th century?
(A) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
(B) Kuvempu
(C) Rahat Indori
(D) Sahir Ludhiyanvi
Correct Answer : A
The Asian Games 2022 will be organised in which of the following countries?
(A) Qatar
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) South Korea
Correct Answer : B
What was the theme for the International Day for Older Persons 2021?
(A) Senior Citizens in Virtual Reality
(B) Intergenerational Learning
(C) Closing the Generation Gap, Virtually
(D) Digital Equity for all Ages
Correct Answer : D
Identify the INCORRECT pair with respect to the substances and their specific heat capacity (J kg-1K-1) at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
(A) Aluminium – 900.0
(B) Water – 1200
(C) Carbon – 506.5
(D) Tungsten – 134.4
Correct Answer : B
The South Indian film dance choreographer, K Shivashankar, won which of the following prestigious awards in 2010 for the best choreography in the Telugu film Magadheera?
(A) National Film Award
(B) Filmfare Award
(C) International Film Academy Award
(D) Guild Award
Correct Answer : A
Mohanan Chandrasekaran, an awardee of Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi, is a __________ player of Carnatic classical music.
(A) Flute
(B) Violin
(C) Mridangam
(D) Ghatam
Correct Answer : B
Who among the following dancers is the first transwoman to receive a Padma Shri Award for her contribution to Indian Classical dance?
(A) Narthaki Nataraj
(B) Yamini Natrajan
(C) Savitri Devi
(D) Padma Valli
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following is a group of primitive vertebrates having a large jawless sucking mouth, no limbs or paired fins and a completely cartilaginous skeleton with a persistent notochord?
(A) Cyclostomata
(B) Aschelminthes
(C) Hemichordata
(D) Arthropoda
Correct Answer : A
The Eld's deer subspecies, which is classified as endangered in the IUCN Red List, is found only in the:
(A) Hemis National Park in Ladakh
(B) Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan
(C) Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur
(D) Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer : C