Top 40 General Knowledge Questions

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Top 40 General Knowledge Questions
Q :  

Diving comes under which category of sport?

(A) Combat sport

(B) Martial arts

(C) Aquatic sport

(D) Defensive sport


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The correct answer is Aquatic sport. Diving comes under the aquatic category of sport.


Q :  

Kalamandalam Rajan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2009 for which of the following dance styles?

(A) bharatanatyam

(B) odissi

(C) Kathakali

(D) Kathak


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

In which state is cactus vegetation found in dry areas of Thorny Bushes in the form of spines?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Assam

(C) West Bengal

(D) Odisha


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

‘Faster than Lightning - My Story’ is the autobiography of _____.

(A) Hima Das

(B) Dutee Chand

(C) Usain Bolt

(D) P T Usha


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Faster than Lightning: My Autobiography by Bolt, Usain.


Q :  

By what metabolic process in the kitchen can you make food like curd, paneer and sauerkraut?

(A) Pasteurisation

(B) Fermentation

(C) Condensation

(D) Steaming


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Fermentation is a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes. In biochemistry, it is narrowly defined as the extraction of energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen.


Q :  

In which year did Rudolf Virchow published an essay titled ‘Cellular Pathology’ in which he famously declared that "every cell arises from another cell”?

(A) 1865

(B) 1835

(C) 1845

(D) 1855


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

n 1855, at the age of 34, he published his now famous aphorism “omnis cellula e cellula” (“every cell stems from another cell”). With this approach Virchow launched the field of cellular pathology. He stated that all diseases involve changes in normal cells, that is, all pathology ultimately is cellular pathology.


Q :  

The long jumper ______________ won Silver in the U-20 World Athletics Championships in August 2021.

(A) Shaili Singh

(B) Nayana James

(C) MA Prajusha

(D) Reeth Abraham


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

In her next senior outing in April, Shaili Singh recorded a personal best jump of 6.76m to win the gold medal at the Indian Grand Prix 2023 in Bengaluru. The effort was just seven centimetres short of the women's national long jump record of 6.83m, set by Anju Bobby George at the Athens 2004 Olympics.


Q :  

Gangubai Hangal was an Indian vocalist of Hindustani classical tradition who was awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1973. From which of the following musical Gharanas did she belong?

(A) Patiala Gharana

(B) Agra Gharana

(C) Kirana Gharana

(D) Banaras Gharana


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In the format of the IUPAC name of the organic compound, the term ‘Root’ is used to represent:

(A) the number of carbon atoms in the parent chain

(B) the presence of side chains or substituent groups

(C) functional groups that may be present in the compound

(D) the cyclic or acyclic nature of the given compound


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Word root indicates the total number of carbon atoms present in the longest carbon chain belonging to the compound For example, 'Meth' refers to a chain with 1 carbon atom and 'Pent' refers to a chain with 5 carbon atoms. metalloid in dictionary chemical name is Naoh. Nylon properties: Atomic number of iodine. Dobereiner Traids an Atomic compound.


Q :  

Which of the following autobiographies is written by former English footballer, David Beckham published in 2003 ?

(A) The Greatest: My own Story

(B) Standing my Ground

(C) A Shot at History

(D) My Side


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

My side is an autobiography written by former English footballer, David Beckham published in 2003. David Robert Joseph Beckham is an English former professional footballer, the current president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF, and the co-owner of Salford City. He is known for his range of passing, crossing ability, and bending free-kicks as a right winger, David Beckham has been hailed as one of the greatest and most recognizable midfielders of his generation, as well as one of the best set-piece specialists of all time. He is the first English player to win league titles in four countries: England, Spain, the United States, and France.


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