General Knowledge PYQ — Page 3

Mohiniyattam is a solo female dance form known for its rhythmic and unbroken flow of body movements. (A) The love and devotion to god Vishnu is usually the theme of this dance form. (B) This dance form belongs to the state of Andhra Pradesh. (C) Mohiniyattam has the grace and elegance of Bharatanatyam and the vigor of Kathakali. (D) The dancers attire in a beautiful white and gold bordered Kasavu sari with distinctive white jasmine flowers around a French bun at the side of her head. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) 2005 now known as Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was launched on 2nd February 2006. It envisages securing the livelihood of people in rural areas. (A) Guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment per financial year to every rural household. (B) Employment to be given within 15 days of the application for work. (C) Employment within a 5 km radius, else extra wages to be paid. (D) At least 50% of beneficiaries have to be women. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following books are correctly matched with their authors? (A) Humayun Nama - Gulbadan Begum (B) Akbar Nama - Abul Fazl (C) Badshah Nama - Abdul Hamid Lahori (D) Alamgir Nama - Muhammad Waris Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which among the following is the highest layer of atmosphere when measured from the sea level?

Night Watch, by Jayne Anne Phillips (Knopf) received which of the following prestigious Award in 2024?

The IUCN Red List is a catalogue of --

Natyashastra, the earliest treatise on performing arts in Sanskrit, was written by who among the following?

The ancient archeological site, Doiyang Dhansiri Valley, is located in which state in India?

The first Indigenous vaccine of COVID-19 developed in India was....

India shares a land border with which of the following neighboring countries? (A) Afghanistan (B) Myanmar (C) Bhutan (D) Sri Lanka Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Narmada River has its source at:

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | Nuclear Power Projects | States | | (A) Rawatbhata | (I) Gujarat | | (B) Narora | (II) Uttar Pradesh | | (C) Kakrapar | (III) Rajasthan | | (D) Kaiga | (IV) Karnataka | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Who among the following Indian Scientists made contributions to the field of quantum mechanics?

Who among the following is known as the "Missile Women of India"?

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (A) SPEAKER | (I) ELECTED BY AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE | | (B) VICE-PRESIDENT | (II) ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LOK SABHA | | (C) MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT | (III) ELECTED BY UNIVERSAL ADULT FRANCHISE | | (D) PRESIDENT | (IV) ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LOK SABHA AND RAJYA SABHA | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which one of the following states/union territories is wrongly matched with its capital?

Which of the following Amendment restores the powers of State Governments to identify and specify Socially and Economically Backward Class?

Arrange the following elements in order of their number of neutrons, beginning from less to more: (A) Nitrogen (B) Silicon (C) Beryllium (D) Fluorine Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is a satellite specifically for navigation?

Which of the following is a crop of Rabi season?

Which among the following provisions of the Constitution of India have been adapted from the British Constitution? (A) Rule of Law (B) Directive Principles of State Polices (C) First Past the Post (D) Institution of the Speaker and her/his role Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Who among the following was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793?

Krishnadeva Raya, the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara Empire, belonged to which Dynasty?

The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise launched the MSME-SAMBANDH portal in 2017 pertaining to which one of the following?