General Knowledge PYQ — Page 5

In which of the following year did Nagaland, one of the 'Seven Sisters' of the North-East, come into existence as the 16th state of the Indian Republic?

Arrange the following in chronological order, beginning with the earliest. (A) Early Buddhist texts including the Tripitaka (B) Charaka and Sushruta (C) Ashtadhyayi of Panini (D) Natyashastra of Bharata Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

INS VIKRANT is:

Put the following historical events in chronological order: (A) Dandi March (B) Swadeshi Movement (C) Chauri Chaura incident (D) Home Rule Movement Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Black or dark gray shapeless masses of thick vapor, formed at middle levels or very near to the surface of the earth that are extremely dense and opaque to the rays of the sun are called _______.

The sounds of different people can easily be identified even without having seen them. Identify the characteristics of the sound wave and the factor on which it depends.

Which state came into being as the 26th state of the Indian Union on November 1, 2000?

Who among the following can hear Infrasound?

The Grand Canyon, carved out by the Colorado River and the most spectacular gorge in the world, is located in which state of the United States of America?

Which among the following Central Public Sector Enterprises is / are NOT 'Maharatnas'? (A) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (B) Airport Authority of India (C) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (D) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

In which year was Sanchi declared as a World Heritage Site?

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Elements) | (Atomic Mass (u)) | | (A) Oxygen | (I) 12 | | (B) Carbon | (II) 23 | | (C) Calcium | (III) 16 | | (D) Sodium | (IV) 40 | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correctly identify the apparent weight of a lift which is moving upwards, with acceleration?

Which one of the following books is wrongly matched with its author?

Who is the author of the book Modern India?

Khayal is a _______

Which of the following are "unicellular" organisms? (A) Plasmodium (B) Protoza (C) Spirogyra (D) Leishmania Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the following missions to their respective purposes: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | Mission | Purpose | | (A) Chandrayaan-3 | (I) Development and launch of a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar satellite | | (B) Gaganyaan-3 | (II) Attempt for soft landing on moon | | (C) NISAR | (III) Solar Observatory Mission | | (D) Aditya-L1 | (IV) India's first crewed (human) space mission | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is a chemical change?

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) Ramsar Site | (I) Manas | | (B) Biosphere Reserve | (II) Orang | | (C) Elephant Reserve | (III) Renuka Lake | | (D) Tiger Reserve | (IV) Wayanad | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Clouds are the masses of small water droplets or tiny ice crystals. (A) Clouds are classified according to their appearance and height. (B) Cirrus clouds are high altitude clouds, which are usually feathery shaped and composed entirely of ice crystals. (C) Nimbostratus clouds are mid level clouds producing sporadic rain. (D) Altocumulus are the heap-like clouds having flat bases and rounded tops. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

In the context of the Revolt of 1857, match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | Centre of Revolt | Leader of the Revolt | | (A) Delhi | (I) Tantia Tope | | (B) Jhansi | (II) Begum Hazrat Mahal | | (C) Kanpur | (III) Bahadur Shah-II | | (D) Lucknow | (IV) Rani Lakshmi Bai | Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below:

Which among the following crops helps in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air?

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | European trading companies established bases in India | Year and place | | (A) Portuguese | (I) Madras in 1639 | | (B) Dutch | (II) Panaji in 1510 | | (C) French | (III) Masulipatnam in 1605 | | (D) British | (IV) Pondicherry in 1673 | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: