Q: Which one of the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India?
(a)Neyveli Lignite Corporation
(b)Singareni Collieries Company Limited
(c)Coal India Limited
(d)Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
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119 questions • General Knowledge (GK)
Q: Which one of the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India?
Q: Which one of the following is a tributary of Barak River in Manipur?
Q: Which types of vegetation will you find on the way as you travel from Bikaner to Konark by road by shortest distance?
Q: Consider the following statements about Karewas: 1. These are the lacustrine deposits of Pleistocene period. 2. These are found along the lower slopes of Pir Panjal. 3. Karewas are well known for the cultivation of saffron, almond and walnut. How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements about an Indian State: 1. It is well known globally for its variety of rocks and minerals. 2. It has the largest deposits of Chrysotile Asbestos in the country. 3. The Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Sagar Hydel Project is located in this State. Identify the State from the following:
Q: During 2020-21, when India was passing through the adverse effects of COVID-19, which one of the following sectors witnessed positive growth?
Q: Which one of the following statements about a borrower from a Microfinance Company is NOT correct?
Q: Which one of the following statements about Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) is not correct?
Q: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has revised the base year index of Eight Core Industries having a combined weight of about 40.27 percent in the Index of Industrial Production. Which one of the following is not one of the Eight Core Industries?
Q: Consider the following statements about the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs): 1. The MSMEs comprise a dynamic sector of the Indian economy providing large employment opportunities. 2. MSMEs require low capital cost and help industrialization of backward regions. 3. MSMEs contribute enormously to socio-economic development. How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Stinging hair of nettle leaves inject fluid in the human body causing burning pain. The fluid is
Q: Milk of Magnesia is used when people suffer from indigestion of food. It is a
Q: Which one of the following pairs of metals are very good conductors of heat?
Q: School bells are made of metals because metals are
Q: Consider the following statements about Tincture of Iodine: 1. It is an antiseptic solution. 2. Iodine is kept in alcohol-water mixture. 3. Concentration of iodine is very low. How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Cl⁻ is not isoelectronic with
Q: In plant cells
Q: Which one of the following statements about starch and glycogen is correct?
Q: Which one of the following statements about the process of photosynthesis is correct?
Q: Kwashiorkor, a form of malnutrition, is caused by the deficiency of
Q: Which one of the following pairs of enzymes do not work at acidic pH?
Q: Urea is produced by metabolism of
Q: Deficiency of iron causes
Q: If an object of mass 10 kg is moving with a uniform speed of 10 m/s, then the linear momentum and the kinetic energy of the object, respectively, are
Q: An electrical circuit having combinations of resistances and capacitance is given below. The current, flowing through the circuit will be
Q: The pitch of a sound wave depends upon which one of its following characteristics?
Q: The device used for measuring electric current in a circuit is called
Q: A metal wire of length l and diameter d has a resistance R. What would be the resistance of another wire of the same metal and of same length but having double the diameter?
Q: In India, which one of the following is responsible for the implementation of the Government of India's policy in all matters concerning telecommunications?
Q: Consider the following statements about James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): 1. It is the largest observatory ever launched into space. 2. It has been developed by NASA in partnership with the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: India has achieved the 10 percent Ethanol blending much ahead of the targeted date. Which one among the following greatly benefits from this?
Q: Consider the following statements regarding e-RUPI prepaid digital vouchers: 1. The maximum amount of e-RUPI is rupees one lakh. 2. Beneficiaries can receive e-RUPI without having a bank account. 3. To receive e-RUPI on mobile phones, beneficiaries need a smart phone with Internet connection. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Recently, India's first green hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) was launched. It has no tailpipe emissions other than
Q: Which one of the following languages was added to the Eighth Schedule by a Constitutional Amendment in 1967?
Q: What were Manigramam and Nanadesi in early medieval India?
Q: The Dutch were defeated by Marthanda Varma of Travancore Kingdom in the battle of
Q: To which one of the following schools of philosophy did Kumarila Bhatta and Prabhakara belong?
Q: The Tolkappiyam is
Q: On the banks of which one of the following rivers was the ancient Mahishmati located?
Q: Which one of the following statements about the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament is not correct?
Q: Consider the following: 1. M.A. Ayyangar 2. G.S. Dhillon 3. Balram Jakhar 4. P.A. Sangma How many of them were the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
Q: Consider the following pairs of Schedule and Content of the Constitution of India: 1. First Schedule : Forms of Oaths or Affirmations 2. Third Schedule : Allocation of seats in the Council of States 3. Fifth Schedule : Provisions related to the administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes 4. Ninth Schedule : Provisions related to the administration of tribal areas in certain States How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Q: Which one of the following statements is correct?
Q: Which one of the following do not influence the ocean currents?
Q: Which one of the following sedimentary rocks has not been formed mechanically?
Q: Which of the following statements about inversion of temperature is/are correct? 1. Temperature increases with increasing altitude. 2. A long winter night with clear skies is an ideal situation. 3. It is a short-term phenomenon and is common all over the globe except at the poles. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: In which one of the following States/UT, is the Lake Tsomgo located?
Q: Which of the following statements about the coasts of India is/are correct? 1. The West Coast of India is a high rocky, retreating coast. 2. The West Coast of India is dominated by erosional landforms. 3. The East Coast of India, however, is a low sedimentary coast exhibiting depositional forms. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following States/UTs has the largest area under Coral Reefs in India?
Q: Which one of the following is considered as an agency function of commercial banks in India?
Q: Which one of the following forms of money supply is considered as the most widely used in the Indian monetary system?
Q: Which one of the following is the first State in India to have 100 percent households with tap water connection?
Q: Which one of the following Labour Codes notified by the Government of India incorporated various provisions of the Central Labour Acts such as the Factories Act, 1948 and Plantations Labour Act, 1951?
Q: If you were to browse a table of a recent period showing life expectancy at birth for all categories of rural-urban and male-female divisions for all States of India, you are not likely to observe that 1. Urban life expectancy is higher than the rural one. 2. Male life expectancy is higher than the female one. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Consider the following statements: The Government is promoting the 'Kisan Drone' for 1. Spraying weedicides. 2. Digitisation of land records. 3. Crop assessment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Recently launched ‘Jan Samarth’ portal
Q: Recently India commissioned its first liquid mirror telescope at
Q: National Tribal Research Institute is situated at
Q: Avani Lekhara excels in which one of the following sports?
Q: The atmosphere of Planet Venus is made up of thick and yellowish clouds of
Q: A patient’s abdomen (alimentary canal) can be examined by X-ray after administering which one of the following metal salts in the patient’s meal?
Q: Storage of biological tissues such as blood, organs, semen requires low temperature which is achieved upon the usage of
Q: In the joining of railway tracks, iron oxide is made to react with
Q: What was a munjaniq in medieval period?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Literary Work) A. Duta Ghatotkacha B. Mrichchhakatikam C. Kiratarjuniyam D. Ravanavadha List II (Author) 1. Bhatti 2. Bhasa 3. Shudraka 4. Bharavi Code:
Q: At the banks of which of the following rivers was the Battle of Ten Kings fought in the Early Vedic Period?
Q: The Bengal Famine of 1769 – 70 was worsened by
Q: Which one of the following is not the work of Ashvaghosha?
Q: Fat in human body is stored in
Q: Which one of the following is a feature of Membrane?
Q: Which one of the following parts of human alimentary canal can be of maximum length?
Q: While forming the 'Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity', the member countries launched collective discussions towards future negotiations on four pillars. Which one of the following is not one of those pillars?
Q: The regions known as Donetsk and Luhansk are sometimes mentioned in the news. They are the separatist regions of
Q: Recently which of the following countries were placed in the ‘Grey List’ of Financial Action Task Force ?
Q: Which one of the following assists a country through ‘Extended Fund Facility’, often talked about in news ?
Q: The terms ‘Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot and Tether’, sometimes mentioned in the news, refer to
Q: In which one of the following States has the President’s Rule been imposed most number of times ?
Q: The use of ‘Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPIC)’ by the Election Commission of India was started in which one of the following years ?
Q: Which one of the following best describes the electoral system to elect the President of India ?
Q: Which one of the following statements about Money Bill is NOT correct ?
Q: Which of the following States has/have bicameral legislature? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Telangana 3. Bihar 4. Uttar Pradesh Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: By which one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts, was the Article 21A (Right to Education) inserted into the Constitution of India?
Q: An object is dropped from a height onto the floor. Which one of the following remains uniform as it falls?
Q: Which one of the following statements about the aperture of a convex lens is correct?
Q: When water is heated from 0°C to 4°C, its density
Q: The acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface depends on
Q: In which one of the following highlands of India can you find temperate forests called 'Sholas'?
Q: 'Pingos' are associated with which one of the following process?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Drainage Pattern of River) A. Insequent B. Consequent C. Subsequent D. Resequent List II (Feature) 1. Whose direction of flow is controlled by the rock structure 2. No apparent reason why it follows the path it takes 3. Flow in the same direction as the consequent stream but at a lower level 4. Whose course is determined by the original slope of the land Code:
Q: Which one of the following processes leads to expansion of certain minerals as they take up water, causing additional stress in the rock?
Q: The Indian desert also known as Marusthali is believed to be under the sea during which one of the following eras?
Q: Which among the following are Charvaka Schools of Philosophy? 1. Dhurtta 2. Nyaya 3. Sushikshita 4. Vaisheshika Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: During the 8th – 14th centuries, in the Sanskrit texts and inscriptions, which of the following terms were used to denote Muslims? 1. Turushka 2. Tajika 3. Parashika 4. Kardamaka Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: In the citadel and lower-town areas of which one of the following Harappan cities, have several large cisterns and reservoirs been found?
Q: Consider the following statements about cavalry warfare in India: 1. The iron stirrup made it possible for the armoured warrior to sit firmly on a horse without falling off. 2. The iron stirrup also allowed a cavalry charge with lances held tightly to the body, without the rider being thrown off by the shock of impact. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: The British policy towards Afghanistan in the first half of the 19th century aimed at
Q: Recently, the United Nations agreed to change the name of which one of the following countries?
Q: The SWIFT (The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) frequently mentioned in news, is essentially a
Q: P-75 I (or P-75 India) project refers to manufacture of
Q: The term ‘Terminal High Altitude Area Defense’, sometimes mentioned in news, refers to
Q: With reference to BrahMos missile, consider the following statements: 1. It has a flight range of up to 290 km. 2. It is capable of attaining a speed of 2–8 Mach. 3. Its cruising altitude could be up to 30 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following is not a category under which the President of India nominates Members of Parliament?
Q: India is still a young country as the median age of its population is
Q: Blue Helmets are
Q: Which one of the following central features is not associated with Capitalist Economy?
Q: Which among the following is not the strength or chief benefit of Bicameralism?
Q: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) was established in the year
Q: Which one of the following is the other term used for 'Focus' in relation with an earthquake?
Q: Which one of the following is not a mountain peak of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Cloud Form) A. Cirrus B. Cumulus C. Nimbostratus D. Stratus List II (Characteristic) 1. Storm clouds 2. High fog "Low Ceiling" 3. Fair-weather clouds 4. Entirely of ice particles Code:
Q: Which one among the following planets has the largest number of known satellites?
Q: Who among the following usurped power in Kanyakubja after the death of Harshavardhana?
Q: The legend of Prahlad and his father Hiranyakashyap was first set out in the
Q: Which one of the following statements on the issue of ownership according to Smriti literature is not correct?
Q: Who among the following was not a woman labour leader who organised workers in the strikes in the 1920s?
Q: Among the following countries, where did the idea of ‘Social Market Economy’ emerge in 1950s?
Q: Who among the following Indian thinkers first spoke of food-for-work programmes to counteract the effects of famines?
Q: The ‘Ramsar Convention’ relates to which one of the following areas?
Q: Which one among the following reports defines Sustainable Development as development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs?