Quiz General Knowledge Questions for Competitive Exams
Which state has the highest length (in km) of national highways as per the data of 2017?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Maharashtra
Correct Answer : D
As of December 2021, how many sports infrastructure projects of various categories have been sanctioned in the North Eastern Region under the ‘Khelo India scheme?
(A) 45
(B) 57
(C) 62
(D) 69
Correct Answer : C
Who among the following was popularly known as ‘Gurudev’ for his expertise in binding together elements of Indian classical music and folk pieces to suit the Western tunes entailed with precision and expertise in other art domains?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Abanindranath Tagore
(C) Hemanta Mukherjee
(D) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Correct Answer : A
_________’s ‘The Year of the Runaways’ follows the lives of three migrant workers who flee India to look for work in England.
(A) Neel Mukherjee
(B) Sunjeev Sahota
(C) Shashi Tharoor
(D) Khushwant Singh
Correct Answer : B
Guru Padmaja Reddy was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022 for her contributions to which of the following dance forms?
(A) Odissi
(B) Kathak
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Kuchipudi
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following states does not receive rainfall from the south-west monsoon?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Punjab
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer : D
What is the most important feature of the climate of India?
(A) Change in the direction of winds
(B) Seasonal change of winds
(C) Continuous rainfall throughout the year
(D) Summer and winter winds being effective
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
India has a climate of Tropical monsoon due to its peculiar position in the Asian continent and the Indian Ocean. Indian climate is mostly characterized by wet and dry seasons. However, some locations within India like Ladhak and Thar desert do not have wet seasons.
The reason for the high annual temperature difference in Delhi is that?
(A) Proximity to Tropic of Cancer
(B) Scanty rainfall
(C) More distance from the sea
(D) Proximity to desert
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Delhi is in the interior of India where the moderating influence of the sea is absent. Mumbai on the other hand lies closer to the sea. Hence the annual range of temperature in Delhi is more than the annual range of temperature in Mumbai.
In which of the following regions does the southwest monsoon enter first?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Goa
(D) Maharashtra
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Arabian Sea Branch of the Southwest Monsoon first hits the Western Ghats of the coastal state of Kerala, India, thus making this area the first state in India to receive rain from the Southwest Monsoon.
In January 2021, which state/Union Territory issued its School Bag Policy 2020’, according to which the weight of the school bag should be at a maximum of 3.5 kgs to 5 kgs?
(A) Telangana
(B) Maharashtra
(C) West Bengal
(D) Delhi
Correct Answer : D
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