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General Knowledge (GK) on Indian Polity and Constitution

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution can the President of India be impeached ?
—Article 61

President of India gives or withholds his assent to a Bill cleared by the Parliament under Article
—111

The feature of Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is chiefly inspired from
—The Australian Constitution

Who was the Chairman of the first session meeting of the Indian Constituent Assembly ?
—Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha

The last session of the existing Lok Sabha, after a new Lok Sabha has been elected is also called
—The Lame Duck Session

When the President Of India keeps the Bill cleared by the Parliament for an indefinite period without giving ratification or rejection note, it is called
—Pocket Veto of the President

Who was appointed the Constitutional Advisor of the Constituent Assembly ?
—Sir B N Rau

Which Article of the Constitution of India empowers the High Courts in India to issue constitutional writs like Habeas Corpus, Certiorari, Mandamus etc.
—Article 226

Which Committee recommended for three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India ?
—Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

A person can remain the member of the Council of Ministers without being the member of the Parliament for
—Six months

Which article of the Constitution of India deals with ‘Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States’ ?
—Article 315

Who decides a bill is a money bill ?
—Speaker of Lok Sabha

Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with ‘Elections’ ?
—Part XV

Which Constitutional Amendment Act included Manipuri, Konkani and Nepali languages in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution ?
—71st Constitutional Amendment Act

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 deals with insertion of a new article 21A which deals with
—Right to Education

The Finance Commission submits its report to the
—President of India

The provision of joint sitting of the two houses of the Indian Parliament is not applicable to
—Money bills and Constitutional amendment bills

The top three Indian states in terms of representation in the Rajya Sabha are
—Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu

The top three Indian states in terms of representation in the Lok Sabha are
—Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal

Which Parliamentary Committee does not give any representation to the Rajya Sabha ?
—The Estimates Committee

The 24th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1971 made it obligatory for the President to give his assent to a 
—Constitutional Amendment Bill

In India, the Residuary subjects, not mentioned in the Union List, State List and Concurrent List, are given to
—The Central government

The Parliament in India is empowered to legislate on any subject of the State List after the consent of
—The Rajya Sabha

State Legislatures do not take part in the election of
—Vice-President

The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha) under
—Article 75

Which part of the Constitution of India is also called ‘instrument s o f instructions’ ?
—The Directive Principles

The Supreme Court of India was inaugurated on
—January 28, 1950

Who is the first citizen of India ?
—The President

Eleventh schedule of the Indian Constitution is related to
—Panchayati Raj

The joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament in India is governed by the Rules of Procedure of
—Lok Sabha

‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’ words were inserted into the Constitution of India by
—42nd Amendment Act, 1976

Which schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the validation of certain ‘Acts and Regulations’ ?
—Ninth Schedule

The ‘Basic Structure Doctrine’ was enunciated by the Supreme Court during the
—Kesavananda Bharati Case

A national commission for ‘Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes’ with wide powers was provided to protect the cause of SCs/STs under the
—65th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1990

Which constituent of the Indian Parliament represents the States and the Union Territories of India ?
—The Rajya Sabha

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed by
—The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Whose prior recommendation is needed to introduce a Money Bill in the Lok Sabha ?
—The President of India

Who presides over the first sitting of the newly-elected Lok Sabha ?
—Speaker ProTem

The process of election of the members of the Rajya Sabha on the basis of proportional representation is inspired in India from the
—Constitution of South Africa

Which article in the Constitution of India deals with the ‘equal justice and free legal aid’ ?
—Article 39A

General Knowledge (GK) on History and Culture of India

King Kanishka was the great King of
—Kushana dynasty

In Mauryan administration, Sannidhata was the head of
—Treasury

The Smritis of Yajnavalkaya,Narada and Katyayana were written during
—The Gupta age

Al Beruni, Firdausi and Utbi were the great literary figures in the Court of
—Mahmud Ghaznavi

Buddhism got divided into two religious sects named Hinayana and Mahayana after
—Fourth Buddhist Council

Who is the writer of the travelogue Kitab ur Rehla ?
—Ibn Battutah

Who is the writer of Ashiqa and Nuh Sipihar books ?
—Amir Khusrau

In the initial days in the East India Company, Robert Clive was a
—Clerk(writer)

The Vernacular Press Act was repealed at the time of
—Lord Ripon

Which Rajputa ruler is also known as Rai Pithora ?
—Prithviraj Chauhan Third

Who was the President of the first Buddhist Council in ancient India ?
—Mahakassapa

‘Nagarjuna’, ‘Charak’, Vasumitra and Asvaghosha were great figures of the royal court of
—King Kanishka

Seleucus Nikator, a Greek ruler was contemporary of Indian emperor
—Chandragupta Maurya

Who is referred to as ‘Niganthnathputt’ ?
—Lord Mahavira

‘Allasani Peddana’, a famous Telugu poet dedicated his book ‘Manucharita’ to
—King Krishnadeva Raya

Who was the founder of the Chishti sufi order in India ?
—Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti

Sher Shah Suri died in 1545 during his expedition against
—Kalinjar

British crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in
—1858

Who set up ‘Sharada Sadan School’ in 1889 in Mumbai to promote women education ?
—Pandita Ramabai

Who is the author of the book ‘Rise of the Maratha Power’ ?
—Mahadev Govind Ranade

In the Vedic period, ‘Nishka’ was an ornament of
—Neck

Who was the author of the books—‘The Karpura-manjari’ and ‘The Kavyamimansa’ ?
—Rajasekhara

Who was the first scholar to prove that the name ‘Sendrokotts’ was used for Chandragupta Maurya ?
—William Jones

In the Vedic rituals, ‘Hota’ is associated with
—The Rigveda

Who defeated Mughal ruler Humayun in the battles of Chausa and Kannauj ?
—Sher Shah Suri

Mughal emperor Jahangir accorded the title of ‘English Khan’ to
—William Hawkins

In Shivaji’s ‘Ashta Pradhans’, the foreign affairs minister was called
—The Sumant

Who is generally referred to as ‘The Akbar of Kashmir’ for his liberal policies as a King for his people ?
—Zain-ul-Abidin

Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah founded the State of Hyderabad in
—1724 AD

Sultan Fateh Ali Khan was the actual name of
—Tipu Sultan

A large granary and a great bath sites were found in the Indus Civilization at
—Mohenjodaro

Four major symbols to represent Mahatma Buddha in the Sunga art were
—Chhatra, Foot-steps, Dharmachakra and Bodhi tree

The account of great flood in which a divine fish rescued Manu, occurs in
—Shatapatha Brahmana

Which Sultan changed the name of Chittor city to Khizrabad after his son ‘Khizr Khan’ ?
—Sultan Alauddin Khilji

Nicolo de Conti, Abdur Razzak, Duarte Barbosa and Dominigo Paes were foreign travellers who visited
—Vijayanagar empire

Kalhan’s Raj Tarangini ends with the description of
—King Jay Singh of Kashmir

In 1784, Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded to promote
—The Study of Indian languages and scriptures

Which Act was nicknamed as ‘The Gagging Act’ ?
—The Vernacular Press Act, 1878

The ruins of the Vijayanagar empire at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by
—Colonel Colin Mackenzie

Al-beruni, a famous traveller came to India with
—Mahmud of Ghazni

General Knowledge (GK) on Indian National Movement

In 1939 Subhas Chandra Bose was elected the President of the Indian National Congress with an election victory over
—Pattabhi Sitharamayya

Which Indian leader resigned from the Viceroy’s Executive Council in protest against the Jallianwala Bag h massacre ?
—C. Shankaran Nair

Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in
—190 5 A.D.

Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw bombs in the Central Assembly Hall in protest against
—The Public Safety Bill

Who was the writer of the book ‘India for Indians’?
—C. R. Das

Surya Sen, a great freedom fighter is best remembered for his pivotal role in the British armoury raid at 
—Chittagong

Which Indian leader became popular as Danka Shah during 1857 Revolt ?
—Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah

When did the Congress Socialist Party come into existence ?
—1934

Who is the writer of the book ‘India Wins Freedom’ ?
—Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Who was the Governor General of British India at the time of the first Round Table Conference ?
—Lord Irwin

‘Alfred Park’ is associated with the martyrdom of
—Chandra Shekhar Azad

Who addressed Mahatma Gandhi as ‘one man boundary force’ ?
—Lord Mountbatten

‘Khudai Khidmatgars’ were popularly known as
—Red Shirts

In which year did the Indian National Congress pass a resolution calling upon the Indians to refrain from the Japanese goods ?
—1937

Who is the author of the book— ‘The Indian Struggle 1935-1942’ ?
—Subhas Chandra Bose

The decision of partition of Bengal was implemented on
—October 16, 1905

Mahatma Gandhi’s newspaper ‘Navjivan’ was renamed in 1932 as
—Harijan Bandhu

Who is the author of the book ‘Prison Days’ ?
—Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Which great Indian leader was killed due to brutal police lathicharge during the anti-Simon movement ?
—Lata Lajpat Rai

Under which document was the separate electorate granted for Muslims ?
—Minto-Morley reforms

Who is the author of the book ‘The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857’ ?
—R.C. Majumdar

Which Indian leader highlighted India’s miserable economic condition under British rule in his ‘Essays in Indian Economics’ (1898) ?
—M.G. Ranade

Which India leader dubbed Congress meetings as ‘The annual national festival of educated Indians’ ?
—Lala Lajpat Rai

Who earned the epithet of ‘Heroine of 1942 Movement’ ?
—Aruna Asaf Ali

The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on the recommendations of
—Simon Commission

Who earned the epithet of ‘Recruiting Sergeant of the Government’ during the first World War ?
—Mahatma Gandhi

Who compared Gandhiji’s Salt March to Dandi with Napolean’s March to Paris on his return from Elba ?
—Subhash Chandra Bose

Who launched the newspaper ‘Bombay Chronicle’ during India’s struggle for independence ?
—Pherozeshah Mehta

Who is the author of the book ‘England’s Debt to India’ ?
—Lala Lajpat Rai

Which British politician termed the 1857 Revolt as a ‘National Revolt’ ?
—Benjamin Disraeli

While opposing the Public Safety Bill, 1928, who termed it as ‘a direct attack on Indian Nationalism, on the Indian National Congress and as the Slavery of India, Bill No. 1 ?
—Motilal Nehru

The Ghadar Party, formed in the USA, wanted to begin its armed operations against the British first in
—Punjab

Ram Prasad Bismil, Thakur Roshan Singh, Ashfaquallah Khan and Rajendra Lahiri were main figures associated with
—The Kakori Case

Who was the British Governor-General of India at the time of the launch of the Quit India Movement ?
—Lord Linlithgow

Annie Besant became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress in 1917 at its
—Calcutta Session

Bhagat Singh along with his two fellow freedom fighters was hanged in Lahore on March 23, 1931. The name of those two leaders were
—Rajguru and Sukhdev

A short story collection ‘Soz-e-Watan’ was banned by the British government for its huge anti-British matter. It was written by
—Munshi Premchand

Shankaran Nair resigned from the Viceroy’s Executive Council in protest of
—Jallianwala Bagh massacre

British Viceroy who made the ‘August Offer’ to secure the Indian support for Britain in the World War II ?
—Lord Linlithgow

Who published in 1908 ‘The Free Hindustan in the USA’ ?
—Taraknath Das

General General Knowledge (GK) on Indian Geography and World Geography

The Oder–Neisse line marked the international border between
—Germany and Poland

Which Asian country is also known as ‘The Land of White Elephants’ ?
—Thailand

Tripura is surrounded from three sides by
—Bangladesh

Salinity distribution on the sea surface is represented by
—Isohalines

Which Canal is referred to as ‘the Gateway to the Pacific ?
—Panama Canal

The Strait of Hormuz is located between
—Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

Jarva tribe is mainly found in
—Nicobar Island

Narmada Valley is an example of
—Rift Valley

Seonath, Jonk and Hasdeo are tributaries of
—Mahanadi river

The Earth’s nearest position with the Sun is called its
—Perihelion

Rotterdam, a famous seaport and a great shipping industry centre in Europe is in
—The Netherlands

Movements of tides are mostly determined by
—Rotation of the Earth

A topographical map with scale 1 : 50000 indicates 1 cm to
—500 metre

The Stramboli Volcano is commonly referred to as ‘The Light House’ of
—The Mediterranean

Day and Night are largely equal at the
—Equator

Mount Abu peak is located in the
—Aravalli mountain range

Dodabetta peak is located in the
—Nilgiri mountain range

Tungabhadra is a famous tributary of
—The Krishna river

Vembanad lake is located in
—Kerala

Indian monsoon is the best example of
—Orographic rainfall

The Duduma Waterfall is located in
—Koraput (Odisha)

The Shompens are the vulnerable tribal groups of
—Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Lonar lake is an example of
—Crater lake

Gangabal lake is located in
—Jammu & Kashmir

Mount St. Helens is located in
—The USA

Who is the author of the book ‘A Hundred Years of Geography ’ ?
—Thomas Walter Freeman

Isochrone denotes the lines joining
—Equal amount of travel time

Chuquicamata in Chile is a famous mining place for
—Copper

The Taylor Valley lies in
—The USA

Kuril Kamchatka trench is located in
—The Pacific Ocean

In India, glacial terraces known as ‘Karewas’ are found in
—Jhelum Valley

Structurally, the Meghalaya region is a part of
—Deccan plateau

The Nagarjuna Sagar project is located on
—The Krishna river

Which organisation prepares the topographical maps of India ?
—Survey of India

In Thar region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as
—Dhoros

Jharia famous for coal mines is located in
—Jharkhand

‘Vientiane’ is the capital of
—Laos

Warsaw in Poland is located on the banks of the river
—Vistula

What is the direction of Sirocco winds ?
—From Sahara desert to Mediterranean Sea

Ox-bow lake is produced by the process of
—Meandering of the river

General Knowledge (GK) on Economic Affairs of India

What is India’s rank on the Global Corruption Perception Index 2020 ?
—86th rank

Which State retained its position as the most innovative major state on the second India Innovation Index ?
—Karnataka

Orvakal Airport at Kurnool got DGCA nod for public use. It is located in
—Andhra Pradesh

World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) is celebrated every year on
—15th July

Gross National Product (GNP) without Depreciation Allowance is called
—Net National Product

Increase in net RBI credit for Central government represents 
—Monetised deficit

The main objective behind SIDBI was to
—Finance Small Scale Industries

In India, currency notes issue system is based on
—Minimum reserve system

In India, business in stock markets and other securities markets is regulated by
—SEBI

State Bank of India was formerly known as
—Imperial Bank of India

Who assumed charge as the new President of ASSOCHAM ?
—Vineet Agarwal

Who became the new FICCI President for 2020-21 ?
—Uday Shankar

Backward bending supply curve belongs to
—Labour market

‘YONO’ banking app is associated with
—State Bank of India

Committee on decontrolling the prices of petrol and diesel was headed by
—Kirit S. Parekh

NABARD was established on the recommendation of
—Shivaraman Committee

‘Surplus budget’ is recommended during
—Economic depression

SIDBI stands for
—Small Industries Development Bank of India

The difference between GDP and NDP is
—Consumption of fixed capital

Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) is determined and maintained by
—The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Who has been elected as the Chairman of the Indian Banks’ Association for 2020-21 ?
—Rajkiran Rai G.

What is India’s rank on the Global Hunger Index, 2020 ?
—94th rank

What is the new and revised base year of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) ?
—2016

Who were hououred with the Nobel Prize in Economics, originally referred to as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize for 2020 ?
—Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson

‘Capital Market’, ‘Real Estate’, ‘Commodities’ have been defined as ‘Sensitive Sectors’ by
—The RBI

SEBI was established in
—1988

Who has been elected as the President of the Editors Guild of India ?
—Seema Mustafa

The process of budget making after re-evaluating every item of expenditure in every financial year is called
—Zero based budgeting

Scheduled Commercial Banks determine the bench mark interest rate on the basis of
—Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate

‘Antyodaya Day’ in India is observed on
—September 25

Who has been appointed the first Chairperson of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub ?
—Senapathy (KRIS) Gopalakrishnan

What is India’s rank of TRACE’s Global Business Bribery Risk 2020 report ?
—77th rank

Which organisation got the UN Population Award 2020 in the organisation category ?
—Help Age India

What is the maximum age of Pension System under NPS-Private Sector in India ?
—70 years

The largest source of national income in India is
—Service sector

PFRDA was launched by the Indian government as
—A Pension Regulator

Second nationalisation of commercial banks in India took place on
—April 6, 1980

A share buyback instituted by a company has no effect on
—Net Profit Margin

GDP deflator is a type of
—Price Index

General Knowledge (GK) on Science & Technology

The movement of a satellite in its orbit around the Earth is due to
—Centrifugal Force

The deposition of Uric Acid in the joints causes
—Arthritis

Ammonia is manufactured from Nitrogen and Hydrogen by
—Haber Process

Cytology is the study of
—Cells

Ultrasonic waves are those longitudinal mechanical waves having frequencies greater than
—20000Hz

Biotin is the chemical name of vitamin
—B7

Human body fats are stored in
—Adipose tissue

Cetane number is used as quality parameter mainly for
—Diesel

The image of an object in human eye is formed in
—Retina

Sulphuric acid is generally referred to as
—Oil of Vitriol

A fuse wire is characterised by
—High resistance and low melting point

Cyanide poisoning causes death in seconds because
—It causes cardiac arrest

Zinc is used to protect iron from corrosion because zinc is
—More electropositive than iron

Which gas is placed on second spot in terms of abundance in the Earth’s atmosphere ?
—Oxygen

Why is potassium permanganate used for purifying drinking water ?
—It is an oxidizing agent

Bats detect obstacles in their way by receiving the reflected
—Ultrasonic Waves

A molecule in plants comparable to haemoglobin in animals is
—Chlorophyll

Photon is the fundamental unit/quantum of
— Light

A liquid disturbed by stirring comes to rest due to
—Viscosity

AIDS is caused by a virus whose genetic material is
—Single stranded RNA

Thrombosis is a disease of DNA differs from RNA in having
—Tymine

The inert gas which is substituted for Nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for breathing is
—Helium

Purity of pure butter is determined in terms of
—Reichert-Miessal value

The function of cement in masonry is based on the phenomenon of
—Adhesion

Transmission of heat by the movement of heated particles is called
—Convection

Boyle’s law deals with the relationship of
—Pressure and temperature

Iron obtained from blast furnace is
—Pig iron

During dehydration, the substance that is usually lost by the body is
—Sodium chloride

The laws of planetary motion were discovered by
—Kepler

The genetic material of bacteria is found in
—Cytoplasm

A plant having yellow leaves with dead spots has the deficiency of
—36 x 10^5 joule

One kilowatt hour is equal to
—Potassium

The setting time of cement is lowered by adding
—Silica

‘Magnetic’, ‘electrostatic’ and ‘gravitational’ forces come under the category of
—Non-contact forces

Blood does not coagulate inside the human body due to the presence of
—Heparin

The main constituent of ‘Gobar gas’ is
—Methane

The technique of inducing rain from cloud is called
— Cloud seeding

A spinning neutron star is known as
—Pulsar

Radioactivity is measured by
—GM Counter

General Knowledge (GK) on Agriculture

Single Super Phosphate is an example of
—Straight fertilizer

Which type of agriculture is suitable for high land areas of equatorial region ?
—Plantation agriculture

Pomology is commonly known as
—Fruits cultivation

In florescence of the wheat crop is called
—Spike

Roka is the name of shifting agriculture in
—Brazil

Which index is chiefly used for the measurement of crop diversification?
—Gibbs -Martin Index

Sheila Dhar Institute of Soil Science is located at
—Prayagraj

Cobalt nutrient is considered as essential for growing
—Pulse crop

The biggest producer of jute in India is
—West Bengal

Conuco is the name of shifting agriculture in
—Venezuela

The wilt disease in pea increases in
—Alkali Soils

Indian Institute of Spices Research is located in
—Kozhikode

Pearlmillet (Bajra) is an example of
—Cross Pollinated Crop

The ideal climatic conditions for the cultivation of rice are
—Rainfall above 100 cm and temperature above 25°C

The yellow colour of mangoes is due to the presence of
—Beta Carotene

‘Karan-3’ is the huskless variety of
—Barley

Yellow colour in turmeric is caused due to the presence of
—Curcumin

‘Whiptail’ and ‘Browning’ diseases in cauliflower are caused due to the deficiency of
—Molybdenum

For the cultivation of tobacco, the soil should be rich in
—Potash

National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) is located in
—New Delhi

‘Kumari’ is the name of ‘shifting cultivation’ in India in
—Western Ghat Region

‘Marsh disease’ in Pea is caused due to the deficiency of
—Manganese (Mn)

Yellow colour in onion is caused due to the presence of
—Querecitin

Rock-phosphate application is usually recommended in
—Acid soils

D.A.P. is a
—Compound Fertilizer

Guava Hybrid-45 is the cross of
—Allahabadi Safeda x L-45

‘Aparna’ is a leafless variety of
—Pea

The potash rich soil is needed for the cultivation of
—Tobacco

Fruits cultivation is called
—Pomology

The propagation method for Champa, Har Shringar and Passion flower is
—Goottee

‘NHO920’ is a new and fast developing variety of
—Onion

Pungency in mustard oil is caused due to the presence of
—Glycoside Singrin

Ergot and smut disease in pearlmillet is caused due to
—Fungus

The growing of wheat and mustard simultaneously together in rows, is called
—Inter Cropping

The major example of associative, non-symbiotic nitrogen fixing organism is known as
—Pseudomonas

Disorder ‘Khaira’ in rice crop is caused due to the deficiency of
—Zinc

‘Central Institute for Temperate Horticulture’ is located in
—Srinagar

‘Praire soils’ are also known as
—Brunizem soils

‘Urea’ and ‘Ammonium Sulphate’ are
—Nitrogenous fertilizers

Datepalm is a
—Single seeded berry fruit

General Knowledge (GK) on Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Change

The Pug-mark technique is employed to estimate the population of
—Wild animals

‘The Uninhabitable Earth’ is a famous book on environment written by
—David Wallace-Wells

Who is the author of the book’ The Losing Earth’ ?
—Nathaniel Rich

An example of man modified ecology is
—An agricultural land

Kobushi Biosphere Reserve is located in
—Japan

The term Brown air is used for
—Industrial smog

The largest ecosystem in the world is
—Ocean

Pyramid of biomass is always inverted for
—Pond Ecosystem

International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on
—May 22

How many types are there of ecological pyramids ?
—Three

Which country recently declared a climate emergency with a pledge to go carbon neutral by 2025 ?
—New Zealand

What is India’s rank on the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), 2021 ?
—10th rank

In an ecosystem, caterpillar is an example of
—Primary Consumer

In a food chain, man is
—A ‘Primary and Secondary Consumer’

Best picture of overall nature of ecosystem can be had from
—Pyramid of energy

‘The Song of the Dodo’ is a book on environment and ecology written by
—David Quammen

‘The World Without Os’ is a book on environment written by
—Alan Weisman

‘Himalayan Forest Research Centre’ is located in
—Shimla

Which is the basic input of energy in an ecosystem ?
—Solar radiation

Whenever the relative numbers of different species change, it destroys
—Ecological balance

The headquarters of the International Tropical Timber organisation is located at
—Yokohama (Japan)

Rural house is an index of the
—Environment

‘Negative Southern Oscillation Index’ refers to
—Favourable Condition for El Nino

Asan Conservation Reserve is located in
—Dehradun (Uttarakhand)

Which Indian organisation was honoured with the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Award ?
—The Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE)

The Ramsar Convention is chiefly aimed at conserving
—Wetlands

‘Coringa’, ‘East Godavari’ and ‘Krishna’ are mangrove sites in
—Andhra Pradesh

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in India was established in
—2005

‘Red Panda’ is the symbol of
—World Wildlife Fund

The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is located in
—Dehradun

Ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere is important for living organisms because it
—Prevents entry of ultraviolet rays

Which air pollutant is mainly responsible for the depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere ?
—Chlorofluorocarbon

Which ‘Tiger Reserve’ in India has been declared the UNESCO Biosphere reserve’ ?
—Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh

Which tiger reserve in India received T x 2, an international honour for doubling the numbers of tigers ?
—Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

‘Silent Spring’ is a famous book on environmental science written by
—Rachel Carson

The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve is spread across the two South Indian states. They are
—Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Who is the author of the book ‘Evolution of Climate’ ?
—C.E.P. Brocks

The ecological niche of an organism relates to
—Specific habitat of the organism

Pollution of river water is measured by
—Oxygen dissolve in it

When greater number of species feed on many kinds of prey, such complicated food chain is known as
—Food Web

General Knowledge (GK) on Communication

Which is the essential part to make a communication process complete ?
—Receiver

Inferring is a conclusion made by
—Reasoning

Interpersonal communication is commonly known as
—Oral communication

Horizontal communication in an organization is also referred to as
—Lateral communication

Sending skills in human communication may be sub-divided into
—Writing and Speaking

Signs organized into systems become
—Codes

Every type of communication is affected by
—Context

The first step of an oral presentation is to decide its
—Purpose

In the organic model of development, the beneficiaries become
—Communicators

The who-to-who communication matrix within the total system is called
—Network analysis

When codes shape collective perceptions, they are termed as
—Ideological Codes

Transferring thoughts, ideas and messages into verbal and non-verbal signs is reflected to as
—Encoding

The possible harmful effects of mediated communication always lead to
—Moral panics

Two-step flow of communication argues that
—People are not isolates

The who-to-who communication matrix within the total system is labelled as
—Network analysis

In the organic model of development, the beneficiaries become
—Communicators

Public communication tends to occur within a more
—Convenient structure

Communication in administrative organizations has three main aspects. They are
—Internal, external and interpersonal

In a market-oriented media environment, audiences are considered as
—Consumers

Signs that possess a resemblance to their referent are considered
—Iconic

A television programme is an example of
—One-way Communication

When there is an animated discussion between a teacher and a student in the classroom, it is the
—Horizontal Communication

Information overload in a classroom environment by a teacher will lead to
—Delayed feedback

‘Organisational Communication’ is concerned with the flow of messages within a network of interdependent
—Relationships

Who is the author of the book, ‘The Power of Corporate Communication’ ?
—Paul R. Argenti

The main feature of marketing communication is
—Two-way communication

A major barrier in the transmission of cognitive data is an individual’s
—Expectation

Feelings of a communicator are labelled as
—Relational information

In digital mass communication, the audience is
—Participatory

Layer by layer developmental communication is identified as
—Developmental onion

The verbal code for communication is
—Language

Use of language in mediated communication imposes a grid on
—Reality

Mistake in news reading is known as
—Fluff

‘Rhetoric’ as the basis of better communication was emphasised by
—Aristotle

A system of ideas, assumptions and beliefs in communication is known as
—Ideology

In media research, conclusions from induction are
—Tentative

A rational message with a strong argument calling for action is known as
—Hard sell

A general communication model comprises
—Sender-message-treatment-channel-receiver

‘Another Communication’ is
—Receiver-centric

A message beneath a message is called
—Sub-text

General Knowledge (GK) on Education and Child Psychology

The best method to study growth and development of the child is
—Developmental Method

Term PSRN in development implies
—Perceptual skill, reasoning and numeracy

“Individual learns from his own mistakes.” This statement is based on which learning theory ?
—Trial & Error

According to John Dewey, schools must prepare students for
—Present life

What type of evaluation identifies learning deficiencies and difficulties of the learners ?
—Diagnostic

At the pre-primary stage reading aloud while writing is given importance. This is based on which theory of learning ?
—Conditioning

According to Emile, the noblest work in education is to make a/an
—Good citizen

The field of study concerned with the construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving, and decision-making is called
—Cognitive Development

According to Jean Piaget, children develop abstract logic and reasoning skill during
—Formal operational stage

According to John Locke, a child’s mind does not contain any
—Innate ideas

The best definition of Educational Psychology as a study of teaching and learning has been given by
—Charles E. Skinner

The primary aim of educational psychology is
—To contribute to an understanding of sound educational practices

According to Psychology, all education is
—Self-education

Who said this, “The boundaries of Educational Psychology are unlimited and changing ?”
—Gates

General Psychology and Educational Psychology are dissimilar, in that educational psychology
—Selects and emphasises certain data from general field

Which of the following is primary concern to educational psychologist ?
—The discovery of teaching procedures of maximum effectiveness

The greatest single cause of failure in beginning teachers lies in the area of
—Inter-personal relations

The major contribution educational psychology might be expected to make towards modern education lies in area of
—A refinement of the research techniques through which educational problems might be solved

Where was first Experimental psychology Laboratory set up ?
—Leipzig

What type of evaluation identifies learning deficiencies and difficulties of the learners ?
—Diagnostic

Individual learners differ from each other in
—Rate of Development

Heredity is considered as a social structure
—Static

According to Piaget, during the first stage of development (birth to about 2 years age), a child learns best learning.
—by using the senses

Theory of learning which totally and only depends on \’observable behaviour\’ is associated with theory of
—Behaviourist

Multilingual character of Indian society should be seen as
—a resource for enrichment of school life

Diagnosis of the gaps in the learning of students should be followed by
—appropriate remedial measures

\’Self-regulation\’ of learners refers to
—their ability to monitor their own learning

Centrally sponsored scheme of Integrated Education for disabled children aims at providing educational opportunities to children with disabilities in
—regular schools

Understanding the principles of development of a child helps a teacher in
—effectively catering to the different learning styles of learners

Single factor theory of intelligence was given by
—Alfred Binet

Pedagogy is the study of
—Teaching Methods

The best method to study growth and development of the child is
—Developmental Method

Term PSRN in development implies
—Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy

“Individual learns from his own mistakes” This statement is based on which learning theory ?
—Trial & Error

According to John Dewey, schools must prepare students for
—Present life

What type of evaluation identifies learning deficiencies and difficulties of the learners ?
—Diagnostic evaluation

At the pre-primary stage reading aloud while writing is given importance. This is based on which theory of learning ?
—Conditioning

According to Emile, the noblest work in education is to make a
—Good Citizen

The field of study concerned with the construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving, and decision-making is called
—Cognitive Development

According to Jean Piaget, children develop abstract logic and reasoning skill during
—Formal operational stage

General Knowledge (GK) on Sports and Games

Who became 67th Chess Grandmaster of India ?
—Leon Mendonca

Who was adjudged man of the series in the India-Australia Test Series 2020-21 ?
—Pat Cummins of Australia

Juventus, Athletic Bilbao, Manchester United are famous sports clubs associated with
—Football

Carolina Marin, Viktor Axelsen and Angus Long are famous players of
—Badminton

How many players are there in a basketball team ?
—Five

Durand Cup, Santosh Trophy and I-League cup are Indian sports events of
—Football

Ant rubber, Pitcher and Home run are the terms associated with the game of
—Baseball

Which Indian cricketer is also known as ‘Jumbo’ ?
—Anil Kumble

Which Formula One Race event is organised at Yas Marina Circuit ?
—Abu Dhabi F1 Race

Barabati Cricket Stadium is located in
—Cuttack

Who has been voted BBC’s Sports Personality of the year for 2020 ?
—Formula one champion Lewis Hamilton of Britain

Who became the fastest batsman to achieve 12,000 ODI runs mark ?
—Virat Kohli of India

Who has been named Captain of Wisden’s All-Time ODI XI ?
—Kapil Dev of India

Who set a new Men’s Half Marathon world record at Valencia ?
—Kibiwott Kandie of Kenya

Who was crowned the Male World Athlete of the year for 2020 ?
—Swedish pole Vaulter Armand Duplantis

Who was declared the Female World Athlete of the year 2020 ?
—Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela

Max Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas, and Sergio Perez are famous sportspersons associated with
—Formula One Race

Which footballer set a new world record of goals for a single football club ?
—Lionel Messi of Argentina

‘Ryder Cup’ is a tournament of
—Golf

How many players are there in a netball team ?
—Seven

Who emerged champion of the French Open Men’s Single s Tenni s title , 2020 ?
—Rafael Nadal of Spain

Who became the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam Singles title by winning the French Open Women’s Singles Tennis Crown, 2020 ?
—Iga Swiatek

Who clinched record 92nd Formula-One victory at Portuguese Grand Prix, 2020 ?
—Lewis Hamilton

Who has been honoured with the Seoul Peace Prize this year ?
—International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach 

‘Nihal Sarin’, ‘Mary Ann Gomes’ and ‘Bhakti Kulkarni’ are famous Indian players of
—Chess

‘Wisden’, a book, is chiefly associated with the game of ‘Deodhar Trophy’ and ‘Duleep Trophy’ are associated with
—Cricket in India

‘ELO Rating’ is associated with the game of
—Chess

Which Indian athlete is popularly known as ‘The Payyoli Express’ ?
—P.T. Usha

Which Indian cricketer is referred to as ‘Sultan of Multan’ ?
—Virender Sehwag

Who emerged champion of the Augusta Masters golf title, 2020 ?
—Dustin Johnson of the USA

Mumbai Indians clinched the Indian Premier League (IPL) title for record
—Fifth time in 2020

Who has set a new highest on-field umpiring record in ODI ?
—Aleem Dar of Pakistan

Who emerged champion of the ATP Finals Singles, 2020 title ?
—Daniil Medvedev of Russia

Who has been elected unopposed as the President of Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) ?
—Achyuta Samanta

Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One World Championship in 2020 for record equalling
—Seventh time

Which great footballer was known as ‘El Dios’ meaning ‘The God’ in football world ?
—Diego Maradona of Argentina

‘Punch’, ‘Upper cut’, ‘Jab’ and ‘Bout’ are the terms associated with the game of
—Boxing

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is a famous tournament organized in Malaysia. It is associated with
—Hockey

How many pieces of pawns are there in a side in the game of Chess ?
—Eight pawns

General Knowledge (GK) on Miscellaneous Topics

Which film won the Golden Peacock honour at the 51st IFFI ?
—Into The Darkness

How many Padma awards were announced in 2021 ?
—119 Award

Justice Hima Kohli became the first woman Chief Justice of
—Telangana High Court

Kathi, Keertan, Dhali, Gambhira and Jatra are famous folk dances of
—West Bengal

Which State won the best Tableau honour at the Republic Day Parade-2021 ?
—Uttar Pradesh

The Substance and the Shadow is the autobiography of
—Dilip Kumar

FTP stands for
—File Transfer Protocol

Which country recently made changes to its national anthem ?
—Australia

Reita Faria was the first Indian woman to become
—Miss World

The first Indian recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award was
—Vinoba Bhave

Which Indian teacher won the Global Teacher Prize 2020 ?
—Ranjitsinh Disale

India’s highest meteorological centre has been launched in
—Leh in Ladakh

‘Rakhal’, ‘Nat Rash’, ‘Maha Rash’ are popular folk dances of
—Manipur

Which application in Microsoft office is feasible for preparing presentations ?
—Microsoft Power Point

Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is a famous exponent of
—Mohan Veena

‘One Belt One Road’ (OBOR) is an ambitious plan of
—China

What is the revised height of Mount Everest, jointly announced by China and Nepal ?
—8848·86 metres

World Day Against Child Labour is observed on
—June 12

The post of Vice-Admiral in the Indian Navy is equal to the rank of
—Lieutenant General in the Indian Army

Which UN body has been honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 ?
—United Nations World Food Programme

Which award is also referred to as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize ’ ?
—Right Livelihood Award

Andorra formally joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as its
—190th member

Who is the author of the book ‘A Song of India’ ?
—Ruskin Bond

‘Garba’, ‘Dandiya Ras’, ‘Bhavai’ are famous folk dances of 
—Gujarat

‘Palm Fountain’, world’s largest fountain has been unveiled in
—Dubai

World Health Day is observed on
—April 7

Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library is located at
—Patna (Bihar)

The national agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur, is
—ICERT

One gigabyte carries
—1024 megabytes

Douglas Stuart has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Booker Prize, 2020’ for his novel
—Shuggie Bain

Who has been appointed as the 11th Chief Information Commissioner of India ?
—Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha

Who is the author of the book ‘Your Best Day is Today’ ?
—Noted actor Anupam Kher

Who is the author of the book ‘Burnt Sugar‘ ?
—Avni Doshi

‘Yakshagan’, ‘Huttari’, ‘Suggi’, ‘Kunitha’ are popular folk dances of
—Karnataka

‘World Red Cross Day’ is observed on
—May 8

Who was the leading founding figure of the ‘Society of Jesus’ whose followers were called ‘Jusuits’ ?
—Ignatius of Loyola

Who has been elected the President of the Inter Parliamentary Union for 2020-2023 ?
—Duarte Pacheco of Portugal

The ‘Panchsheel Agreement’ for peaceful co-existence was signed between
—India and China

‘Weibo’ is a social media platform popularly used in
—China