Set 5 – 5000 GK Questions for SSC CGL 2024
Set: 05 || Questions: 1001-1250
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S. NO. |
QUESTIONS |
ANSWERS |
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1001. |
Silent Valley National Park is located in — |
Kerala |
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1002. |
In case the President of India want to resign, he would address his resignation to the— |
Vice President of India |
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1003. |
Who became the 1st Indian player to represent India at the Wimbledon tennis championship of independent India? |
Ramanathan Krishnan |
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1004. |
Who was the 1st ever female secretary general of SAARC? |
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed |
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1005. |
The Khajuraho Temples are located in the state of — |
Madhya Pradesh |
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1006. |
Branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians is called — |
Herpetology |
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1007. |
Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in — |
Assam |
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1008. |
British East India company defeated the Portuguese in the |
Battle of Suvali |
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1009. |
‘Jorwe culture’ was a chalcolithic archaeological site located in the present day Indian state of — |
Maharashtra |
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1010. |
is the youngest member of the 17th Lok Sabha |
Chandrani Murmu |
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1011. |
Mahatma Gandhi formed the Natal Indian Congress in year — |
1894 |
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1012. |
Which of the following stars is nearest to the sun? — |
Proxima Centauri |
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1013. |
Name the national bird of Bhutan |
Raven |
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1014. |
What does the Lorenz Curve indicate? |
Income distribution |
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1015. |
Who among the following was the first President of Pakistan? |
Iskander Mirza |
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1016. |
Under which article of the Constitution of India can members of the Anglo-Indian community be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President? |
Article 331 |
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1017. |
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is calculated as a percentage of each banks |
Net demand and time liabilities |
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1018. |
Poush Mela displays local artisans displaying folk dances, music, food and culture of . |
West Bengal |
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1019. |
Who became the 1st Indian golfer to win on the ‘Ladies European tour’ in 2016? |
Aditi Ashok |
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1020. |
Akbar was succeeded by his son Salim who took the title of meaning Conqueror of the world. |
Jahangir |
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1021. |
Viyahula Giddha is a popular folk dance performed during marriages in the Indian state of — |
Punjab |
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1022. |
Marfati songs are traditional folk songs of — |
Bangladesh |
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1023. |
Rule (of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha) does not involve a formal motion before the Parliament House, hence no voting can take place after the discussion on matters under this rule. |
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1024. |
Which of the following was the most important characteristic of India’s trade throughout the colonial period? |
Export surplus |
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1025. |
Which of the following places was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty? |
Mysore |
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1026. |
Who was the 1st Mughal emperor in India? |
Babur |
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1027. |
Who was the 1st woman judge of the Delhi High Court? |
Leela Seth |
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1028. |
Which of the following is called the ‘popular chamber’? |
Lok Sabha |
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1029. |
When the fiscal deficit is high, what happens to prices? |
There is no direct impact on prices |
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1030. |
What is the chemical name of baking soda? |
Sodium hydrogen carbonate |
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1031. |
What is the distinctive characteristics of marsupials? |
They carry young ones in pouches |
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1032. |
Admiral assumed command of the Indian Navy as the 25th Chief of the Naval Staff — |
Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar PVSM |
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1033. |
Which gas in its solid state is known as dry ice? |
Carbon dioxide |
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1034. |
Name the gland that controls The functioning of other endocrine glands? |
Pituitary gland |
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1035. |
Which Indian received the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa? |
Kailash Satyarthi |
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1036. |
A traditional battery contains which of the following chemicals? |
Sulphuric acid |
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1037. |
When was the constitution of Pakistan enforced? |
1973 |
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1038. |
In case of death of the President and Vice President of India who will act as the President of India? |
Chief Justice of India |
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1039. |
Bihar Diwas is annually celebrated on — |
22nd March |
|
1040. |
Who won the Nobel Prize in 1996 for his neurone doctrine? |
Santiago Ramón y Cajal |
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1041. |
The Ayushman Bharat Scheme introduced by the government of India provides medical coverage upto per family per year. |
Rs 5 Lakhs |
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1042. |
Which of the following is the highest peak in Sri Lanka? |
Mount Pedro |
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1043. |
The approximate diameter of the sun is times the diameter of earth |
109 |
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1044. |
Who is the author of the book ‘The Bird of Time : Songs of life, Death and the Spring’? |
Sarojini Naidu |
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1045. |
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1046. |
Which Constitution Amendment Act provided for free and compulsory elementary education to all children? |
86th |
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1047. |
UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) elected to the 18 member committee ‘CESCR’ for the Asia Pacific seat in 2018. |
Preeti Saran |
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1048. |
Right to move freely throughout the territory of India is a fundamental right under article — |
Article 19 |
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1049. |
Which world leader is awarded the St Andrew the Apostle, the highest order of the Russian Federation in the year 2019? |
Narendra Modi |
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1050. |
Which country host the 2023 Hockey World Cup? |
India |
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1051. |
To which Indian state does the tribe of ‘Nyishi’ belong? |
Arunachal Pradesh |
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1052. |
Thoda, a sport dance belongs to which Indian state? |
Himachal Pradesh |
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1053. |
Name the longest river in Asia |
Yangtze, China |
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1054. |
Which team won the Indian Premier League 2023? |
Chennai Super Kings |
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1055. |
The 2032 Olympics Games will be organized in? |
Brisbanne |
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1056. |
Which period in Indian history is known as Delhi Sultanate Period? |
1206 AD and 1526 AD |
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1057. |
Which was the first Muslim dynasty that ruled India? |
Slave dynasty |
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1058. |
Byopa is a traditional headgear of tribes belonging to — |
Arunachal Pradesh |
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1059. |
Name the state Chandragupta I got in dowry from the Lichchhavis? |
Pataliputra |
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1060. |
The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was formed in the year |
1928 |
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1061. |
Who gave the ‘law of octaves’? |
Newlands |
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1062. |
What is the dominant chemical present in vinegar? |
Ethanoic acid |
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1063. |
During whose reign did the Chinese Traveller Hiuen Tsang visited India? |
Harshavardhana |
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1064. |
The amount of light entering into eye can be controlled and regulated by |
Pupil |
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1065. |
Who is the author of the book ‘The Buddha and his Dhamma’? |
BR Ambedkar |
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1066. |
The maximum number of nominated members to Lok Sabha is |
2 |
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1067. |
A situation where the expenditure of the government exceeds its revenue is called |
Budget deficit |
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1068. |
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1069. |
World Day was observed on 23rd march with theme ‘the sun, the Earth and the weather’ |
Meteorological |
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1070. |
In India, which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides for the formation of a new state? |
Article 3 |
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1071. |
Kala Bhavana, founded in 1919 is a noted Institution of education and research in visual arts. It is located in — |
West Bengal |
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1072. |
Both Haemoglobin and myoglobin require for formation |
Iron |
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1073. |
The leading light of the Rama cult was saint-poet who also wrote the poem ‘Ramacharithamanasa’ ? |
Thulasidas |
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1074. |
won gold medal in the men’s freestyle wrestling 65 kg category at the Dan Kolov 2019 wrestling event. |
Bajrang Punia |
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1075. |
Which tribe of Pakistan performs a traditional dance form called ‘Waziri Dance’? — |
Pashtun |
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1076. |
Lok Adalats have been created under |
Legal Services Authority Act |
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1077. |
Which of the following creatures is oviparous? |
Frog |
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1078. |
Which of the following public sector undertakings was accorded the Maharathna status in February 2013? |
BHEL |
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1079. |
International Day of Forests 2019 was observed on 21st March. The theme is |
Forests and Education |
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1080. |
The Qutub Minar was named after the Sufi saint |
Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Khaki |
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1081. |
The 2024 Olympics Games will be held in? |
Paris |
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1082. |
Which of the following is the highest altitude lake of Pakistan? |
Paristan lake |
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1083. |
The 2028 Olympics Games will be held in? |
Los Angeles |
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1084. |
The ‘Friendship Highway’ is a road that connects China to |
Nepal |
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1085. |
Which country in the world has the largest number of international borders? |
China |
|
1086. |
Which country is the largest producer of Wheat in the world? |
China |
|
1087. |
How many Canine teeth does an adult human have? |
4 |
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1088. |
JJ Thomson received the Nobel Prize in physics for? |
Discovery of Electrons |
|
1089. |
Where are the 2022 Winter Olympics Games held? |
China |
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1090. |
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1091. |
Who was the first Muslim ruler whose empire covered almost the whole of India up to its extreme south? |
Alauddin Khilji |
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1092. |
What is the dominant chemical present in detergent powder? |
Sodium carbonate |
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1093. |
The Tata Iron and Steel company was established by Dorabji Tata in — |
1907 |
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1094. |
In the context of Indian Parliament what is ‘Zero Hour’? |
Time immediately after Question Hour |
|
1095. |
Which Article mentions about Joint Session of Parliament? |
Article 108 |
|
1096. |
A substantial increase in capital expenditure or revenue deficit leads to — |
Fiscal deficit |
|
1097. |
The study of insects is called |
Entomology |
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1098. |
_ was the first and only Muslim woman to ever sit on the Throne of Delhi. |
Razia Begum |
|
1099. |
Who won the Syed Ali Mushtaq Trophy 2022? |
Mumbai |
|
1100. |
As 2022,who is longest serving Chief Minister of an Indian state? |
Pawan Kumar Chamling |
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1101. |
Who was the first Indian to receive the Raman Magsaysay Award for his contribution to community leadership? |
Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
|
1102. |
Which of the following comes under the Quaternary sector? |
Information technology |
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1103. |
Which of the following countries has the largest parliament in the world? |
China |
|
1104. |
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Manikya |
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1105. |
Which Indian state launched the PRANAM Commission to protect the parents of Government employees? |
Assam |
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1106. |
A Marketplace in which A final good or services bought and sold is called |
Product market |
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1107. |
What is the capital of Norway? |
Oslo |
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1108. |
Which instrument is used to measure the intensity of light produced by an unknown source in terms of a standard source? |
Photometre |
|
1109. |
Global Business Summit 2024 will be held in — |
Bengaluru, India |
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1110. |
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha? |
Speaker of Lok Sabha |
|
1111. |
Which river passes through maximum number of countries? |
Danube |
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1112. |
Which team created history in its second Twenty 20 International against Ireland by achieving the highest ever T20 total at the Rajiv Gandhi International cricket stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand? |
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1113. |
built the world famous Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple in Amritsar |
Guru Arjan Dev |
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1114. |
When was the Battle of Kanauj fought? |
1540 |
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1115. |
DNA is stored majorly in of the cell |
Nucleus |
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1116. |
What is the economic impact of increase in productivity of firms? |
Increase in Gross Domestic Product |
|
1117. |
TV remote control work on the principle of |
Infrared waves |
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1118. |
Who among the following was the longest serving governor of an Indian state? |
Padmaja Naidu |
|
1119. |
Who was known as ‘Nightingale of India’? |
Sarojini Naidu |
|
1120. |
In the year the Maratha empire ceased to exist with the Surrender of the Marathas to the British, ending the third Anglo Maratha war. |
1818 |
|
1121. |
which connects Sikkim with Tibet was closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was reopened in 2006 as the Governments of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land routes. |
Nathu La |
|
1122. |
In which year was the East India Company incorporated for the exploitation of trade with east and Southeast Asia and India? |
1600 |
|
1123. |
In India, 24th January is observed as which one of the following days? |
National Girl Child Day |
|
1124. |
How many provinces is the country of Nepal divided into? |
7 |
|
1125. |
Which country won the South Asian Football Federation (SAAF) women’s Championship in 2019? |
India |
|
1126. |
Who along with Gandhiji participated in 2nd Round Table Conference? |
Sarojini Naidu |
|
1127. |
Which of the following is mined in the Badampahar mines of Odisha? |
Hematite |
|
1128. |
Which is the national sport of Sri Lanka? |
Volleyball |
|
1129. |
Which one of the following is the brightest star in the Orion Constellation? |
Rigel |
|
1130. |
|
Akbar |
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1131. |
How many medals India won in Tokyo Olympics 2020? |
7 Medals (1G) |
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1132. |
Deficiency of which nutrient causes night blindness. |
Vitamin A |
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1133. |
Which of the following is the third stage in the metamorphosis of a butterfly? |
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1134. |
Who among the following was one of the governors during the reign of Alauddin Khilji? |
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
|
1135. |
How many medals India won in Commonwealth Games 2022? |
61 Medals (22G) |
|
1136. |
What was the Motto of Tokyo Olympics 2020? |
Faster, Higher, Stronger |
|
1137. |
Who among the following is the only Indian to have won the Amateur World title in both snooker and billiards? |
Pankaj Advani |
|
1138. |
How many mahajanapadas existed in 7th and early 6th century BC? |
16 |
|
1139. |
Who was the prime minister of India during the emergency between the year 1975 to 1977? |
Indira Gandhi |
|
1140. |
Mihira Bhoja who was the ruler of |
Pratihara |
|
1141. |
The interest rate charged by banks on short term loans to their largest, most secure and most creditworthy customers is called |
Prime lending rate |
|
1142. |
What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place North or South of Earth’s equator? |
Latitude |
|
1143. |
became the most successful Doubles player in the history of Davis Cup as on 2023? |
Leander Paes |
|
1144. |
Which of the following kings is regarded as the founder of the kingdom of Nepal? |
Prithvi Narayan Shah |
|
1145. |
Buckminsterfullerene is an allotrope of |
Carbon |
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1146. |
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti is celebrated in which state? |
Bihar |
|
1147. |
When was Indian Super League started? |
2013 |
|
1148. |
In his periodic table, Mendeleev could not assign a correct position to |
Hydrogen |
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1149. |
On March 23rd, India observes day as a tribute to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on their death anniversary |
Shaheed Divas |
|
1150. |
The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Manthan Yojana was launched by |
Narendra Modi |
|
1151. |
In which year was the University Grants Commission (UGC) formally established? |
1956 |
|
1152. |
Vikramshila University was founded by |
Dharmapala |
|
1153. |
A occurs when a government’s total expenditure exceed the revenue that it generates, excluding money from borrowings. |
Fiscal deficit |
|
1154. |
Which city in India is the least populated according to 2011 Census? |
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|
1155. |
was named The cleanest city in the Swachh Survekshan Survey 2023 |
Indore |
|
1156. |
Which player has the record of scoring the most runs in the history of ICC World Cup? |
Sachin Tendulkar |
|
1157. |
In January 2019, was name the world number one boxer by International Boxing Association |
Mary Kom |
|
1158. |
The Indian Badminton player who won the Canadian Open Women’s Doubles title in 2015 along with Ashwini Ponnappa was |
Jwala Gutta |
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1159. |
In which province of China is the Huangguoshu National Park located which houses the world’s largest waterfall cluster? |
Guizhou |
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1160. |
Which of the following is the longest river in Pakistan that originates from lake Manasarovar? |
Indus |
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1161. |
Which is the group of folk dance of Sikkim performed in honour of mount Kanchenjunga, The Guardian diety of the sikkimese people? |
Chu-Faat |
|
1162. |
The base financial year for the calculation of the all-India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is |
2011-12 |
|
1163. |
In which of the following Forts of Rajasthan ‘chattris’ (cenotaphs) are built in honour of Jaimal and Kalla , Heroes who laid down their lives in the 1568 seige by emperor Akbar? |
Chittorgarh Fort |
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1164. |
Varkala, Chowara, Chavakkad and Nattika are beaches in the state of |
Kerala Varkala chacha |
|
1165. |
The Suri King was defeated by Humayun to regain his Kingdom. |
Sikandar Suri |
|
1166. |
What is the other name for ‘Orion’ constellation? |
Hunter |
|
1167. |
The Almatti Dam project on the Krishna river was an issue between which states? |
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh |
|
1168. |
Who was the first female Director General of Police in Puducherry? |
Sundari Nanda |
|
1169. |
Which of the following article promotes equal justice and free Legal Aid for all the citizens? |
Article 39A |
|
1170. |
World Global Recycling day was observed on in 2023 |
18th March |
|
1171. |
Which country was the first to implement Goods and Service Tax? |
France |
|
1172. |
The motto of Special Olympics world games 2019 was |
#Unbeatable- Together |
|
1173. |
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|
1174. |
The Organization of Village Panchayats is mentioned in? |
Article 40 |
|
1175. |
Which theory is used to make long run predictions about exchange rates in a flexible exchange rate system? |
Purchasing Power Parity Theory |
|
1176. |
Minimum Support Price (MSP) is recommended by — |
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices |
|
1177. |
In which year did independent India win its first Olympic gold in the game of hockey? |
1948 |
|
1178. |
in Himachal Pradesh is a famous tourist attraction |
Rohtang Pass |
|
1179. |
The term ‘Dolphin Kick’ is associated with which sport? |
Swimming |
|
1180. |
One of the prominent Buddhist structures in India Stupa at Sarnath was constructed by the great mauryan King Ashoka. |
Dhamekh |
|
1181. |
The Banking Regulation Act was passed in India in |
1949 |
|
1182. |
Which activist journalist from Karnataka was shot dead in September 2017? She was posthumously conferred the Anna Politkovskaya award 2017 |
Gauri Lankesh |
|
1183. |
If there is a lack of money supply in comparison to the supply of goods and services, then the possible consequence would be |
Deflation |
|
1184. |
The theory that Dinosaurs were driven to extinction by the aftermath of a large asteroid impact on earth was given by |
Luis Alvarez |
|
1185. |
The explosion of crackers is an example of |
Combustion |
|
1186. |
Which panel set up by the government of India suggested total decontrol of the sugar industry? |
Rangarajan panel |
|
1187. |
Name the westernmost point of India |
Ghuar Mota |
|
1188. |
assumed the title of ‘Gangaikondachola’ or the Conqueror of the river Ganga. |
Rajendra Chola I |
|
1189. |
The property of catenation is predominant in |
Carbon |
|
1190. |
In which medical condition is the eye’s optic nerve damaged and the condition worsens over time? |
Glaucoma |
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1191. |
Which of the following Indian Islands lies in Bay of Bengal? |
Andaman and Nicobar |
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1192. |
Which of the following is a smallest bird in the world? |
Bee Hummingbird |
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1193. |
Which theory in Economics proposes that countries export what they can most efficiently and plentifully produce? |
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1194. |
In which part of the body is blood produced? |
Bone Marrow |
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1195. |
Which of the following metal is the most ductile metal? |
Gold |
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1196. |
What is the term of the elected representatives of a grama panchayat? |
5 years |
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1197. |
The Nanda Devi peak is located in |
Uttarakhand |
|
1198. |
is famous for outstanding specimen of Buddhist art and architecture belonging to the period between 3rd Century BC and 12th century AD. |
Sanchi |
|
1199. |
Methyl propane is an isomer of |
n-butane |
|
1200. |
The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
1201. |
As a reaction to Rowlatt Act, was organized as National Humiliation Day. |
6th April 1919 |
|
1202. |
The Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in which article? |
Article 44 |
|
1203. |
Who won a gold medal at the Makran cup boxing in Iran? |
Deepak Singh |
|
1204. |
Rust needs three components to occur |
Iron, Oxygen and moisture |
|
1205. |
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Two |
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1206. |
is an important road link between Srinagar on one side and Kargil and Leh on the other side |
Zoji la |
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1207. |
Who from Nicaragua was crowned Miss Universe 2023? |
Sheynnis Palacios |
|
1208. |
The energy derived from the heat of earth is called |
Geothermal energy |
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1209. |
Chepu is a unique cultural symbol of |
Nepal |
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1210. |
Who among the following became the first woman to win the Abel prize 2019? |
Karen Uhlenbeck |
|
1211. |
In January 2019 which became the first Indian state to |
Gujarat |
|
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implement 10% reservation for the economically weaker sections? |
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1212. |
Surendra Nath Banerjee and Anand Mohan Bose founded in Bengal in 1876. |
Indian Association |
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1213. |
Metal oxides are in nature |
Basic |
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1214. |
The Olympic Council of Asia has decided to reintroduce which sport in 2022 Asian games? |
Cricket |
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1215. |
Which of the following authors received the Jnanpeeth award in 2023? |
Damodar Mauzo |
|
1216. |
was observed nationwide from 24th to 30th April, 2023 |
World Immunization Week |
|
1217. |
Which is the largest recognized constellation? |
Hydra |
|
1218. |
Which of the following element is a Lanthanide? |
Cerium |
|
1219. |
Which Indian Badminton player made it to 2nd round at the 2023 Swiss open tournament? |
HS Pranoy |
|
1220. |
The Special Olympics World Games 2019 was inaugurated at |
Berlin, Germany |
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1221. |
Who received the very first Nobel Prize in physics in 1901 for his discovery of X rays? |
William Rontgene |
|
1222. |
Who was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title? |
Sushmita Sen |
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1223. |
is the hottest planet in our solar system. |
Venus |
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1224. |
How many international airports are there in India? |
34 |
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1225. |
Which of the following is the traditional musical instrument of the Limboo community of Sikkim? — |
Chyap-Brung |
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1226. |
Which team won the Ranji Trophy final 2023? |
Saurashtra |
|
1227. |
Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of vitamin |
Vitamin A |
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1228. |
Which one of the following is the deepest gorge in the world? |
Kali Gandaki gorge |
|
1229. |
|
Aihole |
|
1230. |
The Bangladesh Liberation war ended on |
16th December 1971 |
|
1231. |
The colourful art named ‘Nandana block print’ is practised in Tarapur village of |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
1232. |
Which of the following acid is found in Apple? |
Malic acid |
|
1233. |
Identify the element that is most prolific in the earth crust? |
Oxygen |
|
1234. |
William Crookes was a physical chemist who discovered and named the element |
Thallium |
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1235. |
Which of the following plants is carnivorous? |
Venus flytrap |
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1236. |
Which Indian monument was built by Maharaja Swami Pratap Singh in the year 1799? |
Hawa Mahal |
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1237. |
It was under the reign of that the Mughal Empire reached its peak in matter of area. |
Aurangzeb |
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1238. |
What is the geographical name given to a deep and narrow Valley consisting of steep sides created by weathering and erosion by rivers, wind, rain and tectonic activity? |
Canyon |