General Knowledge & Master Question Bank
Comprehensive Study Resource for Current Affairs, English, Reasoning, and Telangana State Government Schemes.
1 First woman to win Dronacharya Award:
Answer: The first woman to win the Dronacharya Award was athletics coach Renu Kohli in 2002.
2 When was the first Emergency declared in India?
Answer: The first instance was between 26 October 1962 to 10 January 1968 during the India-China war, when "the security of India" was declared as being "threatened by external aggression". In the history of independent India, a state of emergency has been declared thrice.
3 Who did Bardoli Satyagraha?
Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1928.
4 What causes rust in wheat?
Answer: The fungus - Puccinia Triticina.
5 When was Project Tiger started in India?
Answer: 1st April 1973 - “Project Tiger” was launched in Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand to promote conservation of the tiger.
6 Where was the Battle of Plassey fought in India?
Answer: The Battle of Plassey was fought in Bengal on 23 June 1757.
7 Pattachitra is associated with which state?
Answer: Odisha - Pattachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal.
8 Which tennis Grand Slam is played on clay?
Answer: The French Open championships at Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam event to be played on clay.
9 WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization Headquarters is located in:
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland.
10 Trophy related to Golf:
Answer: Some of the Golf Trophies are Wanamaker Trophy, Ryder Cup, Claret Jug, Amateur Championship Trophy, Masters Trophy, US Open Trophy, Walker Cup, US Women’s Open Trophy, South African Open Trophy, etc.
11 What is the use of silicon carbide?
Answer: Abrasive and cutting tools.
12 Where is Paratroopers Training school?
Answer: PTS (Paratroopers Training School) is a school in Agra, Uttar Pradesh for the training of paratroopers in the Indian Army. PTS was founded in Agra in 1948.
13 Siam was the old name of which country?
Answer: Thailand.
14 Which one of the following is a terrestrial planet? A: Jupiter b: Mars c: Neptune d: Saturn.
Answer: Mars - The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are called terrestrial because they have a compact, rocky surface like Earth's terra firma.
15 Which freedom fighter is known as Deshbandhu?
Answer: Chittaranjan Das (5 November 1870 – 16 June 1925), popularly called Deshbandhu (Friend of the Nation), was an Indian freedom fighter, political activist and lawyer during the Indian independence movement and founder-leader of the Swaraj Party (Independence party) in Bengal during the period of British colonial rule.
16 Crawl is associated with which sport?
Answer: Swimming – The words crawl, breaststroke, and butterfly are associated with the game of swimming.
17 Green Revolution is Plant then Silver Revolution is ______?
Answer: Eggs - The man behind this silver revolution was Late Dr. BV Rao who was the founder of Venkys. Therefore, he is known as the father of the poultry industry in India.
18 Who was the founder of the Chola dynasty?
Answer: Vijayalaya was the founder of the Imperial Chola dynasty.
19 Who is the First Chief of Defence Staff India?
Answer: General Bipin Rawat.
20 Highest wicket-taker in world cup history?
Answer: Glenn McGrath (AUS) 71 Wickets.
21 Odd one out Brigadier, Commander, Admiral, Commodore:
Answer: Brigadier, it is an Army rank, others are Navy ranks.
22 First winner of David Dixon Award:
Answer: South African swimmer Natalie du Toit.
23 Who appoints Election Commissioner of India?
Answer: President of India.
24 How many bones are found in the upper limb?
Answer: There are 30 bones in each upper limb.
25 Idiom Meaning – Cold feet:
Answer: To be too fearful to undertake or complete an action.
26 Idiom Meaning – Turning Tail:
Answer: To turn around and run away, usually because you are frightened.
27 Idiom Meaning – Mare’s Nest:
Answer: A false discovery, illusion, or deliberate hoax.
28 Kings cup related to which sport?
Answer: Football - The King's Cup is an international football tournament organised in Thailand by the Football Association of Thailand.
29 Lithium triangle is located in?
Answer: Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia make up South America’s “lithium triangle” and together hold more than 75% of the world’s lithium reserves beneath their salt flats.
30 Who is Player of the Century at Globe Soccer Awards?
Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo.
31 What is the chemical formula of POP (Plaster of Paris)?
Answer: (CaSO4)·½H2O
32 What is the Capital of Cyprus?
Answer: Nicosia.
33 Opposite of Nimble:
Answer: Clumsy, slow, awkward.
34 Iodine : Goiter , NaCl : ?
Answer: Hyponatremia - Hyponatremia occurs when the concentration of sodium in your blood is abnormally low.
35 Synonyms of Preamble:
Answer: Preface · preliminary · prelude · prelusion.
36 Synonyms of Advocate:
Answer: Backer · defender · lawyer · promoter · proponent · supporter.
37 Synonyms of Exonerate:
Answer: Absolve · acquit · discharge · dismiss · exempt.
38 Which of the following regions did not form the part of Ashoka’s empire?
Answer: Madras.
39 What is Summer Solstice?
Answer: The day when the Northern hemisphere faces the longest day as the Sun is on the tropic of cancer. The summer solstice, also known as an estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere.
40 The term 'Fault' is associated with which sport?
Answer: Tennis.
41 Thomas Cup is related to which sport?
Answer: Badminton.
42 Who is known as the Iron man of India?
Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
43 Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru.
44 Which river originates from Gangotri Glacier?
Answer: The river is called Bhagirathi at the source and acquires the name Ganga (the Ganges) from Devprayag onwards where it meets the Alaknanda.
45 Mission Kakatiya total tanks target:
Answer: 46,531 tanks.
46 Telangana Palle Pragathi scheme is linked with:
Answer: World Bank.
47 Gajwel Water Grid Scheme funded by / linked with:
Answer: NABARD.
48 Aasara Pension Scheme launched on:
Answer: 8th November 2014 (8-11-2014).
49 Telangana State Police Logo designed by:
Answer: Ale Laxman.
50 Which website was awarded the best website of 2015?
Answer: Flipkart.
51 Who was the CEO of Flipkart in 2016?
Answer: Binny Bansal.
52 Plantation target for Telangana Haritha Haram (inside urban/specific phases):
Answer: 4 Crores.
53 Telangana signed a 1000 MW Power Purchase MoU with which state?
Answer: Chhattisgarh.
54 Total installed capacity of Telangana Hydel Power projects:
Answer: 2,100 MW.
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