General awareness
- The opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, held on 6 February 2026, took place at which venue? Answer: A. San Siro Stadium, Milan Answer: (A) San Siro Stadium, Milan The XXV Olympic Winter Games, jointly hosted by Milan and Cortina d'A... 1
- The Hornbill Festival is celebrated in which state? Answer: D. Nagaland Answer: (D) Nagaland The Hornbill Festival is held every December (1–10) at Kisama Heritage Village near Kohima, Nagalan... 1
- The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is the share of a bank's net demand and time liabilities that the bank must keep as: Answer: D. a cash balance with the RBI Answer: (D) a cash balance with the RBI Under CRR, banks keep a set share of their deposits as cash w... 1
- The fiscal deficit of the government is equal to: Answer: C. total expenditure minus total receipts excluding borrowings Answer: (C) total expenditure minus total receipts excluding borrowin... 1
- Who is the chairperson of the GST Council? Answer: A. The Union Finance Minister Answer: (A) The Union Finance Minister Under Article 279A, the GST Council is chaired by the Union Fin... 1
- Which river flows westward through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges? Answer: A. Narmada Answer: (A) Narmada The Narmada rises at Amarkantak and flows west through a rift valley between the Vindhyas and the Sat... 1
- The Standard Meridian of India (82°30′ E) passes through which of the following states? Answer: C. Odisha Answer: (C) Odisha 82°30′ E passes through Uttar Pradesh (near Mirzapur), Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra... 1
- Which mountain pass connects Sikkim with the Tibet region of China? Answer: B. Nathu La Answer: (B) Nathu La Nathu La in Sikkim is an India–China trade route and a route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Ship... 1
- Black soil (regur) is best suited for the cultivation of which crop? Answer: D. Cotton Answer: (D) Cotton Black soil, formed from Deccan basalt, holds moisture well and is called black cotton soil because it i... 1
- In which year was the Indian National Congress founded? Answer: D. 1885 Answer: (D) 1885 The Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 at Bombay, with A.O. Hume among its founders and... 1
- Who founded the Arya Samaj? Answer: A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati Answer: (A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay in 1875 a... 1
- The Harappan site of Lothal, known for its dockyard, is located in which present-day state of India? Answer: C. Gujarat Answer: (C) Gujarat Lothal lies in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, and has the earliest known dockyard of the Indus Valley C... 1
- The construction of the Qutub Minar in Delhi was begun by: Answer: B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak Answer: (B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak Qutb-ud-din Aibak began the Qutub Minar around 1199; his successor Iltutmish adde... 1
- Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability? Answer: D. Article 17 Answer: (D) Article 17 Article 17 abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form. Article 14 is equalit... 1
- Under the Constitution of India, what is the maximum gap allowed between two sessions of Parliament? Answer: C. 6 months Answer: (C) 6 months Article 85 says six months must not pass between the last sitting of one session and the first sitt... 1
- Who appoints the Governor of a state in India? Answer: A. The President Answer: (A) The President Under Article 155, the Governor is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand a... 1
- The idea of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the constitution of which country? Answer: B. The former USSR Answer: (B) The former USSR Fundamental Duties (Article 51A, added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976) were inspired by... 1
- World Environment Day is observed every year on: Answer: C. 5 June Answer: (C) 5 June World Environment Day, led by UNEP, is held on 5 June. 22 April is Earth Day; 16 September is Ozone Day... 1
- Which country won the FIFA World Cup 2026, beating Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final on 19 July 2026? Answer: A. Spain Answer: (A) Spain Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1–0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey), w... 1
- The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held in February 2026, took place in which city? Answer: B. New Delhi Answer: (B) New Delhi The summit and the India AI Impact Expo were held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in February 2026... 1
- The 2026 Commonwealth Games, which ended on 2 August 2026, were held in which city? Answer: A. Glasgow Answer: (A) Glasgow The 2026 Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow, Scotland; India finished fourth on the medal table.... 1
- The Union Budget 2026-27 was presented in the Lok Sabha on 1 February 2026. Which of the following statements about it is correct? Answer: C. It was Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth consecutive Budget and was presented on a Sunday. Answer: (C) It was Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth... 1
- The Ramsar Convention (1971) is concerned with the conservation of: Answer: B. Wetlands Answer: (B) Wetlands The Ramsar Convention, signed at Ramsar, Iran in 1971, is the international treaty for the conserva... 1
- How many players of a team are on the court at a time in a standard Kabaddi match? Answer: D. 7 Answer: (D) 7 Each Kabaddi team has 7 players on court (with substitutes on the bench). 1