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GRADEUP STATIC GK (qp1 , 9 more to go) Flashcards

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When was the rovers cup started.

  1. 1981
  2. 1952
  3. 1931
  4. 1891
A

1891

rovers cup is a football tournament started in india

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The headquarters of the ASEAN is located in which of the following country?

  1. Indonesia
  2. Vietnam
  3. Thailand
  4. Singapore
A

Indonesia (Jakarta)

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Lavani is the folk music of which state?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Odisha
  3. Kerala
  4. Maharashtra
A

Maharashtra

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Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 in Hindi?

  1. Chitra Mudgal
  2. Nand Kishore Acharya
  3. Nasira Sharma
  4. Ramesh Kunthal Megh
A

Nand Kishore Acharya

He is an Indian playwright, poet and critic.

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Which of the following is one of the sacred books of Buddhism?

  1. Torah
  2. The Avesta
  3. Kalpa Sutra
  4. Tripitaka
A

Tripitaka

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Which of the following is one of the sacred books of Jainism?

  1. Torah
  2. The Avesta
  3. Kalpa Sutra
  4. Tripitaka
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Kalpa Sutra

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Which of the following is one of the sacred books of Jewish?

  1. Torah
  2. The Avesta
  3. Kalpa Sutra
  4. Tripitaka
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Torah

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Which of the following is one of the sacred books of Zoroastrianism?

  1. Torah
  2. The Avesta
  3. Kalpa Sutra
  4. Tripitaka
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The Avesta

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What was the theme of International Yoga Day 2019?

  1. Yoga for Climate Action
  2. Yoga for Peace
  3. Connect the Youth
  4. Yoga for Health
A

Yoga for Climate Action

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Vivekananda Rock Memorial is in which state of India?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Kerala
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu

It was built in 1970 in honour of Swami Vivekananda.

The memorial consists of two main structures:

1) Vivekananda Mandapam
2) Shripada Mandapam

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Magnus Carlsen is associated with which game?

  1. Badminton
  2. Chess
  3. Squash
  4. Lawn Tennis
A

Chess

He’s a Norwegian chess master & became WC in 2013.

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Who among the following was one of the recipients of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2019?

  1. Sania Mirza
  2. PV Sindhu
  3. Virat Kohli
  4. Deepa Malik
A

Deepa Malik

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Who wrote the famous book ‘The God of Small Things’?

  1. Ruskin Bond
  2. Arundhati Roy
  3. Kiran Desai
  4. Chetan Bhagat
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Arundhati Roy, it was her first book.

It won the Booker Prize in 1997.

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When was the Secretariat of the SAARC set up?

  1. 1984
  2. 1987
  3. 1985
  4. 1986
A

1987

It was set up in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The current Secretary General of SAARC is Esala Ruwan Weerakoon.

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Ustad Alladiya Khan belongs to which Gharana of Hindustani music ?

  1. Agra gharana
  2. Gwalior gharana
  3. Benaras gharana
  4. Jaipur gharana
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Jaipur gharana

Delhi gharana is the oldest of the tabla gharanas.

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With which of the following sports/games is Smriti Mandhana associated?

  1. Cricket
  2. Table Tennis
  3. Lawn Tennis
  4. Hockey
A

Cricket

He was also named as the Best Women’s International Cricketer in 2018.

She was also awarded with the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the best female cricketer of the year.

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Saga Dawa is the festival of which state?

  1. Tripura
  2. Manipur
  3. Sikkim
  4. Assam
A

Sikkim

It is held to honor the wishes of Buddha on his deathbed.

It is the most famous and biggest festival of Sikkim.

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Kudankulam Nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu is set up in collaboration with:

  1. Russia
  2. Australia
  3. France
  4. US
A

Russia

It is the largest nuclear power station in India.

It has an installed capacity of 6,000 MW of electricity.

19
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When did the Prime Minister of India declare the country as ‘Open Defecation Free?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary
  2. Mahatma Gandhi’s 70th death anniversary
  3. 72nd Independence day
  4. 67th Republic day
A

Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary

20
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The first Education Minister of Independent India was ________.

  1. Indira Gandhi
  2. Abul Kalam Azad
  3. Triguna Sen
  4. Pranab Mukherjee
A

Abul Kalam Azad

He became the youngest person to serve as the President.

National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November.

21
Q

Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Salvador Dali, Vincent Van Gogh were famous for their_______.

  1. social work
  2. ballet performances
  3. western music
  4. artwork
A

artwork

22
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On 2 December 2019, who became the first female pilot of the Indian Navy?

  1. Shivangi
  2. Punita Arora
  3. Bhawana Kanth
  4. Sarla Thakral
A

Shivangi

23
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Who was the first Indian woman to fly an aircraft?

  1. Shivangi
  2. Punita Arora
  3. Bhawana Kanth
  4. Sarla Thakral
A

Sarla Thukral

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Who became the first woman in the Indian Armed Forces promoted to a Three-star rank?

  1. Shivangi
  2. Punita Arora
  3. Bhawana Kanth
  4. Sarla Thakral
A

Punita Arora

25
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Who was the first female combat pilot?

  1. Shivangi
  2. Punita Arora
  3. Bhawana Kanth
  4. Sarla Thakral
A

Bhawana Kanth

26
Q

How many times did Pankaj Advani win the IBSF world Billiards championship ?

  1. 20
  2. 22
  3. 24
  4. 21
A

22

He is India’s first world champion in 6-red snooker.

He was also awarded with Padma Bhushan in 2018.

27
Q

With which of the following sports is Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth associated?

  1. Cricket
  2. Tennis
  3. Badminton
  4. Hockey
A

Badminton

He was honoured with the Arjun Award in 2019.

28
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Who became the first player in history to win the ‘Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy’ for ‘ICC Cricketer of the Year’?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar
  2. Virat Kohli
  3. Ravichandran Ashwin
  4. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
A

Virat Kohli

29
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Which Indian actress was chosen for the ‘2020 Crystal Award’ given by the World Economic Forum for spreading awareness about mental health?

  1. Vidya Balan
  2. Kangana Ranaut
  3. Deepika Padukone
  4. Priyanka Chopra
A

Deepika Padukone

She also received the ‘2019 Crystal Award’.

30
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On which day Is Constitution Day celebrated every year in India?

  1. 30 November
  2. 15 October
  3. 26 November
  4. 2 October
A

26 November

It’s also known as National Law Day

31
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Jitu Rai is associated with which sport?

  1. Wrestling
  2. Shooting
  3. Weight lifting
  4. Boxing
A

Shooting

He competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events.

He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2020 by the government of India.

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