XET GK Flashcards
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first indian space tourist
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gopi thotakura
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first evidence of rock art found in
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Mangalore, Karnataka
3
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President who passed away in helicopter crash
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Ebrahim Raisi, Iran
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Who won the gold medal at Elorda Cup 2024 and in which sport
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Nikhat Zareen, Boxing
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Host of women’s wold cup 2027
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brazil
6
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what is dyson sphere
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hypothetical engineering project to harness a star’s energy
7
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which institute discovered an eco-friendly solution for treating muddy river water?
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Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy, Visakhapatnam
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won the gold medal in men’s javelin throw at the 27th Federation Cup senior national competition in Bhubaneshwar?
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Neeraj Chopra
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Which country unveiled the world’s first 6G device
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Japan
10
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government of India has announced humanitarian assistance worth $ 1 million to which country?
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Kenya
11
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When was the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act passed?
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1956
12
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An ‘Integrated Command and Control Centre’ has been set up in which city under Smart City Mission?
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Srinagar
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head of the committee, set up by the Union Home Ministry in Manipur, to facilitate the peace-making process
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Union Home Minister
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Which country will launce the BRICS Startup Forum this year
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India
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proposed name change for the state of Kerala, for which a resolution has been passed unanimously in the state assembly
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Keralam
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Which institution released a ‘Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes’?
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Supreme Court of India
17
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Indian Coast Guard signed a MoU with its counterpart of which country, on enhanced maritime cooperation, for the first time?
MoU - memorandum of understanding
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Philippines
18
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National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organization functioning under which Union Ministry?
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Ministry of Education
19
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to construct a 25-mw solar power plant in which state?
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Tamil Nadu
20
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Which state is planning to establish an aerotropolis* around its upcoming International Airport?
*a city that has an airport at its centre and has developed around it
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Uttar Pradesh
21
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India’s first Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus was launched in which state/UT?
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New Delhi
22
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‘Amrit Kaal Vision 2047’, which was recently unveiled, is associated with which field?
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Maritime industry
23
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Green Energy Corridor (GEC) for a 13 GW Renewable Energy Project has been approved for which state/UT?
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Ladakh
24
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Which country is funding India’s ‘Hunger Project’ and promoting food security in Uttarakhand?
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Norway
25
‘APAAR’, which was seen in the news, is a registry associated with which field?
| Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry
Education
26
Which High Court created a record in disposal of cases with the highest-ever Case Clearance Rate (CCR) of 114% in 2022?
Madras High Court
27
Which state has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for cashews?
Goa
28
India formalized Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on semiconductors with which bloc?
European Union
29
Which state signed a MoU with Uber to launch a bus service called Uber Shuttle?
West Bengal
30
Which Asian country announced compulsory blending of compressed biogas in natural gas
India
31
Kavach technology is related to
Railways
32
Cooum and Adyar rivers flow in which state
Tamil Nadu
33
what new requirement has the Election Commission of India introduced for Registered Unrecognized Political Parties (RUPPs) seeking election symbols?
audited accounts
34
What targets has the govt set to reduce accidental death to 2030
50%
35
Which mobile app launced by the IMD provides integrated GIS-based services for all weather related info
| India Meteorological Dept; Geographic Info System
Mausam
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In which river will India's first solar-powered boat be launched
Saryu
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Where was India's first National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) inaugurated?
Patna
38
Which state govt collaborated with the world economic forum to establish an AI centre
Karnataka
39
Which state became the first in India to declare man-animal conflict a state-specific disaster
Kerala
40
how many prisons across the country have been certified as ‘Eat Right Campuses’ by the FSSAI?
100
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which state has formulated a Low-Carbon Action Plan (LCAP) to strengthen its waste management and domestic wastewater sector?
bihar
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which Indian Naval Ship seized 940 kgs of narcotics in the Arabian Sea as part of an operation led by the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)?
INS Talwar
43
The Shompen Tribe, recently in the news, primarily resides in which region?
Great Nicobar Island
44
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), as a part of the Earth Day Celebrations, recently installed India’s biggest Climate Clock at which place?
New Delhi
45
which organization has advised all states and UTs to “completely prohibit” all harmful sharp threads or “manjha”?
Animal Welfare Board of India
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Idashisha Nongrang has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of which state
Meghalaya
47
In the acronym SARAS mela, which are organized frequently, what does R stand for
| Sale of Articles of Rural Artisans Society
Rural
48
What is the name of China’s cutting-edge ocean drilling vessel designed to penetrate the Earth’s crust and reach the mantle for the first time in human history?
Mengxiang
49
Which country has recently filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice accusing it of genocide?
South Africa
50
Who has been recently appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission?
Arvind Panagariya
51
When is World Braille Day
Jan 4
52
Adora Magic City is the first homegrown cruise ship of which country?
China
53
Muhammad Yunus, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for pioneering microfinance banking and was recently making news, belongs to which country?
Bangladesh
54
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is given in memory of the former president of which country?
Philippines
55
Which field did Amartya Sen win the Nobel Prize in the year 1998?
Economics - Welfare Economics
56
The Rohingyas are a minority of which state
Myanmar
57
of what is the heredity unit gene made up of
DNA
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the scientist who is considered as the father of genetics
Gregor Johann Mendel
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what is considered the oldest civilisation in the world
Mesopotamian
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father of modern medicine
hippocrates
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first to sail around the world
Ferdinand Magellan
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Which newspaper was the first of the British Govt
Bengal Gazette
63
first woman air marshal of the indian air force
Marshal Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
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which sport is associated with the ryder cup
men's golf
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author of 'becoming'
michelle obama
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which day is intl labour day
may 1
67
As per NASA’s spacecraft Juno, lightning in which planet is similar to that of the Earth?
Jupiter
68
Volt Typhoon is a hacking group backed by which country?
China
69
‘Recep Tayyip Erdogan’ has won the Presidential Election of which country?
Turkey
70
Raja Ravi Varma, recently seen in the news, was associated with which field?
art
71
who has been awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE, the International Chess Federation?
Vaishali Ramesh Babu
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Which country has recently introduced an AI generated spokesperson, named Victoria Shi?
Ukraine
73
Which country recently passed the bill that permits prisoners to join military?
Ukraine
74
which country has become India’s largest trading partner, surpassing the US in FY24?
China
75
India recently signed a 10 year agreement with which country to develop and manage the Chabahar Port?
Iran
76
what species is the silver croaker
fish
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Which two Indian players recently won the Thailand Open 2024 badminton men’s doubles title?
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
78
Where is the Port of Cartagena
Spain
79
Which country recently announced a ban on live sheep exports by sea from 2028
aus
80
General To Lam was elected as the new President of which country
Vietnam
81
which nations granted statehood status to palestine
Ireland, Norway, Spain
82
Which indian state produces the most raw silk
karnataka
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through which north east states in india does the tropic of cancer pass
tripura and mizoram
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where is bhut jolakia grown in india
assam
85
which hill station is known as the kashmir of south India
munnar
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The ratio of urban population to the total population of a country indicates which of the following?
Industrialisation
87
largest tiger reserve in india
nagarjuna
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third indian opener to cross 13k runs across formats
rohit sharma
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which tennis player won the roland garros 2023 trophy
Novak Djokovic
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Durand cup is associated with which sport
Football
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Leon Marchand is associated with which sport
swimming
92
Which F-1 racing driver has secured an eighth consecutive win, after clinching the Belgium Grand Prix?
Max Verstappen
93
Who became the fastest Indian cricketer to clinch 50 wickets in T20 Internationals?
Kuldeep Yadav
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first Asian man to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
Leander Paes
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country became the first nation to lose all of its glaciers?
Venezuela
96
capital of india
new delhi
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who created bitcoin
Satoshi Nakamoto (pseudonym)
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current president of india
Draupadi Murmu
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India's independence day
Aug 15
100
India's Silicon Valley
Bangalore
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India’s space agency
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
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National bird; national flower
Indian peacock, lotus
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national flag of india
Tiranga/Tricolour
104
highest mountain peak in the Indian Subcontinent?
Kanchenjunga - border of India and Nepal
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Longest river in india
Indus
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largest lake in india
Loktak
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most populous state
UP
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least populous state
sikkim
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richest state
Maharashtra
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poorest state
Bihar
111
most literate state
Kerala
112
least developed state
Bihar
113
INR to USD rate
83 inr = 1 usd
114
current inflation rate india
5.10%
115
unemployment rate india
7.8%
116
GDP of india
3.75 trillion USD
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CAT exam
common admission test
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country with best education system
sweden
119
where was CES 2024 held
| consumer electronics show
las vegas
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What is the name of the new scheme launched by the Indian government to revive wetlands and mangroves?
Amrit Dharohar
121
new chief of Indian Air Force
Vivek Ram Chaudhari
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new governor of RBI
shaktikanta das
| s
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name of new space telescope by NASA
james webb space telescope
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vaccine developed by indian govt for covid
ZyCoV-D
125
new policy launched by the Indian government to promote electric vehicles?
FAME India Phase II
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new scheme launched by the Indian government to provide financial assistance to farmers?
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
127
name of the new law passed by the Indian government to regulate cryptocurrencies?
Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2022
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name of the new agreement signed between India and the United States to promote cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region?
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
129
new conflict between India and China in the Ladakh region?
Galwan Valley
130
largest ocean
Pacific
131
tallest mountain
mount everest
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smallest plant
mercury
133
hottest planet
venus
134
coldest planet
Neptune
135
brightest planet
venus
136
planet with longest day
jupiter
137
longest river
nile
138
largest desert
Sahara
139
largest rainforest
Amazon
140
largest country (area)
Russia
141
name of most populous country
china
142
least populour country
vatican city
143
richest country
united states
144
poorest country
Burundi
145
oldest country
china
146
youngest country
south sudan
147
most visted country in the world
France
148
least visited country
Turkmenistan
149
most spoken language
Mandarin chinese
150
least spoken language
hawaiian
151
most popular sport
soccer
152
most famous painting
mona lisa
153
most famous invention
lightbulb
154
Who recently launched India’s first private rocket
Skyroot
155
where is the G20 summit being held in 2024
new delhi
156
What government scheme aims to provide clean tap water to every household by 2024?
jal jeevan mission
157
first female president of india
Draupadi Murmu
158
India completed its first crewed mission to which space station in 2024?
Gaganyaan
159
The recent border dispute between India and China is primarily located in which region?
Arunachal Pradesh
160
India plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by
2070
161
Which country recently became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
Iran
162
The ongoing economic slowdown in India is partly attributed to the global rise in the price of which commodity?
oil
163
India’s Cheetah reintroduction program recently brought cheetahs from which African nation?
Namibia
164
the present Lok Sabha is the
17th
165
how long do Lok sabha members hold office for
a term of 5 years
166
minimum age to qualify for election to lok sabha
25 years
167
minimum voter age
18
168
members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of:
6 years
169
Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity; ideals inspired by the:
French Revolution
170
members of Lok Sabha are elected by
the general public
171
members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
English, Hindi or mother-tongue
172
minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
30
173
name of the union given in the Constitution is:
India/Bharat
174
175
minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is:
25
176
The oath of office is conducted to the president by:
The Chief Justice of India
177
Which climatic phenomenon is characterized by cooler than normal sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean?
La Nina
## Footnote
clarify El Nino VS La Nina
178
When was Maharashtra officially formed as a separate state?
1960
179
Which institution was awarded a patent for its cost-effective inverter?
IIT Patna
180
What was the record-high GST revenue collection in April 2024?
2.10 lakh crore
181
when is world press freedom day
may 3
182
In the World Press Freedom Index 2024, what is India's rank among 180 countries?
159
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Which pharmaceutical company admitted that its Covishield vaccine can cause rare side effects?
AstraZeneca
184
Which State of the United States is Known as the "Yellowhammer State"?
Alabama
185
Which country announced plans to introduce a new Rs-100 currency note featuring disputed territories claimed by India?
Nepal
186
Which company is set to launch the world's first CNG-powered bike?
## Footnote
compressed natural gas
Bajaj Auto
187
Who has been appointed as the National Ambassador for UNICEF India?
Kareena Kapoor Khan
188
Which country is set to host the ninth ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024?
Bangladesh
189
Which bank has introduced UPI for NRIs using international mobile numbers?
ICICI
190
Which country did India surpass to become the world's third-largest solar power generator in 2023?
JAPAN
191
In which state did the Election Commission successfully conduct voting at the highest Polling Booth?
maharashtra
192
first Indian bowler to achieve 350 T20 wickets?
Yuzvendra Chahal
193
Which country leads global remittances, surpassing the $100 billion mark in 2022?
india
194
value of indian global remittances received
100b usd
195
Which country has become the third in the world to have 1 million Uber drivers?
india
196
theme for World Migratory Bird Day 2024?
insects
197
When is International No Diet Day
may 6
198
primary affected organ in Kawasaki disease?
heart
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