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1. Where was the 4th meeting of the “National Start-up Advisory Council” (NSAC) held? Ans: Bengaluru

2. Which European country recently legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the 30th country in the world to do so? Ans: Switzerland

3. As of 2021, which actor holds the record of receiving most Filmfare awards for Best Actor? Ans: Dilip Kumar

4. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2021 has been awarded for developing a new way for building molecules known as? Ans: Asymmetric Organocatalyst

5. What is the name of the new model of Sustainable Development of Rivers proposed by the Government of India? Ans: Arth Ganga

6. India imports maximum gold from which country? Ans: Switzerland

7. The real name of Gulzar, the noted poet and lyricist is? Ans: Sampooran Singh Kalra

8. National Science Day is observed on which date? Ans: 28th February

9. The Rourkela Steel Plant is located on the bank of which river? Ans: Brahmani River

10. Which university was sought to be converted into Gati Shakti Vishwa Vidyalaya as per a recent bill passed in the Lok Sabha? Ans: National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)

11. On which date did the Constituent Assembly of India meet for the first time? Ans: December 9, 1946

12. Mention the organisation which released the ‘State of Global Climate 2021’ report? Ans: World Meteorological Organisation

13. Which country has the largest muslim population in the world? Ans: Indonesia

14. Under how many themes, the Nadi Utsav 2021 is being celebrated in India? Ans: Four

15. How many items are there in the 11th Schedule of the constitution of India? Ans: 29

16. Which state tableau was voted as the best among the States/UTs in the ‘popular choice’ category in Republic Day, 2022? Ans: Karnataka

17. Who has been appointed as the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2022-2023? Ans: R.K. Dinesh

18. In which year was the India International Science Festival held? Ans: 2019

19. The biggest ship building yard of India is? Ans: Cochin Ship yard, Kochi

20. “Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement” is associated with which field? Ans: Film and Entertainment

21. Arrack Movement or Anti-liquor Movement was led by women in which state of India? Ans: Andhra Pradesh

22. Which country topped the Sustainable Development Report 2021? Ans: Finland

23. World Pulses Day is observed globally on which date? Ans: 10 February

24. Which article of the Constitution of India states that ‘no Citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them’? Ans: Article 29

25. People and their culture that have existed continuously dating back to a time before their land was invaded or colonized by other societies are known as? Ans: Indigenous

26. The Paracin Open ‘A’ Chess Tournament held in July 2022 in Serbia has been won by? Ans: R. Praggnanandhaa

27. Which country is set to host the first tribal nation’s summit since 2016? Ans: USA

28. Which institution released a report entitled, “Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India”? Ans: Niti Aayog

29. Polavaram Project is associated with which river? Ans: Godavari

30. Which Indian city has prepared a Draft Regional Plan (DRP-2041)? Ans: New Delhi

31. Mohan Veena is associated with which musician? Ans: Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

33. C-dating application of radio isotope ¹⁴C emits which particle? Ans: β particle

34. What is the urban population percentage to the total population of India as per the Census 2011? Ans: 31

35. Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated on which date? Ans: 26th November

36. Gaseous fuel having highest calorific value of the following is? Ans: liquified petroleum gas

37. What is the new deadline for implementation of Smart Cities Mission? Ans: 2024

38. Which of the following reactions is an example of nuclear fusion reaction? Ans: ²H + ³H = ⁴He + n

39. Little Boy relates to which type of bomb? Ans: U-bomb (Uranium bomb)

40. Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri? Ans: Akbar

41. The world’s longest straight road without any corners is located in which country? Ans: Saudi Arabia

42. How many countries participated as Founding Members of United Nations? Ans: 51

43. Ashokan inscription in the north-western part of the Mauryan Empire near Peshawar were in which script? Ans: Kharoshthi Script

44. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is situated in? Ans: The Hague

45. Who won Pulitzer Prize in Journalism in 2021? Ans: The New York Times

46. Which country has unveiled a National Plan to reduce 80% GHG emissions by 2050? Ans: Israel

47. In which country has the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sardar Patel Statue at Sanatan Mandir Cultural Center? Ans: Canada

48. Which of the following is not a classical dance form of India? Ans: Bhangra

49. Kausar Munir has been adjudged as the best lyricist in the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2022 for which film? Ans: Mimi

50. Who was the Governor General during the annulment of ‘Sati’? Ans: Lord William Bentinck

51. Which of the following Act provided for communal representation in British India? Ans: Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

52. Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English? Ans: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

53. Which Indian Architect has been awarded the “Royal Gold Medal” 2022? Ans: Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi

54. When is National Sports Day celebrated in India? Ans: August 29th

55. Which Financial Institution has launched Rs. 10,000 crore special refinance facility (SRF) 2021 to support Housing Finance Companies? Ans: National Housing Bank

56. Water soluble Vitamin is? Ans: Vitamin B complex

57. Which of the following is a branded narcotic drug? Ans: Morphine

58. Which of the following types of unemployment is most common in agricultural sector? Ans: Disguised Unemployment

WBCS MAIN 2022 P-4 GK &Current Affairs MCQ

1. Where was the 4th meeting of the “National Start-up Advisory Council” (NSAC) held?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Hyderabad
Correct Answer: (C) Bengaluru

2. Which European country recently legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the 30th country in the world to do so?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Italy
(C) Portugal
(D) Spain
Correct Answer: (A) Switzerland

3. As of 2021, which actor holds the record of receiving most Filmfare awards for Best Actor?
(A) Dev Anand
(B) Raj Kapoor
(C) Dharmendra
(D) Dilip Kumar
Correct Answer: (D) Dilip Kumar

4. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2021 has been awarded for developing a new way for building molecules known as
(A) Altered DNAs
(B) Altered mRNAs
(C) Asymmetric Organocatalyst
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Asymmetric Organocatalyst

5. What is the name of the new model of Sustainable Development of Rivers proposed by the Government of India?
(A) Namami Bharat
(B) Arth Ganga
(C) River SDG
(D) Namami Nadi
Correct Answer: (B) Arth Ganga

6. India imports maximum gold from which country?
(A) Switzerland
(B) UAE
(C) South Africa
(D) Brazil
Correct Answer: (A) Switzerland

7. The real name of Gulzar, the noted poet and lyricist is
(A) Sampooran Singh Kalra
(B) Sadanand Singh Kalra
(C) Surjeet Singh Kohli
(D) Probodh Chandra Bhatt
Correct Answer: (A) Sampooran Singh Kalra

8. National Science Day is observed on
(A) 1st July
(B) 14th November
(C) 28th February
(D) 5th September
Correct Answer: (C) 28th February

9. The Rourkela Steel Plant is located on the bank of
(A) Bhadra River
(B) Suvarnarekha River
(C) Damodar River
(D) Brahmani River
Correct Answer: (D) Brahmani River

10. Which university was sought to be converted into Gati Shakti Vishwa Vidyalaya as per a recent bill passed in the Lok Sabha?
(A) National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
(B) BITS Pilani
(C) Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
(D) IIT Hyderabad
Correct Answer: (A) National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)

11. On which date, Constituent Assembly of India met for the first time?
(A) June 3, 1946
(B) July 6, 1946
(C) July 25, 1946
(D) December 9, 1946
Correct Answer: (D) December 9, 1946

12. Mention the organisation which released the ‘State of Global Climate 2021’ report:
(A) Niti Aayog
(B) NABARD
(C) World Meteorological Organisation
(D) Food and Agriculture Organisation
Correct Answer: (C) World Meteorological Organisation

13. Which country has the largest muslim population in the world?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Indonesia
(C) Iran
(D) Morocco
Correct Answer: (B) Indonesia

14. Under how many themes, the Nadi Utsav 2021 is being celebrated in India?
(A) Two
(B) Four
(C) Six
(D) Seven
Correct Answer: (B) Four

15. How many items are there in the 11th Schedule of the constitution of India?
(A) 27
(B) 28
(C) 29
(D) 33
Correct Answer: (C) 29

16. Which state tableau was voted as the best among the States/UTs in the ‘popular choice’ category in Republic Day, 2022?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Karnataka
Correct Answer: (D) Karnataka

17. Who has been appointed as the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2022-2023?
(A) Sanjiv Bajaj
(B) R.K. Dinesh
(C) Alka Mittal
(D) Pawan Munjal
Correct Answer: (B) R.K. Dinesh

18. In which year India International Science Festival was held?
(A) 2016
(B) 2017
(C) 2018
(D) 2019
Correct Answer: (D) 2019

19. The biggest ship building yard of India is
(A) Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata
(B) Hindustan Ship yard, Visakhapatnam
(C) Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
(D) Cochin Ship yard, Kochi
Correct Answer: (D) Cochin Ship yard, Kochi

20. “Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement” is associated with
(A) Physics
(B) Film and Entertainment
(C) Cricket
(D) Theatre
Correct Answer: (B) Film and Entertainment

21. Arrack Movement or Anti-liquor Movement was led by women in which state of India?
(A) Manipur
(B) Punjab
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: (D) Andhra Pradesh

22. Which country topped the Sustainable Development Report 2021?
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) Germany
(D) Finland
Correct Answer: (D) Finland

23. World Pulses Day is observed globally on
(A) 8 February
(B) 9 February
(C) 10 February
(D) 11 February
Correct Answer: (C) 10 February

25. People and their culture that have existed continuously dating back to a time before their land was invaded or colonized by other societies are known as
(A) Endemic
(B) Indigenous
(C) Exotic
(D) Incurable
Correct Answer: (B) Indigenous

26. The Paracin Open ‘A’ Chess Tournament held in July 2022 in Serbia has been won by
(A) R. Praggnanandhaa
(B) Alexander Predke
(C) Al Muthaih
(D) Alisher Suleymenov
Correct Answer: (A) R. Praggnanandhaa

27. Which country is set to host the first tribal nation’s summit since 2016?
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) Russia
(D) Japan
Correct Answer: (A) USA

28. Which institution released a report entitled, “Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India”?
(A) World Bank
(B) Niti Aayog
(C) UNICEF
(D) UniFem
Correct Answer: (B) Niti Aayog

29. Polavaram Project is associated with the river:
(A) Cauvery
(B) Penner
(C) Krishna
(D) Godavari
Correct Answer: (D) Godavari

30. Which Indian city has prepared a Draft Regional Plan (DRP-2041)?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kochi
(C) Chennai
(D) New Delhi
Correct Answer: (D) New Delhi

31. Mohan Veena is associated with
(A) Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
(B) Doraiswamy Iyengar
(C) Ayyagani Swamasundaram
(D) Zia Mohinuddin Dagar
Correct Answer: (A) Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

32. Which of the following amendments of the Indian Constitution is related to reservation of SC’s and ST’s and representation of Anglo Indians in the Lok Sabha and State Assembly?
(A) 54th Amendment
(B) 63rd Amendment
(C) 111th Amendment
(D) 79th Amendment
Correct Answer: (D) 79th Amendment

33. C-dating application of radio isotope ¹⁴C emits
(A) α particle
(B) β particle
(C) γ-ray
(D) positrons
Correct Answer: (B) β particle

34. What is the urban population percentage to the total population of India as per the Census 2011?
(A) 31
(B) 34
(C) 36
(D) 40
Correct Answer: (A) 31

35. Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated on
(A) 3rd December
(B) 25th October
(C) 5th January
(D) 26th November
Correct Answer: (D) 26th November

36. Gaseous fuel having highest calorific value of the following is
(A) producer gas
(B) water gas
(C) natural gas
(D) liquified petroleum gas
Correct Answer: (D) liquified petroleum gas

37. What is the new deadline for implementation of Smart Cities Mission?
(A) 2023
(B) 2024
(C) 2025
(D) 2026
Correct Answer: (B) 2024

38. Which of the following reactions is an example of nuclear fusion reaction?
(A) ²H + ³H = ⁴He + n
(B) ¹²C + ¹H = ¹⁴N + γ
(C) ²³⁵U + n = ¹⁴²Ba + ⁹¹Kr + 3n
(D) ¹⁴N + n = ¹²C + ¹H
Correct Answer: (A) ²H + ³H = ⁴He + n

39. Little Boy relates to
(A) H-bomb
(B) U-bomb
(C) Pu-bomb
(D) He-bomb
Correct Answer: (B) U-bomb

40. Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
(A) Shahjahan
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir
Correct Answer: (C) Akbar

41. The world’s longest straight road without any corners is located in
(A) USA
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Australia
(D) China
Correct Answer: (B) Saudi Arabia

42. How many countries were participated as Founding Members of United Nations?
(A) 45
(B) 48
(C) 51
(D) 70
Correct Answer: (C) 51

43. Ashokan inscription in the north-western part of the Mauryan Empire near Peshawar were in:
(A) Aramaic Script
(B) Devanagari Script
(C) Kharoshthi Script
(D) Brahmi Script
Correct Answer: (C) Kharoshthi Script

44. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is situated in
(A) The Hague
(B) Vienna
(C) Washington D.C.
(D) Paris
Correct Answer: (A) The Hague

45. Who won Pulitzer Prize in Journalism in 2021?
(A) The Statesman
(B) The Hindu
(C) The Times of India
(D) The New York Times
Correct Answer: (D) The New York Times

46. Which country has unveiled a National Plan to reduce 80% GHG emissions by 2050?
(A) China
(B) Israel
(C) India
(D) USA
Correct Answer: (B) Israel

47. In which country has the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sardar Patel Statue at Sanatan Mandir Cultural Center?
(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) Canada
(D) Afghanistan
Correct Answer: (C) Canada

48. Which of the following is not a classical dance form of India?
(A) Kathak
(B) Odissi
(C) Bhangra
(D) Manipuri
Correct Answer: (C) Bhangra

49. Kausar Munir has been adjudged as the best lyricist in the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2022 for the film:
(A) Mimi
(B) Tadap
(C) Bunty Aur Bubly 2
(D) 83
Correct Answer: (A) Mimi

50. Who was the Governor General during the annulment of ‘Sati’?
(A) Lord William Bentinck
(B) Lord Hastings
(C) Lord Dalhousie
(D) Lord Canning
Correct Answer: (A) Lord William Bentinck

51. Which of the following Act provided for communal representation in British India?
(A) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(B) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
(C) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
(D) Government of India Act, 1935
Correct Answer: (B) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

52. Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(D) Sarojini Naidu
Correct Answer: (C) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

53. Which Indian Architect has been awarded the “Royal Gold Medal” 2022?
(A) Suman Bery
(B) Chitra Biswanath
(C) Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
(D) Rajiv Kumar
Correct Answer: (C) Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi

54. When is National Sports Day celebrated in India?
(A) August 26th
(B) August 29th
(C) August 25th
(D) August 31st
Correct Answer: (B) August 29th

55. Which Financial Institution has launched Rs. 10,000 crore special refinance facility (SRF) 2021 to support Housing Finance Companies?
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) State Bank of India
(C) NABARD
(D) National Housing Bank
Correct Answer: (D) National Housing Bank

56. Water soluble Vitamin is
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin D
(C) Vitamin E
(D) Vitamin B complex
Correct Answer: (D) Vitamin B complex

57. Which of the following is a branded narcotic drug?
(A) Diazepam
(B) Morphine
(C) Ibuprofen
(D) Mestranol
Correct Answer: (B) Morphine

58. Which of the following types of unemployment is most common in agricultural sector?
(A) Seasonal Unemployment
(B) Frictional Unemployment
(C) Disguised Unemployment
(D) Voluntary Unemployment
Correct Answer: (C) Disguised Unemployment