General Knowledge (Static)

Granite, basalt, and volcanic rocks are all formed from the cooling and solidification of molten magma or lava, which classifies them as igneous rocks.

The city of Rome was founded on the hills overlooking the Tiber River, which has been central to its history and development.

Diego Garcia is a coral atoll located in the central Indian Ocean, serving as a strategic military base.

The Russian Revolution, consisting of the February and October revolutions, took place in 1917, leading to the end of the Tsarist autocracy.

In the game of Bridge, a 'Little Slam' (or Small Slam) refers to winning 12 out of 13 tricks in a hand.

The Republic is a Socratic dialogue authored by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato concerning justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man.

Zymology is the branch of science that deals with the study of fermentation, derived from the Greek word 'zymosis' meaning fermentation.

The Kelvin scale is the base unit of thermodynamic temperature in the International System of Units (SI).

According to Archimedes' principle, the ice displaces a volume of water equal to its own weight. When it melts, the volume of the resulting water is equal to the volume of water previously displaced, so the level remains unchanged.

When a ball hits the ground, it exerts a force on the ground, and the ground exerts an equal and opposite force on the ball, causing it to bounce. This is an application of Newton's Third Law.

The adult human skeletal system is composed of 206 bones, although infants are born with more that fuse together during growth.

The Rig Veda is the oldest of the four Vedas and contains 1,028 hymns dedicated to various deities.

The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi at the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee on August 8, 1942.

The First Battle of Panipat was fought in 1526 between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Empire, marking the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India.

Mandamus is a judicial writ issued as a command to an inferior court or ordering a person to perform a public or statutory duty.

Ottamthullal is a popular performance art form from Kerala, introduced by the poet Kunchan Nambiar.

The 36th Amendment Act of 1975 made Sikkim a full-fledged state of the Indian Union.

The Ukai Dam, also known as the Vallabh Sagar, is constructed across the Tapti River in the state of Gujarat.

Indian Railways operates on multiple track gauges, including Broad Gauge, Meter Gauge, and Narrow Gauge, though Broad Gauge is the most common.

Sariska Tiger Reserve is a well-known wildlife sanctuary located in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, India. It is famous for its tiger population and diverse flora and fauna.

Down's process is the industrial method used for the production of sodium metal by the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride. The other processes listed are used for different chemical extractions.

The Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) is a premier national laboratory under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and is located in New Delhi.

The Indian national calendar, based on the Saka Era, begins with the month of Chaitra. This usually corresponds to March 22nd in the Gregorian calendar.

Lord Canning served as the Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He later became the first Viceroy of India after the British Crown took direct control.

Unhappy India is a famous book written by the Indian nationalist Lala Lajpat Rai. It was written as a response to Katherine Mayo's Mother India.

Bangkok is frequently referred to as the Venice of the East due to its extensive network of canals (khlongs) that historically served as the primary transport routes.

Raipur is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, which was formed in the year 2000.

La Paz, the administrative capital of Bolivia, is the highest capital city in the world, situated at an elevation of approximately 3,640 meters above sea level.

The United Nations Security Council has 15 members in total, consisting of 5 permanent members (China, France, Russia, UK, and USA) and 10 non-permanent members.

Human Rights Day is observed annually on December 10th, commemorating the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

A gambit is a chess opening strategy where a player sacrifices a minor piece, typically a pawn, to gain a positional advantage. It is one of the most recognized terms in chess theory. Other sports listed like Hockey or Badminton do not use this specific terminology.

The Secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 1987. While the first SAARC summit was held in Dhaka, the permanent administrative headquarters is located in Nepal. New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur serve as capitals for member or neighboring nations but do not house the main secretariat.

In the 2001 Census of India, Nagaland recorded the highest decadal population growth rate among all states at approximately 64.53 percent. This was a significant outlier compared to the national average and other states like Sikkim or Manipur. Interestingly, Nagaland later recorded negative growth in the 2011 census.

The Moon's surface gravity is approximately 1/6th that of Earth's gravity. To find the weight on the moon, you divide the Earth weight by 6 (120 / 6 = 20). While mass remains constant everywhere, weight is a measure of gravitational pull and thus changes.

Dr. Ian Wilmut was a British biologist who led the research team at the Roslin Institute that successfully cloned the first mammal from an adult cell. This sheep, named Dolly, was born in 1996 and represented a massive breakthrough in genetic research. He is not the discoverer of DNA structure, which is credited to Watson, Crick, and Franklin.

The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) enshrined in Part IV of the Indian Constitution were inspired by the Irish Constitution. Ireland had previously adopted these principles from the Spanish Constitution. These principles serve as guidelines for the government to ensure social and economic justice.

Europa is one of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter, discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610. It is slightly smaller than Earth's moon and is of great interest to scientists due to the possibility of a liquid water ocean beneath its icy surface. Saturn's largest moon is Titan, while Venus and Earth do not have a moon named Europa.

According to Article 109 of the Indian Constitution, a Money Bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha (the Lower House). It cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha has very limited powers to delay or suggest changes to it. The President's prior recommendation is also required for its introduction.

Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his work in welfare economics and social choice theory. He was the first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize in this specific field. His research significantly influenced the understanding of poverty and famine.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) officially began operations on January 1, 1995, following the Marrakesh Agreement. It replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which had regulated international trade since 1948. This change created a more permanent and robust framework for global trade disputes and negotiations.

Santos, the port city for Sao Paulo in Brazil, is famously known as the 'Coffee Port of the World' because it handles the largest volume of coffee exports globally. Brazil is the world's top coffee producer, and this region is the heart of its trade. While Santos is the specific port, Sao Paulo is the primary city and state associated with this trade in general knowledge contexts.

The Nobel Prize in Economics was established in 1968 by Sweden's central bank and was first awarded in 1969. The other five categories (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace) were established by Alfred Nobel's will and first awarded in 1901. Economics is the only category not part of the original set of prizes.

Qutubuddin Aibak founded the Slave Dynasty (also known as the Mamluk Dynasty) in 1206. He was a general of Muhammad Ghori and became the first Sultan of Delhi. Iltutmish was his successor who consolidated the empire, but Aibak is credited with its establishment.

The Flemish are a Germanic ethnic group native to Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. They primarily speak Dutch (Flemish) and make up about 60 percent of the Belgian population. They are distinct from the French-speaking Walloons in the south of the country.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) was formally established in November 1956 as a statutory body of the Government of India. Although it was inaugurated in 1953, the Act of Parliament that gave it statutory status was passed in 1956. It is responsible for maintaining standards of higher education in India.