General Awareness

Acharya J. B. Kripalani was the President of the Indian National Congress during the time of the Mountbatten Plan and the subsequent independence of India in 1947.

According to Article 84 of the Indian Constitution, the minimum age to be a member of the Lok Sabha is 25 years.

Article 85 of the Indian Constitution stipulates that the maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament cannot exceed six months.

Mahatma Gandhi famously argued that the means are as important as the ends, and that immoral means cannot lead to moral ends.

Mahatma Gandhi emphasized that true control over one's senses and desires originates in the mind, not just the physical organ of taste.

The Ellora caves are a complex of 34 monasteries and temples, featuring structures belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, reflecting the religious harmony of the era.

The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 is the only amendment to have changed the Preamble, adding the words Socialist, Secular, and Integrity.

Tansen, the legendary musician in Akbar's court, was born Ramatanu Pande.

The Government of India Act 1935 introduced provincial autonomy by abolishing diarchy in the provinces and allowing provinces to act as autonomous units of administration.

The monuments at Mahabalipuram, including the Seven Pagodas, were constructed under the patronage of the Pallava dynasty.

Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Gautama Buddha was born into the Sakya clan, which ruled from Kapilavastu.

Srinagar is located north of the Tropic of Cancer, meaning the sun's rays can never be vertical (at a 90-degree angle) there.

Water is an abiotic (non-living) resource that is renewable through the hydrological cycle.

The Godavari River is often referred to as Vridha Ganga (Old Ganga) or Dakshina Ganga due to its length and the area it covers in peninsular India. It is the second longest river in India after the Ganga.

The National Capital Region (NCR) includes districts from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan surrounding Delhi. Mathura is not part of the NCR, whereas the other listed towns are.

The human heart consists of four chambers: two atria (upper chambers) and two ventricles (lower chambers). This structure allows for the separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is located at approximately 10 degrees north latitude.

Individuals with blood type AB are considered universal recipients because their red blood cells possess both A and B antigens, and their plasma lacks both anti-A and anti-B antibodies.

Dodoma is the official capital of Tanzania, but Dar-es-Salaam remains the largest city and the commercial hub. In many older or general knowledge contexts, Dar-es-Salaam is often cited as the capital.

Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of proteins required for blood coagulation. Without sufficient Vitamin K, the body cannot produce these clotting factors effectively.

Integrated Circuit (IC) chips are made from semiconductor materials, with silicon being the most widely used due to its electrical properties and abundance.

Cold-blooded animals, or ectotherms, rely on external environmental sources to regulate their body temperature. Consequently, their internal temperature fluctuates with the ambient temperature.