General Awareness

The Treaty of Seringapatam (1792) was signed between Tipu Sultan and Lord Cornwallis following the Third Anglo-Mysore War.

Water hyacinth is an invasive aquatic plant that spreads rapidly and is widely classified as a weed because it clogs waterways and disrupts ecosystems.

Money bills (a type of Finance bill) require the President's prior recommendation to be introduced in the Lok Sabha and cannot be returned for reconsideration.

The procedure for the amendment of the Indian Constitution, as outlined in Article 368, is largely borrowed from the Constitution of South Africa.

HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) has long used the slogan 'The world's local bank' in its global advertising campaigns.

Indian Railways partnered with SBI Card to launch the IRCTC SBI Platinum Card to provide benefits to railway passengers.

Silent Valley National Park is located in the Nilgiri Hills of Kerala, India.

Manas National Park in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Project Tiger reserve. It is famous for its population of tigers, as well as being a habitat for the Indian rhinoceros and pygmy hog.

Under Article 312 of the Indian Constitution, the Rajya Sabha has the exclusive power to authorize Parliament to create new All India Services common to both the Union and the States.

Corporate businesses are the primary drivers of investment and expansion in the economy, requiring significant capital, which makes them the largest source of demand for loanable funds.

The National Population Policy 2000 focused on voluntary measures, incentives, and health improvements to stabilize population growth. Banning abortion is not a policy measure; in fact, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act regulates it for health reasons.

The phrase Hanoz Delhi Door Ast (Delhi is still far) is famously attributed to the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Aulia, directed at Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.

Odisha is the leading producer of chromite in India, accounting for the vast majority of the country's total reserves and production.

Warren Hastings, the first Governor General of Bengal, faced a lengthy impeachment trial in the British Parliament upon his return to England due to his administrative actions in India.

Pratishthana (modern Paithan) was the capital city of the Satavahana dynasty and a major urban center located on the banks of the Godavari River.

Islamic architecture in India strictly adhered to aniconism, which prohibits the depiction of living beings (humans or animals) in religious or decorative art, favoring calligraphy, geometry, and floral patterns instead.

Jaya is a well-known high-yielding variety of rice developed during the Green Revolution in India to increase agricultural productivity.

The Government of India Act 1919, also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, was the first to explicitly state that the goal of British policy in India was the gradual development of self-governing institutions and responsible government.

The National Stock Exchange of India was incorporated in 1992 and was recognized as a stock exchange in April 1993, with trading commencing shortly thereafter.

A Tale of Two Cities is a famous historical novel written by the English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris during the French Revolution.

Language skills are typically categorized into four areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Thinking is a cognitive process, not a specific language skill.

All's Well That Ends Well is a comedy play written by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1601 and 1608.

Far from the Madding Crowd is a novel by Thomas Hardy, which features the characters Farmer Boldwood, Sergeant Troy, and Bathsheba Everdene.

Robert Browning was a prominent English poet and playwright of the Victorian era, known for his mastery of the dramatic monologue.