Indian General Knowledge Quiz

According to the Indian Constitution, the Vice-President of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of Parliament).

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has the sole authority to certify whether a bill is a money bill, and their decision is final.

The voting age in India was lowered from 21 to 18 years by the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1988.

Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of independent India.

According to the Constitution of India, the Chief Minister of a state is appointed by the Governor. The Governor acts as the constitutional head of the state.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on January 1, 1995, following the Marrakesh Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

Dadabhai Naoroji was the pioneer who first estimated the national income of India in his book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India in 1867-1868. V.K.R.V. Rao provided the first scientific estimation later in 1931.

Cuscuta, commonly known as dodder, is a parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll and cannot perform photosynthesis. It derives all its nutrients from the host plant's stem, making it a complete stem parasite.

A microprocessor consists of an Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), a Control Unit, and a set of registers. All these components are essential for its operation.

Devika Rani was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, but Nargis Dutt was the first actress to be honored with the Padma Shri in 1958.

Electrolytic refining is the standard industrial process used to obtain high-purity copper. Impure copper is used as the anode and pure copper as the cathode in an electrolyte solution.

The nephron is the microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.

Zaheer Khan was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 2008 edition, which recognized performances from the 2007 season.

In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved increasing the number of Supreme Court judges from 26 to 31 (including the Chief Justice).

Based on 2008 news reports regarding China's defense budget, the hike was 17.6 percent.

Historically, Union Excise Duties were a major source of revenue for the Government of India, though the tax structure has shifted significantly with the introduction of GST.

At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, Kareena Kapoor won the award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Jab We Met.

In early 2008, the Indian government imposed a ban on the export of non-basmati rice to control domestic inflation.

The Delhi franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) was named the Delhi Daredevils.

Convex mirrors are used as rear-view mirrors in vehicles because they provide a wider field of view and form erect, diminished images.

UNESCO's slogan for the International Year of Languages 2008 was 'Languages Matter'. This theme emphasized the importance of linguistic diversity, multilingual education, and preserving endangered languages worldwide.

The Vedic Aryans were primarily pastoralists, and their diet heavily relied on milk and milk products like ghee, curd, and butter.

Hari Vijay Suri was a prominent Jain scholar who was invited to the Mughal court and greatly honored by Emperor Akbar.