General Knowledge for Competitive Exams

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the main leader of the extremist faction in the Indian National Congress before Gandhi arrived. Tilak's slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright' and his assertive approach defined the extremist ideology of that era.

The Swadeshi Movement officially began in 1905 as a response to Lord Curzon's partition of Bengal. It involved boycotting British goods and promoting Indian products to protest the division of Bengal.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919) caused widespread anger and unrest in Punjab. It led to renunciation of British titles, changed Gandhi's attitude from cooperation to non-cooperation, and Gen. Dyer was removed from service. 'Temporary peace' is incorrect - the region remained turbulent.

The Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) was about protecting the Ottoman Caliphate after WWI. When Mustafa Kemal Pasha (Ataturk) abolished the Caliphate in 1924 and modernized Turkey, the movement lost its main purpose and gradually subsided.

The G-15 is a group of developing nations from the Non-Aligned Movement, established in 1989. It has no connection to the UN Security Council (which has 5 permanent + 10 non-permanent members, not 15). This makes the pairing incorrect.

The famous Trimurti sculpture at Elephanta Caves (near Mumbai) depicts the three-faced Shiva representing the Hindu trinity of Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), and Mahesh (destroyer). It's a 20-foot masterpiece of rock-cut architecture.

The Radcliffe Line (1947) demarcates the border between India and Pakistan, drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe. Durand Line is Afghanistan-Pakistan, McMahon Line is India-China, and Maginot Line is in France.

Joule is the SI unit of energy, work, and heat. It's named after James Joule. Newton measures force, kg-m/s measures momentum, and coulomb measures electric charge.

Steel is the most elastic because it returns to its original shape after deformation (high elastic modulus). Rubber seems stretchy but shows plastic deformation, sponge has low recovery, and glass is brittle (not elastic).

Great Nicobar Island is located at approximately 6-7 degrees North latitude, making it the closest Indian territory to the Equator. Kanyakumari (8 degrees N), Trivandrum, and Tuticorin are all further north.

Mercury is the only planet in our solar system that has no natural satellites (moons). Venus also has no moons, but among the given options, only Mercury is correctly listed as a moonless planet.

Cryogenic engines use extremely low temperatures to liquefy gases like oxygen and hydrogen, which are essential as propellants in rocket engines for space exploration. They are not used in Operation Flood (dairy), Atomic Energy, or Operation Research programmes.

The Vice-President of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and presides over its sessions. The Speaker presides over the Lok Sabha, while the Prime Minister and President do not preside over Rajya Sabha meetings.

A dynamo is an electrical generator that converts mechanical energy (rotation) into electrical energy through electromagnetic induction. It is the opposite of a motor, which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

Akshay Kumar was indeed signed as a brand ambassador for the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) IPL franchise. This was a major endorsement deal connecting Bollywood with cricket.

The Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) is located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. It was established in 1957 and was conferred the status of a deemed university in recognition of its contributions to physical education.

Vertis and Vectra are both air conditioner brands owned by Voltas, a Tata Group company. Voltas is a major player in the Indian air conditioning market, while LG, Carrier Aircon, and Kelvinator are separate companies.

The Shimla Agreement (Shimla Pact) was signed between India and Pakistan on July 2, 1972, following the 1971 war. It was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to normalize relations between the two countries.

India has historically been the world's largest producer and exporter of mica, particularly from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Jharkhand. While India also exports tea, bauxite, and manganese, it holds a dominant position specifically in mica exports.

The Interim Government of India was formed in September 1946, after the Cabinet Mission (March-June 1946) failed to achieve a consensus but had laid the groundwork. It was NOT formed before the Cabinet Mission visit, nor from the Cripps Mission (1942), nor after Mountbatten's arrival (1947).

When India gained independence on August 15, 1947, the Labour Party was in power in the UK, with Clement Attlee as Prime Minister. The Labour government had supported Indian independence, as opposed to the Conservative Party's more hesitant stance.

India gained independence in August 1947. Winston Churchill was the British PM during most of WWII but lost the 1945 general election to Clement Attlee, who became Prime Minister and oversaw India's independence process. Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India, not the Prime Minister.

Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his contradictory and often impractical policies - he would conceive brilliant schemes but fail in implementation. He earned the nickname 'mixture of opposites' from historians like Barani and Ibn Battuta for actions like shifting the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad and back, and introducing token currency without proper safeguards.

Energy = Power x Time. 100 watts x 10 hours/day = 1000 watt-hours or 1 KWH per day. For 30 days: 1 KWH/day x 30 days = 30 KWH units total.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has several regional centers. The specific center in Muzaffarpur is the National Research Centre on Litchi.

The Nehru Literacy Award is given by the Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contributions to promoting adult education and literacy in India. The Kalinga Award is for science popularization, Bhartendu Harishchandra Awards are for Hindi literature/journalism, and Maulana Azad's name is associated with educational institutions and national education day.

Article 331 of the Indian Constitution originally allowed the President to nominate up to 2 Anglo-Indians to the Lok Sabha. This provision was meant to give representation to the Anglo-Indian community in the early years after independence. This provision lapsed in 2020 after the 104th Constitutional Amendment.

1 Horse Power (HP) = 746 Watts (approximately 0.746 KW). This is the standard conversion factor for mechanical horsepower. Horsepower is a unit of power, not energy - so KWH (which is energy) is incorrect.

Deficiency diseases like scurvy (vitamin C), beriberi (thiamine), rickets (vitamin D), night blindness (vitamin A), and anemia (iron) are caused primarily by vitamin or mineral deficiencies. While protein deficiency causes kwashiorkor/marasmus, the term 'deficiency diseases' in common usage most directly refers to vitamin/mineral deficiencies.

Noble House Tea is a brand owned by Godrej (Godrej Consumer Products Ltd). It is not a P&G, HLL (Hindustan Lever Limited, now Hindustan Unilever), or ITC product. Godrej acquired the Noble House brand and sells it as part of their tea portfolio.

Lashkar-e-Taiba, Harkat-ul-Ansar, and Hizbul Mujahideen are all militant organizations that have operated in Jammu and Kashmir. ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) operates in Assam and other northeastern states, not in Jammu and Kashmir - its goal is Assamese independence.

Ankara is the capital of Turkey, not Greece. The capital of Greece is Athens. The other pairings are correct: Vietnam-Hanoi, Lebanon-Beirut, Namibia-Windhoek (spelled Windhock here).

Hybridization is the process of crossing two genetically different individuals to produce new varieties with desired traits. Pollination is the transfer of pollen, fertilization is fusion of gametes, and germination is seed sprouting - none of these are the crossing process itself.

The Siachen Glacier conflict is between India and Pakistan. It is part of the larger Kashmir dispute and is located in the Karakoram range near the Line of Control. China has border disputes with India in Aksai Chin and other areas, but Siachen is specifically an India-Pakistan issue.

Camphor is the classic example of a substance that sublimates at room temperature, transitioning directly from solid to vapor without becoming liquid. Ice can sublimate under specific low-pressure or low-humidity conditions, but this is not its typical behavior. Wax and ethyl alcohol melt into liquid before evaporating, so they do not undergo true sublimation.

Satyam Computer Services used the tagline 'What business demands' in their marketing materials before the major corporate scandal in 2009. This tagline emphasized their focus on meeting business requirements through IT services. The other options listed are well-known global brands but did not use this specific tagline.

Narmada is a west-flowing river that drains into the Arabian Sea, while Mahanadi, Godavari, and Krishna are all east-flowing rivers that eventually empty into the Bay of Bengal. This geographical distinction is important for Indian river systems.

V.S. Naipaul (though spelled 'Naipaul' in the option, not 'Naipal') wrote 'A House for Mr. Biswas' in 1961, a seminal novel about colonial Trinidad. Salman Rushdie is famous for different works like 'Midnight's Children', while the other two options are not well-known novelists.