General Studies Questions [Mix & Previous Years MCQs]

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The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is an autonomous body of the Indian government, established in 1990. It plays a crucial role in facilitating the adoption process in India, ensuring that it is conducted in a transparent and ethical manner. CARA also provides guidelines for adoption agencies and works to promote the welfare of children in need of care and protection.

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The outer planets, also called as jovian planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. They are far away from the sun and are made up of hot gases mainly hydrogen and helium.

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In 1878, electric light was invented by Thomas Alva Edison. Although he is said to have created the first commercially practical incandescent light but he was neither the first nor the only person trying to invent an incandescent light bulb.

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Cristo Rei of Dili statue, also known as Christ the King of Dili statue, is a statue of Jesus located in Dili, the capital city of East Timor/Timor-Leste. This statue was erected in 1996, unveiled by the then President of Indonesia Suharto, as a present to the people of Timor-Leste to commemorate the 20th anniversary of East Timor’s integration into Indonesia. This statue is one of the main tourist attractions of Timor-Leste.

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The Great Depression took place during 1930s which demonstrated the widespread failure of market mechanism.

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Elmar Rojas practised as an architect studying art in Guatemala. He funded the Ministry of Culture of Guatemala in Central America, and he was the subject of many exhibitions in cities around the world. His art is seen as expressive of “magical realism” or “wonderful reality.” His international awards include the Gran Premio Iberoamericano “Cristobal Colon,” presented in Madrid, Spain in 1989. Rojas, one of Latin America’s most important artists, was also renowned as a great communicator of culture.

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Hoatzin is the national bird of Guyana. The hoatzin, also known as the reptile bird, skunk bird, stinkbird, or Canje pheasant, is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and the Orinoco basins in South America. It is notable for having chicks that have claws on two of their wing digits.

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Guyana and Brazil are the basin countries of the “Takutu River”. The Takutu River is a river in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana and Roraima in Brazil. It forms part of the boundary between the two countries. The confluence of the Takutu and Uraricoera Rivers forms the Branco River. The Takutu River Bridge establishes an all-weather road connection between Guyana and Brazil.

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Tomahawk is a long range all weather, jet powered, subsonic cruise missile that is used by USA. It is deployed in South Korea and many other bases.

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The Primatial Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed Into Heaven and St Adalbert, also known as the Esztergom Basilica, is an ecclesiastic basilica in Esztergom, Hungary, the mother church of the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest, and the seat of the Catholic Church in Hungary. It is dedicated to the Saint Mary of the Assumption and Saint Adalbert. It is the largest church and the tallest building in Hungary.