Hourly Challenge · General Knowledge
🕐 31 Oct 2026 · 11 PM IST
5 questions · 20 seconds each · instant explanations. For PSC, UPSC, SSC, Banking & Railway aspirants. No login needed.
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Who wrote India's National Anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana'?
Explanation: 'Jana Gana Mana' was written by Rabindranath Tagore and adopted as the National Anthem on 24 January 1950. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote the National Song 'Vande Mataram'.
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Which Indian city is popularly known as the 'Pink City'?
Explanation: Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, is called the Pink City because its old city buildings were painted pink in 1876 to welcome the Prince of Wales. Jodhpur is the 'Blue City'.
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The 'Statue of Unity', the world's tallest statue, honours which leader?
Explanation: The 182 m Statue of Unity in Gujarat, near the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada, honours Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It was inaugurated on 31 October 2018, his birth anniversary.
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Which is the smallest state of India by area?
Explanation: Goa, with about 3,702 sq km, is India's smallest state by area. Sikkim is the least populous state.
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Where is the headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
Explanation: ISRO is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Sriharikota hosts its launch centre (Satish Dhawan Space Centre).
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