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Super TET / State TET General Knowledge, Current Affairs and State-Specific Awareness Flashcards
49 question-and-answer cards covering General Knowledge, Current Affairs and State-Specific Awareness as it is examined in Super TET / State TET. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the General Knowledge, Current Affairs and State-Specific Awareness deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
For which fields is the Nobel Prize awarded?
Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences.
What is the Dronacharya Award and the Arjuna Award given for?
The Dronacharya Award honours outstanding sports coaches; the Arjuna Award honours outstanding sportspersons for performance.
How many players are on the field per team in cricket, and how many in a kabaddi team?
Cricket: 11 players per team; Kabaddi: 7 players per team on court.
Which award is India's highest honour in the field of literature, given by the Sahitya Akademi?
The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary award (given by the Bharatiya Jnanpith); the Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi for outstanding books.
What does ISRO stand for and what was India's first satellite?
Indian Space Research Organisation; India's first satellite was Aryabhata, launched in 1975.
Which Indian Mars mission made India the first country to reach Mars orbit on its first attempt, and in what year?
The Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) reached Mars orbit in 2014.
Who wrote 'Discovery of India' and who wrote 'My Experiments with Truth'?
'Discovery of India' was written by Jawaharlal Nehru; 'My Experiments with Truth' (autobiography) was written by Mahatma Gandhi.
What does AI stand for, and what is machine learning in one line?
AI = Artificial Intelligence; machine learning is a subset of AI where systems learn patterns from data to improve performance without explicit programming.
What is the difference between hardware and software in computing?
Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer; software refers to the programs and instructions that run on the hardware.
When was Uttar Pradesh formed as a state, and what was it called earlier?
Uttar Pradesh was named in 1950; before independence it was the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.
Which river is considered the lifeline of Uttar Pradesh, and which other major river joins it at Prayagraj?
The Ganga is the lifeline of UP; the Yamuna joins it at Prayagraj (the Sangam).
Which city is the capital of Uttar Pradesh and on which river does it lie?
Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, situated on the Gomti River.
Name two UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Uttar Pradesh.
The Taj Mahal (Agra) and Agra Fort; Fatehpur Sikri is another UNESCO site in UP.
How many administrative divisions and districts does Uttar Pradesh have (approximately)?
Uttar Pradesh has 18 administrative divisions and 75 districts.
Who is the constitutional head of a state government, and who is the real executive head?
The Governor is the constitutional (nominal) head of a state; the Chief Minister is the real executive head.
What is the three-tier Panchayati Raj system, from village to district level?
Gram Panchayat (village level), Panchayat Samiti/Block Panchayat (block level), and Zila Parishad (district level).
Which constitutional amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions?
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions.
What is the Mid-Day Meal Scheme's main objective?
To improve the nutritional status of school children and encourage enrollment and attendance by providing free cooked meals in government and aided schools.
What is the aim of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009?
It provides free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years as a fundamental right under Article 21A.
Name the official folk dances associated with Uttar Pradesh.
Folk dances of UP include Raslila, Charkula, Kathak (which originated in UP), and Nautanki (folk theatre).
With which classical music tradition and city is Uttar Pradesh strongly associated?
UP is strongly associated with Hindustani classical music; cities like Varanasi and Lucknow are centres, and the Lucknow Gharana is famous for Kathak.
Which major religious festival held in Prayagraj attracts millions of pilgrims, and how often is the largest version held?
The Kumbh Mela; the Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj is held once every 12 years (with the Ardh Kumbh roughly every 6 years).
What is the official state animal and state bird of Uttar Pradesh?
The state animal of Uttar Pradesh is the Swamp Deer (Barasingha); the state bird is the Sarus Crane.
Which two ancient Buddhist sites in Uttar Pradesh are important pilgrimage centres linked to Lord Buddha?
Sarnath (where Buddha gave his first sermon, near Varanasi) and Kushinagar (where Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana).
What this deck covers
The General Knowledge, Current Affairs and State-Specific Awareness deck follows the Super TET / State TET General Knowledge, Current Affairs and State-Specific Awareness syllabus — 3 chapters and 10 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 16.3 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 108 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
General Knowledge, Current Affairs and State-Specific Awareness flashcards FAQ
How many General Knowledge, Current Affairs and State-Specific Awareness flashcards are in this Super TET / State TET deck?
49 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these Super TET / State TET flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 49-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the General Knowledge, Current Affairs and State-Specific Awareness cards cover?
They follow the Super TET / State TET General Knowledge, Current Affairs and State-Specific Awareness syllabus — 3 chapters and 10 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.