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General Knowledge Questions in English

• Where is Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research located? – Tamil Nadu
• Who is the author of Mahabharata? – Vedvyas
• Who is the Femina Miss India winner of 2015? – Aditi Arya
• On which river is Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) built? – Narmada river
• Where is the headquarters of UNESCO located? – Paris, France
• Who is Miss World 2014? – Rolene Strauss
• What is the full form of SEBI? – Securities and Exchange Board of India
• 2014 Miss World Rollen Strauss hails from which country? – South Africa
• Which city is known as ‘Pink City’? – Jaipur
• Which monument is called the ‘National Monument of India’? – India Gate
• What is the Manchester of south India called? – Coimbatore
• In which game is the word “roll-in” used? – Hockey
• Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”? – Bhagat Singh
• Which event is the oldest football event in India? – Durand Cup
• Nagarjuna Sagar Dam was established in which year? – 1967
• Who founded the “Swarajya Dal”? – Chittaranjan Das
• In which year was the World Bank established? – 1944
• Which Indian person was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in the year 2014? – Kailash Satyarthi
• Which Indian state government has bought the Ambedkar House located in London? – Maharashtra
• What are IC chips in computers usually made of? – Silicon
• Which word was added to the preamble by the 42nd Constitution Amendment, 1976? – Secular
• Who invented the contact lens? – Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
• What is Article 356 of the Indian Constitution? – Implementing the President’s rule in the state
• In which state is Asia’s first underground hydroelectric project located? – Himachal Pradesh
• In which city was India’s first steel project established? – Jamshedpur
• In which state is the Bandhavgarh National Park? – Madhya Pradesh
• Where is Konya Dam located? – Maharashtra
• _____ was invented by Isaac Newton? – Reflecting telescope
• In which Indian state is the Seringapatam Fort located? – Karnataka
• Which is the national fruit of Bangladesh? – Jackfruit

List of some important GK Questions with answers:

1. Ranji Trophy is related to which sport? Cricket

2. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin? —  Vitamin A
3. Who gave the slogan “Aaram haram hai”? –  Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Who first gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”? Sardar Bhagat Singh

5. Who was the only President to be elected unopposed? —  Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
6. Which vitamin is found in lemon and orange? –  Vitamin ‘C’
7. Apart from the national anthem of India, Rabindranath Tagore wrote the national anthem of which other country? –  Bangladesh
8. Whose tomb is ‘Rajghat’? –  Mahatma Gandhi
9. Who is called “Manchester of India”? –  Ahmedabad
10. Which state of India is known as “the land of temples”? –  Tamil Nadu
11. In the rebellion of 1857 AD, with whose cooperation did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi revolt in Gwalior? —  Tatyan Tope
12. After the revolution of 1857, where did the British send the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar imprisoned? —  Burma (Myanmar)
13. Who was the first Indian citizen to get Nobel Prize? —  Rabindranath Tagore (in 1913)
14. Who is the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize? –  Rabindra Nath Tagore
15. Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission? –  Swami Vivekananda
16. Who wrote ‘Ramcharitmanas’? Tulsidas

17. Who gave the slogan Back to the Vedas? –  Maharishi Dayanand
18. What will be the extension of LAN? —  Local Area Network
19. What are the mines of Panna (Madhya Pradesh) famous for? —  Diamond
20. On what principle does the atomic bomb work? —  Nuclear Fission
21. Between whom was the first battle of Panipat fought? Between Babur and Imbrahim Lodi

22. Which part of the body is affected by pyorrhoea? —  Teeth and Gums
23. What is the prescribed time limit for the National Anthem? —  52 seconds
24. From which novel by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is the national song taken? —  Anand Math
25. Who is the President of the National Development Council? –  Prime Minister

26. When is National Science Day celebrated? —  28 February
27. Anju Bobby George is related to? —  From Athletics
28. How many islands are there in Andaman and Nicobar Islands? —  324
29. Which planet is positioned between the Earth and the Sun? —  Buddha and Venus
30. What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun? —  150 million kilometers
31. Who invented the radio? —  Italian resident Marconi
32. Who discovered radioactivity? —  Henry Becquerel
33. Who is the first Indian to go into space? –  Rakesh Sharma
34. Who was the first person to go to space? —  Yuri Gagarin (Russia)
35. Which is the brightest planet visible from Earth? ,Fri
36. ‘Penalty stroke’ is used in which sport? —  Hockey
37. What is the speed of light? —  300000 km/s
38. What is the light year related to? —  Astronomical Distance
39. Which language is spoken in Lakshadweep? —  Malayalam
40. ‘Lai Haroba’ is a folk dance of which state? —  Manipur
41. Which Indian cricketer has so far scored a triple century in Test matches? —  Virender Sehwag
42. Which instrument does Amjad Ali Khan play? —  Sarod
43. Who is the first Indian woman who was successful in climbing the Everest summit? —  Bachendri Pal
44. Who was the producer of the first Indian film ‘Raja Harishchandra’? –  Dadasaheb Phalke
45. On which day is the Youth Day celebrated? —  January 12
46. U.S.A. Which is the national sport of? —  Baseball
47. Who wrote the patriotic song “Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon”? —  Pradeep
48. Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”? –  Mahatma Gandhi
49. Which country is called the gift of the Nile river? —  Egypt
50. Which civilization developed on the banks of the Nile? –  Egyptian civilization

All Time Gk Question In Hindi

51. When and where did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place? –  1919 AD Amritsar
52. In which district of Rajasthan “Air Cargo Complex” is located? –  Jaipur
53. Who gave the slogan “Maaro Firangi Ko”? –  Mangal Pandey
54. Who gave the slogan “Return to Vedas”? —  Dayanand Saraswati
55. Who started the Al-Hilal newspaper in 1912? Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
56. Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose after leaving the Congress in 1939 ? —  Forward Block
57. Where is the Naval Academy located? —  Goa
58. Who discovered the neutron? —  James Chedwick
59. Who wrote the Ramayana? –  Maharishi Valmiki
60. What was the name of Ravana’s father? –  Vishwava
61. What will be the full extent of LPG? —  Liquefied Petroleum Gas
62. In which year was the NCC established? —  In 1948
63. What is used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor? —  Heavy water and graphite
64. What is the frequency of ultrasonic waves? —  more than 20000 hertz
65. Parsec is the unit of what? —  of astronomical distance
66. Brass is a mixture of which two metals? —  Copper and Zinc
67. Where is the National Institute of Rural Development located? —  Hyderabad
68. Where is the National Dairy Research Institute located? —  Karnal (Haryana)
69. Which is the largest bank among the nationalized banks? –  Punjab National Bank
70. What is measured by the Richter scale? Earthquake intensity

71. Where is the International Court of Justice located? —  in The Hague, Holland
72. How does the outer sky appear to the astronaut? —  Black
73. Which is the only natural satellite of the Earth? —  Moon
74. By what method is the age of the earth measured? —  By uranium method
75. Which gas is used in refrigerator? –  freon

76. Who discovered the rabies vaccine? —  Louis Pasteur
77. Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located? —  Lausanne
78. Where is the International Court of Justice established? —  in The Hague
79. Who discovered penicillin? —  Alexander Fleming
80. Pace maker is related to which part of the body? —  Heart
81. Which is the hardest substance found in nature? –  Heera
82. Who is the relation between famous cine artist Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor? Father-Son

83. What is the life span of Red Blood Cell (RBC)? —  120 days
84. In which part of our body red blood cells are produced? —  Bone Marrow
85. Amarkantak is the origin of which river? —  Narmada
86. Where is the Amaravati Buddhist Stupa? —  Andhra Pradesh
87. Who was given the first Rajiv Gandhi National Goodwill Award? Mother Teresa

88. Who was the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha? –  G. V. Mavalankar
89. By what name is UTI Bank presently known? —  Axis Bank
90. ​​What is the name of the first woman chairman of the Union Public Service Commission? —  Rose Matthews
91. “General” is an officer rank of which army? Army

92. Who gave the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”? Lal Bahadur Shastri

93. ‘ Natwest Trophy’ is related to which sport? –  Cricket
94. Which great man is called Netaji? ,Subhash Chandra Bose
95. To which religion are the temples of Dilwara located at Mount Abu, Rajasthan related? –  Jainism
96. In which type of trees leaves are found in Rajasthan? —  Choti
97. Who gave the slogan “Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna, now we have in our hearts, dekh hai zor kitna baaju-e-killer mein hai”? Ramprasad Bismil

98. Who said “Freedom is my birthright and I will have it”? —  Lokmanya Tilak
99. What is the meaning of 1K and 2K? —  1000 and 2000
100. In the celebration of 100 years of which bank in 2011, the Department of Posts has issued a commemorative postage stamp? –  Central Bank of India

101. Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia plays which instrument? –  Flute
102. Pankaj Advani is related to which sport? —  Billiard
103. What is the duration of singing the national anthem? —  52 seconds
104. Who administers the oath to the President? —  Chief Justice of Supreme Court
105. When was NCERT established? —  In 1961
106. According to the new rules of RBI, how long are the validity of checks and bank drafts? —  3 months
107. The disease ‘Milk fever’ in animals is caused due to the deficiency of? —  Calcium
108. Which was the first artificial satellite? —  Sputnik-1
109. Jaundice is a disease of which organ? –  Liver or Liver
110. According to the Puranas, whose chariot is of seven horses? ,Surya
111. The Parliament of which place is called ‘National Panchayat’? —  Nepal
112. Where is the National Environmental Research Institute located? –  Nagpur
113. Where is the headquarters of Reserve Bank of India? —  Mumbai
114. Who wrote the book ‘Republic’? —  Plato
115. Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located? —  Lausanne (Switzerland)
116. Where did the last Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar died? —  Rangoon
117. By what name is the farthest atmospheric layer known from the surface of the Earth? —  Exosphere
118. Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere near the Earth? –  troposphere
119. What is the width of the narrow gauge of the railway track? —  2′ 6”
120. What is the width of the meter gauge of the railway track? —  1 meter
121. How many years are the judges of the International Court of Justice? –  9 years
122. Who was the first Indian to become a judge in the International Court of Justice? Nagendra Singh
123. When was Prophet Hazrat Mohammad born ? —  570 AD
124. ‘Penalty Corner’ is related to which sport? —  Hockey
125. When and where were the first Asian Games held? —  in New Delhi in May 1951

126. Where was the venue of the first Asian Games? —  New Delhi
127. Which is the bank formed on the efforts of Lala Lajpat Rai? Punjab National Bank

128. In which continent is the place named ‘Little America’ located? —  Antarctica
129. How many shells (cells) are there in amoeba? —  1 (a)
130. Who founded the city of Amritsar? —  Guru Ramdas
131. When was the First World War fought? –  1914-1918 AD
132. Who did the first heart transplant? —  Dr. Christian Bernard (South Africa)
133. Where is the headquarter of ‘UNESCO’? —  Paris
134. Since when was the currency ‘Euro’ introduced? —  January 1, 2002
135. Who gave the slogan “Jai Hind”? ,Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
136. Who gave the slogan “You give me blood, I will give you freedom”? —  Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
137. Where is the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports located? Patiala

138. Which part of the eye is donated in eye donation? —  Cornea
139. What is Khetri famous for in Rajasthan? —  Copper Mines
140. For how long are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected? —  Six years
141. On what principle is the “hydrogen bomb” based? —  Nuclear Fusion
142. Where did India celebrate its first independence on August 15, 1947? —  Kolkata
143. What is the 23.5 degree north latitude line called? –  Tropic of Cancer
144. Which gas has the highest percentage in the atmosphere? Nitrogen

145. Who is the author of Panchatantra? –  Vishnu Sharma
146. Who is called ‘Punjab Kesari’? —  Lala Lajpat Rai
147. Who votes in the presidential election? –  Elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
148. If the President wishes to resign, whom will he entrust? —  Vice President
149. Where is the headquarters of SAARC (SAARC) or SAARC? —  Kathmandu (Nepal)
150. What is the full form of SAARC? –  South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Top 100 Gk Questions In Hindi PDF

151. First bank whose branch has received ISO 9002 certificate? —  Canara Bank
152. Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog? —  Rabies or Hydrophobia
153. Who is the author of the book ‘War and Peace’? —  Leo Tolstoy
154. Which is the largest state in the northeastern state? Arunachal Pradesh

155. When is the National Voters’ Day celebrated? 25 January

156.  On which date ‘National Youth Day’ is celebrated? —  12 January
157. Where is the ruble currency? —  Russia
158. What is Siberia in Russia famous for all over the world? —  for its extremely cold climate
159. Who was the last Mughal emperor? –  Bahadur Shah Zafar II
160. Where are the Ajanta and Ellora caves? —  Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
161. Which is the closest planet to Earth? —  Venus
162. How long does it take the Earth to rotate 1 degree of longitude? —  4 minutes
163. Where is Railway Staff College located? —  Baroda
164. What is the food item of silkworm? —  Mulberry leaves
165. International Women’s Day is celebrated on which date? 8 March

166. When is International Human Rights Day celebrated? —  10 December
167. In which sport is the term ‘penalty kick’ used? —  Football
168. Pellagra disease is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin? —  Vitamin B-3
169. Who is the winner of the first Dadasaheb Phalke Award? ,Devika Rani
170. When was the first five year plan started? —  in 1951
171. What is the unit of power of a lens? —  Diopter
172. Where did Lord Canning announce the rule of the Crown in India in the court held in November 1858? —

173. Who discovered America in the court held in Allahabad ?—  Christopher Columbus in 1492
174. Which state did America buy from Russia in 1867? —  Alaska
175. Who composed the famous flag song “Jhanda Unch Rahe Hamara”? —  Shyamlal Gupta Councilor
176. Who gave the famous quote ‘Government of the people, by the people, for the people’? —  Abraham Lincoln
177. Where is the headquarters of ‘European Union’? —  Brussels
178. Who is the chairman of the Planning Commission? –  Prime Minister
179. Who gave the slogan “Delhi Chalo”? Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
180. Which Mughal ruler had started the religion “Din-e-Ilahi” ? —  Akbar
181. The full form of NEFT is? —  National Electronic Funds Train
182. Where is the ‘National Sugar Research Institute’ located? –  Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
183. Who is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha? –  Vice President
184. Who presides over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha? —  Vice President
185. In which city did the three historical wars of 1526, 1556 and 1761 take place? —  Panipat (Haryana)
186. Who founded the ‘Asiatic Society’ in Kolkata in 1784? —  William Jones
187. Which two countries does the 38th Parallel divide? —  North and South Korea
188. Which 2 words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment? —  Secular and Socialist
189. What is the script of Punjabi language? Gurmukhi
190. With which musical instrument is Pandit Ravi Shankar related ? —  Sitar
191. How many members can the President nominate to the Rajya Sabha? —  12
192. How many members can the President nominate in the Lok Sabha? —  2
193. Where is the headquarters of UNESCO (UNESCO)? —  Paris (France)
194. For which field is the Kalinga Prize given by UNESCO? —  In the field of science
195. At what temperature is the density of water maximum? —  at 4°C
196. What is the chemical formula of water? —  H 2 O
197. Where is the headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway? —  Maligaon
198. At what angle is the earth tilted on its axis? —  23.5 degree
199. Where is the National Defense Academy located? —  Pune (Maharashtra)
200. When did the Regulating Act come into force? —  in 1773

GK in Hindi Question Answer

201. Who is the founder of Red Cross? —  Henry Dunant
202. Ajmer is related to which Sufi saint? —  Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
203. Article 370 is applicable in which state of India? —  Jammu and Kashmir
204. When is Earth Day celebrated? —  22 April
205. When is the longest day on Earth in the Northern Hemisphere? —  21 June
206. Silkworms are reared on the soft leaves of which tree? —  Mulberry
207. Roger Federer is a famous player of which sport? —  Tennis
208. International Labor Organization was accepted as a part of the United Nations? —  Year 1946
209. From which part of the plant is opium obtained? —  Flowers
210. Pongal is the festival of which state? ,Tamil Nadu
211. How many players take part in Polo game? —  4
212. Who was the first Param Vir Chakra winner? —  Major Somnath Sharma
213. When, where and under whose reign did the first Buddhist council take place? —  483 BC, Rajagriha, Ajatashatru
214. The ruler of which state made the first subsidiary treaty with Lord Wellesley? –  Nizam of Hyderabad
215. Who was the founder of Lodhi dynasty? —  Bahlol Lodhi
216. When did the US drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan? — on  6 August 1945
217. How many years is the term of the US President? —  Four years
218. From which country does the famous player Pele belong? –  Brazil
219. With which state is the famous Jagannath festival related? —  Odisha
220. Yakshagana is the folk dance of which state? –  Karnataka
221. Which is India’s highest military award given for courage and valor in war? Param Vir Chakra

222. With which law is the statement “liquid passes equal pressure in all directions”? —  Pascal’s Law
223. People of which religion celebrate the festival “Baisakhi”? —  Sikhism
224. Where is the ‘National School of Design’ located? —  Pune
225. In which year the Nobel Prizes started? –  1901 AD
226. How many members of Rajya Sabha are elected after every 2 years? —  One-third
227. ‘Rani Jhansi Trophy’ is awarded in which sport? —  Cricket
228. By whose efforts was the Widow Remarriage Act made in 1856? With the efforts of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar,
229. who first gave his sacrifice in the rebellion of 1857? —  Mangal Pandey
230. What will be the full extent of AIDS? —  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
231. What will be the full extension of ATM? —  Automated Teller Machine
232. What was the ancient name of Patna? —  Pataliputra
233. Which two oceans does the Panama Canal connect? —  Pacific Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean
234. Commonwealth Games are organized at intervals of how many years? —  Char
235. When is the National Consumer Day celebrated? —  24 December
236. Which city is famous for the production of grapes? –  Nashik
237. Where did the English East India Company set up the first factory in India? —  In Surat (Gujarat)
238. What is the reason for water droplets to be round? —  Surface tension
239. Between whom did the third battle of Panipat take place? —  Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali
240. In which direction does the earth rotate on its axis? —  West to East
241. How many longitudes does the Earth rotate in an hour? —  15°
242. National Highway (National Highway) connects —  Trade centers and state capitals
243. When was the National Forest Commission established? —  Year 2002
244. Who discovered Radium? —  Robert Pierre and Madame Curie
245. Which organ of the United Nations is responsible for maintaining international peace and security? –  Security Council
246. In which year the Space Commission and the Department of Space were formed? —  Year 1972
247. What is the largest circle on Earth? —  Equator
248. Who was the first to tell that the Earth revolves around the Sun? —  Copernicus
249. Who is the first Indian to perform robotic surgery? –  A.K. Hemal
250. Which is the capital of Lakshadweep? –  incarceration

General Knowledge (GK) Questions & Answers

251. Which black nation of Africa got independence for the first time? —  Ghana
252. Who was the author of ‘Abhigyan Shakuntalam’? —  Kalidas
253. Which Indian scientist told this ‘there is life in plants’? —  Jagdish Chandra Basu
254. What is the edible part in onion? —  Tana
255. Who was the first Indian astronaut? —  Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma, in 1984.
256. What is the name of the first Indian satellite and when was it launched? —  Aryabhatta Sun, 1975 in
257. What happens when iron rusts? –  The weight of iron increases
258. Which great man is called ‘Iron Man’? Sardar Patel

259. Ayodhya is on the bank of which river? –  Saryu
260. Which city is known as ‘Queen of Arabian Sea’? Cochin

261. Who wrote the famous play ‘Shakuntala’? —  Mahakavi Kalidas
262. The famous chess player Gata Kamaski is a citizen of which country? —  America
263. What is called the primary color? —  Red, Green, Blue
264. Who founded the Prarthana Samaj? Atmaram Pandurang

265. In which session of Congress was Vande Mataram first sung? —  in 1896.
266. Where is the ‘Forest Research Institute’ located? —  Dehradun
267. Which is the highest peak of the Aravalli ranges? —  Guru Shikhar
268. What is the name of the capital of Arunachal Pradesh? Itanagar _
269. Which person of Assam has been the President of India? —  Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
270. Who was the author of the first book printed in Assamese language? —  Atmaram Sharma
271. In which state is the Valley of Flowers? —  In Uttarakhand
272. Which gas is in the fridge? —  Ammonia
273. In which state is the Bandipur Sanctuary located? —  Karnataka
274. How many letters are there in binary language? —  2
275. An officer of the rank of Flying Officer of the Air Force is of the same rank as that of the Officer of the Navy? —  Lt.
276. Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from the ultraviolet rays coming from the Sun? —  Ozone
277. When did the modern Olympic Games start? —  1896
278. Where was the modern Olympic Games organized? Athens

279. Where is India Gate located? —  New Delhi
280. Insulin is used in the treatment of which disease? —  Diabetes
281. How many natural satellites does Jupiter have? —  67 Known Satellites
282. When were banks nationalized? —  In 1969
283. Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure? —  Sphygmomanometer
284. Where is the famous Sun Temple known as ‘Black Pagoda’ located? —  Konark (Odisha)
285. Which mirror is used in the headlight of vehicles? –  Concave
286. ‘Wings of Fire’ is the autobiography of which famous scientist? —  A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
287. Hopman Cup is related to which sport? —  Tennis
288. Who was the founder of Homeopathy? —  Hahnemann
289. Which is the largest railway station in North East Frontier Railway? —  Maligaon
290. Where is Indira Gandhi Nakshatrashala located in Uttar Pradesh? —  Lucknow
291. Who has written the patriotic song ‘Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon’? —  Pradeep
292. What is the full extension name of ATM? —  Automatic Teller Machine
293. Nathula Pass is located in which state? —  Sikkim
294. Nashik is situated on the bank of which river? –  Godavari
295. Who discovered the sea route to India? —  Vasco-da-Gama
296. India is a secular country. What does this imply? ,India does not have any state level religion
297. In which layer of the atmosphere do weather related changes take place? —  Troposphere
298. What is the currency of Myanmar (Burma)? —  Kyat
299. Who discovered vitamins? —  Funk
300. First bank to open branch abroad? —  Bank of India, London, (1946)

GK for Competitive Exams

301. How many Puranas are there in total for Hindus? –  18
302. According to Hindu Puranas, who was the guru of the demons? Shukracharya

303. From which sport is the word LBW? —  Cricket
304. Where is the headquarters of Asian Development Bank located? —  Manila
305. After how many years are the Olympic Games held? —  4 years
306. Who is the only Indian to win a gold medal in the singles event of the Olympic Games? —  Abhinav Bindra
307. ‘Dronacharya’ award is given to? —  For excellent sports training
308. What is the vehicle of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth? —  Ullu
309. Which is the first mobile bank of India? —  Laxmi Vahini Bank (Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh)
310. What is the extent of India from east to west? —  2933 km
311. Who founded the Mughal dynasty? –  Babur
312. Where was the Mughal emperor Akbar born? —  In the fort of Amarkot
313. Which is the world’s smallest continent? —  Australia
314. Which is the world’s oldest democracy? San Marino

315. Who was the first Chief Minister of Haryana? —  Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
316. Who was the first Governor of Haryana? —  Dharmaveer
317. Which two seas does the Suez Canal connect? —  Mediterranean and Red Sea
318. What is the White Revolution related to? —  From milk
319. On which river is Cuttack situated? –  Mahanadi
320. The wood of which tree is used for making catechu? —  Well
321. Which bacteria makes curd from milk? —  Lacto Bacillus
322. In which year color television was introduced by Doordarshan? —  Year 1982
323. When was the national anthem of India first sung? —  In the Calcutta session of the Congress of 1911.
324. Who has written the national anthem of India? —  Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
325. Which is the first man-made fiber? –  Nylon
326. Which gland of the human body is called ‘master gland’? —  pituitary gland
327. Who discovered the proton? Rutherford

328. When was the Technology Development Council established? –  year 1986
329. Which gas is used in the manufacture of vegetable ghee? Hydrogen

330. On which date ‘ Vande Mataram’ was accepted as the national song? —  January 26, 1950
331. Arjuna Awards are given in which field? —  Sports
332. In which year did the Arjuna Awards start? –  1961
333. In which year the non-cooperation movement started? —  1920
334. What is the name of the highest peak of Anglo-America? —  Mount McKinley
335. Who is known as ‘Flying Sikh’? Milkha Singh

336. When and by whom was Bengal partitioned? —  By Governor Lord Curzon in 1905 AD
337. On which principle does the ball pen work? –  surface tension
338. Where is the headquarters of Children’s Film Committee located? —  New Delhi
339. What is the lowest surface of the atmosphere called? —  Troposphere
340. What is the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere? —  21 %
341. Who propounded the laws of heredity? —  Gregor Mandel
342. Where is the Amer Fort located? –  Jaipur
343. What is the parliament of Israel called? —  Knesset
344. Where is the Indian Cancer Research Center located? –  Mumbai
345. The term ‘banting block’ is related to which sport? —  Kabaddi
346. A sharp drop in the barometer reading is indicative of what? – of the storm.
347. What was the total of Lord Buddha? –  Shakya clan
348. Where did Lord Buddha attain enlightenment? Bodh Gaya

349. Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center located? Thiruvananthapuram

350. In which region of India is the famous tourist destination ‘Gulmarg’ located? –  Kashmir

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351. Who built the Char Minar in Hyderabad? —  Coolie Qutubshah

352. How many players are there in each team in the hockey game? —  11
353. When is the shortest day in the northern hemisphere? —  22 December
354. What is the imaginary line joining the North Pole to the South Pole called? —  Line of Longitude
355. One horsepower is equal to how many watts? —  746 watts
356. Who has won the most gold medals in an Olympics? —  Michael Phelps
357. Who is the first Chief Minister of the newly formed Telangana state? —  Chandrashekhar Rao
358. When did Nagaland become a duly state of India? –  1963 AD
359. By what name is the border between India and Pakistan known? ,Radcliffe Line
360. Which is India’s first cruise missile manufactured by mutual cooperation between India and Russia? —  Brahmos
361. Which mineral is found in monazite sand? –  Thorium
362. Mohiniyattam dance form is mainly associated with which state? —  Kerala
363. What is the unit of electric current? —  Ampere
364. Who is the author of the controversial book ‘Satanic Verses’? —  Salman Rushdie
365. What is the percentage of Hindi speaking Indians approx? —  45%
366. Which state has the highest proportion of Hindus? —  Odisha
367. STD What is the full form of (STD)? –  Subscriber trunk dialing
368. ‘Ezra Cup’ is related to which sport? –  polo
369. Who is the first Indian female athlete to win a medal in Olympic Games? —  Karnam Malleswari
370. When was hockey included in the Olympic Games? —  in Amsterdam (Holland) Olympics of 1928.
371. The only example of merger of two nationalized banks is? —  Punjab National Bank and New Bank of India
372. Dronacharya Award is related to? –  Bravely
373. Who is the first astronaut of India? –  Rakesh Sharma
374. Who was the first Governor General of India? —  William
Bentinck

375. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner? –  President
376. Who appoints the Chief Minister? —  Governor
377. Which country is the largest country in the world? —  Russia
378. Which is the largest island of the world? —  Greenland
379. Which is the first women’s university of Haryana and where is it? —  Bhagat Phool Singh Women’s University Khanpur Kalan (Sonipat)
380. Which breed of buffalo of Haryana is famous? —  Murrah
381. When did Swami Vivekananda address the World Conference of Religions in Chicago? —  in 1893.
382. What was the real name of Swami Vivekananda? –  Narendra Nath Dutt
383. Kathak is the classical dance of which state? —  Uttar Pradesh
384. Kathakali is the classical dance of which state? –  Kerala
385. Which vitamin is not present in milk? –  Vitamin ‘C’
386. By which process is cream made from milk? –  centrifugal force
387. Which is the national anthem of India? —  Vande Mataram
388. Which is the national sport of India? —  Hockey
389. When is ‘Human Rights Day’ celebrated? —  10 December
390. Which metal was first used by humans? —  Copper
391. When did the Battle of Plassey take place? —  1757 AD
392. Plaster of Paris is made of? —  Gypsum
393. Which is the capital of the newly created nation South Sudan in the year 2011? —  Juba
394. What are fat soluble vitamins? —  ‘A’ and ‘E’
395. In which year was the Nobel Prize in Economics started? —  1969
396. Who was the author of Arthashastra? —  Chanakya (Kautilya)
397. Who was the author of Ain Akbari? ,Abul Fazl
398. Why do the stars appear twinkling in the sky? —  Due to refraction of light
399. What is the national anthem of Bangladesh and who wrote it? –  ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ written by Rabindranath Tagore
400. What is the currency of Bangladesh? –  Taka

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401. How many verses are there in the Ramayana composed by Valmiki? —  24,000
402. When was BIMSTEC established? —  Year 1997
403. What is the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? —  0.03%
404. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? —  Barometer
405. Who founded the Arya Samaj? –  Swami Dayanand
406. When and where was Arya Samaj founded? –  In Mumbai in 1875
407. Where was the Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Center established? —  Kalpakkam
408. How many colors are there in a rainbow? —  Seven
409. ‘Baisakhi’ festival is celebrated by the people of which religion? –  People of Sikhism
410. Bodh Gaya is related to which religion? –  Buddhism
411. What is the first discourse given by Lord Buddha in Sarnath called in Buddhism? —  Dharmachakrapravartan
412. Which Tirthankara was Lord Mahabir of Jainism? –  24th
413. Who is the author of the famous epic ‘Mahabharata’? –  Vedavyasa
414. When and who founded the Vijayanagara Empire? —  Harihara and Bukka in 1336.

415. Who is the first Indian doctor to transplant a heart? —  V. Venugopal
416. On which river is Hyderabad situated? —  Musi
417. What is the name of the research center of India in the North Pole? —  Himadri
418. What is the reason for the winter rains in northern India? —  Western Disturbance
419. How many bytes are there in a kilobyte (KB)? ,1024 Bytes
420. How many longitudes does the Earth rotate in one hour? —  15°
421. Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi is famous for which sport? –  Football
422. Which movement did Mahatma Gandhi start to break the salt law? –  Civil Disobedience Movement
423. When was the Simla Agreement between India and Pakistan? —  1972
424. Where is the tomb of Bahadur Shah Zafar (II), the last Mughal emperor of India located? —  Rangoon (Yangoon), Myanmar
425. Mary Kom is related to which sport? —  Boxing
426. ‘Monalisa’ is the world famous painting of whom? —  Leonardo-da-Vinci
427. Where is the Vivekananda Memorial located? –  Kanyakumari
428. Who formed the Vishal Haryana Party? ,Rao Virendra Singh
429. Which was the first Hindi language newspaper? —  Udant Martand
430. What is the script of Hindi language? —  Devanagari
431. Which is the major ore of aluminum? —  Bauxite
432. Which country does not have that country’s name on its postage stamp? —  Great Britain
433. How many balls are there in the Olympic flag? —  5
434. After how many years are the Olympic Games organized? —  Char
435. Who is the first person to receive Nobel Prize twice? —  Madame Marie Curie
436. Who is the woman mountaineer who conquered Mount Everest twice? —  Chandraprabha Aitwal
437. Where is India’s first oil refining plant located? ,Digboi (Asom)
438. Where is India’s first Newton reactor ‘Kamini’ located? —  Kalpakkam
439. Meen Kampf (My Struggle) is a biography of? —  Adolf Hitler
440. Where is the Meenakshi Temple located? —  in Madurai
441. In which district of Assam is the world’s largest river island ‘Majuli’ located? —  Paatal Puri
442. Which country is the largest continent of the world? —  Asia
443. What is the meaning of Green Revolution? —  To increase the crop yield per acre by using modern methods of agriculture
444. How many square kilometers is the area of ​​Haryana? —  44212
445. What was the original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati? –  Moolshankar
446. When is the birthday of Swami Vivekananda celebrated as National Youth Day? —  12 January
447. In whose memory was the Rock Memorial (Shell Memorial) dedicated at Kanyakumari? —  Swami Vivekananda
448. How many players are there in the Kabaddi game? –  7
449. What is the name of Mahatma Gandhi’s Samadhi in Delhi? Rajghat

450. What is the name of Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Samadhi located in Delhi? –  Vijay Ghat

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451. Which is the national emblem of India? –  Ashoka Chakra
452. From where is the national emblem of India taken? –  From the Lion Pillar of Ashoka at Sarnath
453. Mao-Tse Tung is related to which country? —  China
454. Which disease is caused by the bite of female Anopheles mosquito? Malaria
455. Which gas is used for ripening fruits ? —  ethylene
456. When did the film actress Divya Bharti die? —  6 April 1993
457. Which is the only planet that rotates on its axis from east to west? —  Fri
458. What is the sport in which Viswanathan Anand is famous? –  Chess
459. Who called Mahatma Gandhi ‘half-naked mystic’? —  Churchill
460. Aligarh is famous for which product? –  To make locks
461. Who built the ‘Jama Masjid’ of Agra? –  Shahzadi Jahanara Begum
462. Who founded Agra? —  Shikandar Lodi
463. When did the Battle of Buxar take place, as a result of which the British had control over Bengal, Bihar and Orissa? —  in 1764.
464. Where is the Bara Imambara located? –  Lucknow
465. Bismillah Khan is related to which musical instrument? Shehnai
466. Which river is called the mourning of Bihar ? —  Koshi
467. Who discovered the aircraft? —  Brothers Oliver and Williver Wright
468. Which gas is filled in the tires of aircraft? –  helium
469. In which year ‘All India Radio’ was given the name of All India Radio? —  Year 1957
470. Where is the headquarters of ASEAN located? —  Jakarta
471. Who was the discoverer of electron? —  J. J. Thomson
472. How many countries are members of the United Nations at present? —  193
473. In which field is the Borlaug Prize given? Ornithology

474. ‘ Brahma Samaj’ was founded by whom? –  Raja Rammohan Roy
475. Where was Lord Mahavir born? —  Kundagram (Vaishali)
476. Bharatanatyam dance form is mainly associated with which state? —  Tamil Nadu
477. Where is Vijayastambha located? –  in Chittorgarh
478. Deficiency of Vitamin ‘B’ causes which disease? —  Beri-Beri
479. On which river is the Hirakud Dam built? —  Mahanadi
480. Which mineral is necessary to control the heartbeat? –  Potassium
481. What is Uday Shankar related to? —  Dance
482. Who elects the Vice President? –  Member of Parliament
483. Whose signature is on the one rupee note? —  Secretary, Ministry of Finance
484. How many times does a healthy human heart beat in a minute? —  72 times
485. What is the maximum speed of sound? —  in steel
486. In what is the intensity of sound measured? —  Decibel
487. Which is the central bank of India? –  Reserve Bank of India
488. Which state of India is known for tea production? —  Assam
489. McMahon Line is the boundary line between which two countries? –  India and China
490. Who was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay Award? —  Binova Bhave
491. In which country of the world there is no temple? —  Saudi Arabia
492. Which is the country in the world where mosquitoes are not found? —  France
493. Telangana state has been carved out of which state recently? —  Andhra Pradesh
494. When is Hindi Day celebrated? —  September 14,
495. Which country has not become a slave of anyone till date? —  Nepal
496. Which tree does not have wood? –  banana tree
497. Kangaroo is the national symbol of which country? —  Australia
498. Where is the Kanchan Ganga mountain peak located? —  Sikkim
499. Highest ATM in the country Which bank do you belong to? –  SBI
500. Who is known as Deshbandhu? –  Chittaranjan Das

501. Which is the first nuclear power reactor of India? Apsara
502. What should be the minimum age to become the Prime Minister of India ? —  25 years
503. Which are the monsoon winds? –  Rainy Season Winds
504. In which year the Mid Day Meal Scheme was started? — in 1995.

505. Which is the world’s largest continent? —  Pacific Ocean
506. Which is the world’s largest ocean? —  Pacific Ocean
507. How many planets are there in our solar system? —  8 (eight)
508. Which is the largest planet in our solar system? —  Jupiter
509. ‘Swine flu’ disease is spread by which virus? —  H1N1
510. What was the real name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati? –  Mul Shankar
511. Who is called the father of computer? —  Charles Babbage
512. What material are computer’s IC chips made of? –  Silicon Key
513. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi? –  Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
514. Who built Jama Masjid in Delhi? –  Shah Jahan
515. Which is the national aquatic animal of India? —  Ganges Dolphin
516. Which is the national bird of India? –  Peacock
517. Who is the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest? —  Bachendri Pal
518. Who is the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest twice? —  Santosh Yadav
519. Which is the highest Indian award given in the field of film? Dadasaheb  Phalke Award
520. Which gas is filled in football? –  Hydrogen gas
521. The Mughal emperor who had spent 15 years in exile. who was that? Humayun

522. With which sport is Vaichung Bhutia related? —  Football
523. What did Alfred Nobel invent? —  Dynamite
524. Alla Rakha was famous for which musical instrument? —  Transfer
525. Aga Khan Cup is related to which sport? –  Hockey
526. Where was the ‘Azad Hind Fauj’ established? —  Singapore
527. Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University? Madanmohan  Malaviya
528. The words ‘birdie’, ‘eagle’, ‘bogie’, ‘par’, ‘tee’, ‘hole-in-one’, are related to which sport? –  golf
529. Bihu is the famous festival of which state? –  Assam
530. Who is the author of ‘Bijak’? —  Kabir
531. Where is the Air Force Academy located? —  Hyderabad
532. When is Air Force Day celebrated? 8 October

533. Who was the first Indian to cross the English Channel? —  Mihir San
534. Where is the headquarters of Interpol? —  Paris
535. Which was the 100th mission of ISRO? —  PSLV
536. Why does the sun appear red while rising and setting? —  Because red color has the least scattering
537. Between which places was the first railway line started by the British rule? —  Between Mumbai to Thane
538. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament? ,Dadabhai Naoroji
539. ‘Bharatnatyam’ is the main classical dance form of? —  Tamil Nadu
540. Bhakra Dam is built on which river? —  Sutlej
541. What is the chemical name of Vitamin ‘C’? –  Ascorbic Acid
542. Which disease is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin ‘C’? —  Scurvy
543. What are the heater wires made of? Nichrome
544. Which disease is caused by the deficiency of hemoglobin ? Anemia 545. What
is the Uber Cup given for? —  Female Badminton
546. Ustad Zakir Hussain is related to which instrument? —  Tabla
547. Eczema disease affects which part of the body? —  Skin
548. Who invented X-ray? ,Rantzen
549. What is the chemical name of washing soda? —  sodium carbonate
550. What was the name of the charioteer of Dhritarashtra? –  Sanjay

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551. Which city of India is known as ‘Pink City’? –  Jaipur
552. What is the area of ​​India? —  32,87,263 sq. km.
553. Due to which the color of urine becomes yellow? —  Due to
urochrome 554. Meghdoot is a creation of? –  Kalidas
555. Which is the highest plateau in the world? —  Pamir or plateau of Tibet
556. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world? —  Everest
557. Where is Hawa Mahal located? –  Jaipur
558. What is the color of the ‘black box’ of an airplane? —  Kala
559. Who was the author of the book ‘Origin of Species by Natural Selection’? —  Charles Darwin
560. Oscar award is related to which field? –  movie
561. What is the temporary memory of a computer called? —  RAM-Random Excess Memory
562. What is the permanent memory of the computer called? —  ROM-Read Only Memory
563. The country’s tallest TV. Where is the tower located? –  Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
564. Who was given the country’s highest gallantry award Param Vir Chakra for the first time? —  Major Somnath Sharma
565. What is the rank of India in film production in the world? –  First
566. Who is famous as ‘Grand old man of India’? —  Dada Bhai Naoroji
567. How many muscles are there in the human body? —  639
568. In which organ most of the digestion process takes place in the human body? –  small intestine
569. Which is the largest city in the world? —  New York (USA)
570. The world’s longest (9438 km) railroad, Trans-Siberia (Russia) connects which two cities? —  St. Petersburg to Vladivostak
571. What is our national calendar? —  Shaka Samvat
572. What is the name of our galaxy? —  Dugdh Mekhla or Milky Way
573. Who built the Golden Temple? –  Guru Arjundev

574. Swang is the folk dance art of which state? –  Haryana
575. What is the meaning of ALU in the context of computer? –  Arithmetic Logic Unit
576. The poet Iqbal who wrote ‘Saare Jahan Se Achcha’ is related to which place in India? –  Punjab
577. When did Delhi become the capital of India? –  1911
578. Who started the construction of Qutub Minar in Delhi? —  Qutubuddin Aibak
579. To whom can the national husband of India resign? –  Vice President
580. Which is the national animal of India? —  Bagh
581. Who was the author of the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’? –  Mahatma Gandhi
582. Who is the first person to climb Mount Everest? —  Tenzing Norgay
583. Where is the famous Shilotkirn (stone cut) Kailash temple located? Ellora

584. Where is the famous Sheetla Mata Temple located? —  Gurgaon
585. Air pressure is due to? –  Density
586. Where is the headquarters of the Air Force Training Command? –  Bangalore
587. How many moles are there in Ashoka Chakra? —  24
588. Who wrote ‘Ashtadhyayi’? Panini
589. Who has written the book ‘Autobiography’ ? —  Jawahar Lal Nehru
590. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? —  Athens (Greece) in 1896
591. What is the filament of the bulb made of? —  Tungsten
592. What is the currency of Bangladesh? —  Taka
593. Who is known for his special contribution in the field of algebra? Bhaskar 594. In
which sport is the word ‘bully’ used? —  Hockey
595. Where was Vasco da Gama from? –  Portugal
596. When did Vasco da Gama come to India? –  1498 AD
597. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress? —  Womeshchandra Banerjee
598. Where is the Indian Military Academy located? –  Dehradun
599. Ujjain is situated on the banks of which river? —  Shipra
600. Who is called ‘Flying Pari’? –  P.T. Usha

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601. What is the width of broad gauge railway line? –  1.676 m.
602. Who discovered the blood group? —  Land Steiner
603. Who invented the steam engine? —  James Watt
604. Where is the Bhabha Atomic Research Center located? —  In Trombay (Mumbai)
605. Deficiency of vitamin ‘D’ causes which disease? Rickets
606. Which disease is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin ‘E’ ? —  Infertility
607. Where is the giant body of glacier (glacier) ice? —  The Himalaya Mountains range at the top of the range remains shadowed
608. When was the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima? —  6 August 1945
609. What are the reasons for the seasons? –  Earth’s revolution around the Sun
610. Whose works are ‘Ritusanhar’, ‘Kumarsambhava’, ‘Raghuvansham’? —  Kalidas
611. Who is the first woman to become a pilot in Air-India? —  Harpreet Ahluwalia
612. LPG . What happens in the gas? —  Butane
613. Dhanraj Pillai is related to which sport? —  Hockey
614. About what percentage of the Earth’s surface is water? —  71%
615. Who is called Napoleon of India? Samudragupta

616. Which is India’s first nuclear research reactor? Apsara

617. When did the Muslim League first demand the partition of India? —  1940
618. Where is the holiest religious place of Muslims? –  corn
619. In which country is the world’s highest mountain peak Mount Everest located? –  Nepal
620. Which is the world’s least populated country? —  Vatican City
621. Who is called the state poet of Haryana? Udaybhanu Hans

622. What is the process of making food by green plants called? –  Photosynthesis
623. ‘Odissi’ is the classical dance of which state? —  Orissa
624. Onam is the famous festival of which state? —  Kerala
625. What is the part of the computer that we can touch called? —  Hardware
626. What is the meaning of WWW in computer language? —  World Wide Web
627. Who invented the telescope? –  by Galileo
628. Deodhar Trophy is related to which sport? –  Cricket
629. Who is known as ‘Manchester of India’? –  Ahmedabad
630. Who wrote the national anthem of India? —  Rabindranath Tagore
631. What is the name of the largest gland in the human body? —  Liver
632. By which organ of the human body urea is filtered from the blood? —  Kidney
633. Which is the longest animal in the world? —  Giraffe
634. What is the name of the world’s first female astronaut? —  Valentina Tereshkova
635. What is the chemical name of laughing gas? —  Nitrous oxide (N 2 O)
636. Harappan civilization is related to which era? –  Bronze Age
637. Who was the first Indian Governor General of independent India? —  C. Rajagopalachari
638. Where is the Golden Temple located? –  Amritsar
639. Who published the magazine Commonweal? —  Annie Besant
640. In which year was the Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the Muslim League? —  1916
641. Whose creation is Das Capital? Karl Marx

642. Who was the first Afghan ruler to sit on the throne of Delhi? —  Bahlol Lodi
643. Which is the national flower of India? –  Lotus
644. Which is the national tree of India? Banyan

645. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra? –  Y. B. Chouhan
646. What is the type of soil available in maximum quantity in Maharashtra? ,Black soil
647. In which year Mahatma Gandhi was born? —  1869
648. The deficiency of which vitamin does not cause blood to clot? –  Vitamin ‘K’
649. Which is the national fruit of India? Mango
650. Which is the national flower of India ? –  lotus

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651. What was the childhood name of Bhishma in Mahabharata? –  Devbrata
652. Which river originates from Nashik in Maharashtra? Godavari

653. Where is the headquarters of the World Bank? —  Washington
654. The World Bank is a group of how many institutions? –  Of the five institutions
655. Who was the first Indian Governor General of independent India? —  C. Rajagopalachari
656. Which is the bank established by the freedom fighter Dr. Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya? —  Andhra Bank
657. When and where was the resolution of complete independence passed by the Congress? —  In the Lahore session of 1929,
658. Bronze is an alloy of? –  Copper and Tin
659. Duleep Trophy is related to which sport? –  cricket
660. How far did Gandhiji protest against the salt law during the Dandi Yatra? –  385 kms.
661. In which dialect of Hindi language Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas is written? —  Awadhi
662. Telugu is the official language of which state? —  Andhra Pradesh
663. D.C.M. Trophy is related to? —  Football
664. DNA Who discovered the diploid horoscope of? —  Watson and Crick
665. What is the length of the coast line of India? —  7516
666. Which was the first talkie film of India? —  Alamara
667. When and who killed Mahatma Gandhi? –  By Nathuram Godse on 30 January 1948
668. Who first called Mahatma Gandhi the Father of the Nation? Netaji  Subhash Chandra Bose
669. Which is the bank with the largest number of branches in the world? State Bank of  India
670. How many countries are there in the world? —  195
671. What is the surface temperature of the Sun? —  6000 degree celcius
672. Which vitamin is obtained from sunlight? —  Vitamin D
673. In which session the Congress was divided into two parties named liberal and extremist? —  in the Surat session of 1907.

674. Thomas Cup is given in which international championship? —  Badminton
675. Diego Maradona’s name is associated with which sport? –  Football
676. Who wrote the book ‘Discovery of India’? –  Jawahar Lal Nehru
677. With which country does India’s longest terrestrial border come? ,Bangladesh
678. Which is the largest tribe of India? Gond

679. Madhubani is the folk painting style of which state? –  Bihar
680. What is beekeeping called? –  Apiculture
681. In which state of India is Darjeeling located? West Bengal

682. In which state of India is the holy shrine ‘Amarnath’ located? —  Jammu and Kashmir
683. What is the total number of squares in the chess board? –  64
684. The word ‘Iron’ is related to which sport? —  Golf
685. Who founded Sikhism? —  Guru Nanak Dev

686. Which is the main festival of Sikhs? —  Baisakhi
687. Which country has the largest maritime border? –  Canada
688. Which country has the largest land border? –  China
689. Jnanpith Award is related to which field? —  Literature
690. When is the tide highest? —  When the sun and the moon are on the same side of the earth
691. What is the ratio between the length and width of the national flag of India? —  3:2
692. Who is the father of India’s remote sensing satellite program? –  K. Kasturirangan
693. Which country became the 193rd member of the United Nations? —  South Sudan
694. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Organization located? —  New York
695. Whose name is ‘Vijayant’ in the Indian Army? —  of a tank
696. Bhilai Steel Plant was constructed with the cooperation of which country? —  Russia
697. Who started the system of langar in Sikh history? –  Guru Angad Dev
698. Which Sikh Guru is considered the founder of Sikhism? –  Guru Nanak
699. Which Indian leader is known as ‘Iron Man of India’? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
700. Which Indian state has two capitals ? –  Jammu and Kashmir

General Knowledge & Current Affairs Questions And Answers

701. Which missile was first tested by India? —  Prithvi
702. Where and when did India last win the gold medal in hockey? –  1980 in Moscow
703. Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of the constitution? —  Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
704. Who was elected as the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly? –  Sachchidanand Sinha
705. Which Sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad? —  Mohammad bin Tughlaq
706. Where is the oil refinery factory located? —  Eyelash
707. Which vitamin contains cobalt? —  Vitamin B-12
708. Which great temple was initially conceived and built during the reign of Suryavarman II? –  Temple of Angkor Wat
709. Who is known as Shakespeare of India? –  To Kalidas
710. In how much time the Constitution of India was prepared? —  2 years 11 months 18 days
711. Who built the Ratha temples of Mahabalipuram? –  Pallava king Narasimhabarman
712. Who is the author of Mahabharata? –  Maharishi Ved Vyas

713. Which is the largest mosque in the world? —  Almalivaya (Iraq)
714. When was the World Agriculture and Food Organization established? —  Year 1945
715. Stainless steel is an alloy of which? —  Iron, Chromium, Nickel
716. To hear a clear echo, the distance between the listener and the reflector should be? —  17 m
717. Which country is the largest producer of mica in the world? –  India
718. Who became the first woman Prime Minister of any country in the world? —  Srimavo Bhandaranayake
719. Who was the hero of Kakori train robbery? Ram Prasad Bismil

720. In which country was paper invented? —  China
721. Where is the headquarter of SAARC located? —  Kathmandu (Nepal)
722. How many countries are members of SAARC? —  8 (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, Pakistan, Afghanistan)
723. When was the tricolor flag adopted as the national flag by the Constituent Assembly? —  On 22 July 1947
724. When, where and under whose protection was the Third Buddhist Council held? —  in 250 BC, during the reign of Ashoka at Pataliputra
725. Who was the first woman IPS officer of India? —  Kiran Bedi
726. Who was the first woman cabinet minister of India? —  Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
727. From which plant is the malaria drug ‘Kunin’ obtained? —  Cinchona
728. When did Mahmud Ghaznavi loot the Somnath temple? — in 1025 AD

729. Apart from India in the world, Independence Day is celebrated on 15th August in which other country? —  Korea
730. When was the world war fought? —  1914-1918 AD
731. How long does sunlight take to reach the Earth? —  500 seconds
732. What is the instrument used to measure the intensity of the Sun’s rays? —  Actiometer
733. Which device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy? –  dynamo
734. Which satellite was named after Indian-origin astronaut Kalpana Chawla? –  Matsat
735. The word ‘deuce’ is related to which sport? —  Tennis
736. Who invented dynamite? —  Alfred Noble
737. What is the terrestrial extent of India? —  15200 km
738. Who was the Congress President at the time of independence of India? —  J.B.
Kripalani

739. With the help of what does a fish breathe? —  Gills
740. Which is the capital of Manipur? —  Imphal
741. Which state of India is the largest producer of rubber? –  Kerala
742. Which state of India is the largest producer of rice? West Bengal
743. In which part of the body urea is made  ? ,Liver
744. Which is the largest endocrine gland in the body? Thyroid

745. Where is the Arid Regional Forestry Research Institute located? —  Jodhpur
746. Where was Sher Shah Suri buried? —  Sasaram (Bihar)
747. Which country shares its land border with most countries? –  China
748. Which country is called ‘Land of the Rising Sun’? —  Japan
749. Zend-Avesta is the religious book of which religion? –  Parsi
750. Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism? –  Rishabhdev

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751. Which is the capital of the Union Territory of India ‘Dadra and Nagar Haveli’? —  Silvassa

752. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly constituted to make the Constitution of India? —  Shri Dr. Rajendra Prasad
753. When was the United Nations Organization established? —  October 24, 1945
754. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations? —  Trigeveli
755. The fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution have been taken from the constitution of which country? –  US Constitution
756. Which is the lower house of the Indian Parliament? —  Lok Sabha
757. When did Alexander invade India? —  326 BC
758. Where is the ‘Security Paper Mill’ located? —  Nashik
759. English is the official language of which Indian state? –  Nagaland
760. In which Indian state ‘Visakhapatnam’ port is located? —  Andhra Pradesh
761. In which year did India participate in the Olympic Games for the first time? —  1900
762. In which sport India has won 8 gold medals in Olympic Games? –  Hockey
763. Who was the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly? —  Dr. Rajendra Prasad
764. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly? —  Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
765. At which place did Mahatma Budh attain enlightenment? –  Gaya
766. Where is the port of Indus Valley Civilization located? —  Lothal
767. Which city is known as Pink City? –  Jaipur
768. In which city India’s first Green IT Park has been established? –  Kolkata
769. Which is the highest waterfall in India? —  Jog or Garsoppa which is in Karnataka on the Sharavati river

770. Which is the oldest running railway locomotive in India? —  Fairy Queen
771. Where did Mahatma Buddha give his first sermon? Sarnath

772. In whose court was the great physician Charaka? —  Kanishka
773. What is the name of the only country in the world whose map is inscribed on its national flag? — Luxembourg
774. What is the name of the hottest place in the world? —  Al Azizia
775. How old is the solar system? —  4.6 billion years
776. Who founded the ‘Scouts and Guides’ organization? —  Robert Baden Powell
777. Which country in the world does not have a single cinema hall? –  Bhutan
778. Which country is the largest producer of silver in the world? —  Mexico
779. Kaziranga National Sanctuary is in which state? —  Assam
780. Which rock is metamorphic? —  Marble
781. When was the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) established? —  Year 1985
782. Who was the first person to reach the South Pole? —  Amund Sen
783. Tansen was a musician in whose court? –  Akbar
784. ‘Tansen Samman’ was started by the government of which state? –  Madhya Pradesh
785. Who was the first woman governor of India? Sarojini Naidu

786. Who is the first woman President of India? Pratibha Patil
787. How many chromosomes are there in human body  ? ,23 pairs or 46
788. Which animal was first domesticated by man? —  Dog
789. World Red Cross Day is celebrated on which date? 8 May

790. When is the World Disabled Day celebrated? —  3 December
791. From which religion did the Sufi sect developed? —  Islam religion
792. How long does the sunlight take to reach the earth from the moon? —  1.3 Second
793. Which is the only Indian to have received the Nobel Prize in Economics? –  Prof. Amritya Sen
794. In which sport ‘Free-throw’ is given? —  Basketball
795. Who is the Indian to take all the ten wickets in an innings of test matches? —  Anil Kumble
796. In which sport is the word ‘double fault’ used? ,Tennis
797. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of India’s independence? —  Clement Attlee
798. Who was the last Governor General of India? —  C. Rajagopalachari
799. With whose help do fishes breathe? —  Gills
800. The liver-oil of fishes is abundant in what? –  Vitamin D

General Knowledge Questions And Answers For All Competitive Exams

801. In which Indian city Jantar Mantar is located? –  Delhi
802. Which sea is on the west coast of India? —  Arabian Sea
803. Who is known as ‘Shaheed-e-Azam’? —  Bhagat Singh
804. Which is the highest peacetime military award? –  Ashoka Chakra
805. Which country’s parliament is called ‘Shora’? —  Afghanistan
806. When is Labor Day celebrated? —  1 May
807. In which country have the pyramids been found? –  Egypt
808. Bangladesh was formed in the year 1971 by separating from which country? —  Pakistan
809. GAA R. What is the full form of? —  General Anti Avoidance Rules
810. When was life insurance nationalized? –  1956
811. What are the organs of the Parliament of India? —  President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
812. The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of India is? President of India

813. Who is the present Secretary General of United Nations Organization? —  Ban-ki-moon
814. Who was the first woman president of the United Nations General Assembly? —  Vijayalakshmi Pandit
815. How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution? —  12 Schedule
816. When was the first amendment made in the Indian Constitution? —  in 1951
817. Where is the Salarjung Museum? —  Hyderabad
818. The first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award in the field of literature was? –  Ashapurna Devi
819. In which medium the speed of light is maximum? –  vacuum
820. Which Mughal king founded the religious sect ‘Din-i-Ilahi’? –  Akbar
821. In which year and where did India win the first gold medal of hockey in the Olympic Games? —  Year 1928, Amsterdam
822. When did India get a nuclear powered submarine for the Navy? – in the year 1988.

823 Which is the upper house of the Parliament? –  Rajya Sabha
824. Who convenes the joint session of the Parliament? President

825. Whose birthday is celebrated as Sports Day? —  Major Dhyan Chand
826. Whose birthday is celebrated as Education Day?

827. Which ruler built the Grand Truck Road on the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of India ? –  Sher Shah Suri
828. Which constitutional amendment is called ‘mini constitution’? —  42nd
829. Which is the oldest joint stock bank of India? –  Allahabad Bank
830. Which is the largest dam in India? Hirakud Dam

831. Who first called Mahatma Gandhi the ‘Father of the Nation’? —  Subhash Chandra Bose
832. What was the name of Mahatma Gandhi’s wife? Kasturba Gandhi

833. Who was the first person to reach Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world? —  Edmund Hillary
834. World Food Day is celebrated every year on which date? —  16 October
835. Where is the ‘Central Glass and Ceramic Institute’ located? –  Jadavpur
836. Who was the ambassador of Seleucus who came to the court of Chandragupta Maurya? Magsthenes

837. Who was the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest? —  Junko Tabai of Japan

838. Which President gets the highest salary in the world? –  President of America
839. In which state is the Kargil town located? –  Jammu and Kashmir
840. The Parliament of which country is called Cartes? —  Spain
841. When is the Army Day celebrated? —  15 January
842. Thomas Cup is related to which sport? —  Badminton
843. Where is the Taj Mahal located? –  Agra
844. How many years did it take to build the Taj Mahal? —  20 years
845. Which is India’s first anti-missile submarine? ,INS Sindhushastra
846. Who became the first woman Prime Minister of India? Indira Gandhi

847. What is the normal blood pressure of human body? —  80 to 120 mm
848. How many bones are there in human body? —  206
849. Where is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization? —  Geneva (Switzerland)
850. When was the World Trade Organization established? –  in 1995

World GK Quiz Questions and Answers

851. Sunderlal Bahuguna is related to which movement? –  Chipko Movement
852. Who first addressed Subhash Chandra Bose as “Netaji”? —  Adolf Hitler
853. In which cave is the statue of the face of the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh) located? –  Elephanta 854. Which planet has rings around it? —  Saturn
855. Who invented the television? —  John Logie Baird
856. What is the length of the coastline of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal of India? –  6100 K. m.
857. When was the Industrial Finance Corporation of India established? –  Year 1948
858. When was the Bhopal gas tragedy formed? —  midnight of 2nd and 3rd December 1984
859. Which state of India is called ‘Punjab land of temples’? ,Tamil Nadu
860. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

861. Who was the first Law Minister of India? —  Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
862. Who founded Shantiniketan? Rabindranath Tagore

863. Whose work is ‘Shahnama’? —  Firdausi
864. What is the frequency of sound waves in the audio complex? —  20 Hz to 20000 Hz
865. What is the name of the currency of Sri Lanka? —  Rupee
866. Which metal was first used by humans? –  Copper
867. Which river is called Dakshin Ganga? Godavari
868. Where is Jim Corbett National Park located ? –  Near Nainital (Uttarakhand)
869. ‘Jiyana’ is the communication agency of which country? ,Zimbabwe
870. On which date India was declared a republic? –  26 January 1950
871. Who is called India Nightingale? Sarojini Naidu

872. For how many years are the non – permanent members of the United Nations Security Council elected? —  2 years
873. How many countries are members of the United Nations Security Council? —  15
874. What is the smallest post of a commissioned officer in the Indian Air Force? –  Pilot Officer
875. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, Jammu and Kashmir has a special status? Article 370 876. In which month is the crop of Sarifa harvested? —  Beginning of November
877. Since when is the Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) between SAARC countries in force? ,January 1, 2006
878. Which Fundamental Right was removed by the 44th Constitutional Amendment? —  Right to Property
879. Which plan resulted in the partition of India? —  As a result of Mountbatten plan
880. Where did India win the first Olympic hockey gold medal? — in Amsterdam.

881 When did India conduct the first successful nuclear test? —  May 18, 1974
882. What is the maximum duration between two sessions of Parliament? —  6 months
883. Who presides over the joint sitting of both the houses of the Parliament? –  Speaker
of the Lok Sabha

884. Under whose leadership America got independence in 1776? —  George Washington
885. During whose reign Maratha power was at its highest peak and power? –  Balaji Bajirao
886. By which constitutional amendment, education was made a fundamental right for children in the age group of 6-14 years? –  86th
887. By which constitutional amendment the Panchayati Raj system was implemented? —  73rd
888. Which is the highest sports award of India? –  Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
889. Which is the highest civilian honor of India? –  Bharat Ratna
890. What is the full name of Mahatma Gandhi? –  Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi
891. When and who killed Mahatma Gandhi? –  January 30, 1948 AD, Nathu Ramgod
892. ‘World Population Day’ is celebrated on which date? —  11 July
893. When is the World Environment Day celebrated? —  5 October
894. Which is the closest planet to the Sun? –  wed
895. Which country is famous as the country of sunrise? —  Japan
896. Which country has the most stringent laws in the world? —  Saudi Arabia
897. Which and where are the largest deserts in the world? —  Sahara (Africa)
898. Which is the purest form of carbon? –  Diamond
899. Black soil is most suitable for which crop? —  Cotton
900. Which language is spoken in Tripura? –  bangla

India General Knowledge Question And Answer

901. What is the highest position in the three-tier Panchayati Raj system? –  Zilla Parishad
902. Who built the Brihadeshwara Temple of Tanjore? –  Rajaraja I Chola
903. Which is the first country in the world to completely ban tobacco? –  Bhutan
904. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of India? —  Mrs Sucheta Kriplani
905. Who was the first woman ruler of India? Razia Sultan

906. Where is the image of an object formed in the human eye? —  Retina
907. What is the temperature of the human body? —  37° C or 98.4 F
908. When is World Labor Day celebrated? —  1 May
909. Who gave the slogan ‘Vedas ki oor loton’? –  Dayanand Saraswati
910. Which was the port city of Indus Valley Civilization? —  Lothal
911. Which planet is called evening star? —  Venus
912. Which animal is called the ship of the desert? –  Camel
913. Which was the capital of Tipu Sultan? —  Srirangapatna
914. Who invented the telephone? —  Alexander Graham Bell
915. What percentage of India’s land area is forested? —  19%
916. Which Indian state shares its border with China, Nepal and Bhutan? —  Sikkim
917. By whom can the protection of land be controlled? —  By building terraced mounds, dams, plantations
918. What is the height of a geostationary satellite from the earth? —  36,000 kilometers
919. When is Teacher’s Day celebrated? —  5 September
920. To whom is the kindergarten system of education? —  Froebel
921. Who was the first Home Minister of India? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

922. Who was the first ‘Field Marshal’ of India? —  General Manek Shaw
923. What is the old name of Sri Lanka? —  Ceylon
924. Marble is an altered form of what? –  Of limestone
925. Which river is called ‘Sorrow of Bihar’? —  Kosi
926. Which Prime Minister carried forward the ideology of socialism? –  p. Jawaharlal Nehru
927. What is the currency of Japan? —  Yen
928. When was the atomic bomb dropped on Japan? –  in 1945
929. When did the ‘Quit India’ movement start? —  August 9, 1942
930. Which was the first satellite launched by India? Aryabhatta

931. How many countries are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council? –  5
932. How many Indian languages ​​have been recognized in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution? —  22
933. What is the total number of matchsticks in the Indian national flag? –  24
934. In how many commands Indian Air Force is organized? –  5
935. ‘Samba’ is the main dance of which country? –  Brazil
936. In which state is the Sambhar lake made of salt? –  Rajasthan
937. Which color of light is scattered the most? –  purple
938. In which state Malayalam language is spoken? –  Kerala
939. Who was the first Muslim invader to attack India? —  Muhammad bin Qasim (712 AD)
940. Which was the first film made in India? —  King Harishchandra
941. Which is the world’s largest mammal? —  Whale fish
942. Which country is the oldest monarchy in the world? –  Japan
943. During whose reign the Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta came to India? –  Muhammad bin Tughlaq
944. Who first read the inscriptions of Ashoka? —  James Prinsep
945. By which constitutional amendment the fundamental duties were added to the constitution? –  42nd
946. Which Sikh Guru wrote Zafarnama in Persian language? –  Guru Gobind Singh
947. What is the name of India’s highest gallantry medal? —  Parveer Chakra
948. Which Indian woman won the title of ‘Miss World’ for the first time? —  Rita Faria
949. Where was the Sabarmati Ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi? –  Ahmedabad
950. On which date is the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi celebrated? —  October 2

General Knowledge Of India Question Answer

951. Which is the world’s largest computer manufacturing company? —  Dell
952. Which is the largest wall in the world? —  Great Wall of China (Wall of China)
953. Which is the most gas in the Sun? —  Hydrogen
954. By which method does heat transfer from the Sun to the Earth? —  Radiation
955. When is ‘World Environment Day’ celebrated? —  5 June
956. When is ‘World Earth Day’ celebrated? —  22 April
957. At what altitude does the temperature decrease by 1 degree C? –  165 m.
958. Between which two places Himsagar Express runs? –  Jammu to Kanyakumari
959. When did Timurlang plundered Delhi? —  in 1398
960. ‘Tripitaka’ are the texts of which religion and in which language are they written? —  Buddhism, Pali
961. Durand Cup is related to which sport? –  Football
962. Davis Cup is related to which sport? —  Tennis
963. What is the standard time line of India? —  82.5 degree east longitude line which passes through Allahabad
964. Which is the southernmost edge of the mainland of India? —  Kanyakumari
965. Which state of Madhya Pradesh extra India touches the border of seven states? –  Assam
966. What is the scientific name of man? Homo sapiens

967. When was the Shaka era adopted as the national calendar? —  22 March 1957
968. When was the Shaka Samvat started? –  78 AD
969. Who is considered the inventor of Sitar and Tabla? —  Amir Khusro
970. Cinnabar is an ore of which metal? —  Mercury or Mercury
971. At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit the same temperature? —  (– 40 degrees)
972. Which country has the highest per capita income in the world? —  Luxembourg
973. Which city is called the city of lakes? Udaipur

974. Which metal is mixed in soldering metal or solder? —  Tin and Lead
975. In which Indian state Kannada language is spoken? –  Karnataka
976. Which state of India is the largest producer of rice? West Bengal

977. Who started the ‘Bhoodan Movement’? –  Vinobha Bhave
978. Which metal is the largest in the Earth’s crust? —  Aluminum
979. When is ‘Education Day’ celebrated? –  on November 11.

980. When did Shivaji die? —  April 12, 1680
981. Who was the first Lok Sabha Speaker of India? –  Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
982. Who was the author of the national anthem of India ‘Jana Gana Mana’? —  Rabindranath Tagore
983. Which state is the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands? —  Port Blair
984. When is the United Nations Day celebrated? —  24 October
985. Under the influence of which Buddhist monk did Ashoka embrace Buddhism? –  Upagupta
986. Which Indian player is known as “Jumbo”? –  Anil Kumble
987. Which is the main folk dance of Rajasthan? —  Ghoomar
988. What is the real name of Jahangir’s wife Nur Jahan? —  Mehrunisha 989.
Which is the first fully educational satellite launched by India? —  EDUSAT
990. Where and when did India conduct its first ‘molecular test’? —  Pokhran, 1974
991. Which Indian has the distinction of being the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly? –  Vijayalakshmi Pandit
992. Who was the Indian who gave speech in Hindi in the United Nations General Assembly? –  Atal Bihari Vajpayee
993. Under which section of the Constitution, the Governor recommends imposition of President’s rule in a state? –  Section 356
994. By which article of the constitution Hindi was declared as the national language? ,Article 343
995. Who presided over the historic 1929 session of the Indian National Congress? –  Jawaharlal Nehru
996. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress? –  A. O. Hume
997. ‘Sama Chakeva’ is a folk dance of which place? —  Bihar
998. What is the speed of sound in air under normal conditions? —  332 m/s
999. Which state has the maximum number of Lok Sabha seats? –  80, Uttar Pradesh
1000. In which year did humans first set foot on the moon? –  1969