GK POST-7) 250 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
210 TOP PRACTICE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS.
1) Which regions was called “Gedrosia” during times of Alexander, the great?=== Baluchistan.
2) Buddhism from India was introduced to which current region by Kasyapa Matanga?=== China.
3) Who is the writer of the “Kalpasutra”?=== Bhadrabahu.
4) What is another word for lexicon?=== Dictionary.
5) Which country do you find the following: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley and Cocla can you?=== Peru.
6) What is the name of the network of highways that connects the four major cities of India – Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai?=== The golden quadrilateral.
7) Who was the first Indian to become chief of Air staff in 1954?=== Subroto Mukerjee.
8) Indian scientists have developed a new material which is capable of absorbing both light and carbon dioxide and could help control environment issues. What is it called?=== Black Gold.
9) What is the capital of Austria?=== Vienna.
10) ‘Shaphee Lanphee’, a traditional textile fabric, is a GI product from which state in India?=== Manipur.
11) The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site of the Palaeolithic period. It is located in which state in India?=== Madhya Pradesh.
12) Raut Nacha is folk dance performed mainly by the tribal communities of which state in India?=== Chhattisgarh.
13) What was author Mark Twain’s Real name?=== Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
14) The Halley’s comet orbits the sun every 75-76 years. When will it be visible next from Earth?=== 2061.
15) Bihu is the harvest festival that is celebrated thrice in a year. In which state of India does this festival originate?=== Assam.
16) Which chemical is most commonly used chemical for ripening of mangoes in India?=== Calcium Carbide.
17) For what purpose the thin lamination is used in a transformer?=== To reduce eddy current losses.
18) Hemoglobin in humans has the highest affinity for which gases?=== Carbon monoxide.
19) Which are the most and the least electro-negative elements in the periodic table?=== Fluorine and caesium.
20) Originating in the Tibetan plateau near Lake Mansarovar, which river flows through Ladakh?=== Indus.
21) Where is the Tadoba National Park located ?=== Chandrapur.
22) Where is the headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) located?=== Paris (France).
23) The instrument which measures the intensity of solar radiation is called:-=== Solarimeter.
24) Where is the India’s first marine national park is located?=== The Gulf of Mannar.
25) Which of the rock formations in India is the richest in fossil content?=== Gondwana.26) The Red Square is considered the Central square of which Russian City?=== Moscow.
27) Which city in India is known as the Pearl City?==== Tuticorin.
28) Across which river the Sardar Sarovar Dam built?==== Narmada river.
29) Who started the first printed English newspaper in India?==== James Hugustus Hicky.
30) Who wrote “Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil me hai”?==== Ramprasad Bismil.
31) In which state of US the Las Vegas city is located?==== Nevada.
32) Who was the First Speaker of Independent India’s Lok Sabha?==== Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar.
33)Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?==== Mumbai.
34) According to commercial satellite network ‘Planet’, which statue is visible from space?==== Statue of Unity (India).
35) Which is the oldest music label of India?==== Saregama.
36) Which was the first ocean to be crossed by ship and airplane?==== Atlantic Ocean.
37) Gursimran Bhullar was the first player of Indian descent to play in which sporting league?==== NBA.
38) Who’s the only player to hold all 4 Grand Slams on 3 different surfaces?==== Novak Djokovic.
39) Mark William Calaway is the real name of which WWE wrestler?==== The Undertaker.
40) Which famous quadrennial tournament began in China, in 1991?==== FIFA Women’s world cup.
41) Which vehicle did US inventor Dean Kamen unveil in 2001?==== The Segway.
42) Who was the first African American female aeronautical engineer of NASA?==== Mary Jackson.
43) Which US city is home to the NBA team ‘The Timberwolves’?==== Minneapolis.
44) Which animal occupies the last position in the Chinese Zodiac?==== Pig.
45) In which country in Europe was chocolate introduced first?==== Spain.
46) In 2013, which country issued over 5,00,000 postagestamps with the smell of cocoa and covered in a varnish to look like chocolate?==== Belgium.
47) Which of these civilizations used cocoa beans as currency?==== Mayan.
48) World Chocolate Day is celebrated on 7th july, to observe which event?==== Introduction of Chocolate to Europe.
49) Which US sports team was originally called the ‘Boston Braves’?==== Washington Redskins.
50) Which planet has the longest day in our solar system?==== Venus.51) Who developed the Human Development Index first?=== UNDP.
52) Which is the biggest program running for rural employment in India?=== MNREGA.
53) Which thing is measured by Lorenz Curve?=== Inequality.
54) Where is the India’s first National Centre for Marine Biodiversity (NCMB) located?=== Jamnagar.
55) Who is the father of green revolution in the world?=== Norman Barlaug.
56) What did Wilhelm Roentgen discovered in 1895?=== X-RAY machine.
57) Which was most probably the first metal to be used in India?=== Copper.
58) In stone age, the Microliths were most commonly found in which ages?=== Mesolithic.
59) Vindhyashakti was founder of which dynasties in ancient India?=== Vakataka.
60) Which country recently launched the world’s largest independent solar energy plant?=== United Arab Emirates.
11) How many presidents of India so far were elected unopposed?=== Two.
12) Which state in India is a sole producer of agate, chalk and perlite?=== Gujarat.
13) George Eliot was the Pen name of which author?=== Mary Ann Evang.
14) The longest Electrified Railway tunnel in the country has just been commissioned. Which state will this be built in?=== Andhra Pradesh.
15) Where is the India’s first Uranium mine located?=== Jadugauda.
16) Which is the India’s largest Bauxite producing state?=== Odisha.
17) Who was the first Indian in independent India to have won a medal in an individual Olympic event?=== K. D. Jadhav.
18) Which is the official language of Argentina?=== Spanish.
19) The ancient port-site of Godavaya is located in which country?=== Sri Lanka.
20) What was Arikamedu during ancient India?=== A coastal settlement and trade centre.
21) Which is the second most important agro based industry of India after textile?=== Sugar Industry.
22) Which planet has the maximum number of satellites?=== Jupiter.
23) Which river is known as Sorrow of Bihar?=== Kosi River.
24) Which is the largest mammel in India?=== Elephant.
25) Which is the first shore – based steel plant in India?=== Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP).
26) Which former RBI Governer is the author of the recently published book “Overdraft: Saving the Indian Saver”?==== Urjit Patel.
27) Gagandeep Kang is the first Indian woman scientist to be selected as a Fellow of which organisation?==== Royal Society of London.
28) ISRO is set to launch Amazonia-1, an earth observation satellite developed by Which country?==== Brazil.
29) Malayan, Indochinese and Amur are all Subspecies of which animal?==== Tiger.
30) Which Indian agency is called ‘Pravartan Nideshalaya’ in Hindi?==== Enforcement Directorate.
31) Which award statuette depicts a winged woman holding an atom?==== Emmy Award.
32) When was the whipping stopped in the US military?==== 05 August 1861.
33) Which famous book opens with the line, all children, except one, grow up?==== Peter Pan.
34) Who was Independent India’s first woman cabinet minister?==== Rajkumari Amrit Kaur.
35) Where was Mahatma Gandhi on Aug 15, 1947?==== Kolkata.
36) How many States and Union Territories (UTs) does India have?==== 28 States and 8 UTs.
37) Where does the Prime Minister of the India raise the National Flag, every year during Independence Day?==== Red Fort.
38) Which country hosted first Football World Cup?==== Uruguay.
39) Of which ruler was Kautilye the prime minister?==== Chandragupt Maurya.
90) Where is the Leibnitz Mountain?==== On the moon. It is the highest point on its surface.
91) Which is Japan’s largest island?==== Honshu.
92) Who was the first woman IAS officer of India?==== Anna Malhotra.
93) When is International Youth Day celebrated?==== August 12.
94) Where is Little Venice located?==== London.
95) How many books are there in the Bible?==== 66.
96) On which island was Napoleon born?==== Corsica, France.
97) Who is the author of the book ‘Freedom at Midnight ‘?==== Larry Collins and Dominique LaPierre.
98) Who is the inventor of stethoscope?==== Rene Laennec.
99) Which country has the most lakes in the world?==== Canada.
100) Which country has the most freshwater?==== Brazil.
101) Which country has no river?==== Vatican.
102) Which is the state animal of Arunachal Pradesh?Answer :– Mithun.
103) Which is the birthplace of the US National Anthem?Answer :– Baltimore. (USA)
104) What sport was invented in Norway?
Answer:–Skiing.
105) Who was the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?
Answer :– MS Subbulakshmi.
106) What are the names of the two distinct summits of Mount Sopris?
Answer :– East Sopris and West Sopris.
107) Which country has the world’s longest road tunnel?
Answer:– Norway.
108) Which state is the largest producer silk in India?
Answer :– Karnataka.
109) Who is known as “the pioneer of India’s ‘Middle Cinema'”?
Answer :– Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Film director, editor and screen writer.
110) Who deciphered the Brahmi script?
Answer :– James Prinsep.
111) In which modern-day country are the ruins of Persepolis?
Answer :– Iran.
112) Who was the first commander-in-chief of the Indian armed forces?
Answer:– Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
113) Who established the “Atomic Energy Commission”?
Answer:– Homi Jahangir Bhabha.
114) Which former Indian cricketers will be inducted into the ICC hall of Fame as the class of 2023?
Answer :– Virender Sahewag and Diana Edulji.
115) Who made history by becoming the first Indian-origin Sikh to win the Big Brother Trophy?
Answer:– Jag Bains.
116) Who was presented with a copy of a book titled “Igniting Collective Goodness: Mann Ki Baat @100?
Answer :– Droupadi Murmu.
117) Where in India did software company Synopsis open it’s first design, research and development unit?
Answer:– Bhubaneswar.
118) Which song featuring Narendra Modi was nominated for a Grammy Award?
Answer:– Abundance in Millets.
119) How many years are there in one millenium?
Answer:– 1000 years.
120) Which is the coldest continent on the earth?
Answer:– Antarctica.
121) Which is the only Indian union territory to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol?
Answer:– Lakshadweep.
122) The Henri Delaunay Trophy is awarded to the winners of which tournament?
Answer:– UEFA European Championship.
123) Where did Air India’s first A350-900 ferry aircraft take off from?
Answer :– Singapore to Toulouse.
124) What was the north gate of the Raj Bhavan renamed to?
Answer:– Guru Rabindranath Tagore Gate.
125) Who launched the ‘Every Right for Every Child’ campaign?
Answer:– Yogi Adityanath.
126) Who was appointed as the Managing Director of SBI (2023)?
Answer:– Vinay M. Tonse.
127) Which writer won the JCB Prize for Literature(2023)?
Answer:– Perumal Murugan.
128) Which Indian river is known as Dakshina Ganga?
Answer :– Godavari.
129) Gneiss, a rock found in the Teton Range, is which type of rock?
Answer :– Metamorphic.
130) Which of these rivers flows through Grand Teton National Park?
Answer:– Snake River.
131) FIFA has removed which country from hosting the men’s U-17 World Cup 2023?
Answer :– Peru.
132) The first AIIMS in North-East India was opened in which city?
Answer :– Guwahati.
133) Who was the famous scientist who made a discovery of gravity?
Answer:– Isaac Newton.
134) What is the sum of the first 10 natural numbers?
Answer :– 55.
135) Which is the first element on the periodic table of elements?
Answer :– Hydrogen.
136) Which state has the highest population of tiger?
Answer :– Madhya Pradesh.
137) Which is the largest species of deer?
Answer:– Moose.
138) Which is the largest organ in the human body?
Answer :– Skin.
139) Which famous detective lives at 221B Baker Street?
Answer :– Sherlock Holmes.
140) Which is the smallest prime number?
Answer :– 2.
141) The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was adopted on?
Answer :– 26th November 1949.
142) What is the meaning of “Social Equality” in the Indian Constitution?
Answer :– Equal opportunities for all sections of the societies.
143) What was the constitution day first called?
Answer :– Law Day.
144) Who is known as the father of Bengali science fiction?
Answer :– Jagadish Chandra Bose.
145) Who unveiled the statue of BR Ambedkar in the Supreme Court of India?
Answer :– Droupadi Murmu.
146) Who is known as “the first Indian flying ace”?
Answer :– Lieutenant Indra Lal “laddie” Roy.
147) Which is the first city in India to introduce an underground metro railway system?
Answer:– Kolkata.
148) Which state has the world’s largest river island?
Answer :– Assam.
149) Where will the India’s largest tiger reserve be set up?
Answer :– Damoh.
150) Which country is home to the historical region of Bohemia?
Answer :– Czech Republic.
151) Where will Tata build India’s biggest iPhone assembly plant?
Answer :– Tamilnadu.
152) Which species of whale are we swimming with?
Answer :– Sperm Whale.
153) What UNESCO World Heritage site in Venezuela is renowned for its unique tepui formations?
Answer :– Canaima National Park.
154) In which country is Churun Meru situated?
Answer :– Venezuela.
155) What is the conservation status of burrowing owls?
Answer :– Least concern.
156)* Which athelete won the gold medal in the women’s 100 m sprint at the 2024 National Athletics Championships?
Answer :– Nithya Gandhe.
157) Which national icon inspired the clean India dream that laid the foundation for PM Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched in 2014?
Answer :– Mahatma Gandhi.
158) Who will receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2022 for his iconic contribution to Indian Cinema?
Answer :– Mithun Chakraborty.
159) Which Indian startup topped Linkedin’s list of emerging startup in 2024, achieving unicorn status in 2023?
Answer :– Zepto.
160) Who became the first cricket player in history to score a century and take a five-wicket haul at the same venue twice (2024)?
Answer :– Ravichandran Ashwin.
161) Which New Zealand city is nicknamed the ‘City of Sails’?
Answer :– Auckland.
162) What type of cave system can be found in Pinnacles National Park (USA)? Answer :– Talus caves.
163) Where is the Sardinia, an island is located? Answer :– Italy.
164) Each tonne of recycled paper can save up to how many trees? Answer :– 17.
165) How many time zones does Russia have?
Answer :– 11.
166) In which European city was the first organized marathon held? Answer:– Athens.
167) Which city is known as the Glass Capital of the World? Answer :– Toledo.
168) How many time zones are there in the US? Answer: 6.
169) Which is the state animal of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer :– Barasingha. (Rucervus Duvacelii)
170) Where is the Tomb of Sufi Saint Haji Waris Ali Shah located?
Answer: – Deva Sharif (Barabanki).
171) Jhula, Hori, Phag, Languria and Rasia folk songs are related to which region?
Answer :– from Braj region.
172) What does the term ‘Sovereign’ stand for in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
Answer:– Independent authority of a state.
173) In which year the Bombay High Court was established?
Answer :– 1862.
174) What is the full form of SEBI?
Answer :– Securities and Exchange Board of India.
175) Which city is called ‘Manchester of South India”?
Answer :– Coimbtore.
176) Who founded the ‘Swarajya Dal’?
Answer :– Chittaranjan Das.
177) Where is the Railway Safety Commission, Headquarters located?
Answer: – Lucknow.
178) Which city is also known as ‘Vanvas Nagar’?
Answer :– Chitrakoot.
179) Which day is observed as Global Family Day every year? Answer :– 1 January.
180) Who was the first person to identify the historical site of Vaishali? Answer :– Alexander Cunningham.
181) Who was the founder of the Satyashodhak Samaj? (SSC -GD- Exam-2024).Answer :– 3) Jyotirao Phule.
182) Who was the Fastest Shorthand Writer?
Answer :– Dr. G.D. Bist.
183) What is the standard room temperature in Kelvin?
Answer :– 98K.
184) Name the second-largest reservoir of United States?
Answer :– Lake Powell.
185) Which state is home to the only wild population of Asiatic lions?
Answer :– Gujarat.
186) Which historical figure is associated with Château d’Amboise in the Loire Valley?
Answer :– Leonardo da Vinci.
187) Which bridge is known as India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge?
Answer :– Bogibeel (Assam).
188) Which is the world’s largest living heron?
Answer :– Goliath heron.
189) Desert elephants are only found in two countries in Africa. Mali and …?
Answer :–Namibia.
190) What is the name of the land where the hobbits live?
Answer :– Shire.
191) Which insect has the longest lifespan?
Answer :– Queen Termite.
192) Who wrote the play ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’?
Answer :– Oscar Wilde.
193)* On which date is ‘National Dentist Day’ celebrated every year?
Answer:– 06 March.
194) Which state park in California is also known for its superblooms?
Answer :– Anza-Borrego Desert.
195) Which state in Australia is Sydney Harbour located?
ANSWER :– New South Wales.
196) In which state is the Thiruvalluvar Statue located?
ANSWER :– Tamilnadu.
197) Which state is Akbar’s tomb located?
ANSWER :– Uttar Pradesh.
198) What is Europe’s longest pilgrimage route called?
ANSWER :– Camino de Santiago.
199) What is a group of dolphins called?
ANSWER :– Pod.
200) *Which country is the second largest fish producing country in the world?
ANSWER:– India.
201) *How long can beavers stay underwater without surfacing?
ANSWER :– Up to 30 seconds.
202) In which country is the Paro Tshechu celebrated?
ANSWER :– Bhutan.
203) Naxos is the largest island in which Greek island group?
ANSWER :– Cyclades.
204) On which date is ‘National Dentist Day’ celebrated every year?
ANSWER :– 06 March.
205) Which country sent the first human into space?
ANSWER :– Soviet Union.
206) Which bird is known for its distinctive call that sounds like laughter?
ANSWER :– Kookaburra.
207) Which Indian scholar has been awarded the 2025 Holberg Prize?
ANSWER :– Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak.
208) In which state will a Greater Flamingo Sanctuary be established?
ANSWER :– Tamil Nadu.
209) Where did India’s first urban ropeway trial run begin?
ANSWER :– Varanasi.
210) Which is the highest peak in Uttarakhand?
ANSWER :– Nanda Devi.
211) Where is the ‘Wat Tang Sai in Ban Krut’ temple located?
ANSWER :– Thailand.
212) Which newspaper was founded by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
ANSWER :– Mooknayak.
213) Which artist was a pioneer of the Cubism art movement?
ANSWER :– Pablo Picasso.
214) Why do male Andean cock-of-the-rock birds gather in leks?
ANSWER :– To perform courtship displays.
215) Which river runs through Zion National Park, Utah?
ANSWER :– Virgin.
216) Which airport won the “Best Domestic Airport” award at Travel Leisure India’s Best Awards 2024?
ANSWER :– Manohar International Airport, Goa.
217) In which country the ‘Mount Fentale’ is located?
ANSWER :–Ethiopia.
218) Which city is the host of Payment Security Summit 2025?
ANSWER :–Mumbai.
219) The date Easter falls on is determined by which lunar phase?
ANSWER :– Full Moon.
220) International Dark Sky Week is celebrated during …?
ANSWER :– The week of the new moon.
221) In which US national park is Grand Prismatic Spring is located?
ANSWER :– Yellowstone National Park.
222) What was William Shakespeare also known as?
ANSWER :– The Bard of Avon.
223) In which US state is Kenai ‘Fjords National Park’ located?
ANSWER :– Alaska.
224) In which province of Canada ‘Bruce Peninsula National Park’ is located?
ANSWER :– Ontario.
225) In which US state is Redwood National and State Parks located?
ANSWER :– California .
226) We is the ‘Moremi Game Reserve’located in Africa?
ANSWER :–Botswana.
227)* Which ministry launched the Compute Portal and AIKosha platform under the IndiaAI Mission(2025)?
ANSWER:– Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
228) What is the main architectural style of ‘Château de Villandry’ gardens(France)?
ANSWER :– Renaissance.
229) Which of these sportspeople would be one of the flagbearers for the USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
ANSWER :– Coco Gauff.
230) Which US city is considered the birthplace of jazz?
ANSWER :– New Orleans.
231) Which sport is traditionally played at Wimbledon during the summer?
ANSWER :– Tennis.
232) Maharashtra was formed in 1960 after the division of which state?
ANSWER :– Bombay.
233) Which was the first bank established in India?
ANSWER :– Imperial Bank.
234)* Which country did India defeat to win the 6th Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship?
ANSWER:– Iran.235)* Where and when was India’s first World Peace Center inaugurated?ANSWER:– Gurugram in year 2025.
236) Who started Astronomy Day? ANSWER:– Doug Berger.
237) Who was the first Asian winner of the Noble Prize?ANSWER:– Rabindranath Tagore.
238) What is the ‘Study of lakes’ called?ANSWER:– Limnology.
239) Who is the author of the book,”India at risk”?ANSWER:– Jaswanth Singh.
240) Who established the first Blood Bank?ANSWER:– Bernard Fantus.
241) Who is the author of famous novel “James Bond”?ANSWER:– Ian Lancaster Fleming.
242) Where is the ‘Dunluce Castle’ located in United Kingdom? ANSWER :– Northern Ireland.
243) Where was the 25th edition of the World Sufi Music Festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau, held?ANSWER:– Delhi.
244) Which bowler took 16 wickets on his Test debut?ANSWER:– Narendra Hirwani.
245) ‘No Spin’ is an autobiographical work of which legendary bowler?ANSWER :– Shane Warne.
246) The first paralympic games took place in which city?ANSWER:– Rome.
247) Which Soviet satellite was the first to be launched into space in 1957?ANSWER:– Sputnik.
248) Name a shape that has ten sides?ANSWER:– Decagon.
249) In which state is Varandha Ghat located?ANSWER:– Maharashtra.
250) Which is the highest mountain peak in India?ANSWER:– Kanchenjunga.
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1) CHINA == 4563.
2) UNITED STATES == 4491.
3) JAPAN == 1181.
4) UNITED KINGDOM == 900.
5) SOUTH AFRICA == 736.
6) CANADA == 663.
7) AUSTRALIA == 618.
8) RUSSIA == 608.
9) MALAYSIA == 579.
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