POST–5)250 GK QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
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1)Who is the author of the book ‘ Midnight’s Children ‘?
ANSWER== Salman Rushdie.
2) Who is the author of the book ‘India Wins Freedom ‘?
ANSWER== Abdul Kalam Azad.
3) The controversial Pangda village is A new village built by China near the border of which country?
ANSWER== Bhutan.
4) ATAL academy is an online faculty development program launched by whom?
ANSWER== AICTE.
5) What iconic logo was designed by an American university student Carolyn Davidson?
ANSWER== Nike.
6) Developed in the 19th century, the Henry classification system is used for identifying
ANSWER== Fingerprints.
7) The leaves of which tree make up most of the diet of the Koala?
ANSWER== Eucalyptus.
8)Which planet in our solar system has the largest ring system?
ANSWER== Saturn.
9) Which state is the leading iron ore producer in India?
ANSWER== Odisha.
10) ‘Barron’ Is the middle name of which former tennis world no.1 player?
ANSWER== Andy Murray.
** India’s top female boxer M. C. Mary Kom recorded a historic achievement by earning her fifth consecutive world gold medal on 18 September 2010.
11)In Which state are the Indus Valley Civilizations sites of Lothal and Dholvaira located?
ANSWER== Gujarat.
12) Which Indian football club was rebranded from Delhi Dynamos in 2019?
ANSWER== Odisha FC.
13) The ‘Kyat’ is the currency of which country?
ANSWER== Myanmar.
14) Name the world’s largest steelmaking company.
ANSWER== Arcelor Mittal.
15) Marlee Matlin was the first deaf person to win which prestigious award?
ANSWER== The Oscars.
16) Which place in India is famous for blue art pottery?
ANSWER== Jaipur.
17) Who is the first woman to scale the K2 mountain?
ANSWER== Wanda Rutkiewicz.
18) Which state was called “the Switzerland of India by Mahatma Gandhi?
ANSWER== Uttarakhand.
19) ‘Tambappani’ was the ancient name of which Of India’s neighbors ?
ANSWER== Sri Lanka.
20) Which is the largest island in the West Indies?
ANSWER== Cuba.
**18 September 2011 :-Northern India, including the capital Delhi, was shaken by the earthquake. The magnitude of this earthquake on the Sikkim-Nepal border was 6.8 on the Richter scale.
21) Which state is home to the famous Paithani sarees?
ANSWER == MAHARASHTRA.
22) Which is the only tin producing state in India?
ANSWER == Chhattisgarh.
23) Which country has the most time zones in the world?
ANSWER== France.
24) Which chemical element has the atomic no. 8?
ANSWER== Oxygen.
25) Kristalina Georgieva heads which global financial institutions?
ANSWER== International Monetary Fund.
26) Which tech company owns the GPS navigation software app Waze?
ANSWER== Google.
27) Who’s the first Indian to get off the mark in test cricket with a six?
ANSWER== Rishabh Pant.
28) The ‘shekel’ is the monetary unit of which country?
ANSWER== Israel.
29) Which international festival is locally referred as to ‘d’Weisn’?
ANSWER== Oktoberfest (Germany).
30) Which country boasts the world’s largest labour force?
ANSWER== China.
*** 18 September 2015 == NASA has released new pictures of Pluto.
31) Which country boasts the world’s largest tank fleet?
ANSWER== Russia.
32) Which was the first-ever ICC trophy won by the England men’s team?
==== ICC T20 World Cup.
33) Name the world’s largest consumer goods maker.
==== Proctor and Gamble.
34) Which virus is the biggest cause of liver cancer in the world?
==== Hepatitis.
35) Who discovered the Portland cement?
== The English Mason Joseph Aspdin (in 1842).
36) The BharatNet projects aims to provide what in rural India?
==== Broadband Connection.
37) In which year was the World Chess Federation officially founded?
==== 1924.
38) How many square boxes are there in the Chess Board?
==== 64.
39) Who won the first modern International chess tournament held in London in 1851?
==== Adolph Anderssen.
40) What is the highest title for professional Chess players?
==== Grandmaster.***15 September 2013 :- Successful test of nuclear-armed missile ‘Agni-5’ in Odisha, which can strike the ground and accurately target the target at a distance of 5000 km.41) Qila Rai Pithora, built by Tomar Rajputs is located in which city of India?=== New Delhi.
42) Who was the first Indian from the film industry to win an Oscar Award?=== Bhanu Athaiya.
43) Which is the national game of Japan?=== Sumo wrestling.
44) The largest Buddhist monastery in the world is located in?=== Indonesia.
45) What kind of weapon is a falchion?=== A sword.
46) What is the study of sun is called?
=== Helioseismology.
47) In which country the Albert Einstein born?
=== Germany.
48) Which is the most commonly used bleaching agent?
=== Chlorine.
49) Which ore is found in abundance in India?
=== Monazite.
50) Which national park in Rajasthan world heritage site and is of international importance for some migratory bird species?=== Keoladeo National Park.
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51) The Ao language in which states of India?
=== Nagaland.
52) Which planet in our solar system is named after the Roman God of War?
=== Mars.
53) Where can you find India’s only floating Post Office, which is situated on a lake?
=== Srinagar.
54) What is the number of seats in Rajya Sabha?
ANSWER== 245.
55) Which country topped the medal tally at the South Asian Games 2019?
ANSWER== India.
56) Who is known as Pere Noel in French?
ANSWER== Santa Claus.
57) Which place is known as the ‘Scotland of India’?
ANSWER== Coorg.
58) Name the largest bone in the human body?
ANSWER== Femur.
59) Which gas is known as Marsh gas?
ANSWER== Methane.
60) Who is the winner of the world women’s rapid chess championship 2019?
ANSWER== Koneru Humpi.
*** 18 September 2016 :– Pune’s Priyasha Deshmukh bagged a bronze medal in the 10m air rifle category at the first world shooting competition for the deaf.
61) Which city is the largest footwear manufacturing hub in India?ANSWER== Agra.
62) Name the waves used in sonography. ANSWER== Ultrasonic waves.
63) Who was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?=== Vishwanathan Anand.
64) Where is the famous ‘ Laath maar holi’ played?=== Barsana.
65) Which country started the first underground metro train?
=== UK.
66) Which is the largest river in India?
=== The Ganges (2525 kms)
67) Who is known as the father of Ayurveda?
=== Charak.
68) Which term is given to the study of hair?
=== Trichology.
69) Who is the first Indian hockey player to earn 100 international caps?
=== Leslie Claudius.
70) Who is the first female physician of India?
=== Anandi Gopal Joshi.
***Rice producing state in India :–
West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Assam and Haryana,Uttar Pradesh.
71) Who’s birthday observed as International Children’s Book Day?
=== Hans Christian Andersen.(02 April).
72) Who is the present(2020) the MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank?
=== SS Mallikarjuna.
73) Banh Mi, a street food sandwich originating in which country?=== Vietnam.
74) Which former India international was the head coach of the Bengal team that made it to the final of the 2020 Ranji Trophy?=== Arun Lal.
75) Which former Vice President was the Permanent Representative of India to the UN from January 1993 – January 1995?=== Mohammad Hamid Ansari.
76) On April 1’st 2019, the Netherlands wing of which company announced that it had developed a product that allows a user to ‘ talk to a Tulip’?=== Google.
77) Who is the first Indian movie star to be featured on the cover of the ‘Time’ magazine?
=== Parveen Babi (In 1976).
78) Which company operates the hotel brand SeleQtions?
=== Indian Hotels Company (IHCL).
79) Who is the world’s No. 1 Test batsman?
=== Steve Smith.(Australia).
80) Who is the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
=== Devika Rani (1969).
81) Who awarded the first-ever Noble Prize in Physics ?
=== Wilhelm Rontgen (1901).
82) Which is the largest cat species in the world?
=== Tiger.
83) Who was the first foreign leader to meet US President Trump?
=== Shinzo Abe (Japanese Prime Minister.)
84) Which famous politician released the folk album ‘We Shall Overcome’ in 1987?
=== Bernie Sanders.
85) Which disease connects Salvador Dali, Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong?
=== Parkinson’s Disease.
86) Who is the youngest world chess champion?
=== Garry Kasparov (at the of 22).
87) Which company runs the world’s largest technology-focussed VC fund?
=== Softbank Group.
88) Which country’s national sports is Kabaddi?=== Bangladesh.
89) Who wrote the book ‘Train to Pakistan’?=== Khushwant Singh.
90) Who created the G-mail service?
=== Paul Buchheit.
91) In July 2021, the world’s first 3D printed steel bridge was opened to the public in which city?=== Amsterdem.
92) The US Air Force released an artistic rendering of its new B-21 stealth bomber, known by which nick name?==== Raider.
93) The Olympic motto was amended in 2021 by adding what English word to the old motto?==== Together.
94) In Maharashtra, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi typically lasts for how many days?==== 10.
95) Name the largest mangrove forest of India?==== Pichavaram Mangroves, Tamilnadu.
96) How many national parks does India have?
==== 104.
97) Which is the state bird of Chhattisgarh?
==== Common Hill Myna.
98) In which year was “Project Tiger” launched in India?
==== 1973.
99) When was Indian Air Force established? ==== 8 october 1932.
100) When was Indian Navy established?
==== 26 January 1950.
101) When was Indian Army established?
==== 1 April 1895.
102) What is the purpose of the foghorn in a lighthouse?Answer:- Warn ships of nearby land.
103) What was a historical nickname for lighthouse keepers?Answer:– Wickies.
104) Which type of light is commonly used in modern lighthouses?Answer:– LED bulbs.
105) The Amphitheatre of El Jem is located in the second-largest continent in the world. Name the continent.Answer:–Africa.
106) Who will represent India at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York between July 10 and 14 2023?Answer == G. Kishan Reddy.
107) Where was the world’s longest covered brownie prepared, which made it to the Guinness World Records?Answer:– Kerala.
108) Where will India’s first hydrogen fuel cell bus service operate? Answer:– Leh.
109) Who became the first Indian player to win the Player of the Match award on his T20I captaincy debut?Answer:– Jasprit Bumrah.
110) Who broadcast India’s most-viewed Instagram Live session?Answer:– Elvish Yadav.
111) Which city opened India’s first 3D-printed post office?Answer:– Bengaluru.
112) Who became the first female Indian wrestler to win back-to-back U20 world titles?Answer:– Antim Panghal .
113) Which institution won the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award?Answer:– Banasthali Vidyapith.
114) Who bagged Jharkhand’s first gold medal at the Sub Junior and Junior National Aquatic Championships?Answer:– Rana Pratap.
115) Which garden entered the World Book of Records as the largest tulip garden in Asia?Answer:– Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden.
116) Which industrialist was given Maharashtra’s Udyog Ratna award?Answer:– Ratan Tata.
117) Jeju Island is the largest island of which Asian country?Answer :- South Korea.
118) What is the native religion of Jeju Island?Answer :– Shamanism.
119) South Korea removed a traditional counting system this year to match international standards. What did the system count?Answer :– Age.
120) What name was given to the Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing site?Answer:– Shiv Shakti Point.
121) Which city name is translated as city of Gold?Answer= Johannesburg.
122) Who is known as architect of modern India?Answer:– Charles Correa.
123) On which banks of river the city of Madurai located?Answer == Vaigai River.
124) Who was the first Indian musician to play in England after Independence?Answer:– Ustad Vilayat Khan.
125) Which is New York City’s tallest building?
Answer:–One World Trade Center.
126) Which country has the most skyscrapers?Answer:–China.
127) Which athelete clinched back to back Diamond League titles in Lausanne?Answer== Neeraj Chopra.
128) The 2023 UEFA champions League final was played in which city?Answer :– Istanbul.
129) What was the result of the 1986 world cup final between Germany and Argentina?Answer:– Argentina beats Germany by 3-2.
130) What was a historical nickname for lighthouse keepers?Answer:–Wickies.
131) Which type of light is commonly used in modern lighthouses?Answer:–LED bulbs.
132) Norway has a land border with which country?
Answer:–Russia.
133) Who replaced Viswanathan Anand as India’s No. 1 chess player for the first time in 37 years?Answer :— Gukesh D.
134) Who became the third Indian-origin president of Singapore?Answer :– Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
135) Which cities will host India’s first two FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 2026?Answer:– Bhubaneswar and Guwahati.
136) Who was named the youngest female chartered accountant in the world by Guinness Records?Answer:– Nandini Agarwal.
137) A restaurant in which Indian city recently introduced menu cards in Braille script?Answer:– Indore.
138) Where did Aditya L-1 take off from?Answer:– Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
139) What is the official flower of Grandparents Day?Answer :- Forget-me-not.
140) What is the Latin term for whiskers?Answer:- Vibrissae.
141) Norddorf lies near Germany’s border with what Scandinavian country?Answer:- Denmark.
142) Who announced a climate aid commitment of $2 billion for the Green Climate Fund (2023)?Answer :– Rishi Sunak.
143) The G20 presidency was transferred from India to which country?Answer :– Brazil.
144) Where will the world’s highest fighter airfield be built in India?Answer :– Nyoma.
145) Who won the men’s singles title at the Indonesia Masters badminton championship (2023) ?Answer :– Kiran George.
146) Which is the largest island in the world that’s not a continent?Answer:– Greenland.
147) Who is known as “The mistress of Mistry”?Answer:– English writer Agatha Christie.
148) Where is the highest concentration of the Meo ethnic community found?Answer:– Nuh (Haryana).
149) Who is known as ” The doyen of carnatic music”?Answer :– MS Subbulakshmi (Indian classical vocalist).
150) Who is known as , ‘The father of India’s Nuclear Programme ‘?Answer :– Homi Jahangir Bhabha ( Nuclear Physicist).
151) What is the capital of Louisiana?Answer :– Baton Rouge.
152) Which country created the world’s first marine protected area for sperm whales?Answer :– Dominica.
153) In which continent is Venezuela?Answer :– South America.
154) Which of the ancient world wonders still exists today?Answer :– The great Pyramid of Giza.
155) What is the capital of Botswana?Answer :– Gaborone.
156) Who invented logarithms?Answer === John Napier.157) Which disease is caused by drinking unclean water?Answer :– Cholera.158) What is the national flower of the Netherlands?Answer :– Daisy.159) Which is the oldest public sector bank in India?Answer :– Allahabad Bank.160) Which day is celebrated as the International Malala Day by the UN?Answer :– 2012 November 10.161) Who appoints the Indian Election Commissioner?Answer :– President of India.162) Whose official residence is the ‘Blue House’?Answer :– The President of South Korea.163) Who was the first chief of Indian Navy?Answer :– Mark Paisy.164) Which river is known as the Lifeline of Goa?Answer :– Mandovi river.165) Which was the first capital of Pakistan?Answer :– Karachi.166) In which state no newspaper published?Answer :– Arunachal Pradesh.167) Which agricultural product known as ‘White Gold’?Answer :– Cashew Nut.168) Which place is known as “Land of Seven Hills”?Answer :– Jordan.169) Which milk has the highest medicinal properties?Answer :– Goat Milk.170) Which place is also known as “small Russia”?Answer :– Ukraine.171) Which was the last Governer General of British India?Answer :– Lord Canning.172) Which planet is known as the ‘twins of earth’?Answer :– Venus.173) Which virus causes ‘Bird Flue’?Answer :– H5N1 virus.174) Which state is known as ‘Jewel of India’?Answer :– Manipur.175) Which bird lays eggs in crow’s nest?Answer :– Cuckoo.176) Which gas is known as ‘Laughing Gas’?Answer :– Nitrous Oxide.177) Which is the first democratic country in the world?Answer :– Greece.178) Which lens is used to correct long sight?Answer :– Bi convex lens.179) Which acid is contained in Vinegar?Answer :– Ascetic Acid.180) In which state is Amber Fort located?Answer :– Rajasthan.181) Where is the Koekohe Beach is located?Answer :– New Zealand.182) During which dynasty was the The Great Wall of China completed?Answer :– Ming Dynasty.183) Which famous historical figure was born in Kumbhalgarh?Answer :– Maharana Pratap.184) Where is the Namib Desert located?Answer :– Southern Africa.185) Which desert straddles the border between India and Pakistan?Answer :– Thar Desert.186) What animal did Britney Spears famously carry on her shoulders during a performance?Answer :– A Python.187) Where is the ‘Heri es-Swani in the city of Meknes’ is located?Answer :– Morocco.188) Which is the fastest fish in the ocean?Answer :– Sailfish.189) What calendar does today’s Hen Galan celebration follow?Answer :– Julian.190) What is the national flower of Wales?Answer :– Daffodil.191) What is Makar Sankranti called in Karnataka?Answer :– Suggi Habba.192) In which state is Bandhavgarh National Park?Answer :- Madhya Pradesh.193) What is the chital’s coat pattern?Answer :-Spotted. 194) in which state in the United States is Pinnacles National Park?Answer :– California.195) What fossils in White Sands National Park are the oldest in North America?Answer :– Human footprints.196) What is a dune?Answer :– a hill made of sand.197) Which of the following countries has the most dunes?Answer :– Algeria. 198) What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?Answer :– Sicily.199) Recycling a single aluminium can will save enough energy to power a TV for how long?Answer :– 3 hours.200) Where is the Wakhan corridor is located?Answer :– Afghanistan.201) Which culture has had a strong historical influence on southern Spain?Answer :– Moorish.202) In which country is the Basilica of San Francesco is located?Answer :– Italy203) A red squirrel features in what culture’s mythology?Answer :- Norse.204) What is the capital of Senegal?Answer :– Dakar.205) What season does Australia experience in December?Answer: Summer.206) Which state in the United States hosts the Sundance Film Festival?Answer :– Utah.207) How many US states share a border with Canada?Answer: 13.208) What is the capital of Jamaica?Answer: Kingston.209) Which animal rescue centre has created a chain-free sanctuary for 20 elephants that were rescued from the logging industry in Arunachal Pradesh?Answer :– Vantara.210) Which is the state bird of UP?Answer :– Sarus Crane.211) Who is the Inventor of Tabla and Sitar?Answer: – Amir Khusrau.212)
Name the dance performed by the Kahars of Jaunpur ?
Answer: – Chaurasia Dance.
213) Who designed the India Gate?Answer:– Sir Edwin Lutyens.214) In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO world heritage site?Answer :– 1987.215) Where is ‘Indira Gandhi Centre For Atomic Research’ located?Answer :– Tamil Nadu.216) In which city was India’s first steel project established?Answer :– Jamshedpur.217) What type of soil does the European beech tree grow in?Answer :– Moist and well-drained.218) Which city is called ‘City of wood carwing’?Answer :– Saharanpur.219)* Who is set to become the first Indian female to race in the World Series Karting Championships(2025)?Answer :– Atiqa Mir.220) What is the primary language spoken in Kerala?Answer :– Malayalam. 221) Kishanganga,is a tributary of which river?Answer :– Jhelum. 222) What is the conical hat of Vietnam called?Answer :- Nón lá.223) Where are the ‘Yungang Grottoes’
located?Answer :– China.224) In which state is the ancient city of Vaishali?Answer :– Bihar.225) Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an initiative by ……? (SSC-GD-2024)Answer :– Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
226) Where is the Hadimba Temple located?Answer :– Manali.
227) What is the average length of an adult humpback whale?Answer :– 13 to 16 metres.
228) What type of geological formation is the Great Blue Hole?Answer :- Marine Sinkhole.
229) Which creature is described as half-dog and half-otter in Scottish and Irish folklore?Answer :– Dobhar-chú.
230) In which year did Mount Fuji last erupt?Answer :– 1707.
231) Which city is known as Japan’s kitchen?Answer :– Osaka.
232) Fathometer is used to measure….?Answer :– Ocean depth.
233) Where is the ‘Blue Mountains National Park’ located?Answer :– Australia.
234)* In the plastic pollution ranking, India generates about ____ share of the total plastic waste generated worldwide?Answer :– 5th.
235) In which country is Surat Thani province?Answer :– Thailand.
236) What is the main ingredient in the popular dish pad Thai?Answer :– Rice Noodles.
237)* On which day is ‘National Science Day’ celebrated?Answer :– 28th February.
238) Where in USA the ‘Fearless Girl statue’ is located? Answer:– New York.
239) Where is the ‘Queen Elizabeth National Park’ located?Answer :– Uganda.
240) Which is the longest river in France?Answer :– Loire.
241) Who became the first Roman emperor after Julius Caesar’s death?Answer :– Augustus.
242) Who wrote the play ‘Julius Caesar’?Answer :– William Shakespeare.
243) What is the primary diet of giant pandas?Answer :– Bamboo.
244) When is ‘National Dentist Day’ celebrated every year?Answer :– 06 March.
245) In which country is Samuel Beckett Bridge?Answer :– Ireland.
246) The city of Sedona is in which state of the United States?Answer :– Arizona.
247) In which country is Chobe National Park?Answer :– Botswana.
248) In which year the first “Sainik School” started in India?Answer:– 1961.
249) In which state is Nalanda mahavihara located?Answer:-Bihar.
250) Which region in Nebraska, United States, is characterised by treeless prairie and frequent thunderstorms and tornados? Answer :– Great Plains.
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