GK POST-14) 250 GK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1) Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, Weeping Woman and Guernica are famous paintings by which modern artist?
ANSWER:– Pablo Picasso.
2)*Prasar Bharti tied up with which technological giant to telecast the 2018 Independence Day programme live online?
ANSWER:– Google.
3) What continent has the fewest flowering plants?ANSWER:– Antarctica.
4) Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival that takes place from November 21 November 30. The Sangai festival is celebrated in…..?
ANSWER:– Manipur (India).
5) When was the Hockey introduced in Asian Games?
ANSWER:– 1958 in Tokyo.
6) In which continent the East Timor is situated?
ANSWER:– Asia.
7) India’s first satellite named after…?
ANSWER:– Aryabhatta.
8) India’s first Ocean Wave’s energy project was launched in….?
ANSWER:– 1991.
9) Which latitude passes through the middle of India?
ANSWER:– Tropic of Cancer.
10) On which principle the Hydrogen Bomb is based?
ANSWER:– Nuclear fusion.
11) Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
ANSWER:– Myanmar.
12) What is the working principle of washing machine?
ANSWER:– Centrifugation.
13) Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games Gold in 400m run.?
ANSWER:– P.T. Usha.
14) Which was the first newspaper published in India in 1780?
ANSWER:– The Bengal Gazette or Calcutta General Advertiser.
15) Which animal do not make sound?
ANSWER:– Giraffe.
16) The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at?
ANSWER:– The center of the earth.
17) Which region in India is known as the ” Rice Bowl of India”?
ANSWER:– Krishna-Godavari delta region.
18) The place of origin of an earthquake is called..?
ANSWER:– Focus.
19) Which is the deepest land locked and protected port in India?
ANSWER:– Vishakhapatnam.
20) Who is known as the father of Zoology?
ANSWER:– Aristotle.
21) With which game does the Davis Cup is associated?
ANSWER:– Lawn Tennis.
22) The first Indian to cross seven important seas by swimming?
ANSWER:– Bula Chaudhury.
23) Who called Indian Federalism as the co-operative Federalism?
ANSWER:– G. Austin.
24) Who was the first Chairman of the SAARC?
ANSWER:– Lt. Gen H.M. Ershad.
25) Which is the largest lagoon in India?
ANSWER:– Chilka lagoon.
26) How far is United Kingdom from India?ANSWER:– 7197 kms.
27) Who is the first Indian female boxer to win a gold at both the Asian Games and the Commonwealth games?
ANSWER:– MC Mary Kom.
28) Where is the headquarter of Google?
ANSWER:– California.
29) Which is the old name of Iraq?
ANSWER:– Mesopotamia.
30) In Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of whom?ANSWER:– Venus.
31) When was Non-Cooperation Movement suspended?
ANSWER:– On 4′ th February 1922.
32) Who was the first director-general of the council of scientific and Indian research?
ANSWER:– Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar.
33) Which is the highest gravity dam of India?ANSWER:– Bhakra Nangal Dam.
34) Which is the northernmost point of India? ANSWER:– Indira Col in Jammu and Kashmir.
35) Who among the followingwrote the book ‘A History of theSikhs’? ANSWER:– Khushwant Singh.
36) Name the national bird of Bhutan.
ANSWER:– Raven
37) In which city the World Wide Web was created? ANSWER:– Geneva.
38) When was United Nations established?Answer ANSWER:– 24 October 1945.
39) Who founded the city of Amritsar? ANSWER:– Guru Ramdas.
40) Where is the Cyherbia Botanical park situated?ANSWER:– In Cyprus.
41)Who was the first Indian athlete to be nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards?ANSWER:– Vinesh Phogat.
42) Name the instruments for measuring rainfall?ANSWER:– Rain Guage.
43) Which device is used to measure the intensity of earthquake? ANSWER:– Seismograph.
44) A zero-emission (pollution) electric bus service has been launched for a tourist destination in India. This tourist spot is ______. (Maharashtra ASO Exam 2017- Main paper 2). ANSWER:– Rohtang Pass (Himachal Pradesh).
45) Which scheme aimed at empowerment of minorities was launched in Jammu and Kashmir in January, 2016? (Maharashtra ASO Exam 2017- Main paper 2) ANSWER:– Nai Manzil.
46) Scheme for Agromarine Processing and Development of Agro Processing Clusters’ has been renamed as which name?(Maharashtra ASO Exam 2017- main Paper 2) ANSWER:– Pradhanmantri Kisan Sampada Yojna.
47) The Indian Sports Ministry has planned to set up a National Sports Museum for the first time. This museum will be in ______ city.(Maharashtra ASO Exam 2017 – Main Paper 2) ANSWER:– New Delhi.
48) The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and various BRICS countries to establish the BRICS-ARP. This agreement has _______ objectives. (Maharashtra ASO Exam 2017 – Main Paper 2). ANSWER:– Sustainable agricultural development.
49) Who is known as ‘Father of Modern Drama’?ANSWER:– Henrik Ibsen.
50) Which country is the largest producer of opium?ANSWER:– Afghanistan.
51) POCSO Act deals with which subject? (Pune Rural Police Recruitment Exam-2021)Answer == Child Sexual Abuse Cases.
52) In 1902, the historic decision to give reservation to backward classes was taken by ——.(Pune Rural Police Recruitment Exam-2021)Answer == Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj.
53) Where is the headquarter of ‘Animal Welfare Board of India’?Answer == Ballabhgarh (Haryana).
54) Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Center is in —– Taluk in Maharashtra? (Pune Rural Police Recruitment Exam-2021)Answer == Junnar.
55) ________ refers to a system in which a pair of secure keys is created by a “private key” that creates a digital signature and verifies it using a “public key”. (Maharashtra ASO Exam 2017 – Main Paper 2). Answer == Asymmetric cryptosystem.
56) What is the device used to store printed images in computers called? (Maharashtra ASO Exam 2017 – Main Paper 2). Answer == Scanner.
57) MHRD’s ________ project compiles an integrated database of scientists, scholars, lecturers and other R&D institutes through ‘inflibnet’. (Maharashtra ASO Exam 2017 – Main Paper 2). Answer. == Vidwan.
58) Who was the first female physician of India?Answer == Anandi Gopal Joshi.
59) CPU is designed to increase the speed of the computer. Which of the following is used in combination of CPU and RAM? (Maharashtra ASO Exam 2017 – Main Paper 2). Answer == Cache Memory.
60) Mount Bromo is located on what island whose name is synonymous with coffee?Answer == Java.
61) Who was the first Female PM in the world?Answer:– Sirimavo Bandaranaike. (Srilanka).
62) Kaziranga National Park issituated in?Answer:– Golaghat, Nagaon and Sonitpur districts of Assam.
63) International Human RightsDay is celebrated on?Answer:– 10 December.64) Who gave the slogan ‘Do-or-Die’?Ans. Mahatma Gandhi.
65) Who called Gandhiji as’Father of Nation’?Answer:– Subash Chandra Bose.
66) World Environment Day is observed on?Answer :- 5th June.
67) Who gave the title ‘Mahatma’ to Gandhiji?Answer :-Rabindranath Tagore.
68) Who was the first Indian athlete to be nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards?Answer:– Vinesh Phogat.
69) ISI mark is a certification mark for which products in India?Answer:– Industrial.
70) GST is implemented in India from?Answer:– 01 July 2017.
71) Which state has the lowest rate of literacy?Answer:– Bihar.
72) Which is the old name of Kanpur?Answer:— Cownpore.
73) When was All India Radio (AIR) launched?Answer:– In 1927.
74) How many stations of All India Radio in India have?Answer:– 479.
75) Which city is known as cotton city of India?Answer :- Akola (Maharashtra).
76) The import of crude oil and petroleum done from national oil companies of producer countries, which have a net exportable surplus of oil is by……?Answer :– Term contracts.
77) Which is the largest city in Latin America?Answer :– Mexico City.
78) Who is known as “The Lady with the Lamp”?Answer :– Florence Nightingale.
79) Which is the second largest city in a North Indian state?Answer :– Amritsar.
80) Who is known as “The Queen of Thumri”?Answer :– Girija Devi (Hindustani classical music singer).
81)Which is the highest mountain peak of Oceania ?Answer :– Puncak Jaya, Indonesia. 82) Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?Answer :– Alluvial Soils. 83) Which area is considered as most fertile region in India?Answer :– The Indo-Gangetic plain.84) How much major ports in India ?Answer :– 13.85) The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Thanjavur was….?Answer :– Bharatanatyam.86) Where is the last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held?Answer :– Haridwar.
87) Which Act divided legislative powers between the Centre and Provinces?Answer :– Government of India Act, 1935.
88) An area where water covers the soil all year is known as a what? Answer :– Wetland.
89) Where is the largest blackwater ecosystem in North America? Answer :– Georgia, USA.
90) What is the largest snake you’ll find in the Okefenokee Swamp? Answer :– Indigo Snake.
91) Who was appointed as the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (Year 2023) ?Answer :– Praveen Sood.
92) Paris, France, is split into two banks by what river?Answer :– The Seine.
93) What was the Louvre before it became the world’s largest museum?Answer :– Fortress.
94) In which country the ‘Rose revolution ‘ happened?Answer :– Georgia.
95) Who was the founder and editor of ‘Sambad Kaumudi’ weekly newspaper?Answer == Ram Mohan Roy.
96) Which state is the biggest producer of coffee in India?Answer:– Karnataka.
97) What is the minimum age tocontest an election to be a member ofLok Sabha?Answer :– 25 years.
98) What is the chemical formula ofCaustic SodaAnswer:– NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide).
99) Which gland is responsible for thesecretion of Insulin?Answer:– Pancreas.
100) The study of bird is known as?Answer:– Ornithology. 101) Who was the 1st Recipient of RajivGandhi Khel Ratna Award (MajorDhyan Chand Award)?Answer:– Vishwanathan Anand.
102) Which instrument is used tomeasure the depth of Sea/Oceans?Answer:– Fathometer.
103) The Shakti Military Exercise is amilitary exercise between which twocountries?Answer:– India and France.
104) Which compound is known as sugar of lead?Answer :– Lead Acetate.
105) World No Tobacco Day’ isobserved on?Answer:– 31st May.
106) Panchayatiraj form of rural government was first adopted by…..?== Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
107) Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in…?== 1957.
108) The world’s largest biofuel plant with production capacity of 110 million liters of fuel annually has been set up in…?== Brazil.
109) Which was the most probably first metal to be used in India?== Copper.
110) Vindhyashakti was founder of which dynasties in ancient India?== Vakataka.
111) Which is the world’s largest railway station?== Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York.
112) Where is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute located?== Darjeeling.
113) On which bank of river the Ludhiana city of Punjab situated?== Satluj.
114) Mount Everest was captured by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in the year….?== 1953.
115) When was Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for peace?== 1979.
116) Logarithm tables were invented by..?== John Napier.
117) The 2006 World Cup Football tournament held in….?== Germany.
118) Oscar Awards were instituted in….?== 1929.
119) Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharat Ratna in…?== 2001.
120)Penicillin is widely used as…?== An antibiotic.
121) How far is New Zealand from India?Answer== 11965 kms.
122) Which was the first hunger strike of Mahatma Gandhi?Answer == Ahmedabad Mill Strike (1918).
123) Which is the highest plunge waterfall of India?Answer == Nohkalikai falls Meghalaya.
124) Which is the longest glacier of India?Answer == Siachen Glacier, Jammu and Kashmir.
125) What is the pH of Lemon Juice?Ans. 2.4.
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126) The Nalanda University wasfounded by?Answer:– Kumaragupta I.
127) Where is ‘Central Rice ResearchInstitute’ located in India?Answer:– Cuttuck, Odisha.
128) Bhimbetka Rock Shelters’ is aUNESCO World Heritage Site locatedin?Answer :– Raisen district. Madhya Pradesh.
129) Which is the most prominent Female Sex Horomone?Answer:– Progesterone.
129) International Women’s Day isobserved on?Ans. 8th March.
130) Which image is printed on thebackside of New Rs.10 Note?Answer :– Sun Temple, Konark.
131) Who is the author of the book’Freedom Behind Bars’?Answer :– Kiran Bedi.
132) Who is known as “The Picasso of Jazz”?Answer :– Miles Davis.
133) Which gas is known as laughing gas?== Nitrous Oxide.
134) Which is the largest lake in the world?== Caspian Sea.
135) The famous ‘Angkor Vat’ temple is situated which of the South East Asian country?== Cambodia.
136) The cities of ‘Hiroshima’ and ‘Nagasaki’ are located on which islands of Japanese Archipelago?== Honshu and Kyushu respectively.
137) ‘Saffron’ is obtained from which part of the plants?== Stigma.
138) Plants which are adopted to grow in soils containing high concentration of salt are known as…?
== Halophytes.
139) Name the bird which can fly backwards? Answer === Hummingbird.
140) Who was the 1st Indian WomanHonors Graduate?Answer:– Kamini Roy.
141) Who was the 1st Viceroy of India?Answer :– Lord Canning.142) Who founded Kendra Sahitya Academy?Answer :– Jawaharlal Nehru.143) Who was the first woman Governor of India?Answer :– Sarojini Naidu.
144) Who was the 1st Governor Generalof India?Answer:– Lord William Bentick.
145) Who was the 1st Indian Woman toread law at Oxford University?Answer:– Cornelia Sorabji.
146) In which sizes do weather radar come?Answer :– Different spheres.
147) Who is the 1st Indian to scoreDouble Hundred in ODIs?Answer:– Sachin Tendulkar.
148) Who is known as a “King of Clay”?Answer :– Rafael Nadal.
149) Who was the 1st Governor Generalof Bengal?Answer :– Warren Hastings.
150) Who was the 1st Indian Captain inInternational Cricket?Answer :– CK Nayudu.
151) Who was the 1st Indian Man toclimb the Mount Everest twice?Answer :– Nawang Gombu.
152) Which city in Central America sits on ‘The valley of the Hammocks’?Answer :– San Salvador.
153) Where is Piazza del Campo in Italy?Answer :– Siena.
154) San Gimignano is famous for producing what kind of wine?Answer :– Vernaccia.
155) Which is the largest Nordic country in the world?Answer :– Sweden.
156) Who invented the mobile phone?Answer :– Martin Copper.
157) Where was India first time won the Olympic gold medal in Hockey?Answer :– Amsterdam.
158) What is the long form of QR code?Answer :– Quick Response code.
159) What is the traditional boat used in Zanzibar known as?Answer :– Dhow.
160) Where in Tanzania the Pristine beach?Answer :– Zanzibar.
161) Which Indian chess prodigy triumphed over world no.2 Fabiano Caruana in the Norway chess tournament (2024)?Answer :– R. Praggnanandhaa.
162) Which singer set a record for holding the most Diamond-certified songs by a female artist, as recognised by the Recording Industry Association of America?Answer :– Rihanna.
163) Which is the world’s oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery?Answer :– Saint Catherine’s Monastery.
164) Who became the only Indian actor to feature on Deadline’s ‘Global Disruptors 2024’ list?Answer :– Deepika Padukone.
165) Which city is set to be connected to Surat via the nation’s second largest expressway?Answer :– Chennai.
166) Who was India’s 1st professional woman wrestler?Answer :– Hamida Banu.
167) Which Italian island is known for its ancient ruins, including the Valley of the Temples?Answer :– Sicily.
168) In which US state is Carlsbad Caverns National Park situated?Answer :– New Mexico.
169) Where are the Raja Ampat Islands?Answer :– Indonesia.
170) What is the annual harvest festival of Kerala?Answer :– Onam.
171) Who set a new Paralympic record in javelin throw to win gold at the Paris Paralympics?
Answer :– Sumit Antil.
172) Which airline received approval from the Indian government for foreign direct investment as part of the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India?Answer :– Singapore Airlines.
173) Which fresco by Italian Renaissance painter Giorgio Vasari is painted on the ceiling of Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral?Answer :– The Last Judgement.
174) Which planet has the most moons?Answer :– Saturn.
175) Which metal has the highest melting point?Answer :– Tungsten.
176) What is the only letter that does not appear on the periodic table of elements?Answer :– J
177) Which mammal has no vocal cords?Answer :– Giraffe.
178) What is the smallest bone in the human body?Answer :– Stapes.
179) Which country has won the most Summer Olympic medals?Answer :– United States.
180) What is the chemical symbol of Gold?Answer :– Au.
181)* In Chinese culture, which zodiac animal represent the year 2024?Answer:– Dragon.
182)* Which cenotaphs in Udaipur are dedicated to the Mewar rulers?Answer :– Ahar cenotaphs.
183)* Who was crowned Miss Universe India 2024?Answer :– Rhea Singha.
184)Which movie franchise is considered the highest-grossing film series in global cinema history?Answer :– Marvel Cinematic Universe.
185) Which coffee type is considered the most expensive in the world, originating from the excrement of a civet?Answer :– Kopi Luwak.
186)Which country has the highest number of Nobel laureates?Answer :– USA.
187)What is the name given to the large explosion that created the universe, according to theory?Answer :– Big Bang.
188) Which type of energy does not produce carbon dioxide emissions?Answer :– Solar Energy.
189) What language is used as the official language in Brazil?Answer :– Portuguese.
190) The famous Opera House with an architecture resembling sails is located in which city?Answer :– Sydney.
191)Which gemstone is rated the hardest on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness?Answer :– Diamond.
192) Which city in the world is nicknamed “The Big Apple”?Answer :– New York.
193)What is produced by the human body in response to stressful or threatening situations?Answer :– Adrenaline.
194) The “Harry Potter” movies are based on book series by which author?Answer :– J.K. Rowling.
195)The Hubble Space Telescope is what type of telescope?Answer :– Optical telescope
195)* Which institute recently (2024) launched a diabetes research centre?Answer :– IIT Madras.
196)* Which country has the world’s largest digital payment system in the world?Answer :– India.
197)*Which Punjabi Singer is set to be featured in the upcoming EA sports FC25 soundtrack?Answer :– Malkit Singh.
198) What do the ‘horns’ on a great horned owl consist of?Answer :– Feathers.
199) Where are polar bears found in North America?Answer :– Alaska.
200) Which city is known as, ” The City That Never Sleeps”?Answer :– New York.
201) Which is the longest suspension bridge in the world?Answer :– Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.202) Adhai Din ka Jhonpra, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?Answer :– Rajasthan. 203) Which state government has launched the Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojana?Answer :– Himachal Pradesh.204) Komodo Dragon is primarily found in which country?Answer :–Indonesia.205) Who has won Under-8 World Cadets Chess Championship title in Montesilvano, Italy (2024)?Answer :–Divith Reddy.206) which language is the most spoken in Switzerland?Answer :– German.207) What led to the destruction of Steinsberg Castle in 1499?Answer :-The Swabian War.
208) What Cape sits at the tip of Africa?Answer: Cape of Good Hope.
209) Which was the first Sundance film to win an Oscar for Best Picture?Answer :– CODA.
210) What is the name of the tallest mountain in the US?Answer: Mount McKinley.
211) What is the lowest point of the US?Answer:Death valley.
212) In which state is the Gangaur festival celebrated?
ANSWER:– Rajasthan.
213) Where is the world’s largest human-made lagoon?
ANSWER:– Egypt.
214) What is the term for tiny plastic particles smaller than 0.5 centimetres?
ANSWER:– Microplastics.
215) What is the total length of Chenab railway bridge?
ANSWER:– 1315 m.
216) The water of which lake feeds the Everglades National Park(USA)?
ANSWER:– Lake Okeechobee.
217) What colour are flamingo chicks when they hatch?
ANSWER:– Grey.
218) Which soil is suitable for cotton corp cultivation?
ANSWER:– Black Soil.
219) Which country is known as ‘Land of Thousand Lakes?
ANSWER:– Finland.
220) Which is the southernmost point of India?
ANSWER:– Indira Point.
221) Where is the ‘Big Bend National Park’ is located in USA?
ANSWER:– Texas.
222) Which is the highest mountain in the Alps?
ANSWER:– Monte Bianco.
223) What makes ‘maritime forests’ (Georgia, United States) rare?
ANSWER:– They survive in salty, coastal conditions.
224) How many vertebrae do giraffes have?
ANSWER:– Seven, just like humans.
225) On which river bank the city of Rishikesh located?
ANSWER:– Ganges.
226) Which river flows through the city of Dresden, Germany?
ANSWER:– Elbe.
227) What is the long form of ROI?
ANSWER:– Return on Investment.
228) Where is the ‘Arches National Park’ located in USA?
ANSWER:– Utah.
229) In the Vedic society, which was the term used to denote a group of families?
ANSWER:– Grama.
230) What was included with the tickets to the first Glastonbury Festival?
ANSWER:– Free milk.
231) Which Australian state is home to Horse Head Rock?
ANSWER:– New South Wales.
232) Purnululu National Park in Western Australia features a beehive-shaped rock formation called …?
ANSWER:– Bungle Bungle Range.
233) Which vitamin is considered to be a hormone?
ANSWER:– Vitamin D.
234) Which country is the largest producer of Bauxite?
ANSWER:– Australia.
235) Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court?
ANSWER:– President.
236) Which was the first newspaper to be published in India?
ANSWER:– Bengal Gazette.
237) Where is the ‘the tropical island of Pulau Ay’ located?
ANSWER:– Indonasia.
238) Where is Wolfe Creek Crater located?ANSWER:– Australia.
239) Where is the Gangotri National Park located in India?ANSWER:– Uttarakhand.
240) Which saplings were planted during the inauguration event of Van Mahotsva in 1947?ANSWER:– Bauhinia.
241) When was the first Tour de France held?ANSWER:– 1903.
242) The Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are in which national park in the United States?ANSWER:– Death Valley.
243) By which ruler was the practice of military governorship first introduced in India?ANSWER:– Greeks.
244) Where is the headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency is located?ANSWER:– Vienna.
245) Which state has the largest number of salt lakes in India?ANSWER:– Rajasthan.
246) Which port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan?ANSWER:– Paradeep.
247) Which was the first English ship that came to India?ANSWER:– Red Dragon.
248) A temperature at which both the Fahrenheit and the centigrade scales have the same value?ANSWER:– -40 degree.
249) What is the primary diet of the northern gannet?ANSWER:– Fish.
250) Which country hosts the largest colony of northern gannets?ANSWER:– Scotland.
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