We have answered 40 GK questions here.
1. Q. Which is the oldest mountain range in India?
A. Punctuation
B. Aravalli
C. The Himalayas
D. Nilgiris
★ Aravalli is an eroded mountain.
★ The Himalayas are the newly formed mountains
2. Q. Which of the following is functioning instead of 'Planning Commission'?
A. Lokpal
B. Finance Commission
C. Policy
D. Lokayaka
3. Q. Where was the first printing press established in Bengal?
A. Bankura
B. Bar asat
C. Calcutta
D. Hooghly
★ The printing industry in Bengal was created by William Carey
* Srirampur Mission Press in Hooghly District is Bengal's first printing house.
4. Q. Who is the founder of 'Atmiya Sabha'?
A. Motilal Nehru
B. Chittaranjan Das
C. Raja Rammohan Roy
D. Dwarkanath Tagore
★ Raja Rammohan Roy established the Kinship Council in 1815 AD He founded the Brahmo Sabha in 1828 and the Brahmo Samaj in 1830.
5. Q. Who founded the 'Indian Republican Army'?
A. Rasbihari Bose
B. Chittaranjan Das
C. Suryasena
D. Subhash Chandra Bose
★ Chittaranjan Das - Swarajya Dal
★ Rasbihari Bose - Indian National Army
★ Subhash Chandra Bose - Forward Block
6. Q. Which thing is widely used for food preservation?
A. Acetic acid
B. Benzoic acid
C. Sodium bicarbonate
* Sodium benzoate is widely used in food preservation is
8. Q. Who translated Deenbandhu Mitra's book Neeldarpan in English?
A. Bankimchandra Chatterjee
B. Michael Madhusudan Dutta
C. John Kerry
D. Umeshchandra Dutta
* The play Neeldarpan was written in Bengali by Deenbandhu Mitra
9. Q. What was the first language of computers?
A. PASCAL
B. FOXPRO
C. COBOL
D. FORTRAN
* Created by John Backus in 1954.
10. Q. Who was known as 'Sher-e-Punjab'?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Lala Lajpat Roy
C. Jayaprakash Narayan
D. Ram Manohar Lohia
* Lala Lajpat Roy is called 'Sher-e-Punjab' or 'Punjab Keshari'.
11. Q. Which of the following is not a session of the Indian Parliament?
A. Summer Session
B. Monsoon Session
C. Winter Session
D. Budget Session
★ Parliament of India has three sessions –
1. Budget Session (Feb to May)
2. Monsoon Session (July to Sept)
3. Winter Session (Nov to Dec)
12. Q. Where is Satyajit Roy Film and Television Institute Located?
A. Ranchi
B. Kolkata
C. Delhi
D. Mumbai
13. Which of the following countries has the largest population in the world less?
A. Vietnam
B. Canada
C. Vatican City
D. Peru
14. Which is the sign of Harappan civilization located in Rajasthan?
A. Mohenjo-daro
B. Suktazendor
C. Kalibangan
D. Lothal
* Ancient Port of Indus Civilization – Lothal
* The main livelihood of the inhabitants of the Indus civilization was agriculture
15. When did the Constituent Assembly recognize the national flag?
A. 21 July 1947
B. 22 July 1947
C. 23 July 1947
D. 12 July 1947
★ National flag length:width= 3:2
★ The Ashoka Pillar was adopted as the national symbol on 26 January 1950.
★ There are 4 types of animals in the national emblem; they are- Lion, Bull, Elephant, Horse
★ 'Satyameva Jayate' written in Devanagari script on the Ashoka pillar there is
16. When did the Government of India adopt the National Calendar?
A. On 22 March 1957
B. 21 March 1957
C. On 22 July 1947
D. On 21 July 1947
★ Creation of national calendar based on century.
★ In the national calendar the year starts from the month of Chaitra.
★ The year ends with the month of Falgun, the normal year - 365 days
17. Delhi was given the status of National Capital Territory according to which constitutional amendment?
A. 56th
B. 53rd
C. 55th
D. 69th
★ 56th Amendment (Year 1987): Full State Status of Goa gets
★ 53rd Amendment (Year 1986): Mizoram became the 23rd state.
★ 55th Amendment (Year 1986): Arunachal Pradesh gets the status of 24th state.
18. The slogan 'Garibi Hathao' was associated with which Five Year Plan?
A. Third plan
B. Fourth Plan
C. Fifth Plan
D. Sixth Plan
★ This slogan was first raised by Mrs. Indira Gandhi in 1971in
★ The Fifth Five Year Plan is called the 'People's Plan'.
★ The plan was designed by D. D. Dhar
19. Who is known by the nickname 'Hutom Pecha'?
A. Michael Madhusudan Dutta
B. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
C. Saratchandra Chatterjee
D. Kaliprasanna Singha
20. Which of the following bacteria is beneficial for the human body?
A. Streptococcus
B. Staphylococcus
C. Salmonella
D. Lactobacillus
★ Lactobacillus is used as a probiotic.
21. State of Andhra Pradesh has chosen which tree as its national tree?
A. Bot
B. Neem
C. jackfruit
22. Who is the founder of 'Servants of Indian Society'?
A. Annie Besant
B. Dadabhai Naorji
C. Gopalkrishna Gokhale
D. Arvind Ghosh
23. Chandraprabha Sanctuary is located in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Odisha
D. Manipur
24. Where is the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve located?
A. Assam-
B. Andaman and Nicobar
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Arunachal Pradesh
25. Which mammal has four knees?
A. Elephant
B. Giraffe
C. Cat
D. Lion
26. What is the total number of member countries of the United Nations?
A. 192
B. 194
C. 193
D. 195
27. Aizawl is the capital of which state?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Tripura
D. Mizoram
28. For how many years are members of the Rajya Sabha elected?
A. 6 years
B. 5 years
C. 3 years
D. 2 years
29. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court?
A. Prime Minister
B. Cabinet
C. Legislature
D. President
30. "The last poem" is national literature?
A. Short stories
B. Drama
C. Novels
D. Poetry
31. The city of Baghdad is located on the bank of which river?
A. Tigris
B. Euphrates
C. Ishim
D. Diyala
32. Hazaribagh National Park is located in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Sikkim
C. Karnataka
D. Jharkhand
33. What is the name of the most electronegative element?
A. Thorium
B. Chlorine
C. Bromine
D. None of these
34. How many chambers are there in the fish heart?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. a
35. Which day is World Health Day?
A. April 6
B. 4 April
C. 9 April
D. 7 April
36. What is a liquid metal other than mercury?
A. Bromine
B. Ethylene
C. Gallium
D. Acetylene
37. What is a liquid nonmetal?
A. Bromine
B. Ethylene
C. Mercury
D. Acetylene
38. Where do 'genes' reside?
A. Chromosomes
B. Thymine
C. Guanine
D. Genome
39. What is the name of the first human teeth?
A. Canine
B. Premolar
C. Incisors
D. Molar
40. What is it called when dew points harden in colder countries?
A. Snow
B. Insult
C. Fog
D. Frost
