25 Gk questions for competitive exams
1. What was the ancient name of Patna?
[A] Pataliputra
[B] Ceylon
[C] Hastinapur
[D] Vaishali
Answer:- [A] Pataliputra
2. With which game is the Aga Khan Cup related?
[A] Cricket
[B] Gymnastics
[C] Football
[D] Hockey
Answer:- [D] Hockey
3. Which of the following Indian state has English as its official language?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Sikkim
[C] Manipur
[D] Kerala
Answer:- [A] Nagaland
4. In which state is the Bandipur Sanctuary located?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] West Bengal
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Answer:- [B] Karnataka
5. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
[A] Badruddin Tyab
[B] Mohammad Ali Jinnah
[C] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[D] M.A. Ansari
Answer:- [A] Badruddin Tyab
6. Which Mughal ruler started the "Din-e-ilahi" religion?
[A] Babar
[B] Humayun
[C] Akbar
[D] Shahjahan
Answer:- [C] Akbar
7. What is the height of the geostationary satellite from the earth?
[A] 32000 kms
[B] 36000 kms
[C] 40000 kms
[D] 42000 kms
Answer:- [B] 36000 kms
8. How many colors are there in the rainbow?
[A] 5
[B] 6
[C] 7
[D] 8
Answer:- [C] 7
9. What is the frequency of ultrasonic waves?
[A] less than 20000 Hz
[B] more than 20000 Hz
[C] Between 20-20000 Hz [D] 20 Hz
Answer:- [B] more than 20000 Hz
10. When was the first amendment made in the Indian Constitution?
[A] 1949
[B] 1951
[C] 1952
[D] 1967
Answer:- [B] 1951
11. Durand Cup is related to which game?
[A] Hockey
[B] Cricket
[C] Football
[D] Judo
Answer:- [C] Football
12. Who was the author of 'Abhigyan Shakuntalam'?
[A] Kalidas
[B] Munshi Premchand
[C] Rabindranath Tagore
[D] Jaishankar Prasad
Answer:- [A] Kalidas
13. Who was the first law minister of India?
[A] Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
[B] Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
[C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[D] Abul Kalam Azad
Answer:- [B] Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
14. To whom was the first Nobel Prize for Literature instituted in 1907 awarded?
[A] British writer Rudyard Kipling
[B] Rabindranath Tagore
[C] Mother Teresa
[D] Rudolph Christophe
Answer:- [A] British writer Rudyard Kipling
15. Where is the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti?
[A] Ajmer
[B] Jaipur
[C] New Delhi
[D] Chittorgarh
Answer:- [A] Ajmer
16. In which city is the Salarjung Museum located?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Jaipur
[C] Bangalore
[D] Srirangapatna
Answer:- [A] Hyderabad
17. After which war did Emperor Ashoka convert to Buddhism?
[A] Kalinga war
[B] Battle of Haldighati
[C] Battle of Chausa
[D] None of these
Answer:- [A] Kalinga war
18. Which is the longest river in the world
[A] Amazon River
[B] Nile River
[C] Mississippi River
[D] Yangtze River
Answer:- [B] Nile River
19. Which mineral controls the heart beat?
[A] Potassium
[B] Zinc
[C] Copper
[D] Aluminum
Answer:- [A] Potassium
20. From which plant is the medicine for malaria 'quinine' obtained?
[A] Eucalyptus
[B] Peepal
[C] Cinchona
[D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Answer:- [C] Cinchona
21. Which is the largest living bird in the world?
[A] Ostrich
[B] Hummingbird
[C] Eagle
[D] Vulture
Answer:- [A] Ostrich
22. Which animal was first domesticated by man?
[A] Goat
[B] Cat
[C] Horse
[D] Dog
Answer:- [D] Dog
23. How does the sky appear in space to an astronaut?
[A] Blue
[B] White
[C] Black
[D] Brown
Answer:- [C] Black
24. What is the full form of ATM?
[A] Automatic Teller Machine
[B] Automated Teller Machine
[C] All Time Money
[D] Automatic Teller Machine
Answer:- [B] Automated Teller Machine
25. What is the approximate temperature of the surface of Sun?
[A] 500°C
[B] 600°C
[C] 6000°C
[D] 60000°C
Answer:- [C] 6000°C
