Gk questions for competitive exams
Q. 1- Who is known as 'The Light of Asia' ?
A- Ashoka
B- Mahavira
C- Vasumitra
D- Buddha
Answer- D
Q. 2-The first Europeans to come to India for trade :
A- British
B- Portuguese
C- French
D- Dutch
Answer- B
Q. 3-Which Mughal rulers had banned music and dancing?
A- Aurangzeb
B- Jahangir
C- Akbar
D- Shahjahan
Answer- A
Q. 4-Who among the following persons was associated with the Chittagong Armoury raid?
A- Khudiram Bose
B- Prafulla Chaki
C- Manmath Nath Gupta
D- Ardhendu Dastidar
Answer- D
Q. 5- During the rule of which dynasty were Nalanda and Vikramshilla Universities founded?
A- The Kushans
B- The Chalukyas
C- The Rashtrakutas
D- The Palas
Answer- D
Q. 6- The Poona Pact of 1932 was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and
A- Rash Behari Bose
J. L. Nehru
C-BR Ambedkar
D-Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer- C
Q. 7- Who gave maximum resistance to Britishers ?
A- The Jats
B- Marathas
C- Sikhs
D- Mughal
Answer- B
Q. 8- Which Sikh Guru laid the foundation of Amritsar City ?
A- Har Govind
B- Har Rai
C- Tegh Bahadur
D- Ramdas
Answer- D
Q. 9- Who assumed the title of 'Vikramaditya'?
A- Samudragupta
B- Srigupta
C- Chandragupta-ll
D- Ashoka
Answer- C
Q. 10- Which city is called 'Garden City of India' ?
A- Punjab
B- Kashmir
C- Bengaluru
D- Amritsar
Answer- C
Q. 11- Kaziranga National Park is famous for:
A- Wild AsS
B- Tiger
C- Hangul
D- One Horned Rhino
Answer- D
Q. 12- Corbett National park is famous for:
A- Hangul
B- Lion
C- Crocodile
D- Tiger
Answer-D
Q. 13- Wular lake is situated in which state?
A- J & K
B- Kerala
C- Odisha
D- Rajasthan
Answer-A
Q. 14- Nagarjunsagar Tiger Reserve is in which state of India ?
A- Bihar
B- Andhra pradesh
C- Assam
D- Karnataka
Answer- B
Q. 15- Before being renamed, Mount Everest was simply known as:
A- Peak X
B- Peak XV
C- Peak XIV
D- None of these
Answer- B
Q. 16- In which Indian state will you find mount Tiyi?
A- Arunachal Pradesh
B- Kerala
C- Nagaland
D- Jammu & Kashmir
Answer- C
Q. 17- Where is the Diesel Locomotive Works situated ?
A- Perambur
B- Patiala
C- Varanasi
D- Kapurthala
Answer- C
Q. 18- Which plateau is the largest plateau in India ?
A- Deccan
B-Chhota Nagpur
C- Malwa
D- Vindhya
Answer- A
Q. 19- Ferrum is the Latin name for :
A- Iron
B- Manganese
C- Copper
D- Chlorine
Answer- A
Q. 20- Solids like fats, grease and oil that float on top of liquid wastewater is called :
A- Rust
B- Compost
C- Sludge
D- Waste Material
Answer- C
Q. 21- Gold and Copper happen to absorb -------and violet light, leaving yellow light.
A- Black
B-Green
C- Blue
D- Red
Answer- C
Q. 22- The total number of muscles in the body is :
A-639
B-640
C-642
D- 645
Answer- A
Q. 23-The hormone secreted by is called fight flight, fright fight hormone.
A- Pituitary gland
B- Thyroid gland
C- Parathyroid gland
D- Adrenal gland
Answer- D
Q. 24- Which phosphorus is used in match industry?
A- Yellow Phosphorus
B- Red Phosphorus
C- White Phosphorus
D- Black Phosphorus
Answer- B
Q. 25-In which of the following years was the Citizenship Act passed for the first time in India ?
A- 1962
B- 1955
C- 1959
D- 1947
Answer- B
Q. 26- The impeachment of the president of India can be initiated in:
A- Either house of the parliament
B- Only Lok Sabha
C- Only Rajya Sabha
D- None of these
Answer- A
Q. 27- When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the govt of India ?
A- 1947
B- 1950
C- 1960
D- 1952
Answer- D
Q. 28- Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma is associated with which musical instrument ?
A- Flute
B- Tabla
C- Santoor
D- Violin
Answer- C
Q. 29- In which American city is the White house located?
A- New York
B- Pittsburgh
C- Detroit
D- Washington DC
Answer-D
Q. 30- Which is the post-harvest folk dance in Assam ?
A- Bihu
B- Bhangra
C- Garba
D- Nati
Answer- A
