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S.No. General Knowledge(GK) Question Answer
Q-1 Who propounded the ‘Theory of Relativity’? Albert Einstein.
Q-2 In 15th century, which Italian traveller visited the Vijayanagar empire? Niccolo de Conti.
Q-3 Minimum age limit to become the Governor of a state in India? 35 years.
Q-4 Which Sikh guru developed the Gurumukhi script? Guru Angad.
Q-5 Which place recently becomes the 9th Indian reserve in Unesco world network list? Great Nicobar Biosphere Island reserve.
Q-6 Who conducted the first human heart transplant operation in the world? Dr. Christian Bernard.
Q-7 First China War was fought between which countries? China and Britain.
Q-8 World Red Cross is celebrated on? May 8.
Q-9 Film and TV Institute of India is located at which place? Pune.
Q-10 Who are the price-takers under Perfect Competition? Buyers
Q-11 Who is the first musician to get the Bharat Ratna? M. S. Subbulakshmi
Q-12 Mother Teresa died on? 5-Sep-97
Q-13 Which enzyme is obtained from Red Gram? Diastase
Q-14 The actual name of Mother Teresa was? Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhiu
Q-15 The acid rain destroys the vegetation because it contains? Sulphuric acid
Q-16 Central Bureau of Investigation was formed in the year? 1963
Q-17 When and by whom were the Ashokan inscription deciphered for the first time? In 1837 by James Princep
Q-18 Which is the largest Zoo of India? Zoological Garden, Kolkata
Q-19 Which is the largest lake of India? Wular Lake, Kashmir
Q-20 Which is the highest airfiled of India? Chushul airfield, Ladakh
Q-21 Which day is observed as International Day of Non-Violence? 2nd October
Q-22 Where is Tower of Victory located? Chittoor
Q-23 The samadhi of Indira Gandhi is known as? Shakti Sthal
Q-24 Longest cell in human body is? Nerve cell
Q-25 Rashtrapati Bhawan was built by? Edwin Lutyens
Q-26 When granite rock gets metamorphosed they changed into? Gneiss
Q-27 Who constructed Jantar Mantar? Maharaja Jai Singh II
Q-28 Hussain Sagar Lake is located at? Hyderabad
Q-29 Rajasthan attained statehood in the year? 1958
Q-30 Which layer of the atmosphere restricts the Ultra-violet radiation? Ozone layer.
Q-31 Full form of DRDO is? Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Q-32 Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army? Gen. K.M. Cariappa.
Q-33 What is the full form of GATT? General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
Q-34 The melting point of fuse wire should be high or low? low.
Q-35 Largest Gurudwara in India is? Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Q-36 Headquarter of United Nation Organisation (UNO) is in which country? USA (at New York).
Q-37 Who was the founder of Home Rule Movement? Bal Gandhar Tilak
Q-38 Khajuraho temples were built by? Chandellas
Q-39 The Harappan Civilization belongs to which age? Chalcolithic Age
Q-40 The computer system program which are used to produce actions similar to those in real physical system are called? Simulation
Q-41 There is a wide variation of fauna and flora on the earth due to? Different physical environment
Q-42 Excise duties are levied by the Union but appropriated by the States, True or False? TRUE
Q-43 Al Askari, a place of worship of Shias is at which place? Sammara, Iraq
Q-44 Which part of Pondicherry, a Union Territory is physically situated in Andhra Pradesh? Yanam
Q-45 Rail services were started during the rule of? Lord Dalhousie
Q-46 Which Indian language is called ?Italian of the East?? Telugu
Q-47 Quit India Movement was launched due to the failure of? Cripps Mission
Q-48 Jhumming is shifting agriculture practised in? North-Eastern India
Q-49 Frontal rain is caused by? Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
Q-50 The Palk Strait lies between? Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar
Q-51 Permanent hardness of water may be removed by addition of? Sodium carbonate
Q-52 Which is the largest satellite of the planet Jupiter? Ganymede
Q-53 Which soil is found in Indo-Gangetic plains? Alluvial
Q-54 Which is the largest river of Indian sub-continent? Ganges
Q-55 Which is the most abundant gas in air? Nitrogen
Q-56 Whose name is written on a ten rupee note? Governor of RBI
Q-57 If the speed of rotation of earth increases, then mass of earth would? Decrease
Q-58 Acid and Base combine to form? Salt and water
Q-59 Radio waves are reflected back from which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere? Ionosphere
Q-60 If lime is added to the soil, then acidity of soil? decreases
Q-61 If a ship comes to sea water from river water, then its bottom will? rise due to buoyancy
Q-62 Liver digests? Fats
Q-63 Rickets is caused due to the deficiency of? Vitamin D
Q-64 Monetary policy in India is formulated by? RBI
Q-65 Which countries are separated by the 49th parallel? USA and Canada
Q-66 Tidal Forest is otherwise called? Mangrove Forest
Q-67 The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called? Landslide
Q-68 Which Indian bird is facing extinction threat due to environmental pollution? Vulture
Q-69 Sea of Tranquility can be found in? Moon
Q-70 A strip of water body, Sir Creek located at? Rann of Kutch (Gujarat)
Q-71 Clove is obtained from? Bud
Q-72 Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’? Lal Bahadur Shastri
Q-73 Other name of IBRD (International Bank for Recontruction and Development) is? World Bank
Q-74 Who is known as Man of Blood and Iron? Otto von Bismarck
Q-75 Sariska wildlife sanctuary is located at? Rajasthan
Q-76 Kaziranga National Park is located at? Assam
Q-77 The instrument which is used for seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water is called? Periscope.
Q-78 G-15 is an economic grouping of? Third World Nations.
Q-79 Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in? Increased height.
Q-80 Who is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually? Dr. Linus Carl Pauling.
Q-81 What is the direction of rotation of earth on its axis ? West to East.
Q-82 what is the full form of WTO? World Trade Organization.
Q-83 what is the full form of SEBI? Securities and Exchange Board of India
Q-84 Who in India is the supreme commander of armed forces? President.
Q-85 Who was the first Indian prime minister to resign from office? Morarji Desai.
Q-86 Through which amendment ‘Right to Property’ was made a legal right? 44th amendment.
Q-87 An instrument used for measuring the strength of electric current? Galvanometer.
Q-88 Which is the fastest animal on earth? cheetah
Q-89 When did India became republic? 26-Jan-50
Q-90 Which is the highest civillian award in India? Bharat Ratna.
Q-91 what is the full form of HTTP? Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Q-92 Christiana Ronaldo is related with which sport? Football
Q-93 Who is the highest run scorer in One Day International cricket? Sachin Tendulkar
Q-94 Who is the chairman of the Planning Commission of India? Prime Minister
Q-95 Who directed the movie ‘Avatar’? James Cameroon
Q-96 Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel? Arti Saha.
Q-97 The green colour of the leaves is due to? Cholorophyll
Q-98 Where is ‘Gateway of India’ situated? Mumbai
Q-99 In which year India won the ICC world cup under the captaincy of M. S. Dhoni for the second time? 2011
Q-100 Who won the football world cup for maximum number of times? Brazil
Q-101 What is the capital of U.S.A.? Washinton D.C.
Q-102 How many members are nominated by President in Rajya Sabha? 12
Q-103 In computer, 1 MB (Mega Byte) memory is equal to how many Kilo Bytes? 1024 KB
Q-104 An intrument used for measuring sound under water? Hydrophone.
Q-105 Scientific study of eye-diseases is called? Opthamology.
Q-106 Capital of Austria is? Vienna.
Q-107 What is the full form of OPEC? Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC).
Q-108 Who is the author of the book ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’? William Shakespeare.
Q-109 Zero Hour does not come under legislative control over administration, True or False? TRUE
Q-110 Who propounded the theory of innovation theory of profits? J. A. Schumpeter
Q-111 In AC circuits, AC meters measure? RMS values
Q-112 When a light wave is reflected from a mirror, there is a change in its? Amplitude
Q-113 Solar energy is due to? Fusion reaction
Q-114 Under perfect competition, the industry does not have any excess capacity because each firm produces at the minimum point on its? Long run average cost curve
Q-115 ENIAC was? An electronic computer
Q-116 Coins made of metal first appeared in? Later Vedic Age
Q-117 A natural region has the similarity of? Climate and natural vegetation
Q-118 From the bark of which plant is Quinine extracted? Cinchona
Q-119 When water itself combines chemically with some element of mineral it is called? Hydration
Q-120 A solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of the water floats due to? Surface tension of water
Q-121 Computer follows a simple principle called GIGO which means? Garbage In Garbage Out
Q-122 Wings of Fire book is written by? A P J Abdul Kalam
Q-123 The statistical study of elections and trends in voting is called? Psephology
Q-124 The common refrigerant used in domestic refrigerator is? Freon
Q-125 Which State contributes 70% of India’s coffee and silk? Karnataka
Q-126 Which principle states that when a body is partially or totally immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upward thrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it? Archimedes
Q-127 Kuchipudi is a dance form of Kerala, True or False? False, it is a dance form of Andhra Pradesh.
Q-128 Which State is famous for Hemis Gumpa festival? Jammu and Kashmir
Q-129 Beri-Beri is caused by the lack of Vitamin? B1
Q-130 The tide produced in an ocean when the pull on the Earth by the Sun and the Moon is unidirectional is called? Spring tide
Q-131 The headquarter of RBI is in? Mumbai
Q-132 The number of workers who would offer themselves for employment at different wage rates is known as? Supply of Labour
Q-133 As Income increases the demand for inferior goods? decreases
Q-134 The government of india act 1935 was the outcome of? communal award
Q-135 In which State the Lokayukta and Upalokayukta Act was first passed? Maharashtra
Q-136 Who said, “Socialism is like a hat that has lost its shape because everybody wears it”? C.E.M. Joad
Q-137 Who supported the principle of “survival of the fittest”? The Fascists
Q-138 Nishka a type of coin was used during the reign of? Guptas
Q-139 The king who called himself “Devanampriya” and “Priyadarshi” was? Ashoka
Q-140 Hypertension is the term used for? Increase in blood pressure
Q-141 Navjeevan newspaper had been edited by? Mahatma Gandhi
Q-142 Study dealing with the interactions of same species of living organism with their non-living environment? Autecology
Q-143 The contractile proteins in a muscle are? Actin and Myosin
Q-144 The novel ‘White Tiger’ which won the Booker Prize 2008 is authored by? Aravind Adiga
Q-145 The electronic configuration of an atom having atomic number ’20’ is? 2, 8, 8, 2
Q-146 The vertical movement of air is termed as? Air Current
Q-147 Crop rotation helps to? Eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Q-148 Acute lead poisoning is also known as? Plumbism
Q-149 The Bermuda Triangle or Devil’s Triangle is located at? North Atlantic Ocean
Q-150 Who was the last ruler of Mughal dynasty? Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Q-151 Who defeated Mohammed Ghori in First Battle of Tarain? Prithvi Raj Chauhan.
Q-152 Green revolution was started in the year? 1966
Q-153 Which disease is also known as ‘Pink eye’? Conjunctivitis.
Q-154 What is represented by the five rings of the Olympic symbol? 5 Continents, Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Australia.
Q-155 In which year Mahatma Gandhi was chosen ‘Person of the year’ by the Times magazine? 1930
Q-156 Fire temple is a place of worship for which religion? Zoroastrians.
Q-157 Which game is the second largest sporting event in the world after Olympics? Commonwealth games.
Q-158 Motto of the Asian games is? Ever Onward.
Q-159 Which major Tennis Grand Slams is also known as ‘Roland Garros’? French Open.
Q-160 Which award is the asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize? Ramon Magsaysay Award.
Q-161 James Augustus Hickey is famously known as? Father of Indian Press.
Q-162 Who was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna award? Dr. S. Radhakrishnan in 1954.
Q-163 A person who can see distant objects clearly but cannot see nearby objects distinctly is suffering from which eye disease? Hypermetropia.
Q-164 Fat soluble vitamins are? Vitamin A, D, E and K.
Q-165 Goitre is caused due to the deficiency of? Iodine.
Q-166 Longest cell in the human body is? Neuron (nerve cell).
Q-167 Branch of study dealing with child (infant) diseases is called? Paediatrics.
Q-168 Gramophone was invented by? Thomas Alva Edison.
Q-169 In which year Sikkim was included in the ‘North Eastern Council’? 2002
Q-170 The Writ used to secure a person who has been unlawfully detained without a legal justification is called? Habeas Corpus.
Q-171 Who is known as Father of Geometry? Euclid.
Q-172 Ganymede the largest natural satellite in the solar system is the satellite of which planet? Jupiter.
Q-173 Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year? 1949
Q-174 Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river? Brahmaputra.
Q-175 The edible part of an Onion is? Fleshy leaves.
Q-176 Who is known as ‘Man of Blood and Iron’? Otto Von Bismark.
Q-177 Whom did Lord Clive defeated in the Battle of Plassey, 1757? Siraj-ud-Daulah.
Q-178 Who was the first Chief Justice of Supreme Court? Hiralal J Kania.
Q-179 World Aids Day? 1st December.
Q-180 The term ‘castle’ is associated with which sports? Chess.
Q-181 Capital of Finland is? Helsinki.
Q-182 The boundary ‘Durand Line’ is between Pakistan and? Afghanisthan.
Q-183 Headquarter of SAARC is in? Kathmandu, Nepal.
Q-184 Who wrote the book ‘City of Joy’? Dominique Lapierre.
Q-185 Water balance in the body is mainly controlled by the secretion of? pituitary.
Q-186 What is the capital of Dadar and Nagar Havelli? Silvassa.
Q-187 Which Indian freedom fighter was popularly called ‘Mahamana’ ? Madan Mohan Malaviya.
Q-188 The shifting of a program from one of the memory addresses to another is called? Relocation
Q-189 An aerosol is a colloidal system of a? solid dispersed in gas
Q-190 Food cans are coated with Tin and not Zinc because? Zinc is more reactive than Tin
Q-191 An antigens develop antibodies. The Antibody which protect the body from harmful bacteria and viruses are? Immunoglobulins
Q-192 Hygrometer is used for measuring the? relative humidity
Q-193 Biogas produced by the fermentation of animal dung, human sewage or crop residues in an airtight container is rich in? Methane
Q-194 Which schedule of the Constitution contains provisions as to disqualification of MPs and MLAs on the ground of defection? 10th schedule
Q-195 First Indian woman who reached Antartica? Meher Moos
Q-196 Which schedules of the Indian Constitution describes the allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha? 4th schedule
Q-197 Mahatma Gandhi was assasinated by? Nathuram Godse
Q-198 The biggest public sector bank in India is the State Bank of India
Q-199 Main diamond producing area in India is Panna Diamond Belt, M.P
Q-200 The largest cave temple in India is Ellora cave
Q-201 The first Indian state to be formed on linguistic basis after Independence was Andhra Pradesh
Q-202 The largest prison in India is the Tihar Central Jail, New Delhi
Q-203 The largest post office in India is the? GPO, Mumbai
Q-204 The oldest english daily newspaper of India is? The Times of India
Q-205 Grave’s disease is caused due to? Hyperactivity of Thyroid
Q-206 The first library established in India is the? William Carey library, Serampore
Q-207 Iron and Mangenese are removed in water by the process of? Filteration
Q-208 ‘Anandmath’ was written by which Bengali writer? Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Q-209 What is the name of first indigenously developed Super Computer of India? Param
Q-210 Who is the first indian Tenis player to win boy’s Australian Open Junior Title? Yuki Bhambri.
Q-211 In terms of area, which is the smallest state in India? Goa.
Q-212 Who founded Forward Block political party? Subhash Chand Bose.
Q-213 Which architect designed the city of Chandigarh ? Le Corbusier.
Q-214 The boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan is known as? Radcliffe Line.
Q-215 Which mughal emperor built ‘Jama Masjid’? Shahjahan.
Q-216 The ultimate source of energy in an ecosystem is? Sun.
Q-217 Who was the first indian woman to scale the Mount Everest? Bachendri Pal.
Q-218 What is the difference in time between Indian Standard Time (IST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)? 05:30 hours.
Q-219 Market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand is called? Free Market.
Q-220 Which planet has the largest number of natural satellites or moons? Jupiter
Q-221 Shompen tribe is found in? Nicobar islands
Q-222 The continents that form a mirror image of each other are? Africa and South America
Q-223 A nautical mile is equal to? 6076 feet
Q-224 What is the target of the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations with respect to Universal Primary Education? All children both boys and girls would complete a full course primary schooling by 2015
Q-225 El Nino is a? An abnormally warm current
Q-226 In which year the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)? 1965
Q-227 In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is? 30 trillion.
Q-228 If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the body will? decrease.
Q-229 India’s first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in the year? 1974
Q-230 The length of the cricket pitch is? 22 yards.
Q-231 Hundred year war was fought between which countries? France and England.
Q-232 The major component in LPG is? Propane
Q-233 The most reactive among the halogen is? Fluorine
Q-234 Sivasamundra is an island formed by the river? Cauvery
Q-235 An area legally reserved for wild life in its natural surroundings is? Biosphere Reserve
Q-236 Zero hour is at the discretion of the? Speaker
Q-237 Elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a? Change in the price of the good
Q-238 Consumption function expresses the relationship between consumption and? Income
Q-239 Mixed economy refers to? the co-existence of public as well as private sector
Q-240 Parliament excercises control over public expenditure through? Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
Q-241 Who was the court poet of Harshavardhana? Banabhatta
Q-242 The Judges of High Court are administered oath of office by? The Chief Justice of High Court
Q-243 Which slogan was given by the French revolution to the world? Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
Q-244 The president of India can issue a proclamation of National Emergency only on the written recommendation of? The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
Q-245 The example of hermaphrodite animal in which cross fertilisation occurs is? Earthworm
Q-246 Blubber is a? Layer of thick fat
Q-247 The coding segment of DNA is called? Codon
Q-248 Silk is produced by? Larva of silk worm
Q-249 The poorna swaraj resolution was adopted in the annual session of the Indian National Congress held at? Lahore
Q-250 Go Back to Vedas, this call was given by? Dayanand Saraswati
Q-251 The natural gaps across the mountains which provide routes are called? Passes
Q-252 Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research is located at? Kalpakkam, Chennai.
Q-253 In which year did Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the summit of Mount Everest? 1953
Q-254 India’s first fast breeder neutron reactor was? Kamini.
Q-255 India’s first atomic power station was set up at which place? Tarapur, Maharashtra.
Q-256 In which year the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution ‘Uniting for Peace’? 1950
Q-257 India became a member of the United Nations in the year? 1945
Q-258 India’s first indigenously built submarine was? INS Shalki.
Q-259 In which organ of the human body does maximum absorption of food take place? Small intestine.
Q-260 Human Rights Day is celebrated on? 10 December.
Q-261 Whon invented the Logarithm tables? John Napier.
Q-262 Malfunction of which organ causes Jaundice? Liver.
Q-263 NDA is situated at which place? Khadakwasla.
Q-264 After how many years of interval Olympics game are held? 4 years.
Q-265 What is the longest English word that doesn’t repeat a letter? Uncopyrightables.
Q-266 Which dynasty built Khajuraho temples? Chandelas.
Q-267 Which vitamin is also known as Ascorbic acid? Vitamin-C.
Q-268 Which imaginary line, located at zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres? Equator.
Q-269 Who was the president of Indian National Congress at the time of independence? J.B.Kriplani.
Q-270 The largest country (in area) in Africa is? Algeria
Q-271 What is the capital of union territory Lakshadweep? Kavaratti.
Q-272 who was the first Indian to receive Raman Magsaysay Award? Vinoba Bhave in 1958.
Q-273 Who coined the name ‘Pakistan’? Chaudhary Rahmat Ali.
Q-274 Who is the first woman IPS officer of India? Kiran Bedi.
Q-275 World No Tobacco Day is observed on? 31st May.
Q-276 National anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was first sung on? 27th December, 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress.
Q-277 The scientific name of Vinegar is? Acetic acid.
Q-278 Who is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha? Vice-President.
Q-279 Which Fundametal Right was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution? Right to Constitutional Remedies.
Q-280 The yellow colour of cow’s milk is due to the presence of? Carotene.
Q-281 Which is the largest brackish water lake in India? Chilka Lake.
Q-282 Which scientist is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India? M.S.Swaminathan.
Q-283 An instrument to measure the velocity and find the direction of the wind? Anemometer.
Q-284 Scientific study of fossils is called? Palaeontology.
Q-285 Who wrote the book ‘A Million Mutinies Now’? V. S. Naupal.
Q-286 Which Viceroy of India effected the Partition of Bengal in 1905? Lord Curzon.
Q-287 Marasmus disease is caused due to the deficiency of? Protein.
Q-288 The only session of Indian National Congress (INC) presided over by Mahatma Gandhi was at? Belgaum in the year 1924.
Q-289 Which country plays Ashes test match series against each other? England and Australia.
Q-290 Which Ramon Magsaysay award winner founded the ‘Asha for Education’, a secular organisation dedicated to bring socio-economic change in India by focusing on basic education? Sandeep Pandey.
Q-291 Who authored ancient Sanskrit plays ‘Mahavircharita’ and ‘Uttar Ramcharita’? Bhavabhuti.
Q-292 Which country is known as ‘Land of rising sun’? Japan.
Q-293 What is the popular name of Magnesium Sulphate, a white crystalline salt used in medicine and in leather processing? Epsom salt.
Q-294 Where is the headquarter of Interpol? Lyon.
Q-295 Name the International human rights organization with headquarters in London which won Nobel Prize for Peace in 1977? Amnesty International
Q-296 The Ilbert Bill, by which Indian judges were allowed to try the European offenders in criminal cases, was introduced by which Governor-General of India in 1883? Lord Rippon.
Q-297 Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen by weight in the ratio? 1:08
Q-298 Who discovered Blood Group? Karl Landsteiner (USA).
Q-299 Which Indian state was originally known as the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA)? Arunachal Pradesh.
Q-300 Which strait connects the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean? Strait of Magellan.
Q-301 What is the capital of Chile? Santiago.
Q-302 In the Earth’s crust, which chemical element has the largest share of 47 percent in terms of weight? Oxygen.
Q-303 Which among the following chemical is used in photography? Silver bromide.
Q-304 Milk is an example of emulsion, True or False? True.
Q-305 Which India born physicist invented the ‘Optical Fibre’? Narinder Singh Kapany.
Q-306 Which waterbody seprates the Andaman Islands from the Nocibar Islands? Ten Degree Channel.
Q-307 In which city is the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports situated? Patiala.
Q-308 Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South)? Adi Shankaracharya.
Q-309 Who is considered as the father of Mobile Phone? Martin Cooper.
Q-310 Gayatri Mantra is addressed to which Hindu god? Surya.
Q-311 Which element is necessarily present in all acids? Hydrogen.
Q-312 Who authored the book `Business at the speed of thought’ ? Bill Gates.
Q-313 Which organ in the human body produces Bile? Liver.
Q-314 Diamond and Graphite are allotropes of which element? Carbon.
Q-315 Who is the only Indian cricketer to have taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings? Anil Kumble.
Q-316 What is the minimum age limit to become the President of India? 35 years.
Q-317 Who created fictional character Harry Potter? J.K.Rowling.
Q-318 Deficiency of which vitamin causes Scurvy? Vitamin-C.
Q-319 Which constituent of human blood is responsible for blood clotting? Platelets (Thrombocytes).
Q-320 Which was the first country to give women the right to vote in elections? New Zealand.
Q-321 According to Hindu mythology, twin sisters Riddhi and Siddhi are wives of which God? Ganesh.
Q-322 Which scientist was known as ‘Wizard of Menlo Park’? Thomas Alva Edison.
Q-323 On 6th April 1909, who became the first person to reach the North Pole? Robert Edwin Peary.
Q-324 What is the name of India’s first nuclear reactor? Apsara.
Q-325 Which Mughal emperor assumed the title of ‘Alamgir’ – Conqueror of the world? Aurangzeb.
Q-326 At which place did Mahatama Gandhi start his first Satyagraha in India? Champaran in Bihar.
Q-327 When an ant bites a person, which irritating chemical it injects? Formic acid.
Q-328 In the 8th Schedule of the Indian Consitution, how many languages have been officially recognised? 22
Q-329 Even though India became independent in 1947 but Daman and Diu remained a European colony till 1961. Which country ruled over it? Portugal.
Q-330 Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is in? Montreal (Canada).
Q-331 With which sport is the Duckworth-Lewis Method associated? Cricket.
Q-332 What is the normal heart rate of adults at rest? 72 beats per minute.
Q-333 Kailash Temple at Ellora in Maharahstra was built by the rulers of which dynasty? Rashtrakuta.
Q-334 What is the interest rate at which banks borrow money from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) called? Repo Rate.
Q-335 International Date Line, an imaginary line where date changes as one travels east or west across it, passes through which longitude? 180 degree.
Q-336 Who wrote the famous essay ‘Unto This Last’, which was later translated into Gujarati by Mahatma Gandhi under the title of ‘Sarvodaya’? John Ruskin.
Q-337 Headquarters of Central Railway is in? Mumbai.
Q-338 Wheeler Island, the site of India’s missile testing facility Integrated Test Range (ITR), is situated in which state? Orissa.
Q-339 To whom does the President of India address his resignation? Vice-President.
Q-340 Apart from Russia, the territory of which country lies in both Europe and Asia continents? Turkey.
Q-341 Who is known as the ‘Father of Medicine’? Hippocrates.
Q-342 After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India? Bengali.
Q-343 The Khyber Pass, a strategic mountain pass between Central Asia and South Asia, connects Pakistan to which country? Afghanistan.
Q-344 On 29 August 1988, which Indian lady became the first woman in the world to swim across the Straits of Gibraltar? Aarti Pradhan.
Q-345 Who was the first President of Pakistan? Iskandar Mirza.
Q-346 Which early 11th century traveller to India authored the books ‘Tahqiq-i-Hind’ and ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’? Al Beruni.
Q-347 To preserve the filaments at high temprature, which gas is filled in the electric bulbs? Argon.
Q-348 ‘The Four Noble Truths’ and ‘Noble Eightfold Path’ are the cornerstones of which religion? Buddhism.
Q-349 What is the chemical name of Baking Soda? Sodium bicarbonate.
Q-350 What is the chemical name of Washing Soda? Sodium carbonate.
Q-351 From which Indian ruler did the Britishers aquire the Kohinoor diamond? Dalip Singh.
Q-352 ‘Gyandarshan’ is an educational TV channel of which Indian open university? IGNOU.
Q-353 Which city annually hosts the Wimbledon tennis championship, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments? London
Q-354 Which European country is also known as the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’? Norway.
Q-355 The India receives its major rainfall from which monsoon? South-West Monsoon.
Q-356 How many years does the US President serve during one term? 4 years.
Q-357 Bamboo is tree, weed or grass? Grass.
Q-358 Which straits connects India to Srilanka? Palt Straits.
Q-359 Headquarter of Zoological Survey of India is at? Kolkata.
Q-360 In which article of the Indian Constitution the word ‘Minority’ appears? Article 29.
Q-361 University of Nalanda and Vikramsila were destroyed by? Baktiyar Khalji.
Q-362 Which emperor propaged the idea of ‘Sulahkul’? Akbar.
Q-363 The nickname ‘seven-sisters’ has been given in India to? 7 North-Eastern States.
Q-364 As per the latest estimates of the planning commission the poverty ratio in 2011-2012 in India is? 21.9%.
Q-365 Human blood is viscous in nature due to the presence of? Protein in blood.
Q-366 pH value of pure water is? 7
Q-367 Director-General of World Trade Organisation(WTO) is? Roberto Azevedo of Brazil.
Q-368 Which mineral is used to make the Plaster of Paris? Gypsum.
Q-369 The Writ used to enforce the performance of public duties by public authorities which are imposed by law is called? Mandamus.
Q-370 Changez Khan invaded Indian during the reign of which slave dynasty ruler? Iltutmish.
Q-371 The Governor General of India who was famous for Sati reforms? Lord William Bentinck
Q-372 The Writ used to control executive action in the areas of making appointments to public offices under relevant statutory provisions judicially is? Quo Warranto.
Q-373 The authority established under an act of parliament to regulate housing finance companies in India is? National Housing Bank.
Q-374 Vrindavan Garden is situated in which state? Mysore (Karnataka).
Q-375 The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha is? 250
Q-376 The nominated members of the Rajya Sabha do not participate in the election of the President of India, True or False? True.
Q-377 Who is known as ‘Bard of Avon’? William Shakespeare.
Q-378 Why do we have a leap year every four years? The length of a year is not an integer number of days
Q-379 Rain bearing clouds look black because? all lights are scattered by them
Q-380 The concept which tries to ascertain the actual deficit in the revenue account after adjusting for expenditure of capital nature is termed as? Effective revenue deficit
Q-381 Wealth tax is a Direct tax or Indirect tax? Direct tax
Q-382 What was Ziyarat in the language of the Sufis? Pilgrimage to the tombs of Sufi saints for seeking barkat (spritual grace)
Q-383 In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book ‘Brihat Samhita’. It was a treatise on? Astronomy
Q-384 The highly polished monolithic Ashokan Pillars were carved out of single pieces of a buff-coloured sandstone, usually mined from the quarries of? Chunar near Mirzapur
Q-385 Which type/types of pen uses/use capillary action in addition to gravity for flow of ink? Fountain pen
Q-386 In terms of magnetic properties, oxygen belongs to? Paramagnetic materials
Q-387 Light Emitting Diode (LED) converts? Electrical energy into light energy
Q-388 Which battle open the Delhi area to Mohammad Ghori? 2nd battle of Terrain
Q-389 The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts with pre-Aryans because? They used chariots driven by horses 
Q-390 The Chola kings ruled over? Tamil Nadu
Q-391 From which fund can the unanticipated expenditure be met without the prior approval of the parliament? Contingency Fund of India
Q-392 A law made by Judiciary is known as? Case Law
Q-393 Who was the author of Gita Govinda? Jayadeva
Q-394 ‘The Right to Public Office’ is a? Political Right
Q-395 According to Adam Smith which is not a ‘canon of taxation’? Canon of simplicity
Q-396 Effective demand depends on? Supply price
Q-397 The degree of monopoly power is to be measured in terms of the firms? supernormal profit
Q-398 A device which is used in TV set, Computer, Radio set for storing the electric charge is? Capacitor
Q-399 Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are all? Terrestrial Planet. All others are Jovian planet.
Q-400 The wave that help scientists to understand the internal structure of the Earth are? Longitudinal Waves
Q-401 Shepherds of Himachal Pradesh are known as? Gaddis
Q-402 Which writ literally means ‘you may have the body’? Habeas Corpus
Q-403 Who is the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Vibhushan award? Viswanathan Anand
Q-404 The polity of the Harappan people, as derived from the material evidence, was? Theocratic-Unitary
Q-405 Jaubani is a dance form traditionally performed in North-Eastern India by the? Dimasas
Q-406 Antacids are commonly used to get rid of acidity in the stomach. A commonly used antacid is? Magnesium hydroxide
Q-407 The first indian ruler to be shown in images as wearing a dress akin to trousers is? Kanishka
Q-408 Surgeons can perform delicate operations using devices through computers. This technology is known as? Robotics
Q-409 The gas which turns limewater milky is? Carbon dioxide
Q-410 When deep-sea fishes are brought to the surface of the sea, their bodies burst. This is because the blood in their bodies flows at very? High pressure
Q-411 It is difficult to cut things with blunt knife because? a blunt knife decreases the pressure for a given force
Q-412 Delimitation of constituencies and determination of constituencies reserved for SCs and STs are done by? Delimitation Commission
Q-413 One veto can stall Secutity Council resolution, True or False? TRUE
Q-414 The correct meaning of the term Jins-i-kamil concerning crops in Mughal India is? Cash Crop
Q-415 Sargasso sea is charaterised by? typical marine vegetation
Q-416 Ozone holes are more pronounced at the? North pole and South pole
Q-417 In India, the ‘effective literacy rates’ are calculated from? Population above 7 years of age
Q-418 Who was India’s first Indian Civil Services Officer? Satyendra Nath Tagore.
Q-419 Which highway network of India connects Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai? Golden Quadrilateral.
Q-420 Where is the headquarter of SWIFT(Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) located? Brussels, Belgium.
Q-421 When did the Eleventh Five Year Plan period ended? 2012
Q-422 The chief regulator of commodity exchanges in India is? Forward Markets Commission (FMC).
Q-423 Ringgit is the currency of which country? Malaysia.
Q-424 Which Sultan received a robe of honour from the caliph? Iltutmish.
Q-425 The heaviest naturally occurring element is? Uranium
Q-426 Sulphur dioxide bleaches colouring matter by? Reduction.
Q-427 Among Radium, Plutonium, Zirconium and Uranium, which elements are not radio-active? Zirconium.
Q-428 Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called? Ox-Bow lake.
Q-429 The most spoken language in the world is? Mandarin.
Q-430 Ricket is caused due to the deficiency of which vitamin? Vitamin-D.
Q-431 World’s longest railway platform is in which state? Gorkhpur (UP)
Q-432 Which planet in the Solar System is named after the Roman god of agriculture and harvest? Saturn.
Q-433 Who is the first batsman in international cricket to hit 6 six in an over? Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa).
Q-434 Which is the only continent through which all longitude lines passes? Antarctica.
Q-435 The first indigenous civilian aircraft of India is? Saras.
Q-436 Who was the first human to walk in space? Alexei Leonov – Russia.
Q-437 First Indian to be appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was? C.D. Deshmukh in 1943.
Q-438 Which Maurya ruler defeated Alexander’s general Seleucus Nicator and received the territories of Kabul and Balochistan? Chandragupta Maurya in 305 BC.
Q-439 Who was also known as the ‘Saint of the Gutters’? Mother Teresa.
Q-440 Oldest mountain range in India is? Aravali range.
Q-441 The capital of USA, Washington D. C. is located on the banks of which river? Potomac.
Q-442 Highest mountain peak of North America is? Mount McKinley.
Q-443 Sher shah became the emperor of Delhi after defeating Humayun in the battle of? Kannauj
Q-444 Safdarjung’s tomb was built by? Nawab Shauja-ud Daula
Q-445 The vitamin used in alcoholism is? Thimaine
Q-446 Naturally occuring anti-malarial drug is? Artemisinin
Q-447 Which Bhakti saint was regarded by his follower as an incarnation of Vishnu? Chaitanya
Q-448 Sunderban is a Biosphere reserve, True or False? TRUE
Q-449 Where is the Coral Sea located? North-Eastern part of Australia
Q-450 The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through is called? Permeability
Q-451 Which country is called the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes? Minnesota (USA)
Q-452 Drug retail sale licenses are issued by? Drug Controller Authorities of the States
Q-453 Which vitamin is required for formation of Prothrombin? Vitamin K
Q-454 Aldosterone regulates? Sodium absorption
Q-455 Cream gets separated from milk when it is churned because of? Centrifugal force
Q-456 Speed of sound is maximum in solid, liquid or gas? solid
Q-457 Unit of Force is? Newton
Q-458 The Gulf Stream is an ocean current which begins off the coast of? Florida
Q-459 The industrial process of producing ammonia by the reaction of nitrogen with hydrogen in the presence of catalyst is called? Haber process
Q-460 The term Ecology was coined by? Ernst Haeckel
Q-461 Tortoise usually lives for? 100 years
Q-462 Which properties shows that light is a transverse wave? Polarisation
Q-463 Which hormone is also known as Emergency hormone? Adrenaline.
Q-464 Which Indian freedom fighter gave the slogan ‘Dilli Chalo’? Subhas Chandra Bose.
Q-465 Who is the only President of India to be elected unopposed? Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.
Q-466 How many bones are there in the adult human skeleton? 206 bones.
Q-467 The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton covering the surface water of a lake or pond is known as? Eutriphication.
Q-468 Which is the leading state in India in Ship Breaking industry? Gujarat.
Q-469 Moderators are used in the nuclear reactors to? Slow down the neutrons.
Q-470 Wings of birds are? Modified fore limbs.
Q-471 The world’s tallest statue of Mahatma Gandhi is in? Patna.
Q-472 Wilting of plants occurs due to excessive? Transpiration.
Q-473 Which is the principal source of information on Asoka’s campaign against Kalinga? Rock Edict XIII.
Q-474 Contour line is the imaginary line joining places of equal? Elevation.
Q-475 The instrument used to study the behaviour of a vibrating string is? Sonometer.
Q-476 The Gandhara art flourished under the rule of? Kushanas.
Q-477 Which company became India’s first listed IT Firm to cross $1billion turnover? Infosys
Q-478 Which parts of the poppy plant is used for the extraction of opium? Flower
Q-479 The Deccan Educational Society was founded by? M. G. Ranade
Q-480 An investor who feels that the price of a particular security (shares etc.) is going to fall is termed as? Bear
Q-481 An investor who feels that the price of a particular security (shares etc.) is going to rise is termed as? Bull
Q-482 The first engineering college established in India is the? Thompson college, Roorkee
Q-483 Suspended colloidal particles in the water can be removed by the process of? Coagulation
Q-484 The concept of CARBON CREDIT originated from? Kyoto Protocol
Q-485 The largest refinery of India is the? IOC Refinery at Koyah, Gujarat
Q-486 The oldest refinery in India is the? Digboi refinery, Assam
Q-487 Chiropterophily means? Pollination of plants by bats
Q-488 Pong dam (also known as Beas dam) is located at? Oon Beas river at Himachal Pradesh.
Q-489 The strength of Rajya Sabha is? 250
Q-490 Former Prime Minister Mr.Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on? 21-5-1991
Q-491 Which amendment of the Constitution deals with Political defections? 52nd Amendment
Q-492 An employment situation where the marginal productivity of agriculture labour is zero is known as? Disguised unemployment
Q-493 Former Prime Minister Mrs.Indira Gandhi was assassinated on? 31-10-1984
Q-494 The Navy Academy is located at? Cochin
Q-495 CPU performance is often measured in? MHz
Q-496 Which country is the largest producer of Wool? Australia
Q-497 The Export-Import Bank of India is also known as? EXIM Bank
Q-498 Meenambakkam airport is located at? Chennai
Q-499 The Mansabdari system was introduced by? Akbar
Q-500 Indira Gandhi International airport is located at? New Delhi
Q-501 Kerala attained statehood on? 1st November 1956
Q-502 A persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services is termed as? Deflation
Q-503 In India how many Union Territories have Legislative Assembly? Two
Q-504 Humayun Namah, a biography of Humayun is written by? Gulbadan Begum, sister of Humayun
Q-505 Farmers are requested to mix lime with soil while farming their fields. This is because? Lime decreases the acidity of soil
Q-506 Surface water resources are highest in? North-Eastern India
Q-507 Which Indian city is called the ‘zero-mile center’ of India? Nagpur
Q-508 The ‘Instrument of Instructions’ contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as? Directive Principles of State Policy
Q-509 The main aim of watershed management strategy of India is? Arid land management
Q-510 In absorption of insolation, the most significant part is played by? Haze
Q-511 The speaker of the Lok Sabha may be removed from office by? a resolution passed by a majority of all the members of the House
Q-512 In the Rajya Sabha, the States have been given seats in accordance with? their population
Q-513 Which materials were used for minting coins during the rule of Mauryas? Silver and Copper
Q-514 In an atomic explosion, large amount of energy is released due to conversion of? nuclear energy into heat
Q-515 Soaps cannot be used in acidic condition because they lose their cleansing effect due to formation of insoluble? long-chain fatty acids
Q-516 An electronic device used to convert AC voltage into DC voltage is called? Rectifier
Q-517 In step down transformer, the AC output gives the current _________ than the input current. more
Q-518 When ice melts its volume? decreases
Q-519 The riverbank is weakest where the river turns. This is because? water effectively bounces off the outer bank as it turns, exerting an extra pressure on the bank
Q-520 Black Hole is an invisible area in outer space with gravity so strong that light cannot get out of it, This property is due to? Very high density
Q-521 At which stage does the silk worm yield the fibre of commerce? Pupa
Q-522 Who was the founder of Abhinava Bharat a secret society of revolutionaries? V. D. Savarkar
Q-523 Endoscopy, a technique which refers to the examination of the inside of a human body is based on the phenomenon of? Total Internal Reflection of light
Q-524 Before joining India as a state, Goa was under the administrative control of? Portugal
Q-525 Total expenditure of the government (revenue and capital) minus revenue receipts minus loans and other capital receipts is called? Fiscal Deficit
Q-526 In human body, Blood Pressure is controlled by? Thyroid Gland

 

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  16. sharma on

    thanks sir for your help … but plz send all your notes in pdf format so that we can download that . sir eh 526 gk questions ta save hi nahi ho rehe ..plz link send kardo ena nu save karn da print kad k padna asan rehda hai .plz sir.

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  20. sukhwinder singh on

    Dear sir
    Please provide these questions in pdf file.
    And please also send computer notes for punjab examinations as i have exam of intellingence constable as well as of intelligence sub inspector.
    Thanking you in anticipation.

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  23. sharu on

    hlo sir……sir i just want to know that what type of gk asked in punjab n harayana high court exm….plz reply sn sir

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