General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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(Q1) General Knowledge » Static GK

Which of the following is NOT an example of major industrial regions of India?

A

Hugli region

B

Northern Malabar region

C

Gujarat region

D

Chota Nagpur region

(Q2) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

The 31st South East Asian Games were held in________.

A

Singapore

B

Vietnam

C

Malaysia

D

Indonesia

(Q3) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Ghoomar dance form was developed by which of the following tribes to worship Goddess Saraswati?

A

Bhil

B

Gond

C

Gujjar

D

Sahariya

(Q4) General Knowledge » Economy

In 1991, the Indian rupee was devalued in how many steps?

A

Once

B

Three times

C

Twice

D

Four times

(Q5) General Knowledge » History

Bijapur was annexed by Aurangzeb in which year?

A

1683

B

1687

C

1685

D

1689

(Q6) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following rule is used to find the direction of magnetic field associated with a current carrying conductor?

A

Maxwell’s corkscrew rule

B

Fleming’s right-hand rule

C

Left hand rule

D

Fleming’s left-hand rule

(Q7) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Calcium hypochlorite is commonly known as:

A

bleaching powder

B

laughing gas

C

gunpowder

D

bordex mixture

(Q8) General Knowledge » History

In which of the following sessions did the congress split into two factions?

A

Calcutta Session of 1907

B

Surat Session of 1907

C

Nagpur Session of 1907

D

Chotanagpur Session of 1908

(Q9) General Knowledge » Science and Scientific Research

Which of the following pair of compound name – formula is correct?
I. Calcium oxide – Ca2O
II. Aluminum Oxide – Al2O3

A

Both I and II

B

Neither I nor II

C

Only I

D

Only II

(Q10) General Knowledge » Agriculture

The difference between farmer’s output over and above his on-farm consumption is known as __________.

A

domestic consumption  

B

foreign consumption  

C

marketable surplus 

D

consumer surplus  

(Q11) General Knowledge » Agriculture

Conifers, cycads and ginkgo plants belong to which of the following plant groups?

A

Gymnosperm 

B

Angiosperm 

C

Bryophyta 

D

Pteridophyta 

(Q12) General Knowledge » Awards and Honors

The first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service is:

A

Bismillah Khan 

B

Zakir Hussain

C

MS Subbulakshmi 

D

Bhimsen Joshi 

(Q13) General Knowledge » Sports Knowledge

Who among the following was the first president of Indian Olympic Association?

A

Sir Dorabji Tata

B

Suresh Kalmadi

C

N. Ramachandran

D

Vijay Kumar Malhotra

(Q14) General Knowledge » Constitution

Under whose leadership was the 42nd Amendment Act passed?

A

Morarji Desai

B

Charan Singh

C

Indira Gandhi

D

Rajiv Gandhi

(Q15) General Knowledge » Constitution

Which of the followingis NOT true about Right to Religion in India? 

A

Everyone is free to choose a religion and practice that religion. 

B

A person may choose any religion or may choose not to follow any religion.   

C

Freedom for forcible conversions.  

D

Freedom to profess, follow and propagate any religion. 

(Q16) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Which group of the Köppen climate classification system represented by letter code Aw, sometimes called the ‘savannah’ climate, is located just outside the ITCZ ​​near the equator?

A

Mediterranean climates

B

Tropical wet and dry climate

C

Marine west coast climate

D

Humid subtropical climates

(Q17) General Knowledge » History

Who among the following is credited with popularising the catchphrase ‘Inquilab Zindabad’?

A

Ram Prasad Bismil

B

Sukhdev

C

Chandrashekhar Azad

D

Bhagat Singh

(Q18) General Knowledge » Miscellaneous

Which of the following statement regarding the Deccan Plateau is correct?

A

The Deccan Plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwards.

B

The Deccan Plateau is higher on the east and west ends and slopes towards the center.

C

The Deccan Plateau has almost the same height through its expanse.

D

The Deccan Plateau is higher in the east and slopes gently westwards.

(Q19) General Knowledge » General Policy

When was the voting age reduced to 18 in India?

A

In 1998

B

In 2004

C

In 1989 

D

In 1991

(Q20) General Knowledge » Static GK

Vijayanagara empire was founded in which of the following years?

A

1210

B

1336

C

1315

D

1368