Basic General Knowledge Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
1. Founded of Boys Scout and Civil Guide was
A. Charles Andrews
B. Robert Montgomery
C. Richard Temple
D. Baden Powell
2. The first PM of England was
A. Benjamin Dizrelli
B. Oliver Cramwell
C. Gladstone
D. Ropert walpol
3. who among the following was the first woman minister of a state ?
A. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. RajKumari Amrit Kaur
D. Indira Gandhi
4. The architect of North and South Blocks of Central Secretariat in Delhi was
A. Herbert Bakers
B. Sir Edward Lutyens
C. Ropert T Russel
D. Antonin Reymond
5. The highest waterfall of the world is
A. Jog Falls
B. Ribbon
C. Angel
D. Gavarine
6. The deepest lake in the world is
A. Wular Lake
B. Victoria Nyanza
C. Lake Superior
D. Baikal Lake
7. Diamond mines in India are found in
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
8. Which of the following states is landlocked
A. Assam
B. Orissa
C. Andhra
D. Kerala
9. Calcutta is situated on the banks of the river
A. Ganges
B. Krishna
C. Hoogly
D. Brahmaputra
10. The book ‘Letters from a Father to Daughter’ was written by
A. Rajaji
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Radhakrishnan
11. W. Harvey discovered
A. Laws of heredity
B. Dynamite
C. Circulation of blood
D. Crystal dynamics
12. World’s first Woman Cosmonaut is
A. Junko Tabei
B. Valentina Tereshkova
C. Virginia wade
D. Arati Gupta
13. The planet nearest to the sun is
A. Saturn
B. Jupiter
C. Venus
D. Mercury
14. On the surface of the moon the weight of a man
A. Remain the same
B. Increases
C. Decreases
D. May or may not increase
15. What is the main component of biogas and natural gas?
A. Ethane
B. Methane
C. Propane
D. Butane
16. Which one of the following is printed on a commonly used fluorescent tube light?
A. 220 K
B. 273 K
C. 65000 K
D. 9000 K
17. Aviation fuel for Jet aeroplanes consists of purified
A. Petrol
B. Kerosene
C. Gasoline
D. Diesel
18. Which team did Sachin Tendulkar play for in the Ranji Trophy when he made his debut in first class cricket?
A. Karnataka
B. Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Kerala
19. The first bank established in india was
A. punjab bank
B. traders bank
C. state bank of india
D. bank of Hindustan
20. What element’s three isotopes have different names?
A. Helium
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon
D. Hydrogen
21. Which one among the following radiations carries maximum energy?
A. Ultraviolet rays
B. Gamma rays
C. X- rays
D. Infra red rays
22. The Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is located at
A. Jaipur
B. Jodhpur
C. Jaisalmer
D. Jallandhar
23. Pure water freezes at what temperature?
A. 47 F
B. 32 F
C. 0 F
D. 19 F
24. Which vitamin is abundant in citrus fruits?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
25. The Gate way of India is
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. New Delhi
26. The device used for measuring altitudes is
A. altimeter
B. ammeter
C. audiometer
D. galvanometer
27. Black soils are best suited for the cultivation of
A. Cotton
B. Rice
C. Cereals
D. Sugarcane
28. Mount Everest is located in
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Tibet
D. China
29. The hottest planet in the solar system
A. Earth
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Jupiter
30. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress
A. Badruddin Tyabji
B. M.A.Jinnah
C. Rahimulla Sayani
D. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
31. “One People, One State, One leader” was the policy of
A. Stalin
B. Hitler
C. Lenin
D. Mussolin
32. The river that flows through Delhi is
A. Ganges
B. Indus
C. Yamuna
D. Narmada
33. Name the plant important in sericulture
A. Pea
B. Legumes
C. Mulberry
D. Cassia
34. The Hindustan Shipyard is located at
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Vishakapatnam
D. Mangalore
35. Punjab is famous for
A. Nylon textile
B. Silk textile
C. Woolen textile
D. Cotton textile
36. The oldest literary work available in Tamil was
A. Silappadikaram
B. Tholkappiyam
C. Thirukkural
D. Manimegalai
37. Which city is famous for Cotton Industry in TamilNadu
A. Coimbatore
B. Trichy
C. Madurai
D. Chennai
38. The state that has the largest number of Cotton textile mills
A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat
39. The largest fresh water lake in India is
A. Pulicat Lake
B. Veeranam Lake
C. Chilka Lake
D. Kolleru Lake
40. Name the Governor General who abolished sati in 1829
A. Lord Clive
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Dalhousie
41. The chemical name of Chloroform is
A. Sulphuric acid
B. Sodium Chloride
C. Sodium Carbonate
D. Trichloromethane
42. The largest river in India is
A. Yamuna
B. Kaveri
C. Ganga
D. Bramaputra
43. Country that was called as Land of Rising Sun
A. Russia
B. Japan
C. Korea
D. Holland
44. The world smallest country is
A. Canada
B. Russia
C. Maldives
D. Vatican City
45. The first Indian Satellite was
A. Columbia
B. Bhaskara
C. Aryabhatta
D. Rohinh
46. The brighest planet is
A. Mars
B. Mercury
C. Neptune
D. Venus
47. Satellite launching station is
A. Pune
B. Trombay
C. Sriharikota
D. Thumba
48. The planet nearest to the Sun is
A. Venus
B. Mercury
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
49. The World Largest desert is
A. Thar
B. Kalahari
C. Sahara
D. Sonoran
50. Country that has the highest in Barley Production
A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. France
Basic General Knowledge Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
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