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TOP 15OO+ MOST ASKED & EXPECTED GK QUESTION

1. ........became first country to launch virtual currency. - Venezuela

2. Who among the following first discovered that "The Sun does not move? –
Leonardo Da Vinci

3. On which date, World Diabetes Day is observed? - November 14

4. Who among the following receives Dronacharya Award? - Sports Coaches

5. Electrons move around the nucleus in _motion. - Orbital

6. Dachigam National Park associated with - Hangul, or the Kashmir stag (J & K)

7. Who discovered Antarctica? - James Cook

8. Which method is used for creating a photo with the help of a laser beam in 3D? –
Holography

9. The time taken by a pendulum to complete one oscillation is called its? - Time
period

10. Ozone hole is caused by chemicals like - Chloro Fluoro Carbon

11. The melting point of ice is ……. K. - 273.16

12. What are the parts of the excretory system? - Sweat glands, the liver, the
lungs and the kidney system

13. A healthy adult man has, on an average,………. (in millions) of RBCs mm-3 of
blood. - 5-5.5

14. Bharat Ratna can be awarded to maximum how many persons in a particular
year? - Three

15. Jnanpith Award is conferred to those in the field of - Literature

16. In which year did Kyoto Protocol came into force? - 2005

17. Who was the India's first female fighter pilot? - Avani Chaturvedi

18. Which animal is the natural host of the Nipah virus? - fruit bats

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19. Which of following is fastest growing port in India? - Jawaharlal Nehru Port
(Mumbai)

20. Diamond, graphite, and fullerenes all forms of carbon, are examples of –
Allotropes

21. The vocal cords in men are about - 20 mm Long

22. The alkoloid naturally found in coffee, cocoa and cola nut is - Caffeine

23. An image formed by a plane mirror, that cannot be obtained on a screen is


called - Virtual image

24. In the human skull, the facial skeleton consists of how many bones in the face? -
14

25. Brass is an alloy of: - Cu and Zn

26. Salmonella paratyphi bacteria spread which disease? - Typhoid Fever

27. Who is known as the 'Constructor of Modern France'? - Napoleon Bonaparte

28. Which is the highest award for gallantry during peacetime? - Ashok Chakra

29. Chand Bardai was an Indian poet who composed an epic poem on which King?-
Prithviraj Chauhan

30. Fundamental duties are mentioned in which of the following part of Indian
Constitution? - Part IV A

31. Which of the following award is Third Highest Civilian Award of India? - Padma
Bhushan

32. Who is a famous painter? - MF Hussain

33. Round revolution is associated with which of these crops? - Potato

34. Who wrote "Romeo & Juliet"? - William Shakespeare

35. The Desert Festival is held in - Jaisalmer

36. The tenure of the members of Lok Sabha is for how many years? - 5

37. How many types of writ are there in the Indian Constitution? - 5

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38. Shah Jahan (1627-1657 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty? - Mughal

39. Who among of the following was the founder of society called 'Abhinav Bharat¹?
– Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

40. Cosmic rays are coming from - Interstellar space

41. In which year, the NREGA was renamed as the MGNREGA? - 2009

42. Shivkumar Sharma is famous for playing which musical instrument? - Santoo

43. Which committee was formed to review "Community Development Programme"


of 1952? - Balwan Rai Mehta Committee

44. Doubts and disputes relating to the election of a President or Vice President
shall be decided by whom? - Supreme Court

45. Who was considered to be the first non-Kshatriya dynasty? - Mahapadma


Nanda

46. Kwashiorkor disease in children is caused by - sufficient carbohydrates and


fats but deficient proteins in diet

47. Accumulation of which one of the following in the muscles of sprinters leads to
cramp? - Lactic acid

48. The State which produces largest number of orchids in India is - Sikkim

49. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellite? - Mercury and Venus

50. Which one of fertilizers has the maximum percentage of nitrogen? - Urea

51. Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by - President

52. Which of the following battles was fought in 1192 AD - Second battle of Tarain

53. Marble is a metamorphic rock of - Limestone

54. Which one is an example of intrusive igneous rock. - Granite

55. Padma Bhushan awards are given on which of the following days? - Republic
Day

56. Who is the founder of Charminar of Hyderabad? - Mohammad Quli Qutub


Shahi

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57 . Which of the following is present in nail polish remover – Acetone

58. In which part of constitution amendment process of constitution is mentioned? –


Part 20

59. The 'Junagarh Rock Inscription' associated to? - Rudradaman

60. In the Western India The Chalukyas dynasty succeeded by? - Rashtrakutas

61. Most of the chola temples were dedicated to - Shiva

62. The Sultan who described himself as 'The Second Alexander' (Sikander-i-Sani)
was - Alauddin Khilji

63. Name the king who invaded Delhi and plundered the Kohinoor Diamond. - Nadir
Shah

64. Who among the following had repealed the Vernacular Press Act? - Lord Ripon

65. Who is considered to be the founder of Bhakti movement in North India? –


Ramananda

66. Which one of the following enzymes is found in human saliva? - Ptyalin

67. What is the other name for Vitamin B2? - Riboflavin

68. Which of the following coverts carbohydrates into maltose sugar? - Amylase

69. Which of the following causes small pox? - Virus

70. The richest source of vitamin D is - Cod liver oil

71. The Taj Mahal was built by - Shahjahan

72. Gandhiji's famous Quit India Movement call to the british was given in - 1942

73. In a healthy person average rate of heart beat in one minute is - 72 times

74. Green pigment found in the leaf of plant is - Chlorophyll

75. The first woman Governor of a State in free India was - Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

76. India is a secular state because in our country: - state has no religion

77. Which of the following is not a Constitutional Body? - Planning Commission

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78. How many spokes are there in the on the National Flag of India? – 24

79. The members of the Rajya Sabha are - Elected members of the legislative
assembly

80. What is the total number of bones in human body - 206

81. What is the formula of pyruvic acid? - CH3COCOOH

82. Under which Article is the Union Public Service Commission of India
established? - Article 315

83. Who was known as the earkiest Neo – Nationalist ? – Swami Dayanand
Saraswati

84. A……….thread is actually stronger than a steel wire. - Nylon

85. Tritium is an isotope of - Hydrogen

86. Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltumish? - Qutub Minar

87. The last Mughal ruler who got the chance to sat on the peacock throne was –
Muhammad Shah

88. What is the minimum distance for proper vision? - 25 cm

89. The normal body temperature of human beings is - 98.6 °F

90. Which emperor shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad? - Muhammad Bin
Tughlaq

91. How many types of teeth are there in humans? - 4

92. Which of the disease is caused due to the deficiency of protein? - Kwashiorkor

93. Which of the following causes swine flu? - Virus

94. The working of a dry cell is based on - Electrolysis

95. NITI Aayog is a Non- Statutory Body

96. The percentage of India's forested land out of total land is - less than 25%.

97. Which one of the following States produce the largest amount of spices? –
Kerala

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98. The fuse in an electric circuit is connected in - series with the live wire

99. The latex of which plant is use commercially? - rubber tree

100. The source of oxygen in atmosphere is due to - Photosynthesis

101. Which one of the following is a carbohydrate? - Glucose

102. is the part of the Central Processing Unit (CPU). - An arithmetic logic unit
(ALU)

103. ……….is required to boot a computer. - operating system

104. The basic process taking place in nuclear reactors is - Fission

105. Hydraulic brakes in automobiles work on - Pascal's principle

106. Vegetables are cooked in lesser time by adding a pinch of salt while cooking -
because Boiling point of water increases

107. How many languages are recognized in the 8th Schedule of the Indian
Constitution? - 8th schedule lists 22 languages... (Article 344 and 351)

108. Who presides over the joint sitting of the House of People? - the Speaker

109. Where is the Forest Research Institute of India located? - Dehradun in


Uttarakhand

110. 'Mohen-jo-daro' in Sidhi means - "Mound of the Dead"

111. Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer Park in - Sarnath

112. Which of the following is used as a logo of the World Wide Fund (WWF) for
Nature? - Panda

113. Which of the following authorities is/are competent to issue writs for the
enforcement of Fundamental Rights? - The Supreme Court, the High Court

114. Why is radium very costly? - It is found in very small quantity

115. Who were the first king to issue gold coins in India? - Indo-Greeks

116. Epicentre is concerned with ? - Earthquake

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117. Which one of the following is responsible for the stimulating effect of tea? –
Alkaloids

118. Who was last & only Indian Governor General of Independent India? –
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari

119. Who gave Vallabh Bhai Patel the title of Sardar? - Mahatma Gandhi

120. Which of the following states is called 'Tiger State' of India? - Madhya Pradesh

121. The absolute zero is a temperature at which - Molecular motion in gas would
cease.

122. The sewage obtained from water closets and urinals is known as - Sanitary
Waste

123. Earthquake (shock) waves are.... - Infrasonic waves

124.Renewable energy can be obtained from - Biomass

125.Which one of the following is an enzyme ? - Trypsin

126. The Sultans of which dynasty ruled for the longest time? - Tughluq dynasty

127. Fat can be separated from milk in a cream separator because of Centrifugal
force

128. Which one among the following fuels is used in gas welding? - Acetylene

129. On which of the following river banks is the city of Hyderabad located? - Musi

130. When did the Kisan Credit card (KCC) Schemes for the farmers started in
India? – 1998 - 99

131. Who among the following is the author of the Book "Gandhi in Champaran - DG
Tendulkar

132. When did the Constituent Assembly adopt National Anthem: - 24 January
1950

133. The canal which links Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean is - The Panama
Canal

134. Which among the following is the largest (gland) of the body? - Liver

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135. In a photocell light, energy is converted into- Electric Energy

136. Pure water is a bad conductor of electricity because it is - Feebly ionized

137. Which of the following zones of Indian Railways is the largest? - Northern
Railway

138. The temperature of boiling water in a steam engine may be high because: -
there is high pressure inside the boiler

139. Which, of the following radiations has the least wavelength? - Y-rays

140. In Union Territories, English is the official language of - Chandigarh

141. he image formed by a plane mirror is always - virtual and erect

142. With which set of following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border?
- Bhutan, China and Myanmar

143. White phosphorus is always kept under - Water

144. Which of the following official documents is related with India? - White Paper

145. During which session of Indian National Congress, the resolution of 'Poorna
Swaraj' was passed? - Lahore Session, 1929

146. Which strait connects the Arctic and the Pacific Oceans? - Bering Strait

147. During which of the following battle, the Agra was occupied by the Sher Shah
Suri? - Battle of Kanauj

148. In which of the following fields, Dhanvantri Award is given? - medical science

149. The position of the moon, when it is at the greatest distance from the earth is
known as - Apogee

150. Where All India Muslim League was formed? - Dhaka

151. Finance commission is established under which article of Indian constitution? –


Article 280

152. Ukai Project is located on which river? - River Tapi

153. Who is presiding officer of the Joint Session of the two Houses of Parliament?
– Speaker ofLoksabha

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154. The temperature increases rapidly above - The ionosphere

155. Statue of Liberty is the national monument of? – USA

156. Who was the grandson of Shivaji, who became the Maratha ruler? - Shahu

157. 49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two countries? - USA and
Canada

158. Bishnoi movement was started against which of the following? - Cutting of
Trees

159. The jammu and Kashmir state legislative assembly has a tenure of - 6 Years

160. The largest herbarium of India is located at - Kolkata

161. Which is the thinnest skin in the human body? - Eyelid

162. Suisini is the dance form of which state? - Rajsthan

163. Who among the following administers the oath of office to the Governor? –
Chief Justice of concerned State High Court

164. What is CNG? - Compressed natural gas

165. National Maritime Day in India is observed on - 5th April

166. Noble gases - helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe),
radon (Rn).

167. Which of the following is present in Nail polish remover? - Acetone

168. The founder of the city of Hyderabad was Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah

169. Which of the following rivers is also known as 'Ardhganga'? - Kaveri

170. Nashik city is situated along which of the following rivers? - Godavari

171. The largest artery in human body is - Aorta

172. The meaning of Buddhist Literature "Tripitaka" is - Three Fold Baskets.

173. Who was the first Indian woman to fly - Sarla Thakral

174. To ascend the throne which ruler murdered his father, Bimbisara? - Ajatshatru

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175. Alexander and the army of Porus camped on the opposite bank of which river?
- Jhelum

176. Name the dynasty which ruled over 'Magadha' after Mauryan Dynasty? –
Shunga

177. Lord Budha breathe his last at? - Kushinagar

178. Gandhara school of art came into existence in ? - Mahayana sect

179. Who propounded the 'Eight-Fold Path' for the end of misery of mankind? –
Gautam Buddha

180. Which part of the brain is responsible for triggering actions like thinking,
intelligence,memory and ability to learn? Cerebrum

181. Which drug is used as an AntiDiabetic drug? - Metformin

182. Cannis Vulpes is the scientific name of Fox

183.Sponges belongs to the phylum - Porifera

184. Emblica officinalis is the scientific name of - Amla

185. Which of the following is a symptom of haemophilia? - No clotting of Blood

186. Spiders belong to the phylum - Arthropoda

187. The maximum biodiversity is found in - Tropical rain forests

188. Mushroom cultivation is not useful in - Biological control of crop diseases

189. How many layers does Human Skin have? - 3

190. Compounds that are needed for enzymes to function properly are - Vitaimins

191. Which acts both, an exocrine gland and an endocrine gland? - Pancreas,
Testis, Ovary

192. Which of the following organism does not have nervous system ? - Amoeba

193. A molecule in plants comparable to hemoglobin in animals is - Chlorophyll

194. Rodentia Sciurus is the scientific name of - Squirrel

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195. Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of - Liver Cancer

196. Rheumatoid Arthritis is the disease of – Joints

197. Which of the following has no blood, but respires? - Hydra

198. Activity of an enzyme can be modulated by change of - pH

199. Alfa toxins are produced by - Fungi

200. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of - Coconut, Black-pepper, Rubber

201. The longest sea beach in india is - Marina beach

203. The most densely populated island of the world is? - JAVA

204. The place where the waters of Pacific, Atlantic & Indian Ocean merge is –
Southern Ocean

205. The largest satellite in the solar system is ? – Ganymede

206. Tso Moriri, a salt lake in India is located in which of following state? - Jammu &
Kashmir

207. Which country is the largest producer of cardamom in the world? - Guatemala

208. On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed? - Son

209. Sea water is saltier than rain water because - Rivers wash away salts from
the earth and pour them into the sea

210. Curie is the unit of - Radioactivity

211. Haemoglobin has highest affinity for - Carbon monoxide

212. India and China signed 'Panchsheel Pact in the year - 1954

213. The League of Nations was formed at the end of which war? - World War I

214. Where did Mahavira attain Nirvana? - Pavapuri

215. The motion of a freely falling body is an example of motion. - uniformly


accelerated

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216. Which of the following States has the largest reserve of copper ore? –
Rajasthan

217. Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the State of - Andhra Pradesh

218. Telangana creation as in independent state is primarily the outcome of- - 15th
Lok Sabha

219. Who among the following is known as the "Saint of Dakhineshwar –


Ramakrishna Paramahansa

220. Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the - Salivary glands

221. Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a


crop? - Minimum support price

222. Who was the founder of the City of Agra? - Sikandar Lodhi

223. The concept of Economic Planning in India is derived from - USSR

224. Where is situated Great barrier reef? - Australia

225. Which rivers cross the Tropic of Capricorn twice? - Limpopo River

226. Taj Mahal was designed by - Ustad Ahmed

227. 'Gobar Dhan' scheme is launched under - Ministry of Drinking Water &
Sanitation

228. Insects that transmit diseases are known as - Vectors

229. Which of the following article describes India also as Bharat? - Article 1

230. Which of the following writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court? –
Prohibition

231. The antiparticle of an electron is - Positron

232. Chlorophyll was first isolated and named by - Caventou and Pelletier

233. Which of the following is also termed as main memory of computer? - Ram

234. In a magnifying glass lens is used. – Convex

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235. Which of the following is a major component of water pollution in Bengal
Basin? - Arsenic

236. A flying jet possesses - Both kinetic and potential energy

237. Which of the following gives colour to human skin? – Melanin

238. Magical charms and spells are given in which of the following Vedas? –
Atharva Veda

239. Why was 'Tendulkar Committee' constituted? - To measure poverty

240. Indian Constitution contains how many Parts? - Twenty-five Parts

241. Which is a cold blooded animal? - Snake

242. India reduced voting age from 21 years to 18 years? - 61st Amendment Act

243. The President's seat can be left vacant for how much duration? - 6 months

244. Who was the founder of 'Vikramshila University'? - Dharmpal

245. When India got Independence, who was the Prime Minister of England? –
Climet Atlee

246. Which of the following brings back deoxygenated blood from different parts of
human body to heart? - Veins

247. The subatomic particle that does not have any electric charge is a/an..... –
Neutron

248. Who discovered 'Portland cement'? - Joseph Aspdin

249. Since Independence, how many time National Emergency has been declared
in India? - three times

250. What is the minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha? - 35
Years

251. Who described Constitution of India as 'quasi-federal'? - KC Wheare

252. System in which the position of ruler is hereditary - Monarchy

253. Who among the following gave the 'Gandhian Plan¹ in 1944? - S N Aggarwal

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254. Who among the following has written the famous poem, 'Sarfaroshi ki
Tamanna'? - Bismil Azimabadi

255. Which Governor General of India started the Postal Service in India? - Lord
Warren Hastings

256. Out of 389 members in the Constituent Assembly, how many were from the
Provinces ? - 296

257. Taxila University is located currently in which country? - Pakistan

258. Where did Gautam Buddha took his Samadhi? - Kushinagar

259. Who is also known as 'Light of Asia'? - Gautam Buddha

260. In Indus Valley Civilization, Kalibangan is famous for which of the following? –
Pottery

261. What is the main objective of Marxism? - Stateless society

262. Planned economy in India is based on which system? - Socialist system

263. When ice cubes are made, the entropy of water - Decreases

264. Which is the Buddhist Literature? - Tripitakas

265. Which of the animal can live without water in its entire life? - Karngaroo Rat

266. The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in - Pali Texts

267. Who wrote chandrakanta? - Devaki Nandan Khatri

268. Gautam Buddha belonged to which clan? - Shakya

269. When was currency demonetised for the first time in India? - 1946

270. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by - First
Amendment

271. Which has the highest parliamentary constituencies? - Uttar Pradesh

272. If cream is removed from milk, its density - Increases

273. Laser is a device to produce - Coherent light.

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274. What was the earlier name of Uttar Pradesh? - United Provinces

275. Indian Economy is a - mixed Economy

276. What is the nature of Detergent solution? - Alkaline (Basic)

277. DVD is: - ("digital versatile disc" or "digital video disc")

278. Which mauryan empire was killed by pushyamitra shunga, his own commander
in chief? - Brihadratha

279. Who among the following gave monistic theory of sovereignty? - Austin

280. Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltumish? - Qutub Minar

281. Harsha moved his capital from to - Thanesar, Kanauj

282. Name the Graveyard of RBC - Spleen

283. Who discovered Chromosomes?- Karl Wilhelm von Nageli

284. Name the largest part of Human Brain - Cerebrum

285. Egg fertilization occurs in which part of the body?- Fallopian tube

286. Which types of Mirror is used in Solar Cooker? - Concave Mirror

287. What is green house effect? - Increase in global Temperature

288. National Consumer Day is observed on which date – 24 December

289. Name the first city which was discovered in India?- Harappa

290. Capital of Chandra Gupta Maurya - Pataliputra

291. Where is Sodium ideally stored? - Kerosene Oil.

292. What is the WBC count in human body? - 6000-8000mm

293. Which is the smallest bone in human body? - Stapes ( ear).

294. What is the Sl unit of power? - Watt.

295. Name Border metals in. the periodic table - Al, Ga, Sn, Bi.

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296. What does Amalgam contain? - Mercury + Metal.

297. What causes Ringworm? - Fungal

298. What is Tungsten's symbol? - W

299. How many elements are found in Mendeleev Periodic table?- 63

300. What is the molecular mass of Ozone? - 48

301. Which is the stable tissue in plant? - Xylem

302. Formula of Alkene?- CnH2n

303. Which chemical is present is Tomato?- Citric acid

304. Which acid is released by ant?- Formic acid

305. Which group elements are all gases?- 18th group

306. Where are ovules present in plant?- Female reproductive part.

307. Bone to Bone is connected by which tissue?- Ligament

308. Halogen belongs to which group?-17th Group

309. Chemical Formula of Ferric Oxide - Fe203

310. What is the ratio of hydrogen to nitrogen in Ammonia (NH3)?- 3:1

311. Nichrome is an alloy of?- Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, and Iron

312. What is the formula of Pressure ? - Force/Area

313. What is the unit of Pressure? Pascal

314. What is the function of Galvanometer? - Used for measuring Current

315 Voltmeter is connected in which configuration in the circuit?- Parallel to the


circuit

316. Ammeter is connected in which configuration?- Series

317. What is the unit of Density?- Kg/m3

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318. Foul smell in garlic is due to?- Allicin or Sulfenic Acid

319. Mechanical Energy - Kinetic energy+Potential Energy

320. Male Chromosomes are represented by? - 44+XY/22+XY

321. Period that does not Contain any Metalloids?- 1st Period and 7th Period

322. 4th Period has how many elements?- 18 elements

333. Ethanoic acid has which group?- COOH group

334. SI Unit of Magnetic Flex - Weber

335. Sl unit of work - Joule

334. Full Form of RNA - Ribonucleic acid

335. Atomic Number of Tungsten - 74

336. Biggest Organ of Human Body - Skin

337. Full form of CNG - Compressed Natural Gas

338. Sl unit of current - Ampere

339. What are the suicidal bags in cells called?- Lysosomes

340. What substance makes the tomato red in. Lycopene

341. How many chambers are there in Human Heart?- Four

342 How many Radioactive elements are there in the Periodic Table? 38

343. How many chambers are there in frog Heart? 3 Chambers

344. Last element of the periodic table which is naturally found – Uranium

345. Largest external organ of the human body? Skin

346. OHM is the SI unit of - Electrical resistance

347. Blood contains 3 types of cells RCB, WBC and ? – Platlets

348. What is the work of transformer? - voltage step up or down

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349. Which animal creates ultrasound?- Bat, Dolphin

350. Lightest gas name - Hygrogen

351. Name Master Gland - Pituitary Gland

352. Where is human heart placed in body?- Left Side

353. Chemical name of H2SO4 – Sulfuric acid

354. Which family does the frog belong?- Amphibian and Class vertebrata

355. Formula of heavy water -D20

356. Who discovered the Blood group?- Karl Landstainner

357. Which acid is made in stomach?- (HCL) Hydrocholric acid

358. What is the function of Xylem? transport water from roots to shoots and
leaves

359. How much amount of water is present in Plasma?- 90-92

360. Embryo gets it's food from?- Placenta

361. What is the function of Phloem? - Transfer food

362. Which elements lie on the - Non metals

363. Which non-metal is in - Bromine

364. Atom was first discovered by - Dalton

365. Periodic table verticle lines are called - Groups

366. What is the powerhouse of cell - Mitochondria

367. Bernoulli's theorem is applicable to ? Energy

368. Which of the following official documents is related with India? - White Paper

369. Megasthenes was an envoy of which of the following kings? Seleucus

370. A typical example of a semiconductor is ? Germanium

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371. Freedom of Press is included in - Article 19

372. Mahatma-Life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is written by - DG Tendulkar

373. Big Bang theory explains. - Origin of Universe

374. The force acting between two electric charges is related with - Coulomb's law

375. A universal donor has the blood group - O

376. Which two station connected by metro rail in first time India? - Dumdum and
Belgachhia

377. In 1911, during Which Governor General, the capital was transferred from
Kolkata to Delhi? - Lord Hardinge

378. The largest producer of gold in the world is - South Africa

379. The mean radius of the earth is approximately - 6,400km

380. Which are the main gases present in Sun? - Hydrogen and Helium

381. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and - Red sea

382. The Constitution of India contains - 448 articles in 25 parts, 12 schedules

383. Total assembly segments in Delhi are: - 70

384. Section of IPC, which deals with LORT (Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual and
Transgender community is: - 377

385. The Speaker of the Lok-Sabha has to address his/her letter of resignation to -
Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

386. Which of the following countries have an unwritten constitution? - United


Kingdom

387. The first female Speaker of Lok Sabha is - Meira Kumar

388. The Indian Parliament consists of? - the President, Rajya Sabha and Lok
Sabha

389. When did the Constituent Assembly adopt National Anthem: - 24th Jan.1950

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390. Who was the Chairman of the first session of the constituent assembly - Dr.
Sachdanand Sinha

391. Which of the following is not a Constitutional Body? - Planning Commission

392. Chromosomes are made up of - DNA and Protein

393. In the absence of ozone layer, which rays will enter into atmosphere? –
Ultraviolet

394. The saliva helps in the digestion of - Starch

395. Yellow colour of urine is due to presence of - Urochrome

396. Who among the following received both Bharat Ratna and Nishan-e-Pakistan?
- Morarji Desai

397. The Mansabdari system was introduced by: - Akbar

398. The Zoji-La pass connects: - Srinagar and Leh

399. Katrina is the name given to: - Hurricane

400. The largest tribal community in India is - Bhils

401. Ozone layer is present in - Stratosphere

402. Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'? - Mt. Everest

403. Which of the following is referred to as 'Young Fold Mountains'? Himalayas

404. The most abundant element in the earth's crust - Oxygen

405. Nail polish remover contains - Acetone

406. What is used in 'Rat killing medicine'? - Zinc phosphorus

407. Chemical name of vinegar is - Acetic acid

408. On the Earth, the weight of a body is maximum at the - Pole

410. A water tank appears shallower when it is viewed from top due to - Refraction

411. A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to - Avoid the tracks
being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation

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412. Which type of mirror is used in the head lights of vehicles? Concave mirror

413. The dynamo converts - Mechanical energy into electrical energy

414. A floating body always displaces liquid equals to its own: - Weight

415. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because - Wood and
bakelite are bad conductors of heat

416. The outermost layer of the Sun is called - Corona

417. Photon is the fundamental unit/quantum of - Light

418. A star appears twinkling in the sky because of - Refraction of light by


atmosphere

419. Which substance is added to make natural rubber more stronger and bouncy?
- Sulphur

420. Economic survey is published by - Ministry of Finance

421. Green Revolution was started in - 1960 by Norman Borlaug

422. The Minimum Support Price for food grains was introduced in the year - 1964

423. Name the country where the first Industrial Revolution took place - Great
Britain

424. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on - March 5,1931

425. Which of the following is the oldest Smriti? - Manu Smriti

427. The blue of sky due to - scattering of sunlight in the atmosphere

428. Radar is used to - Detect and locate distant objects.

429. Who is the 'father of White Revolution? - Verghese Kurien

430. Which is the world's cultural capital in India? - Kolkata

431. India's first Medipark (Medical Park) has been set up in - Chennai, Tamil
Nadu

432. Who administers the oath of office to the President? - Chief Justice of India

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433. When was the Indian Constitution adopted? - 26th November, 1949

434. Who among the following is the Oldest High court in India? - Calcutta High
Court

435. Panchayati Raj system is based on the principle of – Decentralisation

436. X-rays were discovered by - Roentgen

437. The least distance of distinct vision is - 25 CM

438. Malaria is transmitted from one person to another by: - Anopheles Mosquito

439. The vitamin most readily destroyed by heat is - Ascorbic acid

440. Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the - President

441. Solar energy is due to - fusion reactions

442. A NOT gate / Invertor can be implemented by: - A single transistor

443. Energy that is produced commercially from coal is called - Thermal

444. Which of the following is an example of simple harmonic motion? - Simple


pendulum motion

445. Tyres are made of synthetic rubber because: - Its coefficient of friction
which road is Large

446. DNA structure was first described by - Watson and Crick

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1. Which programme given the slogan of Garibi Hatao?- 5th five year plan

2. In which five year plan India opted for mixed economy? - Second

3. When was the first five year plan of India started?- 1951

4. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission? - Pt. Jawahar Lal
Nehru

5. The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at-Kathmandu

6. what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh? - Padma

7. Which State has the largest coastline in India? - Gujarat

8. The highest grade and best quality coal is - Anthracite

9. Brightest star outside our Solar System is - Sirius (Dog Star)

10. Closest star of Solar System is - Proxima Centauri

11. Light year" is a unit of - Distance

12. The highest waterfall of the world is - Angles Falls

13. In Bangladesh, Ganga is known by which name - Padma

14. The Brahmaputra system rises sin - Tibet (from Chemayungdung glacier)

15. In Bangladesh, Brahmaputra is known by which name - Jamuna

16. World Environment Day- 5 June

17. What is the only country through which both the equator and the Tropic of
Capricorn pass - Brazil

18. Which is the longest peninsular river - Godavari River (1465 km)

19. The largest producer of black pepper in India - Kerala

20. The Prime Meridian passes through – Greenwich

21. The Vivekanand Rock Memorial is situated at which place - Kanyakumari

22. Kangchenjunga is situated in - Sikkim

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23. Marbles are formed due to change in - Limestone

24. Which rock are called primary rocks-Igeneous Rocks

25. Sandstone is a - Sedimentary Rocks

26. Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India - Coimbatore

27. What is the time difference between GMT and IST - Five and Half hours

28. Name the strait dividing India and Sri Lanka - Palk Strait

29. Which state in India is called the 'Land of Five Rivers' - Punjab

30. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam of India Built - Sutlej

31. Which city in India is called the 'Lake City' - Udaipur

32. Jet streams are usually found in the - Tropopause

33. Which hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet –
Nilgiri Hills

34. In which state is terrace cultivation practiced - Uttarakhand

35. In term of area, India is the largest country of the world - 7th

36. The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each
other by -10 Channel

37. Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part - Indus

38. Which river of India is called vridha Ganga - Godavari

39. The Girnar Hills are situated in which state - Gujrat

40. The deepest mine in the world – Africa

41. In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found – Sendimentary

42. Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously –


Kalpakkam (TamilNadu)

43. Which one has the maximum no. of National Parks - Madhya Pradesh

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44. Which river flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges - Narmada

45. What is the highest peak in the Aravalli range - Guru Shikhar

46. The oldest oil refinery in India is at - Digboi, Assam

47. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about - 35%

48. Most of the weather phenomena take place in the Troposphere

49. The radiation that heats earth's atmosphere comes from - Earth

50. Roaring Forties is - westerly winds

51. The highest peak in South India is - Anaimudi

52. Which river has the largest catchment area – Godavari AS

53. Which is the largest man-made lake in India - Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar

54. EL Nino replaces which current - Humboldt

55. Which months are known for retreating monsoons - October and November

56. The scientific study of soil is - Pedology

57. At Barren Island, the only active volcano in India is situated in - Andaman
Island

58. The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by- Chlorofluorocarbon

59. The world largest island is - Greenland

60. Which region is most rich in coal deposits - Damodar Valley

61. Nandadevi peak is located in - Uttarakhand

62. The term 'Doab' means - a land between two river

63. The Himalayas is the example of - Fold Mountains

64. The largest herbarium of India is located at - Kolkata

65. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called - Magma

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66. The longest sea beach in India is - Marina Beach

67. What is Dakshin Gangotri - Unmanned station located in Antarctica

68. The beach sands of Kerala are rich in - Thorium

69. The largest irrigation canal in India is - Indira Gandhi Canal

70. Which is the most important raw material for generation of power in India - Coal

71. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day - December 21

72. Which state is the member of 'Seven Sister' - Tripura

73. With which country, India has the longest international boundary - Bangladesh

74. The magnitude of Earthquake is measured by - Seismograph

75. The rift valley is formed mainly - Between two rifts

76. What is the main cause of Tsunami - Earthquake on sea surface

77. The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which is related to - Greenhouse


gases

78. The largest ecosystem of earth is - Biosphere

79. Which is one of the major causes of greenhouse effect-Carbon Dioxide

80. The longest day in North Hemisphere is - June 21

81. The shortest day in North Hemisphere is - 22 Dec

82. The longest day in South Hemisphere is - 22 Dec

83. The shortest day in South Hemisphere is - June 2

84. What is Earth's average orbital velocity - 29.79 Kilometers/s.

85. Earth takes time, revolution around the sun is-365 days,5hrs,48min & 45.5 sec.

86. The equator represents in - 0° latitude

87. Which states is called 'Tiger State' of India - Karnataka

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88. DOTS is a treatment given to patients suffering from - Tuberculosis

89. ELISA test is used for detection of- AIDS

90. The suicidal bags of the cell are - Lysosomes

91. Protein factory of a cell is - Ribosome

92. Powerhouse of Cell is - Mitochondria

93. Penicillin was discovered by - Alexander Fleming

94. Who discovered Polio Vaccine - John Salk

95. Who discovered Cell - Robert Hooke

96. Penicillin extracted from - fungus

97. Who discovered Smallpox Vaccine - Edward Jenner

98. Largest gland in human body - Liver

99. Largest organ in human body - Skin

100. Largest bone in Human body - Femur (thighbone)

101. Smallest bone in human body - stapes (Ear)

102. Which part of eye donated - Cornea

103. Which is known as Master Gland in body - Pituitary gland

104. Which vitamin is essential for the coagulation of blood? - Vitamin K

105. The gland which is both endocrine as well as exocrine - Pancreas

106. Which glands are also known as Ductless Glands? - Endocrine

107. Name the vitamins that are water soluble - B & C

108. Name the vitamins that are - A, D, E & K

109. Blood group was discovered by – Landsteiner

110. Universal blood donor - O Negative

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112. How many chambers are there in frog heart - 3

111. Which is the universal receiver blood group - AB

113. How many chambers are there in Human heart - 4

114. Why are leaves green in colour - Chlorophyll

115. Why is blood red in colour - hemoglobin

116. What is the Ph value of human blood? - 7.4

117. The rarest blood group is - AB Negative

118. The metal present in the haemoglobin is - Iron

119. The metal present in the chlorophyll is - Magnesium

120. The important sugar in honey is - Fructose

121. The number of Chromosomes in the human gene is - 46

122. Which of the following acid present in Vinegar? - Acetic Acid

123. The disease caused by deficiency of protein in children is called - Kwashiorkor

124. Which disease is caused due to deficiency of lodine? - Goiter

125. Which of the following organs stores fat-soluble vitamins? - Liver

126. Plants which flower only once in their life time are known as - Monocarpic

127. Which is the most stable ecosystem? - Ocean

128. What is protein made of? - Amino Acid

129. What is the main component of cell wall in case of plant cells? - Cellulose

130. Who discovered nucleus of the cell - Robert Brown

131. Cells are made up of – Protoplasm

132. Ligament connect – Bone to bone

133. Blood is a - connective tissue


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134. Kidney stone are composed of – Calcium Oxalate

135. Which of the following organelles is called 'Atom bombs '? - Lysosome

136. Insects that transmit diseases are known as - Vectors

137. The outermost layer of skin is - Epidermis

138. In the human body, red blood cells are produced in - Bone Marrow

139. The thinnest bone of human body is - Fibula

140. The plant hormones produced at the shoot to cell to grow longer is -
Gibberellin

141. The transformation of cartilage into bone is called - Ossification

142. Cancellous bone is also called - Spongy bone

143. Which bone does not articulate with other bone in human body - Hyoid bone

144. The human digestive tract is also known as - Alimentary canal

145. Where sertoli cells are found - Seminiferous tubules

146. The male hormone testosterone is secret by - Leydig cells

147. The contraction of muscles in the uterus before childbirth is known as - Labour

148. The hormone secreted by pancreas is - Insulin

149. Which of the following Article/Articles cannot be suspended even during


emergency - Article 20 and 21

150. Which article of Indian constitution has the provision for National Emergency –
Article 352

151. Under which article, President of India can proclaim constitutional emergency?
- Article 356

152. How many types of emergency are there in the Indian Constitution? - 3

153. Financial emergency related to which article? - Article 360

154. How many fundamental Rights are mentioned in Indian constitution? - 6

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155. How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in Indian constitution?-11

156. How many types of writ are there in the Indian Constitution? - 5

157. How many members of upper house (Rajya Sabha) can be nominated by
President of India? - 12

158. President of India can be removed from his office by - Parliament

159. The Sharda Act is related to - Child marriage

160. The Jammu and Kashmir state legislative assembly has a tenure of - 6 years

161. Indian Planning Commission was constituted in - 1950

162. Which article given special status to Jammu and Kashmir? - Article 370

163. Who is the first governor general of India? - Lord Mountbatten

164. Who is first and last Indian governor general of India? - C. Rajagopalachari

165. Who is the first Lok Sabha Speaker? - GV Mavalankar

166. Who designed Indian national Flag? - Pingali Venkayya

167. Who among the following appointed the Governor of the states in India? - The
president

168. How many Schedules are contained in the Constitution of India? - 12

169. Who appointed the Chief Justice and Other Judges of the Supreme Court of
India? - The president

170. Article 368 of the Indian Constitution deals with - Amending Procedure

171. Which type of emergency has not been declared so far in India? - Financial
Emergency

172. In which year the first amendment to the Constitution was held? - 1951

173. Which of amendment act is related to goods and service tax (GST)?-101st

174. Which Constitutional Amendment Bill lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
years? - 61st

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175. Which bill cannot originate in Rajya Sabha? - Money Bill

176. The first Indian actress to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha was –
Nargis Dutt

177. Who was the Constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India? - Dr.
B. N. Rao

178. The Parliament and the constitution are the instruments of - Legal Justice

179. The term of Finance Commission is - 5 years

180. Which of countries have an unwritten constitution - UK

181. Where is the national Emblem of India taken from - the Lion Capital of
Ashoka at Sarnath

182. When was Indian Government adopted national emblem of India? - 26


January 1950

183. Number of spokes in Indian National Flag? - 24

184. What is the ratio of length and width of Indian National Flag? - 3:2

185. When was Indian national flag adopted? - 22 July 1947

186. What is the time limit of National Anthem? - 52 Seconds

187. Who wrote the National Anthem? - Rabindra Nath Tagore

188. Who wrote the national song of India? - Bankim Chand Chatterjee

189. Who estimate the national income for the first time? - Dadabai Naoroji

190. Who is the first chief justice of Supreme Court of India? - Hiralal J Kania

191. Who is the first inidan woman president of Indian National Congress? –
Sarojini Naidu

192. Who is the first woman President of Indian National Congress? - Annie Besant

193. Which is first state in India formed on basis of language? - Andhra Pradesh

194. Who is the first ICS of India? - Satendra Nath Tagore

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195. When is Human Rights Day celebrated? - 10 December

196. Taxe belong to Central Government?-Excise Duty,Custom Duty,Income Tax

197. A money bill under the constitution of India tabled in the - Lok Sabha

198. Which one of the following cannot be dissolved but can be abolished any time?
– State Legislative Councils

199. The first meeting of the Constitution Assembly -9 December 1946

200. The last meeting of the Constituent Assembly - 24 January 1950

201. By which amendment the 'Right to Property' has been omitted - 44th

202. Who is addressed as the chairman of Rajya Sabha - Vice President

203. When was Rowlatt Act passed - 1919

204. From which country, the process of impeachment of President of India is taken
- USA

205. India and China signed 'Panchsheel Pact in the year - 1954

206. How many languages are officially recognized in India - 22

207. In which year India became the capital of India - 1911

208. Maximum strength of Rajya Sabha - 250

209. Who was the first chairman of planning commission - Pt. Jawahar Lal Neharu

210. Who appoints the chairman of UPSC - The President

211. First general election held in - 1951

212. In which state was the Panchayati Raj first introduced - Rajsthan

213. Who fixes the poverty line - NITI Ayog

214. What is the maximum gap between tow session of a Parliament - 6 Months

215. In which year did the Cabinet Mission arrived in India – 1946

216. Panchayat Raj comes under - State List

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217. SAARC was formed in - 1985

218. Which is the lowest unit of Local Government - Gram Panchayat

219. Who was the first viceroy of India - Lord Canning

220. What is the minimum age required to become vice president of India - 35
Years

221. NITI Ayog has been formed to replace which of the following institution –
Planning Commision

222. In Indian Constitution, the method of election of President has been taken from
which country? - Ireland

223. Which of the Amendment is also known as the 'Mini Constitution of India - 42nd
Amendment

224. The chairman of NITI Ayog is - The prime minister

225. When was the first five year plan launched in India - 1 April, 1951

226. Who is the Presiding officer of the Lok Sabha? - Speaker

227. Article 1 of the Indian Constitution declares India as - Union of States

228. Who is known as the Napoleon of India? - Samudragupta

229. Who is known as The Frontier Gandhi - Abdul Ghaffar Khan

230. Who is the first Nobel prize winner in Asia - Rabindranath Tagore

231. In eye donation which part of donor's eye is utilized? - Cornea.

232. The World Environment Day is celebrated through the world on - 5 June

233. Decibel is the unit of.... Sound

234. Light Year is the unit of ... Distance

235. Diopter is the unit of.. Power Of lens

236. Who is the first governor general of Independent India? - Lord Mountbatten

237. Who is the first and last Indian governor general of India - C. Rajagopalachari

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238. Who is the first foreigner to get Bharat Ratna Award? - Abdul Gaffar Khan

239. Who is the founder of Congress? - AO Hume, 1885, Mumbai

240. Who is the first Lok Sabha speaker? - GV Mavalankar

241. what sugar is found in honey - Fructose

242. on which principle does rocket works - Newton's Third Law

243. Which gas is filled in electric bulb? - Argon

244. First sound film in India - Alam Ara

245. Who started Bhoodan Movement? - Acharya Vinoba Bhave

246. Which river make Sunderban Delta? - Ganges

247. Which state has the longest costline in India? - Gujrat

248. Which country touches the longest boundary with India? - Bangladesh

249. Who is the father of economics? - Adam Smith

250. which vedas contain gayatri mantra? - Rig Veda

251. From where Satyamev Jayate is taken? - Mundaka Upanishad

252. From where vande mataram is taken? - Anandamath

253. Who wrote Anandamath? - Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

254. Who wrote Panchtantra? - Vishnu Sharma

255. Who wrote Satyarth Prakash? - Swami Dayanand Saraswati

256. Which of the following articles of the Constitution deals with a financial
emergency? - Article 360

257. Which article gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir? – Article 370

258. Which gas is used in LPG cylinder? - Propane and Butane

259. Which gas is abundant in the atmosphere? - Nitrogen

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260. Where Chandragupta Maurya died? - Shravanabelagola

261. Where was Gauttam Budha born? - Lumbini, Nepal

262. Where did Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon? - Sarnath, Varanasi

263. Who is the founder of Arya Samaj? - Swami Dayanand Saraswati

264. Who is the founder of Brahma Samaj? - Raja Ram Mohan Ray

265. Who is the founder of Ram Krishna Mission? - Swami Vivekanand

266. Who founded Abhinav Bharat Society? Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

267. When was Bangladesh got freedom? - December 16, 1971

268. Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress? - Badruddin
Taiyabji

269. Who is the first lady president of Indian national congress? - Annie Besant

270. Tropic of Cancer passes through Indian states: - 8

271. Places where Indian currency notes are printed?- -Nashik, Maharashtra

272. When was Reserve Bank of India Established? - April 1935, Kolkata

273. First state formed on the basis of language - Andhra Pradesh

274. Who is considered the father of the Indian space programme? - Dr Vikram
Sarabhai

275. Who discovered India? - Vasco De Gama (Portugal) 1498

276. Where is ISRO located? - Bangalore

277. Who estimated the national income for the first time in India? - Dadabhal
Naoroji

278. Which city is known as Silicon Valley of India? – Bangalore

279. Who is the first chief justice of Supreme - Hiralal J Kania

280. Who is the world first woman prime minister? - Sirimavo Bandaranaike

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281. Who is the first woman governor of India? - Sarojini Naidu

282. Which article related to Financial Emergengy? Article 352

283. Who is the first chief minister of India? - Sucheta Kriplani

284. Where is Konark Sun Temple is situated? - Odisha

285. Highest waterfall in India? - Jog Fall

286. Which gas is mainly found in Gobar Gas? - Methane

287. Which gas filled in tyre of Plane? - Helium

288. How many keys found on keyboard? - 101 keys

289. Who is the First President of Indian National Congress? - WC Banerjee

290. Who is the First Indian Woman President of Indian National Congress? –
Sarojini Naidu

291. Who is the First Woman President of Indian National Congress? - Annie
Basent

292. Where is the International Court of Justice located? - The Hague, Netherlands

293. What is the full form of CFL - Compact fluorescent light

294. What is the PH value of pure water? - 7

295. How many groups and periods are there in periodic table? - 18 groups and 7
Periods

296. World's largest producer of mica is - India

297. Which is the first state in India formed on the basis of language? - Andhra
Pradesh

298. In atmosphere the lowest layer is - Troposphere

299. Who is the first ICS of the world? - Satyendranath Tagore

300. When was the first Railways Started in India? – April 1853, Mumbai to Thane

301. Who is the last Mughal Emperorof India? – Bahadur shah II

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1..When was battle of Buxor fought? - 1764

2. When is Human Rights Day celebrated? - 10 December

3. When is AIDS Day celebrated? - 1 December

4. When is Ozone day is celebrated? - 16 September

5. When is Labour day is celebrated? - 1 May

6. Best source of Vitamin C? - Amla

7. ELISA test is related to - AIDS

8. A cut diamond shines brilliantly due to - Total internal reflection

9. The intensity of earthquake is measured by - Seismograph

10. Taxes belong to Central Government? - Excise duty, Custom duty and
Income tax

11. Another name of 'Regur Soil' is - Black soil

12. In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located? - Rajasthan

13. A money bill under the - Lok Sabha

14. Which one of the following cannot be dissolved but can be abolished any time?
– State Legislative Councils

15. Time of 'zero-hour' in Parliament is - 12 noon to 1.00 p.m.

16. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly - 9 December 1946

17. The last meeting of the Constituent Assembly? - 24 January 1950

18. When was National Anthem of India Adopted by constituent Assembly - 24


January 1950

19. When was National Flag of India adopted - 22 July 1947

20. The language in which Buddha preached? - Pali

21. By which amendment the 'Right to Property' has been omitted? - 44th

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22. Density of water is maximum at - 4 degree celcius

23. Kaziranga National Park is the only natural habitat of the endangered. - One-
Horned Rhinos (Assame)

24.Deficiency of which of the following causes non-clotting of blood? - Vitamin K

25.Who had given the idea to have a constitution of india? - MN Roy

26. Who among the following is addressed as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha? - Vice
President

27.When was the Rowlatt Act passed? - 1919

28. From which country, the process of impeachment of President of India is taken?
- USA

29. Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors? - Graphite

30. For the myopic eye, the defect is cured by - Concave lens

31. Mixed Economy means: - Co-existence of public and private sectors

32. India and China signed 'Panchsheel Pact in the year - 1954

33. BrahMos is the joint venture of which of? - India and Russia

34. Which state is the largest producer of cardamom and peppar in India? - kerala

35. The gas used in the manufacture of Vanaspati Ghee from Vanaspati Oil is –
Hydrogen

36. Howmany languages are officially recognized in India? - 22

37. Pearl is mainly constituted of: - Calcium carbonate

38. Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from –
Bark of Cinchona

39. What is 'Dry Ice'? - Solid Carbon Dioxide

40. The time period of a pendulum - Depends on its length

41. The velocity of wind is measured by - Anaemometer

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42. A fuse wire is made of: - An alloy of tin and lead

43. The Guardian of the Constitution of India is - Supreme Court of India

44. Which of the following kind of energy is stored in a dry cell? - Chemical

45. Who discovered principal of electromagnetic induction? - Michael Faraday

46. The Nalanda University was founded by - Kumara Gupta

47. Washing soda is also known as - Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)

48. Baking soda is also is known as - Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3)

49. In which year Delhi became the capital of India? - 1911

50. Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog? - Rabies (Hydrophobia)

51. Which metal is used for generation of Nuclear Power? - Uranium

52. Which planet is known as the Earth's twin? - Venus

53. Which gland is both exocrine and endocrine? - Pancreas

54. Which soil is best suited for cotton? - Regur

55. Largest fresh water lake of the world is - Lake Superior

56. Maximum strength of Rajya Sabha -250

57. World population day is observed on - 11 July

58. Who was the first chairman of Planning Commission? - Jwahar Lal Nehru

59. Who was the first woman to scale the Mount Everest? - Bachhendri Pal

60. Who appoints the chairman of UPSC? - President

61. Who pioneered Khilafat Movement? - Ali Brothers

62. First general elections were held in which year? - 1951

63. Which gland is responsible for the secretion of Insulin? - Pancreas

64. In which state was the Panchayati Raj first introduced? - Rajasthan

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65. Which country is the leading producer of Uranium? - Canada

66. Which animal breathes through the skin? - Frog

67. Which element is the highest conductor of electricity? - Silver

68. Who is known as Father of Indian Constitution? - BR Ambedkar

69. Who fixes the poverty line? - NITI Ayog

70. Who written the book "India of my dreams - Mahatma Gandhi

71. Where is Anai Mudi located? - Kerala

72. World's largest desert - Sahara Desert

73. What is the maximum gap between two sessions of a Parliament? - 6 months

74. Which of the following personalities s gave 'The Laws of Heredity'? - G.J.
Mendel

75. Name the person who was also known as Deshbandhu. - Chittaranjan Das

76. Geet Govind is a famous creation of - Jayadev

77. In which year did the Cabinet Mission arrived in India? - 1946

78. Panchayati Raj comes under - State list

79. Harshcharita and KadamBari are the works of - Bana Bhatta

80. When did the war of Americans Independence take place? – 1776

81. Which of the following is the largest and the deepest ocean of the world? –
Pacific

82. SAARC was formed in - 1985

83. Which Country is Called the Land of White Elephants - Thailand

84. Which Country is Called the Land of Morning Sun - Japan

85. Which City is Called the Land of Thousand Lakes - Finland

86. Which City is Called the Land of Midnight Sun - Norway

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87. The Land of Kangaroos' is called – Australia

88. The longest day is - June 21st

89. Dronacharya awards are given to the - Coach

90. Arjuna award is given to the field of Games and Sports - COME

91. Which is the highest Civilian award in India - Bharata Ratna

92. Gnanapeeta award is given in the field of - Literature

93. Dadasaheb award I is given in the field of - Cinema

94. Who was the founder of Sikh Religion - Guru Nanak

95. What is the ratio of the length and breadth of the Indian National Flag - 3:2

96. Which is the lowest unit of Local Government - Gram Panchayat

97. The famous dance Kathakali is related to which state - Kerala

98. Gol Gumbaz is at - Bijapur

99. Who invented Logarithm tables? - John Napier

100.Malfunctioning of which organ causes jaundice? - Liver

101.Where was India's first atomic power station set up? - Tarapur (Maharashtra)

102. How many fundamental Rights are mentioned in Indian constitution? - Six

103. Which of the Article/Articles cannot be suspended even during emergency? –


Article 20 and 21

104. Who was the first Viceroy of India? - Lord Canning

105. What is the minimum age required to become vice president of India? - 35
Years

106. NITI Aayog has been formed to replace which of the following institution? –
Planning Commission

107. How many types of writ are there in the Indian Constitution? - 5

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108. How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in Indian constitution? - Eleven

109. In Indian constitution, the method of election of President has been taken from
which country? - Ireland

110. Who administers the oath of the President of India? - Chief Justice of India

111. Which article of Indian constitution has the provision for National Emergency? –
Article 352

112. How many members of upper house (Rajya Sabha) can be nominated by
President of India? - 12

113. Which of the Amendments is also knownas the 'Mini Constitution of India? –
42nd Amendment

114. The jammu and Kashmir state legislative assembly has a tenure of - 6 years

115.Appointments for all India Services are made by - President

116. The Sharda Act is related to - Child Marriage

117. The Chairman of NITI Ayog is - Prime Minister

118. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet? - Pluto

119. What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea? - Typhoon

120.The Himalayas is the example of - Fold mountains

121. The largest irrigation canal in India is - Indira Gandhi canal

122. Name the scientist who first declared that the earth revolves around the sun? –
Copernicus

123. Which of the following is the most toxic gas? - Carbon monoxide

124. Name the animal which can do without water in its entire life? - Kangaroo rat

125. Through which organ does a fish respire? - Gills

126. Which lenses are used b by people having short-sightedness? - Concave

127. Which is the basic characteristic of a living organism? - Ability to reproduce

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128. Which of the following is caused by a deficiency of iron i in the diet? - Anaemia

129. What is the range, in hertz, of the normal human hearing? - 20 Hz to 20 kHz

130. Which natural element has the highest melting point? - Tungsten

131. Which is the hardest substance in the human body? - Tooth enamel

132. Who invented zero? - Indians

133.Which vitamin is available to the human body through sun bathing? - Vitamin D

134. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place? - Leaves

135. Which of the following is affected by rickets in the human body? - Bone

136. Which of the following gases do plants and trees give out during
photosynthesis? - Oxygen

137.Which metal is added to steel to make it stainless steel? - Chromium

138. Of which part of a plant is onion a modified form? - Stem

139. Which of the following is affected by pyorrhea? - Gums

140. How many kilobytes make one megabyte? - 1024

141. Which instrument is used to measure the density of milk? - Lactometer

142. Which was the first living creature to go into space? Dog

143. What is the main constituent of haemoglobin? - Iron

144. Which blood group is called universal recipient? - AB

145. How many natural elements are known? - 92

146. Which toxic element is present in tobacco? - Nicotine

147. How many chromosomes does a human cell contain? - 46

148. Who classified human blood into four groups? - Karl Landsteiner

149. Which one of the following is the largest in size? - Blue whale

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150. Which of the following was discovered by Alexander Fleming? - Penicillin

151.In which function of the body do enzymes help? - Digestion

152. Which is the largest bone in a human body? - Femur

153. Which element is common to all acids? - Hydrogen

154. Which gland in the human body is called the master gland? - Pituitary

155. Which is the shortest bone in the human body? - Stapes

156. What is the chemical symbol for silver? - Ag

157. Which of the following human bones is in the head? - Skull

158. What is the temperature at which Fahrenheit and Celsius scales show the
same? – 40 degree

159. Which of the following vitamins prevents night blindness? - Vitamin A

160. Who is associated with the invention of computers? - C. Babbage

161. What is affected by eczema in the human body? - Skin

162. With which invention is Alfred Noble associated? - Dynamite

163. What is the average heart beat per minute in a normal adult human being? - 72

164. Which of the following types of teeth grind food? - Molar

165. Which body organ secrets bile? - Liver

166. Which branch of science deals with heredity and the laws that govern it? –
Genetics

167. Which system of numeration is used in computers? - Binary

168. Which is the longest key on a computer keyboard? - Space bar

169. Of which part of a plant is potato a modified form? - Stem

170. Which branch of science deals with kidney diseases? - Nephrology

171. What does WWW stand for in the world of Internet? - World wide web

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172. What does meteorology deal with? - Weather

173. From which part of the plant is turmeric obtained? - Stem

174. Who propounded the universal law of gravitation? - Newton

175. Name the unit used to measure the depth of water? - Fathom

176. Which instrument is used to measure electric current? - Ammeter

177. What does the pancreas secrete? – Insulin

178. The filament of an electric bulb is made of which metal - Tungsten

179. The mirror used in motor vehicles near the driver's seat is a - Convex Mirror

180. In the visible spectrum which colour has the shortest wavelength - Violet

181. What is the unit of Radioactivity - Curie

182. The non-cooperation movement was withdrawn because of the - Chauri


Chaura incident

183. A red flower kept in green light will appear to be - Black

184. India's first computer installed was in - Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta

185. National Science Day is celebrated in India on - 28 February

186. The larva of the frog is called - Tedpol

187. When was the first five year plan launched in India? - 1 April, 1951

188. Where is Lothal situated? - Gujrat

189. The first Jain Tirthankar was? - Rishabh Dev

190. Adolf Hitler was a military and political leader. - German

191. The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is: - Troposphere

192. The state with lowest population in India is - Sikkim

193. Largest producer of Bauxite in the world is - Australia

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194. The instrument used in measured of humidity in air - Hygrograph

195. The shape of milky way galaxy is - Spiral

196. Which of the following is a large blood vessel that carries blood away from the
heart? - Artery

197. Which gas is most popular as laughing gas? - Nitrous oxide

198. The BrahMos Missile was developed by which country? - Developed with
Joint venture of India and Russia

199. The 'Concept of Inertia' was developed by? - Galileo

200. What is the purest form of Iron? - Wrought Iron

201. What is the speed of Earth around sun? - 30 km/sec

202. Splitting of light into its constituent colors is known as what? - Dispersion

203. Basically the heavy water is used by which type of industries? - In Nuclear
Power generation plants

204. 'Machanical Clock' made by whom? - Isaac Newton

205. By which Cotton fibers are made? - Cellulose

206. What is the best source of Protein? - Soyabean

207. One Horsepower - 746 Watts

208. Which was the first satellite of India, go into the orbit? - Aryabhatta

209. 'White Revolution' is related with what? - Milk Production

210. Which rays is very helpful in Long distance photography? - Infra Red rays.

211. In India, who laid the foundation of Nuclear Science? - Homi J. Bhabha.

212. Name of vegetable which is also known as a flower? - Broccoli

213. Old name of Sri Lanka - Ceylon

214. old name of Myanmar - Burma

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215. who wrote the national anthem of Bangladesh? - Rabindranath Tagore (Amar
Shonar Bangla)

216. boarder line between India and Pakistan – Radcliffe

217.Boarder line between India and China - McMahon

218. Boarder line between India and Afghanistan - Durand Line

219. Who was the founder of Mughal Dynasty? – Babur

220.Who was the founder of Slave Dynasty? - Qutubudin Aibak

221.Who was the founder Mauryan Dynasty? - Chandragupta Maurya

222. Where is the headquarter of SAARC? - Kathmandu

223. Where is the headquarter of BRICS? - Shanghai, China.

224. Where is the headquarter of UNO? - New York

225. When was United Nations Organisation (UNO) established? - 24 October


1945, San Francisco, California, United States

226.In which movement Mahatma Gandhi gave 'DO or DIE'? - In Quit India
Movement, 8 August 1942.

227. Who is the first Indian to win an Oscar? - Bhanu Athaiya

228. Who founded Agra - Sikandar Lodhi

229. Who founded Fatehpur Sikari? - Emperor Akbar

230. When was Nobel Prize started? - 1901

231.First Indian Newspaper by Indian - Hickey's Bengal Gazette

232. When was color tv introduced in india? - 1982

233. Who wrote the Ramayana? - Valmiki

234. Who wrote the Mahabharat? - Ved Vyas

235. Highest Peak in the world – Mt Everest

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236. Which is the most abundant gas in the universe. - Hydrogen

237. which gas mainly affects ozone layer? - Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

238. Patna city is situated on which river? - Ganga

239. Which state of India is rich in lignite - Tamilnadu

240. Where is the highest rainfall in India? - Cherrapunji

241. Which of the following was the first spacecraft? - Enterprise

242. How amphibians do respiration - Skin

243. What is the currency of Saudi Arabia - Riyal

244. Newton's first law is related to - Inertia

245. What is the capital of Thailand? - Bangkok

246. Which wave is used in SONAR? - Ultra Sound waves

247. What is made in the process of yeast? - Ethyl alcohol

248. Diamond and graphite are - allotropes of carbon

249. How long is the 'zero period' in the Lok Sabha? - 1 hour

250. Which is the largest man-made lake? - Govind Sagar

251. 'Amarkantak¹ is the origin of which river? - Narmada

252. What is the currency of Japan? - Yen

253.The era of Indian history is known as 'the golden age' - Gupta Period

254. Who discovered the atomic theory? - John Dalton

255. Who built Brihadeshwara temple at Tanjore? - Raja Raja Chola I

256. Who invented vitamins? - Funk

257. Who discovered the protein - J. Barjilius

258. What are fat-soluble vitamins? - Vitamins A, D, E and K

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259. What are the water-soluble vitamins? - Vitamins B and C

260. Power house of cell - Mitochondria

261. Suicide vesicle - Lysosome

262. Factory of protein - Ribosome

263. Universal donor blood group - 0

264. Universal recipitor blood group - AB

265. Which gas is known as stranger gas - Xenon

266. Which of the following is the most abundant metal on Earth's crust? –
Aluminium

267. Who is the author of the book, 'A Suitable Boy¹? - Vikram Seth

268. The velocity of light is maximum in - Vacuum

269. Optical fibre works on the principle of - total internal reflection

270.A person can jump higher on the moon's surface that on the earth because –
The acceleration due to gravity in moon is smaller than that on the earth.

271.The side mirrors of vehicles are of which type of mirrors? - Convex

272. A red flower kept in green light will appear - Black

273. Supersonic aircraft fly with the speed – Greater than the speed of sound

274. Burns caused by steam are much more severe than those caused by boiling
water Because - Steam has latent heat

275. Superconductivity means - current without facing any resistancce

276. Transformer an electric device is based on which of the following law? –


Faraday's law of induction

277. Which technique is used to detect the objects on or under the surface of the
water? - SONAR

278. Which of the following bonds are weakest in nature? - Hydrogen bond

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279. Who discovered Oxygen? - Carl Scheele & Joseph Priestley

280. Lead pencil contains - Graphite

281. The Isotope used for the production of atomic energy is - U-235

282. The maximum number of anglo Indiansn who can be nominated to the Lok
Sabha are - 2

283. If the President of India wants to resign, he has to address the letter of
resignation to The - Vice-President

284.TheParliament and the constitution are the instruments of - Legal Justice

285.Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha ? - Speaker

286. Article 1 of the Constitution of India declares India as – Union of States

287. Which among the following state has the largest Legislative Assembly? - Uttar
Pradesh

288. How much time it took for Constituent Assembly to finalize the constitution? - 1
Years 11 Months 18 Days

289. The World's largest island is - Greenland

290. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India? - Coimbatore

291. Which of the following plays an important role in photosynthesis? - Chloroplast

292. Gas released during Bhopal tragedy was: - Methyl isothiocyanate

293. Ozone protects biosphere from - Ultraviolet rays

294. Which among the following is present inside the nucleus of an atom? - Protons
and Neutrons

295. Which among the following is white phosphorus? - P4

296. What was the name of the Guru of Kabir. - Ramanand

297. Lilavati book is related to - Mathematics

298. Shivaji was crowned king of the Marathas - at Raigad

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299. A Horse Power Equals - 746 watts

300. To hear a clear echo, the distance between the listener and the reflector should
be - 16 METER

301. The velocity of sound wave is highest - In Solid

302. How is the shape of our galaxy - Spiral

303. which planet is nearest to the earth? - Venus

304. which planet is nearest to the sun - mercury

305. which star is nearest to the sun - Alpha Centauri

306, which star is nearest to the earth - Proxima Centauri

307. brightest planet - VENUS

308. brightest star - Sirius (Dog Star)

309. why is the drop of liquid spherical - surface tension

310. Which is used to produce artificial rain? - silver iodide

311. The term PVC used in the plastic industry stands for - polyvinyl chloride

312. The acid present in lemon is - citric acid

313. Oil of vitriol is - sulfuric acid

314. Bauxite is an ore of - Aluminium

315. Periodic table was given by - Mendeleev

316. This disease caused by a deficiency of protein - Kwashiorkor

317. The number of Union Territories in India is - 7

318. The maximum duration for which the President's office can remain vacant is - 6
months

319. Shakyamuni is another name of - Gautama Buddha

320. The first secretary-general of the United Nations was - Trygve Lie

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321. The highest producer of milk in the world is - India

322. The first woman chief justice of the high court of India was - Leila Seth

323. The Battle of Waterloo was fought in the year - 1815

324. In which year America got independence - 1776

325. Who is known as the Artist of the world-famous painting 'Mona Lisa' –
Leonardo da Vinci

326. 'Boston Tea Party¹ protest was associated with the revolution of - America

327. Which is considered as the oldest civilization of the world? - Mesopotamian


Civilization

328. Which among following is called "Gift of the Nile? - Egypt

329. When ancient Olympic games first held? - 776 BC

330. Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine? - Hippocrates

331. who is known as Bismark of India - sardar vallabhbhai patel

332.The Governor General of India at the time of formation of the Indian National
Congress was? Lord Dufferin

333. Which among the following is a 'heriditary' disease? - Thalessemia, Colour-


Blindness, Haemophilia

334. Saffron' is obtained from which among the following parts of the plant? –
Stigma

335. Penicillin' which is used as an antibiotic is obtained from: - Fungi

336. The instrument that measures arterial blood pressure is known as: -
Sphygmomanometer

337. Which of the following tests is used for the diagnosis of 'Colour-Blindness' in
people? - Ishihara Test

338. supreme court of India established in. - 26 January 1950

339. Kali Banga is located in which state - Rajasthan

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340. The people of Indus Valley worshiped whom? - Ficus tree

341. Where did Arya come from India? - Central Asia

342. Where is Jim Corbett National Park located? - Uttarakhand

343. Where is Sariska Tiger Reserve located in? - Rajsthan

344. India is the largest exporter of the world - Mica

345. In which state is gold mine in India - Karnatak

346. Where is Chilka Lake situated? - Odisha

347. Where is the golden temple situated - Amritsar Punjab

348. Where is Dal Lake located -Shrinagar

349. The chemical name of quartz is - Sodium silicate

350. Crescograph was invented by - J.C. Bose

351.The state of Nagaland has a special protection under which of the following
article? - Article 371A

352. Which of the following states does not have bicameral legislature? - Odisha

353. Which article of the Constitution provides special rights to the President? –
Article 361

354. The largest producer of Lac in India is - Jharkhand

355. Financial emergency can be continued for - Infinite

356. Masses of starts and galaxies are usually expressed in terms of: - Solar mass

357. Curie is the unit of - Radio activity

358. Ampere is the unit of - Current electricity

359. Parasec is the unit of - Distance

360. Which one among the following metals is prominently used in mobile phone
batteries? - Lithium

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361. Who among the following proposed that atom is indivisible? - Dalton

362. Bronze is an alloy of - Copper and Tin

363. Brass contains- Copper and Zinc

364. Fuse wire is made of an alloy of - Tin and Lead

365. Type of metals used in Printing, is an alloy of BECOME - Lead and Antimony

366. Aluminium is extracted from - Bauxite

367. Which one of the following is an iron ore? - Magnetite

368. Which one among the following metals is used in fireworks to make a brilliant
White light? - Magnesium

369. Light-eliminating diode (LED) converts - Electrical energy to Light Energy

370. The Celsius temperature is a/an - Absolute temperature

371. In terms magnetic properties oxygen belong to - Paramagnetic materials

372. Which type/types of pen uses/use capillary action in addition to gravity for flow
of ink? - Gel pen only

373. Which one among the following most correctly determines the atomic number
of an element ? – Number of electrones.

374. Which one among the following is used to make periscope? - Plane mirror

375. Kilowatt-hour is the unit of - Electricity

376. Which one among the following waves are called waves of heat energy? –
Infrared waves

377. Ultrasonic waves are those sound waves having frequency - More than 20
kilohertz

378. In SONAR, we use waves. - Ultrasonic waves

379. The working principle of a of a washing machine is - Centrifugation

380. The time period of a simple pendulum - 2 second

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381. Gamma rays have greatest similarity with - X-rays

382.The sounds having a frequency of 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz are known as –


Audible sounds

383. Who has presided the first session of the Indian National Congress? - WC
Banerjee

384. Who has been establish by the Asiatic society in Calcutta? - Sir William Jones

385. Who gave the slogen of ‘‘ Inklab Jindabad’’ ? - Bhagat Singh

386. The first division of the Indian National Congress happened in the session of
his - Surat

387. Who was the founder of Satyar Purakh Sabha in Maharashtra? - Jyotitta fulle

388. 'Gulf stream is found in this ocean. - Atlantic ocean

389. What was the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Kingdom? - Lahore

390. Who wrote the book 'Glimpse of World History'? - Jawahar Lal Nehru

391. Tipu Sultan was also known as Tiger of - Mysore

392. The English defeated the........in the battle of Wandiwash. - The French

393. Victoria Memorial in Kolkata was proposed to be built by? – George Curzon

394. Who built Gateway of India? - British Government

395. World war 2 started in the year - 1939

396. Who started Ganesh Festival? - Lokmanya Tilak

397. Which is the first newspaper of India? - Begal Gazette

398. Which Freedom Fighter from Bengal died at the age of 18? - Khudiram Bose

399. Jamini Roy distinguished himself in the field of - Painting

400. The famous activist Medha Patakar is associated with which movement –
Narmda Bachao Movement

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401. The United Nations officially came into existence on - 24 October 1945
402. The Nobel Prize was instituted by the Country - Sweden

403. Who wrote the Harry Potter series? - JK Rowling

404. Allium Cepa is the scientific name of - Onion

405. Which elements has highest electronegativity? - Arsenic

406. Most airports in India are named after - Politicians

407. World's longest and boarder is between which two countries - Canada and
USA

408. Which company developed Java? - Sun

409. Who built The Bibi ka Maqbara in Aurangabad? - Azam Shah son of
Aurangzeb

410. Battle of Kannauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and......... –
Humanyu

411. Who built the famous Shalimar bagh of Srinagar? - Jahangir

412. Sakhi, Shabad and Ramaini were the notable work of? - Kabir

413. Who among the following built the famous Alai Darwaza? - Allaudin Khilji

414. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are? - Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

415. Atala Masjid which was built by Sultan Ibrahim is located at? - Jaunpur

416. Surdas was a disciple of which among the following saints? - Vallabhacharya

417. Mughal paintings were reached its zenith of progress during the reign of? –
Jahangir

418. Regional rural banks are governed by - NABARD

419. Name the 1st Indian civilian aircraft - Saras

420.Where are the headquarters of RBI located? - Mumbai

421.Dilwara famous temple belongs to which religion - Jain

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422. SONAR is based on the principle of - Echo
423. The danger signals are red not yellow because - the wavelength of red light
is more

424. The oil in the wick of lamp rises due to - Pheonomenon of capillarity

425. We receive sunlight on earth surface. What type of light beams are these? –
Diverging

426. Tesla is a unit of magnetic: - flux density

427. The Sl unit of density is - kg m-3

428. A player making a long jump is an example of - Projectile motion

429. Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called - Infrasonic

Steel is more elastic than rubber because it requires - larger deforming force

Transformer is a device used to convert

430. Steel is more elastic than rubber because it requires - larger deforming force

431. Transformer is a device used to convert - Low voltage AC into high voltage
AC

432. What is the use of concave mirror? - To provide a magnified image of the
face for applying make-up

433. Every hot object emits - Infrared rays

434. A bomb explodes on the moon. You will hear its sound on earth after - You
cannot hear the sound of explosion

435. Why does a cannon recoil after firing? - Newton's third law of motion

436. The ultimate source of energy in a hydroelectric power station is: - the
potential energy of water

437. The water from a hand pump is warm in winter because - The temperature
inside the earth is higher than the atmospheric temperature

438. Ball pen function on the principle of: - Surface tension

439. The sky appears blue because - the atmosphere scatters blue color more

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than the others
440. When a light wave is reflected from a mirror, there is a change in its –
Amplitude

441. An object which absorbs all colours and reflects none appears: - Black

442. A small drop of oil spreads over water because: water has higher surface –
tension

443. Pressure cooker is fast in cooking rice because high pressure raises the –
boiling point of water

444. Who was the first person to measure the speed of light? - Ole Romer

445. Electric Motor converts - Electrical energy into mechanical energy

446. The M.K.S system was first introduced by - Giorgi

447. X-rays are waves. - Electromagnetic

448. The period of pendulum depend upon - Length

449. Atmospheric pressure is measured by_ - Barometer

450. A car moving on a straight road is a - Rectilinear motion

451. The substances which have infinite electrical resistance are called - Insulators

452. Light houses are places with powerful lights to: - Guide and warn the ships
coming from different directions in the ocean.

453. Magnetism at the centre of a bar magnet is - around- zero

454. When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, the charge acquired by the fur is –
Positive

455. Solar eclipse will take place when - the moon is between the sun and the
earth

456. The working principle of a Washing Machine is - Centrifugation

457. The cerebrum of brain is primarily divided into how many parts? - 2

458. Which of the following is warm blooded animal? - Bat

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459. Which of the following types of teeth is used for grinding food? - Molar
460. The kidneys in human beings are a part t of the system for - Excretion

461. Which one of the following organs breaks fat to produce cholesterol? Liver

462. Largest external organ of human body is - Skin

463. Phototropic movement is controlled by - Auxin

464. Which plant is called Herbal-Indian Doctor? - Amla

465. Chicken pox is caused by - Varicella zoster virus

466. Which one of the following is the sweetest natural sugar? - Fructose

467. If ice floating on water in a vessel melts, the water level in the vessel - does
not change

468. Who said that "India's soul lives in villages"? - Mahatma Gandhi

469. The Great Bath of Indus Valley Civilization is found at: - Mohenjodaro

470. Rice cultivation is associated with which one of the following Harappan sites? –
Lothal

471. The name of the last Delhi Sultan is - Ibrahim Lodi

472. Who is regarded as "Maker of Modern India" - Raja Ram Mohan Roy

473. Shivaji died in the year - 1680

474. The Governor-General who abolished the practice of Sati, was - William
Bentinck

475. Poona Pact was signed between - Gandhiji and Ambedkar

476. Chanakya was known as - Vishnugupta

477. The first European to come to India were - Portuguese

478. What is the process of melting also called? - Fusion

479. Poison used for killing rats is - Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2)

480. How is atomic mass number determined? - By adding number of protons

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and neutrons
481. What type of lens is used to correct vision of a person suffering from Myopia? -
Concave lens

482. Vegetables are cooked in lesser time by adding a pinch of salt while cooking
because - boiling point of water increases

483. Why does a black board appears black in colour? - It absorbs all the colours

484. Which of the following is a Trans-Himalayan river? - Sutlej

485. Who wrote Poverty and Un-British Rule in India "? - Dadabahai Naoroji

486. Sea water can be purified by the process of - Desalination

487. The process guttation is a result of - Root pressure

488. Where is 'Raisina Hills ? - Where Rashtrapati Bhawan is situated

489. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India's Chromite? –
Cuttack

490. Which is the most suitable layer for flying of Jet aero planes ? - Stratosphere

491. Epicentre is concerned with? – Earthquake

492. India is the World's largest producer of? - Millet

493. Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is located in which
country? - Italy

494. Arnong which of the following is considered as the actual "final frontier" of
Earth's gaseous envelope? - Exosphere

495. Marble is used as a building material and also for making statues, Its chemical
name - Calcium carbonate

496. Which dam is built on the Bhagirathi River? - Tehri

497. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the - Rowlatt Act

498. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was –
Meerabai

499. What was the official language of the Sultanate? - Persian

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500. Father of renaissance of Western India was ? - MG Ranade

501. The Simon Commission was formed to review - fitness of India for further
reforms

502. The System of Communal Electorate in India was first introduced by the –
Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

503. On August 6, 1945, the first atom bomb was dropped at - Hiroshima

504. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was - Urban Civilization

505. The Lodi dynasty was founded by - Bahlol Lodi

506. The sepoy mutiny of 1857 occurred during the Governor Generalship of: - Lord
Canning

507. Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty? - Mahapadmananda

508. Gandhiji withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement due to - Chauri-Chaura


Incident

509. The First Tirkhankara of the Jains was - Rishabha

510. On September 20, 1932 Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in yervada
Jail against: - Communal award of Ramsay Macdonald.

511. Who was the first Indian to become member of British Parliament? - Dadabhai
Naoroji

512. Ashok spread Buddhism all over India and Ceylon by - Sending the dhamma-
mahamattas

513. Who among the following is known as 'Mother of Indian Revolution - Bhikaji
Rustam Kama

514. The war which led to the establishment of Mughal Empire in India - I Panipat
war

515. Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 in the reign of- - Lord Dufferin

516. The caste system of India was created for: - occupational division of labour

517. What does Jahangir mean? - Conqueror of the world

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518. The prose collection of the Vedic poems are: - Samhitas

519. The father of extremist movement in India is: - BalGangadhar Tilak

520. Noor Jahan was the wife of which Mughal emperor? - Jahangir

521.Sher Shah Suri defeated which Mughal emperor? - Humayun

522. first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs. - Delhi

523. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India? - Bihar

524. In how many categories did Megasthenes divide the Indian Society? - Seven

525. The Rig Veda consists of ......hymns. - 1028

526. The Market Regulation system was introduced by - Ala-ud-din Khilji

527. Which one of the following party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose? –
Forward Block

528. The Maratha Empire ended with which of the following ruler? - Peshwa Bajirao
II

529. Which age is known as "Old Stone Age"? - Paleolithic Age

530. Which Governor General abolished the 'Sati System in India? - Lord Wiliam
Bentinck

531. Who was the British Emperors or Empresses of India during its independence?
- George VI

532. Who designed Sansad Bhawan? - Edwin Lutyens

533. Kautilya was the Prime Minister of - Chandragupta Maurya

534. Which religious reformer of Western India was known as 'Lokhitwadi'? - Gopal
Hari Deshmukh

535. Who translated the 'Manusmriti', a Dharamashastra, into English? - William


Jones

536. Haji Ali dargah is located in which city? - Mumbai

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537. What was the capital of Kanishka? - Purushapura
538. The Indus valley people were not familiar with - Iron

539. Who was last & only Indian Governor General of Independent India? - C
Rajagopalachari

540. Iltutmish established a centre of learning at: - Patna

541. Siri was capital during the period of which of the following emperor? - Ala-ud-
din khilji

542. Which Mughal emperor imprisoned his father and executed his brother? –
Aurangzeb

543. Who started construction of Nalanda (Mahavihara)? - Kumaragupta

544. For which of the following was the Fat Man famous during the wartime? –
Atomic Bomb

545. Which commission was set up to raise the standard of education in India like
Britain? - Sargent Commission

546. Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by –
VD. Savarkar

547. Who said that "Where there is no Law there will not be Liberty? - John Locke

548. Cripps Mission came to India in - 1942

549. When was Project Tiger launched in India? - 1972

550. Who has built the Vijay Stambha (Tower of Victory) in Chittorgarh? - Rana
Kumbha

551. Who was the last ruler of Shisunaga dynasty? - Mahanandin

552. Who was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha? - Meira Kumar

553. Megasthenes was an envoy of which of the following kings? - Seleucus

554. When was the Battle of Tarain started? - 1191

555. When was the Doordarshan established? - 15 September 1959

556. Amjad Ali khan is famous for playing - Sarod

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557. Who was the founder of the Rastrakut Dynasty? - Dantidurg

558. Who of the following is known as the Father of Zoology1 - Aristotle

559. Where do plants Synthesize Protein from - Amino Acids

560. What is the most fragile bone in the human body? - Lacrimal

561. Lactose is present in - Milk

562. Absolute Zero is defined as - The temperature at which all molecular motion
ceases

563. Which compound is used in Anti-malarial drug? - Chloroquine

564. Alkali metals can - easily lose electrons

565. Which of the following chemical is used in artificial rain? - Silver lodide

566. Which hormone is found in gaseous form? - Ethylene

567. Who wrote the Padshahnama? - Abdal Hamid Lahori

568. Who paved the way to the abolition of slavery in America? - Abraham Lincoln

569. Who was the last ruler of the Khilji dynasty? - Khusrau Khan

570. Who is honoured while celebrating engineer's day in India - M


Vishweshwaraiya

571. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse? - 7 minutes
29 seconds

572. All souls day is a festival of - Christian

573. The highest airport in India is - Leh airport

574. India has a land boundary of about – 15200

575. Which of following are known as Sheep Islands? - Faroe Islands

576. Which planet is known as the Lord of the Heavens? – Jupiter

577. Which is the largest fresh water lake of India? – Wular lake

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578. Which country is the largest producer of natural rubber in the world? -
Thailand

579. In which district is the Bhadla Solar park located? - Jodhpur

580. The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the - Stratosphere

581. Where is the headquarters of the 'International Criminal Police Organisation'? –


Lyon

582. On which date National Technology Day is observed? - 11 May

583. Ashoka Chakra, highest peacetime gallantry award is made up of - Gold

584. Bhangra is a folk dance of - Punjab

585. What are the imaginary lines encircling the earth horizontally called? –
Latitudes

586. It is difficult to walk on ice than on concrete road because - Due to less
friction between ice and feet

587. Most liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of acids, bases and - Salts

588. Who is known as the father of modern chemistry? - Antoine Lavoisier.

589. When was the first Battle of Panipat fought? – 1526

590. When was second battle of Panipat fought? – 1556

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