Previous Years’ SSC CHSL Questions Asked for General Awareness 1.
2016 Nobel in economics was given for? – Contract Theory.
2. Bhavani dam is in which state? – Tamil Nadu. 3. Who is UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador? – Priyanka Chopra. 4. Tehri dam is on which river? – Bhagirathi River. 5. Rukmini Arundale is related to? – Bharatanatyam. 6. Dipika Kumari is related to? – Archery. 7. Tajmahal was built for? – Mumtaz. 8.
When was Emergency imposed in India? – 1975.
9.
Full form of GDP? – Gross Domestic Product.
10. Arya Samaj founder? – Raja Ram Mohan Roy. 11. Chemical name of baking soda? – Sodium Bicarbonate (NAHCO3). 12. With which state does Haryana not share a boundary? Madhya Pradesh 13. Which metal is liquid at room temperature? Mercury 14. Which is a scalar quantity? E (modulus of Elasticity) 15. Ellora caves are in which state? Maharashtra 16. Which of these can be found in an atom in pairs? Protons & Electrons 17. Who wrote the Arthashastra? Chanakya 18. Who invented the barograph? Ivan Eremeeff 19. 4 bits equal to? 1 nibble 20. How many times can a person become the PM of country? 21. Total amount(rupees) produced by a country and income is called? 22. Question on river’s water ppm value 23. Question on scientific name of fruit 1|Page
24. Question on scientific name of water mammal 25. Who invented seismograph? – John Milne. 26. What is Newton’s 3rd law? – For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. 27. Kanha National Park is famous for which endangered species of deer? – Swamp Deer. 28. Which vitamin helps in Blood clotting? – Vitamin K2. 29. What is 5 in BOD5? – 5 Days. 30. First World War began in? – 1914. 31. Which catalyst turns milk into curd? – Lactobacillus. 32. Which Indian state has the maximum forest land? – Madhya Pradesh. 33. Bodo Tribe is found in? – Assam. 34. Bibi-Ka-Maqbara was built by? – Azam Shah (Son of Aurangzeb). 35. Oscar Award 2016 for Best Supporting Actress is won by? – Alicia Vikander. 36. Which is the highest grossing Hollywood movie ever? – Avatar (adjusted for inflation – Gone with the Wind) 37. Which is the longest day in Northern hemisphere? – June 21. 38. Prithviraj Raso is authored by? – Chand Bardai. 39. Source of Plant’s energy? – Photosynthesis. 40. Who administers oath to the governor of an Indian State? – Chief Justice of State High Court. 41. What is displacement? – Minimum Distance from the origin point. 42. Chipko Movement is associated with? – Preventing the Cutting of Trees. 43. Who is recently appointed as the Chief of Army Staff in India? – Bipin Rawat. 44. What is the monthly salary of Indian President? – INR 1.5 Lakh. 45. Longest river in India? – Brahmaputra. 46. Quit India Movement started is? – 1942. 47. What causes Ozone Layer Depletion? – CFC. 2|Page
48. A Suitable Boy is written by? – Vikram Seth. 49. Kaziranga National park is famous for? – One Horned Rhinoceros. 50. Who gave the title Father of Nation to Mahatma Gandhi? – Subhash Chandra Bose. 51. Fundamental Rights of Indian Constitution are taken from which country? – USA. 52. First Nobel Prize in Physics? – Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. 53. What is Sponge Phylem? – Multicellular organisms having bodies full of pores. 54. Who invented Venn Diagram? – John Venn. 55. Human body has how many bones? – 206. 56. Which animal is preserved in Jim Corbett National Park? – Bengal tiger. 57. Covalent bond is found in which of following? – CO2, Cl2, H2, O2 58. Nalanda University is in which state? – Bihar. 59. Electric tram was invented by? – Fyodor Pirotsky. 60. Theory of Relativity given by? – Albert Einstein. 61. Hottest planet of our Solar system? – Venus. 62. For which sport is Limba Ram famous? Archery 63. Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2016? Leonardo Dicaprio 64. Desert festival is celebrated in? – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. 65. Term period of Rajya Sabha Members is? – 6 years. 66. Device used for measuring the Depth of Ocean? – Fathometer. 67. Ecology term is coined by? – Ernst Haeckel. 68. Who is the author of ‘Glimpses of World History’? – Jawaharlal Nehru. 69. Who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi? – Nathuram Godse. 70. Pablo Picasso was a native of? – Spain. 71. Which of the following has the higher density? Ice, water, ethyl alcohol, acetone – Water 72. Who wrote “Glimpse of World History”? – Jawaharlal Nehru 73. What is the study of birds called? Ornithology 74. Oxidation process of metals is also known as? Rusting 3|Page
75. Which is the hottest chilli? 76. World famous Konark Sum Temple was built by? – King Narsimhadeva I. 77. Who invented Electric Chair? – Alfred. P Southwick. 78. What is strength of Rajya Sabha? – 250. 79. Sports that Srikanth Kidambi is related to? – Badminton. 80. Study of Universe is called? – Cosmology. 81. Who first found Nitrogen gas? – Daniel Rutherford. 82. What kind of soil do mangroves grow in? Brackish 83. Which is the most efficient type of power plant which produces most energy? Nuclear 84. Oxidation and Reduction reactions are together known as? Redox reactions 85. Which device is used to detect alpha and beta rays? Geiger Counter 86. Who acted in the movie “Top Gun”? Tom Cruise 87. “Don’t Be Evil” is the slogan of which company? Google 88. What is the scientific name of a squirrel? Sciuridae is the family and the name of species is Scurius caroleinesis 89. Which movie won the Best foreign film at Oscars 2016? Son of Saul 90. Who wrote the book “Life Itself? Roger Ebert 91. Hitler belonged to which country? German politician (born in Austria). 92. Which film won the Oscar for Best Movie in 2014? 12 Years a Slave 93. Hematite ore is a mineral of? Iron Oxide 94. Chronological order of Gandhi’s Satyagrahas? 95. Siemens is a unit for? Electrical Conductance 96. Which is the longest day on northern hemisphere? June 21 97. Who was the wife of Prithviraj Chauhan? Samyukta 98. CRR decrease effects of? 99. Who played role of Gandhi in Oscar winning movie Gandhi? Ben Kingsley
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100.
Who wrote the book Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule in 1909? Mohandas K.
Gandhi 101.
What is the velocity of object at maximum height? Zero (vertical velocity)
102.
Where is Ranthambore fort situated? Rajasthan
103.
Chromite is the ore of which metal? Chromium
104.
What is stagflation? Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment
and stagnant demand in a country’s economy. 105.
Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution were borrowed from which
country? USSR 106.
Dogri is the language of which state? Jammu and Kashmir
107.
Azadirachta indica is the scientific name for which tree? –Neem
108.
Which actress won the Oscar in 2016 for Best Actress in a Leading Role? –Brie
Larson (for the movie Room) 109.
Which fundamental right cannot be suspended? Right to Life and Personal
Liberty (Act. 21) 110.
If same force is applied on two diff body whose masses are different, what will be
same: Acceleration, Velocity, Kinetic Energy, Momentum? – acceleration (because F is directly proportional to the rate of change of velocity i.e. acceleration. On the other hand, KE and momentum are both dependent on mass. Since masses are different, these values will be different) 111.
What is the full form of PVC? Polyvinyl chloride
112.
What is the name of the eldest Pandava brother? Yudhistir
113.
Oncogene gene is responsible for? Cancers & Tumours
114.
Who won the 2016 Oscar for the Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role? Mark
Rylance (for the movie Bridge of Spies) 115.
Chittorgarh Fort is located in which state? Rajasthan
116.
Who invented the Steam Engine? Thomas Savery / James Watt
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117.
Who was the son on Babur? Humayun
118.
Who was the father of Prithviraj Chauhan? Someshwar Chauhan
119.
Who was the first Indian Woman to win an Olympic Medal? Karnam Malleshwari
for (Weightlifting) 120.
Who discovered Bacteria? Antony Van Leeuwenhoek
121.
Shabana Azmi is not (Activist/Actor/Dancer)? Dancer.
122.
How many Rajya Sabha Members can the President appoint? 12
123.
Who is the author of ‘Ignited Minds’? Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
124.
Mohiniyattam dance belongs to which state? Kerala.
125.
Which planet is also called the “red planet”? Mars
126.
Which part of the brain forms the continuation of the spinal cord within the
skull? Medulla Oblongata 127.
Number of official languages in India? 22.
128.
Chandragiri fort is located in? Andhra Pradesh.
129.
Turquoise is a mineral of hydrated phosphate of? Copper and Aluminum.
130.
Earth rotates from? West to East.
131.
Which bill cannot be passed by Rajya Sabha? Money Bills.
132.
Instrument to measure earthquake? Seismoscope.
133.
Kobe Bryant related to which game? Basketball.
134.
Aurobindo was born in? 872.
135.
Function of catalyst in reaction? To increase the Rate of Reaction.
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136.
Awards won by A P J Abdul Kalam? Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Hoover
Medal, Padma Bhushan, etc. 137.
Full form of DNS in network? Domain Name System.
138.
Which state gets the maximum rainfall? Meghalaya.
139.
Vitamin C deficiency causes? Scurvy.
140.
Panchatantra is written by? Vishnu Sharma.
141.
Who can remove president? By passing of impeachment by both the houses of
parliament. 142.
Which festival is celebrated on full moon? Gamha Purnima.
143.
Whom did Alexander the Great defeat? Porus
144.
What is Mycology the study of? Fungi
145.
What is Gir National Park famous for? Asiatic Lions
146.
Which book did Nelson Mandela write? Long Walk to Freedom/ Conversations
with Myself 147.
What is Article 343 known for? Official Languages of India
148.
What is celloulose made of? Polysaccharides
149.
What is the glowing part of sun called? Photosphere
150.
From which country was the concept of bicameral legislation borrowed by
India? UK 151.
When does the sun fall exactly on equator? 20th March & 23rd September
152.
Who built the Agra Fort? Akbar (completed by Shah Jahan)
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153.
Who won the Ramon Magsaysay award in 2016? Thodur Madabusi Krishna (of
India) & Bezwada Wilson (of India) 154.
First Bollywood star to be featured on the Time Magazine? Parveen Babi.
155.
Sun rays reach the earth in? 8 minutes 20 sec.
156.
Malayalam is spoken in which state? Kerala.
157.
Headquarters of ICC is located in? Dubai, UAE.
158.
Who invented Electroscope? Jean-Antoine Nollet
159.
PDF Abbreviation? – Portable Document Format.
160.
Chand Bibi was the ruler of? Bijapur & Ahmednagar
161.
The book “12 years a slave” was written by? Solomon Northup
162.
Who won the Oscar for Best Director in 2016? Alejandro González Iñárritu
163.
Maithili language is spoken in which state? Bihar
164.
When is Olympic Day? June 23rd
165.
Mangifera Indica is the scientific name of? Mango
166.
ho built the Golden Temple? – Guru Ram Das
167.
Who is the 1st Mr. India to have won ‘Mr. World’ title? – Rohit Khandelwal
168.
In which state is Sun Temple located? – Odisha (Konark)
169.
Dispur is the capital of which state? – Assam
170.
In which state is Kodaikanal hill station located? – Tamil Nadu
171.
In India, with whom does the Executive Power of the Union lie? – President
172.
The first non-Englishman elected as Chairman of the International Cricket
Council was? – Cydle Walcot 8|Page
173.
Which of the following has zero electron affinity? – Noble Gases like Helium,
Argon, Neon, etc. 174.
Who became the first chief minister of Telangana? – K. Chandrashekar Rao
175.
Who is the first British Author to win the Man Booker Prize for fiction twice?
– Hillary Mantel 176.
What was the Social System of the Harappans?
177.
Which of the following vedas provides information about the civilisation of the
Early Vedic Age? Yajurveda 178.
Which university became famous in the post-Gupta Era? Nalanda University
179.
Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor? Harsha Vardhana
180.
Who was the first Indian ruler to establish the supremacy of the Indian Navy in
the Arabian Sea? King Raja Raja I 181.
When was the Hawa Mahal built? 1799
182.
Who is the chairperson of NITI Aayog? PM Narendra Modi
Which is a bacteria that fixes nitrogen in soil? Nitrogen 183.
Which is the lowest layer in the earth’s atmosphere? Troposphere
184.
In which year was Nehru born? 1889
185.
What is the mascot of linux? Tux the Penguinn
186.
Dandiya is the folk dance of which state? Gujarat
187.
Who was the first female Chess Grandmaster?
188.
Where was Mahatma Gandhi born? Porbandar
189.
Which gas is used in welding? Acetylene
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190.
Who wrote the play, “Julius Ceaser”? William Shakespeare
191.
What was “Keoladeo National Park” formerly known as? Bharatpur Bird
Sanctuary 192.
Where will the summer olympics for 2020 be held? Tokyo, Japan
193.
Who invented the Dynamite? Alfred Nobel
194.
What is the Mona Lisa painted on? Poplar Panel
195.
Question on Perfect Competition Market.
196.
Question on Calculation of Demand Elasticity.
197.
What is India’s National Flower? Lotus
198.
Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure? Sphygmomanometer
199.
When is International Yoga Day celebrated? 21st June
200. In which year was Subhash Chandra Bose born? 1897 201.
Which part of the body does pneumonia affect? Lungs
202. The star Sirius is also known as? Dog Star 203.
Which of the people listed have not received a Bharat Ratna award? Major Dhyan
Chand 204. Full form of MLC is? Member of Legislative Council 205.
Who chooses Rajya Shabha members? MLAs
206. Which of these are also known as suicide cells? Lysosomes 207.
Mesothelioma cancer occurs in which body part? Lungs
208. Who discovered general anesthesia? 209. What is Gregor Mendel famous for? Genetics and Hybridization 10 | P a g e
210.
What was India’s position in the final tally at Rio Olympics? 67th
211.
Ozone is found in which layer of the atmosphere? Stratosphere
212.
Who wrote the Shiva trilogy of books? Amish Tripathi
213.
Which is the first Asian City to host the Summer Olympics? Seoul, South Korea
214.
Who wrote “I too had a love story” Ravinder Singh
215.
Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by? Lord Cornwallis
216.
The father of extremist movement in India is
217.
The World Bank normally gives – loans, advice, and an array of customized
resources to developing countries 218.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) came into existence with – Bretton
Woods Conference 219.
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics was given for? Contract Theory
220. The deposits of the ancient Tethys Sea were folded to form? The Himalayas 221.
What is the largest irrigation canal in India called? Indira Gandhi Canal
222.
Who was awarded the Bharat Ratna on his 100th birthday?- Dhondo Keshav
Karve 223.
Who built the Gateway of India? George Wittet
224.
Who wrote the book “Train To Pakistan”? Khushwant Singh
225.
When was the National Anthem sung for the very first time? 27 December 1911
226.
Who won the National Snooker Championship in 2016? Aditya Mehta
227.
In which year was Jehangir born? 1569
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228.
Which of the following districts lies on the international border of India?
229.
Who invented the logarithms? John Napier
230.
The exhaust gases in vehicles contain which poisonous gas? Carbon Monoxide
231.
Which is the largest Union territory in India? Andabar & Nicobar Islands
232.
Chlorophyll occurs in which part of the plant? Leaf
233.
Who discovered the Benzene molecule? Michael Faraday
234.
Largest 5 digit number divisible by 89?
235.
sec(4π/3) = ?
236.
√(1+tan2A)/tanA = ?
237.
One question based on linear equations, find value of k.
238.
Simple and Compound interest is given in a certain period, find rate of interest.
239.
One part of 1 quintal wheat is sold at 10% profit and remaining part at 20%
profit. Find the amount of wheat sold at 20% profit if the overall profit is 14%. 240. A is 4 times more efficient than B. If A completes the work in 45 days less than B, in how many days can both complete the work, working together? 241.
Nagarhole national park is part of? – Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
242.
Minimum age for becoming a candidate for Lok Sabha election? – 25.
243.
Mean temperature of earth? – 16°C.
244.
Helicopter invented by? – Igor Sikorsky.
245.
Designer of India Gate? – Edwin Lutyens.
246.
First Indian to score triple century in Test Cricket? – Virender Sehwag.
247.
Bahadur Shah Zafar was born in? – 1775.
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248.
First American president to win Nobel Peace Prize? – Theodore Roosevelt.
249.
Substance used to remove smell from water? – Bleach.
250.
If ice melts into a vessel, level of water will? – Decrease.
251.
What is the capital of Australia? Canberra
252.
Which country has the largest coal deposits? USA, China, India, Russia? USA
253.
Ashoka belonged to which dynasty? Maurya, Gupta, Pallava, Chola? Maurya
254.
Which is the second highest peak in the world? K2
255.
Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world? Lake Superior
256.
Who invented the optical fiber? Narinder Singh Kapany
257.
Ellora Caves are located in which city? Aurangabad, Maharashtra
258.
What is the speed of wind measured by? Anemometers
259.
Which film won the Best Film at 2016 IIFA Awards? Bajrangi Bhaijaan
260. What is the function of the enzyme Trypsin? Hydrolyses Protein 261.
Hemis cup 2016 winner? New Zealand
262.
Who wrote ‘The White Tiger’? Arvind Adiga
263.
First chief election commissioner of India? Sukumar Sen
264.
Which was the first country to ban carbon related question?
265.
The battle of Tarain was fought in 1191 between? Prithviraj Chouhan (victor)
& Mohammad Ghuri 266.
With which sport is Apurvi Chandela associated? Shooting
267.
Who sang Jag Ghoomeya? Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
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268.
Who wrote Broken Wings? Khalil Gibran
269.
To which class does a spider belong? Arachnid / Arthropod
270.
How many times has Kangana Ranaut won the National Film Award? Three (2
times for Best Actress – Queen, Tanu Weds Manu and 1 time for Best Supporting Actress – Fashion) 271.
What was the name of the first satellite in space? Sputnik I
272.
Acceleration due to gravity at a distance 2R from the surface of the earth? g/9 i.e.
1.1m/s 273.
Taste of ethane gas? Tasteless
274.
Marble is which type of rock? Metamorphic
275.
Nobel Peace Prize winner, 2016? Juan Manuel Santos.
276.
Which country won the Copa America Tournament, 2016? Chile.
277.
Brihadeshwara temple is located in? Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
278.
Rowlatt act passed in? February, 1919.
279.
ISRO was set up in? 1969.
280. The largest fresh water lake in Asia? Baikal. 281.
Hypothalamus gland is related to? Brain and it controls temperature levels.
282.
How many presidents have assumed office in India until now? 13.
283.
Antimatter of electron? Positron.
284.
What is the minimum age of Governor? 35.
285.
Indian Rail connects how many stations? 7,112.
286.
PepsiCo CEO? Indra Nooyi.
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287.
Majuli Island is in? Assam.
288. Retirement age of the Supreme Court judge? 65. 289.
One question on World War
290. Which tax increases as the income increases? Income Tax 291.
Who were the China Opens Doubles Winners in 2015? Sania Mirza & Martina
Hingis 292.
Civil Disobedience Movement started on? 12 march 1930.
293.
Full form of RAW? Research and Analysis Wing.
294.
Birth year of Alexander the Great? 356 BC.
295.
Decimal equivalent of binary 101? 5.
296.
Scientific name of Carrot? Daucus carota (subsp. sativus)
297.
Scientific name of Onion? Allium cepa.
298.
1st Indian to score triple hundred in a test match? Virender Sehwag.
299.
Chloroprene, neoprene, isoprene are types of? Rubber
300. 2016 Australian grand prix winner – Nico Rosberg, Mercedes. 301.
Sachin Tendulkar plays for which county? Yorkshire
302.
GPS full form? Global Positioning System.
303.
Full form of DNA? Deoxyribonucleic acid.
304.
How many layers does skin have? 3 (Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis).
305.
Which of the following Indians have won Nobel Prize? C V Raman.
306.
Which festival in India is related to boat race? Vallam Kali
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307.
Hygrometer is used for measuring? Moisture Content of Air
308. Author of ‘Arabian nights’? Tahir Shah 309.
Who invented the rocket? Robert Hutchings Goddard
310.
Question on singer in the film Sultan?-
311.
What is the capital of Portugal? Lisbon
312.
Akbar belonged to which dynasty? Timurid
313.
Madrid is the capital of which country? Spain
314.
What is the structure of the carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) molecule? Tetrahedral
315.
Baghdad is the capital of which country? Iraq
316.
Who wrote the Harry Potter series? JK Rowling
317.
Who designed the Indian Parliament? Edwin Lutyens
318.
What gives carrots its orange colour? Beta Carotene
319.
Who built Bibi ka Maqbara? Azam Shah
320.
Who was the first Indian man to win an individual silver medal at the
Olympics? Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore 321.
The battle of Kanauj was fought between? Sher Shah (victor) & Humayun
322.
Which is the highest airport in the world? Daocheng Yading Airport, China
323.
Who won the Bharat Ratna Award in 2015? Madan Mohan Malviya & Atal Bihari
Vajpayee 324.
Who won the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2016? West Indies
325.
Which is India’s cleanest railway station? Surat
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326.
The IC chip was first introduced in which generation of computers? Third
generation 327.
What is used to translate assembly language to machine language? Compiler
328.
Question related to 2015 nobel prize
329.
Question related to concept of Weight in physics
330.
Question related to anti-depression drug
331.
Question on World Heritage site
332.
Indian and Chinese painters showcased their paintings in which country between
5th and 10th centuries? 333.
Which Indian won the Nobel Prize in literature? Rabindranath Tagore
334.
What is greenhouse effect? Warming due to CO2, methane and other gases
335.
When was Panipat battle fought {1757,1857,1764,1526}? 1526 between Babur &
Lodi 336.
Who built Jodhpur fort? Rao Jodha
337.
“Look East” was the policy of which Indian Prime Minister? P.V. Narasimha Rao
338.
How many members in the Rajya Sabha? 238+12 = 250
339.
Canis Vulpes is the scientific name of? Fox-
340.
Scientific name of fruit/vegetable given. What is common name?
341.
What is solid CO2 known as? Dry Ice
342.
To move a file from one place to another, what function is used? Drag and
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343.
What instrument is used to measure amount of rainfall? Rain
Gauge/Udometer/Pluviometer/Ombrometer 344.
What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? Barometer
345.
Which is the longest railway platform? Gorakhpur
346.
Arrange the emperors from the Khilji dynasty in ascending order of their
birth. Jalal-ud-din Khilji, Alauddin Khilji, Shihab ad-Din Umar, Qutb ad-Din Mubarak 347.
Who invented the dishwasher? Josephine Cochrane
348.
Flamingo festival is celebrated in which state? Andhra Pradesh
349.
Who was the first to use Oil Paint? Jan Van Eyck
350.
Where is Machu Picchu located? Peru
351.
Who won the Man Booker Prize in 2016? Paul Beatty for The Sellout
352.
What is the theme of the 2016 World Environment Day? Zero Tolerance for the
Illegal Wildlife Trade 353.
Who won the Arjuna Awards in 2016 for athletics? Lalita Babar
354.
Which new game has been included in the 2020
Olympics? Baseball/Softball/karate 355.
Who succeeded Illtutmish? Rukn ud din Firuz/ Razia Sultana
356.
Who wrote “The God of Small Things”? Arundhati Roy
357.
What is the other name of Acetic Acid? Vinegar
358.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on? 13th April 1919
359.
What is the capital of Myanmar? Naypyidaw
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360.
Question related to greenhouse gases.
361.
Who wrote ‘The Jungle Book’? Rudyard Kipling
362.
How many seats in the Rajya Sabha are from Karnataka?
363.
What is the capital of Argentina? Buenos Aires
364.
What chemical is used to ripen mangoes artificially? Calcium Carbide
365.
Hypertension can be controlled by?
366.
What is baking soda also called? Sodium Bicarbonate
367.
Which of the following activities is not a cause of air pollution? {Agricultural
Work, Mining, Acid Rain Fall} Acid Rain Fall (effect not cause) 368.
An object was thrown from a certain height and took 1 second to reach the
ground. What was the initial speed of the object? 369.
Full form of ICR is? Intelligent Character Recognition
370.
Worksheet is related to which application? Microsoft Excel
371.
Rann Mahotsav is celebrated in? Gujarat
372.
What was the name of the tiger that recently passed away? {Sundari,
Dia, Lucky} Lucky 373.
What is the ph value of water? 7
374.
Yellow River flows in which country? China (aka Huang He River)
375.
Which is the longest written Constitution in the world? Indian Constitution
376.
Beetroot is a type of? Root
377.
In which year was the Panchsheel Treaty between India and China signed? 1954
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378.
Who was the winner of the 2016 Under 19 World Cup? West Indies
379.
How many Filmfare awards has Shah Rukh Khan won so far? 14
380. What kind of market restricts a seller from entering? Pure Monopoly 381.
Who discovered Oxygen? Joseph Priestly
382.
Who invented the Lightning Rod? Benjamin Franklin
383.
How many states are there in India? 29
384.
Nur Jahan was the wife of? Jehangir
385.
What is the name of the park inside Taj Mahal? Charbagh
386.
When was the 1st Battle of Tarain fought? 1191
387.
Which was the first country to adopt a constitution?
388. How many seats in Chandigarh Lok Sabha? 389.
Which drug is used to cure glaucoma?
390.
Lungs are the primary organs for? Respiration
391.
Who was the first man in space? Yuri Gargarin
392.
Which sector generates maximum share of electricity? Thermal Power
393.
An item’s price increases from Rs.907 to Rs.1000 and its demand decreases from
4600 to 4200. A question based on this. 394.
Which country is the biggest producer of wheat? China
395.
Which queen was referred to as Bloody Mary? Queen Mary I of England
396.
Manas Reserve is located in which state? Assam
397.
Who wrote Malgudi Days? R K Narayan
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398.
Where are the biggest mangroves in India located? Sunderbans, West Bengal
399.
Which hormone is responsible for growth and development in plants? Auxin
400. Question based on Magnetic Flux. 401.
Number of members in Lok Sabha from Haryana? – 10.
402. Kalinga Battle was fought in? – 262-261 BC. 403.
United Nations Organization (UNO) was established after which war?
– 2nd World War. 404. What is the highest award that Mary Kom has won? – Padma Bhushan. 405.
Who is referred as the Father of Microbiology? – Antonie Philips van
Leeuwenhoek. 406. Who formulated the Theory of Evolution? – Charles Darwin. 407.
What do you feel when the lift is going down with uniform acceleration? – You
feel lighter. 408. Tomb of Iltutmish is in? – Delhi. 409. Alaknanda river flow through which city? – Badrinath. 410.
Mars is which number planet in our Solar System? – 4.
411.
Jeev Milkha Singh is related to which sports? – Golf.
412.
1 kb is equal to how many bytes? – 1024.
413.
Who is the author of ‘Pakistan: the gathering storm’? – Benazir Bhutto.
414.
What is Sugarcane (Grass/Herb/Stem)? – Grass.
415.
Which of the following is a Pain Relief medicine?
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416.
What is the Capital of Czech Republic? – Prague.
417.
Shivaji Maharaj was crowned in? – 1674.
418.
Lowest melting point among Mercury, Lead, Iodine? – Mercury.
419.
Who started Ganesh festival? – Lokmanya Tilak.
420. NCP was formed in? – 1999. 421.
What is the function of RNA? – Protein synthesis.
422.
BJP belongs to which family? – Sangh Parivar.
423.
Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal for? – Mumtaz.
424.
What is the common name of Sodium Bicarbonate? – Baking Soda.
425.
Who invented Nuclear Reactor? – Enrico Fermi.
426.
Hopman cup is related to? – Tennis.
427.
What is the language of Jnanpith Award winner Raghuveer Chaudhary?
– Gujarati. 428.
Which country has the maximum number of borewells? –
429.
Type of unemployment in which a person moves to another location in search for
a job? 430.
One question related Khajuraho Temples.
431.
A factory raises salary of employees from 2000 to 2250 but the brick price
decreases from 15 to 14, calculate revenue margin. 432.
Hitler belongs to? – Germany.
433.
If torque is zero, what is constant? – Angular momentum.
434.
Respiration takes place in? – Cytoplasm.
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435.
If force is zero, what will be constant? – Acceleration.
436.
Babur was related to which dynasty? – Timurid House and Mughal Dynasty.
437.
Anju Bobby George is related to which game? – Athletics.
438.
Bandipur National Park is in? – Chamarajanagara district, Karnataka.
439.
Photosynthesis takes place in? – Plant Cell.
440. LPG is a mixture of? – Commercial Butane and commercial Propane. 441.
London is capital of? – United Kingdom.
442.
Photosynthesis takes place in which part of the plant cell? – Chloroplast.
443.
First newspaper of India? – Bengal Gazette.
444.
Which state has the longest Coastline? – Gujarat.
445.
The Test of My Life is written by? – Yuvraj Singh.
446.
Newton’s 1st law is also known as? – Law of Inertia.
447.
Highest honor received by Azim Premji? – Padma Vibhushan.
448.
Konkani is official language of? – Goa.
449.
Where is Alai Darwaza? – Qutub Complex, Delhi.
450.
What is the tenure of member of Lok Sabha? – 5 years.
451.
In which type of market, profit is maximized by maintaining production of a
product? – Oligopoly. 452.
Who invented Tire? – Robert W. Thomson.
453.
Bharatnatyam dance form belongs to? – Tamil Nadu.
454.
Port Blair is the capital of? – Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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455.
Which actor has won the most number of National Awards? – Shabana Azmi.
456.
Battle of Plassey was fought in? – 1757.
457.
Which is the excretory organ of cockroach? – Malpighian Tubules.
458.
Who wrote The Algebra of Infinite Justice? – Arundhati Roy.
459.
Highest guava producing country? – India.
460. The cave which is related to Hindu, Buddhist and Jain? – Ellora Caves. 461.
What is the formula of Cadmium Nitrate? – Cd(NO3)2.
462.
What is the Commercial name of Hydrogen Peroxide? – Peroxide Blonde.
463.
Who won Sultan Azlan Shah Cup? – Australia.
464.
Shah Jahan belongs to which dynasty? – Mughal.
465.
Whose pic is on USA $5 dollar? – Abraham Lincoln.
466.
All India Trinamool Congress was established in? – 1998.
467.
Evaporation of water from plants is called? – Transpiration.
468.
Who invented dishwasher? – Josephine Cochrane.
469.
Kalakad Tiger Sanctuary is situated at? – Tamil Nadu.
470.
Which chemical is used in Nail Polish Remover? – Acetone or Ethyl Acetate.
471.
Who is the author of ‘Discovery of India’? – Jawaharlal Nehru.
472.
Which of the following is a type of skin disease? – Dermatitis.
473.
Who is the father of Jahangir? – Akbar.
474.
Dachigam and Hemis National Parks are situated in? – J&K.
475.
First viceroy of independent India? – C. Rajagopalachari.
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476.
Who scored 400 runs in a Test Match? – Brian Lara.
477.
Uranus is the _____ largest planet? – Third.
478.
First ISRO satellite launched for education? – GSAT-3 or EDUSAT.
479.
Hyderabad is the capital of? – Telangana.
480. Highest civilian award awarded to Priyanka Chopra? – Padma Shri. 481.
Malayalam is the official language of? – Kerala.
482.
Which of following caused by fungus? – Tinea or Athlete’s foot.
483.
Potassium ion in noble gas configuration? – K+1.
484.
Which medicine helps to cure osteoporosis? – Risedronate.
485.
Article 352 refers to? – National Emergency.
486.
Article 356 refers to? – President’s Rule.
487.
How many seats does Maharashtra have in Lok Sabha? – 48.
488. Article 31 is related to? – Right to Property. 489.
Who invented Contact Lens? – Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick.
490. Which part of brain does sensing contacts, feeling etc.? – Parietal Lobe. 491.
Instrument used for measuring blood pressure? – Sphygmomanometer.
492.
Which committee has recently made some changes in BCCI? – Lodha Committee.
493.
Who is the author of Five Point Someone? – Chetan Bhagat.
494.
Aurangzeb timeline and dynasty? – 1658 – 1707 (Mughal)
495.
Capital of Canada? – Ottawa.
496.
Bandhavgarh National Park is located in? – Umaria, Madhya Pradesh.
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497.
Bihu folk dance belongs to? – Assam.
498.
Which has more atomic number than fluorine (Be, N, Na, O)? – Oxygen (O).
499.
Which organ is called the Chemical Lab of Human Body? – Liver.
500. How many members of Rajya Sabha are from West Bengal? – 16 (now 15). 501.
Number of steps in Surya Namskar? – 12.
502.
First opposition leader in Lok Sabha? – Ram Subhag Singh.
503.
Glucose is stored in our body in the form of? – Glycogen.
504.
National Film Awards started in? – 1954.
505.
Caves near Mumbai harbor? – Elephanta Caves.
506.
Continental Drift Theory is given by? – Alfred Wegener.
507.
Electron movement around nucleus is called? – Orbital.
508. Which of the following has the lowest melting point? 509.
One question based on the chronological order of American presidents.
510.
Highest Civilian Award received by Saina Nehwal? – Padma Bhushan.
511.
Pluto was discovered by? – Clyde Tombaugh (1930).
512.
What is Mars’ position by size? – 7th.
513.
What is Earth’s Circumference? – 40,075 km.
514.
Number of Lok Sabha members from Gujarat? – 26.
515.
Geet Sethi is assosiated with which sport? – Billiards.
516.
Scientific name of Cow? – Bos Taurus.
517.
Who is known as Father of Computer? – Charles Babbage.
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518.
Ajanta cave is related to which religious? – Buddhism.
519.
Who is the author of ‘2 States’? – Chetan Bhagat.
520.
Yellow color of Urine is due to? – Urochrome.
521.
How many electrons should Barium lose to attain noble gas configuration? – 2.
522.
Which period is known as the Golden Age of Indian History? – Gupta Empire.
523.
Ovis aries is the scientific name of? – Sheep.
524.
Where is Sundarban Delta? – West Bengal.
525.
Name of the bomb dropped on Japan? – Little boy and Fat man.
526.
Telugu is spoken in? – Andhra Pradesh.
527.
Which law is also called Newton’s Law of Force? – Newton’s First Law.
528.
What frequency range is the High-Frequency band? – Radio Waves.
529.
The first hang glider was designed by? – Leonardo DaVinci.
530.
When is the World Population Day observed? – 11 July.
531.
Number of Lok Sabha seats from Rajasthan? – 25.
532.
Spectacles glass is made up of? –
533.
One question related to Energy for plants.
534.
Brendon McCullum belongs to which team? – New Zealand.
535.
Chandragupta Maurya was born in? – 340 BC.
536.
Antibiotics was invented by? – Sir Alexander Fleming.
537.
The Three Musketeers is written by? – Alexandre Dumas.
538.
Which of the following is the Coldest Planet? – Neptune.
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539.
First woman to become the Chief Justice of High Court? – Leila Seth.
540.
Who said that ‘The earth revolves around the Sun’? – Nicolaus Copernicus.
541.
Chemical formula of Methanol? – CH3OH.
542.
Path of projectile motion is? – Parabolic.
543.
Gaur Maria Dance form is related to? – Madhya Pradesh.
544.
Purest form of water? – Rainwater.
545.
What does Liver secrete? – Bile juice.
546.
Linear momentum of a body is _____ at every point of a circular path?
– Changing. 547.
HTML is a? – Markup language.
548.
Indian parliamentary languages for recording/printing of debates???
549.
As per Newton’s Gravitational Law: Force is directly proportional to product of
the masses. 550.
A convex lens is immersed in a liquid of Higher refractive index, the nature of
lens will ____? – Change. 551.
What is the capital of Austria? – Vienna.
552.
Jahangir Belongs to which Dynasty? – Mughal.
553.
Bahujan Samaj Party was established in? – 1984 by Kanshi Ram.
554.
One question based on Marginal Salary.
555.
One question based on Ferns in plants?
556.
One question related to the Hampi monuments?
557.
Who used Guerilla Warfare techniques? – Shivaji Maharaj.
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558.
What is the chemical formula of Acetic Acid? – CH3COOH.
559.
Which railway station is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? – Chatrapati Shivaji
Terminus, Mumbai. 560.
According to the size Neptune is _____ largest planet. – 4th.
561.
What is the capital of UAE? – Abu Dhabi.
562.
Which wildlife sanctuary shares its border with Bangladesh? – Sundarban.
563.
First Indian woman to receive the Nobel Prize? – Mother Teresa.
564.
Shiva Thapa is related to? – Boxing.
565.
Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha? – Vice-President.
566.
Giddha Dance form is related to? – Punjab region.
567.
Who is the author of ‘My Truth’? – Indira Gandhi.
568.
Value of g decreases with? – Increase in Height.
569.
Full form of ATM? – Automated Teller Machine.
570.
Chairman of NITI Aayog? – Prime Minister.
571.
Functional unit of Kidney? – Nephron.
572.
Commander in Chief of Akbar? – Behram Khan.
573.
Who invented Universal Standard Time? – Sandford Fleming.
574.
Algae are (Producer/Decomposers/Consumer/Parasite)?
575.
Full form of APS? –
576.
Father of Columbus? – Domenico.
577.
Moti Masjid is included in? – World Heritage Site.
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578.
Instrument to measure time accurately? – Chronometer.
579.
What is the formula of Ozone? – O3.
580. Formula of Ammonium Dichromate – (NH₄)₂Cr₂O₇. 581.
Number of Rajya Sabha seats from UP? – 31.
582.
What is the capital of Norway? – Oslo.
583.
Trusted General of Akbar? – Man Singh.
584.
Kailash Satyarthi was awarded which Noble prize? – Peace Prize.
585.
Which planet has the maximum satellites? – Jupiter.
586.
Moti mosque situated in which complex? – Red Fort Complex.
587.
Who is inventor of neon lamp? – Georges Claude.
588.
Inderjeet Singh is related to which sport? – Shot Put throw.
589.
22nd amendment in the Indian Constitution is related to? – Fixing number of
terms of President. 590.
RBI was nationalized in? – 1949.
591.
Durand Cup is associated with? – Football.
592.
The ratio of width to length of our National flag is? – 2:3.
593.
The largest part of the Human Brain is? – Cerebrum
594.
Bimbisara belonged to which dynasty? – Haryanka dynasty.
595.
The Great Himalayan Park is located in? – SaiRopa, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.
596.
How many Rajya Sabha members are nominated by the president? – 12 out of
250. 597.
What is the scientific name of Neem? – Azadirachta indica.
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598.
Raipur is the capital of? – Chhattisgarh.
599.
World War I started in? – 1914.
600. Contraction of heart is known as? – Systole. 601.
Mahabalipuram was developed by? – Narasimhavarman I, Pallava Dynasty.
602. Who is the author of ‘Everyone has A Story’? – Savi Sharma. 603.
What is the position of Mercury from Sun? – One.
604. What is the full form of HTML? – HyperText Markup Language. 605.
What is the unit of Electrical Conductance? – Siemens.
606. Where is Kala Ghoda Arts Festival celebrated? – Kala Ghoda, South Mumbai. 607.
As a music director, who has received the most awards? – A R Rahman.
608. Winner of Ranji Trophy 2015-16? – Mumbai. 609. Who designed our Parliament building? – British architect Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. 610.
The effect if Angle of inclination of projectile from horizontal is increased?
– Range will increase up to 45° than decrease. 611.
Mars is _____ largest planet in our Solar System. – Seventh.
612.
CPI full form in context of Indian Politics? – Communist Party of India.
613.
Scientific name of Apple? – Malus domestica.
614.
End product of carbohydrates digestion? – Sugars.
615.
Unit of electric energy? – Joule.
616.
One question related to Mars Orbiter Mission.
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617.
One question based on the Matrix movie.
618.
Ptyalin Enzyme is produced in? – Salivary glands.
619.
Teratali folk dance is related to? – Rajasthan.
620. In the equation of gravity, G stands for? – Gravitational constant. 621.
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located in? – UP.
622.
Bajirao belongs to which dynasty? – Peshwa.
623.
Deepak Parekh is related to? – Banking Industry.
624.
Indian Constitution is made up of how many words? – 117,369 words.
625.
Salim Chisti Dargah is located in? – Fatehpur Sikri.
626.
Qutub Minar is located in? – Mehrauli, Delhi.
627.
Mohs scale is used to measure? – Relative Hardness of Minerals.
628.
Who won UEFA Euro Cup 2016? – Portugal.
629.
Who has won the maximum number of Film Fare Awards? – Shah Rukh Khan.
630.
Uranus position from the sun? – Seventh.
631.
Article 43A of Indian Constitution is related to? – Participation of workers in
management of industries. 632.
Who invented PlayStation? – Ken Kutaragi.
633.
Atomic number of Hydrogen? – 1.
634.
Instrument to measure light intensity? – Photometer.
635.
The Oath of the Vayuputras is written by? – Amish Tripathi.
636.
Article 43A is related to? – Directive principles of state policy.
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637.
What is the ion of Calcium Fluoride? – Ca+2 and F–.
638.
Which Gas is harmful for the Ozone Layer? – Greenhouse Gas.
639.
One question was on Pteridophyte.
640. One numerical question based on Economics during recession. 641.
One question related to Ruskin bond.
642.
Shimla is the capital of? – Himachal Pradesh
643.
Who is the author of Midnight’s Children is? – Salman Rushdie
644.
What is the full form of TCP? – Transmission Control Protocol
645.
Where does Ganga Sagar mela take place? – Sagar Island
646.
Who invented water turbine? – Benoit Fourneyron
647.
Where is Kanchenjunga situated? – Nepal
648.
What is the capital of Denmark? – Copenhagen
649.
Where is Dandeli wildlife sanctuary located? – Karntaka
650.
Santosh trophy is awarded for? – Football
651.
What is the full form of BSP? – Bahujan Samaj Party
652.
Study of cells is known as? – Cytology
653.
Bahadur shah belongs to which dynasty? – Timurid dynasty
654.
How many Rajya Sabha seats are there in Tamil Nadu? – 18 seats
655.
Full form of HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol
656.
Where is Sheesh Mahal located? – Lahore, Pakistan
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657.
If economy is at the current growth rate of 7.6 and inflation 2.2 what is actual
growth rate? 658.
First lok sabha speaker? – Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
659.
Who invented www? – Tim Berners-Lee
660. Viscosity depends on? – Temperature 661.
Lucknow is capital? – Uttar Pradesh
662.
Panaji is capital of? – Goa
663.
Aurangzeb was the son of? – Shah Jahan
664.
Night blindness is caused due to? – Vitamin A deficiency
665.
Who invented aspirin? – Felix Hoffmann
666.
Majuli Island is in? – Assam
667.
Marble is which type of rock? – Metamorphic
668.
Brihadeshwara temple is located in? – Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
669.
Antimatter of electron? – Positron.
670.
Indian Rail connects how many stations? 7,112.
671.
The largest fresh water lake in Asia? Baikal.
672.
With which sport is Apurvi Chandela associated? Shooting
673.
First woman in space was? – Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova
674.
Non-stick cooking utensils are coated with? – Teflon
675.
The ‘Char Minar’ is in? – Hyderabad
676.
The National Anthem was first sung in which year? – 1911
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677.
Which of these articles deals with sedition? – Article 124A
678.
When did the Haldighati battle take place? – 1576
679.
Which player holds the record for scoring most centuries in Test cricket?
– Sachin Tendulkar 680. What is the unit of Magnetic Flux density? – Tesla 681.
Scientific name for lizard? – Lacertilia
682.
Vascular bundles are present in? – Plants
683.
Demand decreases from 750 to 650 and price increases from 15 to 20, find
elasticity. – ? 684.
Who was the 6th Lok Sabha Speaker who later become president? N. Sanjiva
Reddy 685.
Who has authored the book, ‘Our Impossible Love’? Durjoy Dutta
686.
What is the chemical formula for water? H2O
687.
Dzongkha is the official language belonging to which country? Bhutan
688. When was the Kalinga war fought? 262–261 BC 689.
Where is the Amrabad Tiger Reserve situated? Telangana
690. The original 1950 constitution is preserved where? Library of the Parliament of India, New Delhi 691.
Where is the group of Monuments at Pattadakal is situated in? Karnataka
692.
When was the first test match in cricket played? 15 March 1877
693.
Which is the deepest trench known to man? Mariana Trench
694.
The Ten degree channel separates – Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
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695.
Which element has a higher atomic number than Aluminium?
696.
Who invented the dishwasher? Josephine Cochrane
697.
In a perfect competition – (a) the manufacturer controls the price of product by
changing the amount of production (b) All competetors gain in the long term etc… 698.
One question with Pallakad in Kerala.
699.
What is the capital of Greece? Athens
700.
Which post among the following is the 2nd most senior? {President, Vice
President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India}? 701.
The capital of which state is Ranchi? Jharkhand
702.
Which team won the very 1st Cricket World Cup? West Indies
703.
Who was the finance advisor during the reign of Akbar? Raja Todarmal
704.
BCG Vaccine is effective against? Tuberculosis
705.
One question on Run Rate
706.
Who is the writer of the book, ‘Principles of economics’? N. Gregory Mankiw
707.
Which of the following is the chemical formula of Sodium silicate? Na2O3Si
708.
The most abundant element in Earth’s crust? – Oxygen
709.
Who invented the Postal Stamps? – Rowland Hill.
710.
What is the colour of Australian Cricketers’ cap? – Green
711.
Amartya Sen was given Nobel Prize in? – Economic Sciences
712.
Which woman rebelled against British during the revolution of 1857 in Oudh
was? – Begum Hazrat Ali. 713.
Marx belonged to? – Germany
714.
Seoul is the capital of? – South Korea.
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715.
Honshu Island is located in? – Japan
716.
Who is attributed for Laser invention? – Gordon Gould.
717.
Kidney filters how many liters of blood daily? – 180 liters
718.
Currency of North Korea? – North Korean won.
719.
SI unit of Torque is? – Newton-Metre.
720.
Sabarimala Pilgrimage is located in? – Periyar Tiger Reserve.
721.
What is the unit of Illumination? – Lux
722.
Hepatitis disease is a form of? – Liver Inflammation.
723.
Article 221 of Indian Constitution is related to? – Salaries of Judges.
724.
Which of the following folk / tribal dances is associated with Karnataka?
– Kunitha 725.
Which of the following elements has the lowest melting point? - Helium
726.
Akbar gave the title of ‘Mian’ to whom? – Tansen
727.
Ghatothkach was from which dynasty? – Gupta
728.
Which dynasty conquered a large area of Mughal Empire?
729.
What is Earth’s position from sun with respect to the distance? – ~150,000,000
km 730.
What is the chemical formula of Ammonia? – NH3.
731.
Number of Chromosomes in Humans? – 46 or 23 pairs.
732.
Fullerene was discovered by? – Richard Smalley, Robert Curl, James Heath, Sean
O’Brien, and Harold Kroto. 37 | P a g e
733.
First postage stamp was used by? – United Kingdom and Ireland in 1840.
734.
Author of ‘I too had a love story’? – Ravinder Singh.
735.
Gyaneshwari contains the description of? –
736.
Guga-Navami is the festival of? – Hindus
737.
International Snooker Championship 2016 winner? – Mark Selby.
738.
Cardiology is related to? – Curing of Heart diseases
739.
The original constitution of India is preserved in? – Parliament House
740.
Fourth state of matter is known as? – Plasma
741.
Article 228 of Indian Constitution is related to? – Transfer of cases to high
courts. 742.
Churches were made in Goa by? – Portuguese
743.
One question based on Halogens.
744.
One question related to Scientific Names.
745.
Deuce is related to? – Tennis
746.
Which Mughal ruler allowed British to setup factories in 1617? – Jahangir
747.
Malayalam is the official language of which UT? – Kerala
748.
As per Indian Constitution, how many fundamental rights are there? – 6
749.
Insulin is formed in? – Pancreas
750.
Name of acid present in the bee sting? – Methanoic Acid.
751.
Nawab of Bengal during battle of Plassey? – Siraj-ud-Daulah.
752.
June Solstice is Winter Solstice in the? – Southern Hemisphere.
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753.
Which acid is present in Ants? – Formic acid.
754.
Loksabha called which house? – Lower House.
755.
What is the capital of Madhya Pradesh? – Bhopal
756.
Coca-Cola invented by? – John Pemberton.
757.
Ajanta Cave are located in? – Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
758.
Highest award given to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar? – Padma Vibhushan.
759.
What does ‘S’ represent in BRICS? – South Africa.
760.
Ananas comosus is the scientific name of? – Pineapple
761.
Sariska Wild Life Sanctuary is located in? – Alwar, Rajasthan.
762.
Who authored ‘The Secret of the Nagas’? – Amish Tripathi.
763.
Author of the book, ‘In this life’? – Christine Brae.
764.
Who sang the song, ‘Jag Ghumeya’? – Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
765.
Which of the following has the lowest Melting Point (C, Na, H)? –Hydrogen
766.
One question based on Anaemia.
767.
One question based on projectile motion.
768.
One question related to SAARC countries.
769.
Capital of Ireland? Dublin
770.
Internet protocol inventor? Robert E. Kahn
771.
Whose tomb was the 1st garden tomb in the subcontinent? Humayun
772.
Who won the Bharat Ratna award in 2015? Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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773.
Under which article of the Indian Constitution was the State of Emergency
declare in 1975? 352 774.
What is the scientific name for cumin? Cuminum cyminum
775.
Who wrote the book ‘Life of Pi’? Yann Martel
776.
Which of the languages listed is not from South India {Konkani, Maithili
etc.}? Maithili 777.
Formula for ammonium chloride? NH4Cl
778.
Bile is secreted by which organ? Liver
779.
Odd man out (Salt Satyagraha, Quit India Movement, 2 more options)
780.
Full form of IMF? International Monetary Fund
781.
Pyrite is an ore of {Iron, Copper, Molybdenum, Manganese} Iron
782.
Which of the following is a beta blocker used in the case of heart attacks?
783.
Full form of TCP? Transmission Control Protocol
784.
Anjum Chopra is related to which sport? Cricket
785.
Indravati tiger reserve is located in which state? Chhattisgarh
786.
What is the scientific name of Babool? Acacia nilotica
787.
A set of maps is called? Atlas
788.
Which of the following elements has the lowest melting
point {Lead, Iodine, Iron, Nitrogen}? Nitrogen 789.
Economics related question: D is given as 24000-18P, S= 18000-6P, then
condition of equilibrium? 790.
What is the capital of New Zealand? Wellington
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791.
Who invented the LED? Nick Holonyak & Oleg Losev
792.
Who wrote the book ‘The Twentieth Wife’? Indu Sundaresan
793.
Udit Narayan was awarded which of the following {Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri,
Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan}? Padma Bhushan 794.
What does Article 31a of the Constitution refer to? Right to Property
795.
How many parts are there in the Indian Constitution? 22
796.
What type of bonds exist in water? Hydrogen bonds
797.
What dynasty did Ashoka belong to? Maurya
798.
Cholera is caused by? Bacteria Vibrio Cholerae
799.
Who discovered the value of G (universal gravitational constant)? Isaac Newton
800. Which is the alkaline earth element after Neon? Magnesium 801.
One question on demand curve
802. One question on Holocaust 803. One question on Anaerobic respiration 804. One question on National Parks 805. Capital of Italy? Rome 806. Kaladeo National Park is located at? Rajasthan 807.
What is the unit of capacitance? Farad
808. Pentlandite is an ore of? Nickel 809. Protein is built and synthesized by which part of the cell? Ribosome 810.
Whose biography is “Daughter of the East”? Benazir Bhutto
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811.
Chemical formula of ammonia? NH3
812.
Which actor won the National Film Award? Amitabh Bachchan (for Piku)
813.
Who partitioned Bengal in 1905? Lord Curzon
814.
How many sessions of the Parliament are held in India? Three (Budget,
Monsoon, Winter) 815.
The inventor of noodles belonged to {China, Japan, South Korea, North
Korea}? China 816.
Who founded the International Premier Tennis League {Mahesh Bhupati,
Leander Paes, Roger Federer, Martina Navratilova}? Mahesh Bhupati 817.
What is the cause of Polio {Bacteria, Virus, Mosquito}? Virus
818.
Which metal has the lowest boiling point {sodium, tin, oxygen}? Sodium
819.
Where is Nathula Pass located {Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal}? China
820. What is the minimum age for a Rajya Sabha member to become Prime Minister? 30 years 821.
1 question on optical lenses.
822.
1 question on ozone layer.
823.
1 question on Hacking program whose answer is – Microsoft
824.
1 Economics question on Price.
825.
1 Economics question on Demand Supply Elasticity
826.
When was the barcode invented?
827.
What is the chemical name for aluminium nitrate? Al(NO3)3
828. Who was the first Indian in space? Rakesh Sharma 42 | P a g e
829.
Pratibha Ray, the Jnanpith awardee, writes in which language? Odiya
830. Which green house gas is responsible for ozone layer depletion? 831.
Which is the oldest national park in Maharashtra? Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project
832.
Battle of Delhi – in 1556 between Hemu and Mughals
833.
Who wrote the book “Palace of Illusions”? Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
834.
Baji Rao II belonged to which dynasty? Peshwa
835.
What is the SI unit of heat? Joule
836.
Where is the Iron Pillar located? Delhi
837.
Abhinav Bindra is associated with which sport? Shooting
838. Name the author of “The Namesake”. Jhumpa Lahiri 839.
Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar? Bhanu Athaiya (for costumes in
Gandhi) 840. Which is the largest national park in India? Hemis National Park, Jammu Kashmir 841.
What are proteins made of? Amino acids
842.
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system? Venus
843.
Which article proposes a Uniform Civil Code in India? Article 44
844.
Gandhinagar is the capital of? Gujarat
845.
Who established the Sabramati Ashram? Gandhiji
846.
One economics question on Point Elasticity Problem.
847.
What is the Capital of Finland? Helsinki.
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848. Persian translation of Mahabharata? Razmnama. 849.
Who authored the book ‘Jaya’ Devdutt Pattanaik.
850. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station was designed by? Frederick William Stevens. 851.
What are kidney stones composed of? Calcium Oxalate.
852.
Shahji Bhonsale was from which dynasty? Bhonsale Dynasty.
853.
Angiosperms are? Seed-producing plants.
854.
Nobel Prize 2015 for Physics was given to? Arthur B. McDonald, Takaaki Kajita
(For the discovery of Neutrino Oscillations). 855.
Who invented the mouse? Douglas Engelbart.
856.
Who was King Ajatashatru’s father/son? Father:King Bimbisara and
Son:Udayabhadra. 857.
What is the full form of RNA? Ribonucleic Acid.
858.
Dichlorodifluoromethane is also known as? Freon-12
859.
Which of the given gases is harmful to the Ozone layer {N2, N2O H2CO3}? N2O
(Nitrous Oxide) 860.
Article 31c of the Indian Constitution is related to? Increasing Judicial Scrutiny
of Land Reforms. 861.
Where is Similipal Tiger Reserve located? Odisha.
862.
Article 27 of the Indian Constitution is related to? Freedom as to payment of
taxes. 863.
In which year was the RBI nationalized? 1949.
864.
Who is the defense minister of India? Manohar Parrikar.
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865.
Who has not scored a double century in one day cricket? Brain Lara
866.
One question on query language.
867.
Who wrote India 2020? Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
868. Ottawa is the capital of which country? Canada. 869.
Ichthyology is the study of? Fish.
870.
What is the capital of Telangana? Hyderabad.
871.
Where is Humayun’s tomb located? Delhi.
872.
What is the scientific name of the jackfruit? Artocarpus heterophyllus.
873.
NaHCO3 is the chemical name of? Baking Soda.
874.
Who invented c language? Dennis Ritchie.
875.
Faraday is the unit of? Electric Charge
876.
Where is Anamalai Tiger Reserve located? Tamil Nadu
877.
Whose picture can you find on the $50 note in USA? Ulysses Grant
878.
Which of these elements has the lowest melting point {hydrogen, silver, zinc,
copper}? Hydrogen 879.
Author of ‘The Girl Of my Dreams’? Durjoy Dutta
880. Which is the most abundant inert gas in the atmosphere? Argon 881.
Who invented the gas turbine? Aurel Stodola & John Barber
882. How many types of human teeth are there? Four 883. What is the atomic number of Silicon? 14 884. How far from the center of earth is the center of the moon? 384,403 km 45 | P a g e
885.
Which ruler transferred his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad? Muhammad bin
Tughluq 886. What is article 20 related to? Protection of certain rights in case of conviction for offences. 887.
How many gigabytes of memory is there in one petabyte? 108
888. What disease is caused by a deficiency of protein? Kwashiorkor/Marasmus 889. What is the capital of Dadra & Nagar Haveli? Silvassa 890. For what subject did CV Raman win a Nobel Prize? Physics 891.
Who invented the induction coil? Charles Grafton Page, Nicholas Callan
892.
If in convex mirror, the size of image is 16 cm and that of the object is 20 cm,
then what is its magnifying power? 1.25 893.
What is the SI unit of inductance? Henry
894.
Who were the first T20 Cricket World Cup winners? India
895.
When did Aurangazeb die? 1707 in Ahmednagar
896.
What is the chemical formula of ammonium nitrate? NH₄NO₃
897.
Which caves house a Shiv temple? Elephanta
898. Carica papaya is the scientific name of which fruit? Papaya 899.
Who was the first temporary/interim chairman of Constituent
Assembly? Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha 900. Who wrote the book “Choker Bali”? Rabindranath Tagore 901.
Chernobyl disaster of 1986 is not related to? Kazakhstan
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902. Which of the given musical instruments is not Indian {Madal, Tanpura, Sitar, Flute}? Flute 903.
Which city located at bank of River Narmada? Bharuch
904. Who was the prime minister before Atal Bihari Vajpayee? P.V. Narasimha Rao. 905.
Atocarpus integra is the scientific name of? Jackfruit.
906. What is the scientific name of guava? Psidium Guajava. 907.
In which year was Humayun born? 1508.
908. Which is the highest award received by Anupam Kher? Padma Bhushan. 909. Who was the longest serving Prime Minister of India? Jawaharlal Nehru 910.
Who invented the 3d printer? Chuck Hull
911.
Where is Panna National Park located? Madhya Pradesh
912.
What is the capital of Turkey? Ankara
913.
Which state has the maximum number of Loksabha seats? UP (85)
914.
Which of following store fat-soluble vitamins {skin, liver, blood}? Liver
915.
What is alpha particle? Radioactive helium nucleus
916.
Where are Bhimbetka Rock Shelters located? Madhya Pradesh
917.
Where is Periyar National Park located? Kerala
918.
Which chemical is used to make someone unconscious? Chloroform
919.
English is the official language of {Delhi, Chandigarh, Daman Diu, Dadra Nagar
Haveli}? Chandigarh 920. How many electrons are there in Iron? 26 47 | P a g e
921.
What is the full form of ALU? Arithmetic Logic Unit
922.
Before independence, Bangladesh was a part of? Pakistan
923.
Who is the author of the book “Go Clown: #AccheDin for Comedy”? Shatrugna
Vadwlas 924.
Which is the highest civilian award won by Kamal Hasan? Padma Bhushan
925.
Who was the first person to swim the English Channel? Captain Matthew Webb
926.
Urdu is the official language of which state? Jammu Kashmir
927.
Micheal Schumacher is known for which sport? Formula 1 Racing
928.
What is the SI unit of entropy? Unit joule per kelvin
929.
In which range does Periyar Nation Park lie? Western Ghats
930.
To which religion did Ashoka convert after the Kalinga War? Buddhism
931.
Which of the states do not share their boundary with Chattisgarh {WB, MP,
Jharkhand, Orissa}? West Bengal 932.
In which year was Non-Cooperation Movement started? 1920
933.
Which island lies in the Arabian Sea? Lakshadweep
934.
Grevillea robusta is the scientific name of? Silky Oak/ Silver Oak
935.
How many players are there in Kabaddi? – Seven
936.
What is the scientific name of Guava? – Psidium guajava
937.
Battle of Haldighati was fought between? – Maharana Pratap and Akbar
938.
What is the Scientific name of bamboo? – Bambusoideae
939.
Which state has the highest number of Lok sabha seats in India? – Uttar Pradesh
940. What is the full form of SEO in Computer Science? – Search Engine optimization 48 | P a g e
941.
Port of Spain is the capital of? – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
942.
Hampi is situated in? – Karnataka
943.
In which state is Ranthambore Bird Sanctuary situated? – Rajasthan
944.
How many UTs are there in India? – 7
945.
To which state does Chang lo folk dance belong? – Nagaland (performed by
Chang tribe) 946.
Who invented Java? – James Gosling
947.
Acinoxy Jabatus is the scientific name of? – Cheetah
948.
Which of the following elements have atomic number greater than that of Zinc?
– Bromine (Other options – Fe, Cr, Ni) 949.
Who is the author of India: From Midnight to the Millennium? – Shashi Tharoor
950.
No of hydrogen atoms in decane? – 22
951.
Kuchipudi dance form belongs to? – Andhra Pradesh
952.
Battle of Karnal was fought between? – Nader Shah and Muhammad Shah
953.
What is the capital of Bihar? – Patna
954.
Scientific name of washing soda? – Sodium Carbonate
955.
Which of the following is a foreign bank? – HSBC
956.
First state where Panchayati Raj was introduced – Rajasthan
957.
Which of the following is India? – Secular
958.
SI unit of magnetic flux? – Weber
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959.
What is the motion depicted by the trajectory of a cannon’s gunpowder after
launch? – Projectile Motion 960. When was Gandhi-Irwin pact signed? – 5 March 1931 961.
Who is the author of Inheritance of Loss? – Kiran Desai
962.
Who invented LCD projector? – Gene Dolgoff
963.
Which of the following elements have atomic number higher than iron? – Cobalt
964.
Medicine given for Thyroid patients – Levothyroxine
965.
Where is Manas reserve located? – Assam
966.
Which cricketer has scored highest runs in t20? – Chris Gayle
967.
In which country did Gandhi complete law? – South Africa
968.
Tehri Dam is located on? – Bhagirathi River
969.
Capital of Manipur? – Imphal
970.
Writer of the ‘English teacher’ book? – R. K. Narayan
971.
Scientific name of pomegranate – Punica granatum
972.
Who built Lal Quila in Delhi? – Shah Jahan
973.
Itanagar is the capital of? – Arunachal Pradesh
974.
Who invented Java? – James Gosling
975.
Which of the following elements have atomic number greater than that of Zinc?
– Bromine (Other options – Fe, Cr, Ni) 976.
No of hydrogen atoms in decane? – 22
977.
SI unit of magnetic flux? – Weber
978.
Medicine given for Thyroid patients – Levothyroxine
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979.
Which cricketer has scored highest runs in t20? – Chris Gayle
980. Battle of Haldighati was fought between? – Maharana Pratap and Akbar 981.
Which city located at bank of River Narmada? Bharuch
982.
Who were the first T20 Cricket World Cup winners? India
983.
Which caves house a Shiv temple? Elephanta
984.
Chernobyl disaster of 1986 is not related to? Kazakhstan
985.
When did Aurangazeb die? 1707 in Ahmednagar
986.
What is the scientific name of elephant? – Loxodonta
987.
Battle of Kannauj was fought between Sher Shah and ___? – Humayun
988. What is the full form of ISP? – Internet service provider 989.
In which state is Patliputra situated? – Bihar
990. First woman Governor in India? – Sarojini Naidu 991.
What is the Scientific name of cobra? – Ophiophagus hannah
992.
Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of which state? – Rajasthan
993.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Kerela have? – 20
994.
Who invented marker pens? – Yukio Horie
995.
Which of the following is not a Nobel laureate? – Satyajit Ray
996.
What is the chemical formula of Aluminium nitride? – AIN
997.
Which of the following have atomic number greater than that of Chlorine?
– Potassium 998.
Which of the following is the capital of France? – Paris
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999.
Which of the following states is the largest producer of rice? – West Bengal
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