Highly Expected General Knowledge
Q-1 The famous song “Mera Joota Hai Japani” for the film “ Sri 420” was written by which the following writers?
(a) Shailendra
(b) Laxmikant Piyare Lal
(c) Rahman
(d) None of these
Q-2 The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund is in -------.
(a) Geneva
(b) Washington
(c) UK
(d) India
Q-3 The first ruler of Chalukya dynasty was -----------------.
(a) Pulakesin
(b) Pulakesin -II
(c) Pulakesin- I
(d) None of these
Q-4 Banaras Hindu University was founded by----------.
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) P. Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Moti Lal Nehru
(d) Madan Mohan Malaviya
Q-5 Khuda Dad Khan was the first Indian to be awarded the --------.
(a) Victoria Cross
(b) Winning Author
(c) Nobel Prize
(d) Peace Prize
Q-6 Amortisation is ----------.
(a) United Nation Song
(b) A Sinking Fund
(c) A Monetary Fund
(d) A Housing Fund
Q-7 The heaviest flying bird is ---------.
(a) Humming bird
(b) owl
(c) kori bustard
(d) None of these
Q-8 Mohiniattam is the traditional dance from which of the following state?
(a) Orissa
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala
Q-9 The IAS officer became the first chief Minister of an Indian state was------------.
(a) Ajit Verma
(b) Ajit Agarwal
(c) Ajit Jogi
(d) None of these
Q-10 What is the hard currency?
(a) Indian Currency
(b) American Currency
(c) English Currency
(d) International Currency
Q-11 The Prime Minister of Prussia became the first chancellor of the new Germany was---------.
(a) Otto Von Bismarck
(b) Jones Bismarck
(c) Sher Jung
(d) None of these
Q-12 The River known in ancient India as shatadru rises in Lanka-Tso Lake in Tibet is ---------.
(a) Ganga
(b) Sutlej
(c) Yamuna
(d) Beas
Q-13 Which amongst the following school is believed to be the oldest of Indian philosophy?
(a) Madrasa
(b) Gurukul
(c) Samkhya
(d) None of these
Q-14 The first woman to accompany a scientific mission to Antarctica was--------.
(a) Arati Saha
(b) Aditi Pant
(c) Arati Pant
(d) Aditi Saha
Q-15 On whose birthday is celebrated as Doctor’s Day in India?
(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Dr. K. C. Roy
(c) Dr. B. C. Roy
(d) Dr. K. P. Gill
Q-16 In which city was India’s first cotton mill set up?
(a) Surat
(b) Bangalore
(c) Nasik
(d) Kolkata
Q-17 What is used to make a non stick cookware?
(a) Teflon
(b) Nylon
(c) Talon
(d) None of these
Q-18 The first Police Officer in Asia to win the Magsaysay Award was ----------.
(a) Kiran Kumari
(b) Usha Mathur
(c) Kiran Bedi
(d) Rupa Mathur
Q-19 Visva Bharati University is located in which of the following state in India?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) West Bengal
Q-20 The October revolution occurs was in --------------.
(a) Austria
(b) England
(c) Russia
(d) Japan
Q-21 In Washington DC, What does ‘DC’ stand for?
(a) District of Columbia
(b) Dividend of Course
(c) Democratic Country
(d) None of these
Q-22 The device convert’s data from a binary code into telephonic analog signals is called ------------.
(a) Modular
(b) Modem
(c) Electric wire
(d) None of these
Q-23 Which type of Marine craft is suitable for military operations?
(a) Hightower Boat
(b) Hypoderm Boat
(c) Hydrofoil boat
(d) High-power Boat
Q-24 The largest fresh water Lake in is ------------.
(a) Kolleru in Andhra Pradesh
(b) Dull Lake in Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Gobind Sagar Lake in Himachal Pradesh
(d) None of these
Q-25 The Last President of Soviet Union was ----------.
(a) Mr. Andrew
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Mikhail Gorbachev
(d) Honduras
Answers with Reasons:
1. (a) Shailendra
2. (b) Washington
3. (c) Pulakesin- I
4. (d) Madan Mohan Malaviya
5. (a) Victoria Cross
6. (b) A Sinking Fund
7. (c) kori bustard
8. (d) Kerala
9. (c) Ajit Jogi
10. (d) International Currency
11. (a) Otto Von Bismarck
12. (b) Sutlej
13. (c) Samkhya
14 (b) Aditi Pant
15. (c) Dr. B. C. Roy
16. (d) Kolkata
17. (a) Teflon
18. (c) Kiran Bedi
19. (d) West Bengal
20. (c) Russia
21. (a) District of Columbia
22. (b) Modem
23. (c) Hydrofoil boat
24. (a) Kolleru in Andhra Pradesh
25. (c) Mikhail Gorbachev
