50 Most Important General Knowledge Questions Asked in Competitive Exams

1. Which of the following is used in beauty parlors for hair setting ? 
(a) Chlorine (b) Sculpture
(c) Phosphorous (d) Silicon
ANSWER:  (b) 

2. Ozone attacks- 
(a) mercury and silver (b) copper
(c) glass (d) none of these
ANSWER: (d)   

3. Sodium metal is kept under- 
(a) water (b) alcohol
(c) petrol (d) kerosene
ANSWER: (d) 

4. Find the odd one- 
(a) marble (b) chalk
(c) limestone (d) slaked lime
ANSWER: (d)

5. Which of the following substances undergoes chemical change on heating ? 
(a) Sodium chloride (b) Silica
(c) Lead nitrate (d) Platinum wire
ANSWER: (c)   

6. Who is the author of "Gita Rahasya" ? 
(a) Dr. Radha Krishnan (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rajgopalachari (d) B. G. Tilak
ANSWER:. (d) 

7. Which important historical figure is associated with the Raigarh fort ? 
(a) Maharana Pratap (b) Shivaji
(c) Aurangzeb (d) None of these
ANSWER: (b) 

8. The Arab conquest of Sind took place in- 
(a) 712 AD (b) 740 AD
(c) 1001 AD (d) 1009 AD
ANSWER: (a) 

9. The earliest example of a land grant is provided by an inscription of- 
(a) the Guptas (b) the Mauryas
(c) the Satavahanas (d) the Mahameghavahanas
ANSWER: (c) 

10. Who among the following assumed the title of Ksitipasatapatih (Lord of Hundred Kings)? 
(a) Samudragupta (b) Chandragupta
(c) Skandagupta (d) Chanakya
ANSWER: (c)     

11. The Sultan who called himself "Naib-e-Khuda" was- 
(a) Ibrahim Lodi (b) Balban
(c) Iltutmish (d) Alauddin Khilji
ANSWER: (b)


12. The capital of Shashanka was- 
(a) Suvarnagiri (b) Mahasthangarh
(c) Toshali (d) Karnasuvarna
ANSWER: (d)

13. Balban's greatest achievement was- 
(a) curbing of the power of nobles (b) establishment of peace and security
(c) defence against the Mongols (d) suppression of revolts
 ANSWER: (b) 

14. Which of the following was a saint of the Bhakti movement in Bengal? 
(a) Kabir (b) Tulsidas
(c) Vivekananda (d) Chaitanya
ANSWER: (d)

15. Which of the following does not belong to Nirguna cult ? 
(a) Kabir (b) Nanak
(c) Ravidas (d) Meera
ANSWER: (d)    

16. During his pilgrimage, Chaitanya received enlightment at- 
(a) Kanchipuram (b) Rameshwaram
(c) Gaya (d) Allahabad
 ANSWER: (c) 

17. Whoamong the following was a Satavahana ruler ? 
(a) Rudradaman (b) Nahapana
(c) Vasisthaputra Pulumavi (d) Mahendravarman
ANSWER: (c)

18. The peacock throne was made for- 
(a) Jahangir (b) Akbar
(c) Shahjahan' (d) Aurangzeb
ANSWER:(c) 

19.The Sikh Guru who was killed by the orders of Aurangzeb was- 
(a) Guru Ramdas (b) Guru Arjun Dev
(c) Guru Tegh Bahadur (d) Guru Gobind Singh
ANSWER:(c)

20. Who is the author of the concept of Antyodaya ? 
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Acharya Kripalani
(c) Acharya Vinoba Bhave(d) None of these
ANSWER: (c)    

21. The Directive Principles of state policy included in the Indian constitution has been inspired by the constitution of- 
(a) U. S. A. (b) Ireland
(c) Canada (d) Australia
ANSWER: (b) 

22. The Fundamental Right that aims at the abolition of social distinctions is the right- 
(a) to property (b) against exploitation
(c) to equality (d) to freedom
ANSWER: (c) 

23. The total number of Fundamental duties mentioned the constitution is- 
(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 11 (d) 12
ANSWER:(b)

24. The Right to property is a- 
(a) Legal Right (b) Fundamental Right
(c) Free Right (d) Universal Right
ANSWER: (a)

25. The first woman film star nominated to the Rajya Sabha was- 
(a) Nargis Dutt (b) Vjayantimala
(c) Hema Malini (d) Jaya Lalita
ANSWER: (a)   

26. Who among the following fixes the salaries and the allowances of the speaker of Lok Sabha ? 
(a) President (b) Council of Ministers
(c) Cabinet (d) Parliament
ANSWER: (d)

27. Who presides over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha ? 
(a) President (b) Vice-President
(c) Prime Minister (d) Speaker
ANSWER: (b)

28. A person who is not a member of parliament can be appointed as a minister by the President for a maximum period of- 
(a) 9 months (b) 6 months
(c) 12 months (d) 3 months
ANSWER:(b)

29. Which of the following became the 25th state of the Indian Union ? 
(a) Goa (b) Sikkim
(c) Tripura (d) Mizoram
ANSWER: (a)

30. Total Number of schedules now in Indian constitution is- 
(a) 6 (b) 8
(c) 10 (d) 12
ANSWER: (d)    

31. Which of the following is not the cause of inequalities of income ? 
(a) Competition market (b) Laws of inheritance
(c) Occupational differences (d) Social security programmer?
ANSWER: (d)

32. Which of the following taxes is not levied by any government ?
(a) Excise duty (b) Professional tax
(c) Income tax (d) Sales tax
ANSWER: (c)

33. 'Legal tender money' refers to- 
(a) Cheques (b) Drafts
(c) Bills of exchange (d) Currency notes
ANSWER:(d)

34. National Development Council was set up in- 
(a) 1948 (b) 1950
(c) 1951 (d) 1952
ANSWER: (d) 
35. The steel plants at Durgapur, Bhilai and Rourkela were established during the period of which five year plan ? 
(a) first (b) second
(c) third (d) fourth
ANSWER: (b)    

36. The planet that lies at the outermost orbit of the solar system is- 
(a) Saturn (b) Pluto
(c) 'Mercury (d) Neptune
ANSWER:(b)

37. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets- 
(a) Venus (b) Mercury
(c) Mars (d) Earth
ANSWER: (d)  

38. Vernal equinox falls on- 
(a) 21st March (b) 21st June
(c) 23rd Sept. (d) 22nd Dec.
ANSWER:(a)

39. The seasonal contracts are maximum in- 
(a) low lattitudes (b) mid lattitudes
(c) sub-tropics (d) high lattitudes
ANSWER:(b)

40. What is the maximum length of a day on the poles ? 
(a) 12 hours (b) 24 hours
(c) 3 months (d) 6 months
ANSWER: (d)  

41. The most populated city in the world is- 
(a) Cairo (b) New York
(c) London (d) Tokyo
ANSWER: (d)

42. Which is the busiest of Ocean trade-routes ? 
(a) North Pacific (b) Indian ocean
(c) Arctic ocean (d) North Atlantic
ANSWER: (d)

43. The first satellite was launched by- 
(a) France (b) Japan
(c) U. S. A. (d) U. S. S. R.
ANSWER: (d)

44. Which of the following countries is known as "Land of Golden Pagodas" ? 
(a) Burma (b) Nepal
(c) China (d) Egypt
44. (a)   

45. Ethiopia was earlier known as-
(a) Abyssinia (b) Christina
(c) Formosa (d) Persia
45. (a) 

46. Which of the following is the costliest city in the world ? 
(a) London (b) Tokyo
(c) New York (d) Paris
46. (b)

47. Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin ?
(a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh
47. (c) 

48. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is renowned player of- 
(a) Tabla (b) Sarod
(c) . Flute (d) Shehnai
48. (c)

49. The title of 'Desert Fox' is given to- 
(a) Prince Bismark (b) Hitler
(c) Gen Rommel (d) Joan of Arc
49. (c)

50. The first history book was written by- 
(a) Euclid (b) Julius Ceasar
(c) Aristotle (d) Herodotus
50. (d)  

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