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100 GK Questions in English for All Competitive Exams
(Q.1) ‘World Consumer Rights Day’ is celebrated on which date every year?
(a) 13th March
(b) 15th March
(c) 17th March
(d) 19th March
Answer: (b) 15th March
(Q.2) ‘Tashkent’ is the capital city of which country?
(a) Uzbekistan
(b) Serbia
(c) Croatia
(d) Ukraine
Answer: (a) Uzbekistan
(Q.3) What is the currency of Argentina?
(a) Riyal
(b) Dirham
(c) Peso
(d) Lira
Answer: (c) Peso
(Q.4) Headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is located in:
(a) London, UK
(b) New York, USA
(c) Berlin, Germany
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(d) Geneva, Switzerland
Answer: (d) Geneva, Switzerland
(Q.5) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport is located in which Indian city?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Jaipur
(d) Bhopal
Answer: (a) Guwahati
(Q.6) In which year did the first modern Olympic Games take place?
(a) 1892
(b) 1896
(c) 1900
(d) 1904
Answer: (b) 1896
(Q.7) Nobel Prize is NOT given for which of the following area of work?
(a) Economics
(b) Medicine
(c) Engineering
(d) Physics
Answer: (c) Engineering
(Q.8) Which country is called ‘Sugar bowl of the world‘?
(a) France
(b) Australia
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(c) Canada
(d) Cuba
Answer: (d) Cuba
(Q.9) Which of the following is the longest River in Asia?
(a) Yangtze
(b) Ganga
(c) Volga
(d) Mekong
Answer: (a) Yangtze
(Q.10) In context of Indian financial system, what does abbreviation ‘FEMA’ stand
for?
(a) Foreign Exchange Modification Act
(b) Foreign Exchange Management Act
(c) Foreign Exchange Maintenance Act
(d) Foreign Exchange Mechanism Act
Answer: (b) Foreign Exchange Management Act
(Q.11) Government of India’s official document for special information is called:
(a) Orange Book
(b) Purple Book
(c) White Paper
(d) Yellow Paper
Answer: (c) White Paper
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(Q.12) Radcliffe Line demarcates boundaries between which two countries?
(a) India and China
(b) India and Nepal
(c) India and Myanmar
(d) India and Pakistan
Answer: (d) India and Pakistan
(Q.13) Who was the first woman, to become a Chief Minister of an Indian State?
(a) Sucheta Kripalani
(b) Sheila Dikshit
(c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(d) Indira Gandhi
Answer: (a) Sucheta Kripalani (Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 1963 -1967)
(Q.14) ‘National Diet’ is the Parliament of which country?
(a) Israel
(b) Japan
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Egypt
Answer: (b) Japan
(Q.15) First complete Census of India was taken in which year?
(a) 1841
(b) 1861
(c) 1881
(d) 1901
Answer: (c) 1881
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(Q.16) India’s first satellite, ‘Aryabhata’ was launched in which year?
(a) 1972
(b) 1973
(c) 1974
(d) 1975
Answer: (d) 1975 (launched from Russia, onboard a Russian rocket)
(Q.17) Who wrote the book ‘Conquest of Self’?
(a) Jawharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) APJ Abdul Kalam
Answer: (c) Mahatma Gandhi
(Q.18) Wright Brothers are regarded as inventors of:
(a) Bicycle
(b) Television
(c) Telephone
(d) Airplane
Answer: (d) Airplane
(Q.19) ‘Ornithology’ is the study of:
(a) Bones
(b) Eyes
(c) Birds
(d) Insects
Answer: (c) Birds
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(Q.20) ‘Elephanta Caves’ are located in which state?
(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (d) Maharashtra
(Q.21) Taj Mahal is built on the bank of which River?
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Yamuna
(Q.22) Which of the following state has the longest
coastline?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal
Answer: (b) Gujarat (1600 km)
(Q.23) Which of the following is a traditional folk
dance of Rajasthan?
(a) Garba
(b) Lavani
(c) Bhangra
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(d) Ghoomar
Answer: (d) Ghoomar
(Q.24) Pandit Ravi Shankar is an exponent of which musical instrument?
(a) Shehnai
(b) Violin
(c) Tabla
(d) Sitar
Answer: (d) Sitar
(Q.25) ‘Unbreakable’ is the autobiography of which sports person?
(a) Mary Kom
(b) Yuvraj Singh
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) Sania Mirza
Answer: (a) Mary Kom
(Q.26) Who was the first woman, to become the Prime Minister of a country?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Sirimavo Bandarnaike
(c) Margaret Thatcher
(d) Golda Meir
Answer: (b) Sirimavo Bandarnaike (elected as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1960)
(Q.27) Central Rice Research Institute is located in which city?
(a) Kochi, Kerala
(b) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
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(c) Cuttack, Odisha
(d) Kolkata, West Bengal
Answer: (c) Cuttack, Odisha
(Q.28) Dipika Pallikal is associated with which sport?
(a) Golf
(b) Table Tennis
(c) Badminton
(d) Squash
Answer: (d) Squash
(Q.29) Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of:
(a) Literature and Journalism
(b) Science and Technology
(c) International Relations
(d) Environmental Studies
Answer: (a) Literature and Journalism
(Q.30) Which of the following National Parks is located in Haryana?
(a) Kaziranga National Park
(b) Keoladeo National Park
(c) Kalesar National Park
(d) Nagarhole National Park
Answer: (c) Kalesar National Park
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(Q.31) Headquarters of which News Agency is located in United Kingdom?
(a) Associated Press
(b) United Press International
(c) Reuters
(d) Telegraph Agency of the Sovereign States
Answer: (c) Reuters
(Q.32) Which of the following cup/trophy is associated with Hockey?
(a) Irani Trophy
(b) Durand Cup
(c) Santosh Trophy
(d) Azlan Shah Cup
Answer: (d) Azlan Shah Cup
(Q.33) ‘National Energy Conservation Day’ is celebrated on which date, every year,
in India?
(a) 14th December
(b) 16th December
(c) 18th December
(d) 20th December
Answer: (a) 14th December
(Q.34) What is the Capital of Turkey?
(a) Istanbul
(b) Ankara
(c) Cairo
(d) Tehran
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Answer: (b) Ankara
(Q.35) ‘Ringgit’ is the currency of which country?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Vietnam
(c) Malaysia
(d) Thailand
Answer: (c) Malaysia
(Q.36) Headquarters of which international organisation is located in Vienna,
Austria?
(a) World Trade Organisation (WTO)
(b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(c) World Bank
(d) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Answer: (d) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
(Q.37) In context of agriculture revolutions in India, ‘Golden Revolution’ focused on:
(a) Honey and Horticulture Production
(b) Potato Production
(c) Cotton Production
(d) Wheat Production
Answer: (a) Honey and Horticulture Production
(Q.38) Which among the following monument is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
(a) Statue of Liberty
(b) Christ the Redeemer Statue
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(c) Tower of Pisa
(d) The Great Sphinx
Answer: (b) Christ the Redeemer Statue
(Q.39) ‘DAX’ is a stock price index of which country?
(a) France
(b) Portugal
(c) Germany
(d) China
Answer: (c) Germany
(Q.40) Who was the first Indian lady to win Miss World title?
(a) Aishwarya Rai
(b) Reita Faria
(c) Sushmita Sen
(d) Diana Hayden
Answer: (b) Reita Faria ( won the title in 1966)
(Q.41) ‘Charaka’ is popularly referred to as:
(a) Indian Father of Medicine
(b) Father of Astrology
(c) Father of Yoga
(d) Father of Homeopathy
Answer: (a) Indian Father of Medicine
(Q.42) ‘Rani Ki Vav’, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which
State?
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(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Bihar
Answer: (b) Gujarat
(Q.43) Which of the following research institute is located in Hyderabad?
(a) Central Road Research Institute
(b) National Institute of Virology
(c) Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
(d) Central Mining Research Institute
Answer: (c) Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
(Q.44) Which of the following is the longest natural urban beach in India?
(a) Candolim Beach, Goa
(b) Mandvi Beach, Gujarat
(c) Marina Beach, Tamil Nadu
(d) Arambol Beach, Goa
Answer: (c) Marina Beach, Goa
(Q.45) What is the height of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’, located in
Gujarat?
(a) 182 meters
(b) 178 meters
(c) 174 meters
(d) 170 meters
Answer: (a) 182 meters
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(Q.46) Hirakud Dam in Odisha has been built on which river?
(a) Krishna
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Godavari
(d) Bhagirathi
Answer: (b) Mahanadi
(Q.47) Which among the following is the highest peacetime gallantry award given by
Indian Government?
(a) Param Vir Chakra
(b) Ashok Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Shaurya Chakra
Answer: (b) Ashok Chakra
(Q.48) In context of international organisations, what does abbreviation UNCTAD
stand for?
(a) United Nations Commission on Trade and Development
(b) United Nations Conference on Tariff and Development
(c) United Nations Commission on Tariff and Development
(d) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Answer: (d) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(Q.49) ‘Barometer’ is an instrument, that is used to measure:
(a) Atmospheric Pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Electric Charge
(d) Density of Liquids
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Answer: (a) Atmospheric Pressure
(Q.50) Israeli Parliament is known by which name?
(a) Sabor
(b) Knesset
(c) Khural
(d) Storting
Answer: (b) Knesset
(Q.51) Who has written the book ‘Between Hope and History’?
(a) Barak Obama
(b) George Bush
(c) Bill Clinton
(d) Donald Trump
Answer: (c) Bill Clinton
(Q.52) Who invented the motorcycle?
(a) Edward Butler
(b) Naom Lee
(c) Michael Burak
(d) Leonard Hepburn
Answer: (a) Edward Butler
(Q.53) Terms ‘Double Eagle’ and ‘Bogey’ are associated with which sport?
(a) Boxing
(b) Golf
(c) Billiards
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(d) Swimming
Answer: (b) Golf
(Q.54) Study of fossils is referred to as:
(a) Taxonomy
(b) Paleontology
(c) Theology
(d) Lexicography
Answer: (b) Paleontology
(Q.55) ‘Matki’ is a traditional dance, performed in which state?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Kerala
Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh
(Q.56) Birju Maharaj is an exponent of which dance form?
(a) Odissi
(b) Kathak
(c) Bharatnatyam
(d) Kuchipudi
Answer: (b) Kathak
(Q.57) Nobel Peace Prize presentation ceremony is held in which city?
(a) London, UK
(b) Stockholm, Sweden
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(c) New York, USA
(d) Oslo, Norway
Answer: (d) Oslo, Norway
(Q.58) Bandipur National Park is located in which state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Karnataka
Answer: (d) Karnataka
(Q.59) How many players (per side) are there in Kabaddi team?
(a) 11
(b) 9
(c) 7
(d) 5
Answer: (c) 7
(Q.60) ‘Blue Revolution’ is associated with which sector?
(a) Oil and Natural Gas
(b) Fisheries
(c) Oilseed Production
(d) Dairy Development
Answer: (b) Fisheries
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(Q.61) Which of the following dam has been built on Krishna River?
(a) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
(b) Bhakra Dam
(c) Dharoi Dam
(d) Krishna Raja Sagara Dam
Answer: (a) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
(Q.62) Which instrument is used for measuring depth of the ocean?
(a) Hydrometer
(b) Fathometer
(c) Altimeter
(d) Anemometer
Answer: (b) Fathometer
(Q.63) Source of which Indian river is located at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Sabarmati
(b) Mahi
(c) Narmada
(d) Tapi
Answer: (c) Narmada
(Q.64) Which of the following states has international boundary with Pakistan?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Punjab
(c) Rajasthan
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
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(Q.65) Which is the oldest mountain range in India?
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Aravalli Range
(d) Satpura Range
Answer: (c) Aravalli Range
(Q.66) ‘Samsung’ the multinational company has headquarters in which country?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Singapore
(d) South Korea
Answer: (d) South Korea
(Q.67) Which of the following National Highway (NH) is the longest-running major
north–south National Highway in India?
(a) National Highway 38 (NH 38)
(b) National Highway 41 (NH 41)
(c) National Highway 44 (NH 44)
(d) National Highway 47 (NH 47)
Answer: (c) National Highway 44 (NH 44)
(Q.68) Who among the following served as the first acting Prime Minister of India?
(a) Charan Singh
(b) Morarji Desai
(c) Chandra Shekhar
(d) Gulzarilal Nanda
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Answer: (d) Gulzarilal Nanda (in 1964)
(Q.69) Olympic Games are held at an interval of every _____ years
(a) 3 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 6 years
Answer: (b) 4 years
(Q.70) ‘Hornbill Festival’ is celebrated in which state every year?
(a) Manipur
(b) Mizoram
(c) Nagaland
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (c) Nagaland
(Q.71) What is the strike range of India’s Agni-III missile?
(a) 1000 – 2000 km
(b) 2000 – 3000 km
(c) 3000 – 5000 km
(d) 5000 – 7000 km
Answer: (c) 3000 – 5000 km
(Q.72) Operations of Indian Railways is divided into how many zones?
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
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(d) 20
Answer: (c) 18
(Q.73) Arun Jailey Stadium in Delhi was earlier know as:
(a) Feroz Shah Kotla Ground
(b) Ahmed Shah Kotal Ground
(c) Ibrahim Lodhi Ground
(d) Sikander Lodhi Ground
Answer: (a) Feroz Shah Kotla Ground
(Q.74) R K Laxman was a famous ______________
(a) Sports Commentator
(b) Singer
(c) Cartoonist
(d) Economist
Answer: (c) Cartoonist
(Q.75) Which among the following books have been written by Amartya Sen?
(a) The Idea of Justice
(b) The Argumentative Indian
(c) Inequality Reexamined
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
(Q.76) Willis Carrier is considered to be the inventor of:
(a) Washing Machine
(b) Modern Electrical Air Conditioning Unit
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(c) Assault Rifels
(d) LED Light
Answer: (b) Modern Electrical Air Conditioning Unit
(Q.77) Bharat Ratna was first awarded in which year?
(a) 1954
(b) 1956
(c) 1958
(d) 1960
Answer: (a) 1954
(Q.78) ‘Davis Cup’ is associated with which sport?
(a) Cricket
(b) Tennis
(c) Hockey
(d) Football
Answer: (b) Tennis
(Q.79) Which among the following is nicknamed as ‘Garden City of India’?
(a) Amritsar
(b) Surat
(c) Nagpur
(d) Bengaluru
Answer: (d) Bengaluru
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(Q.80) International boundary line that demarcates Tibetan region of China and the
North-east region of India is referred to as:
(a) Durrand Line
(b) Maginot Line
(c) Hindenburg Line
(d) McMohan Line
Answer: (d) McMohan Line
(Q.81) In context of Indian Government schemes, what does abbreviation ‘PMKSY’
stand for?
(a) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
(b) Pradhan Mantri Kisaan Sinchai Yojana
(c) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sahayta Yojana
(d) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sahayta Yojana
Answer: (a) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
(Q.82) Which among the following is NOT an Indian Brand?
(a) Larsen & Toubro
(b) Dabur
(c) ITC
(d) Bata
Answer: Bata (Czech Republic)
(Q.83) Which of the following countries have common border with India?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal
(d) All of the above
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Answer: (d) All of the above
(Q.84) Which of the following festival is celebrated in Telangana annually?
(a) Bonalu
(b) Gangaur
(c) Chapchar Kut
(d) Madhushravani
Answer: (a) Bonalu
(Q.85) In context of Indian Defence, what type of missile is ‘Nag’?
(a) Anti-Tank Missile
(b) Surface to Surface Missile
(c) Surface to Air Missile
(d) Air to Air Missile
Answer: (a) Anti-Tank Missile
(Q.86) Which among the following is the smallest Indian state in terms of Area?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Tripura
(c) Goa
(d) Sikkim
Answer: (c) Goa (3702 sq km)
(Q.87) Kakrapar Atomic Station is located in which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
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(d) Punjab
Answer: (a) Gujarat
(Q.88) ‘United Nations Day’ is observed on which date every year?
(a) 18th October
(b) 20th October
(c) 22nd October
(d) 24th October
Answer: (d) 24th October
(Q.89) Which of the following country does not have EURO as its official currency?
(a) Sweden
(b) Portugal
(c) Italy
(d) Spain
Answer: (a) Sweden (Swedish Krona)
(Q.90) ‘Thimphu’ is the capital of which Asian country?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Bhutan
(c) Thailand
(d) Vietnam
Answer: (b) Bhutan
(Q.91) Which of the following is the largest container port in India?
(a) Kandla Port, Gujarat
(b) Cochin Port, Kerala
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(c) Haldia Port, West Bengal
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Maharashtra
Answer: (d) Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Maharashtra
(Q.92) Which of the following International Airport is located in Andaman & Nicobar
Islands?
(a) Indira Gandhi International Airport
(b) Veer Savarkar International Airport
(c) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international Airport
Answer: (b) Veer Savarkar International Airport
(Q.93) ‘Vayam Rakṣamaḥ’ is the motto of:
(a) Indian Army
(b) Indian Navy
(c) Indian Air Force
(d) Indian Coast Guard
Answer: (d) Indian Coast Guard
(Q.94) People of which ethnic group are found in Nagaland?
(a) Bhils
(b) Jarawas
(c) Angamis
(d) Khonds
Answer: (c) Angamis
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(Q.95) Which of the following sport has 11 team members per side?
(a) Hockey
(b) Football
(c) Cricket
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
(Q.96) ‘Dhanvantari Award’ is associated with which field?
(a) Literature
(b) Journalism
(c) Sports
(d) Medical Science
Answer: (d) Medical Science
(Q.97) Who among the following is known as the 'Father of the White Revolution’ in
India?
(a) Swaminathan
(b) Arun Krishnan
(c) Verghese Kurien
(d) Sam Pitroda
Answer: (c) Verghese Kurien
(Q.98) Who among the following is known as ''The Father of Economics'‘?
(a) John Maynard Keynes
(b) Adam Smith
(c) David Ricardo
(d) Milton Friedman
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Answer: (b) Adam Smith
(Q.99) Popular automobile manufacturer ‘AUDI’ has its headquarters in which
country?
(a) USA
(b) Australia
(c) Finalnd
(d) Germany
Answer: (d) Germany
(Q.100) ‘Loktak Lake’ is located in which state of India?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Manipur
(d) Tripura
Answer: (c) Manipur
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