Basic GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam
Which railway station has become the nation's first energy-efficient station?
(A) Bhopal
(B) Varanasi
(C) Vadodara
(D) Jodhpur
(E) Kacheguda
Correct Answer : E
Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat Scheme, a backup scheme of existing Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana, launched by-
(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Arun Jaitely
(C) Smriti Irani
(D) Dharmendra Pradhan
(E) Suresh Prabhu
Correct Answer : D
Which state government had launched the scheme ‘ Prakash hai to Vikas Hai’ ?
(A) Uttarakhand Govt.
(B) Madhya Pradesh Govt.
(C) Uttar Pradesh Govt.
(D) Bihar Govt.
(E) Rajasthan Govt.
Correct Answer : C
Which planet has a moon called Ganymede?
(A) Mercury
(B) Venus
(C) Mars
(D) Jupiter
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter and is also the largest moon in our solar system. It is even larger than the planet Mercury. Ganymede is one of Jupiter's four largest moons, known as the Galilean moons, discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610.
Which country celebrates its Independence day on January 4th?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Myanmar
(C) Malaysia
(D) Indonesia
Correct Answer : B
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to USA?
(A) Germany
(B) France
(C) England
(D) India
Correct Answer : B
India became a member of the United Nations in
(A) 1940
(B) 1945
(C) 1950
(D) 1985
Correct Answer : B
Hundred year war was fought between
(A) France and England
(B) France and India
(C) India and England
(D) India and Pakistan
Correct Answer : A
What is the currency of Norway?
(A) Peso
(B) Franc
(C) Krone
(D) Ruble
Correct Answer : C
The largest tea exporter of the world is:
(A) India
(B) Indonesia
(C) Kenya
(D) Sri Lanka
Correct Answer : C
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