Top 500 Common GK Questions and Answers
____________are known as the ‘suicide bags’ of the cell.
(A) Vacuoles
(B) Mitochondria
(C) Ribosomes
(D) Lysosomes
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following plants is carnivorous?
(A) Cypress Vine
(B) Venus Flytrap
(C) Venus Flytrap
(D) Hyacinth
Correct Answer : B
What is the normal resting heart rate range for adults (beats/min)?
(A) 60 to 100
(B) 50 to 80
(C) 120 to 180
(D) 75 to 120
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following insecticides’ harmful effects came under media attention when health issues in Kerala were publicized?
(A) Endosulfan
(B) Lethal
(C) Thimet
(D) Monocil
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following is a nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
(A) Salmonella
(B) Rhizobium
(C) E.coli
(D) Pseudomona
Correct Answer : B
Measurement of calories is unit?
(A) heat
(B) solid
(C) liquid
(D) Sound
Correct Answer : A
Are power plants added to homes?
(A) in series
(B) Parallel
(C) in mixed order
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
The filament of an electric bulb is made up of
(A) Chromium
(B) Tungsten
(C) Copper
(D) Zinc
Correct Answer : B
S. What is the unit of force in I.
(A) Joule
(B) Newton
(C) Watt
(D) Cubic centimeters
Correct Answer : B
Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy by
(A) transformer
(B) Ammeter
(C) Galvanometer
(D) Dynamo
Correct Answer : D
Sulfur is used?
(A) dynamite
(B) gunpowder
(C) Ammo
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer : D
Which metal is the best conductor of heat?
(A) Gold
(B) Aluminum
(C) Silver
(D) Brass
Correct Answer : C
Why put a wooden handle in the kettle?
(A) because of fashion
(B) Wood is a bad conductor of heat and the handle is not hot
(C) is light
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
The main ingredient of 'Bio Gas' is?
(A) ethane
(B) Ammonia
(C) Methane
(D) Ethylene
Correct Answer : C
By whom is the focus distance corrected in the eye lens?
(A) Ratina
(B) iris
(C) ciliary muscles
(D) Carnia
Correct Answer : C
What is the scientific name for common salt?
(A) sodium sulfate
(B) sodium chloride
(C) sodium bicarbonate
(D) Ammonium chloride
Correct Answer : D
In which of the following industries is mica as a raw material?
(A) Cement
(B) Glass and Pottery
(C) Iron and Steel
(D) Electrical
Correct Answer : D
The best means of extinguishing petrol fires is-
(A) Baking Powder
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Sand
(D) Water
Correct Answer : B
Alkaline solution is the value of Ph.
(A) Less than 7
(B) More than 7
(C) Zero
(D) 7
Correct Answer : B
Sericulture is called—
(A) Apiculture
(B) Sericulture
(C) Psiculture
(D) Horticulture
Correct Answer : B
X-rays were discovered by ________.
(A) Faraday
(B) Roington
(C) H. Devi
(D) Lavoisier
Correct Answer : B
The level of sound during normal conversation is
(A) 20 db
(B) 40 db
(C) 60 db
(D) 80 db
Correct Answer : C
The food substances which get oxidised easily can be kept for longer duration by adding
(A) oxygen and keeping them in sun for few days
(B) nitrogen and keeping them in sun for few days
(C) oxygen and keeping them in airtight containers
(D) nitrogen and keeping them in airtight containers
Correct Answer : D
The approximate percentages of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide in pure air on the Earth's atmosphere are:
(A) 0.03%, 21% and 78% respectively
(B) 78%, 21% and 0.03% respectively
(C) 21%, 78% and 0.03% respectively
(D) 21%, 7.8% and 0.03% respectively
Correct Answer : C
Blood group was discovered by -
(A) Karl Landsteiner
(B) Pavlov
(C) Alexander Fleming
(D) William Harvey
Correct Answer : A
Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because–
(A) the handle must be strong
(B) wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat
(C) the handle should be attractive
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : B
The rolling ball stops itself after rolling away for some reason, which of the following reasons?
(A) Frictional force
(B) gravity
(C) Inertia
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : A
Which gas is used to purify pond water in cities?
(A) Sulfur dioxide
(B) Chlorine
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Ammonia
Correct Answer : B
Malnutrition leads to lack of which?
(A) Vitamin 'A'
(B) Carbohydrate
(C) Vitamin 'C'
(D) Protein
Correct Answer : D
Image are formed between two parallel mirrors?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) Eternal
Correct Answer : D
Any moving body on earth comes to rest due to the following reason?
(A) Due to inertial law
(B) due to friction force
(C) Due to momentum conservation
(D) due to the force of gravity
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following physical properties is not affected by quantity?
(A) Volume
(B) mass
(C) weight
(D) density
Correct Answer : D
Mac number is related
(A) At the speed of sound
(B) At the speed of the ship
(C) At the speed of the plane
(D) At the speed of the spacecraft
Correct Answer : C
Nichrome metal element is used in electric heaters, because?
(A) It has high resistivity
(B) Its melting point is high
(C) More powerful current can be flow in it
(D) For all the above reasons
Correct Answer : D
Which metal has the highest melting point?
(A) Osmium
(B) Tungsten
(C) Molybdenum
(D) aluminum
Correct Answer : B
When a metal is heated, its density?
(A) increases
(B) There is no difference
(C) decreases
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : C
By which device is the purity of milk measured?
(A) manometer
(B) Hydrometer
(C) Lactometer
(D) Fadometer
Correct Answer : C
Who invented television?
(A) J.R. L. Baird
(B) Macmillan
(C) James Watt
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
What are the main colors in photography?
(A) Red, Blue, Yellow
(B) Red, Yellow, Green
(C) Blue, Yellow, Green
(D) Red, Blue, Green
Correct Answer : D
Basic scientific principle behind a nuclear reactor is
(A) Nuclear fusion
(B) Controlled nuclear fusion
(C) Uncontrolled nuclear fission
(D) Controlled nuclear fission
Correct Answer : D
Is the father of 'demonstration method'?
(A) John D.V.
(B) Daniel Benor
(C) A.D. B. Graham
(D) Seaman A. Nap
Correct Answer : D
Potato canker has black canker and black pan / colloid factor?
(A) two fungi
(B) A fungus and a bacterium
(C) a fungus
(D) A fungus and a virus
Correct Answer : C
Embryos of Tritium aestivum have a chromosome number?
(A) 44
(B) 63
(C) 65
(D) 67
Correct Answer : B
What causes molybdenum deficiency?
(A) Whip tail in cauliflower
(B) Hot disease in tomato
(C) Lemon yellow yellow stain disease
(D) All these
Correct Answer : A
Nucleopolyhedro virus (NPV) is used in biological control?
(A) For gram bee borer
(B) For paddy-scented bug
(C) For sugarcane pyrilla
(D) For all these
Correct Answer : A
Will florescence occur in understory plants (SDP), when?
(A) Nights are short-lived
(B) the days are long term
(C) Long-term nights
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
Thermal conductivity of soil when moisture content in the soil increases?
(A) will decrease
(B) will increase
(C) No change
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
Vl W. Was given a multipurpose concept
(A) Community Development Program
(B) National Rural Employment Program
(C) Etawah Backward Scheme
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : C
Is the term 'complementary - tree' associated with the plantation system?
(A) Square arrangement
(B) Diagonal arrangement
(C) contour
(D) Hexagonal system
Correct Answer : D
The bacteria that kill bacteria are called
(A) Antibiotic
(B) bacteriophage
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
What was the fixed target of annual growth rate in the Indian economy in the Tenth Five-Year Plan?
(A) 9%
(B) 8%
(C) 10%
(D) 11%
Correct Answer : C
Ensure a regular market?
(A) Purchase Price
(B) Support Price
(C) Remuneration Price
(D) Fair Price
Correct Answer : D
Device used for the detection and measurement of all types of radiation (alpha, beta and gamma)-
(A) Geiger counter
(B) Polarimeter
(C) Calorimeter
(D) Radiometer
Correct Answer : A
Penicillin is extracted from-
(A) Fungus
(B) Lichen
(C) Yeast
(D) Algae
Correct Answer : A
Who invented the bifocal glasses?
(A) Thomas Alva Edison
(B) Benjamin franklin
(C) Evangelista
(D) Isaac Newton
Correct Answer : B
Who among the following wrote the biography of Akbar?
(A) Abul Fazl
(B) Birbal
(C) Fizzy
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
Mahabharata was translated into Persian language during the reign of Akbar, it is known by what name?
(A) Raznama
(B) Akbarnama
(C) confession
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
What was the name of the building of worship built by Akbar?
(A) Ibadatkhana
(B) Buland Darwaza
(C) Diwan-i-Khas
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
Who was the patron of Akbar in his youth?
(A) Fizzy
(B) Abul Fazl
(C) Vairam Khan
(D) Hemu
Correct Answer : C
Who started the tradition of building a garden with running water?
(A) Babur
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Jahangir
(D) Akbar
Correct Answer : A
Which Mughal ruler was coronated twice?
(A) Shah Jahan
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir
Correct Answer : B
Where was the coronation of Akbar?
(A) Kalanaur
(B) Sikri
(C) Agra
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
Which Rajput dynasty did not surrender to Akbar?
(A) Parmar dynasty
(B) Chauhan dynasty
(C) Chandela dynasty
(D) Sisodia dynasty
Correct Answer : D
Who was adorned with the title of 'Jarikalam' by Emperor Akbar?
(A) Muhammad Khan
(B) Mir Syed Ali
(C) Abdusamad
(D) Mohammad Hussain
Correct Answer : D
._____ is also known as ‘The Light of Asia’.
(A) Rumi
(B) Buddha
(C) Gandhi
(D) Swami Vivekananda
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Gautam Buddha is known as the 'Light of Asia' and the 'Enlightened One'. Gautam Buddha preached the importance of physical and mental conditions of human life.
Who was the first interim President of the constitutional assembly, in whose leadership the first meeting of the constitutional assembly took place on 9 Dec 1946?
(A) Sachidanand Sinha
(B) JL Nehru
(C) BR Ambedkar
(D) Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer : A
Which law was passed by the British to curtail the nationalist and revolutionary extremist activities especially for targeting Ghadr party activists?
(A) Monte Marlo Reforms
(B) GOI Act 1919
(C) Defence of India Act, 1915
(D) Public Safety Act, 1909
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following Vedic texts is mentioned the eastern and western seas for the first time?
(A) Gopath Brahmana
(B) Kaustiki Brahmana
(C) Tandya Brahmana
(D) Satpath Brahmana
Correct Answer : D
In which state is India’s first dinosaur museum located?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer : A
Faizi lived in the court of which of the following?
(A) Dara Shikoh
(B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Akbar
(D) Humayun
Correct Answer : C
Who defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa?
(A) Shivaji
(B) Maharana Pratap
(C) Sher Shah
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
Which Mughal ruler ruled twice?
(A) Humayun
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
After winning which war, Sher Shah established Afghan power in Delhi?
(A) Battle of Kalinjar
(B) Battle of Chausa
(C) Battle of Bilgram
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
In which of the following cities did Shah Jahan build the Moti Masjid?
(A) Agra
(B) Amarkot
(C) Jaipur
(D) Delhi
Correct Answer : A
By which treaty did Shivaji transfer the forts to the Mughals?
(A) Pune
(B) Purandar
(C) Torna
(D) Chittor
Correct Answer : B
Dastan-e-Amir Hamza was painted by?
(A) Mansoor Mir
(B) Abul Hasan
(C) Syed Ali
(D) Abdus Samad
Correct Answer : D
Patna was made the provincial capital?
(A) Ibrahim Lodi
(B) Prince Azim
(C) Sher Shah
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
Who was the famous painter of the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar?
(A) Abul Fazl
(B) Ustad Mansoor
(C) Bishan Das
(D) Dashwant
Correct Answer : D
Who was the greatest painter of birds in Jahangir's court?
(A) Mansoor
(B) Khwaja Abdusamad
(C) Basavan
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of?
(A) Humayun's
(B) Babur's
(C) Aurangzeb's
(D) Shah Jahan
Correct Answer : B
In which year did the Simon Commission arrive in India?
(A) 1912
(B) 1917
(C) 1928
(D) 1931
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
1. Simon Commission visited India a total of 2 times. For the first time, he came to India in February-March 1928, while for the second time, he came to India in October 1928. The Simon Commission submitted its report in May 1930 and the British Government published it on May 27, 1930.
2. Simon Commission had said in its report that the High Court in India should be kept under the Government of India. Furthermore, implementing accountable governance in the provinces should be initiated.
By what name is the district known in the Mughal administration?
(A) Diet
(B) Government
(C) Diocese
(D) Dastur
Correct Answer : B
Which Mughal emperor was called Zinda Pir?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Correct Answer : D
What was the real name of Mumtaz Mahal?
(A) Arjumand Banu Begum
(B) Roshan Ara
(C) Ladli Begum
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
How many members of the Indian Army discovered World War II US Air Force aircraft?
(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 20
Correct Answer : C
The Gandhi - Irwin pact was signed in the year
(A) 1932
(B) 1933
(C) 1930
(D) 1931
Correct Answer : D
Who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of independent India ?
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) C. Rajagopalachari
(C) K. Kamaraj
(D) Morarji Desai
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following movement began in 1942?
(A) Non-Cooperation movement
(B) Khilafat movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Home Rule movement
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Quit India Movement, also known as the Bharat Chhodo Andolan, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 9 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.
Who among the following rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters?
(A) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Muhammad Ghazni
(D) Muhammad Ghori
Correct Answer : D
Alexander the Great invaded India during the rule of?
(A) Ajatshatru
(B) Bimbisara
(C) Mahapadma Nanda
(D) Dhana Nanda
Correct Answer : D
Who among the following defeated Muhammad Ghori near Mount Abu?
(A) Bhimdev Solanki - I
(B) Bhimdev Solanki - III
(C) Bhimdev Solanki - II
(D) Vijaya Dav
Correct Answer : C
Who was the British political agent in Kota at the time of revolt in October 1867?
(A) Richard
(B) Major burton
(C) Pathic lorence
(D) George Lawrence
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The political agent of Kota was Major Burton, who reached Kota in October 1857 after quelling the rebellion of Neemuch. On 15 October 1857, a rebellion started in Kota under the leadership of Jaidayal, Mehrab Khan, and Hardayal.
Whom defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa?
(A) Shivaji
(B) Maharana Pratap
(C) Sher Shah
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
The real name of Mumtaz Mahal?
(A) Arjumand Banu Begum
(B) Roshan Ara
(C) Ladli Begum
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
In which year the Communist Party of India came into existence?
(A) 1912
(B) 1915
(C) 1918
(D) 1925
Correct Answer : D
Who was the emperor of China at the time of Harshavardhana?
(A) Tejong
(B) Wu Zetian
(C) Ruizong
(D) Gwanjong
Correct Answer : A
Where did the second Jain council take place?
(A) Vallabhi
(B) Vaishali
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Rajgriha
Correct Answer : A
What was the name of the only son of Gautam Buddha?
(A) Rahul
(B) Rohit
(C) Channa
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following statements about India by Megasthenes is not true?
(A) India has abundant gold, silver, copper and iron.
(B) There is a systematic caste system in India.
(C) There is frequent famine in India.
(D) Dionysius invaded India.
Correct Answer : C
Which dynasty was called the Brahmakshatriya dynasty?
(A) Sen
(B) Pal
(C) Pratihara
(D) Chalukya
Correct Answer : A
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