GK Questions with Answers Current Affairs General Knowledge
General knowledge covers a wide range of facts and information that relate to a variety of subjects such as history, science, geography, culture, politics, and others. It helps people stay informed about the world and enhances critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Here is an overview of some common categories within general knowledge:
01. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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b) Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Who was known as the “Iron Man of India”?
a) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) Bhagat Singh
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
3. Which emperor built the Taj Mahal?
a) Akbar
b) Aurangzeb
c) Shah Jahan
d) Humayun
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c) Shah Jahan
4. When did India gain independence?
a) 15th August 1945
b) 15th August 1947
c) 26th January 1947
d) 26th January 1950
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b) 15th August 1947
5. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Kautilya
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b) Chandragupta Maurya
6 . Which battle marked the beginning of British rule in India?
a) Battle of Buxar
b) Battle of Plassey
c) Battle of Panipat
d) Anglo-Mysore War
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b) Battle of Plassey
7. Who was the last Governor-General of India?
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) C. Rajagopalachari
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d) C. Rajagopalachari
8. Which Mughal emperor introduced Din-i-Ilahi?
a) Babur
b) Humayun
c) Akbar
d) Jahangir
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c) Akbar
9. Who started the Non-Cooperation Movement?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
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b) Mahatma Gandhi
10. Who wrote the Arthashastra?
a) Kautilya
b) Ashoka
c) Aryabhata
d) Kalidasa
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a) Kautilya
11. Which city was the capital of British India before Delhi?
a) Bombay
b) Calcutta
c) Madras
d) Lahore
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b) Calcutta
12. Who was the first President of India?
a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
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c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
13. Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?
a) Bhagat Singh
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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a) Bhagat Singh
14. Which Indian ruler fought the Battle of Haldighati?
a) Maharana Pratap
b) Akbar
c) Shivaji
d) Tipu Sultan
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a) Maharana Pratap
15. Who was the first woman ruler of Delhi?
a) Razia Sultana
b) Chand Bibi
c) Rani Lakshmibai
d) Noor Jahan
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a) Razia Sultana
16. Which event triggered the Revolt of 1857?
a) Use of greased cartridges
b) Doctrine of Lapse
c) High taxes
d) Annexation of Awadh
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a) Use of greased cartridges
17. Who was the founder of the Sikh Empire?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
c) Banda Bahadur
d) Guru Gobind Singh
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b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
18. Who is known as the “Missile Man of India”?
a) Homi Bhabha
b) Vikram Sarabhai
c) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
d) Satish Dhawan
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c) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
19. Which freedom fighter is called the “Father of the Nation”?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Bhagat Singh
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b) Mahatma Gandhi
20. Who founded the Indian National Congress?
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) A.O. Hume
c) Dadabhai Naoroji
d) Surendranath Banerjee
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b) A.O. Hume
21. Which is the largest state in India by area?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
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d) Rajasthan
22. Which is the smallest state in India by area?
a) Sikkim
b) Goa
c) Tripura
d) Meghalaya
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b) Goa
23 . Which is the longest river in India?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Yamuna
c) Ganga
d) Godavari
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c) Ganga
24. What is the southernmost point of India called?
a) Kanyakumari
b) Indira Point
c) Rameswaram
d) Nicobar Point
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b) Indira Point
25. Which is the highest peak in India?
a) Nanda Devi
b) Mount Everest
c) Kangchenjunga
d) K2
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c) Kangchenjunga
26. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
a) Kosi River
b) Ganga
c) Brahmaputra
d) Mahanadi
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a) Kosi River
27. How many Union Territories are there in India (2023)?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
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b) 8
28. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
a) Chilika Lake
b) Vembanad Lake
c) Wular Lake
d) Pulicat Lake
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c) Wular Lake
29. Which desert is located in India?
a) Gobi Desert
b) Sahara Desert
c) Thar Desert
d) Namib Desert
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c) Thar Desert
30. Which state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
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b) Punjab
31. Which is the largest delta in India?
a) Mahanadi Delta
b) Godavari Delta
c) Sundarbans Delta
d) Krishna Delta
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c) Sundarbans Delta
32. Which is the largest dam in India?
a) Bhakra Nangal Dam
b) Sardar Sarovar Dam
c) Tehri Dam
d) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
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a) Bhakra Nangal Dam
33. Which is the capital of Kerala?
a) Kochi
b) Thiruvananthapuram
c) Kozhikode
d) Kollam
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b) Thiruvananthapuram
34. Which state has the highest literacy rate in India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Goa
d) Himachal Pradesh
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b) Kerala
35 . Which Indian river is called “Dakshin Ganga”?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Kaveri
d) Mahanadi
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a) Godavari
36. Which mountain range is known as the “Western Ghats”?
a) Aravalli Hills
b) Nilgiri Hills
c) Sahyadri Hills
d) Satpura Range
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c) Sahyadri Hills
37. Which Indian state shares its border with China, Nepal, and Bhutan?
a) Sikkim
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Uttarakhand
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a) Sikkim
38. Which island group is part of India in the Arabian Sea?
a) Lakshadweep Islands
b) Andaman Islands
c) Nicobar Islands
d) Maldives
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a) Lakshadweep Islands
39. What is the name of the coastal plain in eastern India?
a) Malabar Coast
b) Coromandel Coast
c) Konkan Coast
d) Gujarat Coast
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b) Coromandel Coast
40. Which is the longest beach in India?
a) Juhu Beach
b) Marina Beach
c) Kovalam Beach
d) Baga Beach
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b) Marina Beach
41. What is the term length of the Lok Sabha?
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 7 years
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b) 5 years
42. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Lok Sabha Speaker
d) Parliament
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b) President
43. Who was the first woman President of India?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Pratibha Patil
d) Sushma Swaraj
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c) Pratibha Patil
44. Which political party was in power during India’s independence?
a) Indian National Congress
b) Bharatiya Janata Party
c) Communist Party of India
d) All India Muslim League
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a) Indian National Congress
45. How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 12
d) 14
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c) 12
46. Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) Prime Minister
c) President
d) Vice President
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c) President
47. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
a) Article 12–35
b) Article 1–11
c) Article 36–51
d) Article 51–68
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a) Article 12–35
48. Which amendment introduced the Panchayati Raj system?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 73rd Amendment
d) 86th Amendment
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c) 73rd Amendment
49. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Mahatma Gandhi
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b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
50. Which house of the Parliament is called the “Council of States”?
a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Vidhan Sabha
d) Vidhan Parishad
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b) Rajya Sabha
51. What is the currency of India?
a) Dollar
b) Rupee
c) Pound
d) Yen
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b) Rupee
52. Which is the largest public sector bank in India?
a) Punjab National Bank
b) State Bank of India (SBI)
c) ICICI Bank
d) HDFC Bank
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b) State Bank of India (SBI)
53. When was GST (Goods and Services Tax) introduced in India?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
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c) 2017
54. Which sector contributes the most to India’s GDP?
a) Agriculture
b) Industry
c) Services
d) Manufacturing
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c) Services
55. Which Indian city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?
a) Hyderabad
b) Bangalore (Bengaluru)
c) Pune
d) Chennai
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b) Bangalore (Bengaluru)
56. What is the rank of India in the world in terms of population?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
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b) 2nd
57. Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India?
a) Punjab
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Haryana
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b) Uttar Pradesh
58. Which organization is responsible for printing currency notes in India?
a) Ministry of Finance
b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
c) State Bank of India
d) Indian Government Press
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b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
59. Which is the first Indian company to be listed on the NASDAQ?
a) Infosys
b) TCS
c) Wipro
d) HCL
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a) Infosys
60. What is the full form of NITI Aayog?
a) National Institution for Technology and Innovation
b) National Institution for Transforming India
c) National Institute for Training and Investment
d) None of the above
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b) National Institution for Transforming India
61. What is the national animal of India?
a) Lion
b) Elephant
c) Bengal Tiger
d) Peacock
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c) Bengal Tiger
62. What is the national bird of India?
a) Peacock
b) Sparrow
c) Kingfisher
d) Swan
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a) Peacock
63. What is the national flower of India?
a) Rose
b) Lotus
c) Marigold
d) Jasmine
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b) Lotus
64. What is the national sport of India?
a) Cricket
b) Hockey
c) Football
d) Kabaddi
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b) Hockey
65. Which Indian festival is known as the “Festival of Lights”?
a) Holi
b) Diwali
c) Eid
d) Navratri
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b) Diwali
66. Which classical dance form originated in Kerala?
a) Kathak
b) Bharatanatyam
c) Kathakali
d) Odissi
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c) Kathakali
67. What is the national tree of India?
a) Neem
b) Banyan
c) Peepal
d) Coconut
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b) Banyan
68. What is the national river of India?
a) Yamuna
b) Brahmaputra
c) Godavari
d) Ganga
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d) Ganga
69. Who wrote the Indian National Anthem?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
View Answer
b) Rabindranath Tagore
70. Which is the oldest mountain range in India?
a) Himalayas
b) Western Ghats
c) Aravalli Hills
d) Vindhyas
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c) Aravalli Hills
71 . Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Assam
View Answer
a) Kerala
72 . Which Indian state is called the “Land of Rising Sun”?
a) Sikkim
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Nagaland
d) Manipur
View Answer
b) Arunachal Pradesh
73. Who designed the Indian national flag?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Pingali Venkayya
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
View Answer
b) Pingali Venkayya
74. What is the name of India’s first satellite?
a) INSAT-1A
b) Bhaskara-I
c) Aryabhata
d) Rohini
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c) Aryabhata
75. Which Indian monument is also known as the “Black Taj”?
a) Charminar
b) Bibi Ka Maqbara
c) Qutub Minar
d) Red Fort
View Answer
b) Bibi Ka Maqbara
76. What is the national fruit of India?
a) Apple
b) Banana
c) Mango
d) Guava
View Answer
c) Mango
77. What is the primary occupation of people in India?
a) Agriculture
b) Industry
c) Services
d) Trade
View Answer
a) Agriculture
78. Which is the largest mosque in India?
a) Jama Masjid, Delhi
b) Makkah Masjid, Hyderabad
c) Fatehpuri Masjid
d) Taj-ul-Masajid
View Answer
a) Jama Masjid, Delhi
79. Who is the author of Ramcharitmanas?
a) Tulsidas
b) Kalidasa
c) Valmiki
d) Ved Vyas
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a) Tulsidas
80. Which city is called the “Pink City” of India?
a) Jodhpur
b) Jaipur
c) Udaipur
d) Ajmer
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b) Jaipur
81. Who was the first Indian woman to go to space?
a) Kalpana Chawla
b) Sunita Williams
c) Rakesh Sharma
d) Indira Gandhi
View Answer
a) Kalpana Chawla
82 . Which Indian state is famous for the Bihu festival?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Odisha
d) Manipur
View Answer
a) Assam
83. Which Indian sportsperson is known as the “Flying Sikh”?
a) Dhyan Chand
b) Milkha Singh
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Kapil Dev
View Answer
b) Milkha Singh
84. Which Indian dance form is performed during the festival of Navratri?
a) Kathakali
b) Bharatanatyam
c) Garba
d) Odissi
View Answer
c) Garba
85. What is the name of India’s first nuclear reactor?
a) Dhruva
b) CIRUS
c) Apsara
d) Kakrapar
View Answer
c) Apsara
86. What is the full form of ISRO?
a) Indian Space Research Organisation
b) International Satellite Research Organisation
c) Indian Scientific Research Organisation
d) Indian Space Robotic Organisation
View Answer
a) Indian Space Research Organisation
87. Which Indian state is the leading producer of coffee?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
View Answer
c) Karnataka
88. Which Indian city is known as the “City of Lakes”?
a) Udaipur
b) Jaipur
c) Mysuru
d) Bengaluru
View Answer
a) Udaipur*
89. Which Indian freedom fighter wrote the book Hind Swaraj?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
View Answer
c) Mahatma Gandhi
90. Which Indian state is known for the “Valley of Flowers”?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Arunachal Pradesh
View Answer
Uttarakhand
91. What is the name of India’s light combat aircraft?
a) Tejas
b) Arjun
c) Agni
d) Prithvi
View Answer
a) Tejas
92. Which Indian state is the largest producer of tea?
a) Kerala
b) Assam
c) Tamil Nadu
d) West Bengal
View Answer
b) Assam
93. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) C.V. Raman
c) Mother Teresa
d) Amartya Sen
View Answer
a) Rabindranath Tagore
94. What is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a) Port Blair
b) Car Nicobar
c) Havelock
d) Diglipur
View Answer
a) Port Blair
95. What is the national aquatic animal of India?
a) Ganges Shark
b) Gangetic Dolphin
c) Dugong
d) Sea Turtle
View Answer
b) Gangetic Dolphin
96. Which Indian city is known as the “Steel City”?
a) Jamshedpur
b) Bhilai
c) Rourkela
d) Bokaro
View Answer
a) Jamshedpur
97. Which Indian festival is associated with the kite flying tradition?
a) Holi
b) Makar Sankranti
c) Diwali
d) Baisakhi
View Answer
b) Makar Sankranti
98. Who was the first Vice President of India?
a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
b) Zakir Husain
c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d) Rajendra Prasad
View Answer
a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
99. What is the main ingredient in the popular Indian dish “Dal”?
a) Rice
b) Lentils
c) Wheat
d) Chickpeas
View Answer
b) Lentils
100. Which is the southernmost state of India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
View Answer
a) Tamil Nadu