200 Most Important General Knowledge Question – Which comes in every exam !! general knowledge 2021
1 Earth's only natural satellite.
Answer – Moon
2 Who played the role of Gandhi in the film 'Gandhi'?
Answer – Ben Kingsley
When is Teacher's Day celebrated?
Answer – 5 September
When was the atomic bomb dropped on Japan?
Answer – In 1945
Bhankra Nangal Dam is on which river?
Answer – Sutlej
Which is the national flower of India?
Answer – Kamal
Dhanraj Pillai is related to which sport?
Answer – Hockey
United Nations Organization U.N.O. How many permanent members are there in the Security Council?
Answer – 5
Which Indus civilization site is now in Pakistan?
Answer – Harappa
By whom was the tax called Chauth collected?
Answer – By Marathas
The correct order of the Mughal emperors is
Answer – Babur, Humayun, Sher Shah Suri, Islam Shah Suri, Humayun, Akbar-e-Azam, Jahangir, Shah-Jahan-e-Azam, Alamgir, Bahadur Shah, Jahandar Shah, Farrukhshiyar, Rafi ul-Darjat, Shah Jahan II, Muhammad Shah, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Alamgir II, Shah Jahan III, Shah Alam II, Akbar Shah II, Bahadur Shah II
Who started the 'Bhudan Movement'?
Answer – Vinobha Bhave
Who started English education in India?
Answer – Lord Macaulay
Who is known as 'Flying Sikh'?
Answer – Milkha Singh
Which vitamin is found in lemon and orange?
Answer – Vitamin 'C'
With whom is Uday Shankar related?
Answer – Dance
Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of the constitution?
Answer – Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
What happens at the highest position in the three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
Answer – Zilla Parishad
It is the capital of Lakshadweep.
Answer – Karvati
What is the name of the currency of Sri Lanka?
Answer – Rupee
Who wrote the book 'Discovery of India'?
Answer – Jawaharlal Nehru
Who discovered 'gravity'?
Answer – Newton
Who is the first Indian to get Nobel Prize?
Answer – Rabindra Nath Tagore
Dronacharya Award is related to?
Answer – Best Guru / Instructor
Khajuraho is located at-
Answer – Madhya Pradesh
National Defense Academy is located at.
Answer – Dehradun
Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission?
Answer – Swami Vivekananda
Indian Standard Time is based.
Answer – 82° 30′ East longitude
Which state is located on the easternmost part of India?
Answer – Arunachal Pradesh
Which country is across the Nathula Pass? general knowledge 2020
Answer – China
The lowest layer of the atmosphere near the earth is-
Answer – Tropical Circle
The name 'Vijayant' in the Indian Army is-
Answer – Of a tank
During whose time the Chinese traveler Fahien came to India?
Answer – Vikramaditya
There is a relationship between famous cine artist Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor.
Answer – Father-Son
Which state of India is known for tea production?
Answer – Assam
Which state of India produces maximum rice?
Answer – West Bengal
In which Indian city Jantar Mantar is located?
Answer – Delhi
Which comes in every exam !! general knowledge 2021
In which Indian state Darjeeling is located?
Answer – West Bengal
Telugu is the official language of which state?
Answer – Andhra Pradesh
How many players are there in each team in hockey game?
Answer – 11
The currency of Bangladesh is –
Answer – Taka
Which civilization developed on the banks of the Nile river?
Answer – Egyptian Civilization
Where did Mahatma Buddha attain enlightenment?
Answer – Gaya
Who wrote the famous play 'Shakuntala'?
Answer – Mahakavi Kalidas
When is the tide highest?
Answer – When the Sun and the Moon are on the same side of the Earth
Which state is not a part of the Greater Peninsular Plateau of India?
Answer – Madhya Pradesh
Khyber Pass is located at-
Answer – Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Which river does not originate from the peninsular plateau?
Answer – Yamuna
Which city is situated on the banks of Ganga
Answer – Kanpur
India is a secular country. It means-
Answer – India does not have any state level religion
National Highways connect.
Answer – Business centers and state capitals
Which city is famous for the cultivation of grapes?
Answer – Nashik
Koyna Dam is located at-
Answer – Maharashtra
Kharif crop is harvested - General Knowledge 2020
Answer – In early November
A glacier is a huge body of ice, which-
Answer – There is a shadow on the top places of the range of Himalaya Mountains.
Which is a metamorphic rock?
Answer – Marble
The full form of SAARC is-
Answer – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Who discovered the sea route to India?
Answer – Vasco-da-Gama
The opening of the Suez Canal shortened the route between which two continents?
Answer – Europe to Asia and East Africa
When was the First World War fought?
Answer – 1914-1918 AD.
During whose reign Maratha power was at its highest peak and power?
Answer – Balaji Bajirao
Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj?
Answer – Mahatma Phule
The author of the national anthem of India 'Jana Gana Mana' was-
Answer – Rabindranath Tagore
Who is famous as the 'Grand old man of India'?
Answer – Dada Bhai Nairoji
When was the Civil Disobedience Movement started?
Answer – March 12, 1930 – April 6, 1930
Which Prime Minister took forward the ideology of socialism?
Answer – P. Jawahar Lal Nehru
What is the length of the coastline of India along the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal?
Answer – 6100 K. m.
Where is the origin of Krishna river near?
Answer – Mahabaleshwar
How many longitudes does the earth rotate in one hour?
Answer – 15°
A lunar eclipse occurs when-
Answer – Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon
Between which places the first railway line was started by the British rule?
Answer – Between Mumbai to Thane
The national animal of India is
Answer – Tiger
The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the Indian Air Force is
Answer – Pilot Officer
The highest military decoration of India given for display of courage and might in war is
Answer – Param Vir Chakra
The world's largest continent is-
Answer – Asia
what causes seasons
Answer – Earth's revolution around the Sun
By what name is the atmospheric layer farthest from the earth's surface known?
Answer – Varhi Mandal
D.C.M. Trophy is related to –
Answer – Football
Alla Rakha was famous for which musical instrument?
Answer – Transfer
The Mughal emperor who had spent 15 years in exile.
Answer – Humayun
Who presides over the meetings of Rajya Sabha?
Answer – Vice President
In which cave is the idol of the face of the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh) located?
Answer – Elephanta
The capital of Lakshadweep is
Answer – Karavati
The type of soil available in maximum quantity in Maharashtra is-
Answer – Black soil
Where is the famous Shilotkirn (made by cutting stone) Kailash temple located?
Answer – Ellora
Green revolution means-
Answer – To increase the crop yield per acre by using modern methods of agriculture.
Earth protection can be controlled by-
Answer – By making a terrace mound, building a dam, plantation
Which railway zone comes under the railway track of Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer – Northern Railway
In which state of India is Kannada language spoken?
Answer – Karnataka
Which state is the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Answer – Port Blair
Who is the author of the famous epic 'Mahabharata'?
Answer – Ved Vyas
The poet of 'Gitanjali' is-
Answer – Rabindranath Tagore
Between which two places Himsagar Express runs?
Answer – Jammu to Kanyakumari
'General' is an officer rank of which army?
Answer – Army
In which Indian state is the holy shrine 'Amarnath' located?
Answer – Jammu and Kashmir
The famous tourist destination 'Gulmarg' is located in which region of India?
Answer – Kashmir
The width of the narrow gauge of a railway track is-
Answer – 2′ 6”
Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?
Answer – Japan
Which city is the capital of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer – Bhopal
In which state Malayalam language is spoken General Knowledge 2020
Answer – Kerala
Who built the Rock Garden of Chandigarh?
Answer – Nekchandra
Jammu is situated on the bank of which river?
Answer – Tawi
Which city is the capital of Afghanistan?
Answer – Kabul
Which city is the capital of Japan?
Answer – Tokyo
In which country are the pyramids found?
Answer – Mishra
Which animal is called the ship of the desert?
Answer – Camel
In which year Mahatma Gandhi was born?
Answer – 1869
The width of the meter gauge of a railway track is
Answer – 1 meter
Which country is the largest continent in the world
Answer – Asia
Which country is the largest country in the world?
Answer – Russia
The world's largest continent is-
North Asia
The longest animal in the world is-
Answer – Giraffe
The highest mountain peak in the world is-
Answer – Everest
Who was the first President of the Republic of India?
Answer – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
The first person to climb Mount Everest.
Answer – Tenzing Norgay
Kargil town is in which state- General Knowledge 2020
Answer – Jammu and Kashmir
The first battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and Imbrahim Lodi
Ajmer is associated with which Sufi saint?
Answer – Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
Which Mughal king founded the religious sect 'Din-i-Ilahi'?
Answer – Akbar
Which are the monsoon winds?
Answer – Rainy season winds
What is Siberia in Russia famous for all over the world?
Answer – For its extremely cold climate
1857 rebellion is
Answer – Rebellion of Indian soldiers in British army
The largest circle on earth is-
Answer – Equator
Which Indian leader is known as 'Iron Man of India'?
Answer – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
In whose memory was the Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari dedicated?
Answer – Swami Vivekananda
Mao-Tse Tung is related to-
Answer – China
In which city Jalliyala Wala Bagh is located? general knowledge 2020
Answer – Amritsar
The national bird of India is-
Answer – Peacock
Who gave the slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan"?
Answer – Lal Bahadur Shastri
Who gave the famous quote "Government of the people, by the people, for the people"?
Answer – Abraham Lincoln
Bodh Gaya is related to which religion?
Answer – Buddhism
Who was the founder of Sikhism?
Answer – Guru Nanak Dev
When did the first train run in India?
Answer – April 16, 1853
The longest road in India is-
Answer – G. T. Road
India is the most educated state in-
Answer – Kerala
He was known as 'Uncle Ji'.
Answer – P. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Which city of India is known as 'Pink City'? general knowledge 2020
Answer – Jaipur
Who first gave the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
Answer – Sardar Bhagat Singh
The highest award of India is-
Answer – Bharat Ratna
Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly constituted to frame the Constitution of India?
Answer – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Indian film actor, 'Shatrudhan Sinha' belongs to which state?
Answer – Bihar
What is Aligarh famous for?
Answer – To make locks
In which Indian state 'Visakhapatnam' port is located?
Answer – Andhra Pradesh
How many planets are there in our solar system?
Answer – 8
Where is the Diesel Engine Manufacturing Unit of Indian 'Diesel Locomotive Works' located?
Answer – Varanasi
People of which religion celebrate 'Baisakhi' festival?
Answer – People of Sikh religion
Whose work is 'Shahnama'?
Answer – Firdausi
The capital of Manipur is-
Answer – Imphal
When was Goa liberated from the Portuguese?
Answer – 1964
Article 370 is applicable in which state of India?
Answer – Jammu and Kashmir
Which river originates from Nashik in Maharashtra?
Answer – Godavari
Where is the oil refinery factory located?
Answer – Barauni
Under whose leadership did America get independence in 1776?
Answer – George Washington
In which type of trees leaves are found in Rajasthan?
Answer – Small
Anju Bobby George is related to-
Answer – Athletics
Which line is parallel to the equator? general knowledge 2020
north latitude
When did the battle of Plassey take place?
Answer – 1757 AD
In the revolt of 1857 AD, with whose cooperation did Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi revolt in Gwalior?
Answer – Tatyan Tope
Where did the last Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar die?
Answer – Rangoon
What was the name of Mahatma Gandhi's wife?
Answer – Kasturba Gandhi
Who was the founder of Indian National Congress?
Answer – A. O. Hume
Who was the first Indian Governor General of independent India?
Answer – C. Rajagopalachari
Who founded Prarthana Samaj?
Answer – Atmaram Pandurang
What was the main feature of the Chola administration?
Answer – Rural autonomy
What is the food of silkworm?
Answer – Mulberry leaves
Which ruler built the Grand Truck Road?
Answer – Sher Shah Suri
Where is the port of Indus Valley Civilization located?
Answer – Lothal
Which is the largest state in the northeastern state?
Answer – Arunachal Pradesh
In which direction of Assam is China located?
Answer – Answer
Which state of Madhya Pradesh extra India touches the border of seven states?
Answer – Assam
Where is Kanchan Ganga mountain peak located?
Answer – Sikkim
The planet closest to the Sun is-
Answer – Mercury
Where is the headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway?
Answer – Maligaon
Sugar found in domestic use is found in-
Answer – Sucrose
Who was the producer of the first Indian film 'Raja Harishchandra'? general knowledge 2020
Answer – Dadasaheb Phalke
Which person of Assam has been the President of India?
Answer – Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Who is the author of the book 'War and Peace'?
Answer – Leo Tolstoy
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?
Answer – President
Who wrote the patriotic song 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon'?
Answer – Pradeep
What is the cause of air pressure?
Answer – Density
The scale of measuring atmospheric pressure is-
Answer – Barometer
How many shells (cells) are there in amoeba?
Answer – One
When did Nagaland become a formal state of India?
Answer – 1963 AD.
The largest railway station in North East Frontier Railway is-
Answer – Maligaon
Who appoints the Chief Minister?
Answer – Governor
Which gas is used in refrigerator?
Answer – Freon
The discoverers of electrons are-
Answer – J. J. thomson
Who was the author of the first book printed in Assamese language?
Answer – Atmaram Sharma
Apart from the national anthem of India, Rabindranath Tagore wrote the national anthem of which other country?
Answer – Bangladesh
What are the heater wires made of?
Answer – Nichrome
The weight of iron due to rusting -
Answer – Grows
World's largest river island 'Majuli' is located in which district of Assam General Knowledge 2020
Answer – Paatal Puri
What is the maximum speed of sound?
Answer – Steel
Which is called the 'metal of the future'?
Answer – Titanium
Which element is found in free state?
Answer – Sulfur
The Sultan of Delhi, Razia Sultan was the daughter of whom?
Answer – Shams-ud-din Iltutmish
Which state of India is known as 'Punya land of temples'?
Answer – Tamil Nadu
Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
Answer – Y. NS. Chauhan
Who is known as 'Manchester of India'?
Answer – Ahmedabad
Which river is called the mourning of Bihar?
Answer – Koshi
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