GK Questions 1) Which country is known as “the Land of festivals”? 2) Where is Himalayan Mountaineering Institute located? Darjeeling, India 3) For how many disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded? 6 disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Economics, Peace) 4) Name the tennis Player who is known as “The King of Clay”? Rafael Nadal 5) Which Indian City has been declared as World Heritage City (WHC) by UNESCO recently? Ahmadabad 6) Who wrote the famous novel “James pond”? Ian Lancaster Fleming 7) Who won Oscar award for 36 times? Walt Disney 8) Who established the first Blood Bank? Bernard Fantus 9) Who is the Indian to beat the computers in Mathematical Wizardry? Shakunthala Devi 10) Which Country Hosted 2017 World Petroleum Congress (WPC) International Conference? Turkey 11) Who wrote the book, “India at risk”? Jaswanth Singh 12) Where is the International court of Justice located? Hague 13) What is Limnology? Study of lakes 14) Which City in India is known as the “City of Joy”? 15) Who was the first Asian winner of the Nobel Prize? 16) When was Tooth brush invented? In the year 1770 17) Which pair of Cities in India is known as the “Twin Cities“? Hyderabad – Secunderabad 18) Which City in India is known as the “City of Golden Gate”? San Francisco 19) What is Palaeontology? Study of fossils 20) Who is known as “A Lady with the Lamp”? Florence Nightingale 21) Thomas cup is associated with which sport? 22) What is India’s rank in 2017 Global Cyber security Index? 23rd Rank 23) Which is the Busiest Bridge in India? Howrah Bridge in Kolkata 24) Which City is known as the “City of Seven Hills”? Rome in Italy 25) Who was the first woman chief minister of India? Sucheta Kripalani 26) Which Country is the leading producer of Diamond? Russia 27) Which Vitamin is responsible for the Clotting of Blood? Vitamin K 28) Who invented Dynamite? Alfred Nobel 29) Where is the headquarters of Organisation (UNO) located? New York, USA 30) Who invented Richter scale? Charles Richter 31) Who is known as “Indian Bismarck”? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 32) What is the Expansion of DRDL? Defence Research and Development Laboratory 33) What is Eugenics? Altering Human Beings by changing their Genetic Components 34) Which Country gifted “the statue of Liberty” to The America? France 35) Which City is known as the “Queen of Arabian Sea”? Cochin 36) Which is the Biggest Library in the world? Library of congress in USA 37) Who was the first woman recipient of Magsaysay award? Kiran Bedi 38) Which country is known as “the Land of Thousand lakes”? Finland 39) Which Country is the leading producer of Tea? China 40) Who was the first woman IAS Officer of India? Anna Rajam George 41) Who wrote the book, “The God of Small Things”? Arundathi Roy 42) Expand IGNOU. National Open University 43) Who was the first Woman President of Un General Assembly? Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit 44) Which City in India is known as the “City of Dreams”? Mumbai 45) Which is the Largest Temple in the world? Angkor Vat in Combodia 46) Expand OMR. Optical Mark Reader 47) Which instrument is used to measure the Blood Pressure? Sphygmomanometer 48) Who wrote the book, “Paradise lost”? John Milton 49) Which is the World’s Lightest Satellite launched by NASA recently? Kalam Sat 50) Which City is named by UNESCO as the World Book capital? Sharjah 51) What is the theme of 2017 National Youth’s day? Youth for Digital India 52) Which City in India is known as the “White City”? Udaipur 53) Who was the first Indian to win the Golden Globe Award? A. R. Rah man 54) Which is the Smallest Country in the world? Vatican City 55) When is World environment Day Celebrated? 5th June 56) Name the Indian Chief Minister who received the UN Public Service award recently. Mamata Banerjee 57) Which is the Largest Fresh water Lake in the world? Lake Superior, USA 58) Which country is known as “the Play Ground of Europe”? Switzerland 59) Who won the Men’s Singles title in 2017 Wimbledon Tennis championship? Roger Federer 60) Where is the “Lord’s Cricket Ground” located? London, England 61) Which planet has the maximum value of Escape Velocity? Jupiter 62) Which Indian City is known as “the City of Pearls”? Hyderabad 63) Which City in India was renamed as Varanasi in 1956? Banares 64) Expand IBRD. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 65) Which was the first Country to conduct Civil Services Competitions? China 66) Which is the Tallest Tower in the world? Tokyo Sky Free, Japan ( Its Height is 625 m) 67) What is the name of Japan Parliament? Diet 68) Which is the Highest Award given for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and games in India? Dhyanchand Award 69) Name the central minister who launched GST Rates Finder App. Finance Minister 70) Name the Indian King Who was Known as “Napoleon of India”. Samudra Gupta 71) Which country is known as “the Land of Morning Calm”? Korea 72) Which is the National aquatic Animal of India? Gangetic Dolphin 73) Which is the World’s Busiest Airport? Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta 74) Where is the Ghana Bird Sanctuary located? Rajasthan 75) Who coined the term “Green Revolution”? Dr. William Gaud 76) Which is the first Country to make a Constitution? United States of America 77) What is the ratio of width of our National flag to its Length? 2:3 78) Where is the headquarters of Sahitya Academy Located? New 79) Which is the Longest River in India? The Ganges 80) ‘Madhubani’, a Style of folk Paintings, is popular in which state of India? 81) How Many Countries share their Borderline with India? 7 Countries (Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, China, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan) 82) Rabindranath Tagore’s “Jana Gana Mana” was adopted as India’s National Anthem. How many stanzas of the song were adopted? Only the 1st stanza (Totally it has 5 Stanzas) 83) Who composed the National song of India “Vande Matram”? Bankim Chandra Chatterji 84) Who is the present Chief election Commissioner of India? Achal Kumar Jyoti 85) Who Founded Nalanda University? Kumara Gupta 86) What is Biogeography? Study of Relationship of Organisms with Environment 87) Which is the Junction Point of Eastern and Western Ghats? Nilgiri Hills 88) Which City is known as the “Forbidden City”? Lhasa in Tibet 89) Who was the first woman to receive ? Former Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi 90) Which is the Longest Dam in India? Hirakud Dam in 91) Who is known as “the Man of Destiny”? Napoleon Bonaparte 92) When is the World Tourism Day Observed? 27th September 93) Which City is known as the “Chocolate City”? Washington 94) Who wrote the book, “The Road Ahead”? Bill Gates 95) Who is the present Central Minister of Women Welfare and Child Development? Mrs. Menaka 96) What is Exobiology? Study of Life in Outer Space 97) Expand GPRS. General Packet Radio System 98) Who is the present Central Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports? Col. RajyaVardhan Singh Rathore 99) Who wrote the Tamil Novel, “Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal”? 100) What is the expansion of WMO? World Meteorological Organisation 101) Which country is known as “the Land of Maple”? Canada 102) When is the International Youth’s Day Celebrated? 12th August 103) Which is the name of the Award given for Excellence in Space Research in India? Award 104) Who was the first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics? Amartya Sen 105) Where is the Kaziranga Park Located? Assam 106) Which is the Highest Gallantry Award in India? Param Vir Chakra 107) When is National Statistics Day Celebrated? 29th June 108) What is the expansion of USB? Universal Serial Bus 109) Who was the first Indian to become the member of the British Parliament? Dadabhai Naoroji 110) What is the Total Duration of Foot ball Match? 2 Hours & 45 Minutes 111) Who wrote the book, “Discovery of India”? Pandit 112) In Which Year, was the Pulitzer Prize Introduced? In the Year 1917 113) Where is India’s first Floating Post Office Established? Dal Lake in Srinagar 114) Who is the present Chief Minister of Telangana? K. Chandrasekhar Rao 115) Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest? Bachchendri Pal 116) Which is the Longest Railway Platform in the world? Gorakhpur Railway Station, India (Its length is 4483 Feet) 117) Which City is known as the “Windy City”? Chicago 118) What is the expansion of ICRC? International Committee of Red Cross 119) Who wrote the book, “Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance”? Former US President Barrack Obama 120) Who is the present Central Minister of External Affairs? Smt. 121) When is the World Literacy Day Celebrated? 8th September 122) ‘A Forgotten Empire’ written by the Historian Sewell refers to Which Empire. Vijayanagara Empire 123) Which is the Highest Peak in India? Godwin Austin 124) What is the expansion of BARC? Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 125) When is the National Sports Day Celebrated? 29th August 126) Which is the National Sport of China? Table Tennis 127) What is the name of playing area of Baseball? Diamond (or Baseball Park) 128) Which City is known as the “Garden City”? Bangalore 129) Where is the Vijaya Vittala Temple, Having its 56 carved pillars emitting Musical Notes Located? Hampi, 130) Who wrote the book, “My Journey”? Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 131) What is the expansion of IDA? International Development Association 132) Who is known as “the Lion of Punjab”? Lala Lajpat Rai 133) Which was the first Country to host the Modern ? Greece 134) Who was the first Mauryan Ruler to conquer Deccan? King Bindusara 135) Which is the Capital of ? 136) What is the Chemical name of Vitamin D? Calciferol 137) Where is the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing Located? Jaipur 138) Who won the Women’s singles title in the World Badminton Championship 2017? Nozomi Okuhara 139) Which is the largest Delta in the world? Sundarbans Delta (The Ganges Delta) 140) Who was the founder of Gupta Dynasty? Sri Gupta 141) Who is the only President of India elected as an Independent Candidate? Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy 142) Which City is known as the “Steel City of India”? Jamshedpur 143) Which is the National Heritage Animal of India? Elephant 144) What is the motto of Olympic Games? “Faster, Higher & Stronger” 145) Who wrote the Poem, “The Bird of Time”? Sarojini Naidu 146) When is the International Nelson Mandela Day Observed? 18th July 147) Which country will host the 2018 International Theatre Olympics? India 148) Which is the Highest Lake above the sea level in the world? Lake Titicaca 149) With Which Sport, is “Popping Crease” Associated? Cricket 150) Who wrote the book, “Man- the Maker of His own Destiny”? Swami Vivekananda 151) Which International Tennis Event is held on the Grass Court? Wimbledon 152) Which Company developed the India’s first Bio-Methane Bus? Tata Motors 153) What is the name of Chennai to Vishakhapatnam National Highway? NH 5 154) Which Planet of the Solar System spins on its axis at the Fastest Rate? Jupiter 155) Who is known as “the Grand Old man of India”? Dadabhai Naoroji 156) At Which temperature, Both the Fahrenheit and the Centigrade Scales have the same values? -40° 157) Which of India attained Statehood in February 1987? 158) Name the Substance found in blood, which helps in Clotting. Fibrinogen 159) Which is considered as a hot spot of Biodiversity in India? Western Ghats 160) Which country has the Briefest Constitution in the World? United States of America 161) Name the pair of countries, which the Karakoram Highway connects. China & Pakistan 162) Where is the headquarters of UNESCO located? Paris 163) Which is the Biggest Lake in India? Chilka Lake 164) Which Vitamin plays a vital role in Coagulation Property of Blood? Vitamin K 165) Mahatma Gandhi gave the call ‘Do or Die’ During Which Movement? Quit India Movement 166) To Which Field is the Award Saraswathi Samman given annually for Outstanding Contribution? Literature 167) Which is the Largest Gulf in the world? The Gulf of Mexico 168) What is the name of study of Growth and Development of Embryo? Embryology 169) Port Blair- the Capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, is located in which Island? South Andaman 170) How much Earth’s Surface is covered by the Forests? 30% 171) In Which Year, Delhi became the capital of India. In the Year 1911 172) On planet Earth, Where is no Centripetal Force? At the Poles 173) Which state has the Largest Coastline in India? 174) Which is the Deepest Landlocked Protected Port? Port 175) Which is the first National Park established in India? Corbett National Park 176) In which Indian State, The World famous “Khajuraho” Sculptures are found? 177) Who was the first Chairman of Indian Atomic Energy Commission? Dr. Homi J Bhabha 178) Who had the Policy of “One People, One State, and One Leader”? Adolf Hitler 179) What is the Chemical name of Chloroform? Trichloro Methane 180) Where is the headquarters of Coffee Board of India Located? Bangalore 181) When is the International Day of Democracy Observed? 15th September 182) Which is the first Country to give Voting Right to Women? New Zealand 183) What is the name of Currency of Belgium? Euro 184) Who was the first Indian woman to receive Jnanapith Award? 185) Which is the Longest River of Southern India? Godavari 186) Which is the Capital of Himachal Pradesh? Shimla 187) Where is the Integral Coach Factory in India Located? Perumbur, Chennai 188) When is the International Biodiversity Day Observed? 29th December 189) Which is the leading Bus Terminus in Asia? Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus at Koyambedu 190) What is the expansion of BHEL? Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited 191) Who wrote the book, “Glimpses of World History”? Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 192) Who won the Women’s singles title in 2017 American Open Tennis Championship? Slouen Stephens (America) 193) Which is the Largest Cave in India? Amarnath Cave 194) Where is the Central Marine Research Institute Located? Chennai 195) What is the name of Currency of Zimbabwe? Dollar 196) Which is the Capital of USA? Washington DC 197) What is the expansion of NASA? National Aeronautics and Space Administration 198) Where is the Army Cadet College in India Located? Dehra Dun 199) When is the National Physics Day Celebrated? 24th April 200) Which is the first Country to send Human to Moon? USA 201) Who wrote the book, “Man of Destiny”? George Bernard Shaw 202) Who is the Brand Ambassador of tourism? Mahendra Singh Dhoni 203) Who is the present Central Defence Minister? Smt. Nirmala Seetharaman 204) When is the World Maths Day Celebrated? 14th October 205) What is the expansion of IGCAR? Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research 206) Who is the present Central Railway Minister? Piyush Goyal 207) Who won the women’s singles title in Korea Open Super Series Badminton Championship 2017? P. V. Sindhu 208) Which is the Capital of Tripura? Agartala 209) Who wrote the book, “Origin of Species”? Charles Darwin 210) Which is the Highest Award given for Science in India? Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 211) Who started Public Works Department in India? Lord Dalhousie 212) Which is the State Bird of ? Emerald Dove 213) Which is the Capital of the Union Territory Daman & Diu? Daman 214) Where is the Sundarban Tiger Reserve Situated? 215) Which is the Longest National Highway in India? NH 7 (Varanasi To Kanyakumari -2369 km) 216) What is the expansion of ICMR? Indian Council of Medical Research 217) Where is the Central Food Technology Research Institute Located? Mysore 218) Who completed the construction of Qutub Minar? Iltutmish 219) Which state Government of India institutes Mahatma Gandhi Award? Madhya Pradesh Government 220) Where is the Green park Stadium Located? Kanpur 221) What is the name of playing area of Lawn Tennis? Court 222) When is the World Postal Day Observed? 9th October 223) Where is the National Institute of Ayurveda Located? Jaipur 224) Which is the Highest Airport in India? Leh Airport (Ladakh) 225) Which city is the Biggest Centre for Manufacture of Automobiles in the World? Detroit, USA 226) Who wrote the book, “Business @ The Speed of Thoughts”? Bill Gates 227) Who is known as “the Iron Lady”? Mrs. Margaret Thatcher 228) Where is the Centre for Environmental Education Located? Ahmadabad 229) Where was the first Technology Park in India Established? Trivandrum 230) What is the name of the Parliament in USA? Congress 231) Which City is known as the “City of Cycles”? Beijing 232) Which City is known as the “Empire City”? New York 233) Who is the Brand Ambassador of Incredible India? Prime Minister 234) Who was the first Indian-Born recipient to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace? Kailas Satyarthi 235) Who is the present Central Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation? Uma Bharathi 236) Where is the Himalayan Forest Research Institute Located? Shimla 237) What is Entomology? Study of Insects 238) Who wrote the book, “As You like it”? William Shakespeare 239) Who wrote the book, “Gathering Storm”? Winston Churchill 240) Which is the Longest Highway in the world? Trans-Canada Highway 241) Who was the first General of Pakistan? Mohammed Ali Jinnah 242) Where is the Centre for Liquid Crystal Research Located? Bangalore 243) Which country is known as “the Country of Copper”? Zambia 244) Who is the Brand Ambassador of Skill India Mission? 245) What is the name of the Parliament of Indonesia? People’s Consultative Assembly 246) Which City is known as the “City of Gold”? Johannesburg, South Africa 247) Which is the Largest Producer of Rubber in the world? Malaysia 248) Where is the Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding Located? Coimbatore 249) Who is the first Viceroy of India? Lord Canning 250) What was the earlier name of New York City? New Amsterdam 251) Who is the Brand Ambassador of central Reserve Police Force? P. V. Sindhu 252) Who is the present Central Minister of Human Resource Development? Prakash Javadekar 253) Who is the newly appointed Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands? Devendra Kumar Joshi 254) Which Indian City is known as “the Diamond City”? Surat 255) Who is the Brand Ambassador of ’s Ayurveda? Steffi Graf 256) Which Country is the Largest Producer of Manganese in the world? USA 257) Who is the first Governor General of India? William Bentinck 258) Where is Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Located? New Delhi 259) Who wrote the book, “War and Peace”? Leo Tolstoy 260) Where is S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science Located? Kolkata 261) Who wrote the book, “Oliver Twist”? Charles Dickens 262) What is the Lifespan of RBC? 120 Days 263) What is the Old name of Taiwan? Formosa 264) What is the expansion of UNIDO? United Nations Industrial Development Organisation 265) Who was the first President of USA? George Washington 266) Who said, “Man is a Tool making Animal”? Benjamin Franklin 267) Who was the Last British Viceroy of India? Lord Mountbatten 268) What is the Chemical name of Ruby? Aluminium Oxide 269) Where is the Central Institute of Indian Languages Located? Mysore 270) Who wrote the book, “Wake up India”? Annie Besant 271) What is the expansion of STARS? Satellite Tracking And Ranging Station 272) Who is the World’s first Woman Cosmonaut? Valentina Tereshkova 273) Which City is known as the “City of Cakes”? Scotland 274) Which City is known as the “Motor City”? Detroit 275) Where is the Centre for Wind Energy Technology Located? Chennai 276) Who wrote the book, “The God Father”? Mario Puzo 277) Who is the Brand Ambassador of & Ayurveda in ? Baba Ramdev 278) Who is the present Central Minister of Science & Technology? Dr. Harsha Vardhan 279) What is the Chemical name of Vitamin C? Ascorbic acid 280) When was the First Cross word puzzle Published? In the Year 1924, (London Sunday Express) 281) Name the Country whose National Anthem has only Music but no words. Bahrain 282) Who invented Cross word puzzle? Arthur Wynne 283) What is Alurophobia? Fear of Cats 284) Where is the Patagonian Desert Located? Argentina 285) Which is the first animated colour cartoon of full feature length? Snow White & 7 Dwarfs 286) Which is the Oldest Residential University of Britain? Oxford University 287) Which city is selected as UNESCO’s Creative city Network for Contribution in Music? Chennai 288) What is the name of the Large Clock on the tower of House of Parliament in London? Big Ben 289) Who was the founder of the Kindergarten education system? Friedrich Froebel 290) Which is the first University established in the world? Nalanda University 291) What is the expansion of CFO? Chief financial Officer 292) What is the Rank of India in Valuable Nation Brand List 2017? 8th Rank 293) When is the World Standards Day Observed? 14th October 294) When was the first election of the held? In the Year 1952 295) Which was the first Country to issue Stamps? Britain 296) Who introduced the practice of Sterilization of Surgical Instruments? Joseph Lister 297) When is the International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer Observed? 16th September 298) Where is the famous Painting “Mona Lisa” Displayed? Paris [Louvre Museum] 299) Name the River, which carries Maximum Quantity of Water into the Sea? River Amazon 300) Which country is known as “the Battle Field of Europe”? Belgium 301) What is Acrophobia? Fear of Heights 302) Which Country stands first in the Generation of Geo-Thermal Energy? Iceland 303) Where is the National Centre of Organic Farming Located? Ghaziabad 304) Who wrote the book, “Memories of II World War”? Winston Churchill 305) What is the Rank of India in 2017 Global Business Optimism Ranking? 7th Rank 306) When is the International Day for Eradication of Poverty Observed? 17th October 307) Department of Official Languages, comes under Which Ministry? Home Ministry 308) Where is the Great Victoria Desert Located? Australia 309) Who coined the term “Quiz”? Jim Daly Irishman 310) How many countries participated in the First Olympic Games held at Athens? 9 Countries 311) When is the World Soil Day Observed? 5th December 312) Which is India’s first Energy Efficient Railway Station? Kacheguda Railway Station 313) Where is the first Demonstration of a Motion Picture held? Paris 314) Who is the new Chairman of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)? Dinesh K Sarraf 315) How many Keys are there in an Ordinary Piano? 88 Keys 316) Who wrote the book, “Seven Lamps of Architecture”? John Ruskin 317) Who was the first Education Minister of Independent India? Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 318) When was Indian Air Force Celebrated its Golden Jubilee? In the Year 1982 319) Which is the Largest Museum in the world? American Museum of Natural History 320) What is the name of the Residence of Queen of England? Buckingham Palace 321) What is the name of Mountain Range between Indus and Sutlej Rivers? Punjab Himalaya 322) Where is Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 held? Hyderabad 323) When is Indian Air Force Day Celebrated? 8th October 324) Which is the Largest Airport in the world? King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia 325) What is the expansion of CIO? Chief Information Officer 326) Where is the Angel Falls Located? Venezuela 327) Name the country where the Military Service is Compulsory for Women. Israel 328) What is the Last Letter of Greek Alphabet? Omega 329) Which country is known as “the Land of Setting Sun”? Britain 330) In Which state of India does the Sun rise first? 331) Which country is known as “the Britain of the East”? Japan 332) Which is the Lowest Point of Earth? The Coastal Area of Dead Sea 333) When is World Consumer Day Observed? 15th March 334) Which is the Highest Peak in Western Ghats? Anaimudi 335) Who is known as “Punjab Kesari”? Lala Lajpat Rai 336) Who is the present Governor of New Delhi? 337) Who is the Brand Ambassador of Uttar Pradesh Election Commission? Kuldeep Yadav 338) Where is the Victoria Falls located? Rhodesia, Zambia 339) Which is the National Emblem of Spain? Eagle 340) Which is the Largest City in Africa? Cairo 341) Who won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Economics? Richard. H. Thaler 342) What is the normal Value of Blood Sugar in Our Body? 80 to 120mg/100ml of Blood 343) Which city is known as “the Venice of the North”? Stockholm, Sweden 344) Which country is known as “the Emerald Island”? Ireland 345) What is the name of the Parliament in Mexico? Congress of the Union 346) Who is the present Central Minister of Railways? Piyush Goyal 347) Who wrote the book, “My Truth”? Former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi 348) What is the expansion of SIDBI? Small Industries Development Bank of India 349) Where is National Judicial Academy Located? Bhopal 350) When is United Nations Day Celebrated? October 24 351) Where is Indian Institute of Mass Communication Located? New Delhi 352) Who is the present Central Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare? Radha Mohan Singh 353) Which country is known as “the Land of Windmills”? Holland 354) Who wrote the book, “Voice of Conscience”? Former President V.V.Giri 355) Who was the First Indian to score Triple Century in Test Cricket? Virendar Sehwag 356) What is the expansion of IRS? Indian Remote-sensing Satellite (or) Indian Revenue Service 357) When is International Translation Day Observed? 30th September 358) Who is the present central minister of Statistics & Programme Implementation? DV Sadananda Gowda 359) Where is Indian Council of Historical Research located? New Delhi 360) Who wrote the book, “Isabella”? John Keats 361) Which country is known as “the Land of Lilies”? Canada 362) Who constructed the Jagannath Temple at Puri? Anant Varman 363) Which is the first Country to sign nuclear agreement with India? France 364) Which is the Lightest Metal? Lithium 365) Which city is known as “the Magic City”? Miami, Florida 366) Which is the National Calendar of India? Saka Calendar 367) Who was the First man to Nobel Prize for Physics? W K Roentgen, Germany 368) What is the name of currency of Egypt? Egyptian Pound 369) What is India’s Rank in Global Passport Power Rank 2017? 75th Rank 370) Who is known as the “Human Computer”? Shakunthala Devi 371) Who wrote the book, “The Conversations with Myself”? Nelson Mandela 372) Which is the first Country to win the Football World Cup? Uruguay (In the Year 1930) 373) Who wrote the book, “India wins Freedom”? Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 374) Which is the Capital of Austria? Vienna 375) Where is Army School of Physical Training Located? 376) Which city in India is known as “the City of Golden Temple”? Amristar 377) When is World Day for Audio-Visual Heritage Celebrated? 27th October 378) Who won the Golden Ball for World Player of the Year 2017? Christiano Ronaldo 379) When is International Anti-corruption Day Observed? 9th December 380) What is the expansion of FERA? Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 381) Where is Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy Located? Dehra dun 382) Who was the World’s First woman President? Maria Estela Peron (Argentina) 383) Which is the Highest Dam in India? Tehri Dam in Uttarkhand 384) Where is Victoria Memorial Located? Kolkata 385) For Which Book, Salman Rushdie won Booker Prize in the year 1981. Midnight’s Children 386) Where is National Institute of Youth Development Located? Sriperumbudur in Tamilnadu 387) Which country institutes Pulitzer Prize? United States of America 388) Who was the First man to hit Double Century in One Day International Match? Sachin Tendulkar 389) When is Indian Armed Force Flag Day Observed? 7th December 390) Who won the title of Miss Universe 2017? Demi Leigh Nel-Peters ( South Africa) 391) What is the expansion of NSEFI? National Solar Energy Federation of India 392) What is the Theme of Sahitya Academy Awards 2017? Festival of Letters 393) What is the expansion of CBDT? Central Board of Direct Taxes 394) Who is known as the “King of Spin”? Shane Warne 395) When is World Photography Day Observed? 19th August 396) Name the Country that shares Longest Border with India. Bangladesh 397) Name the first research station established by India in the Antarctica. Dakshin Gangotri 398) Where is the site of Harappa located? On the bank of river Ravi 399) Who discovered Blood Groups? Landsteiner 400) Who is the current President of Russia? Vladimir Putin 401) Who was the first Recipient of Param Vir Chakra? Major Somanath Sharma 402) When is World Book Day Celebrated? 23rd April 403) Which is the Largest Palace in the World? Imperial Palace (Beijing, China) 404) What is Achluophobia? Fear of Darkness 405) Which country institutes Magsaysay Award? The Philippines 406) Which is the capital of Australia? Canberra 407) What is Tachophobia? Fear of speed 408) Which is the National Game of Spain? Bull Fighting 409) Where is the Nokrek Biosphere Reserve Located? Meghalaya 410) Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympic Games? 411) Who is the present Emperor of Japan? Akihito 412) Which is the World’s Rainiest Spot? Mawsynram , India 413) How many States in India are Coastal? 9 States 414) What is Petrology? Study of Rocks 415) Which City is known as the “Big Apple”? Newyork, USA 416) Who is the 45th Chief Justice of India? Justice Deepak Mishra 417) What is the expansion of AIIMS? All India Institute of Medical Sciences 418) Which Year was declared as the International Year of Biodiversity? 2010 419) In Which Year, Dadasaheb Phalke Award Instituted? In the Year 1969 420) Where is the Headquarters of International Olympic Committee Located? Switzerland 421) Where is the World’s Largest Roller Coaster named “Ferrari World” located? Abu Dhabi 422) What is the expansion of BIS? Bureau of Indian Standards 423) Where is the National Institute of Nutrition Located? Andhra Pradesh 424) Which is the largest Penguin in the World? Emperor Penguin 425) Which is the Oldest Tennis Tournament in the World? Wimbledon Championship 426) Name the State, which has the largest number of Sugar mills in India. Uttar Pradesh 427) Which is the First country to issue Plastic Currency? Australia 428) Who appoints the District Judges of a State? Governor 429) What is the Expansion of SEBI? Securities and Exchange board of India 430) Which sanctuary is famous for one-horned Rhinoceros? Kaziranga National Park 431) What is dactylography? Study of Finger prints 432) Who is the present CEO of Face book? Mark Zuckerberg 433) Who wrote the book, “The story of my Life”? Helen Keller 434) What is Cynophobia? Fear of Dogs 435) Who is the Present CEO of Flip kart? Sachin Bansal 436) What is Ornithophobia? Fear of Birds 437) Who wrote the Book, “My Country My Life”? L.K.Advani 438) Which is the Smallest Ocean? Arctic Ocean 439) Who invented Thermometer? Galileo Galilei 440) What is Hydrobiology? Study of Aquatic Organisms 441) Where is India’s First Underground Metro Railways system established? Kolkata 442) Who is the present central Minister of Commerce and Industry? Suresh Prabhu 443) What is Arthrology? Study of Joints 444) Who wrote the Book, “Making India Awesome”? Chetan Bhagat 445) Who won 2017 Award for Hockey? Sardar Singh 446) Which is the Longest Mountain Range in the World? The Andes, South America 447) What is the Expansion of BMW? Baverian Motor Works 448) Which is the Smallest State in India? Goa 449) Who invented Ballpoint Pen? John J. Loud 450) What is Aphnology? Science of Wealth 451) Who is the present CEO of Hindustan Unilever Limited? Sanjiv Mehta 452) Who wrote the book, “A Shot at History”? Abhinav Bindra 453) When is National Safety Day Observed? 4th March 454) Which is the Highest Plateau in the World? Pamir (Tibetian Plateau) 455) What is the Expansion of CSIR? Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 456) Who is the present CEO of Britannia? Varun Berry 457) What is Characterology? Study of Personal Character 458) Who wrote the book, “The race of My Life”? Milkha Singh 459) Who discovered penicillin? Alexander Fleming 460) Which is the First Metro city in India to get Floating Market? Kolkata 461) Who is the newly appointed Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre? Scientist S Somanath 462) Where is the Elephanta caves Located? Mumbai 463) Who is the First woman lawyer to be directly promoted as the Supreme court Judge? Indu malhotra 464) Where is the Jandar Mantar Observatory Located? Jaipur 465) Who is the present Central Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution? Ramvilas Paswan 466) What is Auxology? Science of Growth 467) Who wrote the book, “Unforgettable Memories”? West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee 468) Who is the present CEO of HCL Technologies? Anant Gupta 469) Who is the present Chairman of ISRO? Dr. K. Sivan 470) Where is the Charminar Located? Hyderabad 471) What is Cryobiology? Study of Life under cold conditions 472) Who wrote the book, “Faster than Lightning: My Autobiography”? Usain Bolt 473) Who is the present CEO of Microsoft? Satya Nadella 474) Who invented Centigrade Scale? Anders Celsius 475) Which is the largest State in India? Rajasthan 476) What is the Expansion of CISF? Central Industrial Security Force 477) What is Harmonics? Study of Musical Acoustics 478) Where is the Ajanta Caves Located? Maharastra 479) Who won the Women’s Singles Title in 2018 Australian Open Tennis Championship? Caroline Wozniacki 480) Name the Device used for locating submerged objects under the Sea. SONAR 481) What is the Present name of Pataliputra? 482) Who was the first Indian Woman to win a Medal in at Olympic games? 483) Who is the present Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh? Jairam Thakur 484) When is World Wetlands day Celebrated? February 2 485) What is the Expansion of ADH? Anti Diuretic Hormone 486) What is the Present name of Baroda? Vadodara 487) Which is the Largest City in India? Mumbai 488) Where is the Gobi Desert Located? Mongolia 489) What is Hydrokinetics? Study of Motion of Fluids 490) Which City in Tamilnadu is known as the “City of Paddy fields”? Tirunelveli 491) Who discovered Neutron? James Chadwick 492) Which is the Largest Artificial Lake in the World? Lake Kariba 493) Expand JIPMER. Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research 494) What is Nephology? Study of Clouds 495) Which is the First Newspaper of India? Bengal Gazette 496) Who is the Youngest Recipient of Bharat Ratna Award? Sachin Tendulkar 497) What is the name of the Space between the Eyebrows? Glabella 498) Which countryis known as “The land of Fire and Ice”? Iceland 499) Who is the First Indian to win the Title of Miss World? Reita faria 500) What is the chemical name of Vitamin A? Retinol 501) Who was the first Person to address Gandhiji as the “Father of our Nation”? Nethaji subash Chandra Bose 502) What is the Expansion of PSLV? Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle 503) Which is the Longest River in South India? River Godavari 504) What is Nyctophobia? Fear of darkness 505) Which is the Smallest desert in the World? Cancross Desert 506) What is Agrology? Study of Agricultural soils 507) Who is the first Indian to win an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement? 508) In Which year America got Independence from England? In the Year 1776 509) Which Indian State has the Largest number of Cotton Textile Mills? Maharastra 510) When is World Wildlife Day Observed? March 3 511) Which Place is known as the “Workshop of Europe”? Belgium 512) Who is the newly appointed President of Sahitya Academy? Chandrasekhar Kambar 513) Who wrote the Book, “Golden Girl”? P.T. Usha 514) Which place in the World is known as “The Golden State”? California 515) In our Solar System, Which two planets are known as “The Ice Giants”? Uranus & Neptune 516) Who invented Lightning Conductor? Benjamin Franklin 517) Name the Tennis Player who won the most Men’s Singles Grand slam Titles. Roger Federer 518) What is Cosmology? Study of Universe 519) When was Pencillin discovered? In the Year 1928 520) Which is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s Crust? Aluminium 521) What is Hygrology? Study of Humidity 522) Name the Atom Bomb dropped on Nagasaki during II World War. Fat Man 523) Where is Buland darwaza located? Uttar Pradesh 524) Who created the first Animated Cartoon? Emile Cohl 525) Which is the First country to Introduce GST? France 526) Who invented Safety Pin? Walter Hunt 527) Which is the Largest Museum in India? National Museum, Kolkata 528) When is National Doctors day Celebrated? 30th March 529) Which is the Hottest Planet in the Solar System? Venus 530) What is the expansion of DSLR? Digital Single-lens Reflex 531) What is Chronometer? Instrument used for Measuring Time 532) Who started Indian Academy of Sciences? Sir.C.V. Raman 533) What is Photometer? Instrument for Measuring Light Intensity 534) Who wrote the Book, “My Life”? 535) Who invented Raincoat? Charles Macintosh 536) Which River is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”? River Kosi 537) When was the First Population Census Taken in India? In The Year 1872 538) Where did Indian Hockey team won its First Gold Medal in Olympic Games? Amsterdam [In The Year 1928] 539) What is the name of India’s first Nuclear Reactor? Apsara 540) Which is known as the “Queen of Spices”? Cardamom 541) Who invented Crescograph? Jagadish Chandra Bose 542) Which city in India is known as the “Athens of South India”? Madurai 543) What is Seismograph? Instrument for Recording Earthquakes 544) When was the National Human Rights Commission established? In the Year 1993 545) Who wrote the Book, “Unbreakable”? Mary Kom 546) Which Organisation institutes the Kalinga prize? UNESCO 547) Who was the First Indian woman to swim across English Channel? Aarthi Saha 548) Which is the deepest lake in the World? Baikal Lake 549) Whose achievements are recorded in the Pillar inscription? Samudra Gupta 550) Which Indian city is known as the “City of Victory”? Fatehpur Sikri 551) Who invented Logarithmn? John Napier 552) What is Epigraphy? Study of Ancient Inscriptions 553) Who is the present CEO of Apple? Tim Cook 554) Expand NHRC. National Human Rights Commission 555) Which is the Fastest Bird? Gentoo Penguin 556) Who invented Kaleidoscope? Sir David Brewster 557) Who wrote the book, “An American Life”? Former American President Ronald Reagon 558) Where is Umaid Bhavan Palace Located? Jodhpur, Rajasthan 559) Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India? Urjit Patel 560) Who was the First Player to score 6000 runs in Women’s ODI cricket? Mithali Raj 561) Where is Victoria Terminus located? Mumbai 562) Who is the present Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development? Harsh Kumar Banwala 563) What is Dermatology? The study concerned with the diagnosis & treatment of skin diseases 564) Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize? Marie Curie 565) Which is the longest Beach in the World? Praia do Cassino Beach, Brazil 566) What is ellipsograph? Instrument for describing Ellipses 567) Which is the National Tree of USA? Oak Tree 568) Which country has the Longest Coastline in the World? Canada 569) Who wrote the Book, “2 States”? Chetan Bhagat 570) Where is Sariska Tiger Reserve Located? Alwar in Rajasthan 571) What is Optometer? Instrument for testing Vision 572) Who invented Typewriter? Christopher Latham Sholes 573) Which is the national Animal of Spain? Bull 574) How many states are there in USA? 50 States 575) Where is Amar Mahal Palace located? Jammu & Kashmir 576) Who is the founder of Vaccinology? Edward Jenner 577) What is the name of the instrument used to measure atmospheric Pressure? Barometer 578) Who is the Youngest Recipient of Nobel Prize? Malala Yousafzai 579) Which is the Largest dam in the World? Three Gorges Dam, China 580) Who wrote the Book, “It is always Possible”? Kiran Bedi 581) How many Grand slam Tournaments are there in Tennis? Four 582) When is International Mother Language Day Celebrated? 21st February 583) Who built the first Car Engine? Karl Benz 584) What is the theme of National Science day 2018? Science & Technology for Sustainable Development 585) Where was 21st National Conference on e-Governance held? Hyderabad 586) Who is the woman pilot of Indian Air Force to complete a solo flight in Fighter Aircraft? Avani Chaturvedi 587) Which State Government of India has marked as September 22 as Rhino Day? Assam Government 588) In Which year, Bangladesh was formed as Separate Country? In the Year 1971 589) Where is 44th Khajuraho dance Festival held? Madhya Pradesh 590) Who is the Present Central Minister of Health and family Welfare? Jagat Prakash Nadda 591) What is Golden Fibre Revolution? Production of Jute 592) Where is India’s first Aviation Multi Skill Development centre launched? 593) Who is the first US President to be invited as the Chief Guest of Indian Republic Day? Former American President Barack Obama 594) What is the name of the instrument used to measure the distance travelled in Vehicles? Odometer 595) What is Agrobiology? Study of Plant Nutrition & Soil Yield 596) Where is Amber Fort located? Jaipur, Rajasthan 597) Who established Mauryan Empire in ancient India? Chandra Gupta Maurya 598) When is National Education Day Celebrated? November 11 599) Who invented Powerloom? Edmund Cartwright 600) Which is India’s first Mars Orbiter Mission? Mangalyaan 601) Who is the Present Chief Justice of India? Dipak Misra 602) Where is Hirakud Captive Power Plant Located? Odisha 603) Who was the first Governor of Reserve Bank of India? Sir Osborne Smith 604) What is Phonometer? Instrument for Measuring the intensity of Sound 605) When was Safety matches invented? In the Year 1844 606) Who is the First Chief Election Commissioner of India? Sukumar Sen 607) Which is the Largest Sea in the World? Philipine Sea 608) Where is International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels 2018 held? New Delhi 609) Who wrote the Book, “A Confession”? Leo Tolstoy 610) Who is the first Indian woman to win Gold Medal in Asian Wrestling Championship? Navjot Kaur 611) Which is the first non-sub urban Railway Station in India to be fully-managed by Women? Gandhi Nagar Railway Station, Jaipur 612) What is the rank of India in Inclusive Internet Index 2018? 47th Rank 613) Where is the Headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India located? Ballabhgarh 614) What is Silver Fibre Revolution? Production of Cotton 615) Who wrote the Book, “The World As I see it”? Albert Einstein 616) Which Indian city is Known as “the City of Weavers”? Panipat 617) Who is the first Indian Pilot to fly across English Channel? J.R.D.Tata 618) Which Indian State is Known as “The State of 5 Rivers”? Punjab 619) Which is the First Union Territory of India to be fully run on Solar Energy? Diu 620) Where is Bellary Thermal Power Plant Located? Karnataka 621) What is Yellow Revolution? Production of Oil Seeds 622) Who is the first Indian to pass the ICS exam? Surendranath Tagore 623) What is the expansion of IREDA? Indian Renewable energy Development Agency 624) Who wrote the Book, “Dare to Do! For the new Generation”? Kiran Bedi 625) Which Indian city is known as “The Temple City”? , Odisha 626) What is Black revolution? Production of Petroleum 627) Who invented the Pencil? Conrad Gessner 628) When is National Post Office Day Celebrated? 10th October 629) What is the Height of Mount Everest? 8848 meters 630) Which is the Largest Country in the World? Russia