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100 GK Questions in English for All Competitive Exams 100 GK Questions in English for All Competitive Exams (Q.1) ‘World Consumer Rights Day’ is celebrated on which date every year? (a) 13th March (b) 15th March (c) 17th March (d) 19th March Answer: (b) 15th March (Q.2) ‘Tashkent’ is the capital city of which country? (a) Uzbekistan (b) Serbia (c) Croatia (d) Ukraine Answer: (a) Uzbekistan (Q.3) What is the currency of Argentina? (a) Riyal (b) Dirham (c) Peso (d) Lira Answer: (c) Peso (Q.4) Headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is located in: (a) London, UK (b) New York, USA (c) Berlin, Germany For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 1 (d) Geneva, Switzerland Answer: (d) Geneva, Switzerland (Q.5) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport is located in which Indian city? (a) Guwahati (b) Chandigarh (c) Jaipur (d) Bhopal Answer: (a) Guwahati (Q.6) In which year did the first modern Olympic Games take place? (a) 1892 (b) 1896 (c) 1900 (d) 1904 Answer: (b) 1896 (Q.7) Nobel Prize is NOT given for which of the following area of work? (a) Economics (b) Medicine (c) Engineering (d) Physics Answer: (c) Engineering (Q.8) Which country is called ‘Sugar bowl of the world‘? (a) France (b) Australia For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 2 (c) Canada (d) Cuba Answer: (d) Cuba (Q.9) Which of the following is the longest River in Asia? (a) Yangtze (b) Ganga (c) Volga (d) Mekong Answer: (a) Yangtze (Q.10) In context of Indian financial system, what does abbreviation ‘FEMA’ stand for? (a) Foreign Exchange Modification Act (b) Foreign Exchange Management Act (c) Foreign Exchange Maintenance Act (d) Foreign Exchange Mechanism Act Answer: (b) Foreign Exchange Management Act (Q.11) Government of India’s official document for special information is called: (a) Orange Book (b) Purple Book (c) White Paper (d) Yellow Paper Answer: (c) White Paper For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 3 (Q.12) Radcliffe Line demarcates boundaries between which two countries? (a) India and China (b) India and Nepal (c) India and Myanmar (d) India and Pakistan Answer: (d) India and Pakistan (Q.13) Who was the first woman, to become a Chief Minister of an Indian State? (a) Sucheta Kripalani (b) Sheila Dikshit (c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (d) Indira Gandhi Answer: (a) Sucheta Kripalani (Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 1963 -1967) (Q.14) ‘National Diet’ is the Parliament of which country? (a) Israel (b) Japan (c) United Kingdom (d) Egypt Answer: (b) Japan (Q.15) First complete Census of India was taken in which year? (a) 1841 (b) 1861 (c) 1881 (d) 1901 Answer: (c) 1881 For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 4 (Q.16) India’s first satellite, ‘Aryabhata’ was launched in which year? (a) 1972 (b) 1973 (c) 1974 (d) 1975 Answer: (d) 1975 (launched from Russia, onboard a Russian rocket) (Q.17) Who wrote the book ‘Conquest of Self’? (a) Jawharlal Nehru (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) APJ Abdul Kalam Answer: (c) Mahatma Gandhi (Q.18) Wright Brothers are regarded as inventors of: (a) Bicycle (b) Television (c) Telephone (d) Airplane Answer: (d) Airplane (Q.19) ‘Ornithology’ is the study of: (a) Bones (b) Eyes (c) Birds (d) Insects Answer: (c) Birds For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 5 (Q.20) ‘Elephanta Caves’ are located in which state? (a) Kerala (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra Answer: (d) Maharashtra (Q.21) Taj Mahal is built on the bank of which River? (a) Ganga (b) Yamuna (c) Brahmaputra (d) None of the above Answer: (b) Yamuna (Q.22) Which of the following state has the longest coastline? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Gujarat (c) Maharashtra (d) West Bengal Answer: (b) Gujarat (1600 km) (Q.23) Which of the following is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan? (a) Garba (b) Lavani (c) Bhangra For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 6 (d) Ghoomar Answer: (d) Ghoomar (Q.24) Pandit Ravi Shankar is an exponent of which musical instrument? (a) Shehnai (b) Violin (c) Tabla (d) Sitar Answer: (d) Sitar (Q.25) ‘Unbreakable’ is the autobiography of which sports person? (a) Mary Kom (b) Yuvraj Singh (c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) Sania Mirza Answer: (a) Mary Kom (Q.26) Who was the first woman, to become the Prime Minister of a country? (a) Indira Gandhi (b) Sirimavo Bandarnaike (c) Margaret Thatcher (d) Golda Meir Answer: (b) Sirimavo Bandarnaike (elected as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1960) (Q.27) Central Rice Research Institute is located in which city? (a) Kochi, Kerala (b) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 7 (c) Cuttack, Odisha (d) Kolkata, West Bengal Answer: (c) Cuttack, Odisha (Q.28) Dipika Pallikal is associated with which sport? (a) Golf (b) Table Tennis (c) Badminton (d) Squash Answer: (d) Squash (Q.29) Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of: (a) Literature and Journalism (b) Science and Technology (c) International Relations (d) Environmental Studies Answer: (a) Literature and Journalism (Q.30) Which of the following National Parks is located in Haryana? (a) Kaziranga National Park (b) Keoladeo National Park (c) Kalesar National Park (d) Nagarhole National Park Answer: (c) Kalesar National Park For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 8 (Q.31) Headquarters of which News Agency is located in United Kingdom? (a) Associated Press (b) United Press International (c) Reuters (d) Telegraph Agency of the Sovereign States Answer: (c) Reuters (Q.32) Which of the following cup/trophy is associated with Hockey? (a) Irani Trophy (b) Durand Cup (c) Santosh Trophy (d) Azlan Shah Cup Answer: (d) Azlan Shah Cup (Q.33) ‘National Energy Conservation Day’ is celebrated on which date, every year, in India? (a) 14th December (b) 16th December (c) 18th December (d) 20th December Answer: (a) 14th December (Q.34) What is the Capital of Turkey? (a) Istanbul (b) Ankara (c) Cairo (d) Tehran For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 9 Answer: (b) Ankara (Q.35) ‘Ringgit’ is the currency of which country? (a) Indonesia (b) Vietnam (c) Malaysia (d) Thailand Answer: (c) Malaysia (Q.36) Headquarters of which international organisation is located in Vienna, Austria? (a) World Trade Organisation (WTO) (b) International Monetary Fund (IMF) (c) World Bank (d) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Answer: (d) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Q.37) In context of agriculture revolutions in India, ‘Golden Revolution’ focused on: (a) Honey and Horticulture Production (b) Potato Production (c) Cotton Production (d) Wheat Production Answer: (a) Honey and Horticulture Production (Q.38) Which among the following monument is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? (a) Statue of Liberty (b) Christ the Redeemer Statue For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 10 (c) Tower of Pisa (d) The Great Sphinx Answer: (b) Christ the Redeemer Statue (Q.39) ‘DAX’ is a stock price index of which country? (a) France (b) Portugal (c) Germany (d) China Answer: (c) Germany (Q.40) Who was the first Indian lady to win Miss World title? (a) Aishwarya Rai (b) Reita Faria (c) Sushmita Sen (d) Diana Hayden Answer: (b) Reita Faria ( won the title in 1966) (Q.41) ‘Charaka’ is popularly referred to as: (a) Indian Father of Medicine (b) Father of Astrology (c) Father of Yoga (d) Father of Homeopathy Answer: (a) Indian Father of Medicine (Q.42) ‘Rani Ki Vav’, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which State? For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 11 (a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Bihar Answer: (b) Gujarat (Q.43) Which of the following research institute is located in Hyderabad? (a) Central Road Research Institute (b) National Institute of Virology (c) Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (d) Central Mining Research Institute Answer: (c) Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (Q.44) Which of the following is the longest natural urban beach in India? (a) Candolim Beach, Goa (b) Mandvi Beach, Gujarat (c) Marina Beach, Tamil Nadu (d) Arambol Beach, Goa Answer: (c) Marina Beach, Goa (Q.45) What is the height of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’, located in Gujarat? (a) 182 meters (b) 178 meters (c) 174 meters (d) 170 meters Answer: (a) 182 meters For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 12 (Q.46) Hirakud Dam in Odisha has been built on which river? (a) Krishna (b) Mahanadi (c) Godavari (d) Bhagirathi Answer: (b) Mahanadi (Q.47) Which among the following is the highest peacetime gallantry award given by Indian Government? (a) Param Vir Chakra (b) Ashok Chakra (c) Kirti Chakra (d) Shaurya Chakra Answer: (b) Ashok Chakra (Q.48) In context of international organisations, what does abbreviation UNCTAD stand for? (a) United Nations Commission on Trade and Development (b) United Nations Conference on Tariff and Development (c) United Nations Commission on Tariff and Development (d) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Answer: (d) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Q.49) ‘Barometer’ is an instrument, that is used to measure: (a) Atmospheric Pressure (b) Temperature (c) Electric Charge (d) Density of Liquids For More Study Material, Visit: https://gkbabaji.com/ Page 13 Answer: (a) Atmospheric Pressure (Q.50) Israeli Parliament is known by which name? (a) Sabor (b) Knesset (c) Khural (d) Storting Answer: (b) Knesset (Q.51) Who has written the book ‘Between Hope and History’? (a) Barak Obama (b) George Bush (c) Bill Clinton (d) Donald Trump Answer: (c) Bill Clinton (Q.52) Who invented the motorcycle? (a) Edward Butler (b) Naom
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