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This section includes 1571 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Where is the world's oldest railway station? |
| A. | Liverpool |
| B. | Stockton |
| C. | Darlington |
| D. | Others |
| Answer» B. Stockton | |
| 152. |
When was the first Tatkal service started? |
| A. | 21 October 1997 |
| B. | 20 December 1997 |
| C. | 25 November 1997 |
| D. | 22 January 1997 |
| Answer» C. 25 November 1997 | |
| 153. |
Who discovered the sea route to India via 'Cape of Good Hope'? |
| A. | Vasco da Gama |
| B. | Amundsen |
| C. | Christopher Columbus |
| D. | John Cabot |
| Answer» B. Amundsen | |
| 154. |
Where is the electric engine manufactured from the following? |
| A. | Locomotive Works Chittaranjan |
| B. | Locomotive Works Jamshedpur |
| C. | Locomotive Works Patiala |
| D. | Locomotive Works Varanasi |
| Answer» B. Locomotive Works Jamshedpur | |
| 155. |
In which year Railway Employees Insurance Scheme was started? |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1977 |
| D. | 1978 |
| Answer» D. 1978 | |
| 156. |
When did the metro rail service start in India? |
| A. | 1984 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1999 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» B. 1988 | |
| 157. |
How many divisions are there in Indian Railways? |
| A. | 68 |
| B. | 67 |
| C. | 75 |
| D. | 80 |
| Answer» C. 75 | |
| 158. |
Tennis player Naomi Osaka belongs to which of the following country? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | America |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 159. |
Which zone of railway is called 'Blue Chip'? |
| A. | South East Central Railway |
| B. | South Central Railway |
| C. | South Eastern Railway |
| D. | South Western Railway |
| Answer» D. South Western Railway | |
| 160. |
Between which two cities did the first air-conditioned train run? |
| A. | Mumbai to Kolkata |
| B. | Mumbai to Baroda |
| C. | Mumbai to Hyderabad |
| D. | Mumbai to Delhi |
| Answer» C. Mumbai to Hyderabad | |
| 161. |
In which city the wheels and axles for railways are produced? |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Dehradun |
| C. | Bhopal |
| D. | Ranchi |
| Answer» B. Dehradun | |
| 162. |
In which year did the first electric train run in India? |
| A. | 3 February 1929 |
| B. | 3 February 1928 |
| C. | 3 February 1925 |
| D. | 3 February 1930 |
| Answer» D. 3 February 1930 | |
| 163. |
Which is the major source of income in railways? |
| A. | Passenger fare |
| B. | Reserve fare |
| C. | Freight |
| D. | Others |
| Answer» D. Others | |
| 164. |
In which city is the headquarters of the Central Railway Zone located? |
| A. | Mumbai Churchgate |
| B. | Mumbai City |
| C. | Mumbai Shivaji Terminal |
| D. | Mumbai Andheri |
| Answer» C. Mumbai Shivaji Terminal | |
| 165. |
Where is Rail Coach Factory located? |
| A. | Patiala |
| B. | Parambur |
| C. | Chittaranjan |
| D. | Kapurthala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
Who was the first Railway Minister who resigned due to a train accident? |
| A. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| B. | John Mathai |
| C. | Asaf Ali |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. John Mathai | |
| 167. |
After Shahrukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt, who among the following Indian has been issued Golden Visa by Dubai? |
| A. | Sania Mirza |
| B. | Karishma Kapoor |
| C. | Hima Das |
| D. | PV Sindhu |
| Answer» B. Karishma Kapoor | |
| 168. |
How many fundamental rights have been provided by the Indian Constitution to the Indian citizens? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 169. |
Under Article 213, the Governor of the State has power? |
| A. | to exercise discretion |
| B. | Legislature to promulgate ordinances during rest |
| C. | Appointment of the Judge of the State High Court |
| D. | to exercise his emergency powers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 170. |
Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is related to? |
| A. | Emergency powers of the President |
| B. | specific provisions for minorities |
| C. | the special situation of Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | through amendment process |
| Answer» D. through amendment process | |
| 171. |
In which year was the first general election of independent India held? |
| A. | 1947-48 |
| B. | 1948-49 |
| C. | 1950-51 |
| D. | 1951-52 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
For whom does the Election Commission conduct elections in India? |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | Parliament and State Legislative Assembly |
| C. | Parliament, State Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Council |
| D. | Parliament, State Legislature, President and Vice President |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
Who appoints the Comptroller and Inspector General of Accounts of India? |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President of India |
| C. | Finance Minister |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Finance Minister | |
| 174. |
According to which article of the Indian Constitution, the President's rule is implemented within a state? |
| A. | 380 |
| B. | 370 |
| C. | 356 |
| D. | 326 |
| Answer» D. 326 | |
| 175. |
Which one of the following fundamental rights has not been included in our constitution? |
| A. | Right to Equality |
| B. | Right to freedom of press |
| C. | Right to work |
| D. | Right to Religion |
| Answer» D. Right to Religion | |
| 176. |
What is the minimum percentage of votes a political party must get to get the status of a registered party? |
| A. | 1% |
| B. | 2% |
| C. | 3% |
| D. | 4% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
For how long can a Police Inquiry Officer keep an arrested person in detention under his own authority? |
| A. | a week |
| B. | a month |
| C. | a day |
| D. | one year |
| Answer» D. one year | |
| 178. |
How many years is the tenure of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 4 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | 6 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India? |
| A. | G. V. Mavalankar |
| B. | Sukumar Sen |
| C. | K. V.K. Sundaram |
| D. | T. Swaminathan |
| Answer» C. K. V.K. Sundaram | |
| 180. |
To whom is the Union Cabinet responsible for its activities? |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | President |
| Answer» B. Rajya Sabha | |
| 181. |
What is the retirement age of Supreme Court Judge? |
| A. | 65 years |
| B. | 62 years |
| C. | 68 years |
| D. | 70 years |
| Answer» B. 62 years | |
| 182. |
Who was the 'political guru' of Mahatma Gandhi? |
| A. | Gopalkrishna Gokhale |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Arvind Ghosh |
| D. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| Answer» B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 183. |
What is meant by 'Pir' in Sufi tradition? |
| A. | Supreme God |
| B. | Guru of Sufis |
| C. | Best of all Sufi saints |
| D. | One who fought for the beliefs of the Sufis |
| Answer» C. Best of all Sufi saints | |
| 184. |
In which year was the Khalsa Panth founded by Guru Gobind Singh? |
| A. | 1699 |
| B. | 1707 |
| C. | 1657 |
| D. | 1599 |
| Answer» B. 1707 | |
| 185. |
Which of the following subjects is not in the Central List? |
| A. | Citizenship |
| B. | Banking |
| C. | mail and telegram |
| D. | Jungle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 186. |
The 74th amendment of the constitution is related to? |
| A. | Panchayati Raj |
| B. | Political defection |
| C. | Reducing the age of the voter to 18 years |
| D. | Urban Local Institutions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
Who was the proponent of the principles of Panchsheel? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
| C. | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Bol |
| D. | Mahatma Buddha |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Buddha | |
| 188. |
On April 12, 1944, Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the flag of 'Indian National Army' in a city. In which state/UT is that city at present? |
| A. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» D. Mizoram | |
| 189. |
By what other name is the parliamentary system of government known? |
| A. | Responsive Government |
| B. | Responsible Government |
| C. | Federal Government |
| D. | Presidential Government |
| Answer» C. Federal Government | |
| 190. |
Which of the following is considered as 'immovable property' in a cell? |
| A. | Carbohydrate |
| B. | nucleic acid |
| C. | Protein |
| D. | fat |
| Answer» B. nucleic acid | |
| 191. |
With what pressure does the ground water reach the root follicles? |
| A. | atmospheric pressure |
| B. | capillary pressure |
| C. | osmotic pressure |
| D. | original pressure |
| Answer» D. original pressure | |
| 192. |
What is the minimum age for a member of Rajya Sabha? |
| A. | 25 years |
| B. | 30 years |
| C. | 21 years |
| D. | 35 years |
| Answer» C. 21 years | |
| 193. |
What is the breeding and management of bees called? |
| A. | Sericulture |
| B. | Silviculture |
| C. | Pisciculture |
| D. | Apiculture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
Which vitamin is necessary for coagulation of blood? |
| A. | Vitamin B |
| B. | Vitamin C |
| C. | Vitamin K |
| D. | Vitamin E |
| Answer» D. Vitamin E | |
| 195. |
What is the average life span of red blood cells? |
| A. | 100-200 days |
| B. | 100 - 120 days |
| C. | 160 - 180 days |
| D. | 150-200 days |
| Answer» C. 160 - 180 days | |
| 196. |
What is the dormancy period of animals in winter called? |
| A. | Establishment |
| B. | Regeneration |
| C. | mutation |
| D. | Hibernation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197. |
Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity? |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | iron |
| C. | Silver |
| D. | Aluminum |
| Answer» D. Aluminum | |
| 198. |
What is the technical name of flight recorder? |
| A. | deep box |
| B. | blind box |
| C. | blind box |
| D. | Height Measuring Instrument |
| Answer» D. Height Measuring Instrument | |
| 199. |
Which of the following is not a computer network? |
| A. | wide area network |
| B. | Local Area Network |
| C. | Personal Network |
| D. | Metropolitan Area Network |
| Answer» D. Metropolitan Area Network | |
| 200. |
India is considered a 'Republic' mainly because? |
| A. | The head of state is elected |
| B. | It got independence on 15th August, 1947 |
| C. | It has its own written constitution |
| D. | His government is according to the parliamentary system |
| Answer» B. It got independence on 15th August, 1947 | |