Explore topic-wise MCQs in Basic GK.

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1101.

Who was the first Governor General of independent India?

A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Mount Baton
C. Lord Dufferin
D. Lord Lytton
Answer» C. Lord Dufferin
1102.

Who was the first woman judge in the Supreme Court?

A. Uma Bharti
B. Sushmita Sen
C. M. Fatima Biwi
D. Karnam Malleswari
Answer» D. Karnam Malleswari
1103.

Who was the first woman Rajya Pal of India?

A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Sushmita Sen
C. Pratibha Patil
D. Mamta Banerjee
Answer» B. Sushmita Sen
1104.

Who was the first woman IPS of India?

A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Kiran Bedi
C. Vimala Devi
D. Mother Teresa
Answer» C. Vimala Devi
1105.

Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?

A. Kalpana Chawla
B. Razia Sultan
C. Bachendri Pal
D. Sucheta Kripalani
Answer» D. Sucheta Kripalani
1106.

Who was the first Indian woman to receive a gold medal in the Asian Games?

A. Kamaljeet Sandhu
B. Sucheta Kripalani
C. Rajia Begum
D. Bachendri Pal
Answer» B. Sucheta Kripalani
1107.

Where was the first women's university of India established?

A. Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Bangalore
Answer» D. Bangalore
1108.

Which is the first women's university in India?

A. Shri Padmavati Women's University
B. SNDT Women's University
C. Vanasthali Vidyapeeth
D. LSR Women's University
Answer» C. Vanasthali Vidyapeeth
1109.

When was the first women's university established in India?

A. 1917
B. 1915
C. 1916
D. 1925
Answer» D. 1925
1110.

Which is the tallest statue of India?

A. Harmandir Sahib
B. Hampi
C. Nalanda
D. Gomateshwar
Answer» E.
1111.

Which is the longest tunnel in India?

A. Rohtang Tunnel
B. Jawahar Tunnel
C. Maliguda tunnel
D. Kamshet Tunnel
Answer» C. Maliguda tunnel
1112.

What is the name of widest river in India?

A. Brahmaputra
B. Gomti
C. Ganges
D. Chambal
Answer» D. Chambal
1113.

How many quantities are there in the four feet of a quadruped?

A. 13
B. 14
C. 16
D. 17
Answer» D. 17
1114.

Vallabhacharya is the founder of which sect?

A. Advaita
B. Dvaitadvaita
C. Shuddhadvaita
D. Vishishtadvaita
Answer» E.
1115.

Who is called "the savior of India and the father of local self-government"?

A. Lord Henstein
B. Lord Patrick
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Lytton
Answer» E.
1116.

Which ruler of the Gupta dynasty defeated the Huns?

A. Skandagupta
B. Ramgupta
C. Samudragupta
D. Chandragupta II
Answer» B. Ramgupta
1117.

Number of states are there in India?

A. 28
B. 20
C. 29
D. 36
Answer» D. 36
1118.

Which is the largest state of India?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh
1119.

The origin of the name Bharat is related to which majestic king of ancient times?

A. Maharana Pratap
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Bharat Chakraborty
D. Ashoka Maurya
Answer» D. Ashoka Maurya
1120.

In which of the following countries is Tamil a major language?

A. Myanmar
B. Mauritius
C. Singapore
D. Indonesia
Answer» D. Indonesia
1121.

Aamir Khusro played a leading role in the development of

A. Awadhi
B. Bhojpuri
C. Braj language
D. Steep Bid
Answer» E.
1122.

Which is the official language of Tripura?

A. Hindi
B. Bangla
C. Malayalam
D. Naga
Answer» C. Malayalam
1123.

Which of the following states has approved Urdu as their official language?

A. Rajasthan
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh
1124.

Who was the first newsletter of Doordarshan?

A. Shobhana Jagdish
B. Avinash Kaur Sarin
C. Pratima Puri
D. Salma Sultan
Answer» D. Salma Sultan
1125.

In which year was the daily national program of Doordarshan launched?

A. 1980
B. 1972
C. 1975
D. 1981
Answer» C. 1975
1126.

Which country has the most post offices?

A. India
B. France
C. Japan
D. China
Answer» B. France
1127.

If the postal index number starts at 4, in which state would that post office possibly be located?

A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1128.

What is the STD code of Mumbai metropolis?

A. 011
B. 022
C. 033
D. 044
Answer» C. 033
1129.

Which of the following devotional saints first used Hindi to propagate his message?

A. Dadu
B. Tulsidas
C. Ramanand
D. Kabir
Answer» D. Kabir
1130.

Money order system started in India?

A. 1880
B. 1882
C. 1884
D. 1907
Answer» B. 1882
1131.

When was the postage stamp issued in India?

A. 1859
B. 1854
C. 1882
D. None of these
Answer» C. 1882
1132.

Where is Indira Gandhi National Human Museum?

A. Bhopal
B. Guwahati
C. Chennai
D. Bastar
Answer» B. Guwahati
1133.

Where is the headquarters of Survey of India located?

A. Hyderabad
B. New Delhi
C. Chandigarh
D. Dehradun
Answer» E.
1134.

Javar mines in Rajasthan are famous for which mineral?

A. Zinc
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. All these
Answer» B. Copper
1135.

In which language is 'Kural' a collection of religious poems?

A. Greek
B. Pali
C. Telugu
D. Tamil
Answer» E.
1136.

In which type of government does the legislature get more priority than the executive?

A. Federal Government
B. Parliamentary government
C. Rightist government
D. President Government
Answer» C. Rightist government
1137.

The translation of the book 'Anwar-e-Suhaili' is

A. Panchatantra
B. Sursagar
C. Ramayana
D. Mahabharata
Answer» B. Sursagar
1138.

Alliance Air is wholly owned by which of the following?

A. Indian Airlines
B. Sahara Airways
C. Jet Airways
D. Air India
Answer» B. Sahara Airways
1139.

Where is the country's first international airport under construction in private sector?

A. Kochi
B. Guwahati
C. Mopa
D. Hyderabad
Answer» B. Guwahati
1140.

India has an international airline?

A. Sahara Air
B. Indian Airlines
C. Air India
D. Alliance Air
Answer» D. Alliance Air
1141.

Who built the Grand Trunk Road?

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Sher Shah
Answer» E.
1142.

The Golden Quadrilateral project is related to?

A. Road Transport
B. Air transport
C. Water transport
D. Rail Transport
Answer» B. Air transport
1143.

The subject matter of Ajanta painting is related to which of the following?

A. Jainism
B. Shaivism
C. Buddhism
D. Vaishnavism
Answer» D. Vaishnavism
1144.

Ajanta painting is related to which period?

A. Mauryan period
B. Gupta period
C. Buddhist period
D. Harappan period
Answer» C. Buddhist period
1145.

What is Monlisa?

A. Singer
B. picture
C. French detective
D. novel
Answer» C. French detective
1146.

Madhubani folk art is related to which state?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Bihar
D. Gujarat
Answer» D. Gujarat
1147.

Sharan Rani is famous in which field?

A. Music
B. Dance
C. Literature
D. painting
Answer» E.
1148.

Who started painting with film posters?

A. Satish Gujral
B. M. F. Hussain
C. Rabindranath Thakur
D. Nandlal Bose
Answer» C. Rabindranath Thakur
1149.

Ustad Mansoor was a famous painter during whose reign?

A. Shah Jahan
B. Jahangir
C. Aurangzeb
D. Akbar
Answer» C. Aurangzeb
1150.

Who painted a picture called 'Kala-moon'?

A. Satish Gujral
B. Satish Gujral
C. Jaimini Rai
D. Nandlal Bose
Answer» C. Jaimini Rai