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This section includes 301 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Admiral Karambir Singh is the ______ Chief of the Naval Staff of India. |
| A. | 20th |
| B. | 29th |
| C. | 22nd |
| D. | 24th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
Nita Ambani became the first Indian woman to join the ________ as an Individual Member. |
| A. | International Olympic Committee |
| B. | International Paralympic Committee |
| C. | International Federation of Association of Football (FIFA) |
| D. | Indian Olympic Association |
| Answer» B. International Paralympic Committee | |
| 203. |
________ was the Chief Justice of India from January 1950 to November 1951. |
| A. | Bijan Kumar Mukherjea |
| B. | Mehr Chand Mahajan |
| C. | Harilal Jekisundas Kania |
| D. | Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha |
| Answer» D. Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha | |
| 204. |
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who came to India on an official visit in February 2020, is the President of: |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Fiji |
| C. | Portugal |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» D. Switzerland | |
| 205. |
In which year was Rabindranath Tagore awarded the Nobel Prize for literature? |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1913 |
| C. | 1921 |
| D. | 1923 |
| Answer» C. 1921 | |
| 206. |
Match List-X with List-Y and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List-X List-Y(A) First Vice-President of Constituent Assembly : (i) V. T. Krishnamachari(B) Originally the only Congress Member of Draft Committee (ii) Jawaharlal Nehru(C) Member of Constituent Assembly representing Rajasthan's Princely States(iii) K.M. Munshi(D) Chairman Princely States iv) H. C Mookerjee |
| A. | (A) - (i), (B) - (iv), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iii) |
| B. | (A) - (iv), (B) - (iii), (C) - (i), (D) - (ii) |
| C. | (A) - (i), (B) - (ii), (C) - (iii), (D) - (iv) |
| D. | (A) - (iii), (B) - (iv), (C) - (i), (D) - (ii) |
| Answer» C. (A) - (i), (B) - (ii), (C) - (iii), (D) - (iv) | |
| 207. |
PM Modi’s Birthday has been celebrated as ______ across India. |
| A. | Kisan Diwas |
| B. | Sewa Diwas |
| C. | Hindi Diwas |
| D. | Bal Diwas |
| Answer» C. Hindi Diwas | |
| 208. |
Name the Sikh Guru who developed the Gurmukhi script for writing the Punjabi language? |
| A. | Guru Ram Das |
| B. | Guru Hargobind |
| C. | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
| D. | Guru Angad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 209. |
Francis Buchanan who came to India between 1794-1815 was a |
| A. | Philosopher |
| B. | Viceroy |
| C. | Physician |
| D. | Queen Victoria’s relative |
| Answer» D. Queen Victoria’s relative | |
| 210. |
"Father of Indian Missile Science" is ______ |
| A. | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| B. | P. K. Iyengar |
| C. | C. V Raman |
| D. | Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose |
| Answer» B. P. K. Iyengar | |
| 211. |
In which subject did Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia, famous novelist and film director of Assam, obtain PhD from University of London? |
| A. | Assamese Literature |
| B. | Physics |
| C. | Mass Communication |
| D. | Mathematics |
| Answer» C. Mass Communication | |
| 212. |
In which year did the Indian Postal and Telegraph Department issue a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Pandit Hiralal Shastri? |
| A. | In 1976 |
| B. | In 1979 |
| C. | In 1967 |
| D. | In 1966 |
| Answer» B. In 1979 | |
| 213. |
As of January 2020, who was the president of the BCCI? |
| A. | Sourav Ganguly |
| B. | Harsha Bogle |
| C. | Ravi Shastri |
| D. | Sunil Gavaskar |
| Answer» B. Harsha Bogle | |
| 214. |
Name the Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and DRDO’s DG (Missiles & Strategic Systems) who has won the first IEI-IEEE Award for Engineering Excellence- 2015 in recognition of his significant national contributions towards missiles and aerospace technologies. |
| A. | Avinash Chander |
| B. | A S Kiran Kumar |
| C. | Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy |
| D. | K K Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» D. K K Radhakrishnan | |
| 215. |
In May 2019, Suresh Kumar was appointed as the Chief Technology Officer of: |
| A. | Walmart |
| B. | |
| C. | Apple |
| D. | Amazon |
| Answer» B. Google | |
| 216. |
Litterateur whose birth century was in 2016? |
| A. | Vandana Tete |
| B. | Ramswarth Singh |
| C. | Dineshwar Prasad |
| D. | Radhakrishna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 217. |
Joginder Singh is a litterateur from |
| A. | Jalsa |
| B. | Shahabad |
| C. | Panipat |
| D. | Ambala |
| Answer» C. Panipat | |
| 218. |
Hugh Hefner, died at the age of September 2017. He was the founder of ________. |
| A. | L'Oreal Cosmetics |
| B. | Johnson & Johnson |
| C. | Playboy Magazine |
| D. | Science Journal |
| Answer» D. Science Journal | |
| 219. |
Babu Rewaram was resident of which place? |
| A. | Shivrinarayan |
| B. | Ratanpur |
| C. | Kudurmal |
| D. | Rajim |
| Answer» C. Kudurmal | |
| 220. |
"Personally, I do not attach any importance to the label which may be attached to it whether you call it a federal constitution or unitary constitution or by any other name. It makes no difference so long as the constitution serves our Purpose", who made this statement? |
| A. | Myron Weiner |
| B. | Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Shiva Rao |
| Answer» D. Shiva Rao | |
| 221. |
In 2018, who among the following came to the limelight by building a people's road through crowd funding that helped in connecting remote villages of Manipur? |
| A. | Mary Kom |
| B. | Irom Sharmila |
| C. | Dingo Singh |
| D. | Armstrong Pame |
| Answer» E. | |
| 222. |
Guru _______ is known as the cobbler saint. |
| A. | Ayya Vaikundar |
| B. | Jiva Goswami |
| C. | Ravidas |
| D. | Narahari |
| Answer» D. Narahari | |
| 223. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List – I(Organisation)List – II(Founders)(A) Prarthana Samaj(i) Pheroz Shah Mehta(B) Servants Society of India(ii) Atmaram Pandurang(C) Bombay Presidency Association(iii) Madam Blavatsky(D) Theosophical Society(iv) Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| A. | (A) - (4), (B) - (1), (C) - (3), (D) - (2) |
| B. | (A) - (2), (B) - (4), (C) - (1), (D) - (3) |
| C. | (A) - (4), (B) - (1), (C) - (2), (D) - (3) |
| D. | (A) - (3), (B) - (4), (C) - (2), (D) - (1) |
| Answer» C. (A) - (4), (B) - (1), (C) - (2), (D) - (3) | |
| 224. |
Baba amte is known for which of the following social work? |
| A. | Work for Poor & homeless people |
| B. | Work To Save Ganga |
| C. | Work for Leprosy Patients |
| D. | Work for Landless laborers |
| Answer» D. Work for Landless laborers | |
| 225. |
Name the person who envisaged 'India Vision 2020'. This indicates the vision of India as a developed nation. |
| A. | Manmohan Singh |
| B. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| C. | A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
| D. | Chandrababu Naidu |
| Answer» D. Chandrababu Naidu | |
| 226. |
Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and ________. |
| A. | Peter Thiel |
| B. | Sergey Brin |
| C. | Steve Wozniak |
| D. | Elon Musk |
| Answer» C. Steve Wozniak | |
| 227. |
Name the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service. |
| A. | V. O. Chidambaram Pillai |
| B. | Satyendranath Tagore |
| C. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» C. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee | |
| 228. |
In 2015, which ex-President of Romania was prosecuted for crime against humanity? |
| A. | John Ashe |
| B. | Khaled Bahah |
| C. | Richard Heck |
| D. | Ion Iliescu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
Georges Lemaitre is related with the __________. |
| A. | Big Bang theory |
| B. | Electric current |
| C. | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| D. | Solar system |
| Answer» B. Electric current | |
| 230. |
______ said Haryana is derived from the word 'Aryana' |
| A. | Dr. H. R. Gupta |
| B. | Rahul Shandrityayana |
| C. | Satish Dwivedi |
| D. | Chahamana |
| Answer» B. Rahul Shandrityayana | |
| 231. |
A statue of DMK leader _______ was unveiled in Chennai recently. |
| A. | MK Stalin |
| B. | J Jayalalitha |
| C. | MG Ramachandran |
| D. | M Karunanidhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 232. |
_____ was/is the first Indian to enter space.A. Kalpana ChawlaB. Rakesh SharmaC. Sunita WilliamsD. Ravish Malhotra |
| A. | D |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | A |
| Answer» C. C | |
| 233. |
Ram Vilas Paswan started his political career from which political party? |
| A. | Janata party |
| B. | Bharatiya Lok Dal |
| C. | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| D. | Praja Socialist Party |
| E. | None of the above / More than one of the above |
| Answer» D. Praja Socialist Party | |
| 234. |
Dhyan Chand was associated with which sport? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Football |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Tennis |
| Answer» D. Tennis | |
| 235. |
Known as Ayesha to family and friends, this princess married Sawai man Singh II Bahadur and was known to the world as ________. |
| A. | Maharani Durga Devi |
| B. | Rani Sita Devi |
| C. | Rani Vijaya Devi |
| D. | Maharani Gayatri Devi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 236. |
Janaki Ammal was the first Indian woman to get a Ph.D. and an honorary D.Sc. From the University of Michigan in which subject? |
| A. | Physics |
| B. | Mathematics |
| C. | Chemistry |
| D. | Botany |
| Answer» E. | |
| 237. |
Apart from Virender Sehwag, which of the following Indian cricketers has the distinction of scoring triple centuries in Test Matches? |
| A. | Karun Nair |
| B. | K.L. Rahul |
| C. | Virat Kohli |
| D. | Rahul Dravid |
| Answer» B. K.L. Rahul | |
| 238. |
Consider the following statements about Shanno Devi:a) Shanno Devi was the Deputy Speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly.b) When Haryana was formed; she was elected as the Speaker of Haryana Legislative Assembly.Which of the above statement / statements is / are true? |
| A. | Only a) is true |
| B. | Only b) is true |
| C. | Neither a) nor b) is true |
| D. | Both a) and b) are true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 239. |
Rabindra Nath Tagore wrote the National Anthem of which of the following countries? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 240. |
How was Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava better known as? |
| A. | Saadat Hasan Manto |
| B. | Munshi Premchand |
| C. | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar |
| D. | Bhartendu Harishchandra |
| Answer» C. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar | |
| 241. |
Mother Teresa, the founder of 'Missionaries of Charity', was born on _________. |
| A. | 26th August 1910 |
| B. | 15th May 1907 |
| C. | 13th January 1912 |
| D. | 2nd February 1913 |
| Answer» B. 15th May 1907 | |
| 242. |
Name the social reformer who was regarded as the ‘foundational philosopher of modern nursing’. |
| A. | Mother Teresa |
| B. | Kasturba Gandhi |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Florence Nightingale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 243. |
In year 2019, Pawan Kumar chamling became the longest serving Chief Minister of India. Whose record did he break? |
| A. | Gegong Apang |
| B. | Parkash Singh Badal |
| C. | Jyoti Basu |
| D. | Manik Sarkar |
| Answer» D. Manik Sarkar | |
| 244. |
Given below is a list of women freedom fighters of Rajasthan :Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer by using the codesgiven below the list :List - I List - II(A) Savitri Devi Bhati(i) Udaipur (B) Bhagwati Devi(ii) Jodhpur (C) Laxmi Devi Acharya(iii) Kota(D) Kuman Kusum Gupta(iv) Bikaner |
| A. | (A) - (iv), (B) - (i), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iii) |
| B. | (A) - (iii), (B) - (ii), (C) - (i), (D) - (iv) |
| C. | (A) - (ii), (B) - (i), (C) - (iv), (D) - (iii) |
| D. | (A) - (i), (B) - (iii), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iv) |
| Answer» D. (A) - (i), (B) - (iii), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iv) | |
| 245. |
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is one of the prominent political parties in Pakistan. Which of the following belongs to the above political party? |
| A. | Imran Khan |
| B. | Nawaz Sharif |
| C. | Asif Ali Zardari |
| D. | Bilawal Bhutto |
| Answer» B. Nawaz Sharif | |
| 246. |
_______ was a songwriter, poet, singer who wrote many raagni songs, saangs, kissas. |
| A. | Dayachand Mayna |
| B. | Preeti Singh |
| C. | Dr. Sarup Singh |
| D. | Gajendra Verma |
| Answer» B. Preeti Singh | |
| 247. |
Name the Chinese pilgrim to India who came in search of Buddhists texts? |
| A. | Fa-Hien |
| B. | XuanZang |
| C. | Fa-tsing |
| D. | Wang Dayuan |
| Answer» C. Fa-tsing | |
| 248. |
________ was the first president of the Bhartiya Janata Party. |
| A. | Kushabhau Thakre |
| B. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| C. | Lal Krishna Advani |
| D. | Murli Manohar Joshi |
| Answer» C. Lal Krishna Advani | |
| 249. |
Rabindranath Tagore gave up his knighthood because of: |
| A. | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
| B. | Brutal suppression of civil disobedience |
| C. | Execution of Bhagat Singh |
| D. | Chauri-Chaura incident |
| Answer» B. Brutal suppression of civil disobedience | |
| 250. |
"Natural Selection" is the theory from |
| A. | G. J. Mendel |
| B. | Charles Darwin |
| C. | T. H. Morgan |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. T. H. Morgan | |