GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS FOR VARIOUS EXAMS

1. Albernni accompanied to India with—
Ans : Mahmud of Ghazni
2. Which of the following held the post of Deputy Prime Minister of India simultaneously with Jagjivan Ram?
Ans : Charan Singh
3. The first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Tinbergen and Frisch in—
Ans : 1969
4. The first Afro-Asian Conference where Panchsheel was advocated was held in—
Ans : Bandung
5. 'From each according to his ability, to each according to his work' is the basis of—
Ans : Communism
6. The term 'Coup d'etat' is used for—
Ans : violent overthrow of government
7. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere?
Ans : Chlorine
8. The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defence is located in—
Ans : The Pentagon
9. The Secretariat of the UN is headed by—
Ans : Secretary General
10. India's national calendar is based on—
Ans : Saka era
11. Which of the following country became the member of the UN in 1980 ?
Ans : Zimbabwe
12. Where was the Emperor Jahangir buried?
Ans : Lahore
13. When was the capital of India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
Ans : 1911
14. 'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in the—
Ans : Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
15. India earns maximum foreign exchange through the export of—
Ans : Tea
16. Which article of the Indian Constitution recognises Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of India?
Ans : Article 343
17. In its thirteenth flight PSLV-C9 successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 820 kg. Which of the following satellites launched by PSLV-C9 is not a nano satellite ?
Ans : IMS-1
18. Name the periodical which Gandhiji published during his stay in South Africa—
Ans : Indian Opinion
19. Which country is known as the 'Sugar Bowl' of the world?
Ans : Cuba
20. Which of the following ports has a free trade zone?
Ans : Kandla
21. Which of the following museum is located at New Delhi?
Ans : Government Museum
22. Which of the following commissions is responsible for control and utilisation of water resources in India?
Ans : Central Water Commission
23. The Reserve Bank of India was established in—
Ans : 1935
24. Lala Hardayal was an active member of which of the following parties?
Ans : Gadar Party
25. How many members are there in Economic and Social Council ?
Ans : 54