India GK Questions with Answers

India GK Questions with Answers – In today’s class we will discuss about some India GK Questions Answers. Here we are going to cover topics like country capital, banking, sports, tiger reserves, temples, wildlife sanctuary, waterfalls, polity, and many more.

India GK Questions with Answers

# What is the capital of Taiwan?
A) Bern
B) Taipei
C) Lome
D) Abuja
Ans. B

# What is the tagline of UCO Bank?
A) A tradition of trust
B) Together We Can
C) Faithful, Friendly
D) Honors Your Trust
Ans. D

# When is the World No Tobacco Day observed?
A) May 30th
B) May 31st
C) Jun 1st
D) Jun 2nd
Ans. B

# What is the capital of New Zealand?
A) Port Vila
B) Apia
C) Majuro
D) Wellington
Ans. D

# Davis Cup is related to which sports?
A) Badminton
B) Football
C) Lawn Tennis
D) Polo
Ans. C

# Where is the headquarter of FAO situated?
A) Geneva, Switzerland
B) Rome, Italy
C) Beijing, China
D) New York, USA
Ans. B
> FAO = Food and Agriculture Organization

# Dharoi Dam is built on which river?
A) Tapti River
B) Krishna River
C) Sabarmati River
D) Damodar River
Ans. C

# In which state is the Shri Jagannath Temple situated?
A) Rajasthan
B) Odisha
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
Ans. B

# In which state is the Bor Tiger Reserve situated?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Jharkhand
D) Telangana
Ans. B

# In which state is the Badrinath Temple situated?
A) Jammu and Kashmir
B) Uttarakhand
C) Kerala
D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans. B

# Pench Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Maharashtra
Ans. B

India GK Questions with Answers

# Dudhsagar Falls is located in ______________.
A) Karanataka
B) Meghalaya
C) Goa
D) Tamil Nadu
Ans. C

# Where is the headquarter of United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) situated?
A) New York, USA
B) Rome, Italy
C) Nairobi, Kenya
D) Geneva, Switzerland
Ans. A

India GK Questions and Answers

# Double Fault and Foot Fault are terms related to which sport?
A) Archery
B) Cricket
C) Badminton
D) Football
Ans. C

# Ajanta Caves are present in _________.
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan
D) Gujarat
Ans. B

# When is the International Everest Day observed?
A) May 28th
B) May 29th
C) May 30th
D) May 31st
Ans. B

# Ekuverin is the Defence Exercise between India and ____________.
A) Myanmar
B) Maldives
C) Qatar
D) France
Ans. B

# Patratu Thermal Power Station is present in which state?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Jharkhand
C) Karnataka
D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. B

# Hanging Garden is situated in which city?
A) Darjeeling
B) Allahabad
C) Srinagar
D) Mumbai
Ans. D

# Nathpa Jhakri Dam is situated in which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Odisha
Ans. B
> On Satluj river

# The reaction between an acid and a base to give a salt and water is called ______?
a. Combination reaction
b. Neutralisation reaction
c. Decomposition reaction
d. Displacement reaction
Ans. b

# First Mauryan ruler who tried to spread his message to the people through inscriptions?
a. Brihadratha
b. Bindusara
c. Ashoka
d. Chandragupta
Ans. c
> Ashoka’s inscriptions were inscribed in Prakrit and used the Brahmi script.

# The book ‘The Immortals of Meluha’ has been written by_____?
a. Ruskin Bond
b. Aravind Adiga
c. Salman Rushdie
d. Amish Tripathi
Ans. d
> Amish Tripathi is also known for his book series Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series.

# Behdienkhlam festival is celebrated in which state?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. West Bengal
c. Meghalaya
d. Jharkhand
Ans. c

# Famous festivals of Uttar Pradesh-
> Sardhana Christian Fair, Meerut
> Kailash Fair, Agra
> Ganga Mahotsava, Varanasi
> Janmashtmi Fair, Mathura
> Parikramas, Ayodhya

# Famous festivals of West Bengal-
> Durga pooja
> Jamai Shashti
> Charak Puja
> Posh Sankranti
> Poila Baisakh

# Famous festivals of Jharkhand-
> Kunda Mela
> Chatra Mela
> Lawalong Mela
> Sangharo Mela
> Tutilawa Mela

# The Reserve Bank of India was founded in the year?
a. 1935
b. 1937
c. 1945
d. 1944
Ans. a
> The bank was nationalised in the year 1949

# Which of the following is a fibre crop?
a. Mango
b. Rubber
c. Coffee
d. Hemp
Ans. d

General Knowledge About India

# Mehrunnisa married Emperor Jahangir in the year?
a. 1620
b. 1602
c. 1611
d. 1612
Ans. c
> Mehrunnisa was the 20th and last wife of Jahangir
> After she married emperor Jahangir, she received the title Nur Jahan

# Shyam is suffering from Beriberi. This is because he has a deficiency of which vitamin?
a. Vitamin B
b. Vitamin A
c. Vitamin K
d. Vitamin C
Ans. a
> Vitamin A deficiency disease – Night Blindness
> Vitamin K helps in blood clotting
> Vitamin C is helpful for skin, connective tissues, teeth, gums, wounds healing, burns healing, bone repairing
> Vitamin C source – Citrus fruits, tomatoes, broccoli

# Ustad Zakir Hussain is associated with which musical instrument?
a. Flute
b. Tabla
c. Santoor
d. Harmonium
Ans. b
> Popular musical instrument players are-
> Pandit Shivkumar Sharma – Santoor
> Hariprasad Chaurasia – Flute
> R.K. Bijapure – Harmonium

# As per Census 2011, which Indian state has the highest sex ratio?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Kerala
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Manipur
Ans. b

# Which freedom fighter abolished the Zamindari System in Uttar Pradesh?
a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b. Lala Hardayal
c. Jyotiba Phule
d. Govind Ballabh Pant
Ans. d
> Who started the Zamindari system – Lord Cornwallis under his Permanent Settlement Act

# Growth rate of population refers to the-
a. Difference between birth rate and GDP
b. Difference between birth rate and death rate
c. Difference between death rate and GDP
d. Addition of birth rate and death rate
Ans. b

India GK Quiz Questions Answers

# The climate of India is described as which of the following types?
a. Temperate
b. Polar
c. Monsoon
d. Mediterranean
Ans. c

# Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is related to which sports?
a. Football
b. Cricket
c. Hockey
d. Badminton
Ans. b

# In 1590, the Govind Deva temple of Vrindavan, near Mathura was constructed from _______ sandstone.
a. Red
b. Black
c. Yellow
d. White
Ans. a

# Over which state in India does the Mahanadi basin NOT extend?
a. Jharkhand
b. Odisha
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Uttar Pradesh
Ans. d

# Which of the following dance forms of India is associated with Rajasthan?
a. Kathak
b. Odishi
c. Bharatnatyam
d. Kalbelia
Ans. d

# All of the following are freedom fighters of India who were hanged to death on 23 March 1931 in the Lahore conspiracy case except _________.
a. Rajguru
b. Sukhdev
c. Bhagat Singh
d. Mahatma Gandhi
Ans. d

# Sameer wants to contest Lok Sabha elections in India. At what age can he do that?
a. 21 years
b. 18 years
c. 25 years
d. 30 years
Ans. c

# Athlete’s foot is a disease caused by ________.
a. Bacteria
b. HIV
c. Fungi
d. Lack of vitamin
Ans. c

# Which article of the Indian Constitution provides freedom to manage religious affairs?
a. Article 21
b. Article 26
c. Article 23
d. Article 20
Ans. b

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