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Come to the Point

1. What is the official language of Jammu and Kashmir?
Ans: Urdu
2. How many members are nominated to Lok Sabha from Anglo-Indian
community?
Ans: Two
3. Which north-eastern state has the longest international boundary
among the states in India?
Ans: Arunachal Pradesh (1680 km, Bhutan-160 km, China-1080 and Myanmar440)
4. Which natural phenomenon conducts carbon dioxide in plants?
Ans: Sunlight
5. Which of the places in West Bengal got its name from a local word for
mangrove rees?
Ans: Sundarbans
6. Which continent is the Giraffe native to?
Ans: Africa
7. Which post city in southern India is often called as The Jewel of the
East Coast?
Ans: Visakhapatnam
8. Sumo is a traditional form of wrestling of which Asian Country?
Ans: Japan
9. Who wrote the book, The Indian Struggle?
Ans: Subhas Chandra Bose
10. When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
Ans: 1757
11. With which sport/game was Baichung Bhutia associated?
Ans: Football

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12. What does the acromym VRS stand for?

Ans: Voluntary Retirement Scheme
13. When did the Shivaji assume the title of Chhatrapati?
Ans: 1674
14. The autobiography of which freedom fighter is titled Atmakatha
which he wrote during his prison time in Bankipore Jail in Patna?
Ans: Dr. Rajendra Prashad
15. Who wrote Khazainul ul-Futuh ?
Ans: Amir Khusrau
16. How many different kinds of zodiac signs are there in Astrology?
Ans: 12
17. Where is the headquarter of the World Bank located?
Ans: Washtington DC, USA
18. The amount in the re-launched Kisan Vikas Patra by the
Government of India would get doubled in how many months?
Ans: 100
19. What is Muhurat Trading in the Stock Market?
Ans: Mahurat trading(also pronounced Muhurat) refers to the trading activity in
the Indian stock market on the auspicious occasion of Diwali (Deepawali), a big
festival for people of India .
20. The re-launched Kisan Vikas Patra by the Government of India
would be available to the investors in the denomination of Rs. 1,000/-,
Rs. 5000/-, Rs. 10,000/- and ________?
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21. What happens when an electron jumps from the orbit of lower
energy to the orbit of the energy?
Ans: Energy is Absorbed
22. When a computer prints a report, this output is called ________.
Ans: Hard Copy
23. A money Bill passes by the LokSabha is deemed to have been
passed by the RajyaSabha also when no action is taken by the Upper
House within ___________.
Ans: 14 Days
24. Who received Farman from the Mughal Court for conducting trade in
1618?
Ans: Sir Thomas Roe
25. For which bill(s), there is no constitutional provision for a joint
sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament to resolve a deadlock?
Ans: Constitutional Amendment Bill & Money Bill
26. During whose rule did maximum Mongol invasion took place?
Ans: Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
27. With which sport/game is Sultan of Johar Cup associated?
Ans: Hockey
28. What happens when the interest rate in the economy increases?
Ans: Lending decreases
29. With which sport/game is Hopman Cup associated?
Ans: Lawn Tennis
30. Who enunciated the law of planetary motion?
Ans: Johannes Kepler
31. What is the present name of Kalinga?
Ans: Odisha

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32. During which decade did the population of India record a negative
growth rate?
Ans: 1911-1921
33. Which is the only country in the world whose postage stamps do not
bear its name?
Ans: United Kingdom
34. Which type of coal is most suitable for the generation of thermal
power?
Ans: Anthacite
35. When and where was the Muslim League found?
Ans: 1906, Dhaka
36. Where in India did the French establish their first factory?
Ans: Surat
37. Which Delhi Sultan, for the first time, set up administrative system
for the Sultanate?
Ans: Shams-ud-din Iltutmish
38. Which planet among the Earth, Mercury, Saturn and Jupiter moves
with the lowest intensity?
Ans: Saturn
39. In which colour does an astronaut view the sky away from the Sun
in Space?
Ans: Black
40. Guru Gobind Singh was born at a place situated near ________.
Ans: Patna
41. Which is the lengthiest written constitution in the world?
Ans: The Indian Constitution
42. Originally how many articles and schedules did the Indian
Constitution have?
Ans: Originally the Constitution had 395 Articles and schedules

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43. What is the name of Indias first Test Tube baby?

Ans: Durga (Kanupriya Agrwal, 1978)
44. When was the first Mars Orbiter Mission conducted?
Ans: On 6th November, 2013
45. Which leading freedom fighter played a key role in the integration
of Indias princely states with the Union?
Ans: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
46. Who led the Brahmo Samaj after the death of Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
Ans: Dwarika Nath Tagore.
47. Who was the founder of Khudai Khidmatgar?
Ans: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
48. Who started the Kuka movement in 1840 AD?
Ans: Guru Ram Singh
49. Which is Indias first national park that was established in 1936?
Ans: Jim Corbett National Park, located in Nainital (Uttarakhand)
50. In which State is Onam festival celebrated and what does it
signify ?
Ans: Onam is celebrated in Kerala. Onam marks the return of their beloved
demon king, Mahabali
51. Where are days and nights are equal throughout the year and why?
Ans: Equator. The equator runs through the centre of the Earth and the center
of the Earth remains exactly in the same position in relation to the Sun
throughout the year.
52. Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which one of the musical
instruments?
Ans: Sarod
53. Its earliest model was called the Analytical Engine. What is it
today?
Ans: Computer
54. Who was the founder of homoeopathy?
Ans: Samuel Hahnemann
55. Who invented the Mercury thermometer and when?
Ans: German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit, 1714
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56. Which scientist wrote a book called A Brief History of Time?

Ans: Stephen Hawking
57. With which sport/game is Rajat Chauhan, who was awarded 2016
Arjuna Award associated?
Ans: Archery
58. Who was the first man (handicapped, deaf & dumb) to cross the
Strait of Gibraltar?
Ans: Taranath Shenoy (India)
59. Breath analysers used by police to test drunken drivers works on
the chemical basis of _____.
Ans: Acis-base reaction.
60. Which soil owes its color to oxide of iron?
Ans: Laterite
61. What is Adjournment Motion in legislature?
Ans: It is a motion moved by a member to bring a topic urgent public
importance under immediate discussion. It may require putting off the regular
business of the legislature.
62. What is the electoral body electing the President known as?
Ans: Electoral College
63. Give a brief account of the founding of Arya Samaj?
Ans: Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 1875 at
Mumbai. He belonged to an orthodox Brahmin family of Tankara in Gujarat.
Swami Dayananda shifted the headquarters of Arya Samaj to Lahore in 1877.
64. About whom and when did Bal Gangadhar Tilak said this: He was
the diamond of India, the jewel of Maharashtra and the prince of
workers.?
Ans: He said this about Gopal Krishna Gokhale, the political guru of Gandhiji,
upon his death at his funeral in 1915.

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65. Who was known as the Father of Revolutionary Thought in India?

Ans: Bipin Chandra Pal who joined Brahmo Samaj in 1876 and Congress in
1887.
66. Who wrote the famous book, Geeta Rahasya and where?
Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak wrote, one of his well-known books, Gita Rahasya
during his term in prison at Mandalay.
67. What is the importance of the Lucknow session of the Indian
National Congress (INC)?
Ans: It was at the Congress session of Lucknow that Extremists were added to
the Congress and Congress-Muslim League Pact of 1916 was signed during this
Congress session.
68. Who started an era in 78 AD, which is now known as Saka Era and
is used by the Government of India?
Ans: Kanishka, also known as Second Ashoka, started an era in 78 AD, which is
now known as Saka Era and is used by the Government of India.
69. What is the present name of JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National
Urban Renewal Mission)?
Ans: AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation)
70. Which one of the Five-Year Plans is based on Harrod-Domar
Strategy?
Ans: First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)
71. Which Planet is also called Blue Planet and why?
Ans: Earth. The Earth is neither too hot nor too cold. It is called as the Blue
Planet owing to the presence of Water.

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72. How many countries are there in Africa, the second largest
continent after Asia?
Ans: It has 54 countries.
73. Which is the deepest point in Pacific Ocean?
Ans: Mariana Trench is the deepest point in Pacific Ocean
74. 49th Parallel Line is an international boundary line between USA and
____________.
Ans: Canada
75. On the bank of which river is Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K,
located?
Ans: Jhelum
76. Which scientific instrument measures quality of heat?
Ans: Calorimeter
77. Who invented electric swashing machine in 1906?
Ans: Alva J Fisher (USA)
78. What is the source of oxalic acid?
Ans: Tomato
79. What is the another/common name of cue sports?
Ans: Billiards
80. With which sport/game is Ruia Trophy associated?
Ans: Bridge

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81. What animals are visible in the National Emblem of India?

Ans: The National Emblem and Seal of the Government of India is a replica
(duplicate) of the capitol (top part) of Ashokas pillar at Sarnath. I the original
capitol of the stone pillar and carved out four lions, standing back with their
mouths wide open. In the emblem, however, only three lions are visible as its
appears in print because the fourth remain hidden from view.
82. What do you understand by the term Mid-term Election?
Ans: Mid-term election is an election held out of schedule as a result of the
dissolution of Parliament or a State legislature before it has been in existence
for its normal term of five years.
83. In which year did Mohammad-bin-Qasim, invade India?
Ans: 712 AD
84. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian State (Governor of
UP) after Independence?
Ans: Sarojini Naidu
85. Which Mughal Emperor built the historic Jama Masjid in Delhi?
Ans: Shah Jahan
86. Who was the first and the only Muslim lady who ever sat on the
throne of Delhi?
Ans: Razia Sultana, the daughter of Altamash
87. Who was the author of Gita Rahasya a commentary on the
Bhagwat Gita?
Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
88. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations
Organisation (UNO)?
Ans: Trygve Lie of Norway
89. Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justices
located?
Ans: The Court sites at The Hague (The Netherlands)
90. Who was awarded the first Nobel Prize in 1901 for his discovery of
X-Rays?
Ans: W. Konard Rontgen, the German Physicist
91. Who invented fountain pen in 1884?
Ans: Lewis E. Waterman (USA)

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92. What does the acronym NASA stand for?

Ans: National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration
93. What was the name of the first living creature to go to space?
Ans: Laika
94. In which state is Kolar Gold-fields located?
Ans: Karnataka
95. Why does lunar eclipse occur at full moon but not at every full
moon?
Ans: The lunar eclipse occurs at full moon bonly when the earth comes in
between the Sun and the moon which phenomenon does not occur at every full
moon.
96. Explain in brief about Peninsul.
Ans: It is a stretch of land almost surrounded by water.
97. In which state is Sriharikota, Indias satellite launching and
tracking center, located?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh
98. Where in Delhi was Indias first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru cremated in 1964?
Ans: Shanti Vana
99. With which
associated?
Ans: Lawn Tennis

sport/game

is

the

place

Wimbledon

(England)

100. With which sport/game is Agha Khan Cup associated?

Ans: Hockey
101. Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees to the
individual citizen the right to move the Supreme Court direct in case
violation of Fundamental Rights?
Ans: Article 32
102. The idea of Concurrent List has been borrowed from the
Constitution of ____________.
Ans: Australia
103. The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Rr. B R
Ambedkar on September 24, 1932 at ____________.
Ans: Yerwada Central Jail, Pune
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104. Name two newspaper started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in order to

spread the ideals of Nationalism.
Ans: Maharatta and Keasri
105. Which song did Rabindranath Tagore compose on the occasion of
lunch of Anti-Partition Movement?
Ans: Aamar Somar Bangla (My Golden Bengal)
106. Who founded the All India Muslim Leagues in 1906 to safeguard
the community?
Ans: Nawab Salimullah of Decca
107. Which commission recommended abolition of Dyarchy in the
provinces?
Ans: Simon Commission
108. When was the Fouth Mysore War fought between the British forces
and Tipu Sultan?
Ans: In 1799
109. Which layer of the atmosphere is free from clouds and associated
weather phenomena, and ideal for plane flying?
Ans: Stratosphere
110. Who was the first woman to conquer the Mount Everest on 16 May
1975?
Ans: Junko Tabei (Japan)
111. Who was the first person to float in space?
Ans: Alexei Leonov (Russia)
112. With which industry is Bhagalpur (in Bihar) associated?
Ans: Silk
113. In which Indian state was cosmonaut Kalpana Chawla born?
Ans: Haryana
114. What is referred to as Fourth Estate?
Ans: Press
115. What is the correct scientific name for weather science?
Ans: Meteorology
116.Which great American proved that lighting is electricity?
Ans: Benjamin Franklin
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117. What is Mendels first law usually called?

Ans: Law of Segregation
118. Which Five-Year-Plan is called as Gadgil Yojana?
Ans: Third Plan
119. On the honour of which Greek God the Olympic Games were held?
Ans: God Zeus
120. Which famous boxer was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha
n April 2016?
Ans: M C Mary Kom
121. Which is the narrowest strait of the World
Ans: Strait of Tartar
122.

Public

Distribution

System

(PDS)

is

operated

under

the

responsibility of the______ & _______

Ans: Central Government, State Government
123. Who among the following is the head of the committee of
Universal Banking was implemented in India
Ans: R H Khan
124. The famous Angkor Vat temple is situated in which South-East
Asian country
Ans: Cambodia
125. An air bubble in water will act like which lens
Ans: Concave Lens
126. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of
the emblem of India are taken from
Ans: Mundak Upanishad

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127. The Headquarters of International Civil Aviation Organization is

located in
Ans: Montreal
128. First National Family Health Survey was conducted in India in
which year
Ans: 1992-1993
129. Which day is observed as International Day of Sports for
Development and Peace
Ans: 6th April
130. Where in human body is Immunoglobulin found most abundantly
Ans: IgG
131. In which year the Harappan Civilization was discovered
Ans: 1921
132. Who was the first woman to become the Prime Minister of a
Country
Ans: Sirimavo Bhandharnaike
133. "Penicillin" which is used as an antibiotic is obtained from
________.
Ans: Fungi
134. What is the sex ratio in India of females per thousand males as per
Census 2011
Ans: 943
135. Where is the headquarter of Bhartiya Mahila Bank located
Ans: New Delhi
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136. The Sangai Festival is organized in ______.

Ans: Manipur
137. The number indicating the intensity of an earthquake on a Richter
Scale range between _____ & _____.
Ans: 1, 9
138. With which sports is the Ryder Cup associated
Ans: Golf
139. Indias first Economic Survey was released in which year
Ans: 1957-58
140. Charon is the largest moon of which planets
Ans: Pluto

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