100 TOP GK

 
Geography Questions (India and the World)
● The main river flowing in the State of Jammu and Kashmir is – Indus
● The most important coal field in India is – Jharia Coalfield
● The Kabul Lamjao, the only floating National Park in the world is in – Manipur
● The middle zone of the earth with a thickness of 2780 km having an average density of 5.6 is known as – Pyrosphere
● Tapti river originates from – Satpura range
● Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in –Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
● Sriharikota is situated in – Andhra Pradesh
● The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is – Gorakhpur
● Which is a major port on the East Coast of India? – Vishakhapatnam
● The highest peak of the Kara-koram Range is – Mt. K2 (Godvin Austin)

Indian Polity and Constitution Questions
● The President can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of – The two Houses of Parliament
● The State has its own Constitution is – Jammu and Kashmir
● Under which constitutional amendment 30% seats in village panchayats have been reserved for women in India? – 73
● Which Constitutional Amendment Act facilitates the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states ? – 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956
● The oath of office is conducted to the President by – The Chief Justice of India
● The Zonal Councils are the statutory bodies established by an Act of the Parliament that is – States Reorganisation Act of 1956
● The provision of Panchayats has been mentioned in – Part IX
Indian National Movement Questions
● The call for 'Quit India Movement' against Britishers was given in – 1942
● The famine which killed nearly 8 lakh people during British rule as per the report furnished by the Famine Commission of 1660 had struck – Western India in November 1876-77
● The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by – Dadabhai Naoroji
● Which of the British Acts provided for the establishment of All India Federation at the centre? – The Government of India Act 1935
● The system of competitive examination for Civil Service was accepted, in principle, in the year – 1853
● Who said, "This (the revolt 1857) was an eruption of social volcano, where many spent forces found vent. After the eruption, the whole social topography had changed; the scars of rebellion remained deep and shining." – Ashok Mehta
● The revolutionary woman who led the revolution of 1857 in Oudh was – Begum Hazrat Mahal
● Who is the author of the book 'The Great Rebellion' ? – Ashok Mehta
● Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were sentenced to death in – Lahore conspiracy case
● Who called the revolt of 1857 as a war between barbarism and civilisation ? – T. R. Holmes

History and Culture of India Questions
● The Upanishads are – a source of Hindu philosophy
● The Harappan civilization was discovered in 1920-21 following excavation – By R. D. Banerjee (at Mohenjodaro) and By D. R. Sahni (at Harappa)
● Through which officer the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire? – Mahanayakacharya
● The Sikh Khalsa was formed to instil a strong martial spirit in the Sikhs by – Tenth Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh in 1699
● Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is – Tivara
● The Vijayanagar king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was – Devaraya I
● The Palaeolithic Age in India is divided into three phases namely – Lower Palaeolithic (Handaxe and cleaver-industries), Middle Palaeolithic (Tools made on flakes) and upper Palaeolithic (Tools made on flakes and blades)
● The Chief of Sukarchakiya misl (a Sikh confederacy) was – Maharaja Ranjit Singh
● Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. It was called – Vifhi
● The two main monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign-the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza were constructed at –Delhi

Economic Affairs of India Questions
● In the country, which state is on the top in present in newly developed Education Development Index? – Kerala
● Which brand/ company uses the ad line "We know India better" ? – LIC of India
● Based on the European Banking system the first bank in India was started in India – at Calcutta in 1770 named 'Hindustan Bank'
● The only tungsten producing mine in the country is – Degana (Rajasthan)
● Capital Market comprises of – Stock markets and Bond markets
● In Global Hunger Index (GHI) India has been ranked at – 96th place among"U9 developing countries
● Which State is the largest producer of cashew nuts in India? – Kerala
● All revenues received and loans raised by the Union Government go into – Consolidated Fund of India
● In coal production, India ranks in the world – Third (after China and America)
● In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was – Oudh Commercial Bank

Sports and Games Questions
● Fuwa was the official mascot of – Beijing Olympics 2008
● 'Merdeka cup' is associated with –Football
● Jwala Gutta and V. Diju are the famous players of – Badminton
● The winner of Wimbledon 2011 Women's Singles title is – Petra Kvitova
● Agha Khan Cup is associated with –Hockey (Western India)
● The winner of Cop a America (football) 2011 was – Uruguay
● Bully, Carry, Corner, Dribble, Hat-trick, Off-side are the terms associated with – Hockey
● Which award is given for excellence in the field of sports? – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
● The playground of wrestling is called – Arena Science and Technology Questions
● Who invented the ball-point pen? – Lazzlo Biro
● Astronomical distance is measured in – light year
● Name the process of production of energy in the Sun – Nuclear fusion
● The instrument which graphically records physiological movement (e.g., blood pressure/ heartbeat) is known as – Kymograph
● Which in automobile exhausts can cause cancer? – Carbon monoxide
● Who invented Ball-point pen? – C. Biro in 1938
● Who invented chloroform as anaesthetic? – James Simpson
● The instrument which measures strength of electric current is – Ammeter
● When did India join the Inter-national Tsunami Warning System? – 2004

Agriculture Questions
● Kisan Mitra is an employee of – State Govt.
● National Project on Organic Farming was launched during – 10th Five Year Plan (2002-2007)
● The optimum cardinal temperature point for germination of rice seeds is – 20°C to 25°C
● As per the Eleventh Five Year Plan Period (2007-2012) target under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), the production of rice, wheat and pulses is to be increased by – 10,8 and 2 million tonnes respectively
● The number of essential mineral elements of plant is – 16
● RKVY stands for – Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
● Microbial inoculants capable of solubilizing phosphate are called – Phosphobacteria
● Food management in India has three basic objectives namely – Procurement of food grains from farmers, distribution of food-grains to the consumers and maintenance of food buffers for security and price stability
● In maize plants – Silk appear first
● FRP stands for – Fair and Remunerative Price (of Sugarcane)

Useful GK Questions
● BRICS stands for – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
● The study of Cancer is called – Oncology
● The elements of a group in the periodic table – have similar chemical properties
● OPEC stands for – Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
● The normal term of office of UN Secretary-General is – 5 years
● 'Being Myself' is the autobiography of famous tennis player – Martina NavratiIova
● The pH of human blood is normally around – 7.5 to 8.0
● Falklands Islands are in – South Atlantic
● The minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India is – 25 years
● Neprologist is a specialist who treats – Kidney system
● The office of the Prime Minister of India is – Created by the Constitution
● Kangaroo is the national emblem of – Australia
● The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was – Extension of provincial assemblies
● The national tree of India is – Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)
● Cirrhosis is a disease which affects – Liver
● The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of – 5 years
● The capital of Bahrain is – Manama
● National Defence Academy is situated at – Pune
● India's largest museum is located at – Kolkata
● In a human body, the basic building blocks are – Cells
● As per Census 2011, the highest populated State is – Uttar Pradesh
● Hertz is a unit of – Frequency of sound waves