50 Important GK Questions:

Part 1 (25 Questions)

1. Where did Lord Buddha receive the knowledge -

Bodhgaya(Bihar)

2. Who founded the Arya Samaj - Swami Dayanand( 1885)

3. What is the script for Punjabi language - Gurumukhi

4. What is the southern most edge of India's mainland -

Kanyakumari

5. In which state of India first Sun is released - Arunachal

Pradesh(2 hours before in comparison of Gujarat)

6. Insulin is used in the treatment of which disease - Diabetes

7. Bihu is the famous festival of which state - Assam

8. Which vitamins are abundant in Amla – Vitamin C

9. Who was the first Govemor General of India – Lord William Bentinck

10. In which country was the invention of paper - China

11. What was the name of Gautam Buddha's childhood - Siddhartha

12. Who is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces in India - President

13. Bokaro steel Ltd was estd. with the assistence of - Russia

14. Pongal is the festival of which state - TamilNadu

15. Giddha and Bhangra are the folk dances of which

state - Punjab

16. Who invented the television - John Logie Baird

17. Who was the first female ruler of India - Razia Sultan

18. Gamma rays radiations carries - maximun energy

19. Who gave the slogan of Inqlab Zindabad - Hasrat Mohani(first priority)
or Bhagat
Singh

20. When and where did Jallianwala Bagh massacre-

In 1919 AD, Amritsar,

21. NITI stand for - National Institute of transforming India

22. What is the national bird of India - Peacock (Pao cristatus)

23. What is the national water body of India - Ganga Dolphin

24. What is the national flower of India - Lotus (Nelumbo Nucefera)

25. What is the National tree of India - Banyan

Part - 2 (25 Questions)

1. Who gave his sacrifice in the rebellion of 1857 – Mangal Pandey

2. Who was the first woman governor of India – Sarojini Naidu

3. Who was the first women to climb Mt. Everest twice – Santosh Yadav

4. ‘Brahmo Samaj’ was founded by whom – Raja Ra Mohan Roy (1828)

5. What was the orginal name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati – Mula Sankar

6. Who founded the ‘Ram Krishna Mission’ – Swami Vivekananda

7. When did Vasco Da Gama came in India – 1498 AD

8. Who is called as “Punjab Kesari” – Lala Lajpat Rai

9. Where was Vasco Da Gama supposed to live – Portugal

10.Where is the Hawa Mahal located – Jaipur

11.Which Sikh guru is the founder of Sikh religion – Guru Nanak

12.What is the main festival of Sikhs – Baisakhi

13.Who is known as ironman of India – Sardar Patel

14.What great leader is called Netaji – Subhash Chandra Bose

15.What is the name of Samadhi of Delhi based Lal Bahadur Shastri – Vijay

Ghat

16.Who is the architect of Mahabharata – Maharishi Vedvyas

17.Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ – Lal Bahadur Shastri

18.Who was the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly – Dr.

Rajendra Prasad

19.World’s Red Cross Day is celebrated on which date – 8th May

20.Which country is famous for the Sunrise’s country – Japan

21.When International Women’s Day is celebrated – 8th March

22.What is the smallest state in India in terms of area – Goa

23.Onam is the famous festival of which state – Kerala

24.What is the brightest planet – Venus

 25.What is the national animal of India – Tiger (Panthra Tigeris Linnayas)

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