“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Most Useful  GK Questions

Q1: Who was the first Home Minister of India?

Ans:  Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q2: First Indian to get Nobel Prize in Physics?

Ans:  CV Raman

Q3: First Indian to get Nobel Prize in Medicine?

Ans:  Dr. Hargovind Khorana

Q4: First Indian to get Nobel Prize in Economics?

Ans:  Amartya Sen

Q5: Which is the most populous city in the world?

Ans: Tokyo

Q6: First Sikh Prime Minister of India?

Ans: Dr. Manmohan singh

Q7: First Indian woman to get Nobel Prize?

Ans: Mother Teresa

Q8: Which is the smallest continent in the world?

Ans: Australia

Q9: World’s largest delta?

Ans:  Delta of Sundarbans

Q10: First woman to receive Bharat Ratna?

Ans:  Indira Gandhi

Q11: Where is the Railway Staff College located?

Ans: Vadodara

Q12: Who was the first lady doctor?

Ans:  Kadambini Ganguly

Q13: Where solar energy production is highest in India?

Ans: Rajasthan

Q14: Which is the most productive state of wind energy in India?

Ans:  Tamil Nadu

Q15: How much of the total energy installed capacity in India is derived from wind energy?

Ans:  6%

Q16: When did the development of wind energy in India started?

Ans:  1990

Q17: When was the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board established in India?

Ans:  On 15 November 1983

Q18: Where is the headquarters of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board?

Ans:  Mumbai

Q19: Who was the father of Indian cinema?

Ans:  Dadasaheb Phalke

Q20: Who was the British Governor General to introduce Dock system in India?

Ans:  Lord Dalhousie

Q21: In which state is Jawahar Tunnel, India’s largest tunnel?

Ans:  Jammu and Kashmir

Q22: Who was the third President of India, who died during his tenure?

Ans:  Dr. Zakir Hussain

Q23: When did the National Flag Rule of India come into force?

Ans:  2002

Q24: Which river is called “Dakshin Ganga” or “Ganga of South India”?

Ans:  Godavari

Q25: Which is the largest soybean producing state of India?

Ans:  Madhya Pradesh

Q26: Which city is called Boston of India?

Ans:  Ahmedabad

Q27: The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states of India?

Ans:  Eight

Q28: In which states of India, the number of men is less than women?

Ans:  Kerala

Q29: Bhakra dam, the highest dam in India, is built on which river?

Ans:  Sutlej River

Q30: Where is India’s first Iron Steel Company located?

Ans:  Jamshedpur

Q31: Which state of India is called sugar bowl?

Ans:  Uttar Pradesh

Q32: How many National Highways are there in India?

Ans:  228

Q33: Which country is the largest producer of tin?

Ans:  China

Q34: The river valley which is called as Ruhr of India?

Ans:  Damodar Valley

Q35: Which state in India is known as India’s food repository?

Ans:  Punjab

Q36: Where is the Shanti Valley located?

Ans:  Kerala

Q37: Where is Madurai?

Ans:  Tamil Nadu

Q38: Where is the headquarters of Botanical Survey of India located?

Ans:  Lucknow

Q39: Which is the most important source of energy in India?

Ans:  Coal

Q40: National Science Day is celebrated on?

Ans:  28 February

Q41: What is the length of India’s coastline?

Ans:  6100 km

Q42: What is the number of states along the coast line in India?

Ans:  9

Q43: Which is the southernmost tip of mainland India?

Ans:  Cape Comorin

Q44: Which is the southernmost point of India?

Ans:  Indira Point

Q45: Which line serves to determine the border between India and China?

Ans:  McMahon line

Q46: The line dividing India and Pakistan is called?

Ans:  Radcliffe Line

Q47: India has the longest terrestrial border with which country?

Ans:  Bangladesh

Q48: When did the first electric train run in India?

Ans:  1925 AD

Q49: By what name is the eastern seaboard of India known?

Ans:  Coromandel Coast

Q50: In which hemisphere is India located?

Ans:  Northern and Eastern

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