“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

One Liner GK Questions with Answers in English

  1. Who wrote the book ‘Discovery of India’? – Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Who discovered the ‘Gravitational’? – Newton
  3. Who is the first Indian to receive Nobel Prize? – Ravinder Nath Tagore
  4. What is the Dronacharya Award related to? – Best Coach in Sports/Games
  5. Khajuraho is situated in-? – Madhya Pradesh
  6. Does earth have one large natural satellite, known as? – Moon
  7. Who played Gandhi’s role in the film ‘Gandhi’? – Ben Kingsley
  8. Teachers’ Day is celebrated? – 5 September
  9. When was the nuclear bomb dropped on Japan? – 1945
  10. On which river is the clumsy Nangal dam? – Sutlej
  11. India’s national flower? – Lotus
  12. Dhanraj Pillai is related to which game? – hockey
  13. In United Nations Organization (U.N.O), How many permanent members are in the Security Council? – 5
  14. Which Indus Civilization is now in Pakistan? – Harappan
  15. Which types of taxes were collected in South India, particularly the Maratha Empire during medieval times? – Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
  16. Who started the ‘Bhoodan Movement’? – Vinoba Bhave
  17. Who introduced English education in India? – Lord Mackay
  18. Who is known as ‘Flying Sikh’? – Milkha Singh
  19. Which vitamin is found in lemon and mangoes? – Vitamin ‘C’
  20. How does the earth take to complete one revolution? – 365 ¼ days
  21. Who gave the slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’?– Sardar Bhagat Singh
  22. Who was the chairman of the draft constitution committee? – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  23. What is the highest place in the three-level Panchayati Raj system? – District Council
  24. What is the name of the currency in Srilanka? – Sri Lankan rupee
  25. Who was the first Governor-General of India? – William Bentick
  26. National Defence Academy is located in? – Dehradun
  27. Who founded the “Ramakrishna Mission”? – Swami Vivekanand
  28. Indian Standard Time is based on? – 82.5 °E longitude
  29. Which state is situated in the eastern part of India? – Arunachal Pradesh
  30. Which country is across the Nathula Pass in the Himalayan Ranges? – China
  31.  Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere near the Earth? – Troposphere
  32. What is the name ‘Vijayanta’ in the Indian Army? – A Battle Tank
  33. Chinese traveler Fa-Hien came to India at whose time? – Chandragupta II, known as Vikramaditya
  34. What has the relation of the famous cinematic actor Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor? – Father-son
  35. Which state of India is known for tea production? – Assam
  36. Which state of India is the highest rice production? – West Bengal
  37. Which Indian city is located in Jantar-Mantar? – Delhi
  38. Which state of India is located in Darjeeling? – West Bengal
  39. Telugu is the official language of which state? – Andhra Pradesh
  40. How many players are in each team in the hockey game? – 11
  41. What is the currency of Bangladesh? – Bangladeshi taka
  42. What civilization formed the Nile River? – Ancient Egypt
  43. Where was Freddie Mercury born? – Stone Town, Tanzania
  44. Who wrote the famous drama ‘Shakuntala’? – Mahakavi Kalidas
  45. Who invented television? – John Logie Baird
  46. Which state is not part of the larger peninsular plateau of India? – Madhya Pradesh
  47. Where is Khyber Pass located at? – Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
  48. Which river does not come from the peninsular plateau? – Yamuna river
  49. Which city is situated on the banks of the Ganges? – Kanpur
  50. India is a secular country. It means – India has no religion at any state level.
  51. Which is the longest national highway in India? – NH 44, North-South Corridor of NHDP (From Srinagar to Kanyakumari)
  52. Which city is famous for the production of Grapes? – Nashik
  53. Where is Koyna dam located at? – Humbarli, Maharashtra 
  54. In which month Kharif crops are harvested?– September and October
  55. How many medals did India win at Asian games 2018? – 69
  56. What is the complete form of SAARC? – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
  57. Who discovered the sea route to India? – Vasco-de-Gama
  58. How many medals did India win at 2016 Rio Olympics? – 2
  59. When was the First World War fought? – 1914-1918 AD
  60. During whose reign the Maratha Empire was on the highest peak and power? – Peshwa Baji Rao
  61. Who founded the ‘Satyashodhak Samaj’? – Jyotirao Phule
  62. Who is the Author of the national anthem of India “Jana Gana Mana’? – Rabindranath Tagore
  63. Who is known as ‘Grand Old Man of India’? – Dada Bhai Naoroji
  64. When did the Civil disobedience movement begin? – March 12, 1930 – April 6, 1930
  65. Which Prime Minister carried forward the idea stream of socialism? – Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  66. What is the length of the coastline of India’s Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal? – 6100 KM
  67. Where is the source of Krishna River near? – Mahabaleshwar
  68. How far does the Earth rotate in one hour? – 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09053 seconds
  69. What is the brightest star? – Sirius A (Dog Star)
  70. The first railway line was started between the places of British rule – between Mumbai to Thane
  71. What is India’s National Animal? – Tiger
  72. What is the shortest post of the commissioned office in IAF? – Pilot officer
  73. Which is the world’s largest continent? – Asia
  74. The DCM trophy is related to which game? – Football
  75. What is the capital of Lakshadweep? – Kavaratti
  76. Which type of soil is available in the highest quantity of Maharashtra? – Black soil
  77. Green Revolution means – A large Increase in crop production by using modern methods of agriculture.
  78. Which railway falls under the track of Jammu and Kashmir? – Northern Railway
  79. The Kannada language is spoken in which state of India? – Karnataka
  80. Which state is the state capital of Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands? – Port Blair
  81. Who is the author of the famous epic ‘Mahabharata’? – Veda Vyasa
  82. Who is the poets of ‘Gitanjali’? – Rabindranath Tagore
  83. In which Indian state is the holy pilgrimage ‘Amarnath’ located? – Jammu and Kashmir
  84. The famous tourist destination ‘Gulmarg’ is in which Indian state? – Kashmir
  85. Which city is the capital of Madhya Pradesh? – Bhopal
  86. Which state spoke Malayalam? – Kerala
  87. Who invented Electrons? – J. J. Thomson
  88. Jammu is situated on the banks of which river? – Tawi River
  89. Which city is the capital of Afghanistan? – Kabul
  90. Which city is the capital of Japan? – Tokiyo
  91. Where is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Frontier Railway? – Malegaon
  92. Who was the producer of the first Indian film ‘Raja Harishchandra’? – Dada Saheb Phalke
  93. Which person of Assam has been the President of India? – Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
  94. Who is the author of book ‘War End Peace’? – Leo Tolstoy
  95. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner? – President
  96. Who composed ‘Patriotic song’ of ‘”Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo”? – Kavi Pradeep
  97. What is the pressure of air caused by it? – Density
  98. Which scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure? – Barometer
  99. Who was the first female ruler of India? – Razia Sultan
  100. Who was the first woman governor of India? – Sarojini Naidu

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