GK Test (Static)

Rajasthan is the largest state in India by land area. It covers approximately 342,239 square kilometers.

C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor General of independent India and the only Indian to hold this office. Lord Mountbatten was the last British Governor General.

Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the world's first woman Prime Minister in 1960. Indira Gandhi became India's first woman PM in 1966, Margaret Thatcher was UK PM in 1979, and Kim Campbell was Canada's first woman PM in 1993.

India's 1991 New Economic Policy introduced structural reforms including liberalisation, privatisation, and globalisation (LPG). Therefore, all these components are integral to the policy.

India is heavily dependent on energy imports, and crude petroleum consistently accounts for the largest share of the country's import bill.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, in 1997 for his contributions to science and technology.

Historically, sales tax (now largely subsumed under GST) was the largest source of revenue for state governments in India.

Vande Mataram was written by Bankimchandra Chatterjee and is a part of his novel Anandamath.

The original Prithvi missile (Prithvi-I) has a range of approximately 150 km, but variants like Prithvi-II have ranges up to 250-350 km. Given the options, 200-250 km is the most accepted range for the early operational versions.

Bimal Jalan served as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1997 to 2003, covering the year 2000.

The God of Small Things is a debut novel by Indian author Arundhati Roy, published in 1997.

The State Bank of India (SBI) was the first Indian bank to receive approval to open a full-fledged branch in Shanghai, China.

Dhanwantri Awards are prestigious awards in India given for excellence in the field of medical science, named after the Hindu god of medicine.

The average normal body temperature for a human is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, which is commonly rounded to 98.4 degrees in many textbooks.

The McMahon Line demarcates the boundary between India and China (specifically Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet). Radcliffe Line is between India and Pakistan. Durand Line is between Afghanistan and Pakistan. There is no 'Stafford Line' in this context.

Mahatma Gandhi regarded Gopal Krishna Gokhale as his political mentor and guide.

The Srikrishna Commission was appointed by the Maharashtra government to investigate the communal riots that occurred in Mumbai in 1992-1993.

Diana Hayden won the prestigious Miss World title in the year 1997, held in Seychelles. She became the third Indian woman to win the crown.

The Satanic Verses is a controversial novel written by British-Indian author Salman Rushdie, published in 1988.

Punjab shares borders with Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan. It does not share a border with Uttar Pradesh.

The Life Divine is a philosophical work by Sri Aurobindo, which explores the nature of existence and human evolution.

Sachin Tendulkar has played the maximum no. of ODIs in the world.

The Apollo 11 mission successfully landed the first humans on the moon on July 20, 1969.