GK Test (Static)

Free General Knowledge Test for UPSC, DSSB, Bank PO, SSC, and Other Competitive Entrance Exams Preparation and Practice Material

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a hereditary disease?

  1. AIDS
  2. Hemophilia
  3. Syphilis
  4. Xeropthalmia
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The volcano Visuvius lies in

  1. Columbia
  2. Indonesia
  3. Italy
  4. Japan
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is fastest in air?

  1. Sound
  2. Light
  3. Rocket
  4. Supersonic plane
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Bhatnagar Award is given in the field of

  1. Science & Technology
  2. Literature
  3. Economics
  4. Performing Arts
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was the first Governor General of India?

  1. Robert Clive
  2. Warren Hastings
  3. Lord Cornwallis
  4. William Bentinck
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Bill Gates is associated with

  1. pharamaceuticals
  2. automobiles
  3. petroleum
  4. computer software
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to latest census the lowest literacy rate is in the state of

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Bihar
  4. Arunachal Pradesh
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of

  1. Ashoka
  2. Chandragupta-I
  3. Harshvardhana
  4. Chandergupta Maurya-II
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

‘Dialysis’ is used in case of patients suffering from disease related to

  1. heart
  2. kidneys
  3. lungs
  4. brain
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following PSUs has been labeled 'Navratna' by the Government?

  1. Bharat Petroleum
  2. NTC
  3. PSEB
  4. SBI
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Baku is famous for the production of

  1. copper
  2. iron ore
  3. mica
  4. petroleum
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The youngest ever Indian to achieve a Grandmaster norm in Chess is

  1. Sahaj Grover
  2. Saina Nehwal
  3. Parimarjan Negi
  4. D Harika
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The state with the largest percentage of land under forest cover in India is

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Assam
  4. Orissa
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?

  1. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
  2. Sarojini Naidu
  3. Indira Gandhi
  4. Annie Besant
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

DPT vaccination is for immunization against

  1. Diphtheria, Pneumonia and Tetanus
  2. Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
  3. Diarrhoea, Pneumonia and Tetanus
  4. Diphtheria, Pneumonia and Typhoid
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which scientist is credited with first production of 'cloned sheep'?

  1. Dr. Don Wolf
  2. Dr. H.G. Khorana
  3. Dr. lan Wilmut
  4. Dr. Dolly
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the modern technique for imaging brain tumours?

  1. X-Rays
  2. Magnetic Resonance
  3. Electron Spin Resonance
  4. Ultrasound
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

With which company would you associate the slogan, "We make the things that make India proud"?

  1. ACC
  2. L&T
  3. Reliance
  4. Crompton Greaves
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Debenture is a

  1. certificate, promising payment of specified payment at a fixed rate after a specified period
  2. certificate for investment in shares
  3. certificate for bonus shares
  4. dividend warrant
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where is the headquarters of 'Missionaries' of Charity'?

  1. London
  2. Geneva
  3. Kolkata
  4. Amritsar
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:
Column I Column II
A. Samsonite i. Because you've earned your wings
B. Zee Network ii. Jiyo Zee Bhar Ke
C. National Geographic iii. Think again
D. Toyota Innova iv. All you desire

  1. A- iii, B- i, C-ii, D-iv
  2. A- i, B- ii, C-iii, D-iv
  3. A- iv, B- iii, C-ii, D-i
  4. A- iii, B-ii, C- i, D-iv
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tata Sky is a satellite television company in India, formed through a joint venture between the Tata Group and

  1. Star TV
  2. Eurospace
  3. Sky Italia
  4. ISRO
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who founded 'Mathas' in the four corners of India?

  1. Madhavacharya
  2. Shankaracharya
  3. Bhaskaracharya
  4. Ramanujacharya
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The name of Indian born lady who went into space for the first time is

  1. Alpana Chawla
  2. Bachendri Pal
  3. Kalpana Chawla
  4. Arundhati Roy
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sunlight provides

  1. vitamin B
  2. vitamin D
  3. vitamin A
  4. hemoglobin