G.K History (144) for UPSC-TRB-TNPSC-CTET-TNTET-SSC-RAILWAY

SL NO	QUESTION	ANSWER
1	Who is the author of the book 'My Country, My Life'?	L.K. Advani
2	Which state is with the largest area under waste land?	Jammu and Kashmir
3	Geeta Chandran is well known by which name?	Bharatnatyam dancer
4	Who discovered the laws of planetary orbits?	Johannes Kepler
5	Who gave the first experimental value of G?	Cavendish
6	Which was the first National Security Advisor of India who died recently?	Brajesh Mishra
7	In India, which first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881? 0	Oudh Commercial Bank
8	Which colour types do not indicate fair or fine weather?	Cumulonimbus
9	A. Nageshwara Rao is associated with which field?	A. Motion Picture
10	Which region did not form the part of Ashoka's empire?	Madras
11	The popular TV. serial 'Neem ka Ped' was written by which author?	Rahi Masoom Raza
12	Kamarupa is the old name of which state?	Assam
13	Which decade is celebrated as decade of Action for road safety?	2011-2020
14	In which country is the world's highest waterfall?	Venezuela
15	International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, is observed on which date?	02-Dec
16	Which country has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometer area basis?	Japan
17	Which Australian player was known as 'Fruitfly' amongst the rest of the team?	Merv Hughes
18	Pravin Arnre and Vinod Kambli played for which province in South Africa?	Boland
19	Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on which hills?	Palni hills
20	The Olympic Museum was opened at which place?	Lausanne
21	With Which game/sport is 'Popping crease' associated?	Cricket
22	Which was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged State?	Sikkim(1975)
23	Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in which field?	Literature and Journalism
24	By whom was the Vernacular Press Act was passed?	Lord Lytton
25	In which year Delhi became the capital of India?	1911
26	Who has taken maximum wickets in one-day internationals?	Mutthiah Muralitharan
27	In which country was the 2010 Football World Cup held?	South Africa
28	The Musalman, the handwritten daily newspaper in circulation since 1927, is published from which place?	Chennai
29	Under VAT, how many slabs are there?	4
30	From the biological evolutionary point of view, the human heart is close to the heart of which animal? 65292	Pig
31	Who is the author of the book 'India Remembered'?	Pameia Mountbatten
32	Which organ of UNO is considered as world parliament?	General Assembly
33	A majority of the population of New found land are engaged in which profession?	Fishing
34	Which country produced 127 lakh metric tones fish in 2010?	Japan
35	Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations?72 0	USA and Indonesia
36	Which was the first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha?	Nargis Dutt
37	Which was the first fort constructed by the British in India?	Fort St. George
38	Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?	Ethiopia and Somalia
39	Which UN agency has its headquarters at Paris?	UNESCO
40	Who were the first to establish trade contacts with the Roman empire?	Tamils
41	The United Nations declared 2012 as the International Year of which thing?	Cooperatives
42	When is World Day for Water, recognized by the UN observed?	22-Mar
43	Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active?	Iceland
44	The United Nations declared 2008 as which International Year?	Planet Earth
45	What was the main basis of social organization in India during the early medieval period?	Caste
46	Which country stood second in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics medal tally?	US
47	Where is the national institute of nutrition located?	Hyderabad
48	Dhyan Chand's name is associated with which game?	Hockey
49	The World Food Prize is given by which organisation/world bodie?	Kraft general foods
50	How many Nobel Prizes have been awarded so far to Indian citizens?	3