General Knowledge | General Knowledge Questions with Answers

General Knowledge | General Knowledge Questions with Answers

1. Who composed the Indian national song ‘Vande Mataram’?

1. Rabindranath Tagore
2. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
3. Sarojini Naidu
4. Subhash Chandra Bose

Answer:- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

2. What is the name of the highest civilian award in India?            

1. Padma Bhushan
2. Padma Shri
3. Bharat Ratna
4. Param Vir Chakra            

Answer:- Bharat Ratna.

3. Which Indian state is known as the Land of Rising Sun?              

1. Assam
2. Manipur
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Nagaland

Answer:- Arunachal Pradesh.

4. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?             

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Sardar Patel

Answer:- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

5. What is the name of the largest Indian state by area? 

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Rajasthan
4. Maharashtra      

Answer:- Rajasthan.

6. Who is known as the Nightingale of India?       

1. Lata Mangeshkar
2. Sarojini Naidu
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Kiran Bedi           

Answer:- Sarojini Naidu.

7. Which Indian city is known as the City of Pearls?           

1. Hyderabad
2. Chennai
3. Surat
4. Pune     

Answer:- Hyderabad.

8. Which is the largest temple in India?  

1. Meenakshi Temple
2. Akshardham Temple
3. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
4. Kashi Vishwanath Temple             

Answer:- Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple.

9. What is the name of the Indian space agency?              

1. NASA
2. ISRO
3. DRDO
4. BARC

Answer:- ISRO.

10. Who was the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam title in tennis? 

1. Sania Mirza
2. Saina Nehwal
3. P. V. Sindhu
4. Mary Kom

Answer:- Sania Mirza.

11. What is the name of the largest Indian state by population?   

1. Maharashtra
2. Bihar
3. West Bengal
4. Uttar Pradesh    

Answer:- Uttar Pradesh.

12. Which state is known as the Spice Garden of India?   

1. Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Karnataka
4. Andhra Pradesh

Answer:- Kerala.

13. What is the name of the Indian state that is home to the Sundarbans?              

1. Odisha
2. Assam
3. West Bengal
4. Jharkhand           

Answer:- West Bengal.

Explanation:
The Sundarbans mangrove forest is primarily located in the Indian state of West Bengal. Specifically, it is situated in the South 24 Parganas and a portion of the North 24 Parganas districts. A significant portion of the Sundarbans also lies within Bangladesh.

14. Which is the largest national park in India?    

1. Jim Corbett National Park
2. Ranthambore National Park
3. Kaziranga National Park
4. Hemis National Park

Answer:- Hemis National Park.

15. What is the name of the Indian Festival of Lights?      

1. Holi
2. Diwali
3. Dussehra
4. Eid         

Answer:- Diwali.

16. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?

1. Bachendri Pal
2. Premlata Agarwal
3. Santosh Yadav
4. Anshu Jamsenpa             

Answer:- Bachendri Pal.

17. Which Indian city is known as the City of Lakes?         

1. Bhopal
2. Nainital
3. Udaipur
4. Srinagar              

Answer:- Udaipur.

18. Who is known as the Grand Old Man of India?            

1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Motilal Nehru

Answer:- Dadabhai Naoroji.

19. Which Indian state is known as God’s Own Country? 

1. Goa
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Tamil Nadu

Answer:- Kerala.

20. What is the name of the first Indian satellite?              

1. Aryabhata
2. INSAT
3. Rohini
4. GSAT

Answer:- Aryabhata.

21. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?            

1. C. V. Raman
2. Mother Teresa
3. Rabindranath Tagore
4. Amartya Sen      

Answer:- Rabindranath Tagore.

22. Which Indian city is known as the City of Joy?             

1. Mumbai
2. Kolkata
3. Delhi
4. Chennai              

Answer:- Kolkata.

23. Who wrote the Indian national anthem, ‘Jana Gana Mana’?   

1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
2. Subhash Chandra Bose
3. Rabindranath Tagore
4. Sarojini Naidu   

Answer:- Rabindranath Tagore.

24. Name of the Indian classical dance form that originated in Kerala?

1. Bharatanatyam
2. Kathak
3. Mohiniyattam
4. Kathakali             

Answer:- Kathakali, Mohiniyattam.

25. What is the national aquatic animal of India?

1. Olive Ridley Turtle
2. Blue Whale,
3. Ganges River Dolphin
4. Sea Horse

Answer:- Ganges River Dolphin.

26. Which Indian state shares its borders with Myanmar, China, and Bhutan?        

1. Sikkim
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Nagaland
4. Assam  

Answer:- Arunachal Pradesh

27. Which is the first state in India to become 100% organic?       

1. Kerala
2. Sikkim
3. Goa
4. Mizoram             

Answer:- Sikkim.

28. The famous hill station Manali is located in which state?

1. Uttarakhand
2. Sikkim
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Jammu and Kashmir

Answer:- Himachal Pradesh.

29. Who is known as the Lady of India?

1. Sarojini Naidu
2. Rani Laxmibai
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Annie Besant

Answer:- Indira Gandhi.

30. Which is the smallest Union Territory of India?            

1. Daman and Diu
2. Chandigarh
3. Lakshadweep
4. Puducherry

Answer:- Lakshadweep.

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