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1000 Latest GK Questions For CDS / NDA / AFCAT
1. Where did Lord Buddha receive the knowledge? Bodhgaya
2. Who founded the Arya Samaj? Swami Dayanand
3. What is the script for Punjabi language? Gurumukhi
4. What is the southernmost edge of India’s mainland? Kanyakumari
5. In which state of India first Sun is released? Arunachal Pradesh
6. Insulin is used in the treatment of which disease? Diabetes
7. Bihu is the famous festival of which state? Assam
8. Which vitamins are abundant in Amla? Vitamin C
9. Who was the first Governor General of India? William Bantric
10. In which country was the invention of paper? China
11. What was the name of Gautam Buddha’s childhood? Siddhartha
12. Who is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces in India? President
13. Which vitamin deficiency is due to lack of vitamins? Vitamin A
14. Pongal is the festival of which state? Tamil Nadu
15. Giddha and Bhangra are the folk dances of which state? Punjab
16. Who invented the television? John Logie Baird
17. Who was the first female ruler of India? Razia Sultan
18. With whose help the breath breathes? Gillafar
19. Who gave the slogan of ‘Inklab Zindabad’? Bhagat Singh
20. When and where did Jallianwala Bagh massacre? In 1919 AD, Amritsar,
21. In 1939, after which the Congress left Subhas Chandra Bose founded the party? Forward Block
22. Who is called ‘Punjab Kesari’? Lala Lajpat Rai
23. Who killed Sanders? Bhagat Singh
24. Who gave his sacrifice in the rebellion of 1857 AD? Mangal Pandey
25. Who was the first woman governor of India? Sarojini Naidu
26. Who was the first woman to climb Mt. Everest twice? Santosh Yadav
27. ‘Brahma Samaj’ was founded by whom? Raja Rammohan Roy
28. What was the original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati? Moolshankar
29. Who gave the slogan ‘ Lot to the Vedas’? Dayanand Saraswati
30. Who founded the ‘Ram Krishna Mission’? Swami Vivekananda
31. When did Vaskodigama come to India? 1498 AD
32. Where was Waskodigama supposed to live? Portugal
33. Where is the Hawa Mahal located? Jaipur
34. Which Sikh guru is the founder of Sikh religion? Guru Nanak
35. What is the main festival of Sikhs? Baisakhi
36. What iron man is called ‘Iron Man’? Sardar Patel
37. What great leader is called Netaji? Subhash Chandra Bose
38. What is the name of Samadhi of Delhi based Lal Bahadur Shastri? Vijay Ghat
39. Who is the architect of Mahabharata? Maharishi Vedavas
40. Who wrote a book called economics? Chanakya (Kautilya)
41. Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’? Lal Bahadur Shastri
42. Who was the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly? Dr. Rajendra Prasad
43. Who was the president of the draft constitution committee? Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
44. World’s Red Cross Day is celebrated on which date? 8 May
45. ‘Which country is famous for the Sunrise’ s country? Japan
46. On which date is the International Women’s Day celebrated? 8 March
47. What is the smallest state in India in terms of area? Goa
48. Onam is the famous festival of which state? Kerala
49. When Delhi became the capital of India? 1911
50. What is the brightest planet? Venus
51. What is the national animal of India? Tiger
52. What is the national bird of India? Peacock
53. What is the national water body of India? Ganga Dolphin
54. What is the national fruit of India? Common
55. What is the national flower of India? Lotus
56. What is the National Tree of India? Banyan
57. What is the national sport of India? NONE
58. What is the ratio in the length and breadth of India’s national flag? 3: 2
59. Who wrote the national anthem of India? Rabindranath Tagore
60. What is the national anthem of India? Jan Gan Man
61. Who wrote the National Anthem of India? Rabindranath Tagore
62. Who first said Mahatma Gandhi to the Father of the Nation? Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
63. What is our national calendar? Saka Samvat
64. What is the period of national anthem song? 52 seconds
65. Who discovered the radioactivity? Henry Buckler
66. Which part of the body is related to Paes Maker? Heart
67. What is the body of the human body called ‘master granthi’? Piusa gland
68. What is the most pure form of carbon? Diamond
69. Who invented X-ray? Rantjan
70. Which metal was first used by humans? Copper
71. How does the astronaut appear to have outer air? Black
72. Who invented the telescope? Galileo
73. What is the name of Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi? Rajghat
74. Where did the first train in India go from? From Mumbai (Current Mumbai) to Thane
75. In which city was the first metro rail service introduced in India? Kolkata
76. Which Indian started the railroad in India? 1853
77. Who were the first Indian astronauts? Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma, in 1984,
78. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of India? Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
79. Who was the first Chief Minister of Haryana? Pt. Bhagvat Dayal Sharma
80. When was the United Nations established? 24 October 1945
81. Where is the UN headquarters located? New York
82. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations? Trivedi
83. How many countries are there from the United Nations at this time? 193
84. How many countries are members of the UN Security Council? 15
85. How many countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council? 5
86 Where is the international court located? In The Hague, Holland
87. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations? Ban-Ki-Moon
88. Who were the Indians who gave speeches in Hindi at the UN General Assembly? Atal Bihari Vajpayee
89. How many years are the temporary members of the UN Security Council elected? 2 years
90. What country was the 193rd member of the United Nations? South Sudan
91. Which vitamin deficiency does not stop the release of blood? Vitamin K
92. When is Hindi day celebrated? September 14,
93. Which article of the Constitution was declared Hindi as the national language? Article 343
94. Who is the only Indian to win gold medal in the Olympics? Abhinav Bindra
95. How many years after the Olympic Games are held? 4 years
96. Where will the Olympic Games be held in 2016? Rio de Janeiro
97. International Day of Human Rights is celebrated? 10 December
98. Which breed of buffalo is famous in Haryana? Murrah
99. Where is the famous Shitala Mata Temple situated? Gurgaon
100. Who made the huge Haryana party? Rao Virendra Singh
101. How much area is the area of Haryana? 44212
102. Who was the first Chief Minister of Haryana? P. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
103. Which country has landlord with most countries? China
104. What is the indicator of rapid decline in barometric readings? Stormy
105. What is the name of Indian desert? Thar
106. Kaziranga National Reserve is in which state? Assam
107. In what direction does the earth rotate on its axis? Before west
108. Ujjain is situated on the banks of which river? Shipra
109. Which of the following metals is the best conductor of electricity? Silver
110. What is found mainly in ‘Gobar Gas’? Methane
111. “Freedom is my birthright and I will be taking it” Who said that? Lokmanya Tilak
112. How long is the election of members of Rajya Sabha? Six years 113. What is the script for Hindi language? Devanagari
114. What is the name of our galaxy? Milk Mekhla or Milky Way
115. What was the first newspaper in Hindi language? Venerable martand
116. Which language of the Hindi language is written by Tulsidasit Ramcharitmanas? Awadhi
117. Who are the rulers of Haryana? Uday Bhanu Hans
118. 118. When and where did the modern Olympic Games begin? In Athens (Greece) in 1896,
119. India has won 8 gold medals in the Olympics in which game? Hockey
120. Where and when did the last gold medal in India be won by Hockey India? 1980 in Moscow
121. How many years after the Olympic Games are held? 4 years
122. Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located? Lausanne (Switzerland)
123. Where did the Olympic Games take place in 2012? London
124. How many shells are there in the Olympic flag? 5
125. Who is the player to win the highest gold medal in an Olympics? Michael Phelps
126. Where will the Olympic Games be held in 2020? Tokyo (Japan)
127. What is the name of Saina Nehwal, who won the bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics? Badminton
128. What was the first time India participated in Olympic Games? 1900
129. Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Olympic Games? Karnam Malleshwari
130. Who gave the slogan “Back to the Vedas”? Maharishi Dayanand
131. Who was the composer of the famous flag song “The flag being tall?” Shyamlal Gupta Councilor
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