100 general knowledge questions and answers that can be helpful for a government job exam in India

 

1. Which is the largest state in India by area?
Answer: Rajasthan

2. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

3. What is the national animal of India?
Answer: Bengal Tiger

4. Who wrote the national anthem of India, “Jana Gana Mana”?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

5. Which is the longest river in India?
Answer: Ganges

6. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

7. Which is the highest civilian award in India?
Answer: Bharat Ratna

8. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

9. What is the currency of India?
Answer: Indian Rupee (INR)

10. Who is the current President of India?
Answer: Ram Nath Kovind

100 general knowledge questions and answers

100 general knowledge questions and answers

11. Which city is known as the “Pink City” of India?
Answer: Jaipur

12. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
Answer: Karnam Malleswari

13. Which is the largest coffee-producing state in India?
Answer: Karnataka

14. Who is known as the “Missile Man of India”?
Answer: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

15. Which Indian state is famous for the Sundarbans mangrove forests?
Answer: West Bengal

16. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

17. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
Answer: Kangchenjunga

18. Who is known as the “Iron Man of India”?
Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

19. Which is the largest saltwater lake in India?
Answer: Chilika Lake

20. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Narendra Modi

21. Which is the smallest state in India by area?
Answer: Goa

22. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
Answer: Bachendri Pal

23. Which is the largest museum in India?
Answer: Indian Museum, Kolkata

24. Who is the author of the book “The Alchemist”?
Answer: Paulo Coelho

25. Which Indian state is known as the “God’s Own Country”?
Answer: Kerala

26. Who is the current Chief Justice of India?
Answer: N.V. Ramana

27. Which is the highest civilian award for bravery in India?
Answer: Param Vir Chakra

28. Which is the largest delta in India?
Answer: Sundarbans Delta

29. Who is known as the “Nightingale of India”?
Answer: Sarojini Naidu

30. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
Answer: Punjab

31. Who is the author of the book “The Great Indian Novel”?
Answer: Shashi Tharoor

32. Which is the national bird of India?
Answer: Indian Peacock

33. Who is the current Chief Minister of Delhi?
Answer: Arvind Kejriwal

34. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
Answer: Kerala

35. Who is the author of the book “The God of Small Things”?
Answer: Arundhati Roy

36. Which is the largest temple in India?
Answer: Akshardham Temple, Delhi

37. Who is known as the “Milkman of India”?
Answer: Verghese Kurien

38. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Festivals”?
Answer: Rajasthan

39. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Miss World title?
Answer: Reita Faria

40. Which is the largest national park in India?
Answer: Hemis National Park

41. Who is the author of the book “A Passage to India”?
Answer: E.M. Forster

42. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
Answer: Wular Lake

43. Who is known as the “Nightingale of India”?
Answer: Lata Mangeshkar

44. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Seven Sisters”?
Answer: Assam

45. Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
Answer: Uddhav Thackeray

46. Which is the oldest mountain range in India?
Answer: Aravalli Range

47. Who is the author of the book “The Guide”?
Answer: R.K. Narayan

48. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Thunderbolts”?
Answer: Meghalaya

49. Who is the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?
Answer: M.K. Stalin

50. Which is the largest man-made lake in India?
Answer: Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar

100 general knowledge questions and answers

51. Who is known as the “Flying Sikh” of India?
Answer: Milkha Singh

52. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Black Pagoda”?
Answer: Odisha

53. Who is the author of the book “A Suitable Boy”?
Answer: Vikram Seth

54. Which is the largest zoological park in India?
Answer: Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Chennai

55. Who is known as the “Grand Old Man of India”?
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji

56. Which Indian state is known as the “Rice Bowl of India”?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh

57. Who is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal?
Answer: Mamata Banerjee

58. Which is the largest irrigation canal in India?
Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal

59. Who is known as the “Tiger of Mysore”?
Answer: Tipu Sultan

60. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Temples”?
Answer: Tamil Nadu

61. Who is the author of the book “The Discovery of India”?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

62. Which is the largest artificial lake in India?
Answer: Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar

63. Who is known as the “Lion of Punjab”?
Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai

64. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of High Passes”?
Answer: Ladakh

65. Who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Yogi Adityanath

66. Which is the largest shipbuilding yard in India?
Answer: Cochin Shipyard

67. Who is known as the “Wizard of Hockey”?
Answer: Dhyan Chand

68. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills”?
Answer: Manipur

69. Who is the author of the book “The White Tiger”?
Answer: Aravind Adiga

70. Which is the largest cave temple in India?
Answer: Kailash Temple, Ellora

71. Who is known as the “Frontier Gandhi”?
Answer: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

72. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Warriors”?
Answer: Rajasthan

73. Who is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Answer: Basavaraj Bommai

74. Which is the largest coalfield in India?
Answer: Jharia Coalfield

75. Who is known as the “Sardar of Tricolor”?
Answer: Pingali Venkayya

76. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Golden Pagoda”?
Answer: Myanmar (Burma)

77. Who is the author of the book “The Immortals of Meluha”?
Answer: Amish Tripathi

78. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the Himalayas?
Answer: Dal Lake

79. Who is known as the “Bard of Brahmaputra”?
Answer: Bhupen Hazarika

80. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Forests”?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh

81. Who is the current Chief Minister of Bihar?
Answer: Nitish Kumar

82. Which is the largest cantilever bridge in India?
Answer: Howrah Bridge

83. Who is known as the “Father of Green Revolution in India”?
Answer: M.S. Swaminathan

84. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Rising Sun”?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

85. Who is the author of the book “The Great Indian Bustard”?
Answer: K. Ramesh

86. Which is the largest hot desert in India?
Answer: Thar Desert

87. Who is known as the “Saint of Sabarmati”?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

88. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Valleys”?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh

89. Who is the current Chief Minister of Kerala?
Answer: Pinarayi Vijayan

90. Which is the largest river island in India?
Answer: Majuli Island

91. Who is known as the “Lion of Maharashtra”?
Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

92. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Serpents”?
Answer: Nagaland

93. Who is the author of the book “The White Mughals”?
Answer: William Dalrymple

94. Which is the largest lagoon in India?
Answer: Chilika Lake

95. Who is known as the “Saint of Seclusion”?
Answer: Swami Vivekananda

96. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Orchids”?
Answer: Mizoram

97. Who is the current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?
Answer: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

98. Which is the largest sports stadium in India?
Answer: Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad

99. Who is known as the “Lion of Bengal”?
Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose

100. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Hills”?
Answer: Meghalaya

These questions cover various aspects of general knowledge and can help you prepare for a government job exam in India. Good luck with your preparations!

 

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