GK Question

1) Who is the fastest man in the world?

Ans- Usain Bolt

2) In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?

Ans- 1757

3) At which age Gautham Buddha got Nirvana?

Ans- 35

4) Who is known as the father of history?

Ans- Herodotus

5) What was the ancient name of Patna?

Ans- Pataliputra

6) What is the square root of 144?

Ans- 12

7) Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”?

Ans- Mahatma Gandhi

8) Why are the leaves green in color?

Ans- Due to the presence of Chlorophyll

9) Name the acid that is secreted in the stomach?

Ans- Hydrochloric acid

10) Which is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India?

Ans- The Bharat Ratna Award

11) WWW stands for?

Ans- World Wide Web

12) World Environment Day is celebrated on _.

Ans- June 5

13) Plants that develop in dry conditions are

Ans- Xerophytes

14) Where is ‘Great Bear Lake’ found in the world?

Ans- Canada

15) What is the full form of Wifi?

Ans- Wireless Fidelity

16) Who is the writer of ‘Panchathantra’?

Ans- Vishnu Sharma

17) Who is the 14th President of India?

Ans- Ram Nath Govind

18) Which is the biggest bone in the human body?

Ans-Femur

19) Who was the inventor of the light bulb?

Ans- Thomas Alwa Edison

20) Opium is obtained from the dry latex from which part of the Papaver somniferum Plant?

Ans: Poppy

21) Which Vitamin helps to heal the wound

Ans- Vitamin C

22) Which is the mineral found in teeth and limestones?

Ans- Calcium

23) Who was at the helm of the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2011 season?

Ans- Charlie Manuel

24) Which is the largest lake in Japan?

Ans- Biwa

25) Who discovered Protons?

Ans: Rutherford

What does ‘Xylem’ in plants do?

Ans: Transport water

Which is the ‘class’ of Octopus?

Ans: Cephalopod

What does Big Bang Theory explain?

Ans: Origin of Universe

Who is the author of ‘Origin of Species’?

Ans: Charles Darwin

What kind of mosquito carries malaria?

Ans- Anopheles Mosquitoes

Name the smallest Ocean.

Ans: Arctic Ocean

Which day is celebrated as World Consumer Rights Day?

Ans: March 15

What is Light year?

Ans: It is the unit of distance

Which is the sacred book of Buddhists?

Ans: Tripitakas

Cataract is the disease of _.

Ans- Eye

What is the SI unit of Force?

Ans: Newton

Who is the author of ‘Wings of Fire’?

Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Who is the father of Economics?

Ans: Adam Smith

What is the common name of Sodium Carbonate?

Ans: Washing Soda

What is Phycology?

Ans: Study of Algae

Which is the first Asian country to orbit Mars?

Ans: India

Which country is the largest producer of Coffee?

Ans: Brazil

The terms’ Bull and Bear’ is associated with __________

Ans: Stock Market

Where are the HeadQuarters of UNESCO?

Ans: Paris, France

Which are the colors of the rings of the Olympic flag?

Ans: Black, Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow

Who invented ‘Lift’?

Ans: Elisha Graves Otis

Which river crosses the equator twice?

Ans: Congo River

Which is the device used to locate submerged objects under sea?

Ans: SONAR

Which of these beaches is not in Goa?

Ans: Kovalam