General Knowledge / GK 951 - 1000 Question Paper
951. Vitamin B is found in:
A. tomato B. yeast C. carrot D. None of these
952. The famous ruler of ancient India who towards the end of his life is said to have converted to Jainism, abdicated in favour of his son and became an ascetic was:
A. Bindusara B. Chandra Gupta II C. Chandra Gupta Maurya D. Samudra Gupta
953. The title of Governor General of India was substituted for that of Governor General of Bengal under the Charter act of:
A. 1813 B. 1833 C 1781 D. 1793
954. Sculptors of the Gandhara School reflect the influence of the
A. Chinese B. Romans C. Greeks D. Persians
955. Who wrote Ramacharitmanasam ?
A. Tulsidas B. Kalidasa C. Vatmiki D. None of these
956. First air flight in India was from:
A. Delhi to Karachi B. Bombay to Delhi C. Bombay to Karachi D. None of these
957. The highest mountain peak in India:
A. Marulis B. Anamudi C. Mahendra Giri D. Godwin Austin
958. The only artificial lake in India 1200 metre above sea level:
A. Nakki B. Woolar C. Jersoppa D. Pookkod
959. Industrial Revolution began in
A. Russia B. China C. England D. France
960. The Master Control Facility of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is at:
A. Thumba B. Chandipur - on - Sea C. Sriharikota D. Hassan
961, Oru Desathinte Katha the famous malayalam novel has been written by:
A. Thakazhy B. M.T.Vasudevan Nair C. S.K.Pottakkadu D. K. Surendran
962. What does I.F.A. stands for ?
A. Indian Football Association B. International Food Association
C. Indian Fertilizer Association D. Indian Air Force
963. Gandhi Sagar Dam is on the river:
A. Betwa B. Chambal C. Narmada D. Tapti
964. Chanakya's other name was:
A. Kautilya B. Chandra Gupta C. Nanda D. None of these
965. Art which place did Buddha get enlightment ?
A. Patna B. Gaya C. Saranath D. Lumbini
966. Contents are:
A. hand grenades B. pistols C. celestial bodies D. None of these
967. What is the modern name of Mysore State ?
A. Karnataka B. Tamil Nadu C. Andra Pradesh D. Telungana
968. Name the first women to conquer Mount Everest:
A. Jeanne Sauve B. ValentinaTereshkova C. Bachendri Pal D. JunkoTabei
969. How many countries are these in SAARC ?
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 5
970. Wimbledon is a place connected with:
A. Cricket B. Badminton C.Table Tennis D. Lawn Tennis
971. Who are Red Indians?
A. Original inhabitants of America B. The oldest tribal people of South Indias
C. Tribal inhabitants of Africa D. None of these
972. The shortage of which of the following vitamins causes degeneration of sex glands ?
A. Vitamin E B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin A
973. Lexicography is the study of
A. Insects B. Plant life C. Pottery D. Compiling of dictionary
974. Who is the author of the book Ujjaini?
A. M.T. Vasudevan Nair B. Ayyappapanicker C. O.N.V.Kurup
D. K. G. Sankara Pillai
975. With which of the following instruments is Ustad Vilayat Khan associated?
A. Tabala B. Sarod C. Sarangi D. Sitar
976. Name the first ever film to be made in Sanskrit?
A. Vatsayan B. Vivekanand C. Adi shankaracharya D. Shakuntalam
977. B.C.G. Vaccine is given for:
A. Tuberculosis B. Cancer C. Polio D. Typhoid
978. What does I.R.D.P. Stand for?
A. International Rural Development programme B. International! Reconstruction and Development Programme C. Integrated Rural Development programme
D. Integrated Rural Deposit Programme.
979. Bacteria were first observed by:
A. Pasteur B. Red C. Leeuwenhock D. Koch
980. After vaccination the body builds up:
A. Antibodies B. Toxins C. Lymph D. Plasma
981. Which planet is most similar to Earth in respect to gravity, escape velocity and size ?
A. Mars B. Uranus C. Venus D. Neptune
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982. Sterling Silver is an alloy of Silver and:
A. Gold B. Tin C. Platinum D. Copper
983. The Green house effect is caused by an excess of:
A. Carbon dioxide B. Carbon monoxide C. Carbon tetrachloride
D. None of these
984. Radioactivity cannot be detected by a:
A. Synchrotron B. Scintillation Counter C. Photographic plate
D. Cloud chamber
985. In which year was the Tashkent pact Signed between India and Pakistan ?
A. 1965 B. 1964 C. 1966 D. 1967s
986. Who was known as "Punjab Kesari" ?
A. Bhagat Singh B. Lala Lajpat Rai C. Guru Gobind Singh
D Sant Harchand Singh
987. The velocity of the sound in Vacuum is:
A. Less than in air B. Greater than in air C. Same as in air D. None of these
988. In which country is Jafna Situated?
A. India B. Malaysia C. Sri Lanka D. Bangladesh
989. Where is the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research situated?
A. Pune B. Nasik C. Bangalore D. Bombay
990. With which of following fields is Birju Maharaj associated ?
A. Medicine B. Literature C. Dance D. Music
991. The shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award are given for excellence in:
A. Economy B. Science and technology C. Farming D. Literature
992. Paediatrician is a:
A. Eye specialist B. Heart Specialist C.Bone Specialist D. Child Specialist
993. Pentagon refers to :
A. The defense department of U.S.A B. The parliament of Israel
C. The parliament of U.S.S.R. D. The palace of Queen of U.K.
994. Which of the following disease is caused due to shortage of red blood cells ?
A. Arthritis B. Leukaemia C. Anaemia D. Meningitis
995. Coffee is not grown in
A. Maharashtra B. Kerala C. TamilNadu D.None of these
996. Nilgiris are part of:
A. Vindhyachal B.Tamil Nadu Hills C Western Ghats D. Eastern Ghats
997. Tamil, Telungu and Malayalam belong to which linguistic family ?
A. Dravidian B. Aryan C. Austric D. None of these
998. The novel Gora is written by:
A. R. K. Narayan B.M. Anand C. Premchand D. Rabindranath Tagore
999. The first cotton mill in India was set up in Calcutta in:
A.1926 B. 818 C. 1910 D. 1856
1000. The book Broken wings was written by:
A. Amritapritam B. R. K. Narayan C. Nirad C. Chaudhary D. Sarojini Naidu
Answers
951. B. yeast
952. C. Chandra Gupta Maurya
953. B. 1833
954. C. Greeks
955. A. Tulsidas
956. C. Bombay to Karachi
957. D. Godwin Austin
958. A. Nakki
959. C. England
960. D. Hassan
961. C. S. K. Pottakkadu
962. A. Indian Football Association
963. B. Chambal
964. A. Kautilya
965. B. Gaya
966. C. celestial bodies
967. B. Karnataka
968. D. Junko Tabei
969. B. 7
970. D. Lawn Tennis
971. A. Original inhabitants of America
972. B. Vitamin B
973. D. Compiling of dictionary
974. C. O.N.V. Kurup
975. D. Sitar
976. C. Adi Shankaracharya
977. A. Tuberculosis
978. C. Integrated Rural Development Programme.
979. C. Leeuwenhock
980. A. Antibodies
981. C. Venus
982. D. Copper
983. A. Carbon dioxide
984. A. Synchrotron
985. C. 1966
986. B. Lala Lajpat Rai
987. A. Less than in air
988. C. Sri Lanka
989. D. Bombay
990. C. Dance
991. B. Science and technology
992. D. Child Specialist
993. A. The defense department of U.S.A
994. C. Anaemia
995. A. Maharashtra
996. C. Western Ghats
997. A. Dravidian
998. D. Rabindranath Tagore
999. B.1818
1000. D. Sarojini Naidu
