General Knowledge / GK 401 - 450 Question Paper
401. The first Malayalam talkie
A. Harichandra B. Snehaseema C.Neelakkuyil D.Balan
402.The centre of ancient learning is :
A. Ujjain B.Pataliputra C.Taxila D.Vijayanagara
403. Kundara Proclamation is associated with :
A.Velu Thampi Dalawa B. Sri.Moolam Thirunal C.Raja Kesava Dasan
D.Pazassi Raja
404. The largest district in Kerala
A.Idukki B. Palakkad C.Alappuzha D.Wayanad
405. The ‘Servants of India Society’ was founded by :
A.Gopalakrishna Gokhale B.Subhash Chandra Bose C.Raja Ram Mohan Roy D.Lala Lajpath Roy
406. The maximum number of newspaper in India are printed in :
A. Bengali B.Malayalam C.Hindi D.Tamil
407. The biggest public sector undertaking in India is :
A.BHEL B.HMT C.Rayilways D.ITI
408. Bhopal gas tragedy occurred due to the leakage of :
A.Methyl Isocynate B.Carbon dioxide C.Nitrogen D.Methane
409.Orange juice contains :
A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin E
410. Where exactly is Aksai Chin ?
A.South of Siachen Glacier B.Along the Zakar Mountain C.NearLeh
D.North East Corner of Jammu and Kashmir
411. Fathom is the unit sed for measuring :
A.Depth B. Sound C. Energy D.Flow
412. Who was the first Negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize ?
A. Ralph Bunch B.frank B.Kellogg C.Oscar Arias Sanchez
D.Bisho Desmond Tutu
413.Name the person who discovered the Bood group
A.Land Steiner B.Hypolite Pixi C.janssen D. Horace short
414.The Panchayat Raj is a
A. One –tire System B. Two-tire System C.Three-tire System
D. Four-tire System
415. Chairman of Rajya Sabha;
A. Prime – Minister B.President C.Vice- President D.Chief Justice
416. Dandi is the name of a :
A.Technique of Satyagrah B. Name of a Zamindary System C. Name of a
movement D.Name of a place
417. The art of gardening is known as :
A.Agriculture B.Horticulture C.Sericulture D.None of these
418. The Russian leader who was known as ‘Mr.Nyet’
A.Andre Gromyko B.Stalin C.Chernankov D.Bulganin
419. The Kudal commission was appointed to enquire into
:
A.The Fair Fax issue B.Bofors Gun deal C.Centre-State relations
D. The working of the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and the Gandhi Peace Foundation
420. The first war of Indian Independence or the Revolt of 1857 started from :
A.Meerut B. Jhansi C.Delhi D.Culcutta
421. The moon is a :
A. Planet B. Star C. Satellite D. Comet
422. India is a :
A.Federation B. Union of state C. Unitary Country D. None of these
423. Which tax is levied by the Union Government
A. Land Revenue B.Income Tax C. Entertainment Tax D. Sales Tax
424. The most irrigated State in India
A.Bihar B.Punjab C.Tamilnadu D.Kerala
425. The resolution of poorna Swaraj was adopted at the :
A.Culcutta Congress B. Karachi Congress C.Bombay Congress
D.Lahore Congress
426. Dronacharya Award are given to :
A.Sportsmen B.Sports Coaches C.Actros D.Scientists
427. Vasco da Gama Landed at Calicut in :
A. 1972 B.1598 C.1498 D.1592
428. The objective of Helpage ndia is :
A. Taking care of orphans B. Preservation of wild life C. Promotion of
family planning D. Rendering help and assistance to the old and infirm
429.IMF Loan is sought for :
A. Setting right the balance of payments position B. Expenditure incurred on the seventh
plan C.Drinking water project in Tamil Nadu D.Financing the Metro
railway in Culcutta
430.Amnesty International is :
A. Human Rights Organisation B.Organisation fighting against Apartheid
C. Organisation to help the Third World Countries D. One of the Specialised
Agencies of the UN
431. Who was the first Indian to be-elected to the British Parliament ?
A. Mothilal Nehru B. Dadabhai Naoroji C. Mahathma Gandhi
D.Gopalakrishna Gokhale
432. Which colour of light travels most slowly through glass ?
A.Violet B. Red C. Blue D. Orange
433. India Joined the United Nation in the Year :
A.1945 B. 1946 C.1947 D. 1948
434. A hole is made in a brass plate and it is heated . The size of the hole will
A. increase B. first increase and then decrease C. decrease
D. remain unchanged
435. Punjab was annexed to British territories in the year
A. 1809 B.1839 C.1849 D.1857
436. The monsoon which brings rain in Kerala during the period October – November is
called
A. South – Wst Monsoon B. North – East Monsoon C. South – East Monsoon D.North – West Monsoon
437. The world’s only monarchy in which the king is elected by secret ballot amoung State rules :
A. Sudan B. Nepal C.Malaysia D.Bhuttan
438.The first Muslim ruler in India to introduce the standing army was :
A. Firozshah Tughlaq B. Babur C. Iltumish D. Ala-ud-din Khiliji
439. On a rainy afternoon in which direction is the rainbow seen ?
A. East B. West C. North D.South
440.T x D and DxT denote
A.Formula in physics B.Surgical terms C. Preventive injections D.Hybride
Variety of Coconut
441.The Naval air station in Andaman Island is called :
A. INS Garuda B.INS Veduruthy C.INS Utkursh D.INS Agrani
442. The rules of Delhi Sultanate patronized one of the following languages :
A. Turkish B. Arabic C. Persian D. Sanskrit
443. Equatorial region is natural region lying between :
A. 20 North and 20 South of equator B.50 North and 50 South of the equator
C. 70 North and 70 South of equator D.100 North and 100 South of the equator
444. Which one of the following techniques has helped to solve many mysteries involving
murders, rapes and robberies ?
A.Gene splicing B. Computer tomography C.Gene cloning D.DNA finger printing
445. The National Highway connects Kanyakumari and salem passing though Kerala is:
A.NH 17 B.NH27 C.NH 37 D.NH 47
446. One whose recommendation was the constituent Assembly formed ?
A.Lord Mount batten B.Cripp’s Mission C.The Cabinet Mission Plan
D. Government of India Act, 1935
447. Linr drawn on a map through places having equal height above mean sea leveLare
called :
A. Isobars B.Grid C. Contours D.Scales
448. Magnetic field of electric current was discovered by :
A.Fleming B. Ampere C. Faraday D.Oersted
449. The country which leads in the production of rubber is :
A.India B. Malaysia C.Australia D.Sri Lanka
450. Olympic Airways is the airline of
A.France B.Burma C.Thailand D.Greece
Answers
401 D.Balan
402. C.Taxila
403. A.Velu Thampi Dalawa
404. B. Palakkad
405. A.Gopalakrishna Gokhale
406. C.Hindi
407. C.Rayilways
408. A.Methyl Isocynate
409. C. Vitamin C
410. D.North East Corner of Jammu and Kashmir
411. A.Depth
412. A. Ralph Bunch
413. A.Land Steiner
414. C.Three-tire System
415. C.Vice- President
416. D.Name of a place
417. B.Horticulture
418. D.Bulganin
419. D. The working of the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and the Gandhi Peace Foundation
420. A.Meerut
421. C. Satellite
422. B. Union of state
423. B.Income Tax
424. B.Punjab
425. D.Lahore Congress
426. B.Sports Coaches
427. C.1498
428. D. Rendering help and assistance to the old and infirm
429. A. Setting right the balance of payments position
430. A. Human Rights Organisation
431. B. Dadabhai Naoroji
432. B. Red
433. A.1945
434. B.first increase and then decrease
435. C.1849
436. B.North – East Monsoon
437. C.Malaysia
438. D. Ala-ud-din Khiliji
439. A. East
440. D.Hybride Variety of Coconut
441. C.INS Utkursh
442. C. Persian
443. B.50 North and 50 South of the equator
444. D.DNA finger printing
445. D.NH 47
446. C.The Cabinet Mission Plan
447. C. Contours
448. C. Faraday
449. B. Malaysia
450. D.Greece
