General Knowledge / GK 451 - 500 Question Paper
451. The world’s oldest cinema competition
451. The world’s oldest cinema competition
A.Venice film Festivel B.National film Festivel C.Cannes film Festivel
D. Paris film Festivel
452.V.K.Krishna Menon was born in the year
A. 1886 B. 1896 C.1869 D.1895
453. The venue of the 9th SAARC summit;
A.Pakistan B.Bangladesh C. Maldives D. India
454. The term breaststroke is associated with :
A. Kabadi B. Boxing C. Swimming D. Wresting
455. The year 1996 was declared as the SAARC year of :
A. Poverty Eradication B. Literacy C.Women’s Education D.Child Welfare
456. What is the present name of Southern Rhodesia ?
A.Zimbabwe B.Zambia CThailand D.Taiwan
457. What is the sobriquet for Palestine ?
A. Pin City B. Hermit Kingdom C. Holy Land D. Land of Midnight sun
458. Tass is the Central information Agency of :
A.Iran B.USA C. France D.USSR
459. My truth is written by :
A. Indira Gandhi B. Mahathma Gandhi C. R.K .Narayan D.Abdul Kalam Azad
460. Who Said ‘At the stroke of midnight , when the world sleep, India will awake to life and freedom’ :
A. Lord Mount Batten B.Mahathma Gandhi C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Rajagopalachari
461.The famous Hindu pilgrim centre Amarnath is in :
A.Andra Pradesh B.Madhya Pradesh C.Jammu-Kashmir
D.Uttar Pradesh
462. Who was the first man to reach the north pole ?
A.Ottoman B. Salim Ahmmed Salim C. Robert Peary D.Tenzing
463. The aim of White Revolution is to increase the production of :
A. Fish B. Orchids C. Paddy D.Milk
464. The capital of Egypt is
A.Cairo B.Tokyo C.Berlin D.Paris
465. How many Assembly Constituencies are there in Kerala ?
A. 20 B. 141 C. 150 D. 140
466. Taj Mahal is situated at :
A.Mumbai B. Delhi C Agra D.Simla
467. Which is the smallest continent ?
A.Asia B.Europe C.Africe D.Australia
468. Japanese Encephalities is spread by :
A. Rat flea B.Mosquito C. House fly D.Bed bug
469.Which writer is known as Uroob ?
A. K.E.Mathai B.Kuttikrishna Marar C.P.C Kuttikrishnan D.M.K Menon
470. Who first demanded a separate state of Pakistan ?
A. Agakhan B.Muhammed Ali Jinnah C. Khan Abdul Gafferkhan D. Abdul Kalam Azad
471. Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy by :
A. motor B. bulb C. an electric bell D.dynamo
472. What colour do you get when you mix red and yellow ?
A. Green B. Violet C.Blue D. Orange
473. Meenambakkam airport is at :
A. Culcutta B.Chennai C.Mumbai D.Simla
474. The theory of solar system was put forward by
A. Copernicus B. Galileo C. Newton D. Kepler
475. With which instrument the people of a submarine can see the objects on the surface of the sea without coming up ?
A. Microscope B. Periscope C. Electroscope D. Telescope
476. Which is the official language of India ?
A. England B.Hindi C.Sanskrit D.Malayalam
477. In which year golden jubilee is celebrated ?
A.25 B. 60 C.100 D.50
478.What is the old name of Thailand ?
A.Burma B.Sayam C. Malasia D.Ceylon
479. The war at Plasi was in the year ?
A. 1784 B. 1764 C.1761 D. 1757
480. The heighst literate State of India :
A. Bihar B.Kerala C.Jammu Kashmir D.Maharashtra
481. The state which was known as Kalinga in ancient ages
A. Bihar B. Punjab C. Orissa D.Sikkim
482. The smallest union territory in India :
A. Delhi B. Lakshadweep C. Pondicherry D. Daman and Diue
483. The Best natural Harbour on the west cost of Kerala :
A. Kochi B. Alleppey C.Neendakara D.Kozhikkode
484. Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair is famous in :
A. Ottan Thullal B. Kathakali C.Bharathanatyam D.Chakyar Koothu
485.Regional language of Karnataka :
A. Malayalam B. Urdu C. Kannada D.Telungu
486. Good Friday is celebrated by Christians :
A. to comemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ B.To comemorate the birthday of Jesus C.On this day Jesus Christ was crucified D.None of these
487. Thekkady is a :
A.Wild life sanctuary B. Children’s park C. Research centre D. None of these
488. Liquid with highest density :
A. Petrol B. Kerosene C. Mercury D. Milk
489. Like poles of two magnets :
A. repel B.attract C. rise D.rise and falls
490. Pork should be cooked well before being eaten to prevent the attack of the worm :
A. Tape worm B. Round worm C. Thread worm D. Hook worm
491. The rupee coin is an alloy of :
A. Copper and tin B. Nickel and copper C.Lead and tin D.Copper and zinc
492. The study of life in outer space is known as
A. endobiology B.exobiology C.emterobiology D.neobiology
493. Minimum age for exercising franchise
A. 18 B. 22 C. 25 D.17
494. The famous work of Vedavyasa :
A. Ramayanam B.Mahabharatham C. Pancha Thanthram
D. Ramacharithamanasam
495. Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple is situated in :
A.Varkala B.Guruvayoor C.Padmanabhapuram D. Thiruvananthapuram
496. “Kerala is a lunatic asylum “ who said this ?
A. Tagore B.Swami Vivekananda C. Sree Narayana Guru
D.Agamananda Swamigal
497. ‘Vanchipattu’ is associated with :
A. Vallathol B.Ramapurathu Warrier C.K.C . Kesava Pillai D.Irayimman Thampi
498. The biggest city in India :
A. Chennai B. Mumbai C. Calcutta D. Delhi
499. Thakazhy Sivasankara Pillai is :
A. an artist B. a novelist C. a poet D. a scientist
500. Secularism envisages:
A. No religion B.A Particular religion for a state C.Hinduism D.Equal status for all religion
Answers
451. A.Venice film Festivel
452. B. 1896
453. C. Maldives
454. C. Swimming
455. B. Literacy
456. A.Zimbabwe
457. C. Holy Land
458. D.USSR
459. A.Indira Gandhi
460. C. Jawaharlal Nehru
461. C.Jammu-Kashmir
462. C. Robert Peary
463. D.Milk
464. A.Cairo
465. D. 140
466. C Agra
467. D.Australia
468. A. Rat flea
469. C.P.C Kuttikrishnan
470. B.Muhammed Ali Jinnah
471. D.dynamo
472. D. Orange
473. B.Chennai
474. A. Copernicus
475. B. Periscope
476. B.Hindi
477. D.50
478. B.Sayam
479. D. 1757
480. B.Kerala
481. C. Orissa
482. B. Lakshadweep
483. A. Kochi
484. B. Kathakali
485. C. Kannada
486. C.On this day Jesus Christ was crucified
487. A.Wild life sanctuary
488. C. Mercury
489. A. repel
490. A. Tape worm
491. B. Nickel and copper
492. B.exobiology
493. A. 18
494. B.Mahabharatham
495. D. Thiruvananthapuram
496. B.Swami Vivekananda
497. B.Ramapurathu Warrier
498. B. Mumbai
499. B. a novelist
500. D.Equal status for all religion
