General Knowledge / GK 601- 650 Question Paper
601.Which is the executive body of the UNO?
A. General Assembly B. Security Council C. Trusteeship Council
D. International Court of Justice
602.The National Literacy Mission was launched by the Prime Minister in the year:
A.1985 B.1967 C.1986 D.1988
603.Name the person who received both Bharat Ratna and Nishan-E-Pakistan:
A. Mahatma Gandhi B.Maulana Abdulkalam Azad C. Morarjee
Desai D. Ayoobkhan
604.The length of Konkan Railway is:
A. 600kms. B.760 kms . C. 800kms. D. 950 kms
605.Kigali is the capital of......
A. Ruwanda B.Malavi C. Somalia D. Nigeria
606.Tripoli is the capital of
A. Libya B. Malaysia C. Sweden D. Romania
607.Minto-Morle reforms were introduced in India in the year :
A. 1947 B.1914 C.1909 D. None of these
608.Name the product related to the name A CC
A. Soap B. Battery C. Powder D. Cement
609.Name the Parliament Committee which consists of the members of the Lok
Sabha
A. Public Accounts Committee B. Public Undertaking Committee
C. Estimate Committee D. None of these
610. The dress made out of which material is safe to wear while cooking:
A. Cotton B. Silk C. Nylon D. Overcoat made out of Terylene
611. Name the person who has the longest service as the Chief Minister of an Indian State
A. Jyoti Basu B. K. Karunakaran C. N.T.Rama Rao D. M.G. Ramachandran
612. Given the actual name of pen name Kakkanadan:
A. P.C. Kuttikrishnan B. Prof. Anandakuttan C. George Varghese
D. M.K. Menon
613. Name the southern most tip of India:
A. Minicoy Island B. Indira Point in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C. Kanyakumari D. Rameswaram
614. The place gifted to the French by the Governor of Bijapur, Sherkhan Lodi
A. Goa B. Pondicherry C. Mahi D. Mattancherry
615. Who is the founder Vice-Chancellor of Sree Sankara Sanskrit University at Kalady ?
A. Dr. A Sukumaran Nair B. Dr.A.N.P.Urnmerkutty C. R. Ramachandran Nair
D. Dr. T.K. Raveendran
616. The first state to introduce Panchayati Raj System:
A. Bihar B. Rajasthan C. Tamil Nadu D. Punjab
617. The highest polling station in Asia
A. Anlay Phoo B. Indoor C. Belapur D. Chakob
618. The first metal used by man
A. Iron B. Copper C. Aluminium D. Gold Answer:
619. The privy purse of the former Indian princes was abolished in the year......
A. 1964 B. 1969 C. 1971 D. 1975
620. Epson salt is chemically known as.....
A. Sodium Sulphate B. Magnesium Chloride C. Sodium Chloride
D. Magnesium Sulphate
621. Head of the University is.........
A. Chancellor B. Pro Vice Chancellor C. Vice Chancellor
D. Education Minister
622. Which of the following is not a plant product?
A. Lac B. Rubber C. Cotton D. Sugar
623. How many legs has an ant have?
A. 8 B. 6 C. 12 D. 10
624. Who is the founder of the decimal system?
A. Archimedes B. Bhaskaracharya II C. Aryabhatta D.Varahamihiran
625.Who is the founder of the Mughal dynasty?
A. Babur B. Akbar C. Shivaji D. Shajahan
626 .In which district is Sabarimala temple located?
A. Kollarn B. Kottayam C. Idukki D. Pathanamthitta
627.Antibiotic is a substance used to kill
A. living organisms B. Viruses C. Micro-organisms D. Bacteria
628.Which of the following has the maximum life
A. Elephant B. Chimpanzee C. Bull D. Horse
629.On which river is Hirakud Dam built ?
A .Mahanadi B. Cauveri C. Ganga D. Kathajori
630.The Prince is written by ?
A. Kushwant Singh B. Macheavelli C. G.B.Shaw
D.SalmanRushdie
631.A gas generally used in incandescent lamps to increase their operating
efficiency is ?
A. neon B. oxygen C.freon D. argon
632.Swimming becomes possible because of Newton's………..law of motion:
A. first B. second C.third D. None of these
633.Athlete's foot is caused by a:
A. Vitamin deficiency B. worm C. fungus D. virus
634. A fatty substance that is suspected of playing a role in heart disease is :
A. Cholesterol B.Chlorolone C. Chloromycetin D. ChoroidCoat
635. Oncology is the diagnosis and treatment of: .
A.Tuberculosis B. Polio C. Cancer D. Fever
636.Mount Everest was first conquered in:
A .1953 B.1951 C.1960 D. 1948
637.Who built Humayun's mausoleum at Delhi?
A. Hazi Begham B. Humayoon C. Akbar D. BairamKhan
638.The famous Indian Mathematician and astronomer, Arya Bhatta, lived during the
reign of:
A.Ashoka B. Chandra Gupta II C. Harsha D.ChandGupta Maurya
639.Saka era started in the reign of:
A. Ashoka B. Samudra Gupta C. Chandra Gupta Maurya
D. Kanishka
640.Who among the following belongs to Slave Dynasty ?
A. Iltumish B. Firozshah Tughlaq C. Balban D. Alauddin Khilji
641.Who amongst the following is the author of the book Srishitiyum
Srishtavum which.won the prestigious vayalar award:
A. Prof. S.Guptan Nair B.M. K. Sanu C. K. P. Appan D. M-T.
Vasudevan Nair
642. Kalinga war was fought in the year:
A. 712 A.D. B. 540 A.D. C. 273 A.D. D. 261 B.C.
643.Mahavira was born at:
A. Lumbini B. Vaishali C. Samath D. Kapilavastu
644. Manas Sanctuary is situated in:
A. West Bengal B. Assam C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Kashmir
645.Ajanta Caves are situated in which State ?
A . Bihar B. Tamil Nadu C. Maharashtra D. Madhya Pradesh
646.Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at:
A. Chittaranjan B. Varanasi C. Perambur D. Calcutta
647.An atom containing an odd number of electrons is :
A. ferromagnetic B. paramagnetic C. diamagnetic
D. none of these
648.Out of the given list, the metal having the lowest melting point is:
A.lead B. lithium C. potassium D.sodium
649. 'Hertz'is a unit of:
A. velocity B.inductance C. wavelength D. frequency
650. The hardest form of carbon is:
A.diamond B.coke C. graphite D. charcoal
Answers
601. B. Security Council
602. D.1988
603. C. Morarjee Desai
604. B.760 kms
605. A. Ruwanda
606. A. Libya
607. C.1909
608. D. Cement
609. C. Estimate Committee
610. A. Cotton
611. A. Jyoti Basu
612. C. George Varghese
613. B. Indira Point in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
614. B. Pondicherry
615. C. R. Ramachandran Nair
616. B. Rajasthan
617. A. Anlay Phoo(At Leh, Jammu & Kashmir)
618. B. Copper
619. C. 1971
620. D. Magnesium Sulphate
621. A. Chancellor
622. A. Lac
623. B. 6
624. B. Bhaskaracharya II
625. A. Babur
626. D. Pathanamthitta
627. C. Micro-organisms
628. B. Chimpanzee
629. A .Mahanadi
630. B. Macheavelli
631. D. argon
632. C.third
633. C. fungus
634. A. Cholesterol
635. C. Cancer
636. A .1953
637. C. Akbar
638. B. Chandra Gupta II
639. D. Kanishka
640. A. Iltumish
641. A. Prof. S.Guptan Nair
642. D. 261 B.C
643. B. Vaishali
644. B. Assam
645. C. Maharashtra
646. C. Perambur
647. B. paramagnetic
648. C. potassium
649. D. frequency
650. A.diamond