General Knowledge / GK 501 - 550 Question Paper
501. December 10 is observed as :
A. World Health day B. U.N . day C. World Red Cross day D.Human Rights day
502. The Play Malavikagnimithram was written by
A. Chandragupta Maurya B. Kautiya C. Kalidasa D.Vikramaditya
503. The first effective vaccine against Polio was prepared by :
A. John Gibbon B.Jonas E. Salk C. Louis Pasteur D.Edward Jenner
504. Name the country other than India whose In dependence Day falls on 15th August
A.Pakistan B.South Korea c.Madagascar D.Bangladesh
505. Leelavathy the famous Sanskrit Grantha is a book on :
A.Grammar B.Health Care C. Aesthetics D. Mathematics
506. The partition of Bengal was carried out under the rule of
A.Curzon B. Rippon C.Dalhousie D.Minto
507. Which state in India touches the boundaries of the largest number of other states :
A.Bihar B. Orissa C. Uttar Pradesh D. Madhya Pradesh
508. The Rourkela Steel Plant in Orissa was built with the collaboration of :
A.Russia B. Germany C.Britain D. U.S.A
509. In democracy the Sovereignty or the Superior power lies in the hands of :
A. The Government B.The Ministers C. The Legislature D. The People
510. The Malayalam writer who won the first “Joshwa Foundation Literacy Award” .
A. M.T. Vasudevan Nair B. O.N.V. Kurup C. Sukumar Azhicode
D.Thakazhi
511. The Financial Institution that provides long term credit for agriculturists against security of their land.
A. NABARD B. Reserve Bank C. State Financial Corporation
D. Land Development Bank
512. National Science Day is observed on 28, February to commemorate :
A.Bhabha’s birth day B. The day of declaration of Raman Effect
C. Launching of the first Indian satellite Aryabatta D. Successful launching of ASLV
513. The Indian State with Heighest Cattle population
A. Uttar Pradesh B. Bihar C.Tamilnadu D. Keral
514. Which is the Land of White Elephants ?
A. Thailand B.Finland C. Ireland D. Canada
515. The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun :
A. Galileo B.Ptolemy C.Aryabatta D.Copernicus
516. The International Court of Justice is located at :
A.Hague B.Paris C.New York D.Geneva
517. The smallest state in India
A. Sikkim B.Meghalaya C. Goa D. Thripura
518. Richter Scale is used for measuring the intensity of :
A. Magnitude of earthquake B. Rainfall C.Air Pollution D.Temperature
519. Which dance form is popularly known as “Poetry in motion” ?
A. Mohiniyattam B. Kuchippudi C. Bharathanatyam D. Kathakali
520. R.K Laxman is associated with :
A. Education B.Painting C.Sports D. Cartoon
521. National Institute of sports is located at :
A. Patiala B. Gwalior C. Delhi D. Thiruvananthapuram
522. The district in which Central Tuber Crops Reseach Institute is situated :
A.Kasaragod B. Palakkad C. Thiruvananthapuram D. Kottayam
523. The world’s largest employer
A. Microsoft Corp. U.S.A. B. Mitsubish C. Tata India Ltd. D.Indian Railways
524.The name of Nehru’s family House at Allahabad is :
A.Ananamatom B. Ananda Bhavan C. Theenmurthi Bhavan D. Moti Sadan
525. The abbreviation SITA stands for
A. SAARK Industries and Trade Association B. Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act C. Suppression of International Traffic Association D. South Indian Traffic Act
526. Which amoung the following is not included in the list of Fundamental Rights ?
A. Right of freedom B. Right of property C.Right against exploitation
D. Right of freedom of religion
527. Rainbow is caused due to :
A. Refraction and dispersion B. Refraction C. Interference of light D. None of these
528. The high milk yielding breed of cow developed in India through cross breeding is the :
A. Haryana B. Red Sindhi C. Murrah D. Swiss Brown
529. A red object, when seen through a thick blue glass appears :
A.Violet B. Black C. Green D. Red
530. The king who signed the historic “Temple Energy Proclamation” was :
A. Marthanda Varma B.Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
C. Ayilyam Thirunal D. Shakthan Thampuran
531. The state bird of Kerala is :
A. Parrot B. Peacock C. Crow D. Hornbill
532. Nedumbasseri Airport is in the district of :
A. Thrissur B. Ernakulam C. Kozhikkode D. palakkad
533. The sex of the child is determined by :
A Blood group of father B. Chromosomes of mother C. Rh factor parents
D. Chromosomes of father
534. The sun’s heat and light energy reaches earth by :
A. Refraction B. Convection C. Reflection D. Radiation
535. The first women Foregin Minister of India was :
A. Sarojini Naidu B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit C. Lakshmi N . Menon
D.Indira Gandhi
536. “Uber Cup” is associated with which of the following games / sports?
A. Football B. Badminton C. Cricket D. Hockey
537. Who was the director of the film “Titanic” which won eleven Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards ceremony ?
A. Anthony Minghella B. James Cameron C. Michael Radoford
D. Ben Affleck
538. The acid present in lemons and Oranges :
A. Acetic acid B.Oxalic acid C. Lactic acid D. Citric acid
539. An astronaut on an earth satellite will observe the sky as :
A.Deep red B. Sky blue C. Black d. Deep blue
540. The first country to issue Postal stamps was :
A.Britain B. China C. Japan D. France
541. Venue of the 2004 Olympics :
A. New York B. Athens C. Calcutta D.Berlin
542.Who regarded education and education alone as a means of national progress ?
A. Vivekananda B. Bala Gangadhara Tilak C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Sri Syed Ahamed Khan
543. Sanctuaries are set up to :
A. Rear animals for meat B. Entrap animals C. Rear animals
D. Protect animals
544. Which of the following organs is responsible for the removal of excess water, salts and waste products from blood ?
A.Skin B. Liver c D. Heart
545. The lowest temperature is recorded :
A. at midnight B. just after sun rise C. just before sun rise
D. between 4 p.m and 5 p.m
546. The title “Mahathma” was given to Gandhiji by :
A. subhash Chandra Bose B. Gopalakrishna Gokhale C. Rabindranath Tagore D. Jawaharlal Nehru
547. The last district forme in Kerala was:
A. Kasaragod B. Wayanad C.Malappuram D. Pathanamthitta
548. Which river is one of the tributaries of Cavery
A. Kabani B.Payaswani C. Neyyar D. Godavari
549. The energy possessed by the water collected in the reservoir of a dam:
A. Kinetic energy B. Mechanical energy C. Electric energy D. Potential Energy
550. Bleaching powder is produced by passing chlorine over this substance :
A.Sodium chloride B.Solid slaked lime C.washing soda
D. Calcium carbonate
Answers
501. D.Human Rights day
502. C. Kalidasa
503. B.Jonas E. Salk
504. B.South Korea
505. D. Mathematics
506. A.Curzon
507.
508. B. Germany
509. D. The People
510. B. O.N.V. Kurup
511. D. Land Development Bank
512. B. The day of declaration of Raman Effect
513. A. Uttar Pradesh
514. A. Thailand
515. D.Copernicus
516. A.Hague
517. C. Goa
518. A. Magnitude of earthquake
519. C. Bharathanatyam
520. D. Cartoon
521. A. Patiala
522. C. Thiruvananthapuram
523. D.Indian Railways
524. B. Ananda Bhavan
525. B. Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act
526. B. Right of property
527. A. Refraction and dispersion
528. B. Red Sindhi
529. B. Black
530. B.Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
531. D. Hornbill
532. B. Ernakulam
533. D. Chromosomes of father
534. D. Radiation
535. C. Lakshmi N . Menon
536. B. Badminton
537. B. James Cameron
538. D. Citric acid
539. C. Black
540. A.Britain
541. B. Athens
542. D. Sri Syed Ahamed Khan
543. D. Protect animals
544. D. Protect animals
545. C. just before sun rise
546. C. Rabindranath Tagore
547. A. Kasaragod
548. A. Kabani
549. D. Potential Energy
550. B.Solid slaked lime
