1500+ General Knowledge (GK) Questions and Answers For Competitive Exams Part 6

Q.1:- The famous book ‘Two Lives’ has been written by ?

  1. Anurag Mathur
  2. Vikram Singh
  3. Arundhati Roy
  4. Shiv Khera

Q.2:- One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of ?

  1. Privileges
  2. Restraints
  3. Competition
  4. Ideology

Q.3:- Which of the following languages has the largest number of speakers ?

  1. Spanish
  2. English
  3. Mandarin
  4. Arabic

Q.4:- Who is known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ ?

  1. Sarojini Naidu
  2. Indira Gandhi
  3. Florence Nightingale
  4. Joan of Arc

Q.5:- Who is considered the father of Sahatara (Sitar) ? [SSC CGL 2003]

  1. Mian Tansen
  2. Baiju Bawara
  3. Amir Khusro
  4. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Q.6:- Who created the unforgettable literary character ‘Swami” ? [CPO SI 2002]

  1. Vikram Singh
  2. K. Narayan
  3. Mulk Raj Anand
  4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Q.7:- R.K. Laxman is a renowned ?

  1. Cartoonist
  2. Dance Master
  3. Writer
  4. Journalist

Q.8:- Pannalal Ghose is associated with ?

  1. Sarangi
  2. Violin
  3. Flute
  4. Santoor
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Q.9:- Zubin Mehta is associated with ?

  1. Violin
  2. Table
  3. Sitar
  4. Shehnai

Q.10:- Who was known as ‘Lady with Lamp’ ? [CPO SI 2004]

  1. Sarojini Naidu
  2. Joan of Arc
  3. Mother Teresa
  4. Florence Nightingale

Q.11:- Barack Obama, the Former President of America, comes from which of the following American States ?

  1. Illinois
  2. California
  3. Virginia
  4. Indiana

Q.12:- The first Field Marshal of India was ?

  1. Vaidya
  2. H.F.J. Manekshaw
  3. M. Cariappa
  4. Sunder Ji

Q.13:- Who is called the Flying Sikh of India ? [RRB 1993]

  1. Mohinder Singh
  2. Ajit Pal Singh
  3. Joginder Singh
  4. Milkha Singh

Q.14:- The architect of North and South Blocks of Central Secretariat in  Delhi was ? [SSC CGL 2004]

  1. Sir Edward Lutyens
  2. Herbert Bakers
  3. Robert T. Russell
  4. Antonin Raymond

Q.15:- Ustad Vilayat Khan is associated with ?

  1. Painting
  2. Classical Music
  3. Light Music
  4. Instrumental Music
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Q.16:- Meghnad Saha is known for his contribution in which one of the following fields ? [CDS Exam 2008]

  1. Physics
  2. Medical Science
  3. Environmental Science
  4. History

Q.17:- ‘I have nothing to offer except blood, sweat and tears, was said by ?

  1. Winston Churchill
  2. Lord Nelson
  3. Napolean Bonaparte
  4. Subhash Chandra Bose

Q.18:- Bhubaneswar was designed by ?

  1. Le Corbousier
  2. Otto Konigsberger
  3. Christopher Wren
  4. None of them

Q.19:- What is the common first digit of the number of Superfast and Shatabdi trains regardless of zones presently running in India ? [CDS Exam 2009]

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3

Q.20:- Which of these deals of ‘Art of Warfare’ ? [SSC CGL 2004]

  1. Kathakali
  2. Bamboo Dance of Meghalaya
  3. Chhao of Mayurbhanj
  4. Bhangra of Punjab

Q.21:- National School of Drama is located in ?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Pune
  3. New Delhi
  4. Kolkata
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Q.22:- The world famous ‘Khajuraho’ sculptures are located in ?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Odisha

Q.23:- Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance ? [IAS 2008]

  1. Manipuri
  2. Bharat Natyam
  3. Kuchipudi
  4. Odissi

Q.24:- Which of the following is the popular ancient folk dance of Uttar Pradesh ?

  1. Garba
  2. Nautanki
  3. Bihu
  4. Bhangra

Q.25:- Who discovered South Pole ? [SSC CGL Exam 2011]

  1. Robert Peary
  2. Amundsen
  3. John Cabot
  4. Tasman