150+ Basic Important GK General Knowledge Questions and Answers in English

150+ Basic Important GK General Knowledge Questions and Answers in English

1. How many languages are there in Indian currency notes?

A) 14
B) 17
C) 15
D) 16

Answer & Description:

B) 17
Each banknote has its amount written in 17 languages. On the obverse, the denomination is written in English and Hindi. On the reverse is a language panel which displays the denomination of the note in 15 of the 22 official languages of India.

2. Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?

A) Hakim Azmal Khan
B) Abul Kalam Azad
C) Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
D) Badruddin Tyabji

Answer & Description:

D) Badruddin Tyabji
Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer and first Muslim President of Indian National Congress who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress in 1887. where first president of Indian National Congress was Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.

3. First University in India was founded at which of the following city?

A) Bombay
B) Chennai
C) Calcutta
D) Delhi

Answer & Description:

C) Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public state university located in Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta), West Bengal, India. It was established on 24 January 1857.

4. Which ' Water Body ' separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

A) 9 Degree Channel
B) 11 Degree Channel
C) 12 Degree Channel
D) 10 Degree Channel

Answer & Description:

D) 10 Degree Channel
The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

5. The largest gland in the human body is ________.

A) Liver
B) Adrenal
C) Pituitary
D) Pineal

Answer & Description:

A) Liver
Liver is the largest gland in human body. It is also the largest organ in our body and can weigh up to 1.5 kg for a human adult.

6. Punjab is famous for which textile?

A) Nylon textile
B) Silk textile
C) Woolen textile
D) Cotton textile

Answer & Description:

C) Woolen textile
Punjab is also known by name of 'The land of five rivers'. Punjab is famous for its PHULKARI works done by hands. T-shirts, sports clothing and sweaters or woolen clothes are the major in this category.

7. Which among the following is the hottest planet in the solar system?

A) Earth
B) Venus
C) Mars
D) Jupiter

Answer & Description:

B) Venus
Venus is the hottest planet even though Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. The reason that Venus is hotter than Mercury is because it has an atmosphere made of carbon dioxide; it also has clouds of acid inside its atmosphere.

8. Who among the following appoints the Prime Minister of India?

A) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
B) Rajya Sabha
C) President of India
D) Lok Sabha

Answer & Description:

C) President of India
Current President of India is Ram Nath Kovind and Current Prime Minister of India is Narendra Modi.

9. Which gas is used for the preparation of Soda water?

A) Oxygen
B) Carbon Dioxide
C) Ammonia
D) Hydrogen

Answer & Description:

B) Carbon Dioxide
Soda Water is prepared by using the carbon dioxide gas, this process is known as carbonation, is a process that causes the water to become effervescent.

10. Gir National Park is situated in which of the following state?

A) Bihar
B) Haryana
C) West Bengal
D) Gujarat

Answer & Description:

D) Gujarat
Gir Forest National Park is a wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, western India. It was established to protect Asiatic lions and leopards.

11. Which of the following is the largest river in India?

A) Ganges
B) Godavari
C) Yamuna
D) Bramaputra

Answer & Description:

A) Ganges
Well the length of Indus River is 1,976 miles long, length of Brahmaputra River is about 1,800 miles long and length of Ganges River is 1,560 miles long but the Ganges river commonly known as Ganga is the largest river in India, if we consider the total distance covered by a river within India because distance covered by Indus and Brahmaputra are rivers within India are much shorter than the river Ganga.

12. Who among the following got the Bharat Ratna award before becoming the president of India?

A) R Venkataraman
B) Dr. Zakir Hussian
C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D) V.V. Giri

Answer & Description:

B) Dr. Zakir Hussian
Dr. Zakir Husain Khan got the Bharat Ratna award before becoming the president of India. He was the third President of India and second Vice President of India. Husain was the country's first Muslim president.

13. Which of the following is the World Largest desert?

A) Thar
B) Kalahari
C) Sahara
D) Gobi

Answer & Description:

C) Sahara
World's Largest desert is Sahara desert. India's largest desert is Thar desert.

14. What is the name of the elephant which serves as the mount of Lord Indra?

A) Airavata
B) Iraaat
C) Vasirahu
D) Indreyer

Answer & Description:

A) Airavata
Airavata is a mythological white elephant who carries the Hindu god Indra. Indra is the king of Heaven and he is the god of the heavens, lightning, thunder, storms, rains and river flows.

15. Which latitude passes through the middle of India?

A) Equator
B) Arctic Circle
C) Tropic of Capricorn
D) Tropic of Cancer

Answer & Description:

D) Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Cancer is currently 23°26′13.2′′ north of the Equator. Tropic of Cancer is the line of latitude which passes through the middle of India. The 82°30' East longitude is taken as Standard Time Meridian of India, as it passes through the middle of India (Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh).

16. Fathometer is used to measure ___________.

A) Earthquakes
B) Rainfall
C) Ocean depth
D) Sound intensity

Answer & Description:

C) Ocean depth
The Fathometer is an echo sounding system for measurement of water depth. The Richter Scale is used to measure the intensity of Earthquakes. Rain Gauge is used to measure rainfall. The Decibel Scale is used to measure sound intensity.

17. Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called _________ keys.

A) Modifier
B) Function
C) Alphanumeric
D) Adjustment

Answer & Description:

A) Modifier
Modifier keys include Alt, Ctrl, Shift and the Windows key. Modifier keys are commonly used to enter keyboard shortcuts. Common modifier keys include Shift, Control, Alt, Command, Function and Windows key.

18. India lies in which of the following hemisphere?

A) Southern and western
B) Southern and eastern
C) Northern and western
D) Northern and eastern

Answer & Description:

D) Northern and eastern
India is situated north of the equator between 8°4' to 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' to 97°25' east longitude so India is located in Northern Hemisphere and eastern hemisphere.

19. “One People, One Nation, One leader” was the political slogans of?

A) Stalin
B) Hitler
C) Lenin
D) Mussolin

Answer & Description:

B) Hitler
Adolf Hitler was a German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party. One of Hitler's more popular slogans was “One People, One Nation, One leader”.

No.	Question	Answer
01	The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was	Mujibur Rehman
02	The longest river in the world is the	Nile
03	The longest highway in the world is the	Trans-Canada
04	The longest highway in the world has a length of	About 8000 km
05	The highest mountain in the world is the	Everest
06	The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is	Myan mar
07	The biggest desert in the world is the	Sahara desert
08	The largest coffee growing country in the world is	Brazil
09	The country also known as "country of Copper" is	Zambia
10	The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is	Durand line
11	The river Volga flows out into the	Capsian sea
12	The coldest place on the earth is	Verkoyansk in Siberia
13	The country which ranks second in terms of land area is	Canada
14	The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is	Sicily
15	The river Jordan flows out into the	Dead sea
16	The biggest delta in the world is the	Sunderbans
17	The capital city that stands on the river Danube is	Belgrade
18	The Japanese call their country as	Nippon
19	The length of the English channel is	564 kilometres
20	The world's oldest known city is	Damascus
21	The city which is also known as the City of Canals is	Venice
22	The country in which river Wangchu flows is	Myanmar
23	The biggest island of the world is	Greenland
24	The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is	Detroit, USA
25	The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is	USA
26	The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is	Malaysia
27	The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is	Malaysia
28	The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the	Mississippi
29	The city which was once called the `Forbidden City' was	Peking
30	The country called the Land of Rising Sun is	Japan
31	Mount Everest was named after	Sir George Everest
32	The volcano Vesuvius is located in	Italy
33	The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is	Cuba
34	The length of the Suez Canal is	162.5 kilometers
35	The lowest point on earth is	The coastal area of Dead sea
36	The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of	Nepal
37	The largest ocean of the world is the	Pacific ocean
38	The largest bell in the world is the	Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow
39	The biggest stadium in the world is the	Strahov Stadium, Prague
40	The world's largest diamond producing country is	South Africa
41	Australia was discovered by	James Cook
42	The first Governor General of Pakistan is	Mohammed Ali Jinnah
43	Dublin is situated at the mouth of river	Liffey
44	The earlier name of New York city was	New Amsterdam
45	The Eifel tower was built by	Alexander Eiffel
46	The Red Cross was founded by	Jean Henri Durant
47	The country which has the greatest population density is	Monaco
48	The national flower of Britain is	Rose
49	Niagara Falls was discovered by	Louis Hennepin
50	The national flower of Italy is	Lily
51	The national flower of China is	Narcissus
52	The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at	Kathmandu
53	The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is	Strait of Hormuz
54	The first Industrial Revolution took place in	England
55	World Environment Day is observed on	5th June
56	The first Republican President of America was	Abraham Lincoln
57	The country famous for Samba dance is	Brazil
58	The name of Alexander's horse was	Beucephalus
59	Singapore was founded by	Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
60	The famous British one-eyed Admiral was	Nelson
61	The earlier name of Sri Lanka was	Ceylon
62	The UNO was formed in the year	1945
63	UNO stands for	United Nations Organization
64	The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on	15th August
65	`Last Judgement' was the first painting of an Italian painter named	Michelangelo
66	Paradise Regained was written by	John Milton
67	The first President of Egypt was	Mohammed Nequib
68	The first man to reach North Pole was	Rear Peary
69	The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was	Guermica
70	The primary producer of newsprint in the world is	Canada
71	The first explorer to reach the South Pole was	Cap. Ronald Amundson
72	The person who is called the father of modern Italy is	G.Garibaldi
73	World literacy day is celebrated on	8th September
74	The founder of modern Germany is	Bismarck
75	The country known as the land of the midnight sun is	Norway
76	The place known as the Roof of the world is	Tibet
77	The founder of the Chinese Republic was	San Yat Sen
78	The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was	Abdul Salam
79	The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was	Margaret Thatcher
80	The first Secretary General of the UNO was	Trygve Lie
81	The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was	Frederick Auguste Bartholdi
82	The port of Banku is situated in	Azerbaijan
83	John F Kennedy was assassinated by	Lee Harry Oswald
84	The largest river in France is	Lore
85	The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was	Catherine of Aragon
86	The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was	Ralph Johnson Bunche
87	The first British University to admit women for degree courses was	London University
88	The principal export of Jamaica is	Sugar
89	New York is popularly known as the city of	Skyscrapers
90	Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of	Cloves
91	The country known as the Land of White Elephant is	Thailand
92	The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is	Korea
93	The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is	Bhutan
94	The highest waterfalls in the world is the	Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela
95	The largest library in the world is the	United States Library of Congress, Washington DC