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GK QUIZ 2024-25 Grade 7-12
GK QUIZ 2024-25 Grade 7-12
GK QUIZ 2024-25 Grade 7-12
Science
1. Which of the following is not a primary color of light?
a) Red
b) Green
c) Yellow
d) Blue
Answer: c) Yellow
23. What is the closest star to Earth (apart from the Sun)?
a) Alpha Centauri
b) Proxima Centauri
c) Betelgeuse
d) Sirius
Answer: b) Proxima Centauri
26. What is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
a) Electromagnetic force
b) Gravitational force
c) Nuclear force
d) Centrifugal force
Answer: b) Gravitational force
27. What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space by
humans?
a) Voyager 1
b) Sputnik 1
c) Hubble Space Telescope
d) Apollo 11
Answer: b) Sputnik 1
28. What is the name of the phenomenon where a total solar eclipse creates
a ring of light around the Moon?
a) Corona
b) Umbra
c) Penumbra
d) Totality
Answer: a) Corona
30. What is the name of the spacecraft that successfully landed humans on
the Moon for the first time?
a) Apollo 11
b) Gemini 8
c) Mercury 7
d) Space Shuttle Columbia
Answer: a) Apollo 11
31. What is the name of the force that causes the tides on Earth?
a) Gravitational force
b) Magnetic force
c) Centrifugal force
d) Electromagnetic force
Answer: a) Gravitational force
32. What is the name of the imaginary line that runs through the Earth from
the North Pole to the South Pole?
a) Equator
b) Prime Meridian
c) Tropic of Cancer
d) International Date Line
Answer: b) Prime Meridian
33. What is the name of the process by which stars generate energy?
a) Fusion
b) Fission
c) Combustion
d) Radiation
Answer: a) Fusion
34. What is the name of the spacecraft that flew by Pluto in 2015, providing
the first close-up images of the dwarf planet?
a) Voyager 2
b) New Horizons
c) Cassini-Huygens
d) Juno
Answer: b) New Horizons
35. What is the name of the phenomenon where a small fraction of sunlight
is redirected by air molecules, causing the sky to appear blue?
a) Scattering
b) Reflection
c) Absorption
d) Refraction
Answer: a) Scattering
36. Which planet has the largest number of moons in the Solar System?
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) Neptune
Answer: a) Jupiter
37. What is the name of the theory that suggests the universe began from a
single, extremely dense point and has been expanding ever since?
a) Big Bang Theory
b) Steady State Theory
c) Pulsating Theory
d) Oscillating Theory
Answer: a) Big Bang Theory
38. What is the name of the phenomenon where a star explodes, becoming
temporarily extremely bright?
a) Nova
b) Supernova
c) Hypernova
d) Nebula
Answer: b) Supernova
39. Which planet is known for its beautiful rings made primarily of ice
particles?
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) Neptune
Answer: b) Saturn
40. What is the name of the largest volcano in the Solar System, located on
Mars?
a) Mount Olympus
b) Mauna Loa
c) Krakatoa
d) Mount Vesuvius
Answer: a) Mount Olympus
Mathematics
41. Who is often referred to as the "Father of Geometry"?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Euclid
C) Pythagoras
D) Archimedes
Answer: B) Euclid
A) René Descartes
B) Carl Friedrich Gauss
C) Pierre-Simon Laplace
D) Isaac Newton
Answer: D) Isaac Newton
B) René Descartes
C) Leonardo of Pisa (Fibonacci)
D) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Answer: A) Aryabhata
46. What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
A) 90 degrees
B) 180 degrees
C) 270 degrees
D) 360 degrees
Answer: B) 180 degrees
D) René Descartes
Answer: A) John Napier
B) René Descartes
C) Leonhard Euler
D) Isaac Newton
Answer: A) Blaise Pascal
Astronauts and Space
53. What is the average time it takes for a spacecraft to reach the
International Space Station (ISS)?
A) 1 day
B) 3 days
C) 1 week
D) 1 month
Answer: B) 3 days
62. Which of the following is NOT a potential long-term health effect of space
travel on astronauts?
A) Muscle atrophy
B) Increased bone density
C) Vision impairment
D) Radiation exposure
Answer: B) Increased bone density
65. What are some of the experiments conducted on the International Space
Station (ISS)?
A) Growing plants in microgravity
B) Studying the effects of space travel on the human body
C) Testing new materials in space
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
78. Which Hindi poet is known for his contributions to the Veer Gatha (Ballad)
genre?
A) Maithili Sharan Gupt
B) Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
C) Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
D) Mahadevi Verma
Answer: A) Maithili Sharan Gupt
79. Who wrote the famous Hindi play "Andha Yug"?
A) Dharamvir Bharati
B) Mohan Rakesh
C) Bhisham Sahni
D) Jaishankar Prasad
Answer: A) Dharamvir Bharati
80. Which Hindi poet is known for his collection of poems titled "Geetanjali"?
A) Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
B) Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
C) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
D) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: D) Rabindranath Tagore
84. Who wrote the famous Hindi poem "Himadri Tung Shring Se"?
A) Mahadevi Verma
B) Sumitranandan Pant
C) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
D) Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
Answer: B) Sumitranandan Pant
85. Which Hindi poet is known for his poems on social issues and patriotism?
A) Maithili Sharan Gupt
B) Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
C) Sumitranandan Pant
D) Mahadevi Verma
Answer: B) Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
87. Which Hindi poet is known for his famous composition "Urvashi"?
A) Jaishankar Prasad
B) Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
C) Mahadevi Verma
D) Sumitranandan Pant
Answer: A) Jaishankar Prasad
88. Who is considered the founder of the "Hasya Ras" (Humorous poetry)
genre in Hindi literature?
A) Surdas
B) Kaka Hathrasi
C) Akbar Allahabadi
D) Bal Krishna 'Bhaura'
Answer: B) Kaka Hathrasi
89. Which Hindi poet is known for his contributions to the "Bhakti
movement"?
A) Kabir Das
B) Tulsidas
C) Surdas
D) Raskhan
Answer: A) Kabir Das
92. What is the name of the character in "To Kill a Mockingbird" who is
wrongly accused of a crime?
A) Atticus Finch
B) Scout Finch
C) Tom Robinson
D) Boo Radley
Answer: C) Tom Robinson
93. Which novel is about a boy named Harry Potter who discovers he is a
wizard?
A) "Pride and Prejudice"
B) "Wuthering Heights"
C) "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"
D) "Jane Eyre"
Answer: C) "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"
94. Who wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"?
A) Mark Twain
B) Harper Lee
C) J.K. Rowling
D) J.R.R. Tolkien
Answer: A) Mark Twain
95. What is the name of the ship in Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick"?
A) Pequod
B) Nautilus
C) Mayflower
D) Titanic
Answer: A) Pequod
96. In which novel do we find the characters Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy?
A) "Pride and Prejudice"
B) "Great Expectations"
C) "Oliver Twist"
D) "Wuthering Heights"
Answer: A) "Pride and Prejudice"
97. Who wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"?
A) Charles Dickens
B) Lewis Carroll
C) Jane Austen
D) Oscar Wilde
Answer: B) Lewis Carroll
98. What is the name of the family featured in "Little Women" by Louisa May
Alcott?
A) March
B) Smith
C) Jones
D) Brown
Answer: A) March
102. What is the name of the protagonist in J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher
in the Rye"?
A) Holden Caulfield
B) Jay Gatsby
C) Atticus Finch
D) Scout Finch
Answer: A) Holden Caulfield
103. Which novel tells the story of a young orphan girl named Anne Shirley?
A) "Anne of Green Gables"
B) "Black Beauty"
C) "Little Women"
D) "Matilda"
Answer: A) "Anne of Green Gables"
105. What is the name of the giant in Jonathan Swift's novel "Gulliver's
Travels"?
A) Gulliver
B) Lilliput
C) Brobdingnag
D) Gulliver's Travels does not feature a giant
Answer: C) Brobdingnag
106. Who is the author of "The Secret Garden"?
A) Frances Hodgson Burnett
B) Roald Dahl
C) Beatrix Potter
D) Enid Blyton
Answer: A) Frances Hodgson Burnett
108. What is the name of the character who is the protagonist of "Oliver
Twist"?
A) Oliver Twist
B) Ebenezer Scrooge
C) David Copperfield
D) Tom Sawyer
Answer: A) Oliver Twist
109. Who is the author of "Treasure Island"?
A) Robert Louis Stevenson
B) Jules Verne
C) H.G. Wells
D) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Answer: A) Robert Louis Stevenson
Geography of India
111. Which is the longest river in India?
a) Ganges
b) Brahmaputra
c) Yamuna
d) Godavari
Answer: a) Ganges
112. What is the highest mountain peak in India?
a) Kanchenjunga
b) Mount Everest
c) Nanda Devi
d) Annapurna
Answer: a) Kanchenjunga
114. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats meet at which place?
a) Nilgiri Hills
b) Anaimalai Hills
c) Shevaroy Hills
d) Cardamom Hills
Answer: a) Nilgiri Hills
115. Which state is known as the "Land of Five Rivers"?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Bihar
Answer: a) Punjab
129. The "Valley of Flowers National Park" is located in which Indian state?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Sikkim
Answer: a) Uttarakhand
130. Which is the largest river island in India?
a) Majuli
b) Dibru-Saikhowa
c) Umananda
d) Peacock
Answer: a) Majuli
Global Geography
131. Which is the longest river in the world?
a) Amazon
b) Nile
c) Yangtze
d) Mississippi
Answer: b) Nile
137. The Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is located in
which continent?
a) South America
b) Africa
c) Asia
d) North America
Answer: a) South America
143. The Danube River, the second-longest river in Europe, flows through
which capital city?
a) Berlin
b) Paris
c) Rome
d) Vienna
Answer: d) Vienna
152. The Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked the beginning of British dominance
in which region of India?
a) Bengal
b) Punjab
c) Marathas
d) Mysore
Answer: a) Bengal
155. The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in which year?
a) 1857
b) 1885
c) 1905
d) 1919
Answer: b) 1885
164. The "Dandi March" was led by Mahatma Gandhi to protest against:
a) Salt Tax
b) Land Tax
c) Income Tax
d) Property Tax
Answer: a) Salt Tax
165. The Battle of Panipat in 1526 led to the establishment of which dynasty
in India?
a) Mughal Dynasty
b) Gupta Dynasty
c) Maurya Dynasty
d) Vijayanagara Dynasty
Answer: a) Mughal Dynasty
166. The Partition of India and Pakistan occurred in which year?
a) 1945
b) 1947
c) 1950
d) 1962
Answer: b) 1947
170. Who was the first Emperor of the Mughal Dynasty in India?
a) Babur
b) Akbar
c) Humayun
d) Jahangir
Answer: a) Babur
Religions of India
171. Who is considered the founder of Buddhism?
a) Siddhartha Gautama
b) Mahavira
c) Guru Nanak
d) Adi Shankaracharya
Answer: a) Siddhartha Gautama
172. The holy book of Sikhism is known as:
a) Vedas
b) Quran
c) Guru Granth Sahib
d) Tripitaka
Answer: c) Guru Granth Sahib
d) Bahá'í Faith
Answer: d) Bahá'í Faith
Answer: a) Bahá'u'lláh
194. The sacred text "Guru Granth Sahib" contains the teachings of which
Sikh Guru?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Gobind Singh
c) Guru Arjan Dev
d) Guru Har Rai
Answer: c) Guru Arjan Dev
197. The sacred river "Yamuna" is associated with which Hindu deity?
a) Lord Shiva
b) Lord Brahma
c) Lord Vishnu
d) Lord Ganesha
Answer: c) Lord Vishnu
198. The "Guru Granth Sahib" was compiled by which Sikh Guru?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Arjan Dev
c) Guru Gobind Singh
d) Guru Tegh Bahadur
Answer: b) Guru Arjan Dev
199. The "Gyaneshwari" is a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita written by
which saint?
a) Tulsidas
b) Kabir
c) Sant Tukaram
d) Sant Jnaneshwar
Answer: d) Sant Jnaneshwar
206. The Ajanta and Ellora Caves are located in which Indian state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Karnataka
Answer: a) Maharashtra
210. The "Konark Sun Temple" in Odisha is dedicated to which Hindu deity?
a) Shiva
b) Vishnu
c) Surya (Sun God)
d) Brahma
Answer: c) Surya (Sun God)
211. Who was the architect of the famous "Victoria Memorial" in Kolkata?
a) Charles Correa
b) Edwin Lutyens
c) William Emerson
d) Le Corbusier
Answer: c) William Emerson
213. The "Rani ki Vav" (Queen's Stepwell) is located in which Indian state?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: a) Gujarat
214. Who built the famous "Chittorgarh Fort" in Rajasthan?
a) Maharana Pratap
b) Akbar
c) Rana Kumbha
d) Rana Sanga
Answer: c) Rana Kumbha
218. The "Elephanta Caves" are located near which Indian city?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai
d) Bengaluru
Answer: a) Mumbai
219. The "Nalanda University," one of the oldest universities in the world,
was located in which Indian state?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a) Bihar
220. The famous "Jama Masjid" in Delhi was built by which Mughal Emperor?
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Aurangzeb
d) Babur
Answer: b) Shah Jahan
222. The "Hawa Mahal" (Palace of Winds) is located in which Indian city?
a) Jaipur
b) Udaipur
c) Jodhpur
d) Bikaner
Answer: a) Jaipur
223. The famous "Rashtrapati Bhavan" in Delhi was designed by:
a) Herbert Baker
b) Le Corbusier
c) Edwin Lutyens
d) Charles Correa
Answer: c) Edwin Lutyens
224. The "Lake Palace" (Jal Mahal) is situated in which Indian city?
a) Udaipur
b) Jaipur
c) Jaisalmer
d) Bikaner
Answer: a) Udaipur
230. The "Chola Temples" are located predominantly in which Indian state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Tamil Nadu
234. The "Ellora Caves" contain Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain temples and
monasteries and are primarily located in which Indian state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: a) Maharashtra
235. Who was the chief architect of the "Statue of Unity" in Gujarat?
a) Anish Kapoor
b) Ram V. Sutar
c) Antony Gormley
d) Ai Weiwei
Answer: b) Ram V. Sutar
236. The "Halebidu" and "Belur" temples, known for their Hoysala
architecture, are located in which Indian state?
a) Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Karnataka
237. The "City Palace" in Udaipur was built by which Rajput ruler?
a) Maharana Pratap
b) Rana Kumbha
c) Rana Sanga
d) Maharana Udai Singh II
Answer: d) Maharana Udai Singh II
238. The "Ajanta Caves" primarily contain Buddhist caves and are located in
which Indian state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Karnataka
Answer: a) Maharashtra
239. The "Sarnath Stupa" is an important Buddhist site located near which
Indian city?
a) Varanasi
b) Bodh Gaya
c) Kushinagar
d) Sravasti
Answer: a) Varanasi
242. Which festival is known for its colorful kite-flying tradition in India?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Navratri
d) Makar Sankranti
Answer: d) Makar Sankranti
245. The Warli tribe, known for their distinctive art, primarily resides in
which Indian state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: b) Maharashtra
246. Which of the following is a traditional Indian folk dance from Punjab?
a) Bhangra
b) Kathakali
c) Odissi
d) Mohiniyattam
Answer: a) Bhangra
247. Which Indian festival is known for its colorful Rangoli decorations?
a) Eid
b) Pongal
c) Raksha Bandhan
d) Diwali
Answer: d) Diwali
248. Which state is famous for its Pattachitra art form, which involves
intricate scroll painting?
a) Gujarat
b) Odisha
c) Karnataka
d) Bihar
Answer: b) Odisha
252. The tradition of Kantha stitching is associated with which Indian state?
a) West Bengal
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Punjab
Answer: a) West Bengal
253. Which of the following is a traditional Indian martial art form?
a) Bharatanatyam
b) Kathak
c) Kalaripayattu
d) Mohiniyattam
Answer: c) Kalaripayattu
255. Which Indian state is known for its vibrant Chhau dance, characterized
by elaborate masks?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) West Bengal
d) Odisha
Answer: b) Bihar
256. Which of the following is a traditional Indian folk art of puppetry?
a) Bharatanatyam
b) Kathakali
c) Yakshagana
d) Bommalattam
Answer: d) Bommalattam
257. The tradition of block printing on textiles is popular in which Indian state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Kerala
Answer: a) Rajasthan
260. Which Indian state is famous for its Lavani dance form, known for its
energetic and sensuous movements?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Punjab
Answer: a) Maharashtra
263. The Konyak tribe, known for their vibrant culture, primarily resides in
which Indian state?
a) Manipur
b) Nagaland
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Mizoram
Answer: b) Nagaland
264. Which Indian state is famous for its Toda embroidery, a traditional craft
of the Toda tribe?
a) Rajasthan
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Karnataka
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
265. The tradition of "Ghoomar" dance is associated with which Indian state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Gujarat
d) Haryana
Answer: a) Rajasthan
273. Which Fundamental Right prohibits traffic in human beings and forced
labor?
A) Right to Equality
B) Right to Freedom
C) Right against Exploitation
D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: C) Right against Exploitation
274. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides protection against
arrest and detention in certain cases?
A) Article 19
B) Article 20
C) Article 21
D) Article 22
Answer: D) Article 22
275. Which Fundamental Right ensures protection of life and personal liberty?
A) Right to Equality
B) Right to Freedom
C) Right against Exploitation
D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
276. How many Fundamental Duties are enshrined in the Indian Constitution?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
Answer: B) 10
277. Which Amendment Act introduced the Fundamental Duties into the
Indian Constitution?
A) 40th Amendment Act
B) 42nd Amendment Act
C) 44th Amendment Act
D) 48th Amendment Act
Answer: B) 42nd Amendment Act
278. Which Article specifies the duties of a citizen to cherish and follow the
noble ideals which inspired the freedom struggle?
A) Article 50A
B) Article 51A
C) Article 52A
D) Article 53A
Answer: B) Article 51A
282. Which Fundamental Right has been described as the heart and soul of
the Constitution?
A) Right to Equality
B) Right to Freedom
C) Right to Constitutional Remedies
D) Right to Education
Answer: C) Right to Constitutional Remedies
283. Which Fundamental Right ensures that no citizen shall be deprived of
his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by
law?
A) Right to Equality
B) Right to Freedom
C) Right against Exploitation
D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
284. Which Fundamental Duty encourages citizens to value and preserve the
285. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended during which of the following?
A) National Emergency B) State Emergency
C) Financial Emergency D) None of the above
Answer: A) National Emergency
Indian Politics
286. Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution"?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
288. Which of the following is the Upper House of the Indian Parliament?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Vidhan Sabha
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Rajya Sabha
289. Who appoints the Chief Minister of a state in India?
A) The President
B) The Governor
C) The Prime Minister
D) The Chief Justice of India
Answer: B) The Governor
293. The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in which year?
A) 1857
B) 1885
C) 1905
D) 1947
Answer: B) 1885
294. What is the minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of
India?
A) 25 years
B) 30 years
C) 35 years
D) 40 years
Answer: C) 35 years
295. The Right to Information Act (RTI) was enacted in which year?
A) 2002
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2015
Answer: B) 2005
296. The concept of Panchayati Raj is enshrined in which part of the Indian
Constitution?
A) Part IX
B) Part IXA
C) Part XI
D) Part XII
Answer: A) Part IX
306. The National Anthem of India, "Jana Gana Mana," was composed by:
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
D) Subramania Bharati
Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore
307. Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha in India?
A) The President
B) The Prime Minister
C) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
D) The Council of Ministers
Answer: A) The President
309. The Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of the Attorney
General by:
A) The President
B) The Prime Minister
C) The Chief Justice of India
D) The Parliament
Answer: A) The President
310. The Anti-Defection Law in India was inserted into the Constitution
through which Amendment Act?
A) 52nd Amendment Act
B) 61st Amendment Act
C) 73rd Amendment Act
D) 91st Amendment Act
Answer: A) 52nd Amendment Act
IT Sector
311. Which city is known as the "Silicon Valley of India"?
A) Hyderabad
B) Mumbai
C) Bengaluru
D) Chennai
Answer: C) Bengaluru
323. The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) was established in which
year?
A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1995
D) 2000
Answer: A) 1985
326. Which Indian company introduced the first smartphone with an octa-
core processor?
A) Micromax
B) Karbonn Mobiles
C) Lava International
D) Intex Technologies
Answer: A) Micromax
327. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) comes under the purview of
which ministry?
A) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
B) Ministry of Communications
C) Ministry of Science and Technology
D) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: A) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
328. Who founded the multinational company "Hewlett Packard (HP)"?
A) Bill Gates
B) Larry Page
C) Steve Jobs
D) William Hewlett and David Packard
Answer: D) William Hewlett and David Packard
332. The "Make in India" initiative was launched by which Prime Minister of
India?
A) Manmohan Singh
B) Narendra Modi
C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D) Indira Gandhi
Answer: B) Narendra Modi
333. Which Indian state has a dedicated IT investment region known as "ITIR"?
A) Maharashtra
B) Telangana
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B) Telangana
334. Which Indian state government initiated the "Kerala Fibre Optic
Network (KFON)" project?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Maharashtra
Answer: B) Kerala
342. The first Indian feature film, "Raja Harishchandra," was directed by:
A) Satyajit Ray
B) Bimal Roy
C) Guru Dutt
D) Dadasaheb Phalke
Answer: D) Dadasaheb Phalke
343. Who is considered the "Showman of Indian Cinema"?
A) Raj Kapoor
B) Amitabh Bachchan
C) Shah Rukh Khan
D) Salman Khan
Answer: A) Raj Kapoor
344. The first Indian film to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival
was:
A) Pather Panchali
B) Salaam Bombay!
C) Mughal-e-Azam
D) Lagaan
Answer: A) Pather Panchali
347. The first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) was:
A) Mother India
B) Salaam Bombay!
C) Lagaan
D) Guide
Answer: A) Mother India
350. Who is the first Indian actress to win the Miss World title?
A) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
B) Priyanka Chopra Jonas
C) Lara Dutta
D) Sushmita Sen
Answer: D) Sushmita Sen
353. The song "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire" won the Academy Award
for Best Original Song. Who sang the female part of this song?
A) Shreya Ghoshal
B) Alka Yagnik
C) Sunidhi Chauhan
D) Asha Bhosle
Answer: A) Shreya Ghoshal
354. Who is the composer of the famous Bollywood song "Chaiyya Chaiyya"?
A) A.R. Rahman
B) Anu Malik
C) Vishal-Shekhar
D) Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Answer: A) A.R. Rahman
355. Which Indian playback singer is also known as the "King of Playback
Singing"?
A) Kishore Kumar
B) Sonu Nigam
C) Mohammed Rafi
D) Udit Narayan
Answer: C) Mohammed Rafi
356. Which Indian classical musician was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's
highest civilian award?
A) Ravi Shankar
B) Zakir Hussain
C) Bismillah Khan
D) Lata Mangeshkar
Answer: A) Ravi Shankar
357. Which Indian musician collaborated with Madonna on the song "Miles
Away"?
A) A.R. Rahman
B) Zakir Hussain
C) Shankar Mahadevan
D) Bappi Lahiri
Answer: A) A.R. Rahman
358. Which Indian playback singer is known for his soulful renditions in the
Sufi music genre?
A) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
B) Kailash Kher
C) Atif Aslam
D) Mohit Chauhan
Answer: B) Kailash Kher
359. The Ghazal maestro, known for his timeless classics like "Hungama Hai
Kyon Barpa" and "Chupke Chupke Raat Din," is:
A) Jagjit Singh
B) Ghulam Ali
C) Mehdi Hassan
D) Pankaj Udhas
Answer: A) Jagjit Singh
360. Which Indian music director composed the iconic song "Mere Sapno Ki
Rani" from the movie "Aradhana"?
A) R.D. Burman
B) S.D. Burman
C) Anu Malik
D) Shankar-Jaikishan
Answer: B) S.D. Burman
Sports
361. Who is known as the "God of Cricket" in India?
A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Virat Kohli
C) Rahul Dravid
D) Sunil Gavaskar
Answer: A) Sachin Tendulkar
362. Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the
2020 Tokyo Olympics?
A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Dutee Chand
C) Hima Das
D) P.V. Sindhu
Answer: A) Neeraj Chopra
363. The Indian hockey team won its first Olympic gold medal in which year?
A) 1928
B) 1932
C) 1948
D) 1952
Answer: A) 1928
364. Who is the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the Olympics?
A) Karnam Malleswari
B) P.V. Sindhu
C) Sakshi Malik
D) Mirabai Chanu
Answer: C) Sakshi Malik
365. In which sport did Abhinav Bindra win India's first individual Olympic
gold medal?
A) Shooting
B) Archery
C) Wrestling
D) Boxing
Answer: A) Shooting
366. Who is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympic
Games?
A) Deepa Malik
B) P.V. Sindhu
C) Mary Kom
D) Avani Lekhara
Answer: D) Avani Lekhara
367. Which Indian cricketer scored a triple century in a Test match against
Pakistan in 2004?
A) Rahul Dravid
B) Virender Sehwag
C) Sourav Ganguly
D) Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: B) Virender Sehwag
368. Who is the captain of the Indian men's cricket team in Test matches?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Rohit Sharma
C) Ajinkya Rahane
D) Ravichandran Ashwin
Answer: C) Ajinkya Rahane
369. The Indian Super League (ISL) is associated with which sport?
A) Football
B) Cricket
C) Hockey
D) Badminton
Answer: A) Football
370. Who won India's first individual Olympic medal in badminton?
A) P.V. Sindhu
B) Saina Nehwal
C) Prakash Padukone
D) Kidambi Srikanth
Answer: C) Prakash Padukone
372. Who is the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the
2008 Beijing Olympics?
A) Vijender Singh
B) Mary Kom
C) Amit Panghal
D) Manoj Kumar
Answer: A) Vijender Singh
373. The Durand Cup is associated with which sport?
A) Football
B) Cricket
C) Hockey
D) Tennis
Answer: A) Football
374. Which Indian shooter won gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and
the 2012 London Olympics?
A) Gagan Narang
B) Abhinav Bindra
C) Jitu Rai
D) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Answer: B) Abhinav Bindra
375. Who is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the World Athletics
Championships?
A) P.T. Usha
B) Hima Das
C) Anju Bobby George
D) Dutee Chand
Answer: C) Anju Bobby George
376. The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is associated with which sport?
A) Kabaddi
B) Cricket
C) Football
D) Hockey
Answer: A) Kabaddi
377. Who is the first Indian female gymnast to compete at the Olympics?
A) Dipa Karmakar
B) Pranati Nayak
C) Aruna Reddy
D) Ashish Kumar
Answer: A) Dipa Karmakar
378. The All England Open Badminton Championships is one of the oldest
badminton tournaments in the world. Who was the first Indian to win this
tournament?
A) Pullela Gopichand
B) Prakash Padukone
C) P.V. Sindhu
D) Saina Nehwal
Answer: B) Prakash Padukone
379. Which Indian cricketer is known as the "Wall" for his solid batting
technique?
A) Rahul Dravid
B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Virender Sehwag
D) Sourav Ganguly
Answer: A) Rahul Dravid
380. Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympic Games
in table tennis?
A) Deepa Malik
B) Avani Lekhara
C) Bhavina Patel
D) Devendra Jhajharia
Answer: C) Bhavina Patel
381. Who is the all-time top scorer in the history of men's international
football?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) Lionel Messi
C) Pelé
D) Romário
Answer: A) Cristiano Ronaldo
382. In which city are the headquarters of the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) located?
A) Geneva, Switzerland
B) Paris, France
C) Lausanne, Switzerland
D) London, United Kingdom
Answer: C) Lausanne, Switzerland
383. Who is the current holder of the FIFA Men's Ballon d'Or award?
A) Lionel Messi
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Robert Lewandowski
D) Luka Modrić
Answer: C) Robert Lewandowski
384. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between which two countries?
A) England and India
B) Australia and New Zealand
C) England and Australia
D) South Africa and Australia
Answer: C) England and Australia
385. The Grand Slam tournaments in tennis consist of how many events each
year?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: C) 4
387. Which country won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019?
A) United States
B) Japan
C) Germany
D) France
Answer: A) United States
388. In which sport is the Davis Cup contested?
A) Tennis
B) Golf
C) Rugby
D) Cricket
Answer: A) Tennis
393. The Tour de France is an annual multi-stage cycling race primarily held
in which country?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) France
D) Belgium
Answer: C) France
394. Which country has won the most Rugby World Cup titles?
A) England
B) New Zealand
C) South Africa
D) Australia
Answer: B) New Zealand
396. Which golfer holds the record for the most Masters Tournament wins?
A) Tiger Woods
B) Jack Nicklaus
C) Arnold Palmer
D) Phil Mickelson
Answer: B) Jack Nicklaus
397. The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 is scheduled to be held in which
country?
A) India
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) United Arab Emirates
Answer: D) United Arab Emirates
398. Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in athletics
(track and field events)?
A) Usain Bolt
B) Carl Lewis
C) Jesse Owens
D) Michael Johnson
Answer: A) Usain Bolt