GK Questions with Answer PDF 2026 for Competitive Exams

GK Questions with answer pdf file

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1.  The Stone Age people had the first domestic 
A.     Asses
B.     Dogs
C.     Horses
D.    Sheep
Answer: D
5.      Name the Commission that submitted its report on the Muzaffarnagar Riots.
A.     Verma Commission  
B.     Sahay Commission 
C.     Mishra Commission  
D.    Shan Commission 
Answer: B 
3.      Where is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute located in India? 
A.      Dehradun
B.      Darjeeling
C.      Mizoram
D.     Aizwal
Answer: B 
4.     Who is Yogi Berra? 
A.     Volleyball Player  
B.     Cricket Player  
C.     Hockey Player  
D.    Baseball Player
Answer: D 
15.   What is the name of the second Guided Missile Destroyer that has been commissioned into the Indian Navy recently? 
A.     INS Vajram 
B.     INS Kochi 
C.     INS Kolkata 
D.    INS Mumbai
Answer: B 
6. Which of the following states has constituted a committee to suggest prospects of permanent settlement of shelterless nomadic people of the state? 
A.     Bihar 
B.     Haryana  
C.     Madhya Pradesh  
D.     Maharashtra 
Answer: B 
7.      Which state has decided to increase the pension given to World War Soldiers? 
A.     Assam 
B.     Gujarat  
C.     Haryana  
D.    Punjab
Answer: C 
9.      For how many disciplines is the Nobel Prize awarded? 
A.     30 disciplines
B.     4 disciplines
C.     6 disciplines  
D.    20 disciplines
Answer: C 
9.      For how many disciplines is the Nobel Prize awarded? 
A.     30 disciplines
B.     4 disciplines
C.     6 disciplines  
D.    20 disciplines
Answer: C 
10.   Name the tennis Player who is known as “The King of Clay”? 
A.     Rafael Nadal
B.     Sunil Chhetry  
C.     The Great Khali  
D.    Ravi Dahia
Answer: A
11.    Who wrote the famous novel “James Pond”? 
A.     Ian Lancaster Fleming 
B.     Walt Disney 
C.     Ruskin Bond 
D.    None of these
Answer: A 
12. The Lakhwar Hydro Electricity Project is built on which of the following rivers? 
A.     Satluj  
B.     Yamuna 
C.     Krishna 
D.    Ganga
Answer: B 
13.   Which company has decided to invest $150 million in Indian Startups? 
A.     Qualcomm 
B.     Yahoo 
C.     Google 
D.    Microsoft
Answer: A 
14.   Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) located? 
A.     Tokyo, USA
B.     Washington, DC, USA
C.     New York, USA
D.    New Delhi, India
Answer: C
5.      Name the Commission that submitted its report of the Muzaffarnagar Riots?
A.     Verma Commission  
B.     Sahay Commission 
C.     Mishra Commission  
D.    Shan Commission 
Answer: B 
18.   Where is the International Court of Justice located?
A.     Brucells
B.     Geneva 
C.     Hague
D.    Washington DC
Answer: C
17.   Who established the first Blood Bank?
A.     Gurpreet Singh 
B.     Samaresh Jung 
C.     Priestley
D.    Bernard Fantus
Answer: D
18.   Where is the International Court of Justice located?
A.     Brucells
B.     Geneva 
C.     Hague
D.    Washington DC
Answer: C
16.  Who invented the Richter scale? 
A.     Charles Richter
B.     Alfred Nobel
C.     Anna Rajam George
D. Arundhati Roy
Answer: A
5.      Name the Commission that submitted its report on the Muzaffarnagar Riots?
A.     Verma Commission  
B.     Sahay Commission 
C.     Mishra Commission  
D.    Shan Commission 
Answer: B 
22.  Which pair of Cities in India is known as the “Twin Cities“? 
A.     Bengaluru-Mumbai
B.     Pune-Kolkata
C.     Hyderabad – Secunderabad
D.    Lucknow-Delhi
Answer: C 
22.  Which pair of Cities in India is known as the “Twin Cities“? 
A.     Bengaluru-Mumbai
B.     Pune-Kolkata
C.     Hyderabad – Secunderabad
D.    Lucknow-Delhi
Answer: C 
19.  What is the full form of IGNOU?
A.     Indira Gandhi National Open University
B.     Indian Global National Open University
C.     International Global Nation Open University 
D.    None of these 
Answer: A
27.   Which is the first bank to launch m-Visa, a cardless and deviceless solution to make payments? 
A.     ICICI Bank
B.     Axis Bank 
C.     SBI   
D.    HDFC
Answer: A 
25. The Thomas Cup is associated with which sport? 
A.     Tennis
B.     Football
C.     Badminton
D.    Cricket 
Answer: C 
30.  Which Country is the leading producer of Diamonds?
A.     Russia  
B.     Qatar
C.     Oman
D.    Netherland
Answer: A
28.  Which is the Busiest Bridge in India? 
A.     Digha Sonpur Setu
B.     Howrah Bridge
C.     Dr Bhupen Hazarika Setu
D.    Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Answer: B 
29.  Who was the first woman chief minister of India?
A.     Annie Besant 
B.     Sarojini Naidu 
C.     Sucheta Kriplani  
D.    None of these
Answer: C 
26.  Which country has proposed the new four-point “Peace Initiative” at the UN? 
A.     China
B.     India  
C.     Pakistan  
D.    Sri Lanka 
Answer: C 
27.   Which is the first bank to launch m-Visa, a cardless and Device-less solution to make payments? 
A.     ICICI Bank
B.     Axis Bank 
C.     SBI   
D.    HDFC
Answer: A 
32.  Indian Navy Act was passed on 
A.     1921
B.     1925
C.     1927
D.    1930
Answer: C
35.   The first to establish regular trade with India was 
A.     Dutch
B.     Portuguese
C.     French
D.    English
Answer: B
33.  The first president of the Republic of India was 
A.     V.V. Giri
B.     Zakir Hussain 
C.     Dr. Radhakrishnan
D.    Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
Answer : D
36.  The king of Kalinga in the Maurya period was 
A.     Simuka
B.     Kharavela
C.     Kuvishka
D.     Kanishka
Answer: B
34.  The first ruler of the Pala dynasty was 
A.     Gopala
B.     Dharmapala
C.     Bhaskaravarman
D.    None of these 
Answer: A
37. The sea route in India was discovered by 
A.     Columbus
B.     Amundsen
C.     Vasco–da–Gama
D.    None of these 
Answer: C
38.  The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and 
A.     Haider Ali 
B.     Chand Bibi 
C.     Tipu Sultan 
D.    Nizam of Hyderabad
Answer: C
39.  An example of Chola architecture can be seen at 
A.     Kanchipuram
B.     Mahabalipuram
C.     Tanjore
D.    Ellora
Answer: C
40.  Who among the following was not an exponent of the Bhakti movement?
A.     Shankaracharya  
B.     Nanak
C.     Ramanada  
D.    Kabir   
Answer: A
43.  Panchantra was written by 
A.     Kaladisa
B.     Vishnu Sharma 
C.     Tulsidas
D.    Banabhatta
Answer: B
41.  Who among the following was not an exponent of the Bhakti movement?
A.     Shankaracharya  
B.     Nanak
C.     Ramanada  
D.    Kabir   
Answer: A
44.  Which is the Largest Temple in the world? 
A.     Angkor Vat in Cambodia
B.     Ram Mandir, Ayodhya
C.     Krishna Temple
D.    None of these 
Answer: A
42.  The decimal system was introduced by 
A.     Aryabhatta
B.     Brahmagupta
C.     Bhaskara
D.    None of these 
Answer: C
44.  Which is the Largest Temple in the world? 
A.     Angkor Vat in Cambodia
B.     Ram Mandir, Ayodhya
C.     Krishna Temple
D.    None of these 
Answer: A
46.  Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty? 
A.     Chandragupta I 
B.     Chandragupta II 
C.     Samudragupta
D.    Skandgupta
Answer: A
46.  Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty? 
A.     Chandragupta I 
B.     Chandragupta II 
C.     Samudragupta
D.    Skandgupta
Answer: A
47.   Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature? 
A.     Euddhaghosha
B.     Vasumitra
C.     Nagaijuna
D.    Ashvaghosha
Answer: D
41.  Who among the following was not an exponent of the Bhakti movement?
A.     Shankaracharya  
B.     Nanak
C.     Ramanada  
D.    Kabir   
Answer: A

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