Basic GK General Knowledge Questions and Answers in English (Quiz-1)

Basic GK General Knowledge Questions and Answers (Quiz-1)

 

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

 A) 14

 B) 17

 C) 15

 D) 16

Answer: 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: 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). The largest gland in the human body is ________. 

A) Liver 

B) Adrenal 

C) Pituitary 

D) Pineal 

Answer: 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.

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

A) Earth 

B) Venus 

C) Mars 

D) Jupiter 

Answer: 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.

 

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

A) Bombay 

B) Chennai 

C) Calcutta 

D) Delhi 

Answer: 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. 

6). 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: 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.

 7).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: 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.

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

A) Airavata 

B) Iraaat 

C) Vasirahu 

D) Indreyer 

Answer: 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.

9). Which of the following is the World Largest desert? 

A) Thar 

B) Kalahari

C) Sahara 

D) Gobi 

Answer: C) Sahara 

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

 

10). 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: 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.


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