GK Questions 2018 - Basic General Knowledge
questions and answers
1. Which crop is sown on the largest area in India?
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Sugarcane
D. Maize
Ans .A
2. The value of Gold is determined in
A. Rome
B. Washington
C. Teheran
D. London
Ans .D
3. The state which has the largest number of sugar mills in
India is
A. Bihar
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans .D
4. First University in India was founded at A.
Bombay
B. Chennai
C. Calcutta
D. Delhi
Ans .C
5. Tajmahal is on the banks of
A. Ganges
B. Jamuna
C. Tapti
D. Cauvery
Ans .B
6. The currency notes are printed in
A. New Delhi
B. Nasik
C. Nagpur
D. Bombay
Ans .B
7. Which is the Land of the Rising Sun?
A. Japan
B. Australia
C. China
D. Taiwan
Ans .A
8. The largest ocean in the world is
A. The Indian Ocean
B. The Antarctic
C. The Atlantic Ocean
D. The Pacific Ocean
Ans .D
9. The Kalahari Desert is in
A. India
B. Chile
C. South Africa
D. Saudi Arabia
Ans .C
10. Mica is available abundantly in
A. Bihar
B. Haryana
C. Karnataka
D. Rajasthan
Ans .A
11. Second World war began in
A. 1931
B. 1935
C. 1937
D. 1938
Ans .D
12. Kancheepuram was once the capital of
A. Pandiyas
B. Cholas
C. Cheras
D. Pallavas
Ans .D
13. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court can hold office until the
age of
A. 58
B. 60
C. 65
D. 62
Ans .C
14. The largest gland in the human body is
A. Liver
B. Adrenal
C. Pituitary
D. None of the above
Ans .A
15. The chemical name of common salt is A. Potassium
Chloride
B. Sodium Chloride
C. Calcium Carbonate
D. Sodium Carbonate
Ans .B
16. In the Parliamentary system of India, the Executive is
subordinate to
A. The Press
B. The Judiciary
C. The Legislature
D. None of these
Ans .C
17. The Election Commission can be removed by
A. The President
B. The Parliament
C. Home Minister
D. Prime Minister
Ans .B
18. The system of dual citizenship exists in
A. India
B. France
C. United Kingdom
D. USA
Ans .D
19. Who are the guardians of Fundamental rights?
A. Parliament
B. The President
C. The Prime Minister
D. Supreme Court and High Court
Ans .D
20. The President of the Constituent Assembly was
A. Dr. K.M. Munshi
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Ans .B
21. Who among the following got the Bharat Ratna award before
becoming the president of India?
A. R Venkataraman
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. DR Zakir Hussian
D. W Giri
Ans .D
22. Who is the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna?
A. Martin Luther King
B. Mother Terasa
C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D. Aubin Mehta
Ans .C
23. When did Mother Teresa win the Nobel Peace Prize?
A. 1975
B. 1979
C. 1981
D. 1982
Ans .B
24. Which one of the following glasses is used in bullet proof
screens?
A. Soda glass
B. Pyrex glasss
C. Jena glass
D. Reinforced glass
Ans .D
25. Which substance is used to retard the setting action of
cement?
A. CaO
B. AlO
C. CaSO.2HO
D. NaO + KO
Ans .C
26. The mineral in which India depends largely on imports is
A. Iron Ore
B. Bauxite
C. Mica
D. Mercury
Ans .D
27. The last Mughal Emperor was
A. Akbar
B. Bahadur Shah
C. NoorJehan
D. Babur
Ans .B
28. The state which leads in agricultural production is
A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans .B
29. The longest mountain range in the world is
A. The Alps
B. The Himalayas
C. The Andes
D. The Rockies
Ans .C
30. The most populous city in the world is
A. Paris
B. London
C. Peking
D. Tokyo
Ans .D
