General knowledge 1000+ MCQ with answer for CTET

1. J. P. Rajkhowa was recently sworn in as the Governor of which state?
A. Mizoram
B. Sikkim
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer : C

2. Which of the following is the currency of China ?
A. Yen
B. Taka
C. Dollar
D. Yuan
Answer : D

3. The study of muscles?
A. Osteology
B. Cardiology
C. Myology
D. Trichology
Answer : C

4. Who was recently appointed as Managing Director (MD) of Indias home appliances maker Whirlpool?
A. Sunil Sood
B. Vijay Mayaram
C. Anirudh Khelkar
D. Sunil DSouza
Answer : D

5. Which of the following combinations of the States and their Chief Ministers (at present) is not correct?
A. Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav
B. Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot
C. Himachal Pradesh Shanta Kumar
D. West Bengal Mamata Banerjee
Answer : C

6. Who is a famous author of Indian origin and writes in English ?
A. Shobha De
B. M. S. Dhoni
C. Shahid Kapoor
D. Shreya Ghosal
Answer : A

7. Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by the Governor General -
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Cornowallis
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Wellesly
Answer : A

8. Who among the following is all set to become India's first transgender college principal?
A. Manabi Bandhopadhyay
B. Gayathri Chaudhary
C. Shekhar Suri
D. None of these
Answer : A

9. Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy is the present President of
A. Italy
B. Germany
C. France
D. Russia
Answer : C

10. In India we do not see a currency note of
A. Rs. 10,000
B. Rs. 1,000
C. Rs. 500
D. Rs. 50
Answer : A

11. Which bank on 29 May 2015 launched an online customer acquisition solution through which one can apply for home, car, education and personal loans online?
A. HDFC
B. ICICI
C. SBI
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer : C

12. Which of the following cups/trophies is used in the game of Lawn Tennis?
A. Duleep Trophy
B. D C M Trophy
C. Ryder Cup
D. Wimbledon Cup
Answer : D

13. National Consumer day observed every year on _____?
A. 24th January
B. 10th November
C. 24th December
D. 21st December
Answer : C

14. Which of the following is also used to make sugar/jaggery ?
A. Date palm
B. Apple
C. Mango
D. Banana
Answer : A

15. British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year?
A. 1857
B. 1858
C. 1859
D. 1860
Answer : B

16. Name the campaign launched by Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejunivetion Uma Bharti on 5 June 2015, aimed at turning one water stressed village in each district of the country into a water surplus village?
A. Jal Kranti Abhiyan
B. Jal Jyothi Karyakram
C. Jal Samridhi Yojana
D. None of these
Answer : A

17. NIN (National Institute of Nutrition) Central Office is located at?
A. Mumbai
B. Hyderabad
C. Bengaluru
D. Kolkata
Answer : B

18. Which cup/trophy is associated with the game of cricket ?
A. DCM Cup
B. Ranji Trophy
C. Nehru Gold Cup
D. Merdeka Cup
Answer : B

19. What does the letter A denote in the term VAT, the name of a tax levied by the Govt. of India ?
A. Added
B. Applied
C. Attached
D. Attracted
Answer : A

20. LPG stands for :
A. Liquified Pressurised Gas
B. Liquified Petroleum Gas
C. Low Pressured Gas
D. Low Petroleum Gas
Answer : B

21. Medha Patkar is famous for her contribution to -
A. Women's Movement
B. Narmada Bachao Movement
C. Chipko Movement
D. Human Rights Movements
Answer : B

22. Which is not a member of OPEC ?
A. Libya
B. Iraq
C. Pakistan
D. Iran
Answer : C

23. Which club recently won record 4th Europa League trophy?
A. Sevilla
B. Chelsea
C. Tottanham
D. Liverpool
Answer : A

24. Name the only person to get Nobel Prize after getting Bharat Ratna?
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Amartya Sen
C. Dalai Lama
D. Barack Obama
Answer : A

25. Who among the following is not a member of the arliament at present ?
A. Smt. Sushma Swaraj
B. Shri Rahul Gandhi
C. Shri Sachin Piolet
D. Shri Anna Hazare
Answer : D

26. Myrmecology is study of?
A. Insects
B. Ants
C. Crustaceans
D. Arthropods
Answer : B

27. Who among the following is a famous cartoonist ?
A. Barkha Dutt
B. Saeed Naqvi
C. Prabhu Chawla
D. R. K. Laxman
Answer : D

28. Which state has recently decided to observe 2015-16 as 'Year of Development'?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
Answer : B

29. India shares the longest boundary line with which of the following countries?
A. Bangladesh
B. Pakistan
C. Afganistan
D. China
Answer : A

30. Who has recently become the fourth Indian shooter to win a quota place for the 2016 Rio Olympics?
A. Jithu Rai
B. Gagan Narang
C. Ronjan Sodhi
D. Abhinav Bindra
Answer : D

31. United States (US) in a landmark decision has recently removed which country from its list of State Sponsor of Terrorism?
A. Syria
B. Uruguay
C. Iraq
D. Cuba
Answer : D

32. Indian-origin MP Priti Patel was recently appointed minister of state for employment in which country's new cabinet?
A. USA
B. South Korea
C. Russia
D. Britain
Answer : D

33. Who was on 30 May 2015 re-elected as FIFA President?
A. Ali bin Hussein
B. Sepp Blatter
C. Fabio Capello
D. Michel Fran�ois Platini
Answer : B

34. Which vein brings clean blood from the lungs into the heart?
A. Pulmonary Vein
B. Renal Vein
C. Hepatic Vein
D. Vena Cava
Answer : A

35. Which of the following is an organic rock?
A. Coal
B. Marble
C. Slate
D. Granite
Answer : A

36. National Youth day is observed on _____?
A. 15th September
B. 1st May
C. 22nd February
D. 12th January
Answer : D

37. Bangladesh has recently granted which Indian Insurance company to run its business in that country?
A. National Insurance
B. LIC
C. Oreintal Insurance
D. SBI Life Insurance
Answer : B

38. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was on 5 June 2015 sworn in as the first woman president of which country?
A. Sudan
B. Maldives
C. Mauritius
D. Greece
Answer : C

39. Which of the following is a method of irrigation used in many countries ?
A. Sprinkler
B. Budding
C. Cropping
D. Fatterning
Answer : A

40. Cactus is referred to as
A. Mesophyte
B. Hydrophyte
C. Epiphyte
D. Xerophyte
Answer : D

41. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar was recently crowned as the new Maharaja of?
A. Travancore
B. Tanjavur
C. Mysuru
D. None of these
Answer : C

42. Famous Ajanta Caves are in which state ?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Orissa
Answer : A

43. Which of the following is a Union Territory ?
A. Assam
B. Meghalaya
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Pudduchery
Answer : D

44. Name the documentary based on music maestro AR Rahman's life which was screened at the White House recently?
A. Salam Rahman
B. Music with life
C. Jai Ho
D. With Music 24X7
Answer : C

45. Which of the following rivers does not flow in India ?
A. Beas
B. Satluj
C. Ganga
D. Amazon
Answer : D

46. Which angiosperm is vesselless?
A. Hydrilla
B. Trochodendro
C. Maize
D. Wheat
Answer : B

47. Sunda Trench is in?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Gulf of Mexico
Answer : A

48. With which of the following countries is the famous 'October Revolution' is associated?
A. China
B. Cuba
C. France
D. Russia
Answer : D

49. In which year Bharat Ratna was instituted?
A. 1954
B. 1956
C. 1959
D. 1951
Answer : A

50. Union Minister Ravi Shanker Prasad has officially launched India Posts first Android app recently named?
A. India Post
B. Post Shoppe
C. PostInfo
D. FingerPost
Answer : C