General knowledge 1000+ MCQ with answer for NDA

1. Who was recently appointed as the next Cabinet secretary of the Union government?
A. Pradeep Kumar Sinha
B. Ajith Seth
C. Ajith Doval
D. Arun Kumar Singh
Answer : A

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

3. Number of players in a volley ball team ?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Six
D. Four
Answer : C

4. Droupadi Murmu, the former Odisha Minister was recently appointed as the governor of?
A. Bihar
B. Karnataka
C. Jharkhand
D. Odisha
Answer : C

5. Hemant Sonawala who passed away recently was a pioneer in?
A. Business
B. Law
C. IT industry
D. RTI
Answer : C

6. Supreme Court has recently restricted the use of photographs of political leaders and government functionaries in government advertisements. As per the latest order central government advertisements cannot include the photographs of?
A. Chief Minister's
B. President
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Justice of India
Answer : A

7. Which of the following is not an agricultural product ?
A. Tea
B. Jowar
C. Urad
D. Calcium
Answer : D

8. The Judges of the High Court are appointed by the :
A. Chief Minister
B. Gevernor
C. President
D. Prime Minister
Answer : B

9. 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

10. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Hevea Tree Brazil
B. Sumatra Storm Malaysia
C. Kajan River Borneo
D. Dekke Toba fish Brazil
Answer : D

11. Which of the following terms is associated with the game of cricket ?
A. Love
B. Capture
C. Follow-on
D. Kick
Answer : C

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

13. 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

14. Dasaradhi Rangacharya who passed away recently was a legendary writer in which language?
A. Kannada
B. Telugu
C. Marathi
D. Bengali
Answer : B

15. Which of the following is true about the Railway Budget 2012-13 finally passed by the Parliament?
A. No hike in passenger fares up to 3rd AC
B. 30 new trains introduced on Delhi/Mumbai route
C. Three new Shatabdi trains introduced last year withdrawn
D. A new zone created as Central Railway divided in two zones South Central and Central Main
Answer : A

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

17. Who has recently won the Monaco Grand Prix Formula One (F1) World Championship title?
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Nico Rosberg
C. Sebastain Vettel
D. Sergio Perez
Answer : B

18. Which of the following is the capital of Manipur ?
A. Shillong
B. Guwahati
C. Tejpur
D. Imphal
Answer : D

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

20. BCCI has recently appointed which former Indian player to coach the India Under-19 and A teams?
A. Rahul Dravid
B. VVS Laxman
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Ravi Shastri
Answer : A

21. Indian and which country on 6 June 2015 signed a historic land boundary agreement settling a 41 year old boundary dispute?
A. Bhutan
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. China
Answer : C

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

23. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
B. Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.
C. Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotanagpur Plateau
D. Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
Answer : A

24. The 38th Summit of G-8 is being organised in which of the following countries in May 2012?
A. Canada
B. Germany
C. China
D. USA
Answr : D

25. Which of the following is not a member of BRICS ?
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Iran
D. China
Answer : C

26. The process of improving the quality of rubber by heating it with sulphur is called?
A. Vulcanization
B. Acceleration
C. Galvinization
D. Sulphonation
Answer : A

27. Who recently won the CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year award?
A. Murali Vijay
B. Ajinkya Rahane
C. Virat Kohli
D. Shikhar Dhawan
Answer : B

28. Famous Hawa Mahal is located in
A. Lucknow
B. Udaipur
C. Jaipur
D. Bangalore
Answer : C

29. 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

30. 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

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

32. Which of the following resources is renewable one?
A. Uranium
B. Coal
C. Timber
D. Natural Gas
Answer : C

33. Sensex is the Sensitive Index of
A. Kolkata Stock Exchange
B. Bombay Stock Exchange
C. Beijing Stock Exchange
D. London Stock Exchange
Answer : B

34. The Kheda Sathyagraha of Gandhiji was in?
A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1919
D. 1920
Answer : B

35. Islamabad is the capital of
A. Pakistan
B. Bangladesh
C. Iraq
D. Iran
Answer : A

36. Which country recently celebrated its Republic Day on 2 June 2015?
A. Singapore
B. Italy
C. France
D. South Korea
Answer : B

37. When the expenditure of the government exceeds the revenue, the difference of balance between the two is called
A. Balance of payment
B. Deflation
C. Devaluation
D. Budget deficit
Answer : D

38. Who was the first Prime Minister of India ?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Smt. Indira Gandhi
D. Smt. Sarojini Naidu
Answer : B

39. Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan at present ?
A. Shri Ashok Gehlot
B. Smt. Vasundhara Raje Scindia
C. Shri Hari Dev Joshi
D. Shri Kamal Nath
Answer : A

40. Indias first green police station was inaugurated on the occasion of World Environment Day 2015 at?
A. Kozhikode
B. Jaipur
C. North Delhi
D. Darjeeling
Answer : C

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

42. Which is not an electronic company ?
A. Samsung
B. Ambuja
C. LG
D. Voltas
Answer : B

43. Which country was the host country for the World Environment Day (WED) 2015?
A. Brazil
B. Italy
C. China
D. Australia
Answer : B

44. Which state government recently launched Swachhata Saptapadi scheme in line with Swachh Bharat Abhiyan?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Punjab
Answer : C

45. 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

46. Who among the following is the Secretary of State (Foreign Minister) of USA at present?
A. Mr. Barak Obama
B. Mr. Jean Claude
C. Mrs. Hillary Clinton
D. Mr. David Cameron
Answer : C

47. Which of the following is a major Tea producing state in India ?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Assam
Answer : D

48. The 3rd Summit of BRICS was organised in 2011 in
A. China
B. India
C. South Africa
D. Brazil
Answer : A

49. The first woman President of Indian National congress was?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
C. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
D. Annie Besant
Answer : D

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