Preparing for competitive exams? 10 GK questions you must know the answers to

GK questions are a part of all competitive exams.

These 10 GK questions have come frequently in entrance exam papers and may come in your next exams.

In most of the competitive exams, general knowledge questions determine your grade. General knowledge questions can be found in subjects like Science, Geography, Literature, Awards and Social Studies. If you study well for general knowledge then you can beat your contenders. Given below are some of these important general knowledge questions. These 10 GK questions have come frequently in entrance exam papers and may come in your next exams.

1. Which Indian cricketer was the first to score a century in a Test match?

(A) Ravi Shastri

(b) Sunil Gavaskar

(c) Kapil Dev

(d) Lala Amarnath

Answer – (d) Lala Amarnath

2. How many seconds are there in a year or 365 days?

(a) 31,536,000 seconds

(b) 31,535,000 seconds

(c) 31,537,000 seconds

(d) 31,538,000 seconds

Answer – (a) 31,536,000 seconds

3. In which year was the G-7 group established?

(A) 1960

(b) 1975

(c) 1890

(d) 2000

Answer – (b) 1975

4. In which state of India does the sun rise first?

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Sikkim

(c) Nagaland

(d) Mizoram

Answer – (a) Arunachal Pradesh

5. When was Zero Waste Day celebrated?

(A) 31st March

(b) 30 March

(c) 29 March

(d) 28 March

Answer – (b) 30 March

6. Kangra tea originated from which Indian state and got the European GI tag?

(A) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Uttarakhand

(c) Assam

(d) Sikkim

Answer – (a) Himachal Pradesh

7. India has recently announced to donate ‘Pentavalent Vaccines’ to which country?

(a) Cuba

(b) America

(c) Argentina

(d) Nigeria

Answer – (a) Cuba

8. To which country did Michele Santellia, who won the Guinness World Record, belong?

(a) Italy

(b) France

(c) Germany

(d) Russia

Answer – (a) Italy

9. Who has recently announced ‘Arogya Maitri’ for medical supplies?

(A) PM Narendra Modi

(b) S Jaishankar

(c) Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

(d) none of these

Answer – (a) PM Narendra Modi

10. What is the fourth word of the Greek alphabet?

(A) Alpha

(b) beta

(c) Gamma

(d) delta

Ans-(D) Delta

11. Nipponzon Myohoji Buddhist Temple or also known as Peace Pagoda or Peace Stupa was established by which of the following?

(A) Fuji Guru

(b) Ashoka

(c) Mahatma Gandhi

(d) delta

Answer – (a) Fuji Guru

12. Who among the following was instrumental in designing New Delhi in collaboration with Edwin Lutyens?

(A) John Abel

(b) Thomas Warr Atwood

(c) Simon Basil

(d) Herbert Baker

Answer – (d) Herbert Baker

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