Friday, August 4, 2017

GK Question from HSSC Exam Papers

Q 1. King Prithviraj hails from the _______ dynasty. 
A. Gupta B. Maurya C. Chauhan D. Khilji
Ans. Chauhan 

Q 2. The 'Quit India' movement was started on 8th August, ______. 
A. 1931 B. 1936 C. 1940 D. 1942
Ans. 1942

Q 3. Who was the Guru of Swami Vivekananda? 
A. Vedanta Desika B. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa 
C. Manavala Maamuni D. Ramana Maharishi
Ans. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Q 4. ________ founded the 'Brahmo Samaj', an influential and a socio-religious reform movement in India. 
A. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar B. Keshub Chandra Sen 
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy D. Swamy Vivekananda
Ans. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Q 5. ______ was adjudged as the best film on 'Other Social Issues' in the 64th National Film awards.
A. Chennai express B. PK C. Airlift D. Pink
Ans. Pink

Q 6. The Government of India demonitised the Rs. 500 & Rs. 1000 notes on _____. 
A. 10th December, 2016 B. 1st November, 2016 
C. 1st January, 2017 D. 8th November, 2016
Ans. 8th November, 2016

Q 7. Who is the Union minister for Human Resources? 
A. J.P. Nadda B. Harshavardhan C. Prakash Javadekar D. Sadanada Gowda
Ans. Prakash Javadekar

Q 8. Who is the current Union minister for Petroleum & Natural gas? 
A. J.P. Nadda B. Harshavardhan 
C. Dharmendra Pradhan D. Prakash Javadekar
Ans. Dharmendra Pradhan

Q 9. Who wrote the book 'Swamy and Friends'? 
A. Khushwant Singh B. R.K. Narayanan C. Chetan Bhagat D. Vikram Seth
Ans. R.K. Narayanan

Q 10. The book 'Long Walk to Freedom' was written by __________. 
A. Nelson Mandela B. Julius Nyerere C. Thomas Sankara D. Kwame Nkrumah
Ans. Nelson Mandela 

Q 11. Karma Yoga and Raja Yoga were works of ________. 
A. Swami Vivekananda B. Madhavacharya C. Chanakya D. Valmiki
Ans. Swami Vivekananda

Q 12. Bob Dylan is a ________ who won Nobel prize for literature. 
A. Prose writer B. Poet C. Novelist D. Musician
Ans. Musician

Q 13. The mountain range that divides the rivers Narmada and Tapti is ________. 
A. Kaimur B. Aravalli C. Satpura D. Shivalik
Ans. Satpura

Q 14. ________ is the study of day-to day variations in weather. 
A. Meteorology B. Glaciology C. Geomorphology D. Geodesy
Ans. Meteorology

Q 15. 'Smart City Mission' is a scheme by the Union Ministry of __________. 
A. Rural Development B. Finance C. Skill Development D. Urban Development
Ans. Urban Development

Q 16. What is the voting age in India? 
A. 21 B. 18 C. 16 D. 24
Ans. 18

Q 17. ___________ is the main component of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). 
A. Ethane B. Methane C. Propane D. Butane
Ans. Methane

Q 18. _________ is the fossil fuel, accounting for most carbon dioxide emission.
A. Coal B. Oil C. Chemicals D. Petroleum
Ans. Petroleum

Q 19. Guru Nanak Jayanti is a _________ festival. 
A. Jain B. Buddhist C. Sikh D. Parsi
Ans. Sikh

Q 20. Mahavir Jayanthi is a festival for the ______. 
A. Buddhists B. Jains C. Sikhs D. Hindus
Ans. Jains

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