Top 50 GK Questions for Competitive Exams 2017 2018

1.       Mukesh Ambani has declared as the India’s Richest Person for the ______ consecutive year in a row in the 2015 Forbes Magazine’s India Rich list? A.     7th     B.     9th  C.     10th  D.    8th Answer : B

2.      Name the film which has been selected as India’s Official entry to the Best Foreign Language category of the 88th Academy or Oscar Awards 2016? A.     PK  B.     Haider  C.     Court  D.    Queen Answer : C

3.      Who has been elected as the new President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB? A.     Sourav Ganguly B.     Anil Kumble  C.     Sunil Gavaskar D.    Mohamed Azaruddin Answer : A

4.      Who is Yogi Berra? A.     Volleyball Player  B.     Cricket Player  C.     Hockey Player  D.    Baseball Player Answer : D

5.      Name the Commission which has submitted its report of Muzaffarnagar Riots? A.     Verma Commission  B.     Sahay Commission C.     Mishra Commission  D.    Shan Commission Answer : B

6.      .Which of the following state has constituted a committee to suggest prospects of permanent settlement of shelter-less nomadic people of the state? A.     Bihar B.     Haryana  C.     Madhya Pradesh  D.     Maharashtra Answer : B

7.      Which state has decided to increase the pension given to World War Soldiers? A.     Assam B.     Gujarat  C.     Haryana  D.    Punjab Answer : C

8.     Name the women journalist who won the most Prestigious Science Book Prize in Britain for the first time in 28 years history ? A.     Gaia Vince  B.     Gloria Steinem  C.     Barbara Walters  D.    Chirstiane Amanpour Answer : A

9.      Keshari Nath Tripathi, the present Governor of _______ has got additional charge as the Governor of Tripura. A.       Rajasthan B.     Manipur  C.     West Bengal  D.    Assam Answer : C

10.  Who has been appointed as the Sherpa of the G-20 Summit 2015? A.     Sushma Swaraj B.     Arun Jaitely  C.     Rajnath Singh  D.    Arvind Panagariya Answer : D

11.   What is the Theme of the International Translation Day 2015, which was celebrated on 30th September? A.     The Changing face of translation and Interpreting B.     Transformation of Translation is remarkable  C.     Translation is the Heart Beat of Communication D.    Translation and Translators Integrates the Nation Answer : A

12.  Who has been appointed as the Director General of Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IRDA)? A.     Ankit Sharma B.     BS Baswan C.     Pranav Mistry D.    Jayant Prasad Answer : D

13.  Union Government has appointed four Brand Ambassadors for the Digital India Programme, who among the following is NOT one of them? A.     Krati Tiwari  B.     Ankit Fadia  C.     Sriniv Mistry D.    Satwat Jagwani Answer : C

14.  Which company has decided to invest $150 million for the Indian Startups? A.     Qualcomm B.     Yahoo C.     Google D.    Microsoft Answer : A

15.   What is the name of the second Guided Missile Destroyer which has been commissioned into the Indian Navy recently? A.     INS Vajram B.     INS Kochi C.     INS Kolkata D.    INS Mumbai Answer : B

16.  Lakhwar Hydro Electricity Project is built on which of the following river? A.     Satluj  B.      Yamuna  C.     Krishna D.    Ganga Answer : B

17.   Name the Indian Shooter who won Silver Medal in the Asian Air Gun Championship 2015 which was held at New Delhi? A.     Gurpreet Singh B.     Samaresh Jung C.     Harihar Banerjee D.    Gagan Narang Answer : A

18.  Banita Kumar is related to which of the following sports A.     Archery B.     Squash C.     Kabbadi D.    Wrestling Answer : D

19.  Name the Indian American Professor who has been awarded with the 2015 MacArthur Fellow “Genius Grant”? A.     Sanjay Sivasamy  B.     Jayachandran Subbaraj  C.     Karthik Chandran  D.    Ramesh Ramasamy Answer : C

20. Which city will host South Asian Games in January 2016? A.     Bhopal and Jaipur B.     Mumbai and Kolkata C.     New Delhi and Pune D.    Guwahati and Shillong Answer : D

21.  Name the person who has been recently honored by the UK City of Conventry? A.     Narendra Modi  B.     Ratan Tata  C.     Adithya Birla   D.    Mukesh Ambhani Answer : B

22. In which year India will hold the G20 Chair _______. A.     2017 B.     2016 C.     2018 D.    2019 Answer : C

23. World Vegetarian Day is observed on _________. A.     2nd October  B.     3rd October  C.     30th September  D.    1st October Answer : D

24. What is the name of the analysis used to detect Ebola? A.     Hexagenomic  B.     Octogenomic C.     Pentagenomic D.    Metagenomic Answer : D

25.  Which of the following state government has planned to implement National Food Security Act, 2013? A.     Gujarat B.     Uttar Pradesh C.     Maharashtra D.    Madhya Pradesh Answer : B

26. Which country has proposed the new four point “Peace Initiative” at UN? A.     China B.     India  C.     Pakistan  D.    Sri Lanka Answer : C

27.  Which is the first bank to launch m-Visa a Card-less and Device-less solution to make payments? A.     ICICI Bank B.     Axis Bank C.     SBI   D.    HDFC Answer : A

28. Which country is placed first position in the Global Competitiveness Report 2015-16? A.     China B.     Switzerland  C.     Norway D.    Sweden Answer : B

29. Who has been appointed as the CMD of SAIL? A.     Pahlaj Nihalani B.     Y Venugopal Reddy C.     Dr. Anup K Pujari  D.    Ratan Kumar Sinha Answer : C

30. Who is the winner of Wuhan Open Title ? A.     Garbine Muguruza  B.     Roberta Vinci C.     Serena Williams  D.    Venus Williams Answer : D

31.  In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated A.     the Dutch B.     the French C.     the Portuguese D.    None of these Answer : B

32. Indian Navy Act was passed on A.     1921 B.     1925 C.     1927 D.    1930 Answer : C

33. The first president of the Republic of India was A.     V.V.Giri B.     Zakir Hussain C.     Dr.Radhakrishnan D.    Dr.Rajendra Prasad Answer : D

34. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was A.     Gopala B.     Dharmapala C.     Bhaskaravarman D.    None of these Answer : A

35.  The first to establish regular trade with India was A.     Dutch B.     Portuguese C.     French D.    English Answer : B

36. The king of Kalinga in the Maurya period was A.     Simuka B.     Kharavela C.     Kuvishka D.    Kanishka Answer : B

37.  Sea route in India was discovered by A.     Columbus B.     Amundsen C.     Vasco–da–gama D.    None of these Answer : C

38. The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and A.     Haider Ali B.     Chand Bibi C.     Tipu Sultan D.    Nizam of Hyderabad Answer : C

39. The Mauryan dynasty was overthrown by A.     Kanishka B.     Harsha C.     Samudragupta D.    Pushyamitra Sunga Answer : D

40. Who among the following was not an exponent of Bhakti movement ? A.     Shankaracharya  B.     Nanak C.     Ramanada  D.    Kabir   Answer : A

41.  The Bhakti Movement was first organized by A.     Nanak B.     Kabir C.     Ramanuja D.    Ramananda Answer : C

42. An example of Chola architecture cab be seen at A.     Kanchipuram B.     Mahabalipuram C.     Tanjore D.    Ellora Answer : C

43. Panchantra was written by A.     Kaladisa B.     Vishnu Sharma C.     Tulsidas D.    Banabhatta Answer : B

44. Decimal system was introduced by A.     Aryabhatta B.     Brahmagupta C.     Bhaskara D.    None of these Answer : C

45.  Who is known as the “Napoleon of India”? A.     Samudragupta B.     Akbar C.     Chandragupta D.    Ashoka Answer : A

46. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty? A.     Chandragupta I B.     Chandragupta II C.     Samudragupta D.    Skandgupta Answer : A

47.  Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature? A.     Euddhaghosha B.     Vasumitra C.     Nagaijuna D.    Ashvaghosha Answer : D

48. The stone Age people had the first domestic A.     Asses B.     Dogs C.     Horses D.    Sheep Answer : D

49. The Government invention of man in Palaeolithic Age was A.     potter’s Wheel B.     Fire C.     metal implements D.    spinning of cloth Answer : B

50. Which was the first metal used by man? A.     Copper B.     Silver C.     Bronze D.    Brass Answer : A