Solved GK Questions

1. Under which Constitutional Amendment Education became Fundamental Right?
Ans: 86th Amendment

2. Which climatic region has the characteristic like low rainfall, dry climate with high and low temperatures?
Ans: Desert climate

3. Name the author of the recently published book "The Accidental Prime Minister":
Ans: Sanjaya Baru

4. Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are the three states among the 'BIMARU States'. Spot the missed one:
(a) Meghalaya (b) Manipur (c) Maharashtra (d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: Madhya Pradesh

5. The Indian Independent Act came into force on:
Ans: 18th July 1947

6. An Indian Classical Art form which is a blend of both Hindustani Music and Mughal Culture?
Ans: Kathak

7. Who is regarded as The Prophet of Indian Nationalism?
Ans: Raja Rana Mohan Roy

8. Clouds which seen as white sheets in horizontal planes are:
Ans: Stratus clouds

9. Who won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for his collection - ‘3 sections'?
Ans: Vijay Seshadri

10. The 2014 Winter Olympic game were held in which Russian City:
Ans: Sochi

11. Guilt Edged market deals with:
Ans: Government security or securities guaranteed by Government

12. Who headed the committee formed on 3rd February to study the demand of statehood for Telungana?
Ans: Justice B.N. Srikrishna

13. Who termed the 1919 reforms as "dissatisfying disappointing and a sun without morning"?
Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

14. 'Bharath Matha' is a well-known painting of:
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore

15. The soil which is most suitable for the cultivation of Tea:
Ans: Laterite soil

16. "Make Namboothiri a human being.' was the slogan of:
Ans: Yogakshema Sabha

17. In which rivers main tributaries are Lubit, Subansiri, Tista, Manas:
Ans: Brahmaputra

18. 'Round Revolution' was introduced to raise the production of:
Ans: Potato

19. "Mokshapradipam" is a famous work of:
Ans: Brahmananda Sivayogi

20. According to Human Development Report 2010 HDI (Human Development Index) value is:
Ans: 0.519

21. Who started All - India Depressed class federation?
Ans: Dr. B.R.Ambedkar

22. Sahodara sangham was founded by K Ayyappan in:
Ans: 1917

23. Who wrote "In light of India?
Ans: Octavia paz

24. Temple Entry proclamation was issued in 12th November 1936 by:
Ans: Sri Chithira thirunal Bhalaramavarma

25. The first annual session of SNDP yogam having been held at:
Ans: 1904

26. Largest river:
Ans: Amazon

27. Chattempi Swamikal attained Samadi at:
Ans: Panmana

28. ‘Athmakathakk oru Amukham’ is the autobiography of:
Ans: Lalithambika Antharjanam

29. The Wagon tragedy is associated with:
Ans: Khilafat Movement

30. 'Savarna jatha' organised as party of Vaikom Satyagraha (1924) under the leadership of:
Ans: Mannath Padmanabhan

31. Playing five for National Anthem:
Ans: 52 seconds

32. Father of Indian painting:
Ans: Nandalal Bose

33. National Emblem of Japan:
Ans: Chrysanthemum

34. Captain of the volunteer crops of Guruvayoor Sathyagraha:
Ans: A.K.Gopalan

35. ‘Makarakoythu’ was written by:
Ans: Vyloppilli Sreedara Menon

36. Who consecrated mirror first time in South Indian Temple:
Ans: Vaikunda Swami

37. Who elected to madras Assembly first time in 1936:
Ans: A.V Kuttimalu Amma