PSC General Questions & Answers

1. Which world famous artist's most commonly accepted periods in work are the Blue Period and the Rose Period?
Ans: Pablo Picasso

2. Which is the only corporatised major port in India?
Ans: Ennore

3. Which vitamin is not present in any vegetables?
Ans: Vitamin D

4. Name the defence minister of India who conceived the idea of Sainik School in 1961?
Ans: V K Krishna Menon

5. Which is the only Malayalam film to get the UNICEF film award in 1990?
Ans: Mathilukal

6. Which famous work was translated into Gujarati in the name 'Sarvodaya' by Genet in 1904?
Ans: Unto This Last

7. What was the total number of Princely States in India at the time of independence?
Ans: 563

8. Which waterfall is known as 'the Niagara of India'?
Ans: Hogenakkal Falls

9. Which mountain pass is known as 'the Key to the Deccan'?
Ans: Asirgarh (Satpura range)

10. Which layer of the atmosphere is the 'meteor region'?
Ans: Mesosphere

11. Across which river is the famous Hoover Dam of USA built?
Ans: Colorado River

12. Which is the only sport that women contest at the Olympics but men do not?
Ans: Softball

13. Which element has the highest melting point?
Ans: Carbon

14. Which metal is used in the catalytic converters in cam to reduce the pollution from exhaust gases?
Ans: Platinum

15. In which county is the United Nation's University for Peace situated?
Ans: Costa Rica

16. Which plant milk has the same amount of protein as cow's milk?
Ans: Soya milk

17. Which was the first evening newspaper in India?
Ans: Madras Mail

18. Which art form is described in the Natyakalpadrumam?
Ans: Koodiyattam

19. Who was the first prime minister of Sri Lanka?
Ans: D S Senanayake

20. Solanine is a poison contained in the leaves of which plant?
Ans: Potato

21. What is the average weight of spleen in a human body?
Ans: 170 grams

22. Who coined the term 'Hollywood', there by known as 'the Father of Hollywood'?
Ans: H J Whitley

23. Who set the tune for the National Song 'Vande Mataram'?
Ans: Jadunath Bhattacharya

24. In which raga is the most number of pages of the Sikh holy text Guru Granite Sahib is composed?
Ans: Gauri

25. Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas is predominantly composed of _____?
Ans: Methane

26. Who moved the first-ever No confidence motion on the floor of the Lok Sabha in August 1963?
Ans: J B Kripalani

27. The moons of which planet have been named after lesser sea gods of Greek/Roman mythology?
Ans: Neptune

28. Which is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System?
Ans: Ganymede (Jupiter)

29. The term 'eggbeater kick' associated with which sports?
Ans: Water Polo

30. With which game is the term 'Philadelphia’ associated?
Ans: Squash

31. In which year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UNO?
Ans: December-10, 1948

32. Who was the first woman to be the High Court Judge in India?
Ans: Anna Chandy

33. Who planted the 'Tree of Liberty 'at Seringapatnam?
Ans: Tipu Sultan

34. Who was the first Indian ruler to use rockets in battles?
Ans: Tipu Sultan

35. In which war was the artillery used for the first time in India?
Ans: First Battle of Panipat
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