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200 General Knowledge Questions (2024–2025 Exam-Oriented)
🔹 Section A:
Current Affairs (National & International)
1.
Q: Who is the current President of India (2025)?
A: Droupadi Murmu
2.
Q: Who is the Chief Justice of India (2025)?
A: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
3.
Q: Which country hosted the BRICS Summit 2024?
A: Russia
4.
Q: Who is the current UN Secretary-General?
A: António Guterres
5.
Q: Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2024?
A: [Depends on Nobel 2024
update, will fetch latest if needed]
6.
Q: Where was the 2024 G20 Summit held?
A: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
7.
Q: Which Indian city was included in UNESCO World
Heritage list 2023?
A: Santiniketan (West
Bengal)
8.
Q: India’s Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on which
part of the Moon?
A: South Pole region
9.
Q: Aditya-L1 mission studies which celestial body?
A: The Sun
10.
Q: Who is the current Election Commissioner of India
(2025)?
A: Rajiv Kumar
🔹 Section B:
Indian Polity & Governance
11.
Q: Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
A: B. R. Ambedkar
12.
Q: Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with
Fundamental Rights?
A: Articles 12–35
13.
Q: Who appoints the Governor of a state?
A: The President of India
14.
Q: Which Article provides for the Election Commission of
India?
A: Article 324
15.
Q: Which is the longest written Constitution in the
world?
A: The Constitution of
India
🔹 Section C:
Indian Economy
16.
Q: What is India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 2024–25 by
RBI?
A: Around 6.5%
17.
Q: What is the full form of GST?
A: Goods and Services Tax
18.
Q: Which is the largest bank in India?
A: State Bank of India
(SBI)
19.
Q: What is India’s target year to become a $5 trillion
economy?
A: By 2027–28 (approx
target)
20.
Q: Who is the current Finance Minister of India?
A: Nirmala Sitharaman
🔹 Section D:
Science & Technology
21.
Q: Who is called the “Missile Man of India”?
A: Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
22.
Q: What is the chemical formula of water?
A: H₂O
23.
Q: Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A: Mars
24.
Q: ISRO’s upcoming human space mission is called?
A: Gaganyaan
25.
Q: The first nuclear test of India was conducted in?
A: 1974 (Pokhran-I,
“Smiling Buddha”)
🔹 Section E:
Geography
26.
Q: Which is the largest state in India by area?
A: Rajasthan
27.
Q: Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
A: Kangchenjunga
28.
Q: Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian
states?
A: 8 states
29.
Q: Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
A: Kosi River
30.
Q: World’s largest desert?
A: Sahara Desert
🔹 Section F:
History & Culture
31.
Q: Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
A: Jawaharlal Nehru
32.
Q: Who founded the Maurya Empire?
A: Chandragupta Maurya
33.
Q: In which year did India gain Independence?
A: 1947
34.
Q: Who was the first woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate?
A: Razia Sultan
35.
Q: The “Quit India Movement” was launched in?
A: 1942
🔹 Section G:
Sports
36.
Q: Who won ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?
A: Australia
37.
Q: Who won Ballon d’Or 2024?
A: [Latest update needed]
38.
Q: Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic
silver medal?
A: P. V. Sindhu
39.
Q: 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by?
A: Los Angeles, USA
40.
Q: Who is known as the “God of Cricket”?
A: Sachin Tendulkar
🔹 Section H: Awards & Honours
41. Q: Who received the Bharat Ratna in
2024?
A: Karpoori Thakur
(posthumously)
42. Q: Who won the Jnanpith Award 2023?
A: Damodar Mauzo (Konkani)
43. Q: First Indian to win Nobel Prize in
Literature?
A: Rabindranath Tagore
44. Q: Who won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
2023?
A: Waheeda Rehman
45. Q: Who was awarded TIME Person of the
Year 2023?
A: Taylor Swift
🔹 Section I: International Organisations
46. Q: Where is the headquarters of the
United Nations?
A: New York, USA
47. Q: IMF Headquarters is in?
A: Washington D.C., USA
48. Q: Where is the headquarters of BRICS
Bank (NDB)?
A: Shanghai, China
49. Q: WHO headquarters is in?
A: Geneva, Switzerland
50. Q: UNESCO HQ is located at?
A: Paris, France
🔹 Section J: Indian States & Capitals
51. Q: Capital of Uttarakhand?
A: Dehradun
52. Q: Capital of Chhattisgarh?
A: Raipur
53. Q: Which is the newly created district
in Ladakh (2023)?
A: Zanskar
54. Q: Which state is known as the “Spice
Garden of India”?
A: Kerala
55. Q: Which state has the largest
coastline in India?
A: Gujarat
🔹 Section K: Defence & Security
56. Q: Who is the current Chief of Defence
Staff (CDS) of India?
A: General Anil Chauhan
57. Q: Which is India’s first indigenous
aircraft carrier?
A: INS Vikrant (IAC-1)
58. Q: DRDO was established in which year?
A: 1958
59. Q: “Operation Vijay” (1999) is
associated with?
A: Kargil War
60. Q: India’s first nuclear submarine?
A: INS Arihant
🔹 Section L: Important Days
61. Q: National Science Day in India is
celebrated on?
A: 28 February
62. Q: World Environment Day is on?
A: 5 June
63. Q: Constitution Day in India?
A: 26 November
64. Q: International Yoga Day?
A: 21 June
65. Q: World Teachers’ Day?
A: 5 October
🔹 Section M: Books & Authors
66. Q: Author of India After Gandhi?
A: Ramachandra Guha
67. Q: Who wrote The Discovery of India?
A: Jawaharlal Nehru
68. Q: Book Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister is written
by?
A: Sagarika Ghose
69. Q: Author of An Era of Darkness?
A: Shashi Tharoor
70. Q: Autobiography Wings of Fire was written by?
A: Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
🔹 Section N: Science (General)
71. Q: SI unit of Force?
A: Newton
72. Q: The gas used in photosynthesis?
A: Carbon dioxide
73. Q: The hardest substance in the human
body?
A: Tooth enamel
74. Q: Which vitamin is produced in the
body by sunlight?
A: Vitamin D
75. Q: Speed of light in vacuum?
A: 3 × 10⁸ m/s
🔹 Section O: Indian Personalities
76. Q: First woman Prime Minister of India?
A: Indira Gandhi
77. Q: First woman President of India?
A: Pratibha Patil
78. Q: First Indian to go into space?
A: Rakesh Sharma (1984)
79. Q: First Indian woman in space?
A: Kalpana Chawla
80. Q: Father of the Green Revolution in
India?
A: M. S. Swaminathan
🔹 Section P: Miscellaneous
81. Q: Currency of Japan?
A: Yen
82. Q: Capital of Australia?
A: Canberra
83. Q: Which country is known as the “Land
of Rising Sun”?
A: Japan
84. Q: World’s largest coffee producer?
A: Brazil
85. Q: Largest ocean in the world?
A: Pacific Ocean
🔹 Section Q: Government Schemes (India)
86. Q: PM Awas Yojana aims to provide housing
for all by which year?
A: 2024 (extended targets
continue)
87. Q: PM Kisan Samman Nidhi provides how
much annual income support?
A: ₹6,000 per year
88. Q: Which scheme promotes “One Nation,
One Ration Card”?
A: National Food Security
Act (NFSA) reforms
89. Q: Ayushman Bharat Yojana provides
health cover of?
A: ₹5 lakh per family per
year
90. Q: PM Ujjwala Yojana is related to?
A: Free LPG connections for
women
🔹 Section R: Environment & Ecology
91. Q: World’s largest rainforest?
A: Amazon Rainforest
92. Q: The “Chipko Movement” is associated
with?
A: Forest conservation in
India
93. Q: The ozone layer is found in which
layer of the atmosphere?
A: Stratosphere
94. Q: Silent Valley National Park is in
which state?
A: Kerala
95. Q: Gir National Park in Gujarat is
famous for?
A: Asiatic Lions
🔹 Section S: Space & Astronomy
96. Q: Which is the largest planet in the
solar system?
A: Jupiter
97. Q: Which is Earth’s closest star?
A: The Sun
98. Q: Who was the first man to step on the
Moon?
A: Neil Armstrong (1969)
99. Q: Which planet is known as the
“Morning Star”?
A: Venus
100.
Q: The first Indian satellite launched in 1975 was?
A: Aryabhata
🔹 Section T: Indian History (Modern)
101.
Q: Who started the Civil Disobedience Movement?
A: Mahatma Gandhi
102.
Q: Who was the last Governor-General of India?
A: C. Rajagopalachari
103.
Q: Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC)?
A: A. O. Hume (1885)
104.
Q: Who was known as the “Iron Man of India”?
A: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
105.
Q: Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”?
A: Mahatma Gandhi (Quit
India Movement, 1942)
🔹 Section U: World History
106.
Q: The First World War started in which year?
A: 1914
107.
Q: Who was the first President of the USA?
A: George Washington
108.
Q: The Russian Revolution took place in?
A: 1917
109.
Q: Who was the first woman Prime Minister in the world?
A: Sirimavo Bandaranaike
(Sri Lanka)
110.
Q: Berlin Wall was demolished in which year?
A: 1989
🔹 Section V: Arts & Culture
111.
Q: Kathakali dance form belongs to which state?
A: Kerala
112.
Q: Bharatnatyam originated from which state?
A: Tamil Nadu
113.
Q: Who composed the Indian National Anthem?
A: Rabindranath Tagore
114.
Q: The Konark Sun Temple is in which state?
A: Odisha
115.
Q: Sattriya dance form belongs to which state?
A: Assam
🔹 Section W: Indian Geography (Advanced)
116.
Q: Which is the largest river in India by volume?
A: Ganga
117.
Q: Highest dam in India?
A: Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand)
118.
Q: Largest freshwater lake in India?
A: Wular Lake (J&K)
119.
Q: Siachen Glacier is located in which mountain range?
A: Karakoram Range
120.
Q: Which Indian state receives the highest rainfall?
A: Meghalaya
🔹 Section X: Economy & Trade
121.
Q: Headquarters of RBI?
A: Mumbai
122.
Q: First woman RBI Governor?
A: None (India has not had
a woman RBI Governor yet)
123.
Q: First Indian bank?
A: Bank of Hindustan (1770)
124.
Q: Largest stock exchange in India?
A: Bombay Stock Exchange
(BSE)
125.
Q: Who presents the Union Budget in India?
A: Finance Minister
🔹 Section Y: Science Discoveries
126.
Q: Who discovered Gravity?
A: Isaac Newton
127.
Q: Who discovered Penicillin?
A: Alexander Fleming
128.
Q: Who proposed the Theory of Relativity?
A: Albert Einstein
129.
Q: Who invented the Telephone?
A: Alexander Graham Bell
130.
Q: Who discovered the electron?
A: J. J. Thomson
🔹 Section Z: Sports (India & World)
131.
Q: Who won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023?
A: Australia
132.
Q: Who is the captain of Indian Men’s Cricket Team
(2025)?
A: Rohit Sharma
133.
Q: First Indian to win an individual Olympic gold?
A: Abhinav Bindra (2008,
Shooting)
134.
Q: Which country won FIFA World Cup 2022?
A: Argentina
135.
Q: Who is the fastest man in the world (100m record)?
A: Usain Bolt
🔹 Section AA: Indian Science & Achievements
136.
Q: First Indian Nobel Laureate?
A: Rabindranath Tagore
(1913, Literature)
137.
Q: First Indian to win Nobel Prize in Physics?
A: C. V. Raman (1930)
138.
Q: Who is known as the “Rocket Man of India”?
A: Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
139.
Q: Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) was launched in
which year?
A: 2013
140.
Q: Chandrayaan-1 discovered the presence of what on the
Moon?
A: Water molecules
🔹 Section AB: Indian Constitution (Advanced)
141.
Q: Which part of the Constitution deals with Directive
Principles of State Policy (DPSP)?
A: Part IV
142.
Q: Fundamental Duties are in which Article?
A: Article 51A
143.
Q: How many Schedules are there in the Indian
Constitution (2025)?
A: 12
144.
Q: Which Article allows the President to impose
President’s Rule in states?
A: Article 356
145.
Q: Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
years?
A: 61st Amendment (1988)
🔹 Section AC: Science & Technology (Latest)
146.
Q: India’s first solar mission?
A: Aditya-L1
147.
Q: India’s first moon mission?
A: Chandrayaan-1 (2008)
148.
Q: CRISPR technology is related to?
A: Gene editing
149.
Q: India’s first private rocket launch (2022) was by
which company?
A: Skyroot Aerospace (Vikram-S rocket)
150.
Q: 5G technology in India was officially launched in
which year?
A: 2022
🔹 Section AD: Indian Government & Politics
151.
Q: Current Vice President of India (2025)?
A: Jagdeep Dhankhar
152.
Q: Who is the Speaker of Lok Sabha (2025)?
A: Om Birla
153.
Q: Minimum age for Rajya Sabha membership?
A: 30 years
154.
Q: Who is the first woman Defence Minister of India?
A: Nirmala Sitharaman
155.
Q: How many members are nominated to Rajya Sabha by the
President?
A: 12
🔹 Section AE: Important Facts about India
156.
Q: National animal of India?
A: Bengal Tiger
157.
Q: National bird of India?
A: Indian Peacock
158.
Q: National song of India?
A: Vande Mataram
159.
Q: National currency of India?
A: Indian Rupee (₹)
160.
Q: National emblem of India is adopted from?
A: Lion Capital of Ashoka,
Sarnath
🔹 Section AF: World GK
161.
Q: Currency of China?
A: Yuan (Renminbi)
162.
Q: World’s longest river?
A: Nile (some consider
Amazon)
163.
Q: Which country is known as the “Land of White
Elephant”?
A: Thailand
164.
Q: Largest continent by area?
A: Asia
165.
Q: Smallest country in the world?
A: Vatican City
🔹 Section AG: Indian History (Ancient &
Medieval)
166.
Q: Who wrote Arthashastra?
A: Chanakya (Kautilya)
167.
Q: Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal?
A: Shah Jahan
168.
Q: Who was the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate?
A: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
169.
Q: The capital of Maurya Empire under Ashoka was?
A: Pataliputra
170.
Q: Ajanta and Ellora caves are in which state?
A: Maharashtra
🔹 Section AH: Science (Everyday GK)
171.
Q: Chemical symbol of Gold?
A: Au
172.
Q: Gas used in balloons?
A: Helium
173.
Q: First artificial satellite of the world?
A: Sputnik-1 (1957, USSR)
174.
Q: Normal human body temperature in Celsius?
A: 37°C
175.
Q: Which part of the plant makes food?
A: Leaf
🔹 Section AI: Indian Economy (Advanced)
176.
Q: NITI Aayog replaced which body?
A: Planning Commission
177.
Q: Present Governor of RBI (2025)?
A: Shaktikanta Das
178.
Q: Indian Rupee is regulated by?
A: Reserve Bank of India
179.
Q: SEBI regulates?
A: Stock Market
180.
Q: GST was launched in India on which date?
A: 1 July 2017
🔹 Section AJ: Sports (Latest)
181.
Q: Which country will host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024?
A: West Indies & USA
182.
Q: Who won Wimbledon 2024 Men’s Singles?
A: [Update needed from
current affairs]
183.
Q: First Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal?
A: Sakshi Malik
184.
Q: Which sport is associated with Davis Cup?
A: Lawn Tennis
185.
Q: Which country will host 2032 Summer Olympics?
A: Brisbane, Australia
🔹 Section AK: Miscellaneous (Latest & Static
Mix)
186.
Q: Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in India?
A: Mahatma Gandhi
187.
Q: Hindi is the official language under which Article?
A: Article 343
188.
Q: Largest stadium in India?
A: Narendra Modi Stadium
(Ahmedabad)
189.
Q: India’s first bullet train project is between?
A: Mumbai and Ahmedabad
190.
Q: Who invented the World Wide Web (WWW)?
A: Tim Berners-Lee
🔹 Section AL: Current Affairs (2024–2025)
191.
Q: India’s 2024 Republic Day Chief Guest?
A: Emmanuel Macron
(President of France)
192.
Q: Current Prime Minister of UK (2025)?
A: Rishi Sunak
193.
Q: Which country launched the world’s first AI-driven
parliament assistant?
A: [Latest update – can
fetch if needed]
194.
Q: Who is the current UN General Assembly President
(2024–25)?
A: Dennis Francis
195.
Q: Which country recently became the 6th member of BRICS
(2024)?
A: Saudi Arabia, UAE,
Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Argentina (invited 2024)
🔹 Section AM: Final Mix
196.
Q: Who is the Chief of Army Staff (2025)?
A: General Upendra Dwivedi
197.
Q: Headquarters of ISRO?
A: Bengaluru
198.
Q: Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate
(2024)?
A: Kerala
199.
Q: Current Attorney General of India (2025)?
A: R. Venkataramani
200.
Q: Who is the current Secretary-General of NATO (2025)?
A: Jens Stoltenberg
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