GK Questions for All Competitive Examinations

 

Which of the following phenomena occurs in a spacecraft due to microgravity in space?
a) Weightlessness
b) Atmospheric turbulence
c) Increased gravitational pull
d) Magnetic field distortion
Answer: Weightlessness

 

Which tree is also called the Bodhi tree?
a) Banyan tree
b) Neem tree
c) Peepal tree
d) Ashok tree
Answer: Ashok tree

 

According to a legend, which ancient city was founded in 1753 BC by twin brothers named Romulus and Remus?
a) Athens
b) Cairo
c) Rome
d) Istanbul
Answer: Rome

 

Gandhi Sagar Dam situated on the border of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh is built on which river?
a) Yamuna River
b) Ganges River
c) Godavari River
d) Chambal River
Answer: Chambal River

 

Which TV channel came into existence by the merger of Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV in 2021?
a) Prasar Bharati TV
b) Sansad TV
c) Bharatiya Darshan
d) Rashtriya Sansad
Answer: Sansad TV

I am a pair of small drums used in traditional Hindustani music. Who am I?
a) Sitar
b) Tabla
c) Harmonium
d) Dholak
Answer: b) Tabla

 

What is the group called which consists of several million stars?
a) Constellation
b) Nebula
c) Solar system
d) Galaxy
Answer: d) Galaxy

 

Which popular cartoon character is a reporter whose pet dog is named Snowy?
a) Mickey Mouse
b) Scooby-Doo
c) Tintin
d) SpongeBob SquarePants
Answer: c) Tintin

 

What did Nelson Mandela do for the rights of his people in South Africa?
a) Fought for independence from British rule
b) Led a cultural revolution
c) Advocated for women’s rights
d) Fought against apartheid
Answer: d) Fought against apartheid

 

Which of these resources of energy is renewable?
a) Natural gas
b) Coal
c) Solar power
d) Petroleum
Answer: c) Solar power