Top 500 Important GK Questions for RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam

RRB NTPC CBT 2 GK Questions: General Awareness (GA) is a pivotal section in the RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam, comprising 50 questions out of the total 120. Scoring well in this section can significantly boost your overall score. To aid in your preparation, we’ve curated a comprehensive list of the Top 500 Important GK Questions categorized by topic, based on the latest exam trends and weightage.

General Awareness Section Overview

The General Awareness section encompasses a wide range of topics. Given below is a breakdown of the expected number of questions from each category:

Topic	Expected Questions in CBT 2
Current Affairs (National & International)	12–15
History of India	6–8
Geography (India & World)	4–5
Indian Polity & Governance	3–4
Indian Economy	3–4
General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)	8–10
Art & Culture of India	2–3
Indian Literature	1–2
Monuments & Places of India	1–2
General Scientific & Technological Developments	3–4
UN and Other Important World Organizations	1–2
Environmental Issues	1–2
Basics of Computers & Applications	3–4
Famous Personalities	2–3
Static GK (various topics)	7–9

Top 500 Important GK Questions

To facilitate your preparation, we’ve provided the top 500 RRB NTPC CBT 2 GK questions in two different tables. Check out the details below:

S.No	Questions	Answers
1	Who designed the Indian National Flag?	Pingali Venkayya
2	Who designed the Indian rupee symbol?	Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam
3	Who is known as the Napoleon of India?	Samudragupta
4	Who is known as The Frontier Gandhi?	Abdul Ghaffar Khan
5	Who is the first Nobel prize winner in Asia?	Rabindranath Tagore
6	In eye donation, which part of the donor’s eye is utilized?	Cornea
7	When is World Environment Day celebrated?	5 June
8	Decibel is the unit of…	Sound
9	Light Year is the unit of…	Distance
10	Diopter is the unit of..	Power of lens
11	Who is the first governor-general of Independent India?	Lord Mountbatten
12	Who is the first Indian governor-general of India?	C. Rajagopalachari
13	Who is the first foreigner to get the Bharat Ratna Award?	Abdul Gaffar Khan
14	Who is the founder of Congress?	A.O. Hume, 1885
15	Who is the first Lok Sabha speaker?	G.V. Mavalankar
16	What sugar is found in honey?	Fructose
17	On which principle does a rocket work?	Newton’s Third Law
18	Which gas is filled in an electric bulb?	Argon
19	First sound film in India?	Alam Ara
20	Who started the Bhoodan Movement?	Acharya Vinoba Bhave
21	Which river makes the Sunderban Delta?	Ganges (Ganga-Brahmaputra system)
22	Which state has the longest coastline in India?	Gujarat
23	Which country shares the longest boundary with India?	Bangladesh
24	Who is the father of economics?	Adam Smith
25	Which Veda contains the Gayatri Mantra?	Rig Veda
26	From where is ‘Satyamev Jayate’ taken?	Mundaka Upanishad
27	From where is ‘Vande Mataram’ taken?	Anandamath
28	Who wrote Anandamath?	Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
29	Who wrote Panchtantra?	Vishnu Sharma
30	Who wrote Satyarth Prakash?	Swami Dayanand Saraswati
31	Which of the following articles of the Constitution deals with a financial emergency?	Article 360
32	Which article gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir?	Article 370
33	Which gas is used in an LPG cylinder?	Propane and Butane
34	Which gas is abundant in the atmosphere?	Nitrogen
35	Where did Chandragupta Maurya die?	Shravanabelagola
36	Where was Gauttam Budha born?	Lumbini, Nepal
37	Where did Gautam Buddha give his first sermon?	Sarnath, Varanasi
38	Who is the founder of Arya Samaj?	Swami Dayanand Saraswati
39	Who is the founder of Brahma Samaj?	Raja Ram Mohan Ray
40	Who is the founder of Ramakrishna Mission?	Swami Vivekanand
41	Who founded the Abhinav Bharat Society?	Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
42	When did Bangladesh gain freedom?	December 16, 1971
43	Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?	Badruddin Taiyabji
44	Who is the first lady president of the Indian National Congress?	Annie Besant
45	The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?	8
46	Places where Indian currency notes are printed?	Nashik, Maharashtra
47	When was the Reserve Bank of India Established?	1 April 1935, Kolkata
48	First state formed on the basis of language	Andhra Pradesh
49	Who is the father of the Indian space programme?	Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
50	Who discovered India (sea route)?	Vasco Da Gama (Portugal) 1498
51	Where is ISRO headquarters located?	Bangalore
52	Who estimated the national income for the first time in India?	Dadabhai Naoroji
53	Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India?	Bangalore
54	Who is the first chief justice of the Supreme Court of India?	Hiralal J Kania
55	Who is the world’s first woman prime minister?	Sirimavo Bandaranaike
56	Who is the first woman governor of India?	Sarojini Naidu
57	Who is the first woman chief minister of India?	Sucheta Kriplani
58	Where is the Konark Sun Temple situated?	Odisha
59	Highest waterfall in India?	Jog Fall
60	Which gas is mainly found in Gobar Gas (Biogas)?	Methane
61	Which gas is filled in the tires of a plane?	Helium
62	How many keys are found on a keyboard?	101 keys
63	Who is the First President of the Indian National Congress?	W.C. Banerjee
64	Who is the First Indian Woman President of the Indian National Congress?	Sarojini Naidu
65	Who is the First Woman President of the Indian National Congress?1	Annie Basent2
663	Where is the International Court of Justice located?4	The Hague, Netherlands5
67	What is the full form of CFL?7	Compact Fluorescent Light8
68	What is the PH value of pure water?10	711
69	How many groups and periods are there in the periodic table?	18 groups and 7 Periods
70	World’s largest producer of mica is	India
71	Which is the first state in India formed on the basis of language?	Andhra Pradesh
72	In the atmosphere, the lowest layer is	Troposphere
73	Who is the first ICS of the world?	Satyendranath Tagore
74	When was the first Railway started in India?	16 April 1853, Mumbai to Thane
75	Who is the last Mughal Emperor of India?	Bahadur Shah II
76	When was the first battle of Panipat fought?	1526
77	When was the second battle of Panipat fought?	1556
78	When was the Battle of Plassey fought?	1757
79	When was the Battle of Buxar fought?	1764
80	When is Human Rights Day celebrated?	10 December
81	When is AIDS Day celebrated?	1 December
82	When is Ozone day celebrated?	16 September
83	When is Labour day celebrated?	1 May
84	Best source of Vitamin C?	Amla
85	ELISA test is related to	AIDS
86	A cut diamond shines brilliantly due to	Total internal reflection
87	The intensity of an earthquake is measured by	Seismograph
88	Taxes belonging to the Central Government?	Excise duty, Custom duty and Income tax
89	Another name for ‘Regur Soil’ is	Black soil
90	In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?	Rajasthan
91	A money bill under the Constitution of India is tabled in the	Lok Sabha
92	Which one of the following cannot be dissolved but can be abolished any time?	State Legislative Councils
93	Time of ‘zero-hour’ in Parliament is	12 noon to 1.00 p.m.
94	The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was on	9 December 1946
95	The last meeting of the Constituent Assembly?	24 January 1950
96	When was the National Anthem of India Adopted by the Constituent Assembly?	24 January 1950
97	When was the National Flag of India adopted?	22 July 1947
98	The language in which Buddha preached?	Pali
99	By which amendment was the ‘Right to Property’ omitted?	44th
100	Density of water is maximum at	(4-degree Celsius)
101	Kaziranga National Park is the only natural habitat of the endangered.	One-Horned Rhinos (Assame)
102	Deficiency of which of the following causes nonclotting of blood?	Vitamin K
103	Who had given the idea to have a constitution of India?	M.N. Roy
104	Who among the following is addressed as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?	Vice President
105	When was the Rowlatt Act passed?	1919
106	From which country, the process of impeachment of the President of India is taken?	USA
107	Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors?	Graphite
108	For the myopic eye, the defect is cured by	Concave lens
109	Mixed Economy means:	Co-existence of public and private sectors
110	India and China signed the ‘Panchsheel Pact in the year	1954
111	BrahMos is the joint venture of which countries?	India and Russia
112	Which state is the largest producer of cardamom and pepper in India?	Kerala
113	The gas used in the manufacture of Vanaspati Ghee from Vanaspati Oil is	Hydrogen
114	How many languages are officially recognized in India?	22
115	Pearl is mainly constituted of:	Calcium carbonate
116	Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from	Bark of Cinchona
117	What is ‘Dry Ice’?	Solid Carbon Dioxide
118	The time period of a pendulum	Depends on its length
119	The velocity of wind is measured by	Anemometer
120	A fuse wire is made of:	An alloy of tin and lead
121	The Guardian of the Constitution of India is	Supreme Court of India
122	Which kind of energy is stored in a dry cell?	Chemical
123	Who discovered the principle of electromagnetic induction?	Michael Faraday
124	The Nalanda University was founded by	Kumara Gupta
125	Washing soda is also known as-	Sodium carbonate ()
126	Baking soda is also known as-	Sodium Bicarbonate ()
127	In which year did Delhi become the capital of India?	1911
128	Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog?	Rabies (Hydrophobia)
129	Which metal is used for the generation of Nuclear Power?	Uranium
130	Which planet is known as the Earth’s twin?	Venus
131	Which gland is both exocrine and endocrine?	Pancreas
132	Which soil is best suited for cotton?	Regur
133	Largest fresh water lake of the world is	Lake Superior
134	Maximum strength of Rajya Sabha	250
135	World Population Day is observed on	July 11
136	Who was the first chairman of the Planning Commission?	Jawahar Lal Nehru
137	Who was the first woman to scale Mount Everest?	Bachendri Pal
138	Who appoints the chairman of UPSC?	President
139	Who pioneered the Khilafat Movement?	Ali Brothers
140	First general elections were held in which year?	1951
141	Which gland is responsible for the secretion of Insulin?	Pancreas
142	In which state was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?	Rajasthan
143	Which country is the leading producer of Uranium?	Canada
144	Which animal breathes through the skin?	Frog
145	Which element is the highest conductor of electricity?	Silver
146	Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?	B.R. Ambedkar
147	Who fixes the poverty line?	NITI Ayog
148	Who wrote the book “India of my dreams”?	Mahatma Gandhi
149	Where is Anai Mudi located?	Kerala
150	World’s largest desert	Sahara Desert
151	What is the maximum gap between two sessions of a Parliament?	6 months
152	Which of the following personalities gave ‘The Laws of Heredity’?	G.J. Mendel
153	Name the person who was also known as Deshbandhu.	Chittaranjan Das
154	Geet Govind is a famous creation of	Jayadev
155	In which year did the Cabinet Mission arrive in India?	1946
156	Panchayati Raj comes under	State list
157	Harshcharita and KadamBari are the works of	Bana Bhatta
158	When did the war of American Independence take place?	1776
159	Which of the following is the largest and the deepest ocean of the world?	Pacific
160	SAARC was formed in	1985
161	Which Country is Called the Land of White Elephants?	Thailand
162	Which Country is Called the Land of Morning Sun?	Japan
163	Which Country is Called the Land of Thousand Lakes?	Finland
164	Which Country is Called the Land of the Midnight Sun?	Norway
165	The Land of Kangaroos’ is called	Australia
166	The longest day is	June 21st
167	Dronacharya awards are given to the	Coach
168	Arjuna award is given in the field of	Games and Sports
169	Which is the highest Civilian award in India?	Bharata Ratna
170	Gnanapeeta award is given in the field of	Literature
171	Dadasaheb award is given in the field of	Cinema
172	Who was the founder of the Sikh Religion?	Guru Nanak
17312	What is the ratio of the length and breadth of the Indian National Flag?13	3:214
17415	Which is the lowest unit of Local Government?16	Gram Panchayat17
17518	The famous dance Kathakali is related to which state?19	Kerala20
17621	Gol Gumbaz is at22	Bijapur23
17724	Who invented Logarithm tables?25	John Napier26
17827	Malfunctioning of which organ causes jaundice?28	Liver29
17930	Where was India’s first atomic power station set up?31	Tarapur (Maharashtra)32
18033	How many fundamental Rights are mentioned in34 the Indian constitution?	Six
181	Which of the Article/Articles cannot be suspended even during an emergency?	Article 20 and 21
182	Who was the first Viceroy of India?	Lord Canning
183	What is the minimum age required to become the vice president of India?	35 Years
184	NITI Aayog has been formed to replace which of the following institution?	Planning Commission
185	How many types of writ are there in the Indian Constitution?	5
186	How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in the Indian constitution?	Eleven
187	In the Indian constitution, the method of election of the President has been taken from which country?	Ireland
188	Who administers the oath of the President of India?	Chief Justice of India
189	Which article of the Indian constitution has the provision for a National Emergency?	Article 352
190	How many members of the upper house (Rajya Sabha) can be nominated by the President of India?	12
191	Which of the Amendments is also known as the ‘Mini Constitution’ of India?	42nd Amendment
192	The Jammu and Kashmir state legislative assembly has a tenure of	6 years
193	Appointments for all India Services are made by	President
194	The Sharda Act is related to	Child Marriage
195	The Chairman of NITI Aayog is	Prime Minister
196	Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?	Pluto
197	What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea?	Typhoon
198	The Himalayas is the example of	Fold mountains
199	The largest irrigation canal in India is	Indira Gandhi canal
200	Name the scientist who first declared that the earth revolves around the sun?	Copernicus
201	Which of the following is the most toxic gas?	Carbon monoxide
202	Name the animal which can do without water in its entire life?	Kangaroo rat
203	Through which organ does a fish respire?	Gills
204	Which lenses are used by people having short-sightedness?	Concave
205	Which is the basic characteristic of a living organism?	Ability to reproduce
206	Which of the following is caused by a deficiency of iron in the diet?	Anemia
207	What is the range, in hertz, of the normal human hearing?	20 Hz to 20 kHz
208	Which natural element has the highest melting point?	Tungsten
209	Which is the hardest substance in the human body?	Tooth enamel
210	Who invented zero?	Indians
211	Which vitamin is available to the human body through sunbathing?	Vitamin D
212	Which of the following was discovered by Alexander Fleming?	Penicillin
213	Which of the following is affected by rickets in the human body?	Bone
214	Which of the following gases do plants and trees give out during photosynthesis?	Oxygen
215	Which metal is added to steel to make it stainless steel?	Chromium
216	Of which part of a plant is onion a modified form?	Stem
217	Which of the following is affected by pyorrhea?	Gums
218	How many kilobytes make one megabyte?	1024
219	Which instrument is used to measure the density of milk?	Lactometer
220	Which was the first living creature to go into space?	Dog
221	What is the main constituent of hemoglobin?	Iron
222	Which blood group is called universal recipient?	AB
223	How many natural elements are known?	92
224	Which toxic element is present in tobacco?	Nicotine
225	How many chromosomes does a human cell contain?	46
226	Who classified human blood into four groups?	Karl Landsteiner
227	Which one of the following is the largest in size?	Blue whale
228	In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?	Leaves
229	In which function of the body do enzymes help?	Digestion
230	Which is the largest bone in a human body?	Femur
231	Which element is common to all acids?	Hydrogen
232	Which gland in the human body is called the master gland?	Pituitary
233	Which is the shortest bone in the human body?	Stapes
234	What is the chemical symbol for silver?	Ag
235	Which of the following human bones is in the head?	Skull
236	What is the temperature at which Fahrenheit and Celsius scales show the same?	degrees
237	Which of the following vitamins prevents night blindness?	Vitamin A
238	Who is associated with the invention of computers?	C. Babbage
239	What is affected by eczema in the human body?	Skin
240	With which invention is Alfred Noble associated?	Dynamite
241	What is the average heart beat per minute in a normal adult human being?	72
242	Which of the following types of teeth grind food?	Molar
243	Which body organ secrets bile?	Liver
244	Which branch of science deals with heredity and the laws that govern it?	Genetics
245	Which system of numeration is used in computers?	Binary
246	Which is the longest key on a computer keyboard?	Space bar
247	Of which part of a plant is potato a modified form?	Stem
248	Which branch of science deals with kidney diseases?	Nephrology
249	What does WWW stand for in the world of Internet?	World wide web
250	What does meteorology deal with?	Weather
251	From which part of the plant is turmeric obtained?	Stem
252	Who propounded the universal law of gravitation?	Newton
253	Name the unit used to measure the depth of water?	Fathom
254	Which instrument is used to measure electric current?	Ammeter
255	What does the pancreas secrete?	Insulin
256	The filament of an electric bulb is made of which metal?	Tungsten
257	The mirror used in motor vehicles near the driver’s seat is	Convex Mirror
258	In the visible spectrum which colour has the shortest wavelength?	Violet
259	What is the unit of Radioactivity?	Curie
260	The non-cooperation movement was withdrawn because of the	Chauri Chaura incident
261	A red flower kept in green light will appear to be	Black
262	India’s first computer installed was in	Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
263	National Science Day is celebrated in India on	28 February
264	The larva of the frog is called	Tedpol
265	When was the first five year plan launched in India?	1 April, 1951
266	Where is Lothal situated?	Gujarat
267	The first Jain Tirthankara was?	Rishabh Dev
268	Adolf Hitler was a military and political leader.	German
269	The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is:	Troposphere
270	The state with lowest population in India is	Sikkim
271	Largest producer of Bauxite in the world is	Australia
272	The instrument used in measured of humidity in air	Hygrograph
273	The shape of milky way galaxy is	Spiral
274	Which of the following is a large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart?	Artery
275	Which gas is most popular as laughing gas?	Nitrous oxide
276	Which among the following led to Jallianwala Bagh massacre?	The Rowlatt Act
277	The ‘Concept of Inertia’ was developed by?	Galileo
278	What is the speed of Earth around sun?	30 km/sec
279	Splitting of light into its constituent colors is known as what?	Dispersion
280	Basically the heavy water is used by which type of industries?	In Nuclear Power generation plants
281	‘Machanical Clock’ made by whom?	Isaac Newton
282	By which Cotton fibers are made?	Cellulose
283	What is the best source of Protein?	Soyabean
284	One Horsepower (1 HP) is equivalent to approximately?	746 Watts
285	Which was the first satellite of India, go into the orbit?	Aryabhatta
286	‘White Revolution’ is related with what?	Milk Production
287	Which rays is very helpful in Long distance photography?	Infra-Red rays.
288	In India, who laid the foundation of Nuclear Science?	Homi J. Bhabha.
289	Name of vegetable which is also known as a flower?	Broccoli
290	Old name of Sri Lanka?	Ceylon
291	Old name of Myanmar?	Burma
292	Who wrote the national anthem of Bangladesh?	Rabindranath Tagore (Amar Shonar Bangla)
293	What is the purest form of Iron?	Wrought Iron
294	Border line between India and Pakistan?	Radcliffe
295	Border line between India and China?	McMahon
296	Border line between India and Afghanistan?	Durand Line
297	Who was the founder of Mughal Dynasty?	Babur
298	Who was the founder of Slave Dynasty?	Qutubudin Aibak
299	Who was the founder Mauryan Dynasty?	Chandragupta Maurya
300	Where is the headquarter of SAARC?	Kathmandu
301	Where is the headquarter of BRICS?	Shanghai, China.
302	Where is the headquarter of UNO?	New York
303	When was United Nations Organisation (UNO) established?	24 October 1945, San Francisco, California, United States
304	In which movement did Mahatma Gandhi gave ‘DO or DIE’?	In Quit India Movement, 8 August 1942.
305	Who is the first Indian to win an Oscar?	Bhanu Athaiya
306	Who founded Agra?	Sikandar Lodhi
307	Who founded Fatehpur Sikari?	Emperor Akbar
308	When was the Nobel Prize started?	1901
309	First Indian Newspaper by Indian?	Hickey’s Bengal Gazette
310	When was color tv introduced in India?	1982
311	Who wrote the Ramayana?	Valmiki
312	Who wrote the Mahabharat?	Ved Vyas
313	Highest Peak in the world?	Mt Everest
314	Which is the most abundant gas in the universe?	Hydrogen
315	Which gas mainly affects ozone layer?	Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
316	Patna city is situated on which river?	Ganga
317	Which state of India is rich in lignite?	Tamil Nadu
318	Where is the highest rainfall in India?	Cheerapunji
319	Which of the following was the first spacecraft?	Enterprise
320	How amphibians do respiration?	Skin
321	What is the currency of Saudi Arabia?	Riyal
322	Newton’s first law is related to	Inertia
323	What is the capital of Thailand?	Bangkok
324	Which wave is used in SONAR?	Ultrasound waves
325	What is made in the process of yeast?	Ethyl alcohol
326	Diamond and graphite are	Allotropes of carbon
327	How long is the ‘zero period’ in the Lok Sabha?	1 hour
328	Which is the largest man-made lake?	Govind Sagar
329	‘Amarkantak’ is the origin of which river?	Narmada
330	What is the currency of Japan?	Yen
331	The era of Indian history is known as ‘the golden age’	Gupta Period
332	Who discovered the atomic theory?	John Dalton
333	Who built Brihadeshwara temple at Tanjore?	Raja Raja Chola I
334	Who invented vitamins?	Funk
335	Who discovered the protein?	J. Barjilius
336	What are fat-soluble vitamins?	Vitamins A, D, E and K
337	What are the water-soluble vitamins?	Vitamins B and C
338	Powerhouse of cell	Mitochondria
339	Suicide vesicle	Lysosome
340	Factory of protein	Ribosome
341	Universal donor blood group	O
342	Universal receptor blood group	AB+
343	Which gas is known as stranger gas?	Xenon
344	Which of the following is the most abundant metal on Earth’s crust?	Aluminium
345	Who is the author of the book, ‘A Suitable Boy’?	Vikram Seth
346	The velocity of light is maximum in	Vacuum
347	Optical fibre works on the principle of	Total internal reflection
348	A person can jump higher on the moon’s surface that on the earth because	The acceleration due to gravity in moon is smaller than that on the earth.
349	The side mirrors of vehicles are of which type of mirrors?	Convex
350	A red flower kept in green light will appear.	Black
351	Supersonic aircraft fly with the speed.	Greater than the speed of sound
352	Burns caused by steam are much more severe than those caused by boiling water because	Steam has latent heat
353	Superconductivity means – current without facing any	Resistance
354	Transformer an electric device is based on which of the following law?	Faraday’s law of induction
355	Which technique is used to detect the objects on or under the surface of the water?	SONAR
356	Which of the following bonds are weakest in nature?	Hydrogen bond
357	Who discovered Oxygen?	Carl Scheele & Joseph Priestley
358	Lead pencil contains	Graphite
359	The Isotope used for the production of atomic energy is	U-235
360	The maximum number of Anglo Indians who can be nominated to the Lok Sabha are	2
361	If the President of India wants to resign, he has to address the letter of resignation to the	Vice-President
362	The Parliament and the constitution are the instruments of	Legal Justice
363	Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?	Speaker
364	Article 1 of the Constitution of India declares India as	Union of States
365	Which among the following state has the largest Legislative Assembly?	Uttar Pradesh
366	How much time it took for Constituent Assembly to finalize the constitution?	2 Years 11 Months 18 Days
367	The World’s largest island is	Greenland
368	Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?	Coimbatore
369	Which of the following plays an important role in photosynthesis?	Chloroplast
370	Gas released during Bhopal tragedy was:	Methyl isothiocyanate
371	Ozone protects biosphere from	Ultraviolet rays
372	Which among the following is present inside the nucleus of an atom?	Protons and Neutrons
373	Which among the following is white phosphorus?	P4
374	What was the name of the Guru of Kabir?	Ramanand
375	Lilavati book is related to	Mathematics
376	Shivaji was crowned king of the Marathas at	Raigad
377	A Horse Power Equals	746 watts
378	To hear a clear echo, the distance between the listener and the reflector should be	17 Meter
379	The velocity of sound wave is highest	In Solid
380	How is the shape of our galaxy?	Spiral
381	Which planet is nearest to the earth?	Venus
382	Which planet is nearest to the sun?	Mercury
383	Which star is nearest to the sun?	Alpha Centauri
384	Which star is nearest to the earth?	Proxima Centauri
385	Brightest planet?	VENUS
386	Brightest star?	Sirius (Dog Star)
387	Why is the drop of liquid spherical?	Surface Tension
388	Which is used to produce artificial rain?	Silver iodide
389	The term PVC used in the plastic industry stands for	Polyvinyl chloride
390	The acid present in lemon is	Citric acid
391	Oil of vitriol is	Sulfuric acid
392	Bauxite is an ore of	Aluminium
393	Periodic table was given by	Mendeleev
394	This disease is caused by a deficiency of protein	Kwashiorkor
395	The number of Union Territories in India is	7
396	The maximum duration for which the President’s office can remain vacant is	6 months
397	Shakyamuni is another name of	Gautama Buddha
398	The first secretary-general of the United Nations was	Trygve Lie
399	The highest producer of milk in the world is	India
400	The first woman chief justice of the high court of India was	Leila Seth
401	The Battle of Waterloo was fought in the year	1815
402	In which year did America get independence?	1776
403	Who is known as the Artist of the world-famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’?	Leonardo da Vinci
404	‘Boston Tea Party’ protest was associated with the revolution of	America
405	Which is considered as the oldest civilization of the world?	Mesopotamian Civilization
406	Which among following is called “Gift of the Nile”?	Egypt
407	When were the ancient Olympic games first held?	776 BC
408	Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine?	Hippocrates
409	Who is known as the Bismark of India?	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
410	The Governor General of India at the time of the formation of the Indian National Congress was?	Lord Dufferin
411	Which among the following is a ‘hereditary’ disease?	Thalessemia, Colour-Blindness, Haemophilia
412	‘Saffron’ is obtained from which among the following parts of the plant?	Stigma
413	‘Penicillin’ which is used as an antibiotic is obtained from:	Fungi
414	The instrument that measures arterial blood pressure is known as:	Sphygmomanometer
415	Which of the following tests is used for the diagnosis of ‘Colour-Blindness’ in people?	Ishihara Test
416	Supreme court of India established in	26 January 1950
417	Kali Banga is located in which state?	Rajasthan
418	The people of the Indus Valley worshiped whom?	Ficus tree
419	Where did the Arya come from to India?	Central Asia
420	Where is Jim Corbett National Park located?	Uttarakhand
421	Where is Sariska Tiger Reserve located in?	Rajasthan
422	India is the largest exporter of which mineral in the world?	Mica
423	In which state is gold mine in India?	Karnataka
424	Where is Chilka Lake situated?	Odisha
425	Where is the golden temple situated?	Amritsar Punjab
426	Where is Dal Lake located?	Srinagar
427	The chemical name of quartz is	Sodium silicate
428	Crescograph was invented by	J.C. Bose
429	The state of Nagaland has a special protection under which of the following article?	Article 371A
430	Which of the following states does not have a bicameral legislature?	Odisha
431	Which article of the Constitution provides special rights to the President?	Article 361
432	The largest producer of Lac in India is	Jharkhand
433	Financial emergency can be continued for	Infinite
434	Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in terms of:	Solar mass
435	Curie is the unit of	Radio activity
436	Ampere is the unit of	Current electricity
437	Parsec is the unit of	Distance
438	Which one among the following metals is prominently used in mobile phone batteries?	Lithium
439	Who among the following proposed that the atom is indivisible?	Dalton
440	Bronze is an alloy of	Copper and Tin
441	Brass contains	Copper and Zinc
442	Fuse wire is made of an alloy of	Tin and Lead
443	The type of metal used in Printing is an alloy of	Lead and Antimony
444	Aluminium is extracted from	Bauxite
445	Which one of the following is an iron ore?	Magnetite
446	Which one among the following metals is used in fireworks to make a brilliant white light?	Magnesium
447	Light-eliminating diode (LED) converts	Electrical energy to Light energy
448	Which type/types of pen uses/use capillary action in addition to gravity for flow of ink?	Gel pen only
449	Which one among the following most correctly determines the atomic number of an element?	Number of electrons
450	Which one among the following is used to make a periscope?	Plane mirror
451	Kilowatt-hour is the unit of	Electricity
452	Which one among the following waves are called waves of heat energy?	Infrared waves
453	Ultrasonic waves are those sound waves having a frequency	More than 20 kilohertz
454	In SONAR, we use	Ultrasonic waves
455	The working principle of a of a washing machine is	Centrifugation
456	The time period of a simple pendulum	2 second
457	Gamma rays have greatest similarity with	X-rays
458	The sounds having a frequency of 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz are known as	Audible sounds
459	Who has presided the first session of the Indian National Congress?	WC Banerjee

The remaining questions are provided below in a seperate table:

S. No	Question	Answer
460	The main reason for the rise of the Maratha power was the geographical location of the Deccan and	The religious policy of Aurangzeb
461	Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism?	Rishabhanatha (or Rishabha Deva)
462	Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?	Dadabhai Naoroji
463	The Constitution of India was adopted on?	November 26, 1949
464	Which instrument is used to measure the purity of gold?	Karometer
465	The first woman Prime Minister of India was	Indira Gandhi
466	Which is the only continent through which the Tropic of Cancer, Equator, and Tropic of Capricorn pass?	Africa
467	Who invented the vaccination for smallpox?	Edward Jenner
468	The longest bone in the human body is…	Femur (Thigh bone)
469	What is the chemical name of common salt?	Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
470	Which component of blood helps in clotting?	Platelets
471	The capital of the Ottoman Empire was…	Constantinople (modern Istanbul)
472	Who was the founder of the Lodhi dynasty?	Bahlul Khan Lodhi
473	The term ‘Fourth Estate’ refers to…	The Press/Media
474	What is the main function of the kidneys?	Filter blood and remove waste (Urea)
475	The ‘Ring of Fire’ is associated with which ocean?	Pacific Ocean
476	Who was the Mughal Emperor during the Revolt of 1857?	Bahadur Shah II (Zafar)
477	The study of birds is known as…	Ornithology
478	What is the currency of Russia?	Ruble
479	Which gas is used as an extinguishing agent in fire extinguishers?	Carbon Dioxide
480	What is the total number of members in the UN Security Council?	15 (5 permanent, 10 non-permanent)
481	Which dynasty built the Khajuraho temples?	Chandela Dynasty
482	What is the name of the membrane covering the lungs?	Pleura
483	Which country is the world’s largest producer of natural rubber?	Thailand
484	What is the term for the process of a solid changing directly to a gas?	Sublimation
485	The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was introduced by…	Lord Dalhousie
486	The first artificial satellite launched by Russia was…	Sputnik I
487	Who wrote the famous book ‘Discovery of India’?	Jawaharlal Nehru
488	Which acid is found in vinegar?	Acetic Acid
489	Where is the headquarters of UNESCO located?	Paris, France
490	What is the time difference between GMT and IST (Indian Standard Time)?	5 hours 30 minutes
491	Who invented the telephone?	Alexander Graham Bell
492	Which Indian state has the highest forest cover area?	Madhya Pradesh
493	The largest planet in our solar system is…	Jupiter
494	The first railway line in India was opened between…	Bombay and Thane
495	Which element is essential for the formation of chlorophyll in plants?	Magnesium
496	Who was the founder of the Vijayanagara Empire?	Harihara I and Bukka Raya I
497	The smallest functional unit of the kidney is the…	Nephron
498	In which year was the ‘Project Tiger’ launched in India?	1973
499	Which musical instrument is Ustad Bismillah Khan associated with?	Shehnai
500	What is the chemical symbol for Gold?	Au

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