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FREE Online GK Quiz – Test your General Knowledge for Govt Exams/ Jobs

FREE Online GK Quiz – Test your General Knowledge for Govt Exams/ Jobs

If are you appearing for any govt examination or competitive exam or govt/ bank job interview (sarkari naukri), General knowledge is an important section that is part of all their selection processes. Incase if it is SSC exam or IBPS bank exam, then you need to focus on this part more since the scores secured in GK section also determines your total score in that specific examination.

With a lot of news events happening in India daily, it is tough to follow every news item individually to prepare for GK section but it is easy to learn and remember them by attempting GK quiz. It is the reason why we are bringing out this ‘Online GK quiz‘ that will help you prepare for GK questions more effectively.

India is still recovering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and many of us are being forced to sit inside our houses due to lockdown. Let us use this time productively by preparing for such examinations because the new govt job notifications could be released soon.

The Online GK Quiz – Set 1

This online GK quiz is compiled from previous year questions that were asked in SSC exam, railway exams, bank exams etc., The questions are mostly related to India covering history, geography, sports, world affairs, popular people etc., This is not based on current affairs and therefore, static GK knowledge is more than enough to enough these questions. If your did not get the answers correctly, note it down so you remember them the next time.

The Online GK Quiz is useful for

Govt exam aspirants
Bank/ UPSC/ SSC exam preparing candidates
GK/ Current affairs enthusiasts
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General Knowledge Quiz - Test your general knowledge about India to prepare for various government competitive exams (based on previous year questions)
Instructions:
Number of questions: 40
Pass percentage: 50%
Time Limit: 20 minutes
Answers: Will be displayed, after completion of all questions.

1 / 40

The LOC between India and Pakistan came into effect in which year?

1) 1971

2) 1972

3) 1970

4) 1975

2 / 40

Which key on the computer keyboard is used to open help menu?

1) F10

2) F5

3) F1

4) F3

3 / 40

Paracetamol is analgesic or acryptic or both?

1) Analgesic

2) Both A & B

3) Acryptic

4) None of the above

4 / 40

The Yogini cult has its origin from which of the following states?

1) Odisha

2) Andhra Pradesh

3) Tamil Nadu

4) Karnataka

5 / 40

2023 cricket world cup to be hosted in which country?

1) Pakistan

2) West Indies

3) India

4) Sri Lanka

6 / 40

Bhagat Singh was executed in which year?

1) 1935

2) 1930

3) 1931

4) 1929

7 / 40

Chemotherapy is used for the treatment of _____________

1) H1N1

2) Measles

3) Rabies

4) Cancer

8 / 40

Name the 1st woman to win gold medal in Olympics Boxing?

1) Mary Kom

2) Katie Taylor

3) Claressa Shields

4) Nicola Adams

9 / 40

Which of the following state achieved 100% inclusion in PMJDY?

1) Delhi

2) Assam

3) West bengal

4) Goa

10 / 40

Sachin tendulkar played his 1st test at which ground?

1) Pakistan

2) Zimbabwe

3) Bangladesh

4) South Africa

11 / 40

What is the name of Chicken pox virus?

1) Adenovirus

2) Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

3) Mycobacterium ulcerans

4) Chlamydiae trachomatis

12 / 40

Which river is called Ganga of South India?

1) Godavari

2) Narmada

3) Tapti

4) Sutlej

13 / 40

The commonwealth games were held for the first time in India in which year?

1) 2010

2) 2011

3) 2013

4) 2012

14 / 40

What is J & K East boundary?

1) Russia

2) China

3) Pakistan

4) Vietnam

15 / 40

Money Transfer through mobile is called?

1) IMPS(Immediate Payment Service)

2) NEFT

3) RTGS

4) EMI

16 / 40

How many languages are written in Indian rupee note?

1) 12

2) 15

3) 18

4) 16

17 / 40

The capital of Arunachal Pradesh is _________?

1) Longding

2) Tawang

3) Itanagar

4) Simla

18 / 40

What is the name of the first bank established in India?

1) Bharat Bank

2) State Bank of India

3) Indian Bank

4) Bank of Hindustan

19 / 40

The Young India Weekly Journal was started by ____________?

1) Manmohan Singh

2) Jawaharlal Nehru

3) Gandhi

4) Moraji Desai

20 / 40

After the 9/11 tragedy, the World Trade Center was renamed to?

1) One World Trade Center

2) World Trade Center 2

3) Twin Towers

4) One US Trade Center

21 / 40

What is Secularism?

1) The capacity of people to vote for whoever they choose

2) An ideology which provides people with the right to follow any religion or not to follow any.

3) The facility to move freely inside the country without any fear.

4) The ability of governments to provide food, water and shelter to all irrespective of age or religion

22 / 40

Jalikattu game is famous in which state?

1) Karnataka

2) Andhra Pradesh

3) Tamil Nadu

4) Punjab

23 / 40

Who is the 15th Prime Minister of India?

1) H D Devagowda

2) Manmohan Singh

3) P.V Narasima Rao

4) Narendra Modi

24 / 40

The book ‘Wings of Fire’ was written by?

1) Jawaharlal Nehru

2) Mahatma Gandhi

3) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

4) Kiran Bedi

25 / 40

The rupee symbol is designed in which language?

1) Indian

2) Roman

3) US

4) Devanagari

26 / 40

Name the First women President of Indian National Congress (INC) post independence?

1) Annie Besant

2) Sarojini Naidu

3) Indira Gandhi

4) Sonia Gandhi

27 / 40

Who is the CEO of Google?

1) Robert Downey Jr

2) Sundar Pichai

3) Elon Musk

4) Tim Cook

28 / 40

Who invented Audiophones in 1910?

1) Galileo

2) Alexander Graham Bell

3) Nathaniel Baldwin

4) Thomas Alva Edison

29 / 40

Thar desert is located in which state ?

1) Madhya Pradesh

2) West Bengal

3) Rajasthan

4) New Delhi

30 / 40

The National flag of India was originally designed by

1) Pingali Venkaiyya

2) Mahatma Gandhi

3) D Udaya Kumar

4) L K Advani

31 / 40

The members of Rajya Sabha are elected by?

1) Prime Minister

2) Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies

3) Governor of India

4) Chief Minister of each state

32 / 40

What is the material used to make Indian currency notes?

1) Paper Pulp

2) Cotton and Cotton rags

3) Jute and Cotton rags

4) Paper mache and Copper

33 / 40

What is MS Office?

1) Application software

2) Programming Language

3) Painting Software

4) Online Website

34 / 40

How much decibels can a human ear hear?

1) 70 - 150 DB

2) 70 - 110 DB

3) 60-120 DB

4) 80 - 120 DB

35 / 40

1 rupee note has the signature of?

1) Finance Minister

2) Finance Secretary

3) Prime Minister

4) RBI Governor

36 / 40

What is the prime purpose of Ganga action plan?

1) To prevent pollution across Ganga river.

2) To link all rivers with Ganga

3) To plant trees on ganga river

4) To Purify Ganga River

37 / 40

What is the shortcut key to expand browser screen in web explorer

1) F10

2) F7

3) F8

4) F11

38 / 40

ASCII stands for?

1) Alphabetical System of Common Input Instructions

2) All Set Character Input Interchange

3) Alternate Standard for Computer Input Interchange

4) American Standard Code for Information Interchange

39 / 40

The 1st Olympic Games were held in which country?

1) Rome

2) France

3) Athens, Greece

4) Paris

40 / 40

What is the study of cancer called?

1) Pathology

2) Etiology

3) Epidemiology

4) Oncology

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