100 Most Important GK Questions for Exams

Curated set of 100 important GK questions with answers, useful for all Indian competitive exams (SSC, UPSC, Banking, CUET, Railways, etc.) questions and answers for competitive exams and entrance exams  prepare

100 Most Important GK Questions for Exams in India

 Indian History (15)

1. Who was the first Governor-General of India? – Warren Hastings
2. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress? – W.C. Banerjee
3. Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”? – Mahatma Gandhi
4. Who was known as the “Grand Old Man of India”? – Dadabhai Naoroji
5. Who founded the Arya Samaj? – Swami Dayananda Saraswati
6. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse? – Lord Dalhousie
7. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire? – Babur
8. In which year did the Revolt of 1857 take place? – 1857
9. Who was the last Governor-General of India? – C. Rajagopalachari
10. Who gave the slogan “Jai Hind”? – Subhas Chandra Bose
11. Who was the first woman ruler of Delhi? – Razia Sultan
12. Who is called the “Iron Man of India”? – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
13. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire? – Chandragupta Maurya
14. Who wrote Arthashastra? – Kautilya (Chanakya)
15. Who was known as the Napoleon of India? – Samudragupta

 Geography (15)

1. Which is the largest state of India by area? – Rajasthan
2. Which is the smallest state of India by area? – Goa
3. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”? – Kosi
4. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states in India? – 8
5. Which is the highest peak in India? – Kangchenjunga
6. Which river is called the “Dakshin Ganga”? – Godavari
7. Which plateau is known as the “Deccan Plateau”? – Peninsular Plateau
8. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India? – Wular Lake
9. Which is the longest river in India? – Ganga
10. Which state is the largest producer of tea in India? – Assam
11. Which state is called the “Spice Garden of India”? – Kerala
12. Which is the largest desert in India? – Thar Desert
13. Which city is called the “Pink City”? – Jaipur
14. Which is the southernmost point of India? – Indira Point
15. Which is the only floating national park in the world? – Keibul Lamjao (Manipur)

1.  Indian Polity (15)
2. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution? – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
3. How many fundamental rights are guaranteed by the Indian Constitution? – 6
4. Which Article of the Constitution abolishes Untouchability? – Article 17
5. The idea of the Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from which country? – Ireland
6. The concept of Fundamental Duties was borrowed from which country? – USSR
7. Who was the first President of India? – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
8. Who was the first Prime Minister of India? – Jawaharlal Nehru
9. How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution? – 12
10. Which Article deals with the emergency provisions? – Article 352
11. How many Lok Sabha seats are there in India? – 543
12. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India? – President
13. Which Constitutional Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years? – 61st Amendment
14. Which is the largest Lok Sabha constituency by area? – Ladakh
15. Who was the first female Prime Minister of India? – Indira Gandhi
16. Which Article is known as the “Heart and Soul of the Constitution”? – Article 32

1.  Science & Technology (15)
2. Which is the smallest particle of an element? – Atom
3. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? – Mars
4. Who invented the telephone? – Alexander Graham Bell
5. Who discovered the law of gravity? – Isaac Newton
6. What is the chemical symbol of Gold? – Au
7. Who discovered the vaccine for smallpox? – Edward Jenner
8. Which vitamin is produced in the body by sunlight? – Vitamin D
9. Which is the hardest natural substance on Earth? – Diamond
10. Which gas is essential for photosynthesis? – Carbon dioxide
11. Which is the heaviest metal? – Osmium
12. What is the SI unit of Force? – Newton
13. Who is known as the father of computers? – Charles Babbage
14. Which organ purifies blood in the human body? – Kidney
15. Which metal is liquid at room temperature? – Mercury
16. What is the chemical name of common salt? – Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

1.  Current Affairs & Misc (40)
2. Who is the current President of India? – Droupadi Murmu
3. Who is the current Vice President of India? – Jagdeep Dhankhar
4. Who is the current Chief Justice of India? – D.Y. Chandrachud
5. Who is the current Prime Minister of India? – Narendra Modi
6. Which is the latest state formed in India? – Telangana (2014)
7. Who is the first woman Finance Minister of India? – Nirmala Sitharaman
8. Who is the current RBI Governor? – Shaktikanta Das
9. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India? – Rajiv Kumar
10. India launched Chandrayaan-3 in which year? – 2023
11. Which is the first digital university in India? – Kerala Digital University
12. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations? – António Guterres
13. Who is the current President of the USA? – Joe Biden
14. Which is the largest economy in the world (Nominal GDP)? – USA
15. Which is the most populated country in the world (2023)? – India
16. Who won the ICC World Cup 2019? – England
17. Who won the FIFA World Cup 2022? – Argentina
18. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2022? – Ales Bialiatski, Memorial & Center for Civil Liberties
19. Which country will host the 2024 Olympic Games? – France (Paris)
20. Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate? – Kerala
21. Which Indian state has the lowest literacy rate? – Bihar
22. Which is India’s first bullet train project route? – Mumbai–Ahmedabad
23. Which is India’s longest railway platform? – Hubli (Karnataka)
24. Which is the largest stadium in India? – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
25. Which Indian airport is the busiest by passenger traffic? – Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
26. Which state produces the maximum coal in India? – Jharkhand
27. Which state produces the maximum rice in India? – West Bengal
28. Which state produces the maximum wheat in India? – Uttar Pradesh
29. Which state produces the maximum sugarcane in India? – Uttar Pradesh
30. Which is the largest dam in India? – Tehri Dam
31. Which is the longest river bridge in India? – Dhola-Sadiya Bridge (Assam)
32. Who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh? – Yogi Adityanath
33. Who is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal? – Mamata Banerjee
34. Who is the current Chief Minister of Bihar? – Nitish Kumar
35. Who is the current Chief Minister of Delhi? – Arvind Kejriwal
36. Who is the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu? – M.K. Stalin
37. Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra? – Eknath Shinde
38. Who is the current Defence Minister of India? – Rajnath Singh
39. Who is the current External Affairs Minister of India? – S. Jaishankar
40. Who is the current Home Minister of India? – Amit Shah
41. Who is the current Education Minister of India? – Dharmendra Pradhan