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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
Quiz lovers

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

1) Tamil Nadu

2) Karnataka

3) Odisha

4) Andhra Pradesh

2 / 40

Paracetamol is analgesic or acryptic or both?

1) Both A & B

2) Analgesic

3) None of the above

4) Acryptic

3 / 40

The 1st Olympic Games were held in which country?

1) Athens, Greece

2) Paris

3) France

4) Rome

4 / 40

What is the study of cancer called?

1) Epidemiology

2) Oncology

3) Pathology

4) Etiology

5 / 40

What is the material used to make Indian currency notes?

1) Cotton and Cotton rags

2) Paper Pulp

3) Paper mache and Copper

4) Jute and Cotton rags

6 / 40

Chemotherapy is used for the treatment of _____________

1) Rabies

2) H1N1

3) Cancer

4) Measles

7 / 40

Bhagat Singh was executed in which year?

1) 1930

2) 1931

3) 1935

4) 1929

8 / 40

Sachin tendulkar played his 1st test at which ground?

1) Bangladesh

2) Pakistan

3) Zimbabwe

4) South Africa

9 / 40

Jalikattu game is famous in which state?

1) Karnataka

2) Andhra Pradesh

3) Punjab

4) Tamil Nadu

10 / 40

How much decibels can a human ear hear?

1) 70 - 110 DB

2) 80 - 120 DB

3) 60-120 DB

4) 70 - 150 DB

11 / 40

Who is the 15th Prime Minister of India?

1) Narendra Modi

2) H D Devagowda

3) P.V Narasima Rao

4) Manmohan Singh

12 / 40

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

1) Claressa Shields

2) Mary Kom

3) Katie Taylor

4) Nicola Adams

13 / 40

What is the name of Chicken pox virus?

1) Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

2) Chlamydiae trachomatis

3) Mycobacterium ulcerans

4) Adenovirus

14 / 40

Money Transfer through mobile is called?

1) RTGS

2) NEFT

3) EMI

4) IMPS(Immediate Payment Service)

15 / 40

The National flag of India was originally designed by

1) L K Advani

2) D Udaya Kumar

3) Pingali Venkaiyya

4) Mahatma Gandhi

16 / 40

1 rupee note has the signature of?

1) RBI Governor

2) Prime Minister

3) Finance Secretary

4) Finance Minister

17 / 40

2023 cricket world cup to be hosted in which country?

1) India

2) West Indies

3) Sri Lanka

4) Pakistan

18 / 40

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

1) F5

2) F1

3) F10

4) F3

19 / 40

ASCII stands for?

1) All Set Character Input Interchange

2) Alphabetical System of Common Input Instructions

3) American Standard Code for Information Interchange

4) Alternate Standard for Computer Input Interchange

20 / 40

The book ‘Wings of Fire’ was written by?

1) Jawaharlal Nehru

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

3) Kiran Bedi

4) Mahatma Gandhi

21 / 40

What is the prime purpose of Ganga action plan?

1) To plant trees on ganga river

2) To prevent pollution across Ganga river.

3) To Purify Ganga River

4) To link all rivers with Ganga

22 / 40

Which river is called Ganga of South India?

1) Sutlej

2) Narmada

3) Tapti

4) Godavari

23 / 40

The rupee symbol is designed in which language?

1) Indian

2) Roman

3) Devanagari

4) US

24 / 40

The members of Rajya Sabha are elected by?

1) Chief Minister of each state

2) Prime Minister

3) Governor of India

4) Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies

25 / 40

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

1) Sarojini Naidu

2) Indira Gandhi

3) Annie Besant

4) Sonia Gandhi

26 / 40

Who is the CEO of Google?

1) Elon Musk

2) Tim Cook

3) Robert Downey Jr

4) Sundar Pichai

27 / 40

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

1) 2013

2) 2012

3) 2011

4) 2010

28 / 40

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

1) Assam

2) West bengal

3) Delhi

4) Goa

29 / 40

Who invented Audiophones in 1910?

1) Nathaniel Baldwin

2) Galileo

3) Thomas Alva Edison

4) Alexander Graham Bell

30 / 40

The capital of Arunachal Pradesh is _________?

1) Tawang

2) Simla

3) Itanagar

4) Longding

31 / 40

What is Secularism?

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

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

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

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

32 / 40

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

1) 1972

2) 1970

3) 1971

4) 1975

33 / 40

What is J & K East boundary?

1) Pakistan

2) Russia

3) China

4) Vietnam

34 / 40

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

1) One World Trade Center

2) Twin Towers

3) One US Trade Center

4) World Trade Center 2

35 / 40

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

1) F10

2) F8

3) F7

4) F11

36 / 40

The Young India Weekly Journal was started by ____________?

1) Moraji Desai

2) Jawaharlal Nehru

3) Gandhi

4) Manmohan Singh

37 / 40

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

1) Bharat Bank

2) Bank of Hindustan

3) State Bank of India

4) Indian Bank

38 / 40

How many languages are written in Indian rupee note?

1) 18

2) 12

3) 16

4) 15

39 / 40

Thar desert is located in which state ?

1) West Bengal

2) Rajasthan

3) New Delhi

4) Madhya Pradesh

40 / 40

What is MS Office?

1) Painting Software

2) Programming Language

3) Online Website

4) Application software

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