Competitive Exams Basic General Knowledge Questions

General knowledge features among the syllabus of all major entrance exams in India. Those who are preparing for Government Sector Jobs or exams such as Civil Services, SSC CGL, UPSC NDA, UPSC CDS, and Bank PO etc. can check here some important general knowledge questions.

These GK questions are prepared specially for competitive exams which will very helpful during the exam.

It is our honest try to collect huge question bank from various aspects such as Constitution of India, Indian History, Politics, Sports, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Science & Technology, Geography, Zoology, Botany including world events etc.

We recommend the aspirants to go through the same and access all the questions given here.

Everyone knows that hard work and discipline are the key factors for qualifying any competitive exam. The candidate must prepare a strategy for the preparation of exams. Go through the following general knowledge questions.

Here candidates can check some of the important General Knowledge Questions 2020 which will be helpful for different recruitment or competitive exams.

Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC)?

[A] Shri Vivek Johri

Who is the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

[A] Manoj Soni

Pappu Karki, a famous Kumauni singer belongs to which State?

[A] Uttarakhand

In which city, India’s first-ever national police museum is going to set up?

[A] Delhi

On which committee’s recommendation, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was set up?

[A] K Santhanam Committee

Which country was the host of 48th G7 summit held in the month of June 2022?

[A] Germany 

Which country’s women cricket team has won the Asia Cup T-20 Series 2018?

[A]Bangladesh

Who has won the men’s singles French Open tennis tournament 2022?

[A]Rafael Nadal

Which country’s clinched the Intercontinental Cup 2018 football title?

[A] India

Who started The Maratha and The Kesri newspapers?

[A] Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Under which article, the National emergency arising out of the war, armed rebellion or external aggression is dealt with?

[A]Article 352

Name the personality who is considered to be the originator of Sankhya philosophy?

(C) Kapil Muni

The only personality from India who won the Special Oscar in the history of Indian Cinema so far?

(A) Satyajit Ray

Name the newspaper founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1903 at South Africa?

(A) Indian Opinion

The ‘Arthashastra’ is written by?

(A) Chanakya

Chauri Chaura incident, which took place in 1922, belongs to which State?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

J. Kania was the first….

(A) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India

Name the one who is also known as “The Saint of Gutters”?

(A) Mother Teresa

The capital of Ethiopia is….

(A) Addis Ababa

Who among the following awarded by Bharat Ratna before becoming the president of India?

(A) V.V. Giri

For making bullet-proof glass, which one of the following glasses is used?

(A)Reinforced glass

Name the first non-Indian who received the Bharat Ratna award?

(A)Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

In which year, the Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize?

(A) 1979

Which substance is used to retard the setting action of cement?

(A) CaSO.2HO

The mineral in which India depends largely on imports is

(A)Mercury

Who was the last Mughal Emperor?

(A)Bahadur Shah

The longest mountain range in the world is  known as:

(A)The Andes

Bokaro Steel Limited was set up with the assistance of

(A)Soviet Union

The Headquarters of WTO (World Trade Organization)is situated in

(B)Geneva

There are countless basic general knowledge questions that can feature in any major exam or general knowledge quiz contest. Gaining general knowledge is fairly simple.

All you need do is read newspapers daily and keep a good yearbook handy for ready reference. Listening to radio and watching non-fiction documentaries on TV are also fantastic ways to increase your general knowledge.

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