Solved Paper for GPSC
GK Solved Paper for GPSC
1. For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
(A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 15
Ans. (C) 12
2. Chankya was the chief advisor of which ruler ?
(A) Ashok
(B) Harshvardhan
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Kanishka
Ans. (C) Chandragupta Mourya
3. What is the direction of rotation of earth on its axis ?
(A) East to West
(B) West to East
(C) North to South
(D) South to North
Ans. (B) West to East
4. In Computers, One Byte equals to how many Bits ?
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 16
Ans. (B) 8
5. Which is the highest civilian award in India ?
(A) Padam Shri
(B) Padam Bhushan
(C) Padam Vibhushan
(D) Bharat Ratna
Ans. (D) Bharat Ratna
6. In first battle of Panipat, Babar defeated which Lodhi ruler to establish Mughals in India ?
(A) Ibrahim Lodhi
(B) Sikandar Lodhi
(C) Bahlul Lodhi
(D) Daulat Lodhi
Ans. (A) Ibrahim Lodhi
7. Which is the largest animal in world ?
(A) Giraffe
(B) Elephant
(C) Orang Utan
(D) Blue Whale
Ans. (D) Blue Whale
8. In an equilateral triange, how many sides are equal ?
(A) Two
(B) All
(C) None
(D) Not fixed
Ans. (B) All
9. What is the name of first indigenously developed Super Computer of India ?
(A) Tejas
(B) Anupam
(C) Aryabhatt
(D) Param
Ans. (D) Param
10. Who is the first indian Tenis player to win boy’s Australian Open Junior Title ?
(A) Prakash Amritraj
(B) Rohan Bopanna
(C) Yuki Bhambri
(D) Zeeshan Ali
Ans. (C) Yuki Bhambri
11. Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow ?
(A) Red
(B) Yellow
(C) Green
(D) Violet
Ans. (C) Green
12. In terms of area, which is the smallest state in India ?
(A) Goa
(B) Sikkim
(C) Nagaland
(D) Tripura
Ans. (A) Goa
13. Who is the chairman of the Planning Commission ?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Vice President
(D) Finance Minister
Ans. (B) Prime Minister
14. Who authored sanskrit epic Ramayana ?
(A) Ved Vyas
(B) Valmiki
(C) Surdas
(D) Tulsidas
Ans. (B) Valmiki
15. Who is the first indian woman to win Olympic medal ?
(A) P.T.Usha
(B) Shiny Abraham
(C) Karnam Malleshwari
(D) Kunjarani Devi
Ans. (C) Karnam Malleshwari
16. Which canal connects Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea ?
(A) Erie Canal
(B) Indira Gandhi Canal
(C) Panama Canal
(D) Suez Canal
Ans. (D) Suez Canal
17. According to Mahabharat, who was the last Commander-in-Chief of Kaurava army ?
(A) Ashwatthama
(B) Dronacharya
(C) Karna
(D) Shalya
Ans. (A) Ashwatthama
18. Who is the first indian cricketer to take Hat Trick in Test Cricket ?
(A) Chetan Sharma
(B) Kapil Dev
(C) Harbhajan Singh
(D) Irfan Pathan
Ans. (C) Harbhajan Singh
19. Which is the longest bone in human body ?
(A) Femur
(B) Fibula
(C) Radius
(D) Stapes
Ans. (A) Femur
20. Which luxury train travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey ?
(A) Palace on Wheels
(B) Heritage on Wheels
(C) The Deccan Odyssey
(D) Golden Chariot
Ans. (C) The Deccan Odyssey
21. German Shepherd is a popular breed of ?
(A) Dog
(B) Cat
(C) Cow
(D) Horse
Ans. (A) Dog
22. How do we better know film actor Rajeev Bhatia ?
(A) Govinda
(B) Jitendra
(C) Sunil Dutt
(D) Akshay Kumar
Ans. (D) Akshay Kumar
23. According to Ramayana, who was Bharat’s wife ?
(A) Sita
(B) Urmila
(C) Mandavi
(D) Shruthukeerti
Ans. (C) Mandevi
24. Into which water body does river Narmada flow ?
(A) Red Sea
(B) Arabian Sea
(C) Bay of Bengal
(D) Indian Ocean
Ans. (B) Arabian Sea
25. Who was Akbar’s financial advisor ?
(A) Birbal
(B) Abul Fazal
(C) Raja Todar Mal
(D) Raja Man Singh
Ans. (C) Raja Todar Mal
26. Where is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Academy situated ?
(A) Mussoorie
(B) Dehradun
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Hyderabad
Ans. (D) Hyderabad
27. Who founded Forward Block political party ?
(A) A.O.Hume
(B) Subhash Chandar Bose
(C) Motilal Nehru
(D) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Ans. (B) Subhash Chandar Bose
28. Who is the only cricketer to claim over 500 wickets in both Tests and One Day Internationals ?
(A) Wasim Akram
(B) Shane Warne
(C) Muttiah Muralitharan
(D) Glenn McGrath
Ans. (C) Muttiah Muralitharan
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