GK Questions in English 2020 :
Hello Study95 Readers , today we updated 'GK Questions in English 2020 'for your exam preprations. We have collected these Question Answers from Current Affairs 2020 and from many general studies topics , it will also boost your General Knowledge for your competitive examinations. You can read other Sets from below posts.
If you satisfied with these questions and this post then you can give your feedback in comment box. So read these GK Questions in English and increase your General Knowledge.
Q1. Newton’s first law is also Known as :
A.Law of moments
B.Law of inertia
C.Low of energy
D.Law of momentum
Q2. Where are the Headquarters of SAARC located ?
A.Thimphu
B.New Delhi
C.Dhaka
D.Kathmandu
Q3. The headquarters of the international court of justice is at :
A.Geneva
B.The Hague
C.Rome
D.Vienna
Q4. When was the first Commonwealth Games held ?
A.1948
B.1945
C.1934
D.1930
Q5. The pH value of sea water is :
A.8.5
B.2.6
C.3.0
D.2.5
Q6. Yen is the currency of ;
A.Japan
B.Taiwan
C.North Korea
D.China
Q7. Which Indian state had the first woman Chief Minister ?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Bihar
C.Tamil nadu
D.Delhi
Q8. The first railway line in India was opened in the year :
A.1833
B.1853
C.1857
D.1861
Q9. The first Asian games were held in :
A.Manila
B.Tokyo
C.New Delhi
D.Jakarta
Q10. Panchayati Raj system is implemented first by which district in India ?
A.Baghpat
B.Meerut
C.Ghaziabad
D.Nagaur
Q11. Mary Kom belongs to which Sports ?
A.Wrestling
B.Boxing
C.Shooting
D.Badminton
Q12. Who said ‘Man is a political animal’ ?
A.Dante
B.Plato
C.Aristotle
D.Socrates
Q13. When is World health Day observed every year ?
A.8th April
B.10th April
C.7th April
D.9th April
Q14. Who wrote the book ‘Rama Charita Manas’ ?
A.Tulsi Das
B.Bhakta Kabir
C.Bhakta Ramdev
D.Valmiki
Q15. Arjun Award is given for ;
A.Bravery of battlefield
B.Outstanding performance in sports
C.Exceptional service in emergency
D.None of these
Q16. Who was the first winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award ?
A.BN Sarkar
B.Prithvi Raj Kapoor
C.Devika Rani
D.Kankan Devi
Q17. Panchatantra has been written by :
A.Kalidas
B.Surdas
C.Vishakhadatta
D.Vishnu Sharma
Q18. Who was called ‘Flying Sikh’ ?
A.Ajmer Singh
B.Makhan Singh
C.Milkha Singh
D.Shamsher Singh
Q19. Human rights day is observed on:
A.10 December
B.14 December
C.25 December
D.28 December
Q20. Which of the following place is famous for Rock Garden ?
A.Bengaluru
B.Chandigarh
C.Ahmedabad
D.Lucknow
Q21. In which year Border security Force (BSF) was established ?
A.1947
B.1965
C.1960
D.1947
Q22. First Jnanpith Award winner was from which of the following states ?
A.Madhya Pradesh
B.Kerala
C.Tamil nadu
D.West Bengal
Q23. First Indian Woman to swim across seven seas of the world was :
A.Bula Chaudhary
B.Arati Saha
C.Bachhendri Pal
D.None of these
Q24. The First Amendment to the constitution was made in:
A.1952
B.1951
C.1956
D.1962
Q25. Botanical name of Mango is :
A.Mussa sapientum
B.Dausus carauota
C.Mangifera indica
D.None of these
Q26. The deepest ocean in the world is:
A.The Indian Ocean
B.The Atlantic Ocean
C.The Pacific Ocean
D.None of these
Q27. pH value of neutral solution is :
A.8
B.5
C.7
D.13
Q28. Force is the Product of :
A.Mass and Velocity
B.Mass and Accerlation
C.Weight and velocity
D.Weight and Accerlation
Q29. The element required for solar energy conversion is :
A.Beryllium
B.Silicon
C.Tatanium
D.Carbon
Q30. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in :
A.1906
B.1901
C.1905
D.1907
Q31. Who is Known as the father of modern India ?
A.Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B.Jawahar lal Nehru
C.Mahatma Gandhi
D.WC Banerjee
Q32. The pH value of Wine is :
A.6.5
B.2.8
C.8.5
D.7.0
Q33. Durand Cup is associated with the game of:
A.Football
B.Polo
C.Cricket
D.Hockey
Q34. The Metal always found in free state is :
A.Sodium
B.Silver
C.Gold
D.Copper
Q35. Buenos Aires is the capital of which country ?
A.Argentina
B.Costa Rice
C.Brazil
D.Jamaica
Q36. Aluminium can be purified by :
A.Oxidation
B.Distillation
C.Electrolysis
D.Ozonolysis
Q37. The substance most commonly used as a food preservative is :
A.Sodium Carbonate
B.Tartaric Acid
C.Acetic acid
D.Sodium salt of Benzoic Acid
Q38. Natural Rubber is a Polymer of :
A.Isoprene
B.Propene
C.Styrene
D.Vinyl Acetate
Q39. The colours of stars depend on their :
A.Distance
B.Temperature
C.Radius
D.Atmospheric Pressure
Q40. Rocket works on the principle of :
A.Newton’s First Law
B.Newton’s Second Law
C.Newton’s Third Law
D.Archimedes Principle
Q41. The country whose 40 percent of Area is below sea level at high tide is :
A.Denmark
B.Norway
C.Finland
D.The Netherlands
Q42. Which of the is called as ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ ?
A.Norway
B.Sweden
C.Denmark
D.France
Q43. The Longest River of Europe is :
A.Rhine
B.Rhone
C.Danube
D.Volga
Q44. The Longest River of World is :
A.Ganga
B.Nile
C.Amazon
D.None of these
Q45. The first country which discovered sea route to India was :
A.Dutch
B.Portugal
C.French
D.Britain
Q46. Who is the author of ‘ A Suitable Boy ’ ?
A.Arundhati Roy
B.Vikram Seth
C.Khushwant Singh
D.None of these
Q47. Who among the following is a famous English writer ?
A.Amrita Pritam
B.Mulk Raj Anand
C.Ashapurna Devi
D.Mahadevi Verma
Q48. “ Life Divine ” is a book written by :
A.M.K. Gandhi
B.Rabindranath Tagore
C.S. Radhakrishan
D.Shri Aurobindo
Q49. The book entitled , ‘Playing it my way’ has been authored
By :
A.Sachin Tendulkar
B.V V S Laxman
C.Saurav Ganguly
D.Chetan Chauhan
Q50. Who is the Author of the book “ Two Lives ” ?
A.Ved Mehta
B.Mohit
C.Vikram Seth
D.Khushwant Singh
Q51. Which one of the following cannot be called an ecosystem ?
A.Pond
B.Aquarium
C.Swimming Pool
D.Agricultural Field
Q52. In a food chain Who gets maximum amount of energy ?
A.Tertiary consumers
B.Secondary consumers
C.Primary consumers
D.Producers
Q53. The colour in water is determined using instrument called :
A.Spectrophotometer
B.Photometer
C.Tintometer
D.None of these
Q54. If a moving body doubles its velocity , then its Kinetic Energy becomes :
A.Double
B.Four times
C.Same
D.Three times
Q55. Which one of the following metals pollutes the air of a city having large number of automobiles ?
A.Cadmium
B.Chromium
C.Lead
D.Copper
Q56. The element which is commonly used in nuclear for producing electricity by nuclear fission is:
A.Radium
B.Plutonium
C.Uranium
D.Deuterium
Q57. The enzyme that converts glucose to ethyl alcohol is :
A.Invertase
B.Maltase
C.Zymase
D.Diastase
Q58. The Sky appears blue because of:
A.Atmospheric water vapour
B.Scattering of light
C.Reflection on sea water
D.None of these
Q59. Short sight in human eye can be corrected by using proper :
A.Convex Lens
B.Concave Lens
C.Cylindrical Lens
D.Bifocal Lens
Q60. The splitting of different colours of light in a prism is:
A.Reflection of Light
B.Dispersion of Light
C.Diffraction of Light
D.Refraction of Light
Q61. The Chemical formula of ‘ Plaster of Paris ’ is :
A.2CaSO4 . 2H2O
B.Ca(OH)2
C.(CaSO4) . 1/2H2O
D.CaOCl2
Q62. Which one of the following is a major constituent of petrol ?
A.Pentane (C5H12)
B.Octane (C8H18)
C.Methane (CH4)
D.Hexane (C6H14)
Q63. The Kinetic Energy of a body depends upon ?
A.Mass, gravity and height
B.Its mass alone
C.Its Velocity alone
D.Both mass and velocity
Q64. The load on a spring per unit deflection is called ?
A.Stress
B.Flexibility
C.Stiffness
D.Strain
Q65. The temprature on the surface of the sun is about /
A.500 ℃
B.800 ℃
C.6000 ℃
D.1000 ℃
Q66. What is the name of the solution of calcium hydroxide ?
A.Lime water
B.Diet soda
C.Salt solution
D.Vinegar
Q67. Which one of the following is not alkaline ?
A.Sodium
B.Potassium
C.Lithium
D.Sulphur
Q68. Gunpowder mainly contains _______
A.Calcium Sulphate
B.Potassium Nitrate
C.Lead Sulfide
D.Zinc Sulphide
Q69. Infra-red rays are :
A.Longitudinal Waves
B.Transverse waves
C.Mechanical waves
D.Electromagnetic waves
Q70. Stainless Steel is ______
A.An Element
B.A Mixture
C.An Alloy
D.A Compound
Q71. Objects float on water based on :
A.Newton’s third law of motion
B.Hooke’s law
C.Faraday’s law
D.Archimedes principle
Q72. Velocity of a car does not depend on _____
A.Speedometer
B.Change in direction
C.Change in speed
D.Change in accerlation
Q73. Which is used as a stabilizer in Ice Cream :
A.Gelatin
B.Sugar
C.Milk
D.None of these
Q74. Retinol is mainly ______
A.Vitamin A
B.Vitamin B
C.Vitamin C
D.Vitamin K
Q75. What is the chemical name of Chalk ?
A.Calcium Sulphate
B.Calcium Nitrate
C.Calcium Carbonate
D.Calcium Phosphide
All These Labels :
So , If you satisfied with these Questions give your feedback or any suggestion in comment section.
Tags:
GK QUESTIONS