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Mixed GK Test

Description: General Knowledge Based on Indian Records Test Preparation for School/ College, Olympiads, UPSC, Bank PO, Railways and Other Entrance and Competitive Exams Preparation
Number of Questions: 25
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In India, the ballot paper was introduced for the first time in the General Election held in

  1. 1956

  2. 1962

  3. 1969

  4. 1977


Correct Option: B

In which language was the country's first vernacular newspaper published in 1818?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Marathi

  4. Urdu


Correct Option: B

Which Indian film director has won the maximum number of international awards?

  1. Satyajit Ray

  2. Shyam Benegal

  3. Shekhar Kapoor

  4. Raj Kapoor


Correct Option: A

Who was the captain of the first Indian Test cricket team?

  1. Lala Amarnath

  2. IAK Pataudi

  3. CK Nayudu

  4. Gulam Ahmed


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is India's largest scheduled caste community?

  1. Adi Dravid

  2. Pariah

  3. Chamar

  4. Madiga


Correct Option: C

The highest Himalayan peak in Indian territory is

  1. Mount Everest

  2. Kanchenjunga

  3. Nanga Parbat

  4. Nanda Devi


Correct Option: B

India's first news agency PTI was set up in

  1. 1947

  2. 1958

  3. 1959

  4. 1961


Correct Option: A

The country's oldest existing daily newspaper is

  1. Mumbai Samachar

  2. Calcutta News

  3. Samachar Bharat

  4. The Hindu


Correct Option: A

The first Indian to win an Oscar is

  1. Bhanu Athaiya

  2. Rohini Hattangadi

  3. Seema Biswas

  4. Shekhar Kapoor


Correct Option: A

Who was the first Indian to be the President of the International Court of Justice?

  1. Harilal J Kania

  2. Nagendra Singh

  3. YV Chandrachud

  4. MN Venkatachaliah


Correct Option: B

The longest beach in India is

  1. Juhu

  2. Marina Beach

  3. Chorwad

  4. Kovalam


Correct Option: B

Which of the following was the first manufacturer of cars in India?

  1. Hindustan Motors

  2. Premier Automobiles

  3. Standard Motor Products of India

  4. TELCO


Correct Option: A

In India the electronic voting machines were introduced for the first time in

  1. 1999

  2. 1996

  3. 1990

  4. 1981


Correct Option: A

Name the only Indian state where the common civil code is applicable

  1. Gujarat

  2. Goa

  3. Kerala

  4. Karnataka


Correct Option: B

The country's largest selling weekly magazine is

  1. India Today (Bengali)

  2. Kumudam (Tamil)

  3. Malayala Manorama (Malayalam)

  4. India Today (Hindi)


Correct Option: C

Which state or union territory has the largest percentage of Muslims?

  1. Jammu & Kashmir

  2. Kerala

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Lakshadweep


Correct Option: D

Which of the following was the first Open University to start functioning in India?

  1. Annamalai University

  2. Andhra Pradesh Open University

  3. Indira Gandhi National Open University

  4. Karnataka University


Correct Option: B

During which period did the worst famine occur in India?

  1. 1876-78

  2. 1856-58

  3. 1906-08

  4. 1920-21


Correct Option: A

Who was the oldest person to assume the office of President?

  1. V.V. Giri

  2. R. Venkataraman

  3. Giani Zail Singh

  4. Dr. S D Sharma


Correct Option: B

Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest twice?

  1. Bachendri Pal

  2. Santosh Yadav

  3. Kalpana Chawla

  4. Arti Saha


Correct Option: B

Who was the first Indian President to cast his vote in a General Election while occupying office?

  1. KR Narayanan

  2. Shankar Dayal Sharma

  3. VV Giri

  4. R Venkataraman


Correct Option: A

The country's first vernacular newspaper was

  1. Mumbai Samachar

  2. Navjivan

  3. Samachar Darpan

  4. Lok Jagruti


Correct Option: C

Who was the oldest person to become the Prime Minister of India?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Morarji Desai

  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri

  4. PV Narasimha Rao


Correct Option: B

The first private TV Channel to start functioning in India was

  1. Sony

  2. Zee TV

  3. Star

  4. Sun


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Star TV Network introduced five major television channels into the Indian broadcasting space that had so far been monopolised by the Indian government-owned Doordarshan: MTV, STAR Plus, Star Movies, BBC, Prime Sports and STAR Chinese Channel. Soon after, India saw the launch of Zee TV, the first privately owned Indian channel to broadcast over cable followed by Asia Television Network (ATN).

Which of the following was the first foreign bank to open a branch in India?

  1. Citi Bank

  2. Chartered Bank

  3. American Express Bank

  4. ANZ Grindlays Bank


Correct Option: B
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