UPSC : General Knowledge questions answer for UPSC

 UPSC:  MOST IMPORTANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS FOR UPSC PART-3

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114) A famous National park located in the tarai region is 

= Dudwa

115) India entered the world of Test cricket in 

= 1932

116) Before 1914, Petrograd was known as

= St. Petersburg 

117)  Who was the propaganda minister of Hitler 

= Goebbels 

118) Where is serengeti National park situated?

= Tanzania 

119) Which battle established British supremacy in  India?

= The battle of plassey 

120) Khilafat committee was formed at 

= Bombay 

121) Which city is known as " Fabled city of gold"?

= El Dorado 

122) The first jute mill was setup in --------- in India 

= 1855

123) Name the two ports which grew after the decay of the Surat and Hooghly ports 

= Bombay & Calcutta 

124) Which  enzyme acts efficiently at pH of two ? 

= Pepsin

125) Gastric juice has a pH of about

= 2

126) Which  animals has no need For a gall bladder ?

= Horse 

127) Amount of O2 normally carried by 100ml of pure blood,  is 

= 20ml 

128) Which blood constituent makes up more of the volume of blood ? 

= Plasma 

129) Besides calcium phosphate the bones contain 

= Magnesium phosphate 

130) The pigment that absorbs red and red light in plants is 

= Phytochrome

131) Genetic code was discovered by 

= Nirenberg and Matthel

132) The vitamin which is generally excerted in urine by humans, is 

= Vitamin K

133) Cholesterol is synthesized in 

= Liver 

134) Which is not a Harappan Site? 

= Sohgaura 

135) The global competitiveness Report is published by the 

= World Economic forum 

136) In which relief sculpture inscriptions is Ranyo Ashoka mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka ? 

= Kanganhalli

137) Building " kalyana Mandapas" was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of -

= Vijayanagara

138) With reference to mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct?

= Tansen was the title given to him by emperor Akbar.

139) Which of the following groups of plants were domesticated in the "New World" and introduced into the old world?

= Tabacco, cocoa and rubber 

140) Why is there great concern about the microbeads that are released into the environment 

= They are considered harmful to marine ecosystems 

141) In India,  the use of carbofuran, perathion, phorate, and triazophos is viewed with apprehension. These chemicals are used as

= Pesticides in agriculture 

142) Why are dewdrops are not formed on a cloudy night? 

= Cloud reflect back the earth's surface 

143) What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and kangsabati? 

= Water reservoirs 

144) What is the capital of Guyana?

= Georgetown 

145) National journalism Day is observed on which day every year? 

= 17 November 

146) Apollo Hospitals tied up with pharma firm

= Sanofi

147) Mohammad Ghouse, passed away in chennai. He was associated with which sports? 

= Cricket 

148) Indian men hockey team clinched gold after how many years in Asian Games?

= 16 years 

149) India won how many gold medals in 17th Asian games? 

= 11 gold  medals 

150) Expand TS GENCO

= Telangana state power generation corporation 

151) Who is Michael Phelps? 

= US swimmer 

152) Indian railways on 10 October 2014 celebrated its _________ Annual Railway National Awards 

= 59th

153) PM Narendra Modi addressed Indian Americans at world famous Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden is situated in which city? 

= Newyork 

154) J.Jayalalithaa became first incumbent chief minister to be convicted for corruption and was sentenced for 4 years in jail. She was the chief minister of ______________ state. 

= Tamil Nadu

155) The Vision statement is issued by 

= India and US

156) Kailash Satyarthi is associated with __________ movement? 

= Bachpan Bachao Andolan

157) Who is the author of the book " The shadow lines" ? 

= Amitav Ghosh

158) According to union Budget 2014-2015, how many IIMS to be opened? 

= 5 ( five ) 

159) In railway budget 2014-15, Cleanliness budget up how many percent over last year ? 

= 40%

160) FDI limits in civial aviation 

= 49% 

161) Census 2011, was the 15th census of india and _______________ Census after independence. 

=  7th

162) Headquarters of indian bank is situated in which city ? 

= Chennai 

163) Who is the current road , transport,  highways and shipping minister?

= Nitin Gadkari

164) What is  the full form of " ECB" ?

= External Commercial Borrowings 

165) Wimbledon cup is related to which game?

= Lawn tennis

166) What is the currency of Malaysia ?

= Ringgit

167) EPS in share market stands for 

= Earning per share

168) Who is authorized to permit premature closure of PPF A/C ? 

= Chairman of concerning Bank 

169) The objective of government to appoint Narasimham committee is ?

= to strengthen the banking system 

170) When was NABARD established? 

= july 12, 1982

171) Which cities of india has become the world's second most populous city in 2014 after Tokyo, according to a UN report released ? 

= Delhi

172) Who has become the first player of Indian origin to be a part of the National Basketball Association  ( NBA ) ? 

= Sim Bhullar 

173) Who is the present Global Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF? 

= Sachin Tendulkar 

174) ___________ is an e-corporation solution of National payments corporation of india ( NPCI) ? 

= Rupay Debit Cards 

175) ________ highest urban population? 

= Maharashtra 

176) Japan has sea-conflict with which country? 

= China 

177) ____________ signed an agreement with the Kochi Metro Rail l.t.d. for a loan of Rs. 1,170 crore?

= Canara Bank 

178) India has inked a loan agreement with world bank for an assistance of ______ for the Odisha Disaster Recovery Project. 

= 5153 million 

179) For the safety and welfare of women how much money has been provided for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana to generate awareness on the issues?

= Rs.100 crores 

180) ________ was conferred " Best Bank - public sector " award in  BFST Award -2014 by world HRD Congress?

= Bank of Maharashtra 

181) Which compound in LPG gives it smell or leakage? 

= Ethyl Mercaptan

182) Which freedom fighter introduced western education?

= Raja Ram Mohan Ray 

183) Which is the second longest river of india ? 

= Godavari

184) India's border is longest with Which nation ? 

= Bangladesh

185) When did Indian Mars mission start? 

= Sep,24, 2014

186) If the Temperature of the body decreases this condition is called?

= Hypothalamus

187) Where is Suez canal located?

= Egypt 

188) What is graphene?

= a form of carbon

189) what is the full form of RADAR?

= Radio Detection And Ranging

190) What is umami?

= Savory taste 

191) Who won the most grand Slams in men's tennis?

= Roger Federer 

192) Which river flows through karnataka?

= Kaveri

193) Who is known as the father of geometry?

= Euclid 

194) Lemur are found in ?

= Madagascar 

195) Chemical name of baking soda ? 

= Sodium Bicarbonate 

196) Is a Tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

= A fruit. 

197) What is the full form of SPM in science?

= Suspended Particulate Matter 

198) Tallest building in the world?

= Burj Khalifa

199) Who gives oath to the president?

= Cheif justice of India 

200) What is the retirement age of chief justice?

= 65 years

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