Important One Liner GK Questions in English General Knowledge Questions with Answers in English

1. Who wrote the book ‘Discovery of India’? – Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Who discovered the ‘Gravitational’? – Newton
3. Who is the first Indian to receive Nobel Prize? – Ravinder Nath Tagore
4. What is the Dronacharya Award related to? – Best Coach in Sports/Games
5. Khajuraho is situated in-? – Madhya Pradesh
6. Does earth have one large natural satellite, known as? – Moon
7. Who played Gandhi’s role in the film ‘Gandhi’? – Ben Kingsley
8. Teachers’ Day is celebrated? – 5 September
9. When was the nuclear bomb dropped on Japan? – 1945
10. On which river is the clumsy Nangal dam? – Sutlej
11. India’s national flower? – Lotus
12. Dhanraj Pillai is related to which game? – hockey
13. In United Nations Organization (U.N.O), How many permanent members are in the Security Council? – 5
14. Which Indus Civilization is now in Pakistan? – Harappan
15. Which types of taxes were collected in South India, particularly the Maratha Empire during medieval times? – Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
16. Who started the ‘Bhoodan Movement’? – Vinoba Bhave
17. Who introduced English education in India? – Lord Mackay
18. Who is known as ‘Flying Sikh’? – Milkha Singh
19. Which vitamin is found in lemon and mangoes? – Vitamin ‘C’
20. How does the earth take to complete one revolution? – 365 ¼ days
21. Who gave the slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’?– Sardar Bhagat Singh
22. Who was the chairman of the draft constitution committee? – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
23. What is the highest place in the three-level Panchayati Raj system? – District Council
24. What is the name of the currency in Srilanka? – Sri Lankan rupee
25. Who was the first Governor-General of India? – William Bentick
26. National Defence Academy is located in? – Dehradun
27. Who founded the “Ramakrishna Mission”? – Swami Vivekanand
28. Indian Standard Time is based on? – 82.5 °E longitude
29. Which state is situated in the eastern part of India? – Arunachal Pradesh
30. Which country is across the Nathula Pass in the Himalayan Ranges? – China
31. Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere near the Earth? – Troposphere
32. What is the name ‘Vijayanta’ in the Indian Army? – A Battle Tank
33. Chinese traveler Fa-Hien came to India at whose time? – Chandragupta II, known as Vikramaditya
34. What has the relation of the famous cinematic actor Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor? – Father-son
35. Which state of India is known for tea production? – Assam
36. Which state of India is the highest rice production? – West Bengal
37. Which Indian city is located in Jantar-Mantar? – Delhi
38. Which state of India is located in Darjeeling? – West Bengal
39. Telugu is the official language of which state? – Andhra Pradesh
40. How many players are in each team in the hockey game? – 11
41. What is the currency of Bangladesh? – Bangladeshi taka
42. What civilization formed the Nile River? – Ancient Egypt
43. Where was Freddie Mercury born? – Stone Town, Tanzania
44. Who wrote the famous drama ‘Shakuntala’? – Mahakavi Kalidas
45. Who invented television? – John Logie Baird
46. Which state is not part of the larger peninsular plateau of India? – Madhya Pradesh
47. Where is Khyber Pass located at? – Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
48. Which river does not come from the peninsular plateau? – Yamuna river
49. Which city is situated on the banks of the Ganges? – Kanpur
50. India is a secular country. It means – India has no religion at any state level.
51. Which is the longest national highway in India? – NH 44, North-South Corridor of NHDP (From Srinagar to Kanyakumari)
52. Which city is famous for the production of Grapes? – Nashik
53. Where is Koyna dam located at? – Humbarli, Maharashtra
54. In which month Kharif crops are harvested?– September and October
55. How many medals did India win at Asian games 2018? – 69
56. What is the complete form of SAARC? – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
57. Who discovered the sea route to India? – Vasco-de-Gama
58. How many medals did India win at 2016 Rio Olympics? – 2
59. When was the First World War fought? – 1914-1918 AD
60. During whose reign the Maratha Empire was on the highest peak and power? – Peshwa Baji Rao
61. Who founded the ‘Satyashodhak Samaj’? – Jyotirao Phule
62. Who is the Author of the national anthem of India “Jana Gana Mana’? – Rabindranath Tagore
63. Who is known as ‘Grand Old Man of India’? – Dada Bhai Naoroji
64. When did the Civil disobedience movement begin? – March 12, 1930 – April 6, 1930
65. Which Prime Minister carried forward the idea stream of socialism? – Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
66. What is the length of the coastline of India’s Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal? – 6100 KM
67. Where is the source of Krishna River near? – Mahabaleshwar
68. How far does the Earth rotate in one hour? – 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09053 seconds
69. What is the brightest star? – Sirius A (Dog Star)
70. The first railway line was started between the places of British rule – between Mumbai to Thane
71. What is India’s National Animal? – Tiger
72. What is the shortest post of the commissioned office in IAF? – Pilot officer
73. Which is the world’s largest continent? – Asia
74. The DCM trophy is related to which game? – Football
75. What is the capital of Lakshadweep? – Kavaratti
76. Which type of soil is available in the highest quantity of Maharashtra? – Black soil
77. Green Revolution means – A large Increase in crop production by using modern methods of agriculture.
78. Which railway falls under the track of Jammu and Kashmir? – Northern Railway
79. The Kannada language is spoken in which state of India? – Karnataka
80. Which state is the state capital of Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands? – Port Blair
81. Who is the author of the famous epic ‘Mahabharata’? – Veda Vyasa
82. Who is the poets of ‘Gitanjali’? – Rabindranath Tagore
83. In which Indian state is the holy pilgrimage ‘Amarnath’ located? – Jammu and Kashmir
84. The famous tourist destination ‘Gulmarg’ is in which Indian state? – Kashmir
85. Which city is the capital of Madhya Pradesh? – Bhopal
86. Which state spoke Malayalam? – Kerala
87. Who invented Electrons? – J. J. Thomson
88. Jammu is situated on the banks of which river? – Tawi River
89. Which city is the capital of Afghanistan? – Kabul
90. Which city is the capital of Japan? – Tokiyo
91. Where is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Frontier Railway? – Malegaon
92. Who was the producer of the first Indian film ‘Raja Harishchandra’? – Dada Saheb Phalke
93. Which person of Assam has been the President of India? – Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
94. Who is the author of book ‘War End Peace’? – Leo Tolstoy
95. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner? – President
96. Who composed ‘Patriotic song’ of ‘”Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo”? – Kavi Pradeep
97. What is the pressure of air caused by it? – Density
98. Which scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure? – Barometer
99. Who was the first female ruler of India? – Razia Sultan
100. Who was the first woman governor of India? – Sarojini Naidu