General knowledge - India

General knowledge - India

Question	Answer
The first multipurpose project in India is	Damodar Valley
The place in North East India which receives the highest annual rainfall is	Chirrapunji
The largest Indian river flowing into the Arabian Sea is	Narmada
Indian broadcasting was nationalised in	1930
The Indian forests are divided into how many regions	Eight
The place where Indian Standard time coinsides with local time is	Allahabad
The industry for which Vishakapatnam is famous for is	Ship Building
The state which is the largest producer of iron ore in India is	Karnataka
The longest railway platform in India measuring 836.63 m is located at	Kharagpur
The Indian state which is largest exporter of cashewnut is	Kerala
The main occupation of Indians is	Agriculture
Nagarjuna Sagar dam is built across the River	Krishna
Madras state was renamed as Tamilnadu in the year	1969
The main industry of Assam is	Tea Industry
The Indian state which has maximum number of districts is	Uttar Pradesh
The length of Indian coastline is	7500 km
The longest day in India is	21st June
The biggest museum in India is	Indian Museum, Calcutta
The source of river Indus is	Mount Kailash, Tibet
Kodaikanal, a famous holiday resort is located in	Tamilnadu
Bangalore city is also called the	Garden city
The only place in India where rock salt is found is in	Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
The Gandhi Sagar dam is constructed across the river	Chambal
The river that passes through the Thar desert is	Sindhu
Nagoor, a place in Tamilnadu, is famous for	Famous muslim shrine
The Hindustan Ship Yard is located at	Vishakapatnam
The Indian state that tops in the production of cocoa is	Kerala
The first major steel plant established in India was	Tata Iron & Steel Co, Jamshedpur
Crude oil is found in south Gujarat at	Ankleshwar
The first oil well drilled in India was at	Naharpong in Assam
Calcutta is situated on the banks of river	Hoogli
The largest opium growing state in India is	Uttar Pradesh
Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd, India's largest manufacturer of penicillin is located at	Pimpri
The former name of Arunachal Pradesh was	NEFA
Khajuraho temples are located at	Chattarput, M.P.
The Indian freedom fighter who turned into a famous spiritualist was	Aurobindo Ghosh
The king who installed a `Chain of Justice' outside his place was	Jehangir
The name of the mines in Rajasthan from where we get zinc is	Zawar
Singereni in Andhra Pradesh is famous for	Coal Mines
Amaravathi is located on the bank of river	Krishna
Agra was founded in the year	1506
Ajmer was founded by	Raja Ajay Dev Chauhan
The only Indian state where we find nickel ore is	Orissa
The Udaygiri caves were built by	Karavelu
The strength of Lok Sabha is	545 members
The National Museum of Natural History is located at	New Delhi
The Indian Prime Minister who nationalised the banks was	Mrs. Indira Gandhi
The birth date of Jawaharlal Nehru is	14th November 1889
The Environment protection Act came into effect in	1986
The capital city founded on the bank of river Gomathi is	Lucknow
The president of the Indian National congress at its first session held in 1885 was	Womesh Chandra Banerji
Bhaskara-II was a famous	Mathematician
The Bhopal Gas leak incident occurred in	Dec-84
The city that is called the city of golden Temple is	Amritsar
Traveller Hawkins visited India in the year	1608 AD
Mahadevi Varma won the Jnanpith for her book titled	Yama
The headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission is located at	Dehradun
Satyartha Prakash was written by	Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Emperor Akbar's Revenue Minister was	Todarmal
The elder brother of famous sitarist Ravishankar is	Uday Shankar,dancer
The first batsman to score a century in each of his first three tests is	Mohammed Azharuddin
The 10th Vice-President of India is	Krishan Kant
The first Chief of Indian Navy was	R. D. Katari
The longest road in India is the	Grand Trunk Road
The first modern college in India is the	Fort William college, Calcutta
The first purely Indian bank is the	Punjab National Bank
Lalit Kala Academy of India is situated at	New Delhi
The first Indian to win Oscar Award is	Bhanu Athaiya
Goa was liberated in the year	1961
Sharda Act was enacted to prevent	Child Marriage
National Science day is celebrated on	28th February
Jamnalal Bajaj Awards are given for	Constructive work
Rabindranath Tagore give up his knighthood because of the tragic incident of	Jallianwala Bagh massacre
The Chief minister of a state who was awarded the Bharat Ratna was	M. G. Ramachandran
Baba Amte's real name is	Muralidhar Devidas Amte
Mihirsen, India's famous long distance swimmer, was by profession	An Advocate
Dr.Pramod Karan Sethi is famous for the	Jaipur foot
Rabindranath Tagore was born at	Jorasanko, Calcutta
The name of the school started by Rabindranath Tagore was	Shanti Niketan
Neyveli Thermal Power Station is located in	Tamil Nadu
The earlier name of Assam was	Kamrup
Sir C.V.Raman was born at	Thirunavannikaval
The Indian Academy of Science was founded by	C. V. Raman
The Indian Academy of Science is located at	Bangalore
All India Institute of Medical Science is located at	New Delhi
Atomic Energy Commission is located at	Mumbai
Cement Research Institute of India is located at	Balabhgarh
Space Applications Centre is located at	Ahmedabad
Jog falls is located at	Jog, Karnataka
Jawaharlal Nehru died in the year	1964
Aurangzeb died in the year	1707
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan died in the year	Frontier Gandhi
Rabindranath Tagore died in the year	1941
Mahatma Gandhi died in the year	1948
Zakir Hussein died in the year	1969
Raja Ram Mohan Roy died in the year	1833
India's second Prime Minister was	Gulzarilal Nanda
The first Law Minister of Independent India was	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Jawaharlal Nehru's biography "With No Regrets"was written by	Krishan Hathisingh
India's first test tube baby was born in	Jun-86
The leader whose death was announced in the Lok Sabha before his actual death was	Jayaprakash Narayan
The Gold mines located in Andhra Pradesh are	Ramagiri Gold Fields,Ananthapur district
The Homeguards were organised in India in the year	1962
Ankleshwar oil field is located in	Gujarat
The Indian Prime Minister who wrote the book `Nature Cure'was	Morarji Desai
Burma seperated from India in the year	1937
`Sea Bird' project is located at	Karwar
The name of the artificial harbour along the west coast India is	Kandla
The first medical college was established in India at	Calcutta
Jawaharlal Nehru's mother's name was	Swaroop Rani
The pin code was introduced in India in the year	1972
In his last years, Ambedkar converted to	Buddhism
Gandhiji's mother's name was	Putli Bai
Gandhiji was born on	2nd October 1869
Khushwant Singh is a famous	Journalist
The film actor who became the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh was	N. T. Rama Rao
Satyajit Ray was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year	1992
Central Research Institute is located at	Kasauli
The movie Raja Harish chandra was released in the year	1913
The first Indian Prime Minister to resign from office was	Morarji Desai
The largest railway bridge in India is	Sone Bridge,Bihar
The largest dome in India is the	Gol Gumbaz,Bijapur
Air Force Day is celebrated on	8-Oct
Indian Military Academy is located at	Dehradun
The postal department was set up in India in the year	1854
Army day is celebrated on	21st Century
Navy day is celebrated on	4th December
The national flower of India is	Lotus
NABARD was established in the year	1982
Koradi Thermal power Station is located at	Maharashtra
PTI stands for	Press Trust of India
Rail Coach Factory is located at	Kapurthala
The construction of India was adopted on	26-11-1949
The construction of India became effective on	26-1-1950
`Mrinalini'was written by	Bankim chandra Chatterjee
Bhagat Singh was hanged in the year	1931
Sheik Abdulla was popularly known as	Sher-e-Kashmir
Goa attained statehood on	30-May-87
Gujarat attained statehood on	1-May-60
Haryana attained statehood on	1-Nov-66
The capital of Haryana is	Chandigarh
Panipat is popularly known as	Weaver City
Dal lake is located in	Jammu and Kashmir
Madhya Pradesh attained statehood on	Nov-56
The capital of Madhya Pradesh is	Bhopal
Manipur attained statehood on	21st January 1972
The capital of Manipur is	Imphal
Meghalaya attained statehood on	21st January 1972
The capital of Meghalaya is	Shillong
Meghalaya state was carved out of	Assam
Mizoram attained statehood on	20th February 1987
The capital of Mizoram is	Aizawl
Before attaining statehood, Mizoram was one of the districts of	Assam
Nagaland attained statehood on	1-Dec-63
The capital of Nagaland is	Kohima
Orissa was earlier known as	Kalinga
The capital of Orissa is	Bhubaneshwar
The main airport of Orissa is located at	Bhubaneshwar
Rajasthan attained statehood in the year	1958
The capital of Rajasthan is	Jaipur
The capital of Sikkim is	Gangtok
India's highest peak is the	Kanchenjunga
Mount Abu, a famous hill station is located at	Rajasthan
The main attraction of Mount Abu are the	Dilwara Jain Temples
Hussain Sagar Lake is located at	Hyderabad
The Samadhi of Gandhiji is known as	Rajghat
The Samadhi of Gandhiji is located on the bank of river	Yamuna
The largest state in India is	Madhya Pradesh
The highest TV tower in India is located at	New Delhi
The most literate state in India is	Kerala
Golconda Fort is located near	Hyderabad
Gateway of India is located at	Mumbai
Buland Darwaza is located at	Fatehpur Sikri
Badrinath is located at	Uttar Pradesh
Elephanta Caves are located on an island near	Mumbai
Ajanta caves are located near	Aurangabad
Humayu's tomb is located at	New Delhi
Jantar Mantar is located in	New Delhi
Jantar Mantar is an	Observatory
Jantar Mantar was constructed by	Maharaja Jai Singh II
Mughal Gardens is located at	New Delhi
Qutb-Minar is located at	New Delhi
Rashtrapati Bhawan was built by	Edwin Lutyens
The Samadhi of Indira Gandhi is known as	Shakti Sthal
The Tower of Victory is located at	Chittoor
Victoria Memorial is located at	Calcutta
The highest airfield of India is the	Chushul airfield, Ladakh
The largest lake of India is the	Wular lake, Kashmir
The largest Zoo of India is the	Zoological Garden, Calcutta
The most populated state of India is	Uttar Pradesh
Central Bureau of Investigation was formed in	1963
BSF stands for	Border Security Force
ITBP stands for	Indo-Tibetan Border Police
The actual name of Mother Teresa was	Agnes Gonxha  Bejaxhiu
A programme launched by Chandrababu Naidu, Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, to clean the city of Hyderabad was named	Janmabhoomi
Vajpayee Government was sworn in for the second time on	19 march, 1998
Miss World 1997 contest was held at	Seychelles
The Miss World 1997 title was won by	Diana Hayden
The Miss World 1996 Contest was held at	Bangalore
Mother Teresa died on	5-Sep-97
Bill Gates visited India in	Mar-97
The Carnatic vocalist who won the Bharat Ratna Award was	M. S. Subbulakshmi
The first musician to get the Bharat Ratna	M. S. Subbulakshmi
Kerala attained statehood on	1st November 1956
Sahar airport is located at	Mumbai
Dum Dum airport is located at	Calcutta
The first ever railway train travelled from	Bombay-Thane
The only Indian metro railway system is at	Calcutta
Air India was formed in	1946
Indian Airlines was formed in	1953
Indira Gandhi airport is located at	Delhi
Meenambakkam airport is located at	Chennai
The Export-Import Bank of India is also known as	EXIM Bank
The Navy Academy is located at	Cochin
In 1983,Bharat Ratna was posthumously awarded to	Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Mrs. Indira Gandhi was assassinated on	31-10-1984
Mr. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on	21-5-1991
The strength of Rajya Sabha is	250
The supreme commander of Army, Navy and Airforce is the	President
The Chairman of the Lok Sabha is the	Speaker
Pong dam is located in	Punjab
The fastest train in India is the	Shatabdi Express
The oldest refinery in India is the	Digboi refinery
The largest refinery of India is the	IOC Refinery at Koyah, Gujarat
The Bhakra dam is built across the River	Sutlej
The first General Elections were held in India in the year	1952
The first engineering college established in India is the	Thompson college, Roorkee
The first library established in India is the	William Carey library, Serampore
The oldest English daily newspaper of India is	The Times of India
The largest post office in India is the	GPO, Mumbai
The largest prison in India is the	Tihar Central Jail, Delhi
The first Indian state formed on linguistic basis after Independence was	Andhra Pradesh
The largest cave temple in India is	Ellora
The only diamond producing area in India is	Panna Diamond Belt, M.P.
The biggest public sector bank in India is the	State Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India was established in	1935
The oldest tree in India is the	Monus Serrata at Joshimutt
The first Education Minister of free India was	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Who is known as the Father of Indian industry	Jamshedji Tata
Gandhiji was assassinated by	Nathuram Godse
VDIS was launched on	1-Jul-97