Expected GK Questions for Competitive Exams 2016


Expected GK Questions for upcoming competitive exams 2016–
1. Trecia Smith is a world famous athlete of : – Jamaica
2. Who said-"The philosophers must be the kings" ? – Plato
3. Kapildhara Fall is associated With : – Godawari River
4. Hariyali is the programme associated with : – A programme of support for watershed management
5. Elephant Pass frequently in the news is mentioned in the context of affairs of : – Sri Lanka
6. The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on : – January 1, 1949
7. Kaveri is the longest river of : – Tamil Nadu
8. Where is the Central Water and Power Research Station located? – Khadakvasla
9. In India, how many states share the coastline? – Nine states
10. The framing of the Constitution of India was completed by : – November 26, 1949
11. Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttlers are launched is located on the coast of : – Florida
12. The largest producer of Chillies in the world is : – India
13. The founder of World Economic Forum is : – Klaus Schwab
14. The World's tallest building in present is : – Burj Khalifa
15. What is the pH level of blood of a normal person? – 7.35-7.45
16. BRIT stands for : – Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology
17. Ras Laffan Industrial city in Qatar is known across the world for production and export of : – Liquefied Natural Gas
18. Who established Hindu College at Calcutta? – Raja Rammohan Roy
19. For linking of which two rivers has a Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) been signed by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments? – Rivers Betwa and Ken
20. With which movement is the slogan 'Do or Die' associated? – Quit India Movement (1942)
21. Naina Devi peak forms a part of : – Himalayan range located in Kumaon region
22. 'The Communist Manifesto' was written by Karl Marx with : – Friedrich Engels
23. Where was the World Summit on Sustainable Development Rio + 10 held? – Johannesburg
24. Yingluck Shinawatra is the first woman Prime Minister of : – Thailand
25. Nicholas Piramal, Pfizer and Zydus Cadila are all famous : – Pharma Companies
26. Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946? – Food and Agriculture
27. Among the Indian languages, which one is spoken most in the world after Hindi? – Bengali
28. The first Indian state to pass Lokayukta Bill 2011 in November 2011 is : – Uttarakhand
29. The author of the book 'The Audacity of Hope' is authored by : – Barack Obama
30. A stick partly dipped in water appears broken due to : – Refraction