PA Exam Materials - Examination point of view - 15

 Refresher Questions for Exam Preparation (Set – 40)
General Knowledge & Constitution

1. Who is the "Father of the Indian Constitution"? Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
2. Which state first implemented Panchayati Raj? Answer: Rajasthan
3. Who wrote the National Anthem of India? Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
4. Which river is called the "Brahmaputra" in Tibet? Answer: Tsangpo
5. Which Vitamin deficiency causes "Rickets"?Answer: Vitamin D
6. "Ghoomar" is the folk dance of which state? Answer: Rajasthan
7. What is the capital of West Bengal? Answer: Kolkata
8. Who is known as the "Iron Man of India"? Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
9. Who wrote the book "Discovery of India"? Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
10. Fundamental Duties are in which Article? Answer: Article 51A
11. Which planet is closest to the Sun? Answer: Mercury
12. The "Battle of Haldighati" was between? Answer: Maharana Pratap and Akbar
13. Who wrote "Silappathikaram"? Answer: Ilango Adigal
14. Which year did the "First War of Independence" start? Answer: 1857
15. Which gas is most abundant in the atmosphere? Answer: Nitrogen
16. Where is "Simlipal National Park"? Answer: Odisha
17. First Indian to win a Nobel Prize? Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
18. Which organ produces insulin? Answer: Pancreas
19. Chemical formula for salt? Answer: NaCl
20. Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces? Answer: President of India
21. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha? Answer: Vice-President
22. The "Dandi March" was part of which movement? Answer: Civil Disobedience Movement
23. Which Article is the "Heart and Soul of the Constitution"? Answer: Article 32
24. Battle of Plassey year? Answer: 1757
25. Who is "Frontier Gandhi"? Answer: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
26. Largest gland in the human body? Answer: Liver
27. "Swaraj is my birthright" slogan by? Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
28. Which river is "Ganges of the South"? Answer: Godavari
29. Capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli? Answer: Daman
30. Kaziranga National Park is in? Answer: Assam
31. Minimum age to be President of India? Answer: 35 Years
32. Who wrote "Thirukkural"? Answer: Thiruvalluvar
33. First Governor-General of independent India? Answer: Lord Mountbatten
34. Red Planet is? Answer: Mars
35. Quit India Movement year? Answer: 1942
36. Right to Equality Articles? Answer: 14 to 18
37. Who was the first woman President of INC? Answer: Annie Besant
38. Which city is the "Pink City"? Answer: Jaipur
39. Simon Commission year? Answer: 1928
40. Instrument to measure blood pressure? Answer: Sphygmomanometer
41. Tenure of Rajya Sabha member? Answer: 6 Years
42. Largest ocean? Answer: Pacific
43. Sundarbans Delta is formed by? Answer: Ganga and Brahmaputra
44. Who invented the telephone? Answer: Graham Bell
45. Brahmo Samaj founder? Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
46. First woman Prime Minister of India? Answer: Indira Gandhi
47. Unit of distance in space? Answer: Light Year
48. National Postal Day in India? Answer: October 10th
49. "Light of Asia" is? Answer: Gautama Buddha
50. Who is the current Minister of Communications? Answer: (Note: Answer varies by current cabinet)