Refresher Questions for Exam Preparation (Set - 36)
General Knowledge, Arithmetic, and Postal Awareness
1. Which Indian state was the first to implement the Panchayati Raj system? Answer: Rajasthan
2. Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution"? Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
3. Which river is known as the "Brahmaputra" in Tibet? Answer: Tsangpo
4. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? Answer: Annie Besant
5. Which Vitamin deficiency causes "Rickets"? Answer: Vitamin D
6. The "Ghoomar" dance is a traditional folk dance of which state? Answer: Rajasthan
7. What is the capital of West Bengal? Answer: Kolkata
8. Which is the highest peak in India? Answer: Kanchenjunga (or K2 if considering POK).
9. Who wrote the book "Discovery of India"? Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
10. The "Fundamental Duties" are included in which Article of the Constitution? Answer: Article 51A
11. Which planet is closest to the Sun? Answer: Mercury
12. The "Battle of Haldighati" was fought between: Answer: Maharana Pratap and Akbar (Mughals).
13. Who is the author of the Tamil epic "Silappathikaram"? Answer: Ilango Adigal
14. In which year did the "First War of Indian Independence" take place? Answer: 1857
15. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere? Answer: Nitrogen
16. The "Simlipal National Park" is located in which state? Answer: Odisha
17. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize? Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
18. Which organ in the human body produces insulin? Answer: Pancreas
19. What is the chemical formula for common salt? Answer: NaCl
20. Who is the "Supreme Commander" of the Indian Armed Forces? Answer: The President of India
21. If 20% of a number is 80, what is the number? Answer: 400
22. Find the HCF of 12, 18, and 24. Answer: 6
23. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 10 cm and breadth 5 cm? Answer: 30 cm
24. A car covers 150 km in 2.5 hours. What is its speed? Answer: 60 km/hr
25. Simplify: .(25x4)+(50/2)-10 Answer: 115
26. What is the LCM of 5, 10, and 15? Answer: 30
27. A man sells a watch for Rs. 540 at a loss of 10%. What was the cost price? Answer: Rs. 600
28. If the ratio of two numbers is 3:4 and their sum is 70, find the numbers. Answer: 30 and 40
29. What is the value of (Pi) approximately? Answer: 3.14 or 22/7
30. Find the average of the first five even numbers. Answer: 6
31. Which Part of the Indian Constitution deals with "Citizenship"? Answer: Part II
32. Who was the founder of the "Brahmo Samaj"? Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
33. What is the tenure of a member of the Rajya Sabha? Answer: 6 Years
34. Which is the largest ocean in the world? Answer: Pacific Ocean
35. The "Sundarbans" Delta is formed by which rivers? Answer: Ganga and Brahmaputra
36. Who invented the telephone? Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
37. Which city is known as the "Pink City"? Answer: Jaipur
38. The "Simon Commission" visited India in which year? Answer: 1928
39. Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure? Answer: Sphygmomanometer
40. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India? Answer: Indira Gandhi
41. What is the sum of the angles in a triangle? Answer: 180 degrees
42. If the radius of a circle is 7 cm, what is its area? Answer: 154cm2square
43. Which number is neither prime nor composite? Answer: 1
44. What is the square of 15? Answer: 225
45. A sum of money doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest. What is the rate? Answer: 12.5%
46. What is the value of ? Answer: 0.025
47. In a row of 20 students, Raj is 8th from the left. What is his position from the right? Answer: 13th
48. Identify the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, ? Answer: 30
49. "Light Year" is a unit of: Answer: Distance
50. Which day is celebrated as "National Postal Day" in India? Answer: October 10th
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