Most Important GK questions and Answers For UPSC Exam

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 1:- What was the Sher Shah’s real name?
Answer:-  Farid.
 2:- Which battle was fought in 1192 A.D.?
Answer:- Second Battle of Tarain.
 3:- During whose reign did the Mongols first invade india?
Answer:- Iltutmish.
 4:- Which States of the U.S.A are attached to Mexico?
Answer:- California and Texas.
 5:- Under which reign did Mughal Empire extend up to Tamil territory in the South?
Answer:- Aurangzeb.
 6:- Which was the last governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal emperor?
Answer:- Murshid Quli Khan.
 7:- The second largest river basin in India is of which river?
Answer:- Godavari.
 8:- Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS?
Answer:- Surendranath Banerjee.
 9:- Who was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer?
Answer:- Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti.
 10:- When did India join the UN?
Answer:- 1945.
 11:- At the time of Revolt of 1857, who was the British PM?
Answer:- Pamstern.

 12:- Who were considered constitutionalist within the Indian National Congress?
Answer:- Satyamurty and K. M. Munshi.
 13:- Which historical personality of India is also known as Vishnugupta?
Answer:- Chanakya.
 14:- Who were the first Europeans to reach India for trade?
Answer:- Portuguese.
 15:- Which Sikh Guru called himself the “Sachcha Badshah”?
Answer:- Guru Hargovind.
 16:- The English East India Company founded a permanent factory at Surat in which year?
Answer:- 1613.
 17:- The tide at its maximum height is known by which name?
Answer:- Spring tide.
 18:- What are the metallic constituents of hard water?
Answer:- Calcium, magnesium and iron.
 19:- Who was the founder of the Nanda dyansty?
Answer:- Mahapadma Nanda.
 20:- What was the real name of ‘Tantiya Tope’?
Answer:- Ramchandra Panduranga.
 21:- In India, which type of forest occupy the largest area?
Answer:- Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest.
 22:- Who deciphered the Brahmi script?
Answer:- James Princep.
23:- When was decimal coinage introduced in India?
Answer:- 1957.
 24:- Which type of glass is used in making lenses and prisms?
Answer:- Flint glass.
 25:- Which is the smallest water body?
Answer:- Japan sea.
 26:- Which is the largest flower in the world?
Answer:- Rafflesia.
 27:- Prithviraj Chauhan belonged to which of Rajput dynasty?
Answer:- Gahadavalas.
 28:- Term ‘Butterfly Stroke’ associated with game?
Answer:- Swimming.
 29:- Which Mughal ruler banned music and dancing?
Answer:- Aurangzeb.
30:- Which river originates at Amarkantak?
Answer:- Narmada.
 31:- Which are the states of India leading highest production of cotton?
Answer:- Gujarat and Maharashtra.
 32:- Largest number of sugar mills founded in India?
Answer:- Uttar Pradesh.
 33:- Which planet is known as veiled planet?
Answer:- Mars.
 34:- Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world?
Answer:- Lake Superior.
 35:- Book ‘My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir’ written by?
Answer:- Jagmohan.
 36:- Who is regarded as the founder of the scientific socialism?
Answer:- Karl Marx.
 37:- By whom is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected?
Answer:- All the members of Lok Sabha.
 38:- What is the rank of India in production of natural rubber in the world?
Answer:- Fourth.
 39:- Which is a block mountain?
Answer:- Vosges.
 40:- Which post does the Constitution of India not mention?
Answer:- The Deputy Prime Minister.
 41:- In which ocean is Diamantina Trench situated?
Answer:- Indian Ocean.
42:- Which Bacteria is found in the intestine of human?
Answer:- Escherichia coli.
 43:- What is the connecting link between Annelida and Mollusca?
Answer:- Neopalina.
 44:- Which states is the leading producer of tea?
Answer:- Assam.
 45:- What are the Low latitude grasslands in south America called?
Answer:- Pampas.
46:- International Human Rights Day is?
Answer:- 10th December.
 47:- Which contains the Gayatri Mantra?
Answer:- Rigveda.
 48:- Which elements is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
Answer:- Oxygen.
 49:- From which rocks is the soil material mainly derived?
Answer:- Sedimentary rocks.
 50:- By whom is the composition of the UPSC determined?
Answer:- By The President.

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