Independence Day JGKC Quiz!

1. Which Indian freedom fighter is known as ‘Rashtraguru’?    

A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Gopal Krishna Gokale C. Surendranath Bannerjee D. Sivram Rajguru.

2. Where is Nathu-la?    

A. J&K B. Sikkim C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Sindh.

3. Which of the following is not a part of Laurasia?

A. India B. North America C. Asia D. Europe.

4. To which state the Bhil Tribesmen belong?

A. Rajasthan B. Mizoram C. Madhya Pradesh D. Odisha.

5. What was the old name of ‘Old Delhi’?

A. Maurya Durgh B. Rajdhani C. Fatepur Sikri D. Shahjehanabad.

6. Which one of the following is India’s first home-made aircraft carrier?      

A. INS Jyoti B.INS Virat  C. INS Arihant D. INS Vikrant.

7. Which one of the following Revolutionaries founded ‘Naujawan Bharat Sabha’ to inspire the youth of India to join the freedom struggle?    

A. Sukhdev B. Bhagat Singh C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Sivram Rajguru.

8. Who is the woman shuttler who won an individual medal for India, for the first time, in the World Badminton Championships?   

A. Aparna Popat B. Jwala Gutta C. Saina Nehwal D. Sindhu PV.

9. Which Indian freedom fighter is called ‘Surrender Not Bannerjee’ by the British?    

A. Amarpreet Bannerjee B. Om Sunder Bannerjee C. CK Bannerjee D. Surendranath Bannerjee.

10. Who was known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?   

A. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Rabindranath Tagore C. Motilal Nehru D. Mahatma Gandhi.

11. Which of the following cities was the capital of the kingdom of Mewar?

A. Jodhpur B. Kota C. Udaipur D. Jaipur.

12. In which one of the following Indian states are village Bana & West Siang district situated?      

A. Manipur  B. Arunachal Pradesh C. Sikkim D. Himachal Pradesh.

13. In which state is the mining town ‘Joda’?

A. Rajasthan B. Odisha C. Jharkhand D. Bihar.

14. On the banks of which river the Hampi Ruins are situated?

A. Cauvery B. Hemavati C. Thunga Badra D. Krishna.

15. The largest monolithic structure in the world is in?

A. Ajanta Caves B. Ellora Caves C. Elephanta Caves D. Bhamian Mountains.

16. Who is known as the Payyoli Express?

A. Tinu Yohannan B. K Binamol C. Shiny Wilson D. PT Usha.

17. Which is the largest man made lake in India?

A. Manasarovar B. Chilika C. Kolleru Lake D. Guru Gobind Sagar.

18. Who is the consort to all three major male deities of Hinduism?

A. Arati B. Sakti C. Saraswati D. Ganga.

19. To which state of modern India Khajuraho Temples belong?

A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh C. Jharkhand D. Madhya Pradesh.

20. Where does the river ‘Bhagirathi’ join the ‘Alaknanda’ to form the Ganges River proper?

A. Karnaprayag B. Rudraprayag C. Devprayag D. Vishnuprayag.

21. Which of the following is the first biological park in India?    

A. Sholayar B. Shiruvani C. Agastya Forest D. Silent Valley.

22. Which one of the following rivers is referred to as ‘Tripathagā’ in Samskrutham/Sanskrit?    

A. Saraswati B. Ganga C. Yamuna D. Brahmaputra.

23. In which one of the following districts of Karnataka the world famous writer RK Narayan lived?     

A. Davanagere B. Shimoga C. Bangalore D. Mysore.

24. Which one of the following is the Dakshin Ganga?

A. Tungabhadra B. Kaveri C. Pampa D. Godavari.

25. Who was the founder of the journal Vande Mataram?     

A. Rash Behari Bose B. CR Das C. Bipin Chandra Pal D. Bipin Chandra.

26. Which of the following is not related to Assam?       

A. Manasa B. Damodar C. Kamarupa D. ULFA.

27. When did the Indian Constitution come in to force?     

A. January 1^st 1949 B. 26^th January, 1949 C. 26^th January, 1950 D. 26^th January 1951.

28. What is dharma chakra pravartana mudra of Buddha?

A. Nirvana pose B. Preaching pose C. Meditative pose D. Thinking pose.

29. Whose idea became the Family Planning Foundation of India?    

A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Indira Gandhi C. JRD Tata D. Lal Bahadur Sastry.

30. Which one of the following was started as the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, in 1945?   

A. ISRO B. IIT C. Baba Atomic Research Centre D. Indian Institute of Science.

Number 1 General Knowledge Course In India - JGKC!

‘Who Said It’ @ Johnson's General Knowledge Course!

1. Who said “Learning ‘Time’ Is The Greatest Learning, Ever!’?

A. Johnson.V. B. Albert Einstein C. Rutherford D. J.J. Thomson.

2. Who famously asked “If all the rivers in the world can have their own names, why can’t  River Sindhu be called ‘Sindhu’ instead of Indus?

A.  Johnson.V B. John Marshall C. Amartya Sen D. Tagore.

3. Who famously proclaimed “Give Me Blood, I Would Give You Freedom”?

A. Franz Kafka. B. Subhas Chandra Bose C. Lenin D. Gopal Krishna Gokale.

4. Who vehemently said “The problem of Socialism is that eventually you run out of ‘other’ people’s money!”?

A. Michael Gorbachev  B. Ronald Reagan C. Henry Kissinger D. Margaret Thatcher.

5. Who Exclaimed “Eureka...!”?

A. Archimedes  B. Vasco de Gama C. Ferdinand Magellan D. America.

6. Who said “Come With Me, Then, I Will Make You Catch Human Beings”?

A. Abraham Lincoln  B. Jesus Christ C. M.K. Gandhi D. George Washington.

7. Who famously thundered “Arise, Awake, And Stop Not Till The Goal Is Reached?

A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Tagore C. Swami Vivekananda D. Sardar Vallabhai Patel.

8. Who famously thundered “I Have A Dream...”?

A. P.B. Shelly  B. S.T. Coleridge C. Martin Luther D. Martin Luther King.

9. Who said “Elementary, Watson, Elementary!”?

A. Sir Isaac Newton B.  J.C. Bose C. G.H. Hardy D. Sherlock Holmes.

10. Who cried “Et tu brute?!”?

A. Mark Antony  B. Cassius C. Octavious Caesar D. Julius Caesar.

Johnson’s General Knowledge Course - India!

India @ JGKC!
1. Which state the language ‘Mythili’ is from?

A. Bihar B. Arunachal Pradesh C. Tripura D. Meghalaya.

2. Which is the biggest state in India?

A. Madhya Pradesh  B. Uttar Pradesh C. Rajasthan D. Gujarat.

3. Which one is the capital of Mizoram?

A. Shillong  B. Gangtok  C. Aizawl D. Itanagar.

4. Where is the first IT Park in India located?

A. Hyderabad B. Bangalore C. Thiruvanathapuram D. Gurgaon.

5. Which one of the following prime ministers of India studied at Shantiniketan?

A. Pandit Nehru  B. Indira Gandhi C. Rajiv Gandhi D. Lal Bahadur Shastri.

7. The largest monolithic structure in the world is in?

A. Ajanta Caves B. Ellora Caves C. Elephanta Caves D. Bhamian Mountains.

8. Which river is called the sorrow of Bengal?

A. Brahmaputra B. Damodar C. Tapti D. Ravi.

9. Which is the state through which the most number of National Highways pass?

A. Madhya Pradesh B. Utter Pradesh  C. Bihar D. Maharashtra.

10. Which is the largest man made lake in India?

A. Manasarovar B. Chilika C. Kolleru Lake D. Guru Gobind Sagar.

11. Who brought rubber to India?

A. The French B. The Portuguese C. The British D.The Dutch.

12. Who designed Victoria Terminus / Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus?

A. Sir James Watson B. Clive Jones C. F.W Stevens D. Jeffrey James.

13. To which state of modern India Khajuraho Temples belong?

A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh C. Jharkhand D. Madhya Pradesh.

14. Who is the first Indian woman who won an Olympics medal?

A. Saina Nehwal B. Karnam Malleswari C. Anju Baby George D. Shiny Wilson.

15. Which temple was called the Black Pagoda?

A. Badarinath Temple B. The Somnath Temple C. The Sun Temple Of Konark D. Dwaraka Temple.

16. Which is India’s first artificial satellite?

A. Aryabatta  B. Baskara C. Chandrayan D. Apple.

17. What was the former name of India Gate?    

A. Indian Soldiers’ War Memorial B. War Memorial Of India C. 1^st WW Memorial D. All India War Memorial.

18. Which is the smallest nation that shares its borders with India?    

A. Nepal B. Bhutan C. Pakistan D. China.

19. The first woman who swam across the English Channel?    

A. Bula Chowdary B. Arati Saha C. Anita Sood D. Mittoo Barua.

20. The first actress who was awarded the Padmasree?    

A. Nargis Dutt B. Shabana Azmi C. Madhubala D. Sridevi.

21. Who built the Char Minar of Hyderabad in 1591?    

A. Qutabdin Ibek B. Mohammad Quli Qutab Shah C. Mir Suri D. Alam Shah.

22. Where is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport situated?     

A. Delhi B. Calcutta C. Hyderabad D. Lucknow.

23. The first Indian who got the pilot licence?      

A. KM Birla  B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. JRD Tata D. Dev Anand.

24. Which of the following is the first news paper in India?    

A. Navbharat Times B. Raj Samachar C. Bengal Gazette D. Calcutta Chronicle.

25. Which river is known as ‘Sorrow Of Orissa’?    

A. Kosi B. Damodar C. Mahanadi  D. Thel .

26. The first American President who visited India?    

A. Jimmy Carter B. Eisenhower C. George Bush D. Ronald Regan.

27. Which is the first fully literate district in India?    

A. Kottayam B. Bangalore  C. Thrissur  D. Ernakulam.

28. Which is the first reserve forest of India?    

A. Gir Forest Reserve  B. Bittarkkani National Park C. Kaziranga National Park D. Sunder Bans.

29. Where is India House sitiuated?    

A. London B. South Africa C. New Delhi D. Calcutta.

30. Who designed Mysore Palace?    

A. Sir Walter Henry B. Walter Irvin C. John William D. Henry Irwin.

Karnataka @ JGKC!

Johnson’s General Knowledge Course - Karnataka!

1. What is known as the Garden City of India?

A. Kashmir B. Mysore C. Bangalore D. Darjeeling.

2. What is known as the Silicon Valley of Asia?

A. Bombay B. Gurgaon C. Hyderabad D. Bangalore.

3. To which one of the following persons Srirangapattana is related?

A.  Kempe Gowda B. Kuvempu C. Tippu D. RK Narayan.

4. Which of the following Channapattana is famous for?

A. Martial Arts B. Dance Forms C. Agriculture D. Toys.

5. To which one of the following the Bangalore Palace is related?

A. Kempe Gowda B. The British C. Tippu D. Wodeyars.

6. Who designed Mysore Palace?    

A. Sir Walter Henry B. Walter Irvin C. John William D. Henry Irwin.

7. How many districts Karnataka has?

A. 27 B. 28 C. 29 D. 30.

8. Which one of the following ‘Badami’ in Karnataka is famous for?

A. Scholastic Learning B. Dance Forms C. Rock Cut Temples D. Cultural Art Forms.

9. Which one of the following ‘Jog Falls’ in Karnataka alternatively called?

A. Soundarya Falls B. Namma Falls C. Gersoppa Falls D. Thushar Falls.

10. Under what name the state of Karnataka got constituted under the States Reorganisation Act, in 1956?

A. Kannada Desh B. Kannada Rajya C. Mysore D. Karnataka.

11. On the banks of which river the Hampi Ruins are situated?

A. Cauvery B. Hemavati C. Thunga Badra D. Krishna.

12. Which one of the following rivers does not flow through Karnataka?

A. Bhima B. Netravati C. Narmada D. Madra.

13. Which district in Karnataka is called as the Cradle of Indian Hockey?

A. Karwar B. Shimoga C. Kudagu D. Mysore.

14. Which one of the following district in Karnataka, other than Kolar, has gold mines?

A. Haveri B. Davanagere C. Raichur D. Karwar.

15. Which one of the following streams of religion ‘Gokarn’ in Karnataka is famous for?

A. Jainism B. Vaishnovism C. Shaivism D. Buddhism.

16. In which year ‘Karnataka’ became the official name of the state, which was earlier called Mysore?

A.1971 B.1972 C. 1973 D. 1974.

17. Which of the following cities of Karnataka is called the Electronic City of India?    

A. Belgaum B. Davanagere C. Bangalore D. Hassan.

18. In which district the Shiva Samudram Hydro Electric Project functions?      

A. Hassan B. Bellary C. Belgaum D. Shimoga.

19. In which one of the following districts of Karnataka the world famous writer RK Narayan lived?     

A. Davanagere B. Shimoga C. Bangalore D. Mysore.

20. What is the name of the train which was introduced as a tribute to RK Narayan?     

A. RK Writer’s Express B. RK Express C. Swamy Express D. Malgudy Express.

Johnson’s General Knowledge Course - World!

World @ JGKC!
1. Which is the smallest nation in the world?

A. Monaco. B. Vatican City C. Madagascar D. Singapore.

2. Which river New York City is on the banks of?

A. Mississippi B. Missouri C. Hudson D. Danube.

3. In which country ‘Neanderthal’ is located?

A. France  B. Poland  C. Germany D. Spain.

4. Where is the world’s largest ground-based astronomy project based?

A. USA B. Brazil C. Chile D. Germany.

5. Where is Chess born?

A. Russia B. China C. India D. America.

6. What is the BIGGEST carnivorous in history?

A. Vastatosaurus Rex  B. Ultrasaurus Rex C. Tyrannosaurus Rex D. Seismosaurus.

7. In which of the following countries Kobe is located?

A. South Korea B. Indonesia C. North Korea D. Japan.

8. Name of the Atom Bomb dropped on the city Nagasaki?

A. Little Boy B. Fat Man C. Short Man D. Tall Man.

9. What is Calvaria Major related to?

A. Rhinoceros Rex  B. Bird Dodo C. Fiji Islands D. Andes Mountain Ranges.

10. What of the following is Camp David?

A. Camp of the Biblical Character David  B. David Beckam’s Football Camp C. American President’s Summer Residence D. Concentration Camp Of Hitler.

11. In which continent Christianity is born?

A. America B. Asia C. Africa D. Europe.

12. What is called the ‘Living Fossil’?

A. Tortoise  B. Arctic Turn C. Tuatara D. Darwin’s Frog.

13. What is it that can live as a plant & a creature?

A. Amoeba B. Calvia C. Euglena D. Perpatia.

14. When was the Women’s Day celebrated for the first time?

A. 1911 March 19 B.  1917 March 11 C. 1921 March 8 D. 1975 March 8.

15. The first postal stamp of the world?

A. Penny Black B.US Postal Stamp C. French Postal Stamp D. Royal Blue.

16. Which one of the following countries is known as the Kashmir Of Europe?

A. Ireland B. Switzerland C. France D. Sweden.

17. What is known as the Emerald Island?    

A. Ireland  B. Bahrain C. Madagascar D. Cuba.

18. What is the Third Reich related to?       

A. Hitler B. Mussolini C. Tsar  D. Japan.

19. The country which produces most of the gold in the world?    

A. India B. USA C. South Africa D. Egypt.

20. The BIGGEST country in the world?    

A. USA  B. Russia C. China D. Canada.

21. Which is called the Land Of Rainbows?    

A. South Africa B. Switzerland C. France D. Norway.

22. Which is the second smallest nation in the world?

A. Monaco B. Vatican City C. Madagascar D. Singapore.

23. The  BIGGEST island in the world?    

A. Indonesia B. Greenland C. Australia D. Madagascar.

24. The new name of Formosa Islands?     

A. Hawaii B. Madagascar C. Taiwan D. Philippines.

25. What was known as the Dutch East Indies?     

A. Malaysia B. Indonesia C. Vietnam D. Cambodia.

26. The first National Park in the world?    

A. Yellow Stone National Park B. Jim Corbett National Park C. Sahara National Park D. National Park of London.

27. The  BIGGEST lake in the world?    

A. Lake Superior B. Black Sea C. Caspian Sea D. Baltic Sea.

28. On which river’s banks is Paris located?    

A. Seine B. Rhine C. Rhone D. Loire.

29. What is known as Eritrean Sea?    

A. Dead Sea B. Black Sea C. White Sea D. Red Sea.

30. What is Calvaria Major?    

A. Bird B. Animal C. Tree D. Insect.

Kerala @ JGKC!

Johnson’s General Knowledge Course - Kerala!

1. Which one of the following is the BIGGEST district in Kerala?

A. Waynad B. Idukki C. Thiruvanathapuram D. Palghat.

2. Which one of the following is the first wild life sanctuary in Kerala?

A. Periyar B. Iravikulam C. Neyyar D. Silent Valley.

3. Which one of the following is the ancient port of Kerala?

A. Kochi B. Alapuzha C. Calicut D. Musiris.

4. Which one of the following is the highest peak in Kerala?

A. Kuruvanmudi B. Agastyakudam C. Ponmudi D. Anamudi.

5. Which one of the following rivers flows through the Kasarkode district?

A. Thutha B. Chaliyar C. Kunti D. Chandragiri.

6. Which is the smallest district of Kerala?

A. Idukki B. Kasarkode C. Kottayam D. Alapuza.

7. Who is the first Olympian from Kerala?

A. TC Yohannan B. Scaria C. Kleetus D. Suresh Babu.

8. Who is the first Keralite who participated in the Chess Olympiad?

A. TK Joseph B. Johnson.V C. GN Gopal D. NR Anilkumar.

9. Which is the BIGGEST assembly constituency of Kerala?

A. Manalur B. Ottappalam  C. Udumbanchola D. Mananthavadi.

10. Who is known as the Payyoli Express?

A. Tinu Yohannan B. K Binamol C. Shiny Wilson D. PT Usha.

11. In which district the famous ‘Nilapadu Thara’ of ‘Mamangam’ fame is situated?

A. Kannur B. Kozhikode C. Palghat D. Malappuram.

12. Who is known as the (Guy De) Maupassant of Kerala?

A. OV Vijayan B. M Mukundan C. Thagazi D. MT Vasudevan Nair.

13. Which of the following movies if the first movie in Malayalam?

A. Harishchandran B. News Paper Boy C. Vigatha Kumaran D. Balan.

14. The only Keralite in the Indian National Congress?

A. Dr. John Mathai B. KP Kesava Menon C. Chettur Sankaran Nair D. Captain Lakshmi.

15. The man who got the first ‘Jnan Peeth’ Award for literature, in India?

A. Vallathol B. Urub C. G Sankara Kurup D. Thagazi.

16. The first Keralite who got the Dronacharya Award?

A. TC Yohannan B. Suresh Babu C. OM Nambiar D. Victor Manjila.

17. Which of the following is the first biological park in India?    

A. Sholayar B. Shiruvani C. Agastya Forest D. Silent Valley.

18. The only Indian President who was the Vice Chancellor of JNU?    

A. B. APJ Abdul Kalam C. R Venkataraman D. KR Narayan.

19.  Who, in the following, is the Keralite who is born in Kerala & became the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu?   

A. Janaki Ramachandran B. Jayalalitha C. MGR D. Anna Durai.

20. Who is the Keralite who started the White Revolution in India?    

A. Sugathakumari B. PJ Kurian C. V. Kurian D. G Madhavan Nair.

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