what is General Knowledge & Current Affairs

What is general knowledge?

Such information which is based on new and old events and which is very important is called General Knowledge. General Knowledge can be based on any subject.

Best memorization tips

 If you find it difficult to remember GK, then follow the tips given below:

Use the Mind Palace technique: If what you read is remembered forever, then you have to remember that topic by relating it to everyday things. If you remember a topic by relating it to everyday things, you would remember that topic for a long time.

Memorize the topic like poem, song or any rhymes: If you want to remember the read for a long time, then you can remember it by singing a song or making rhymes like a poem.

Teach yourself or someone else: Try to explain what you have read to yourself or someone else by standing in front of the mirror. By doing this, your concept will be better understood because before explaining it is necessary to understand yourself.

Keep revising what you read, revision is very important as it will give you an idea of ​​your recall ability.

Read newspapers: By reading newspapers, you can easily increase your general knowledge. Nowadays, newspapers are available on the internet which you can easily read on your mobile or laptop. If daily newspaper comes at your home, then you should give some time to the newspaper and must read the important news, current affairs of the country and abroad.

Listen to Radio: Listening to radio is a good habit because along with listening to radio you can do more work. Apart from this, many radio channels bring general knowledge related contests on their channel. Apart from this, you can easily listen to GK in Hindi on your mobile while traveling, doing any work at home, going to school and coaching through radio.

Watch YouTube: Today there are many such channels on YouTube which teach general knowledge every day, apart from this, the general knowledge told by them contains very important information. You can also strengthen your GK through YouTube.

Take help of GK apps: You can easily remember general knowledge through GK apps on your phone.

Read GK Books: Reading book is a great habit you can easily read whenever you want and increase your general knowledge, it doesn't matter if you don't know about the book. There are many popular general knowledge books available in the market, which you can read for competitive exams like government and banking.

50+ short and easy general knowledge questions

1. Which acid is found in citrus fruits?

Answer: citric acid

2. What is considered the position of the Prime Minister in India?

Answer: Executive Head

3. Taj Mahal, Bibi Ka Maqbara, Itmad-ud-Daulah are the monuments of what?

Answer: of the dead person

4. Who was the successor of Emperor Ashoka?

Answer: Bindusara

5. When was the Indian Constitution amended for the first time?

Answer: 1950

6. In which year the Rowlatt Act was implemented?

Answer: 1919

7. Who was called 'Bulbul' by Maharana Pratap?

Answer: Your horse

8.By what name is boxer Evander Holyfield better known?

Answer: The Real Deal

9. Where was the port of the Indus Valley Civilization?

Answer: Lothal

10. What is Mahavira considered in Jainism?

Answer: The original founder

11. Which of the following ruler is responsible for the rise of Magadha?

Answer: Bimbisara

12. What is the professional 20-20 cricket league in India called?

Answer: IPL

13. Who is the President of India?

Answer: Ram Nath Kovind

14. Which title was awarded to Sachin Tendulkar recently?

Answer: Padma Vibhushan

15. Where are the headquarters of ISRO?

Answer: Bangalore

16. Which 2 houses are there in the Parliament?

Answer: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

17. Which is the smallest state of India?

Answer: Goa

18. Who was the author of Ramayana?

Answer: Valmiki

19. Which city is known as the Blue City of India?

Answer: Jodhpur

20. Which note issue system is followed in India?

Answer: Minimum Reserve System

21. How many languages ​​are there in the Indian constitution?

Answer: 22

22. Which state of India has the largest population?

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

23. What is Milkha Singh called?

Answer: Flying Sikh of India

24. Which is the largest state of India?

Answer: Rajasthan

25. How many states and how many union territories are there in India?

Answer: 29 states and 7 union territories

26. Who is the 14th Prime Minister of India?

Answer: Narendra Modi

27. Which caves were built during the Gupta period?

Answer: Ajanta Caves

28. Which of the 7 wonders is located in Agra?

Answer: Taj Mahal

29. By what other name is Sahyadri known?

Answer: The Western Ghats

30. Which is the oldest mountain range of India?

Answer: Aravalli Mountains

31. Which two cities are called twin cities?

Answer: Hyderabad and Secunderabad

32. Who is the father of India's nation?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

33. Who wrote our national anthem?

Answer: Rabindra Nath Tagore

34. Who is called the Father of the Indian Constitution?

Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

35. When is the Republic Day of India celebrated?

Answer: 26 January

36. What is the folk dance of Andhra Pradesh?

Answer: Kuchipudi

37. Who is the Home Minister of India?

Answer: Amit Shah

38. Who is the Finance Minister of India?

Answer: Nirmala Sitharaman

39. Who is the RBI governor of India?

Answer: Shaktikanta Das

40. Which Indian started the magazine 'Prabuddha Bharat'?

Answer: Swami Vivekananda

41. Who is the Education Minister of India?

Answer: Ramesh Pokhriyal

42. Who is the Defense Minister of India?

Answer: Shri Rajnath Singh

43. Who is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

Answer: Uddhav Thackeray

44. Who is the ruler of Tamil Nadu?

Answer: Banwarilal Purohit

45. Which global pandemic is going on in the world since 2020?

Answer: Corona virus

46. ​​Who is the founder of Facebook?

Answer: Mark Zuckerberg

47. When was the first phone launched in India?

Answer: 1995

48. Who is the founder of Leverage Edu?

Answer: Akshay Chaturvedi

49. What is the full form of CA?

Answer: Chartered Accountant

50. What is the age for obtaining license in India?

Answer: 18 years.

 

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