90+ GK Questions on Indian Budget, Geography, Polity, Economy, Sports and Awards

Published On: January 16, 2025

General Knowledge is a crucial part of competitive exams and personal awareness Topics like the Indian Budget Geography, Polity, Economy, Sports and Awards often feature prominently in quizzes and exams In this article we present 100 carefully curated general knowledge questions covering these subjects The information is structured to provide a broad overview perfect for learners and aspirants preparing for exams.

General Knowledge Questions

1. What is the primary source of revenue for the Indian government?
a) Direct Taxes
b) Indirect Taxes
c) Non-Tax Revenue
d) Borrowing
Answer: Indirect Taxes

2. Which state in India has the longest coastline?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: Gujarat

3. Who is considered the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Sardar Patel
Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

4. What is the rank of India in terms of global GDP (nominal) as of 2023?
a) 5th
b) 6th
c) 3rd
d) 4th
Answer: 5th

5. Which Indian cricketer holds the record for the fastest 100 centuries in international cricket?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) MS Dhoni
d) Rohit Sharma
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

6. Who was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award?
a) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
b) C.V. Raman
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

7. Which Indian river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
a) Kosi River
b) Ganga River
c) Brahmaputra River
d) Yamuna River
Answer: Kosi River

8. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Equality?
a) Article 12
b) Article 14
c) Article 19
d) Article 21
Answer: Article 14

9. What is the growth target set under the New Economic Policy in India?
a) 7%
b) 8%
c) 10%
d) 12%
Answer: 8%

10. Who won the Arjuna Award in 2022 for achievements in athletics?
a) Neeraj Chopra
b) Hima Das
c) Anju Bobby George
d) Dutee Chand
Answer: Neeraj Chopra

11. Which Indian state is the largest producer of coffee?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka

12. Who is the current Finance Minister of India?
a) Nirmala Sitharaman
b) Arun Jaitley
c) Piyush Goyal
d) Manmohan Singh
Answer: Nirmala Sitharaman

13. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
a) Mars
b) Venus
c) Jupiter
d) Mercury
Answer: Mars

14. Which act gave India its first budget system?
a) Indian Council Act, 1861
b) Government of India Act, 1935
c) Indian Budget Act, 1878
d) Charter Act, 1853
Answer: Indian Council Act, 1861

15. Which cricketer is popularly known as “Captain Cool”?
a) MS Dhoni
b) Virat Kohli
c) Rahul Dravid
d) Rohit Sharma
Answer: MS Dhoni

16. Who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998?
a) Amartya Sen
b) Abhijit Banerjee
c) Jagdish Bhagwati
d) Kailash Satyarthi
Answer: Amartya Sen

17. Which is the smallest state in India by area?
a) Goa
b) Sikkim
c) Tripura
d) Meghalaya
Answer: Goa

18. What is the term for the rate at which RBI lends money to commercial banks?
a) Repo Rate
b) Reverse Repo Rate
c) Bank Rate
d) Lending Rate
Answer: Repo Rate

19. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
a) Karnam Malleswari
b) P.T. Usha
c) Saina Nehwal
d) Mary Kom
Answer: Karnam Malleswari

20. Which is the highest civilian award in India?
a) Padma Vibhushan
b) Padma Bhushan
c) Bharat Ratna
d) Padma Shri
Answer: Bharat Ratna

21. Which river is the longest in India?
a) Ganga
b) Godavari
c) Yamuna
d) Brahmaputra
Answer: Ganga

22. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b) Morarji Desai
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d) Jagjivan Ram
Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

23. Which Indian state is the largest producer of wheat?
a) Punjab
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Haryana
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh

24. What is the maximum limit for members in the Lok Sabha?
a) 550
b) 552
c) 545
d) 560
Answer: 552

25. Who is known as the “Missile Man of India”?
a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
b) Vikram Sarabhai
c) Satish Dhawan
d) Homi Bhabha
Answer: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

26. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Punjab

27. Who is the author of the book “India Wins Freedom”?
a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

28. Which state in India is the largest producer of tea?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: Assam

29. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
a) W.C. Bonnerjee
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) Badruddin Tyabji
d) A.O. Hume
Answer: W.C. Bonnerjee

30. Which sport is associated with the term “Grand Slam”?
a) Tennis
b) Cricket
c) Football
d) Badminton
Answer: Tennis

31. What is the national animal of India?
a) Tiger
b) Lion
c) Elephant
d) Peacock
Answer: Tiger

32. Which city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?
a) Bengaluru
b) Hyderabad
c) Pune
d) Chennai
Answer: Bengaluru

33. Who is the chairman of the NITI Aayog?
a) Prime Minister of India
b) President of India
c) Finance Minister
d) Governor of RBI
Answer: Prime Minister of India

34. Which Indian state is the largest producer of sugarcane?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka
Answer: Uttar Pradesh

35. What is the currency of Japan?
a) Yen
b) Yuan
c) Won
d) Baht
Answer: Yen

36. Which Indian city is famous for its Diamond Industry?
a) Surat
b) Mumbai
c) Jaipur
d) Kolkata
Answer: Surat

37. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) C.V. Raman
c) Amartya Sen
d) Hargobind Khorana
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

38. What is the national flower of India?
a) Lotus
b) Rose
c) Marigold
d) Sunflower
Answer: Lotus

39. Which state in India is the largest in terms of area?
a) Rajasthan
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan

40. What is the term for the annual financial statement of India?
a) Budget
b) Economic Survey
c) Fiscal Report
d) Development Plan
Answer: Budget

41. Which is the smallest Union Territory of India by area?
a) Lakshadweep
b) Daman and Diu
c) Chandigarh
d) Puducherry
Answer: Lakshadweep

42. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Sucheta Kriplani
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Pratibha Patil
Answer: Sarojini Naidu

43. Which is the longest railway platform in India?
a) Gorakhpur
b) Kharagpur
c) Allahabad
d) Vijayawada
Answer: Gorakhpur

44. Which year was the Reserve Bank of India established?
a) 1935
b) 1947
c) 1950
d) 1930
Answer: 1935

45. Which Indian state is known for the Sundarbans mangrove forest?
a) West Bengal
b) Odisha
c) Assam
d) Gujarat
Answer: West Bengal

46. What is the term for goods and services tax in India?
a) GST
b) VAT
c) STT
d) CST
Answer: GST

47. Who was the first woman to win the Padma Vibhushan award?
a) Mother Teresa
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Amrita Sher-Gil
Answer: Mother Teresa

48. Which river is also known as the “Dakshina Ganga”?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Kaveri
d) Narmada
Answer: Godavari

49. Which Indian cricketer is known as the “God of Cricket”?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Virat Kohli
c) MS Dhoni
d) Rahul Dravid
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

50. Which is the national tree of India?
a) Banyan Tree
b) Neem Tree
c) Peepal Tree
d) Mango Tree
Answer: Banyan Tree

51. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
a) Wular Lake
b) Chilika Lake
c) Vembanad Lake
d) Dal Lake
Answer: Wular Lake

52. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

53. Which Indian state is the leading producer of spices?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: Kerala

54. Who wrote the national anthem of India?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

55. Which is the smallest continent in the world?
a) Australia
b) Europe
c) South America
d) Antarctica
Answer: Australia

56. Which sport is associated with the term “Checkmate”?
a) Chess
b) Boxing
c) Wrestling
d) Archery
Answer: Chess

57. What is the capital city of Bhutan?
a) Thimphu
b) Kathmandu
c) Paro
d) Punakha
Answer: Thimphu

58. Which is the largest desert in the world?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Gobi Desert
c) Thar Desert
d) Kalahari Desert
Answer: Sahara Desert

59. Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar award?
a) Bhanu Athaiya
b) Satyajit Ray
c) A.R. Rahman
d) Gulzar
Answer: Bhanu Athaiya

60. Which is the longest river in the world?
a) Nile
b) Amazon
c) Yangtze
d) Mississippi
Answer: Nile

61. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Mars
d) Earth
Answer: Mercury

62. Who was the first woman President of India?
a) Pratibha Patil
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Sucheta Kriplani
Answer: Pratibha Patil

63. Which Indian state is the largest producer of cotton?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Punjab
d) Haryana
Answer: Gujarat

64. Which is the national bird of India?
a) Peacock
b) Sparrow
c) Pigeon
d) Parrot
Answer: Peacock

65. Which is the largest railway station in India?
a) Howrah Junction
b) New Delhi Railway Station
c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
d) Gorakhpur Junction
Answer: Howrah Junction

66. Who discovered gravity?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Albert Einstein
c) Galileo Galilei
d) Michael Faraday
Answer: Isaac Newton

67. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: Kerala

68. Which is the coldest place on Earth?
a) Antarctica
b) Siberia
c) Alaska
d) Greenland
Answer: Antarctica

69. Who was the first Indian to travel in space?
a) Rakesh Sharma
b) Kalpana Chawla
c) Sunita Williams
d) Vikram Sarabhai
Answer: Rakesh Sharma

70. Which sport is associated with the Wimbledon Championship?
a) Tennis
b) Badminton
c) Cricket
d) Football
Answer: Tennis

71. Which Indian state has the highest population?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Bihar
d) West Bengal
Answer: Uttar Pradesh

72. What is the official currency of the United Kingdom?
a) Pound Sterling
b) Euro
c) Dollar
d) Franc
Answer: Pound Sterling

73. Which is the highest peak in the world?
a) Mount Everest
b) K2
c) Kanchenjunga
d) Annapurna
Answer: Mount Everest

74. Which city is known as the “Pink City” of India?
a) Jaipur
b) Jodhpur
c) Udaipur
d) Bikaner
Answer: Jaipur

75. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Miss World title?
a) Reita Faria
b) Sushmita Sen
c) Aishwarya Rai
d) Priyanka Chopra
Answer: Reita Faria

76. Which is the largest plateau in the world?
a) Tibetan Plateau
b) Deccan Plateau
c) Colorado Plateau
d) Brazilian Plateau
Answer: Tibetan Plateau

77. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) C. Rajagopalachari
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Lord Mountbatten

78. Which river is known as the “Lifeline of Egypt”?
a) Nile
b) Amazon
c) Yangtze
d) Mississippi
Answer: Nile

79. What is the term of office for the President of India?
a) 5 years
b) 6 years
c) 4 years
d) 7 years
Answer: 5 years

80. Which state in India is the largest producer of rice?
a) West Bengal
b) Punjab
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: West Bengal

81. Which is the smallest bird in the world?
a) Hummingbird
b) Sparrow
c) Finch
d) Wren
Answer: Hummingbird

82. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Rising Sun”?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Manipur
d) Mizoram
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

83. What is the capital of Canada?
a) Ottawa
b) Toronto
c) Montreal
d) Vancouver
Answer: Ottawa

84. Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
a) H.J. Kania
b) B.P. Sinha
c) M. Patanjali Sastri
d) A.N. Ray
Answer: H.J. Kania

85. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Carbon Dioxide
d) Argon
Answer: Nitrogen

86. Which Indian city is famous for its textile industry?
a) Surat
b) Mumbai
c) Ahmedabad
d) Kolkata
Answer: Ahmedabad

87. Which Indian festival is known as the “Festival of Colors”?
a) Holi
b) Diwali
c) Navratri
d) Dussehra
Answer: Holi

88. What is the SI unit of force?
a) Newton
b) Joule
c) Watt
d) Pascal
Answer: Newton

89. Which city is known as the “Steel City of India”?
a) Jamshedpur
b) Bhilai
c) Rourkela
d) Bokaro
Answer: Jamshedpur

90. Which is the largest island in the world?
a) Greenland
b) New Guinea
c) Borneo
d) Madagascar
Answer: Greenland

91. Which river is the longest in South India?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Kaveri
d) Mahanadi
Answer: Godavari

92. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Bindusara
d) Brihadratha
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya

93. Which Indian city is called the “City of Lakes”?
a) Udaipur
b) Bhopal
c) Srinagar
d) Nainital
Answer: Udaipur

94. What is the term for an animal that eats both plants and animals?
a) Omnivore
b) Herbivore
c) Carnivore
d) Scavenger
Answer: Omnivore

95. Which Indian airport is the busiest by passenger traffic?
a) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
b) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
c) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
d) Chennai International Airport
Answer: Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

96. Who wrote the book “Discovery of India”?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

97. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
a) Japan
b) China
c) South Korea
d) Thailand
Answer: Japan

98. Which is the oldest mountain range in India?
a) Aravalli Range
b) Himalayas
c) Western Ghats
d) Vindhyas
Answer: Aravalli Range

99. Which Indian city is famous for its IT industry?
a) Bengaluru
b) Hyderabad
c) Pune
d) Gurgaon
Answer: Bengaluru

100. Which is the national fruit of India?
a) Mango
b) Banana
c) Apple
d) Orange
Answer: Mango