GK

1. Who was the first woman to be featured in an Indian stamp?   Ans: Meerabai
2. the enzyme that works in acidic medium is_______ Pepsin
3. The element that is obtained from sea weeds is _____.Iodine
4. First three recipients of 'Bharat Ratna' were C. Rajagopalachari, Dr. S. Rdhakrishnan and C.V. Raman
5. Ø Lal Bandur Sastri was the first person to awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously (1966)
6. Who was the president of the Indian National Congress at the time of Indian independence in 1947? j.b kripalini
7. Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 Ans:Gopal Krishna Gokhale
8. 1.In which city of India is the Gol Gumbaz mosque?
   a.Hyderabad 
   b.Bijapur
   c.Secunderabad 
   d.Gulbarga 
   
   
   Answer: Bijapur
   
   
   The Gol Gumbaz mosque has the second largest dome in the world.
   
   
   
   
   2. Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India'?
   a.Chennai 
   b.Coimbatore
   c.Bangalore 
   d.Madurai 
   
   
   Answer: Coimbatore
   
   
   3.What is the time difference (in hours) between GMT and IST (Indian Standard Time)?
   a.Five 
   b.Six 
   c.Six and a half 
   d.Five and a half
   
   
   Answer: Five and a half
   
   
   4.Which is India's smallest state in terms of area?
   a.Sikkim 
   b.Tripura 
   c.Nagaland 
   d.Goa
   
   
   Answer: Goa
   
   
   5.Which city of India stands on the River Hooghly?
   a.Lucknow 
   b.Kolkata (Calcutta)
   c.Ahmedabad 
   d.Agra
   
   
   Answer: Kolkata (Calcutta)
   
   
   6.In which city of India is the Victoria Memorial?
   a.Bombay 
   b.Delhi 
   c.Kolkata (Calcutta)
   d.Jaipur
   
   
   Answer: Kolkata (Calcutta)
   
   
   7.Name the strait dividing India and Sri Lanka.
   a.Magellan Strait 
   b.Palk Strait
   c.Bass Strait 
   d.Bering Strait 
   
   
   Answer: Palk Strait
   
   
   8.Which State in India is called the 'Land of Five Rivers'?
   a.Uttar Pradesh 
   b.Punjab
   c.Haryana 
   d.Bihar
   
   
   Answer: Punjab
   
   
   The Five Rivers are Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Chenab and Jhelum.
   
   
   9.On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam of India built?
   a.Yamuna 
   b.Ganga 
   c.Sutlej
   d.Brahmaputra 
   
   
   Answer: Sutlej
   
   
   10.Which city in India is called the 'Lake City'?
   a.Udaipur
   b.Jaipur 
   c.Raipur 
   d.Jodhpur
   
   
   Answer: Udaipur