General Knowledge Questions and Answers for RRB / SSC CGL

01. Which country has not been correctly matched with its country? 

A. Albania – Lek 

B. Cambodia – Riel 

C. Ethiopia – Birr 

D. Finland – Dalasi

02. Who is the author of the book, ‘India and Malaysia : Intertwined strands’? 

A. Naveen Banopadhya 

B. Sushma Singh 

C. Veena Sikri 

D. Ravichand Nayak

03. What is the major objective of the proposed “Rajiv Rinn Yojana”? 

A. Health Insurance to farmers 

B. Interest subsidy schemes for housing and urban poor 

C. Credit facility for street vendors 

D. Making India slum free

04. Who became the youngest pilot to fly across the world on a single engine air craft in September 2013? 

A. William Campbell 

B. Steve Thompson 

C. Ryan Campbell 

D. Jack Wiegand

05. What is Blood doping used for?  
A. Increase White blood Cells
B. Increase Red Blood Cells
C. Decrease Platelets
D. Decrease Hemoglobin

06. Which chemical present in rice including Basmati variety of India raised international concern? 
A. Zinc
B. Cadmium
C. Mercury
D. Arsenic

07. In which state is the ‘Harike Wildlife Sanctuary’ located? 
A. Haryana
B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Kerala

08. What is the next version of Android operation system called? 
A. Kitkat
B. Lollipop
C. Marshmallow
D. Jelly bean

09. Who is the chairman of the ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority’? 
A. Home Minister
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Vice-President

10. Who among the following has won the Italian Grand Prix Championship 2015? 
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Sebastian Vettel
C. Narayan Kartiken
D. Mark Webber

11. Who has been named as South Africa’s cricketer of the year? 
A. Hashim Amla
B. AB De Villiers’
C. Jacque Kallis
D. Dale Steyn

12. Who is the Prime Minister of Australia? 
A. Kevin Rudd
B. Julia Gillard
C. Tony Abbott’s
D. Stephen Smith

13. Which of the following cities will host the 2020 Olympic Games? 
A. Madrid
B. Tokyo
C. Istanbul
D. Durban

14. Who appoints the Banking Ombudsman in India? 
A. Finance Minister
B. Reserve bank of India
C. Government of India
D. Supreme Court

15. What cannot contract a virus to a computer? 
A. CD
B. USB
C. Scanner
D. E-mail

16. Who has won the Women’s single Title in the US open Tennis Championship 2015? 
A. Venus Williams
B. Serena Williams
C. Victoria Azarenka
D. Sania Mirza 

17. Which part of the eye is transplanted in eye donation? 
A. Iris
B. Lens
C. Retina
D. Cornea

18. With which country would you associate the ‘Kurdistan Workers Party’? 
A. Vietnam
B. Turkey
C. Kenya
D. China

19. Which of the following games have been reinstated by the International Olympic committee for Olympics 2020? 
A. Polo
B. Wrestling
C. Cricket
D. Baseball

20. UNESCO has declared which of the following days as International Literacy Day? 
A. September 5
B. September 7
C. September 8
D. September 9

21. Which of the following countries are not party to the Statute of International Criminal Court:  
1) India
2) China
3) United States
4) Israel
A. 1 & 2
B. 2 & 4
C. 1 & 3
D. 1,2,3 & 4

22. Which is the first Non-African country to be found among the World’s poorest nations? 
A. Malaysia
B. Kazakhstan
C. Indonesia
D. Afghanistan

23. Which Rail Coach factory received Par Excellence award from the Quality circle Forum of India? 
A. Kapurthala
B. Karkapur
C. Bhatinda
D. Raibareli

24. Which state is the largest producer of Limestone in India? 
A. Chattisgarh
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. All of the above

25. Who among the following are eligible to acquire shares on stock exchange in compliance with FEMA regulations? 
A. Foreign Institutional Investors
B. Qualified Foreign Institutions
C. Non-Resident Indians
D. All of the above

26. According to the Reserve Bank of India, what amount of Indian rupee can an individual carry while travelling abroad? 
A. 10,000
B. 20,000
C. 30,000
D. 40,000

27. In which ocean is the Diego Garcia Island located? 
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean

28. Which state has the highest literacy rate in India? 
A. Kerala
B. Tripura
C. Assam
D. Sikkim

29. In which field is Zubin Mehta well known? 
A. Music
B. Theatre
C. Science
D. Journalism

30. Which of the following statements is correct about the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India? 
A. CIC of India is appointed for a 5 year term or till he or she attains the age of 65 years
B. CIC is eligible for re-appointment
C. Salary of CIC is the same as the Chief Justice of India.
D. All of the above

31. Which was the first private sector bank to launch a ‘Branch on Wheels Drive’? 
A. Axis Bank
B. Federal bank
C. Citi Bank
D. ICICI Bank

32. Which of the following countries passed a law to end the system of secret voting in the national legislature? 
A. Britain
B. France
C. Brazil
D. India

33. Who won the UEFA best player in Europe award in the year 2014-15? 
A. Lionel Messi
B. Christiano Ronaldo
C. Eden Hazard
D. Franck Ribery

34. How much percent FDI in pension sector is allowed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill 2013? 
A. 47%
B. 48%
C. 48%
D. 100%

35. The nation’s first geo-thermal power project ‘Tatapani’ is situated in which state? 
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh

36. Under which ocean will you find the largest volcano in the earth and one of the largest in the entire solar system? 
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Southern Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean

37. On which day is the International Day of Charity observed?  
A. September 3
B. September 4
C. September 5
D. September 6

38. Who has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner of India? 
A. Mrs Deepak Sandhu
B. Mrs Sushma Singh
C. Mr. Vijai Sharma
D. Mr Rajeev Mathur

39. Who headed the committee set up by the Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan in order to screen the applicants for new Bank licenses?
A. Urjit Patel
B. Bimal Jalan
C. Shamla Gopinath
D. D. Suburao

40. Which of the following nations drafted the Syria war Resolution permitting military action against the Bashar Al-Assad Regime? 
A. Russia
B. France
C. Germany
D. USA

41. What is NASA’s new space craft to moon called? 
A. LADEE
B. Apollo 20
C. EDT
D. Lunar 2

42. Which sport is not included in the Olympics currently? 
A. Baseball
B. Polo
C. None of the above
D. All of the above

43. Which Indian Prime Minister wasn’t a recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award? 
A. P V Narsimah Rao
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Manmohan Singh
D. Jawaharlal Nehru

44. Nokia device and services was bought by which company? 
A. IBM
B. Infosys
C. Apple
D. Microsoft

45. What is the word used to refer to ‘Perfect Knowledge’ in Jainism? 
A. Jina
B. Kaivalya
C. Brahman
D. Nirvana

46. Which Asian country holds the World’s largest foreign exchange reserves? 
A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. North Korea

47. Who publishes the Global Competitiveness Report? 
A. World Bank
B. UNESCO
C. World Economic Forum
D. IMF

48. What is the stand of India in the production of Coffee in the world? 
A. First
B. Third
C. Fifth
D. Seventh

49. Which gases are used in the Modified Atmospheric Packaging of Food Products? 
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. All of the above

50. Which city is the home to Europe’s largest public library? 
A. London
B. Paris
C. Birmingham
D. Manchester