General Studies

No.	Question	Answer
1.	The President of India may resign his office by writing under his hand a letter of resignation addressed to the	Vice-President
2.	The president of India holds office for a term of	5 years
3.	A person seeking election to the office of the President of India must have completed the age of	35 years
4.	Who appoints the Attorney General of India?	President
5.	Next to Uttar Pradesh, the largest number of constituencies for elections to the Lok Sabha are in the State of	Bihar
6.	The elections to the Lok Sabha are required normally to be held after every	5 years
7.	The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by	Sir Cyril Radcliffe
8.	Name the scholar who visited India along with Mahmud of Ghazni	Al-Beruni
9.	Which forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of newsprint?	Coniferous
10.	The country where death rate is lowest in the world is	Canada
11.	What is the duration of zero hour in the Lok Sabha?	One hour
12.	Sun's energy is produced by	Nucler fusion
13.	Who was the Congress President when India became free?	J.B. Kripalani
14.	In India the standard time is fixed on the basis of standard meridian which passes through	Allahabad
15.	The Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf are connected by the	Hormuz Strait
16.	"The Boston Tea Party" took place in	1773
17.	In the American War of Independence, the leader who was put in command of American forces was	George Washington
18.	Which Sikh guru was tortured and killed on the directions of Aurangzeb?	Teg Bahadur
19.	Since when India has been a member of the United Nations?	1945
20.	Proteins are made of	Amino acids
21.	A light-sensitive compound used in photography is	Silver bromide
22.	The India Red Cross Society was established in the year	1920
23.	The speed of an aircraft is measured by	Anemometer
24.	Fats and carbohydrates are an essential part of our food because they	Provide energy
25.	Which is the largest part of the human brain?	Cerebellum
26.	Milk in its natural form has a certain amount of sugar. This sugar is called	Lactose
27.	The United Nations University is located in	Tokyo
28.	Which country is largest in area?	Russia
29.	Buddha delivered his first sermon at	Sarnath
30.	Vitamin necessary for clotting of blood is	K
31.	The oldest existing newspaper in India is	Bombay Samachar
32.	Which port has a free trade zone?	Kandla
33.	The largest quantity of fish in the world is produced by	Japan & Russia
34.	World's largest desert is	Sahara
35.	India's first television center was set up at	Delhi
36.	In which script were the edicts of Ashoka inscribed?	Brahmi
37.	Harshvardhana was defeated by	Pulakesin II
38.	Which day is celebrated as United Nations day every year?	24th October
39.	The headquarters of the United Nations is at	New York
40.	The total number of judges of the International Court of justice is	12
41.	The term of office of a judge of the International Court of Justice is	9 years
42.	The normal term of office of the UN Secretary General is	5 years
43.	IRS-IB is	An Indian remote sensing satellite
44	Why is the year 1952 important in Indian History?	First general elections to the Lok Sabha were held
45.	What is an equator?	An imaginary line encircling the earth midway between the north and the south poles
46.	Why is it easier to swim in a sea than river?	Density of sea water is more than that of river
47.	Who is known as the 'Heroine of 1942 Quit India Movement'?	Aruna Asaf Ali

Longest, Shortest, Deepest

No.	Question	Answer
01	Tallest Animal	Giraffe
02	Fastest Bird	Swift
03	Largest Bird	Ostrich
04	Smallest Bird	Humming Bird
05	Longest Railway Bridge	Lower Zambesi (Africa)
06	Longest Canal (Ship)	Baltic White Sea Canal (152 miles)
07	Highest City	Wen Chuan (China) 16000 ft.
08	Largest Continent	Asia
09	Smallest Continent	Australia
10	Highest Country	Tibet (The Pamirs)
11	Largest Country(in population)	China
12	Largest Country(in area)	USSR, now CIS (Common Wealth of Independent States)
13	Largest Day	June 21 (Northern Hemisphere)
14	Shortest Day	December 22(Northern Hemisphere)
15	Largest Desert	Sahara (Africa)
16	Deepest Lake	Baikal (Siberia) Average depth 2300 feet
17	Largest Lake (fresh water)	Lake Superior (USA) (31200 sq.miles)
18	Largest Lake (salt water)	Caspian Sea
19	Largest Masque	Jama Masjid,Delhi, area 10000 Sq.ft.
20	Highest Mountain Peak	Everest (Nepal) 29028 ft.
21	Highest Mountain Range	The Himalayas
22	Longest Mountain Range	The Andes (S.America),5500 miles
23	Biggest Museum	British Museum (London)
24	Largest Punissula	India
25	Hottest Place (World)	Azizia (Libya,Africa) 136 F
26	Biggest Planet	Jupiter
27	Smallest Planet	Mercury
28	Highest Plateau	Pamir (Tibet)
29	Longest Railway Platform	Sonepur Station(Bihar,India) 2480 feet long
30	Biggest Telescope	Mt.Palomar (USA)
31	Longest Railway Tunnel	Tanna (Japan) 13 1/2 miles
32	Largest Road Tunnel	Mount Blanc Tunnel (Between France and Italy),7 1/2 miles
33	Largest Volcano	Mauna Loa (Hawaii),crater 12400 in diameter
34	Longest Wall	Great Wall of China
35	Rainiest Spot (World)	Cherrapunji (Assam,India),annual Average 1041.78 inches Rainfall
36	Lightest Metal	Lithium
37	Biggest Temple	Angkor Vat,Kampuchia
38	Wingless Bird	Kiwi,New Zealand
39	Hardest Substance	Diamond
40	Largest Animal	Blue Whale,Recorded length 106 feet,Weight 195 tons
41	Largest land-Animal	African Elephant
42	Biggest Flower	Rafflesia (Java)Indonesia
43	Largest Stadium	Strahov Stadium in Praha,Czech Republic accommodation 240000 persons
44	Largest Diamond Mine	Kimbarley,south Africa
45	Longest Corridor	Rameshwaram TempleCorridor (5000 feet)

Indian Gallantry Awards

PARAM VIR CHAKRA :	It is the highest decoration of valour awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy on land,sea or air.
MAHA VIR CHAKRA :	It is the second highest decoration. It is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
VIR CHAKRA :	It is the third in the order of awards for acts of gallantry in the face of the enemy on land,sea or air.
ASHOK CHAKRA :	Awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring act of valour or self-sacrifice on land, at sea or in the air.
KIRTI CHAKRA :	Awarded for conspicuous gallantry.
SHAURYA CHAKRA :	Awarded for an act of gallantry.
PARAM VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL :	Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of the most exceptional order.
ATI VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL :	Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of an exceptional order.
VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL :	Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of a high order.
SENA MEDAL / NAU SENA : MEDAL/VAYU SENA MEDAL	For good work on the field, at sea or in the air.

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First And Last Amongst India

No.	First or Last	Name
1.	First Indian Chief Justice of India	Justice H.J.Kania
2.	First Indian Governor of a Province	Lord S.P.Sinha
3.	First President of Indian National Congress	W.C.Banerjee (1885)
4.	First Indian Commander-in-Chief	General K.M. Carippa
5.	First Indian Naval chief	Vice-Admiral R.D.Katari
6.	First Indian Air Chief	Air Marshal S.Mukherjee
7.	First Indian I.C.S.	Satyendra Nath Tagore
8.	First P.M. of India	Jawaharlal Nehru
9.	First Indian who became President of U.N. General Assembly	Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
10.	First Indian who became a Minister in the Union Cabinet	Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
11.	First Woman President of the Congress	Dr.Annie Besant
12.	First Indian Judge of High Court	Rama Prasad Roy
13.	First Indian and the last Governor General of India	C.Rajagopalachari
14.	First President of India	Dr.Rajendra Prasad
15.	First Indian Nobel Prize Winner	Rabindranath Tagore
16.	First Indian Member of the Executive Council of Viceroy	Sir S.P.Sinha
17.	First Indian Everest Climber	Tenzing Norgay
18.	First Indian Test Cricket Player	K.S.Ranjitsingh Ji
19.	First Indian Woman Governor	Sarojini Naidu
20.	First Woman Chief Minister of a State	Sucheta Kriplani (U.P.)
21.	First Woman Ambassador of India	Vijayalakshmi Pandit (to soviet Union,1947-49)
22.	Last Viceroy of India	Lord L.Mountbatten
23.	First Indian in Space	Sqn.Ldr.Rakesh Sharma
24.	First Indian Woman to Scale Mount Everest	Bachendri Pal
25.	First Indian Woman Supreme Court Judge	Mrs.Mira Saheb Fathima Beevi
26.	First Field Marshal of India	S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
27.	First Woman P.M. of India	Mrs.Indira Gandhi
28.	First Muslim President of India	Dr.Zakir Hussain
29.	First Sikh President of India	Giani Zail Singh
30.	First Talkie (film with dialogue)	Alam Ara (1931)