1000 Latest GK Questions For CDS / NDA / AFCAT

. Where did Lord Buddha receive the knowledge? Bodhgaya 
2. Who founded the Arya Samaj? Swami Dayanand 
3. What is the script for Punjabi language? Gurumukhi 
4. What is the southernmost edge of India’s mainland? Kanyakumari 
5. In which state of India first Sun is released? Arunachal Pradesh 
6. Insulin is used in the treatment of which disease? Diabetes 
7. Bihu is the famous festival of which state? Assam 
8. Which vitamins are abundant in Amla? Vitamin C 
9. Who was the first Governor General of India? William Bantric 
10. In which country was the invention of paper? China 
11. What was the name of Gautam Buddha’s childhood? Siddhartha 
12. Who is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces in India? President
13. Which vitamin deficiency is due to lack of vitamins? Vitamin A 
14. Pongal is the festival of which state? Tamil Nadu 
15. Giddha and Bhangra are the folk dances of which state? Punjab 
16. Who invented the television? John Logie Baird 
17. Who was the first female ruler of India? Razia Sultan 
18. With whose help the breath breathes? Gillafar 
19. Who gave the slogan of ‘Inklab Zindabad’? Bhagat Singh 
20. When and where did Jallianwala Bagh massacre? In 1919 AD, Amritsar, 
21. In 1939, after which the Congress left Subhas Chandra Bose founded the party? Forward Block 
22. Who is called ‘Punjab Kesari’? Lala Lajpat Rai 
23. Who killed Sanders? Bhagat Singh 
24. Who gave his sacrifice in the rebellion of 1857 AD? Mangal Pandey
25. Who was the first woman governor of India? Sarojini Naidu 
26. Who was the first woman to climb Mt. Everest twice? Santosh Yadav 
27. ‘Brahma Samaj’ was founded by whom? Raja Rammohan Roy 
28. What was the original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati? Moolshankar 
29. Who gave the slogan ‘ Lot to the Vedas’? Dayanand Saraswati 
30. Who founded the ‘Ram Krishna Mission’? Swami Vivekananda 
31. When did Vaskodigama come to India? 1498 AD 
32. Where was Waskodigama supposed to live? Portugal 
33. Where is the Hawa Mahal located? Jaipur 
34. Which Sikh guru is the founder of Sikh religion? Guru Nanak 
35. What is the main festival of Sikhs? Baisakhi 
36. What iron man is called ‘Iron Man’? Sardar Patel
37. What great leader is called Netaji? Subhash Chandra Bose 
38. What is the name of Samadhi of Delhi based Lal Bahadur Shastri? Vijay Ghat 
39. Who is the architect of Mahabharata? Maharishi Vedavas 
40. Who wrote a book called economics? Chanakya (Kautilya) 
41. Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’? Lal Bahadur Shastri 
42. Who was the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly? Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
43. Who was the president of the draft constitution committee? Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar 
44. World’s Red Cross Day is celebrated on which date? 8 May
45. ‘Which country is famous for the Sunrise’ s country? Japan 
46. On which date is the International Women’s Day celebrated? 8 March 
47. What is the smallest state in India in terms of area? Goa
48. Onam is the famous festival of which state? Kerala 
49. When Delhi became the capital of India? 1911 
50. What is the brightest planet? Venus 
51. What is the national animal of India? Tiger 
52. What is the national bird of India? Peacock 
53. What is the national water body of India? Ganga Dolphin 
54. What is the national fruit of India? Common 
55. What is the national flower of India? Lotus 
56. What is the National Tree of India? Banyan 
57. What is the national sport of India? NONE 
58. What is the ratio in the length and breadth of India’s national flag? 3: 2 
59. Who wrote the national anthem of India? Rabindranath Tagore 
60. What is the national anthem of India? Jan Gan Man 
61. Who wrote the National Anthem of India? Rabindranath Tagore
62. Who first said Mahatma Gandhi to the Father of the Nation? Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose 
63. What is our national calendar? Saka Samvat 
64. What is the period of national anthem song? 52 seconds 
65. Who discovered the radioactivity? Henry Buckler 
66. Which part of the body is related to Paes Maker? Heart 
67. What is the body of the human body called ‘master granthi’? Piusa gland 
68. What is the most pure form of carbon? Diamond 
69. Who invented X-ray? Rantjan 
70. Which metal was first used by humans? Copper 
71. How does the astronaut appear to have outer air? Black 
72. Who invented the telescope? Galileo 
73. What is the name of Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi? Rajghat
74. Where did the first train in India go from? From Mumbai (Current Mumbai) to Thane 
75. In which city was the first metro rail service introduced in India? Kolkata 
76. Which Indian started the railroad in India? 1853 
77. Who were the first Indian astronauts? Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma, in 1984, 
78. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of India? Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani 
79. Who was the first Chief Minister of Haryana? Pt. Bhagvat Dayal Sharma 
80. When was the United Nations established? 24 October 1945 
81. Where is the UN headquarters located? New York 
82. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations? Trivedi 
83. How many countries are there from the United Nations at this time? 193 
84. How many countries are members of the UN Security Council? 15
85. How many countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council? 5 
86 Where is the international court located? In The Hague, Holland 
87. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations? Ban-Ki-Moon 
88. Who were the Indians who gave speeches in Hindi at the UN General Assembly? Atal Bihari Vajpayee 
89. How many years are the temporary members of the UN Security Council elected? 2 years 
90. What country was the 193rd member of the United Nations? South Sudan 
91. Which vitamin deficiency does not stop the release of blood? Vitamin K 
92. When is Hindi day celebrated? September 14, 
93. Which article of the Constitution was declared Hindi as the national language? Article 343
94. Who is the only Indian to win gold medal in the Olympics? Abhinav Bindra 
95. How many years after the Olympic Games are held? 4 years 
96. Where will the Olympic Games be held in 2016? Rio de Janeiro 
97. International Day of Human Rights is celebrated? 10 December 
98. Which breed of buffalo is famous in Haryana? Murrah 
99. Where is the famous Shitala Mata Temple situated? Gurgaon 
100. Who made the huge Haryana party? Rao Virendra Singh 

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Meanwhile, our formal ‘HI’ and ‘Hello’ went on, however, amidst this I noticed that other than Julian, his best friend John too, looked genuinely pleased to see me each day. I panicked I did not want any complications, there were enough already. Meanwhile, one day when returning home from college, John caught me up, and asked why I had not called Julian, I was surprised. I asked him ‘So it was you who kept the number in my bag?’, he said’ Of course, I want you two to get together and be together’. I frowned and told him, we were not even on the first step of relationship; in fact the guy whom I was highly infatuated with was dating some other girl.

John didn’t say a word, he just smiled. One day he told me to call up Julian, and talk to him, I talked to him, but it was formal. John assured me Julian’s affair would not last long, because his girl friend had other aspirations. I was the party night, all my friends were dancing, John came to me and requested a dance, obliged, then came Julian, we danced and we enjoyed it together, in fact it was like we belonged together forever.

Maybe this was the precise time for hell to break loose, Julian’s girlfriend came and stood staring at him, he tried to explain we were just dancing; maybe she already had the inkling that there was some spark between us. She was shouting and abusing, meanwhile, I was taken aback and Julian tried everything to stop her, he could not shout the way she was.

Through this mayhem I was thankful John came and stood by my side, suddenly she turned wild and pulled my hair, I really don’t have any idea what got inside me, I broke free and gave her a nice hefty slap and told her to shut up. I told her Julian was mine and she dare not get near to him, unless she wanted another slap.

She seemed shocked and I was too. She passed out of college, so did Julian. He never proposed, I never asked, as if it was pre destined, we got married. We have three children and John still remains my best friend. Julian and I have been through relationship ups and downs, but our marriage comprises of trust and confidence in each other. And I wish to see myself married to Julian till my death day and I still wish John would be with us.

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