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GK & General Awareness for NFAT 2025
1. Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution"?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
2. What is the capital of Australia?
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Brisbane
3. In which year did India become a republic?
A. 1947
B. 1950
C. 1952
D. 1965
4. What is the largest freshwater lake in India?
A. Chilika Lake
B. Vembanad Lake
C. Dal Lake
D. Wular Lake
5. Which day is celebrated as National Science Day in India?
A. 28 February
B. 15 August
C. 5 June
D. 26 January
6. Which Indian city is called the “Silicon Valley of India”?
A. Hyderabad
B. Bengaluru
C. Pune
D. Gurugram
7. What is the name of India’s indigenous GPS system?
A. ISRO-NAV
B. IRNSS
C. NAVIC
D. SatNav
8. Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
A. Japan
B. France
C. USA
D. China
9. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
A. Mercury
B. Lead
C. Zinc
D. Copper
10. Who is the current President of India (as of 2025)?
A. Droupadi Murmu
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Pratibha Patil
D. Venkaiah Naidu
11. Which gas is responsible for the greenhouse effect?
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11. Which gas is responsible for the greenhouse effect?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Hydrogen
D. Nitrogen
12. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Assam
13. Which Indian airport is named after a former Prime Minister?
A. Indira Gandhi International Airport
B. Kempegowda International Airport
C. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
D. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
14. Which Mughal emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi?
A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
15. Who was the first Indian in space?
A. Rakesh Sharma
B. Kalpana Chawla
C. Vikram Sarabhai
D. Sunita Williams
16. Which state is the largest in India by area?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh
17. Which country gifted the ‘Statue of Liberty’ to the USA?
A. UK
B. France
C. Italy
D. Germany
18. Which is the largest Indian IT services company?
A. Infosys
B. HCL
C. Wipro
D. TCS
19. What is the full form of CPU in computers?
A. Central Power Unit
B. Central Processing Unit
C. Computer Processing Unit
D. Control Processing Unit
20. Which Indian state celebrates Hornbill Festival?
A. Manipur
B. Nagaland
C. Mizoram
D. Tripura
21. Where is the ‘Great Barrier Reef’ located?
A. USA
B. South Africa
C. Australia
D. Brazil
22. Who discovered the law of gravity?
A. Galileo
B. Isaac Newton
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D. Brazil
22. Who discovered the law of gravity?
A. Galileo
B. Isaac Newton
C. Einstein
D. Archimedes
23. Who is the author of the novel “The Discovery of India”?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Rabindranath Tagore
24. Which international organization publishes the Human Development Index (HDI)?
A. World Bank
B. WHO
C. IMF
D. UNDP
25. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
A. Jeddah
B. Riyadh
C. Medina
D. Mecca
26. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?
A. K2
B. Mount Everest
C. Kangchenjunga
D. Nanda Devi
27. What is the name of India’s national space agency?
A. INSA
B. NASA
C. ISRO
D. DRDO
28. The term “Blue Economy” is related to:
A. Cybersecurity
B. Water purification
C. Ocean resources and sustainability
D. Blue-collar job employment
29. Who is the founder of SpaceX?
A. Jeff Bezos
B. Elon Musk
C. Larry Page
D. Sundar Pichai
30. Which of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
A. Dolphin
B. Shark
C. Crocodile
D. Turtle
✅ Answers and Explanations
1. Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution"?
✅ C. B.R. Ambedkar
He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.
2. What is the capital of Australia?
✅ C. Canberra
Chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
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Chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
3. In which year did India become a republic?
✅ B. 1950
The Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950.
4. What is the largest freshwater lake in India?
✅ D. Wular Lake
Located in Jammu and Kashmir.
5. Which day is celebrated as National Science Day in India?
✅ A. 28 February
To mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by C.V. Raman.
6. Which Indian city is called the “Silicon Valley of India”?
✅ B. Bengaluru
It is the IT hub of India.
7. What is the name of India’s indigenous GPS system?
✅ C. NAVIC
Navigation with Indian Constellation developed by ISRO.
8. Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
✅ B. France
Held in Paris.
9. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
✅ A. Mercury
Mercury is liquid even at room temperature.
10. Who is the current President of India (as of 2025)?
✅ A. Droupadi Murmu
She became India’s 15th President in July 2022.
11. Which gas is responsible for the greenhouse effect?
✅ B. Carbon dioxide
It traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere.
12. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
✅ B. Kerala
Due to the variety of spices grown here.
13. Which Indian airport is named after a former Prime Minister?
✅ C. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Located in Hyderabad, named after Rajiv Gandhi.
14. Which Mughal emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi?
✅ C. Shah Jahan
Also built the Taj Mahal.
15. Who was the first Indian in space?
✅ A. Rakesh Sharma
Went to space in 1984 aboard a Soviet spacecraft.
16. Which state is the largest in India by area?
✅ B. Rajasthan
It covers the maximum land area in India.
17. Which country gifted the ‘Statue of Liberty’ to the USA?
✅ B. France
A gift to the USA in 1886.
18. Which is the largest Indian IT services company?
✅ D. TCS
Tata Consultancy Services leads in revenue and workforce.
19. What is the full form of CPU in computers?
✅ B. Central Processing Unit
It performs most of the processing inside a computer.
20. Which Indian state celebrates Hornbill Festival?
✅ B. Nagaland
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✅ B. Nagaland
Celebrated in December to honor tribal culture.
21. Where is the ‘Great Barrier Reef’ located?
✅ C. Australia
It is the world's largest coral reef system.
22. Who discovered the law of gravity?
✅ B. Isaac Newton
After observing an apple fall from a tree.
23. Who is the author of the novel “The Discovery of India”?
✅ C. Jawaharlal Nehru
He wrote it during imprisonment in 1942–1946.
24. Which international organization publishes the Human Development Index (HDI)?
✅ D. UNDP
United Nations Development Programme.
25. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
✅ B. Riyadh
It is also the largest city of Saudi Arabia.
26. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?
✅ B. Mount Everest
Elevation of 8,848.86 meters.
27. What is the name of India’s national space agency?
✅ C. ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation.
28. The term “Blue Economy” is related to:
✅ C. Ocean resources and sustainability
It focuses on sustainable use of oceanic resources.
29. Who is the founder of SpaceX?
✅ B. Elon Musk
Founded in 2002, SpaceX focuses on space transportation.
30. Which of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
✅ A. Dolphin
Specifically, the Ganges River Dolphin.
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