General Knowledge MCQ For Railway Exams

Expected GK Quiz For Railway

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Q1.Who was the writer of the book "A Tale of Two Cities" ?

A]Shakespeare
B]Charles Dickens
C]Homer
D]Mark Twain
E]None of them

Q2.Which state of India has the maximum number of forests ?
A]Assam
B]Orissa
C]Manipur
D]Madhya Pradesh
E]Chattisgarh

Q3.Which of the following is the longest day in Northern Hemisphere ?
A]23rd September
B]21st June
C]13th March
D]11th July
E]None of these

Q4.Which of the following vitamins helps to clot the blood ?
A]Vitamin A
B]Vitamin D
C]Vitamin K
D]Vitamin E
E]Vitamin C

Q5.Who set up the "Independence for India" League ?
A]Jawaharlal Nehru
B]Subhas Chandra Bose
C]Motilal Nehru
D]Both A & B
E]All of them

Q6.In which year the Eden Gardens in Kolkata was built ?
A]1866
B]1867
C]1864
D]1863
E]1862

Q7. River Nile flows through which city ?
A]London
B]Cairo
C]Tanzania
D]New York
E]None of these

Q8.Which of following caves is situated along the bank of river Waghora ?
A]Ellora
B]Maharwada
C]Ajanta
D]Elephanta
E]None of these

Q9.Which city of India is known as the "Venice of the East" ?
A]Kochi
B]Chennai
C]Nainital
D]Alleppey
E]None of these

Q10."Playground of Europe" is the nickname of which country ?
A]Italy
B]France
C]Switzerland
D]Germany
E]Japan

Q11.Thomas Cup is related to which of the following sports ?
A]Lawn Tennis
B]Badminton
C]Table Tennis
D]Golf
E]None of these

Q12.Which is the largest water plant ?
A]Lotus
B]Water Hyacinth
C]Giant Water Lily
D]Water Lettuce
E]None of these

Q13.Which of the following kings started the Kumbh fair at Allahabad ?
A]Dhrubasena
B]Harshavardhana
C]Shashanka
D]Samudragupta
E]None of them

Q14.Upanishad is based on which of the following ?
A]Medicine
B]Politics
C]Social Life
D]Philosophy
E]None of these

Q15.Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India ?
A]Kanishka
B]Chandragupta Maurya
C]Ashoka
D]Harshavardhana
E]None of them

Explanation

Explanation 1. Charles Dickens was the writer of the book "A Tale of Two Cities". He was an famous English writer of Victorian Era and a well-known social critic.

Explanation 2. Madhya Pradesh has the maximum number of forests. 9 National Parks including Bandhavgarh National Park, Satpura National Park,Kanha National Park, Sanjay National Park, Van Vihar National Park, Madhav National Park, Mandla Plant Fossils National Park, Pench National Park and Panna National Park are situated in the state.

Explanation 3. 21st June is the longest day in Northern Hemisphere. On this day the sun reaches the northernmost point of it in the sky.

Explanation 4. Vitamin K helps to clot the blood. The fat-soluble vitamin is essential to build strong bones and helps to prevent heart disease.

Explanation 5. Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose set up the "Independence for India" League in 1928. The Calcutta Congress session marked the almost split among leaders who wanted dominion or complete Independence.

Explanation 6. The Eden Gardens in Kolkata was built in 1864. It is the largest cricket stadium of India and the second-largest cricket stadium of the world.

Explanation 7. River Nile flows through the Cairo. It is one of the well-known north-flowing rivers in the northeastern Africa. It is the longest river in world,

Explanation 8. Ajanta caves of Maharashtra caves is situated along the bank of river Waghora. the Ajanta Caves are famous for rock-cut sculptures of Buddha and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Explanation 9. Alleppey is known as the "Venice of the East. It is a city situated on the Laccadive Sea in Kerala. It is well known for the houseboat cruises along backwaters.

Explanation 10. "Playground of Europe" is the nickname of Switzerland. The capital of Switzerland is Bern.

Explanation 11. Thomas Cup is related to Badminton. It is also called as the World Men's Team Championships. It is the international level badminton competition among the teams of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Explanation 12. Giant Water Lilly is the largest water plant. The biggest water lillies of the world can be seen in river Amazon.

Explanation 13. It is believed in the era of Harshavardhana the Kumbh fair at Allahabad was started.In the writings of Chinese traveller Xuanzang the evidence of the mela can be found.

Explanation 14. The Upanishads are the collection of religious and philosophical texts. Upanishad means mystic teaching.

Explanation 15. Kanishka was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India. He was the emperor of Kushan dynasty. He was famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements.