5th GK Mock Test of GK for JRBT TPSC and Other Exam
Mark-100 Time-30 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. Which city is popularly known as the “City of Joy”?
A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) Hyderabad
D) Chennai
2. The Financial Capital of India is:
A) Delhi
B) Bengaluru
C) Mumbai
D) Pune
3. Bengaluru is known as the:
A) Manchester of India
B) City of Lakes
C) City of Joy
D) Silicon Valley of India
4. The City of Pearls refers to which Indian city?
A) Hyderabad
B) Surat
C) Kochi
D) Jaipur
5. Which Indian city is known as the Pink City?
A) Udaipur
B) Jodhpur
C) Jaipur
D) Bikaner
6. Which city is referred to as the Blue City of India?
A) Jaipur
B) Jodhpur
C) Udaipur
D) Bhopal
7. The City of Lakes in India is:
A) Srinagar
B) Udaipur
C) Nainital
D) Bhopal
8. Which Indian city is known as the Manchester of India?
A) Coimbatore
B) Ahmedabad
C) Kanpur
D) Ludhiana
9. Diamond City of India refers to:
A) Hyderabad
B) Surat
C) Mumbai
D) Kochi
10. Which city is nicknamed the Detroit of India for its automobile industry?
A) Chennai
B) Pune
C) Bengaluru
D) Indore
11. Which city is known as the Textile City of India?
A) Surat
B) Coimbatore
C) Ahmedabad
D) Kanpur
12. Temple City of India refers to:
A) Varanasi
B) Madurai
C) Bhubaneswar
D) Tirupati
13. The title Queen of the Hills is associated with which city?
A) Shimla
B) Mussoorie
C) Darjeeling
D) Manali
14. Which city is famously known as the Scotland of the East?
A) Shillong
B) Ooty
C) Munnar
D) Nainital
15. Varanasi is also called the:
A) Cultural Capital of India
B) Spiritual Capital of India
C) Heritage Capital of India
D) Holy City of the East
16. The nickname Oxford of the East is attributed to:
A) Pune
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
17. Which Indian city is currently recognized as the Cleanest City of India (multiple times)?
A) Chandigarh
B) Mysuru
C) Indore
D) Surat
18. Mysuru is known as the:
A) City of Festivals
B) Sandalwood City
C) Royal City
D) City of Palaces
19. Which port city is referred to as the Queen of the Arabian Sea?
A) Visakhapatnam
B) Mangalore
C) Kochi
D) Goa
20. Allahabad (Prayagraj) is often called the City of Prime Ministers because:
A) It hosted the first Parliament
B) It is the capital of Uttar Pradesh
C) Several Indian Prime Ministers were born or elected from here
D) It has the largest number of politicians
21. Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) B.R. Ambedkar
22. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is popularly known as the:
A) Man of Peace
B) Iron Man of India
C) Missile Man
D) Netaji
23. Who among the following is referred to as Netaji?
A) Bhagat Singh
B) Chandrashekhar Azad
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Rajguru
24. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is known as the:
A) Architect of Modern India
B) Iron Man of India
C) Father of the Indian Constitution
D) Father of the Nation
25. Who is affectionately called Chacha Nehru by children?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
26. Lal Bahadur Shastri is remembered as the:
A) Missile Man of India
B) Iron Man of India
C) Man of Peace
D) Bard of Bengal
27. Who is known as the Iron Lady of India?
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Kalpana Chawla
D) Pratibha Patil
28. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is popularly known as the:
A) Missile Man of India
B) Father of Indian Constitution
C) Netaji
D) Man of Peace
29. Who is called the Bard of Bengal?
A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D) Kazi Nazrul Islam
30. Swami Vivekananda is regarded as the:
A) Father of the Nation
B) Architect of Indian Constitution
C) Maker of Modern India
D) Man of Peace
31. Who is known as “Shaheed-e-Azam” for his supreme sacrifice for India’s freedom?
A) Sukhdev
B) Bhagat Singh
C) Chandrashekhar Azad
D) Rajguru
32. Which Indian cricketer is famously known as the “Master Blaster”?
A) M.S. Dhoni
B) Virat Kohli
C) Sachin Tendulkar
D) Sunil Gavaskar
33. Kapil Dev is popularly known as the:
A) Captain Cool
B) Wall of India
C) Haryana Hurricane
D) Master Blaster
34. Who was known as the “Flying Sikh of India”?
A) Abhinav Bindra
B) Milkha Singh
C) P.T. Usha
D) Neeraj Chopra
35. Ravi Shankar is regarded as the:
A) Nightingale of India
B) Maestro of Tabla
C) Godfather of Indian Music
D) Flying Sikh
36. M.S. Dhoni is famously referred to as:
A) Captain Marvel
B) Captain Cool
C) Power Player
D) Game Finisher
37. Who earned the title “Rustam-e-Hind” for his wrestling achievements?
A) Dara Singh
B) Sushil Kumar
C) Yogeshwar Dutt
D) Gama Pehalwan
38. Who is known as the “Nightingale of India”?
A) Asha Bhosale
B) Lata Mangeshkar
C) M.S. Subbulakshmi
D) Alka Yagnik
39. Rani Lakshmibai is often referred to as the:
A) Iron Lady of India
B) Warrior Queen of India
C) Joan of Arc of India
D) Queen of Hearts
40. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Space Program”?
A) Dr. Homi Bhabha
B) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
C) Dr. Abdul Kalam
D) Dr. Satish Dhawan
41. Which is the highest civilian award in India?
A) Padma Bhushan
B) Bharat Ratna
C) Padma Shri
D) Padma Vibhushan
42. What is the second-highest civilian award in India?
A) Padma Bhushan
B) Bharat Ratna
C) Padma Shri
D) Padma Vibhushan
43. Which of the following is the third-highest civilian award in India?
A) Bharat Ratna
B) Padma Vibhushan
C) Padma Bhushan
D) Padma Shri
44. The Padma Shri is ranked as the ______ civilian award in India.
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
45. Which is the highest military award in India?
A) Maha Vir Chakra
B) Ashoka Chakra
C) Param Vir Chakra
D) Vir Chakra
46. What is the second-highest military decoration awarded for wartime gallantry?
A) Param Vir Chakra
B) Maha Vir Chakra
C) Vir Chakra
D) Ashoka Chakra
47. Which award is the third-highest wartime gallantry award?
A) Kirti Chakra
B) Ashoka Chakra
C) Vir Chakra
D) Padma Shri
48. Which is the highest peacetime gallantry award in India?
A) Ashoka Chakra
B) Kirti Chakra
C) Shaurya Chakra
D) Param Vir Chakra
49. The Kirti Chakra is the ______ highest peacetime gallantry award in India.
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
50. Which award is the third-highest peacetime gallantry honor in India?
A) Shaurya Chakra
B) Param Vir Chakra
C) Kirti Chakra
D) Ashoka Chakra
51. Which is the highest literary award in India?
A) Sahitya Akademi Award
B) Booker Prize
C) Jnanpith Award
D) Dadasaheb Phalke Award
52. Which award is given by the Sahitya Akademi for outstanding literary work?
A) Jnanpith Award
B) Sahitya Akademi Award
C) Padma Shri
D) Man Booker Prize
53. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often referred to as the:
A) Indian Nobel Prize
B) Asian Nobel Prize
C) Literary Nobel Prize
D) Peace Nobel Prize
54. Which is the highest award in Indian cinema?
A) Filmfare Award
B) National Film Award
C) IIFA Award
D) Dadasaheb Phalke Award
55. Which award recognizes excellence across all aspects of Indian cinema?
A) Filmfare Awards
B) National Film Awards
C) IIFA Awards
D) Zee Cine Awards
56. Which Bollywood awards are known for popularity and glamour?
A) Dadasaheb Phalke Award
B) Sahitya Akademi Award
C) Filmfare Awards
D) National Film Awards
57. Which is the highest sporting honor in India?
A) Arjuna Award
B) Dronacharya Award
C) Khel Ratna Award
D) Dhyan Chand Award
58. Which award is given for outstanding individual performance in sports?
A) Khel Ratna Award
B) Arjuna Award
C) Bharat Ratna
D) Dronacharya Award
59. Which award is given to coaches for excellence in sports coaching?
A) Arjuna Award
B) Khel Ratna Award
C) Dronacharya Award
D) Dhyan Chand Award
60. Which award is given for lifetime achievement in sports in India?
A) Arjuna Award
B) Khel Ratna Award
C) Dronacharya Award
D) Dhyan Chand Award
61. Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form that originated in which Indian state?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Karnataka
62. Kathak, a classical dance form known for its graceful spins, originated in which state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
63. Kuchipudi is a classical dance form from which Indian state?
A) Telangana
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
64. Odissi is a classical dance form associated with which state?
A) Odisha
B) Bihar
C) Chhattisgarh
D) West Bengal
65. Which of the following dance forms originated in Kerala and is known for elaborate costumes and facial makeup?
A) Kathak
B) Bharatanatyam
C) Kathakali
D) Sattriya
66. Mohiniyattam, a graceful classical dance form, belongs to which state?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Assam
D) Odisha
67. Manipuri dance, known for its devotional themes and graceful movements, comes from which state?
A) Meghalaya
B) Mizoram
C) Nagaland
D) Manipur
68. Sattriya, a classical dance with roots in monasteries, originated in which Indian state?
A) Assam
B) Bihar
C) West Bengal
D) Sikkim
69. Which of the following is a popular folk dance of Assam, usually performed during the Bihu festival?
A) Sattriya
B) Bihu
C) Ghoomar
D) Garba
70. Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance performed by women in which Indian state?
A) Gujarat
B) Haryana
C) Rajasthan
D) Punjab
71. Garba is a traditional folk dance associated with which Indian state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Punjab
D) Haryana
72. Chhau is a semi-classical dance form popular in which group of states?
A) Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu
B) Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal
C) Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh
73. Lavani, known for its rhythmic and energetic movements, is a folk dance from which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Madhya Pradesh
74. Carnatic music is the classical music tradition of which region of India?
A) Northern India
B) Western India
C) South India
D) Eastern India
75. Hindustani music is primarily associated with which part of India?
A) North India
B) South India
C) East India
D) West India
76. Which Indian classical musician is world-renowned for playing the sitar?
A) Ustad Zakir Hussain
B) Ustad Bismillah Khan
C) Pandit Ravi Shankar
D) Lata Mangeshkar
77. Ustad Zakir Hussain is a maestro of which Indian musical instrument?
A) Sitar
B) Tabla
C) Violin
D) Flute
78. Which instrument is associated with Ustad Bismillah Khan?
A) Sitar
B) Tabla
C) Shehnai
D) Sarod
79. Madhubani painting, known for its intricate patterns and mythological themes, originated in which Indian state?
A) Odisha
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) West Bengal
80. Warli painting is a tribal art form associated with which Indian state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Rajasthan
81. When is Republic Day celebrated in India?
A) 15th August
B) 2nd October
C) 26th January
D) 5th September
82. Which national day marks India’s independence from British rule?
A) 26th January
B) 15th August
C) 12th January
D) 30th January
83. Gandhi Jayanti is observed on which date?
A) 12th January
B) 2nd October
C) 5th September
D) 28th February
84. National Youth Day is celebrated on the birthday of which Indian personality?
A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B) Swami Vivekananda
C) Bhagat Singh
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
85. Which day is observed as Martyrs’ Day in memory of Mahatma Gandhi?
A) 26th January
B) 30th January
C) 15th August
D) 2nd October
86. National Science Day commemorates the discovery of which scientific phenomenon?
A) Gravitational Waves
B) Raman Effect
C) Nuclear Fusion
D) Theory of Relativity
87. National Technology Day marks the anniversary of what major Indian event?
A) Launch of ISRO
B) Green Revolution
C) Pokhran Nuclear Test
D) Digital India Launch
88. National Doctors’ Day in India is observed in honor of which renowned doctor?
A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B) Dr. Harsh Vardhan
C) Dr. B.C. Roy
D) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
89. Teachers’ Day in India commemorates the birth anniversary of which former President?
A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
90. Engineers’ Day in India is observed to honor which eminent engineer?
A) E. Sreedharan
B) Homi Bhabha
C) M. Visvesvaraya
D) Vikram Sarabhai
91. When is Indian Army Day celebrated?
A) 26th January
B) 15th January
C) 26th July
D) 4th December
92. Which date is observed as Indian Air Force Day?
A) 8th October
B) 4th December
C) 15th January
D) 26th July
93. On which day is Indian Navy Day celebrated?
A) 26th January
B) 8th October
C) 4th December
D) 23rd December
94. Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on which date?
A) 15th January
B) 26th July
C) 4th December
D) 15th August
95. Which date is celebrated as National Voters’ Day in India?
A) 25th January
B) 15th August
C) 2nd October
D) 5th June
96. When is World Environment Day observed globally?
A) 5th June
B) 22nd April
C) 2nd February
D) 11th May
97. National Sports Day in India is celebrated on whose birth anniversary?
A) P.V. Sindhu
B) Milkha Singh
C) Major Dhyan Chand
D) Kapil Dev
98. Hindi Diwas is observed on which date every year?
A) 14th November
B) 14th September
C) 15th August
D) 26th January
99. When is National Farmers’ Day (Kisan Diwas) observed in India?
A) 2nd October
B) 26th November
C) 23rd December
D) 5th June
100. Constitution Day of India is observed on which date?
A) 26th January
B) 15th August
C) 26th November
D) 30th January
