Important PSC questions (GK)

• Idukki ditrict was formed on ………

26th

January 1972

• The second largest district in Kerala

Idukki

• First tea museum in India

Kannan Devan Tea Museum

• The highest town in Kerala

Munnar

• ……. Is known as gateway of Thekkadi

Kumily

• The first bio village in Kerala

Udumbanchola

• First Arch Dam in Kerala

Idukki Arch Dam

• The largest producer of cardamom in India

Vandanmedu

• The only district in Kerala which cultivate garlic

Idukki

• The district headquarters of idukki

Painavu

• West Bengal approved the construction o states 1st deep sea port at ……..

Tajpur

• In December 2020, which bank has launched the Atmanirbhar Women Scheme?

Bank of Baroda

• Who is appointed as the inaugural CEO of WHO foundation in December 2020?

Anil Soni

• Who is the director of UNESCO World Heritage Centre in December 2020?

Mechtild Rossler

• Which two countries have jointly revised the height of Mount Everest?

Nepal and China

• Palakkad was formed on ……………

1st January 1957

• The biggest district in Kerala

Palakkad

• The first peacock sanctuary in Kerala

Choolanur

• The second National Park in Kerala

Silent valley

• Parambikulam declared as tiger reserve in …………

2010

• Largest railway junction in Kerala

Shornur

• The first rock garden in Kerala

Malambuzha

• Rice Research Center in Palakkad

Pattambi

• Poor man’s ooty

Nelliampathi

• The only district in Kerala produce cotton

Palakkad

• India’s first igloo café has been built in which state?

Jammu & Kashmir

• What is India’s rank in Asia-Pacific Personalized Health Index?

10th

• Which telecom company has become the first one in India to demonstrate the

5G network?

Airtel

• The World Neglected Tropical Diseases day is observed on which date?

January 30

• Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Dhanalaxmi Bank?

JK Shivan

• Tripura attained full statehood on ………..

1972

• Total number of districts in Tripura

8

• Which one is recognized as the state tree of Tripura?

Agar Tree

• Who is the longest serving CM in Tripura?

Manik Sarkar

• Which one is the largest river of Tripura?

Gomati

• Which is the capital of Tripura?

Agartala

• Which national highway connects Tripura with the rest of country?

NH 44

• Which is the highest point in Tripura?

Belting Shib

• When did Tripura become a union territory?

1st November 1956

• When Tripura came under Mughals administrator?

AD 1700

• Which two countries have jointly revised the height of Mount Everest?

Nepal and China

• In December 2020, which bank has launched the Atmanirbhar Women Scheme?

Bank of Baroda

• Who has returned his Padma Vibhushan Award in protest to the Farm bills?

Prakash Singh Badal

• The theme of 2020 edition of IIT Global Summit organized by USA is ……

The Future is Now

• In December 2020, Half Marathon World record timing was attained by ...........

Kibiwott Kandie

• Pathanamthitta district was formed on …..

1st November 1982

• The biggest forest division in Kerala

Ranni

• The Wild Elephant Training Center in Pathanamthitta

Konni

• The only railway station in pathanamthitta

Thiruvalla

• Aranmula Vallam kali held in

Pamba River

• The only hill station in pathanamthitta

Charalkunnu

• The traditional art form of pathanamthitta

Padayani

• First polio free district in Kerala

Pathanamthitta

• Sabarimala makaravilakku is known as ………

Dakshina Kumbamela

• The artificial lake in pathanamthitta

Kalkki Reservoir

• In which city Road construction has begun by using plastic waste?

Lucknow

• National organ donation day observed on which date?

27th

November

• Which country has passed new bill to boost nuclear activities in the

country?

Iran

• World Aids Day observed on which date?

1st December

• Who has won the Airtel Half Marathon?

Amedework Walelegn

• What s the capital of Gujarat?

Gandhinagar

• Which is the largest city of Gujarat?

Ahmadabad

• How many districts are there in Gujarat?

33

• Official language of the state?

Gujarati

• State animal of Gujarat

Asiatic Lion

• What is the state fruit

Mango

• Where was the International Kite Festival held?

Ahmadabad

• Which is the largest river of Gujarat?

Sabarmati

• Rank of Gujarat in India as per the area

6th

• State bird of Gujarat is …….

Greater Flamingo

• The Lai Haraoba festival is observed by which State?

Tripura

• National press day is observed on ……..

16th

November

• According to Transparency International Report, which country is

the most corrupt country in Asia?

India

• Who has been announced as the Brand Ambassador of Puma?

Dua Lipa

• Which state government has expanded Swasthya Sathi scheme?

West Bengal

• Kollam district formed on ………

1st July 1949

• What is the old name of Kollam?

Desinganad

• Which is the first paper mill in Kerala?

Punalur

• India’s first Titanium sponge plant

Chavara

• District which has least coastal region in Kerala

Kollam

• ……… is the hottest place in Kerala

Punalloor

• The first butterfly park in Kerala situated in ……….

Thenmala

• Cashew capital of the world

Kollam

• First clay factory in Kerala

Kundara

• Major fishing harbors in kollam

Neendakara and Sakthikulangara

• Which state government announced karmai Dharma scheme?

West Bengal

• Which nation has formally withdrawn itself from the Treaty of open skies ?

USA

• Which state government launched Abhayam App for safety of women?

Andhra Pradesh

• Which Indian program won 48th

international Emmy award 2020?

Delhi Crime

• Who unveiled a mobile PT-PCR in New Delhi?

Amit Shah

• Total number of districts in Odisha?

30

• The largest district of Odisha by area wise?

Mayurbhanj

• In ancient times, modish was known by the name of …………

Kalinga

• Which one was the capital of Odisha before Bhubaneswar?

Cuttack

• State animal of Odisha

Sambar Deer

• What is Odisha population rank in India?

11

• State bird of Odisha?

Blue jay

• Which state is west of Odisha?

Chattisgarh

• First oriya newspaper

Utkal Deepika

• Which is the first state to receive additional funds for capital projects/

Madhya Pradesh

• India observes national voters day annually on which date/

January 25

• The central government has confirmed the Bird flu in how many states?

9

• In which state the Toshali National Craft Mela has been inaugurated?

Odisha

• Which state has launched the first online youth radio station in the country?

Himachal Pradesh

• NASA has released an image of which galaxy cluster?

Abell 370

• When was the state of Haryana formed?

1st November 1966

• How many districts are the in Haryana?

22

• State flower of Haryana

Lotus

• Which city of Haryana is known as City of Weavers?

Panipat

• State bird of Haryana

Black francolin

• Which is the largest city in population?

Faridabad

• Official language of Haryana

Hindi

• 52nd

Haryana day was dedicated to ………….

Water conservation

• State animal of Haryana

Blackbuck

• Chief Minister of Haryana

Manohar Lal

• What is the theme of the Aero India 21?

Runway to a Billion Opportunities

• Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Portugal?

Manish Chauhan

• Which world leader’s Twitter account has been permanently suspended?

Donald Trump

• Which country has been removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism?

Sudan

• The year 2021 has been marked as which anniversary of swami Vivekananda?

158th

• In which year the Mysore state was renamed as Karnataka?

1973

• Total number of districts in Karnataka

30

• The state tree of Karnataka is …………

Sandal wood

• The state animal of Karnataka

Asian Elephant

• ………. Is the smallest district in Karnataka by population

Kodagu

• The name of Nuclear Power Plant in Karnataka

Kakrapar

• Karnataka is the ……. Safest place in South India

2nd

• The Hambi city is located on the bank of which river?

Tungabhadra

• State fruit of Karnataka

Mango

• The jog waterfalls situated in …………. River

Sharavati

• Which telecom company has become the first one in India to demonstrate the

5G network?

Airtel

• Which film has won the award for best film in the 51st IFFI in Goa?

Into the darkness

• The World Neglected Tropical Diseases day is observed on which date?

January 30

• What is the rank of India in the Global Climate Risk Index 2021?

7th

• Giuseppe Conte served as the prime minister of which country?

Italy

• Eranakulam was formed on …………..

1st April 1958

• Commercial capital of Kerala

Eranakulam

• …………. Is the most urbanized district

Eranakulam

• Queen of Arabian sea

Kochi

• Kerala high court is situated at ………….

Kochi

• First baby friendly panchayath in Kerala

Nedumbassery

• World’s first fully solar energy powered airport

Cochin international airport

• Cochin port was opened in ……..

1936

• The first fully littered district in India

Eranakulam

• The only woman ruler of kochi

Rani Gangadhara Lakshmi

• When was National Road Safety month celebrated?

18th

January to 17th

February 2021

• What is India’s rank on the Henley and Partner’s passport index 2021?

85

• Which AIIMS campus has received the Kayakalp Award?

AIIMS Bhubaneswar

• India’s first fire park has been inaugurated in which state?

Odisha

• The first ice climbing festival recently held at which place?

Leh

• Which is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?

Lucknow

• Bharat kala bhawan museum is situated in ……….

Varanasi

• Which is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh by area wise?

Lakhimpur Kheri

• State flower of Uttar Pradesh

Palash

• Which is the official language of Uttar Pradesh?

Hindi

• By what name was formerly known as Uttar Pradesh?

United Provinces

• The biggest Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur Railway Station

• When was Uttaranchal separated from Uttar Pradesh?

8th

November 2000

• Who was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh?

Sarojini Naidu

• When the Allahabad High Court was established?

1869

• Who recently became the youngest mayor of India, on December

2020?

Arya Rajendran

• Which state has been recently declared as a disturbed area by the

Government of India?

Nagaland

• How many teams will be playing in IPL from 2022?

10

• Where is khazan system of farming practiced in India?

Goa

• Which country has changed a word in its national anthem?

Australia

• The smallest district in Kerala

Alapuzha

• Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted on …………..

Punnamada Lake

• First cartoon museum in India situated in ………….

Kayamkulam

• Kunjan Nambiar memorial is situated at …………

Ambalapuzha

• Headquarters of Kerala water transport

Alapuzha

• Kuttanad is known as ………….

Netherland of Kerala

• ………….. district has no forest area

Alapuzha

• Largest lake in Kerala

Vembanad Lake

• First coir gramam in Kerala

Vayalar

• First sea food factors in Kerala

Aroor

• How many blue flag certified beaches are there in India as of

December 2020?

8

• Who became first female president of softball federation of India

on December 2020?

Neetal Narang

• In which sport does late Mir Sajjad Ali represent India?

Football

• Who recently became the youngest mayor of India, on December

2020?

Arya Rajendran

• How many teams will be playing in IPL from 2022?

10

• Wayanad was formed on ………

1st November 1980

• The only one municipality in Wayanad

Kalpetta

• The least populated district in Kerala

Wayanad

• Chirapunji of Kerala

Lakkidi

• Edakkal cave is situated in …………….

Ambukuthi mala

• The largest town in the Wayanad district

Sulthan Batheri

• The largest earth dam in India

Banasura Sagar Dam

• Pakshipathalam is situated in ………………

Wayanad

• Highest percentage of forest area in Kerala

Wayanad

• Kuruva Island is situated in which river?

Kabani River

• Which zoo became the 1st in India to receive ISO 9001:2015 certification?

Nehru Zoological Park

• Which spacecraft brought moon samples to earth for the first time in the last 40

years

Change’s -5

• Which word has been selected as the Top Word of 2020 by Merriam Webster?

Pandemic

• Which is the world’s most polluted city, as per the US Air Quality Index?

Lahore

• Which country has proposed to charge fee from Facebook and Google for news

content?

Australia

• Kottayam was formed on ……….

1st July 1941

• The founder of modern Kottayam

T Ramarao

• Mural city of kerala

Kottayam

• ………… is known as the Akshara Nagaram

Kottayam

• First printing press in Kerala

CMS press

• The only sun temple in kerala

Adityapuram

• Mahatma Gandhi university is situated in …………

Kottayam

• First tobacco free district in kerala

Kottayam

• First college in kerala

CMS College Kottayam

• Headquarters o Kerala forest development corporation

Kottayam

• Which is the most searched Word in India as per the Google trends 2020?

IPL

• Which country will host the Special Annual Meeting 2021 of World Economic

Forum?

Singapore

• Which country become the 2nd

to plant their national flag on moon’s surface?

China

• Who won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 2020?

Max Verstappen

• When is the National Energy Conservation day celebrated annually in India?

14th

November

• Which one is recognized as the state flower of Madhya Pradesh?

White Lilly

• Total number of districts in Madhya Pradesh

52

• Madhya Pradesh is the largest reserves of ……………… in India

Copper

• Which one is the longest river in Madhya Pradesh

Narmada

• Where is the currency printing press in Madhya Pradesh

Dewas

• The largest city by area wise in Madhya Pradesh

Indore

• Capital of Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

• Total number of national parks in Madhya Pradesh

11

• State fruit of Madhya Pradesh

Mango

• Madhya Pradesh is the ………… largest state in India by population

5TH

• Who was the most searched personality on Google this year, as per Google

India?

Joe Biden

• Which word has been selected as the Top Word of 2020 by Merriam Webster?

Pandemic

• Which country rolled out the first vaccine in the world?

United Kingdom

• Which country has tested fired ‘Tsirkon’ hypersonic cruise missile?

Russia

• Which Indian minister delivered key note address Sri Lanka Economic Summit

2020?

Nirmala Sitharaman

• Total number of districts in Jammu&Kashmir?

22

• Which one is recognized as the state flower of Jammu&Kashmir?

Lotus

• ………. Is the largest district in Jammu&Kashmir

Leh

• Srinagar is located on the banks of the ………….

Jhelum River

• Total number of national parks in Jammu&Kashmir

5

• Which city has the most population in Jammu&Kashmir

Srinagar

• From which year the constitution of Jammu&Kashmir implement

1965

• Which town in Jammu&Kashmir is also known as Apple Town?

Sopore

• Longest river in Jammu&Kashmir

Chenab River

• The Hemis National Park is famous or …………

Snow Leopard

• Which country will host the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games?

Madagascar

• Which country become the 2nd

to plant their national flag on moon’s surface?

China

• Which event will make its debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris?

Break dancing

• When was the Indian Navy’s annual submarine day observed?

8th

December

• Who is the chief executive officer of International Cricket Council?

Manu Sawhney

• In which year Goa recognized as a state?

May 30 1987

• Who was the ruler of Goa before it becomes a part of India?

Portuguese

• Which one is the highest peak in Goa?

Sonsogor

• Which is the official language of Goa?

Konkani

• What is the most popular sport in Goa?

Football

• Which is the Goa state animal?

Gaur

• Which state is to the north of Goa?

Maharashtra

• Which one is the largest city in Goa by area wise?

Vasco Da Gama

• Which one is the longest beach in Goa?

Colava beach

• Total number of districts in Goa?

2

• Which is the first central bank to reach one million followers on twitter?

Reserve Bank of India

• Which organization observes World Heritage Week the globe from 19th

November

to 25th

November?

UNESCO

• Where is the Cherry Blossom Festival celebrated annually?

Meghalaya

• When is the World Fisheries Day observed globally?

November 21

• Who has won the Booker Prize 2020 for his debut novel “Shuggie Bain”?

Douglas Stuart

• Trissur was formed on ……………..

1st July 1949

• Founder of Trissur city?

Shakthan Thamburan

• The least populated corporation in Kerala

Trissur Corporation

• First Christian church in India

St. Thomas church

• The most famous and colourfull temple festival in Kerala

Trissur pooram

• Kerala kalamandalam was established in ………….

9th

November 1930

• First mosque in India

Cheraman Juma Masjid

• Dwaraka of south india

Guruvayoor temple

• Cultural capital of Kerala

Trissur

• Who won the subhash Chandra bhose aapda prabandhan puraskar 2021?

Rajendra Bhandari

• Which organization has released the inequality virus report?

Oxfam international

• India observes national voters day annually on which date/

January 25

• Which state has made GPS and panic button mandatory in public passenger

vehicles?

Chhattisgarh

• Which is the first state to receive additional funds for capital projects/

Madhya Pradesh

• Which day is marked as International day of education?

January 24