General knowledge questions and answers GK quiz
• A _______ can open its mouth so wide that a four-foot tall person could walk in.
➡️Hippo
Flying over _________ is prohibited, as the vibrations of aircraft may damage it.
➡️Taj Mahal
__________ was the first President of India and had the longest term – 12 years, 3 months and 18 days from January 26, 1950 to May 13, 1962.
➡️Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• The first modern olympic games were held in _________. There were 311 males but no female competitor.
➡️Athens
• The _________ does not cast a shadow on June 22. On all other days, the minar casts a shadow even at noon.
➡️Qutub minar
• The youngest to become Prime Minister of India was __________ (at the age of 40) and the oldest was Morarji Desai (at the age of 81).
➡️Rajiv Gandhi
• ___________ was the first woman Prime Minister of India.
➡️Indira Gandhi
____________ birthday (5 Sept.) is celebrated as Teachers’ Day.
➡️Dr. radhakrishnan sarvpalli
• __________ was acting Prime Minister twice for a short time from 27 May, 1964 to 9 June, 1964 after Nehru’s death and from 11th Jan. 1966 to 24 Jan. 1966 after Lal Bahadur Shastri’s death.
➡️Gulzarilal Nanda
• ______________ was the first Prime Minister of India and the first to die in office. He had the longest tenure. He was the Prime Minister for about 17 years.
➡️Javaharlal Neharu
________ is the most widely grown fruit in India. It is the King of Fruits.
➡️Mango
___________ hill station is surrounded by Kumaon Hills. Thousands of tourists visit Nainital during summers.
➡️ Nainital
___________ is situated in the north-east India. It is reputed to have the heaviest rainfalls in the world.
➡️Cherapunji
The ________ Desert is the biggest and is spread over four states – Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab.
➡️Thar
The _____________ Island is a group of 223 islands and is a home for people belonging to six tribes.
➡️Andaman and Nicobar
The __________ city has been built in the valley between the Himalayas and Shivalik Hills.
➡️ Dehradun
Snakeboat races are organised every year in the state of _________. The boats are of intricate designs, shapes and sizes.
➡️Kerala