India GK Questions Answers
Q166. The oldest Public Library in India is located in
(A) Kolkata
(B) Panjim
(C) Cuttack
(D) Thane
Answer: (B) Panjim
Q167. Which state in India is also known as "pearl of the orient"
(A) Goa
(B) Kerala
(C) Puducherry
(D) Lakshadweep
Answer: (A) Goa
Q168. The Leaning Temple of Huma is located in which state
(A) Bihar
(B) Odisha
(C) West Bengal
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (B) Odisha
Q169. Who is the first Indian sportswoman to be awarded the Padma Shri
(A) Arati Saha
(B) P. T. Usha
(C) Durba Banerjee
(D) Bula Choudhury
Answer: (A) Arati Saha
Q170. Which one below University was established by Mahatma Gandhi
(A) Saurashtra University
(B) Ahmedabad University
(C) Gujarat Vidyapith
(D) Sabarmati University
Answer: (C) Gujarat Vidyapith
Q171. When Indian Standard Time (IST) was adopted as the official time zone for India
(A) 16th August, 1947
(B) 27th August, 1947
(C) 1st September, 1947
(D) 12th September, 1947
Answer: (C) 1st September, 1947
Q172. The territories of French India were completely transferred to the Republic of India de facto on
(A) 1952
(B) 1954
(C) 1957
(D) 1962
Answer: (B) 1954
Q173. The the lowest altitude region in India, "Kuttanad" is located in which state
(A) Goa
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (B) Kerala
Q174. National Institute of Water Sports is located in
(A) Kochi
(B) Panaji
(C) Chennai
(D) Visakhapatnam
Answer: (B) Panaji
Q175. Who was the first woman to be awarded with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
(A) Sumati Mutatkar
(B) M. S. Subbulakshmi
(C) Rukmini Devi Arundale
(D) Anjanibai Malpekar
Answer: (D) Anjanibai Malpekar
Q176. Which one is the first town in India to have achieved 100% literacy
(A) Munnar
(B) Kottayam
(C) Aizwal
(D) Alappuzha
Answer: (B) Kottayam
Q177. In which year, Kerala was declared as fully literate state in the country
(A) 1991
(B) 1992
(C) 1994
(D) 1995
Answer: (A) 1991
Q178. Who is known as the "Father of Angioplasty" in India
(A) Devi Shetty
(B) Mathew Kalarickal
(C) S. C. Manchanda
(D) K. K. Talwar
Answer: (B) Mathew Kalarickal
Q179. Which city is also known as "city of statues"
(A) Kochi
(B) Cuttack
(C) Kolkata
(D) Trivandrum
Answer: (D) Trivandrum
Q180. Which one is the first Indian state to pass a Sports Bill
(A) Goa
(B) Kerala
(C) Punjab
(D) West Bengal
Answer: (B) Kerala