SOME IMPORTANT G.K QUESTIONS FOR PA /SA EXAMINATION

1.     The leading producer of mica in Andhra pradesh-Gudur
2.    The rocket launching station SHAR in india is located -Nellore of Andhrapradesh  

3.     The longest river in the world is the – Nile
4.     The largest coffee growing country in the world is – Brazil

5.     The country which ranks second in terms of land area is – Canada

6.     The river Jordan flows out into the – Dead sea

7.     The biggest delta in the world is the – Sunderbans

8.     The biggest island of the world is – Greenland

9.     Mount Everest was named after Sir George – Everest

10. The country called the Land of Rising Sun is – Japan

11. The first Industrial Revolution took place in – England

12.  World Environment Day is observed on – 5th June

13. The earlier name of Sri Lanka was – Ceylon

14. The UNO was formed in the year – 1945

15. UNO stands for – United Nations Organization

16. The founder of modern Germany is – Bismarck

17. The place known as the Roof of the world is – Tibet

18. The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was – Abdul Salam

19. The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was – Ralph Johnson Bunche

20.  The country known as the Land of White Elephant is – Thailand

21. The largest library in the world is the – United States Library of Congress Washington DC

22. The tallest tower in the world is the -Burj Khalifa, Dubai.

23. The largest peninsula in the world is -Arabia.

24. WHO stands for World Health Organization.

25. WHO (World Health Organization) is located at -Geneva.

26. FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organization

27. FAO is located at -Rome and London.

28. UNIDO stands for United Nations Industrial Development Organization

29. UNIDO is located at- Vienna.

30. WMO stands for World Meteorological Organization

31. WMO is located at -Geneva.

32. The country where military service is compulsory for women is -Israel

33. The first President of USA was -George Washington

34. The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany.

35. The first actor to win an Oscar was- Emil Jannings

36. Coal is also known as -Black Diamond

37. The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in -Tanzania

38. What is the scientific name of Vitamin C? – Ascorbic Acid

39. What is the full form of GPRS? – General Packet Radio Service

40. The chemical name of laughing gas is -Nitrous oxide
41 The longest highway in the world is the – Trans-Canada

                                                     Composed by: K.SUDHAKAR, ASST. CIRCLE SECY, AIPEU,Gr-C