100 very important expected questions for UPSC and other competitive exams 2022-
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1-In the year 1988 India launched the first remote sensing satellite named____.
Ans- IRS-1A
2-Chandra tal is located in which valley?
Ans- Lahaul and spiti
3- After sun which is the closest star to the earth?
Ans- Proxima centuari
4-Who founded the forward bloc party?
Ans- Subhas Chandra Bose
5- the president of india submit his resignation to the_____.
Ans- Vice – president
6- Who established Panchayati Raj system in India?
Ans- Balwant Rai Mehta Committee & Panchayati Raj (2 October 1959) at Nagore, Rajasthan.
7-Rainbow is formed due to____.
Ans- refraction, dispersion and reflection of the sunlight.
8-The snake bite firstly affects which part of body?
Ans- the blood circulation
9-The national income of a country is___.
Ans- the value of goods and services produced by a country during a financial year
10- what is moderate degree of controlled inflation called as
Ans- Reflation
11- What is the full form of “GAVI” ?
The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations
12- Which telecom company has become the world’s 5th strongest brand?
Ans- Reliance Jio
13 Which country generated over half of its power from wind, due to the Storm Bella?
Ans- United Kingdom
14 Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) is associated with which sector?
Ans- Tele-communication
15- position of India in producing footwear and leather garments in the world is ___.
Ans- Second
16- Which day is celebrated as World Water Day?
Ans- 22 March
17 Which day is celebrated as World Malaria Day?
Ans- April 25
18- Which day is celebrated as United Nations Day?
Ans- 24 October
19- The grandson of Ashoka, who accepted Jainism was __?
Ans- Samprati
20- Sudarshan lake repaired second time under the reign of _?
Ans- Skandgupta
21- A systematic record of country’s international transactions for a particular time period is known as___?
Ans-Balance of Payment
22- Negotiable Instruments act came into force in the year _____.
Ans- 1882
23-Which is the first Indian bank to start operations in Singapore?
Ans- Indian Overseas Bank
24-Which organization released a report “The State of Climate Ambition”?
Ans- UNDP ( United Nations Development Programme)
25- Which country is going to start ‘Knock Every Door’ campaign to boost vaccination progrrame?
Ans- India
26- ‘Gati Shakti Superfast Special train’ started between which cities of India.
Delhi -Patna
27- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021 is faciliated to how many Sportsmen?
Ans-12
28- India is going to have seven additional entry and exit points for trade, with which country?
Ans- Bhutan
29- ______launched three new remote sensing satellites belonging to the Yaogan-35 family.
.ns- China
30- US state of Georgia has announced to celebrate which Indian language as ‘Rajyotsava Day’?
Ans- Kannada
31- ‘Global Forest Goals Report 2021’ released by which organisation?
Ans- UN ECOSOC
32- In India, which policy has been revised to allow the import of oxygen concentrators for personal use ?
Ans- Foreign Trade Policy
33- What is “MACS 1407”,
Ans- Soybean variety
34- ‘Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana’ is being implemented in___.
Ans- Odisha
35- ______ mummy was discovered for the first time in the Warsaw Mummy Project.
Ans- Pregnant Mummy
36- International day of persons with disabilities observed on____.
Ans- 3 December
37- Mahaparinirvana Diwas is observed to mourn the death of which national leader?
Ans- BR Ambedkar
38- ______started the ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ journal in 1896?
Ans- Swami Vivekananda
39- The death anniversary of ______ is observed as Samarpan Diwas?
Ans- Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay
40- In which state “Bir Chilarai Divas” celebrated every year?
Ans- Assam
41- Water vapor in atmosphere _____with altitude.
Ans- Decreases
42-The correct order of layers in atmosphere from bottom to top is_____.
Ans- troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.
43- Earth is nearest to the sun on____.
Ans- January 3
44- Primary circulation in atmosphere consists of –
Ans-Planetary winds, includes polar easterlies
45- Secondary circulation in atmosphere consists of_____.
Ans- Cyclones, anticyclones, monsoon etc.
46- Tertiary winds – local winds like land and sea breezes, mountain and valley winds etc.
47- The greatest damage to life and property from a hurricane is due to__
Ans- the storm surge
48- Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh and West Bengal share a border with 3 countries
49- Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
Ans- Kanchenjunga
50- What is the height of Kanchenjunga?
Ans- 8586 meters
51- Stockholm Convention is a global treaty associated with___.
Ans- Protect the environment from Persistent Organic Pollutants
52- The Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is located in___.
Ans- Andhra Pradesh
53- Aanaimalai Tiger Reserve( Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary) is located in___.
Ans – Pollachi, Tamil Nadu
54- which element is also known as fool’s gold?
Ans- Pyrite or iron sulfide (FeS2)
55- Which elements are generally find in free state?
Ans- Group 11 elements
56- Which compound of mercury is used as antiseptic?
Ans- Mercuric chloride
57- Which is a common salt in Detergents?
Ans- Sodium sulfate
58- What is the chemical formula of laundry detergent?
Ans- Na2CO3
59- When Sulphur is heated with rubber, the process is commonly known as ?
Ans- Vulcanization
60- PVC is a polymer of ?
Ans- Vinyl chloride
61- When do we celebrate national sports day?
Ans- 29th August
62- Whose birthday is celebrated as national sports day?
Ans- Major Dhyan Chand
63- Who is the author of “sunrise over ayodhya”?
Ans- Salman Khurshid
64- The first President of “Indian National Congress” is ____
Ans- Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
65- The Indian National Congress (INC) party was established___
Ans- On 28 December 1885
66- Which is the biggest seaport of India?
Mumbai Port
67- When the Post of the President falls vacant the same must be filled within____.
Ans-6 months
68- When do we celebrate world environment day?
5 june
69- Shiv Subramaniam Raman is the Chairman and Managing Director of___.
Ans- the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
70- When do we celebrate national youth day?
Ans- 12 January (on birthday of Swami Vivekananda)
71- Vajra prahar defence exercise between India and US related to___.
Ans- Special Forces joint training exercise
72- _____ is an initiative launched for addressing mental health issues.
Ans- Kiran
73- Mullaperiyar Dam is built at the confluence of____’
Ans- Mullayar and Periyar rivers
74- The ‘Krishi UDAN’intends to fulfill the following objective___.
Ans – Facilitate movement of agricultural produce by air.
75- the lake “Tahoe” is located in___.
Ans- USA
76- Longest river in the world is_____.
Ans- Nile
77- What is the nearest planet to earth?
Ans- Mercury
78- What is not found in Shark?
Ans- Bones
79- Which planet is known as earth’s twin?
Ans- Venus
80- Who is the first woman to land on moon?
Ans- No woman has ever visited the moon.
81- Which body has made the Draft Regional Plan 2041: NCR?
National Capital Region Planning Board
82- The Palk Bay Scheme comes under which scheme?
Ans- Blue revolution
83- ______released the report on ‘Best Practices in the Performance of District Hospitals’.
Ans- Niti Ayog
84- Tata helds ___ of shares in Air India.
Ans- 100 %
85- MITRA park aims to integrate which of the following
Ans- Textile value chain
86- What is the largest joint in the ‘human body’?
Ans- Knee
87- what is the smallest bone of human body?
Ans- Stapes(ear bone)
88-Which city is known as place of dead?
Ans- Dargavs,Russia
89- Which country has won the most medals in Tokyo Olympics 2020?
Ans- USA
90- In which sport did Bradley Wiggins win 3 medals at a single Olympics?
Ans- Cycling
91- ______ is a digital platform that will bring 16 Ministries—including Railways and Roadways—together for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects.
Ans- Gati Shakti.
92- MITRA park aims to integrate___>
Ans- Textile value chain
93- When is world soil day celebrated?
Ans- 5 december
94- Which country won the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2021?
Ans- Argentina
95- India came at which place in the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2021?
Ans- Fourth
96- Indian navy day is celebrated on_____.
Ans- 4 december
97- Scurvy disease is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?
Ans- vitamin c
98- Who actually invented the telescope in 1608?
Ans- Hans Lippershey
99- At what age “Buddha” got enlightenment?
Ans- 35
100- When is Mahaparinirvan Diwas observed?
Ans- December 6th