100 General Knowledge and Current Affairs Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

General Knowledge (GK Questions)

Who is the current President of India?
Droupadi Murmu

When was India’s independence day?
15 August

Where is India’s Silicon Valley located?
Bangalore

India’s space agency acronym?
ISRO

Premier tech institute in India?
IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology)

What is the national bird of India?
Peacock

What is the capital of India?
New Delhi

Who is the current Prime Minister of India?
Narendra Modi

Who heads the RBI?
Governor

Who created Bitcoin?
Satoshi Nakamoto

What is the currency of India?
Rupee

What is the national flower of India?

Lotus

What is the national language of India?

Hindi

What is the longest river in India?
River Ganga

What is the largest lake in India?
Wular Lake

What is the most populous state in India?Uttar Pradesh

What is the least populous state in India?
Sikkim

What is the richest state in India?
Maharashtra

What is the poorest state in India?
Bihar

What is the national sport of India?

Hockey

What is the national anthem of India?

Jana Gana Mana

What is the national flag of India?

Tricolor (tricolour)

What is the highest mountain peak in Indian Subcontinent?
Mount Everest

What is the most literate state in India?
Kerala

What is the least literate state in India?
Bihar

What is the most developed state in India?
Kerala

What is the least developed state in India?
Uttar Pradesh

What is the current exchange rate of the Indian rupee to the US dollar?
82.88 INR/USD

What is the current inflation rate in India?
6.7%

What is the current unemployment rate in India?
7.8%

What is the current GDP of India?
10.4 trillion USD

What is Full Form of CAT exam ?
Common Admission Test

What is the Full form of ISRO ?
Indian Space Research Organization

Which Country has world best education system ?
Sweden

Current Affairs Questions Top 50 Current Affairs 2024 Question Answers

Where CES 2024 event held?
January 9–12, 2024, in Las Vegas.

What is the name of the new scheme launched by the Indian government to revive wetlands and mangroves?
Amrit Dharohar

Who has been appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force?
Vivek Ram Chaudhari

Who has been appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
Shaktikanta Das

What is the name of the new space telescope launched by NASA?
James Webb Space Telescope

What is the name of the new vaccine developed by the Indian government to combat COVID-19?
ZyCoV-D

What is the name of the new policy launched by the Indian government to promote electric vehicles?
FAME-India Phase II

What is the name of the new scheme launched by the Indian government to provide financial assistance to farmers?
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

What is the name of the new law passed by the Indian government to regulate cryptocurrencies?
Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2022

What is the name of the new agreement signed between India and the United States to promote cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region?
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)

What is the name of the new conflict that has erupted between India and China in the Ladakh region?
Galwan Valley

General Knowledge Questions

What is the name of the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific Ocean

What is the name of the tallest mountain peak in the world?
Mount Everest

What is the name of the largest ocean in the solar system?
The Solar System

What is the name of the smallest planet in the solar system?
Mercury

What is the name of the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus

What is the name of the coldest planet in the solar system?
Neptune

What is the name of the brightest planet in the solar system?
Venus

What is the name of the planet with the longest day?

Jupiter

What is the name of the longest river in the world?
Nile River

What is the name of the largest desert in the world?

Sahara Desert

What is the name of the largest rainforest in the world?

Amazon rainforest

What is the name of the largest country in the world by area?
Russia

What is the name of the smallest country in the world by area?
Vatican City

What is the name of the most populous country in the world?
China

What is the name of the least populous country in the world?
Vatican City

What is the name of the richest country in the world?
United States

Which country has the best education system ?
Sweden

What is the name of the poorest country in the world?
Burundi

What is the name of the oldest country in the world?
China

What is the name of the youngest country in the world?
South Sudan

What is the name of the most visited country in the world?
France

What is the name of the least visited country in the world?
Turkmenistan

What is the name of the most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese

What is the name of the least spoken language in the world?
Hawaiian

What is the name of the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer (football)

What is the name of the least popular sport in the world?
Cricket

What is the name of the most famous painting in the world?
Mona Lisa

What is the name of the most famous sculpture in the world?
David

What is the name of the most famous book in the world?
The Lord of the Rings

What is the name of the most famous movie in the world?
The Shawshank Redemption

What is the name of the most famous song in the world?
Yesterday

What is the name of the most famous invention in the world?
The light bulb

Current Affairs Questions

What is the name of the new COVID-19 variant that has been discovered?
Omicron

What is the name of the new natural disaster that has occurred recently?
Floods in Assam

What is the name of the new political scandal that has broken out recently?
ED raids on Shiv Sena leaders

What is the name of the new environmental issue that has been raised recently?
Climate change

What is the name of the new technological breakthrough that has been made recently?
Quantum computing

Russia-Ukraine conflict updates?
Ongoing tensions.

Impact of interest rate hikes?
Financial uncertainties.

AI chatbot tech impacts?
Benefits, risks.

Upcoming elections and key issues?
Global candidates, platforms.

Latest climate change discoveries?
Ongoing research.

General Knowledge Questions

What is the name of the planet with the shortest day?
Mercury

What is the name of the planet with the most moons?
Jupiter

What is the name of the planet with the least moons?
Mercury

What is the name of the planet with the largest volcano?
Jupiter

What is the name of the planet with the largest ocean?
Earth

What is the name of the planet with the largest desert?
Venus

What is the name of the planet with the largest mountain range?
Mars

What is the name of the planet with the largest crater?
Ganymede (Jupiter)

What is the name of the planet with the largest atmosphere?
Venus

What is the name of the planet with the thinnest atmosphere?
Mars

What is the name of the planet with the most rings?
Saturn

What is the name of the planet with the least rings?
Uranus

What is the name of the planet that is closest to the Sun?
Mercury

What is the name of the planet that is farthest from the Sun?
Neptune

What is the name of the planet that is made up of mostly gas?

Jupiter

What is the name of the planet that is made up of mostly rock?
Earth

What is the name of the planet that is made up of mostly ice?
Neptune

What is the name of the planet that is inhabited by humans?
Earth

What is the name of the planet that is most likely to be habitable?
Mars

What is the name of the new agreement signed between India and another country to promote trade?
India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

What is the name of the new conflict that has erupted between India and China in the Ladakh region?
India-China border conflict

What is the name of the new natural disaster that has occurred recently?
Heavy rains in Mumbai

What is the name of the new disease that has been discovered?
Monkeypox

What is the name of the new technological breakthrough that has been made recently?
Hyperloop

What is the name of the new scientific discovery that has been made recently?
The James Webb Space Telescope

Current Affairs Questions

What is the name of the new law passed by the Indian government to regulate social media?
The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

What is the name of the new policy launched by the Indian government to promote sustainable development?
National Hydrogen Mission

What is the name of the new scheme launched by the Indian government to provide housing for the poor?
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)

What is the name of the new initiative launched by the Indian government to promote tourism?
Incredible India 2.0