GK for CLAT and Law Entrance Exams: 200+ One-Liner Questions & Answers

GK for CLAT and Law Entrance Exams: Important Questions with Answers

1. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution? – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
2. How many articles are there in the Indian Constitution? – 448 articles.
3. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights? – Part III (Articles 12-35).
4. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India? – The President of India.
5. What is the minimum age to become the President of India? – 35 years.
6. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? – Annie Besant (1917).
7. When was the Quit India Movement launched? – 1942.
8. Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)? – Subhas Chandra Bose.
9. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India? – Lord Mountbatten.
10. Which act introduced Dyarchy in provinces? – Government of India Act, 1919.
11. Which is the longest river in India? – The Ganga.
12. Which state has the largest coastline in India? – Gujarat.
13. What is the capital of Mizoram? – Aizawl.
14. Which is the largest desert in India? – Thar Desert.
15. Which strait separates India and Sri Lanka? – Palk Strait.
16. What is the currency of Japan? – Yen.
17. Who is the current Finance Minister of India (2024)? – Nirmala Sitharaman.
18. Which is the largest public sector bank in India? – State Bank of India (SBI).
19. What does GDP stand for? – Gross Domestic Product.
20. Which institution regulates monetary policy in India? – Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
21. Who invented the telephone? – Alexander Graham Bell.
22. What is the chemical symbol of Gold? – Au.
23. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere? – Nitrogen (78%).
24. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Space Program? – Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
25. What is the full form of ISRO? – Indian Space Research Organisation.
26. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize? – Rabindranath Tagore (1913).
27. Which award is given for exceptional bravery in India? – Param Vir Chakra.
28. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal? – Karnam Malleswari (2000).
29. What is the highest civilian award in India? – Bharat Ratna.
30. Who won the first Bharat Ratna award? – C. Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan, and C.V. Raman (1954).
31. Which article deals with the Right to Equality? – Article 14.
32. Who can remove the Vice President of India? – The Parliament through impeachment.
33. What is the term of a Rajya Sabha member? – 6 years.
34. Which amendment introduced the Anti-Defection Law? – 52nd Amendment (1985).
35. Who administers the oath to the President of India? – The Chief Justice of India.
36. Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament? – Dadabhai Naoroji.
37. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held? – Bombay (1885).
38. Who was the last Mughal emperor? – Bahadur Shah Zafar II.
39. Who wrote “India Wins Freedom”? – Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
40. Which battle marked the beginning of British rule in India? – Battle of Plassey (1757).
41. Which is the largest state in India by area? – Rajasthan.
42. Which river is also known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”? – Kosi River.
43. Which is the smallest Union Territory of India? – Lakshadweep.
44. Which state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”? – Punjab.
45. Which is the highest peak in India? – Kangchenjunga.
46. Which gas is used in balloons to make them float? – Helium.
47. Who discovered the electron? – J.J. Thomson.
48. What is the SI unit of electric current? – Ampere.
49. Which vitamin is produced in the human body with sunlight? – Vitamin D.
50. Who is known as the “Father of Computer Science”? – Alan Turing.
51. Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar? – Bhanu Athaiya (1982).
52. Which Indian won the Booker Prize for “The God of Small Things”? – Arundhati Roy.
53. Who was the first Indian to win a Grammy? – Pandit Ravi Shankar.
54. Who received the first Dadasaheb Phalke Award? – Devika Rani (1969).
55. Which Indian scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics? – C.V. Raman (1930).
56. Who is known as the “Flying Sikh” of India? – Milkha Singh.
57. Which Indian won the first individual Olympic gold? – Abhinav Bindra (2008).
58. Where will the 2036 Olympics likely be held in India? – Ahmedabad (proposed).
59. Who is the only Indian to win an F1 race? – Narain Karthikeyan (A1 Grand Prix).
60. Which sport is associated with the Davis Cup? – Tennis.
61. Where is the headquarters of the UN? – New York, USA.
62. How many permanent members are in the UN Security Council? – 5 (USA, UK, France, Russia, China).
63. Which country recently joined NATO in 2024? – Sweden.
64. Who is the current Secretary-General of the UN? – António Guterres.
65. What is the currency of the European Union? – Euro.
66. What is “Habeas Corpus”? – A writ to prevent unlawful detention.
67. Which case established the “Basic Structure Doctrine”? – Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973).
68. What does IPC stand for? – Indian Penal Code.
69. Who was the first female Chief Justice of India? – Justice Leila Seth (first woman CJ of a High Court).
70. What is the full form of PIL? – Public Interest Litigation.
71. Who wrote “The Discovery of India”? – Jawaharlal Nehru.
72. Which book is known as the “Bible of Marxism”? – “Das Kapital” by Karl Marx.
73. Who wrote “War and Peace”? – Leo Tolstoy.
74. Who is the author of “The Argumentative Indian”? – Amartya Sen.
75. Which book is written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam? – “Wings of Fire.”
76. Who is the current Chief Justice of India (2024)? – Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
77. Which country hosted the G20 Summit in 2023? – India (New Delhi).
78. Who won the 2024 Presidential Election in Russia? – Vladimir Putin.
79. Which state recently implemented the Uniform Civil Code? – Uttarakhand.
80. What is India’s rank in the 2024 Global Happiness Index? – 126th.
81. Which article deals with the Right to Freedom of Religion? – Article 25-28.
82. What is the minimum age to become a member of Lok Sabha? – 25 years.
83. Who appoints the Prime Minister of India? – The President appoints the leader of majority party.
84. Which schedule contains the languages recognized by the Constitution? – Eighth Schedule.
85. What is the maximum gap allowed between two parliamentary sessions? – 6 months.
86. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj? – Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
87. When was the partition of Bengal annulled? – 1911.
88. Who was known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’? – Dadabhai Naoroji.
89. Which act separated Burma from India? – Government of India Act, 1935.
90. Who was the first Indian woman to become President of INC? – Sarojini Naidu (1925).
91. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India? – Wular Lake.
92. Which state has the highest literacy rate in India? – Kerala.
93. Which river forms the Jog Falls? – Sharavati River.
94. Which is the largest delta in the world? – Sundarbans Delta.
95. Which state is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’? – Kerala.
96. What is the study of mushrooms called? – Mycology.
97. Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy? – Vitamin C.
98. Who invented the telephone? – Alexander Graham Bell.
99. What is the chemical formula of ozone? – O3.
100. Which gland is called the ‘master gland’? – Pituitary gland.
101. What is the full form of NITI Aayog? – National Institution for Transforming India.
102. Which is the largest stock exchange in India? – Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
103. What is the currency of Switzerland? – Swiss Franc.
104. Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Economics’? – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
105. Which bank is called the ‘Banker’s Bank’ in India? – Reserve Bank of India.
106. Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup? – Qatar.
107. Who is the only Indian to win an individual gold in Olympics? – Abhinav Bindra.
108. What is the national sport of Japan? – Sumo wrestling.
109. Which Indian cricketer has scored most international centuries? – Sachin Tendulkar.
110. Where will the 2024 Olympics be held? – Paris, France.
111. Where is the headquarters of World Bank? – Washington D.C.
112. Which country recently joined BRICS in 2024? – Ethiopia.
113. What is the full form of WHO? – World Health Organization.
114. How many countries are in G20? – 19 countries + EU.
115. Where is Interpol headquarters located? – Lyon, France.
116. What is ‘double jeopardy’? – Being tried twice for same offense.
117. What does FIR stand for? – First Information Report.
118. What is the maximum age for Supreme Court judge? – 65 years.
119. What is ‘amicus curiae’? – Friend of the court.
120. What is ‘bail’? – Temporary release of accused.
121. Which classical dance originated in Kerala? – Kathakali.
122. Who composed the national anthem? – Rabindranath Tagore.
123. Where is Kumbh Mela held? – Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, Ujjain.
124. Which festival is called ‘Festival of Lights’? – Diwali.
125. Who painted the ‘Mona Lisa’? – Leonardo da Vinci.
126. Which is the largest democracy in the world? – India.
127. What is the full form of NASA? – National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
128. Which is the largest ocean in the world? – Pacific Ocean.
129. What is the capital of Australia? – Canberra.
130. Which planet is known as the ‘Red Planet’? – Mars.
131. Who won the 2024 US Presidential election? – [To be updated post-election]
132. Which country recently adopted Bitcoin as legal tender? – El Salvador.
133. Which Indian state recently banned online gambling? – Tamil Nadu.
134. Who won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize? – [To be announced]
135. Which country recently launched its digital currency? – Nigeria (eNaira).
136. Who is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’? – APJ Abdul Kalam.
137. Who founded the Infosys company? – Narayana Murthy.
138. Who was the first Indian in space? – Rakesh Sharma.
139. Who is the current CEO of Microsoft? – Satya Nadella.
140. Who is called the ‘Father of White Revolution’? – Verghese Kurien.
141. Which state has the highest GDP in India? – Maharashtra.
142. Which state is largest producer of tea? – Assam.
143. Which state is known as ‘Land of Kings’? – Rajasthan.
144. Which state has highest sex ratio? – Kerala.
145. Which state has longest coastline? – Gujarat.
146. Who discovered penicillin? – Alexander Fleming.
147. Who proposed the theory of relativity? – Albert Einstein.
148. What did CV Raman discover? – Raman Effect.
149. Who invented the light bulb? – Thomas Edison.
150. Who discovered X-rays? – Wilhelm Roentgen.
151. What is the full form of PMAY? – Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
152. Which scheme provides free LPG connections? – Ujjwala Yojana.
153. What does MGNREGA stand for? – Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
154. Which scheme provides health insurance? – Ayushman Bharat.
155. What is the aim of ‘Make in India’? – Promote manufacturing in India.
156. Which is the largest desert in the world? – Sahara Desert.
157. Which river is called ‘China’s Sorrow’? – Yellow River.
158. Which is the smallest country by area? – Vatican City.
159. Which country has most time zones? – France (12).
160. Which is the longest river in the world? – Nile River.
161. What is the full form of PDF? – Portable Document Format.
162. Who is called the ‘Father of Internet’? – Vint Cerf.
163. What does AI stand for? – Artificial Intelligence.
164. Which company developed Android OS? – Google.
165. What is the full form of URL? – Uniform Resource Locator.
166. When is World Environment Day celebrated? – June 5.
167. Which gas causes global warming? – Carbon dioxide.
168. What is the full form of IUCN? – International Union for Conservation of Nature.
169. Which is the first national park in India? – Jim Corbett National Park.
170. What is the theme of Earth Day 2024? – ‘Planet vs Plastics’.
171. Who was the first woman in space? – Valentina Tereshkova.
172. Which country first landed on moon’s south pole? – India (Chandrayaan-3).
173. What is ISRO’s human spaceflight program called? – Gaganyaan.
174. Which was India’s first satellite? – Aryabhata.
175. Who was the first Indian woman in space? – Kalpana Chawla.
176. What is India’s nuclear doctrine called? – No First Use policy.
177. Which is India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier? – INS Vikrant.
178. What is the full form of RAW? – Research and Analysis Wing.
179. Who is the current Army Chief of India? – General Manoj Pande.
180. Where is India’s nuclear test site located? – Pokhran, Rajasthan.
181. Who was the first Indian to win Booker Prize? – Arundhati Roy.
182. Which Indian won Grammy in 2024? – Shankar Mahadevan.
183. Who was first Indian to win Oscar? – Bhanu Athaiya.
184. What is the highest gallantry award in India? – Param Vir Chakra.
185. Who won first Dadasaheb Phalke Award? – Devika Rani.
186. Who wrote ‘Midnight’s Children’? – Salman Rushdie.
187. Which book is called ‘Bible of Communism’? – Communist Manifesto.
188. Who wrote ‘Gitanjali’? – Rabindranath Tagore.
189. Which Indian author wrote ‘The White Tiger’? – Aravind Adiga.
190. Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’? – Jawaharlal Nehru.
191. When is Republic Day celebrated? – January 26.
192. When is National Science Day observed? – February 28.
193. When is World Health Day celebrated? – April 7.
194. When is Teacher’s Day celebrated in India? – September 5.
195. When is International Yoga Day? – June 21.
196. What is the full form of NHRC? – National Human Rights Commission.
197. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner? – Rajiv Kumar.
198. Which amendment reduced voting age to 18? – 61st Amendment.
199. What is the retirement age of Supreme Court judge? – 65 years.
200. Which article deals with President’s rule? – Article 356.

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