General Knowledge - gk Questionsand answers for all SSC, PSC and Other Examinations. 1. The Chrysanthemum Throne is the throne of the Emperor of........? Answer: Japan 2. Which spiritual leader’s throne is the Lion Throne? Answer: Dalai Lama 3. Which world famous throne wasdecorated by the Kuh-i-Nur diamond? Answer: Takht-e Tavus (The Peacock Throne) 4. Who is the longest served Pope of the Roman Catholics?Answer: Pius IX 5. Which religion’s holiest day of the year is known as ‘Yom Kippur’?Answer: Judaism 6. Which is the oldest poem in theEnglish language? Answer: Ans. Beowulf 7. Which country owns the maximum number of nuclear war heads? Answer: Russia 8. The highest military honour in the United Kingdom is known as........? Answer: Victoria Cross 9. Which country issued the largest coin in the world?Answer: Sweden 10. The first cheque was issued on22 April 1659 in .........? Answer: London 11. Who was the first to invent thecredit cards? Answer: Frank X McNamara (USA) 12. Which bank was the operators of the world’s first ATM, began operation on 27 June 1967 at London? Answer: Barclays Bank 13. Which is the only gem of the world made of a single element? Answer: Diamond 14. Name the volcanic rock best known for sometimes containing diamonds? Answer: Kimberlite 15. Which element is used to coat the photocopying drum of Xerox machine? Answer: Selenium 16. Which acid is present in coals? Answer: Phosphoric Acid 17. Which Indian River’s name in Sanskrit literally means ‘The Giver of Pleasure’? Answer: Narmada 18. Which optical filter glass allowsultraviolet & infrared light to pass through while blocking most visible light?Answer: Wood’s Glass 19. Which is the world’s largest land carnivore? Answer: Polar Bear 20. Which species of hibiscus is extensively used in paper making? Answer: Kenaf 21. Which is the easternmost country of the world? Answer: Kiribati 22. Who is the author of ‘Himalayan Blunder’? Answer: Brig. J P Dalvi 23. Name the Pakistani economist who was behind the preparation of the first Human Development Report Published by UNDP? Answer: Mahbub-ul-Huq 24. Who did the first scientific attempt to calculate the national income of India in 1931-32? Answer: Dr. VK Rao
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