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LDC EXAM GENERAL QUESTIONS

1.The first English factory in India was opened in the year……?
Ans:1612(Surat)

2.At the time of the formation of English East India Company,who was the prominent ruler of India?
Ans:Akbar

3.Pitt’s India Bill was passed in the year……?
Ans:1784

4.The Indigo Revolt taken place in…………..?
Ans:Bengal(1859)

5.Delhi was declared as the capital of India in the year………?
Ans:1911



6.The only Indian Governor General who faced impeachment in the British Parliament was…….?
Ans:Warren Hastings

7.Which is known as ‘the City of Joy’?
Ans:Kolkata

8.Vellore Mutiny broke out in the year……….?
Ans:July 10,1806

9.Which Governor General formulated Subsidiary Alliance?
Ans:Wellesiey

10.In 1857 may 10,Sepoy Mutiny broke out at……………?
Ans:Meerut

11.Which was the first act passed by the British Parliament to control the Company rule in India?
Ans:Regulating Act of 1773

12.Who introduced Zamindari System?
Ans:Cornwallis(1793,Bengal)

13.Which Sultanate ruler introduced the religious tax’jiziya’for the first time?
Ans:Feroz Shah Tughlaq

14.Who was the British Viceroy at the time of the formation of the Indian National Congress?
Ans:Dufferin

15.Who was the Viceroy to cancel the Bengal Partition
Ans:Hardinge

16.The Office of the Governor General in British India was created in the year…….?
Ans:1773

17.Which was the earliest political organization in India?
Ans:Bengal Land Holders Society(1837)

18.Who is often called as the ‘Grandfather of Indian Nationalism?
Ans:Dayananda Saraswathy

19.Who was the founder of Indian Association?
Ans:Surendranath Banergee(1976,Mumbai)

20.Which period of the Indian National Congress is known as the period of Extremism?
Ans:1905-1919

21.Who was the first president of the Congress?
Ans:W.C.Banerjee

22.Who was the first woman president of the Congress?
Ans:Annie Beasant(1917)

23.Which National leader was known as’the Prince of Workers’?
Ans:Gopalkrishna Gokhale

24.The Only  Malayalee to be mentioned in the autobiography of Gandhiji is……?
Ans:Barristor G.P.Pillai

25.Who founded the East India Association in London in 1865?
Ans:Dadabhai Naoroji

26.Who is known as the first Economist of the Modern India ?
Ans:Dadabhai Naoroji

27.Indian National Congress splitted for the first time in…………….?
Ans:1907(Surat Session)

28.Who was the Chief Architect of  Lukhnow Pact of 1916?
Ans:Balgangadhar Thilak

29.Muslim League was formed in the year……….?
Ans:December 30,1905(Dhaka)

30.In 1913,Gaddhar Party was formed in………..?
Ans:America

31.Who was the leader  of the Adi Brahma Samaj?
Ans:Devendranath Tagore

32.Who was the founder of Atmiya Sabha?
Ans:Raja Ram Mohan Roy(1815,Kolkatta)

33.Whose idea is’Learning by Doing’?
Ans:Gandhiji

34.Which period is known as the Gandhian Era’of the Congress?
Ans:1919-1947

35.’Sarvodaya’was the original idea of ………….?
Ans:Gandhiji

36.Gandhiji published’Hind Swaraj’in the year…………?
Ans:1908

37.Gandhiji’s first Satyagraha in India was at…………?
Ans:Champaran(1917)

38.The Anarchial and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919 is better known as……….?
Ans:Rowlett Act

39.Gandhiji’s ‘Tolstoy Farm’was at …………?
Ans:Johannesburg

40.Who called Gandhiji as ‘Mahatma’?
Ans:Rabindranath Tagore

41.Non-Co-operation Movement Started in the year………….?
Ans:1920

42.Simon Commission arrived in India in …………..?
Ans:1928

43.Congress observed the first independent day in………..?
Ans:January 26,1930

44.Which national agitation started with the Salt Satyagraha?
Ans:Civil Disobedience Movement

45.Which was the period of the Dandi March?
Ans:March 6,1930-April 6,1930

46.In 1931,Civil Disobedience Movement withdrawn as a result of………….?
Ans:Gandhi-Irwin Pact

47.Who lead the Salt Satyagraha at payyannur?
Ans:K.Kelappan

48.Madelin Slade was better known as ………..in India?
Ans:Meera Behn

49.Sister Nivedita(Margarette Noble)was the disciple of………..?
Ans:Swami Vivekananda

50.Who was the author of’Mother India’?
Ans:Katherin Mayo

51.’Asian Drama’is a book by…..?
Ans:Gunnar Myrdal

52.Who founded the newspaper ‘Nation’?
Ans:Gopalkrishna Gokhale

53.The venue of the Round Table Conferences were……..?
Ans:London

54.Which Round Table Conference was attended by the Congress?
Ans:2nd(1931,Gandhiji)

55.Which British Prime Minister announced the Communal Award?
Ans:Ramsay McDonald(1932)

56.Dr.Ambedkar formed All India Depressed Classes Association in ………..?
Ans:1920

57.Which British Viceroy put forward the August Offer?
Ans:Linlithgow

58.Who was the ‘first president of Congress Socialist party?
Ans:Acharya Narendra Dev

59.The first one selected for the individual Satyagraha of 1940 was………?
Ans:Vinoba Bhave

60.What was the main offer of the Cripp’s Mission of 1942?
Ans:Dominion Status

61.what was called as’post dated cheque’by Gandhiji?
Ans:Cripp’s Mission

62.Which session of the Congress passed the Quit India Resolution’?
Ans:Mumbai Session(1942,August8)

63.Subhash Chandra Bose was Born in the year…………….?
Ans:1897(Cuttack)

64.The Royal naval Mutiny occurred in which year?
Ans:1946

65.Who raised the slogan ‘jai Hind’
Ans:Subhash Chandra bose

66.The Cabinet Mission arrived in India in…………?
Ans:1946

67.The British Parliament passed Indian Independence Act in…………..?
Ans:July18,1947

68.Which Indian leader was born at mecca?
Ans:Abul kalam Azad

69.The Indian Economy is the ………..largest in the world by GDP?
Ans:11th largest

70.India’s main export partner is………?
Ans:USA

71.India currently accounts for……per cent of world trade?
Ans:1.5 Percentage

72.India borrowed the idea of Five Year plans from……………?
Ans:Former Soviet Union

73.Indian Statistical  institute is situated at…..?
Ans:Kolkata

74.The finance Minister who initiated economic liberalization of 1991 was…….?
Ans:Dr.Manmohan Singh

75.From which year onwards India became a free market Economy?
Ans:1990

76.With what is Tidel park related?
Ans:Information Technology

77.After agriculture,the largest source of employment in India is……….?
Ans:Textiles

78.World’s cheapest car is………….?
Ans:Nano(Tata)

79.Which country has Asia’s largest outsourcing industry?
Ans:India

80.What is India’s rank in farm output in the world?
Ans:2

81.The leading silk producing state in India is……..?
Ans:Karnataka

82.The second phase of bank nationalization was in the year…….?
Ans:1980

83.Who is the ex officio Chairman of the planning Commission?
Ans:Indian prime Minister

84.Which Five Year plan was known as mahalanobis Model?
Ans:Second

85.The Atomic Energy Comission was formed in the year……?
Ans:1958

86.India-China war was in the year………?
Ans:1962

87.Which Five Year Plan was based on Harrod-Domar Model?
Ans:First Plan

88.Which Five Year Plan’s aim was to make India’Self Reliant’and ‘self Generating’Economy?
Ans:Third Plan

89.The period known as Plan Holidays is……….?
Ans:1966-69

90.The Green Revolution in India was initiated during which plan?
Ans:Three Annual plans(1966-69)

91.Which Five Year plan’s major objectives were ‘Removal of poverty and Attainment of Self Reliance?
Ans:Fifth Plan

92.The Rolling Plan was initiated in the year………..?
Ans:1978-80

93.What is the period of Elevanth Five Year Plan?
Ans:2007-2012

94.Imperial Bank of India is now known as………..?
Ans:State Bank of india

95.Which place is known as the ‘Cradle of Indian Banking’?
Ans:Dakshina Kannada

96.Which was the first bank of kerala?
Ans:The Nedungadi Bank

97.When was the Reserve Bank of India nationalized?
Ans:January 1,1949

98.How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
Ans:14

99.Which Prime Minister of India started Economic Liberlisation?
Ans:Narasimha Rao

100.Where is the headquarters of the Allahabad Bank?
Ans:Kolkata

101.Which bank opened the first ATM in India?
Ans:HSBC

102.Qaumi Tarana is the national anthem of …….?
Ans:Pakistan

103.Which Keral river was known as ‘Choorni’in the ancient times?
Ans:Periyar

104.Athulan was the court poet of……….?
Ans:Sreekantan

105.Who is the author of ‘Gosree Nagaravarnana?
Ans:Melputhur Narayana Bhattathiri

106.Who was the author of “Mirabiliys Descripta’?
Ans:Freyar Jordanas

107.The padmanabhapuram Palace is in……….district?
Ans:Kanyakumari

108.Which is the oldest European fort in India?
Ans:Pallipuram fort

109.Which is the oldest gold coin of kerala?
Ans:Rasi

110.Jews arrived first time in Kerala in the  year………….?
Ans:AD 68

111.Which was the oldest dynasty of South kerala?
Ans:Ay Kingdom

112.Which element is the main constituent of petroleum?
Ans:Carbon

113.Who was the first Vice President of America?
Ans:John Adams

114.Dendo Chronology is used to study the age of……….?
Ans:Trees

115.Cricket bats are made from …….tree?
Ans:Willow

116.In which country Green Revolution started?
Ans:Mexico

117.Flushing Meadows is the venue of ……….?
Ans:U.S.Open Tennis

118.Bloodless Revolution taken place in …………..?
Ans:England(1688)

119.Who was the leader of the Chinese Revolution?
Ans:Sun Yat Sen

120.The Statue of Liberty is situated in which American City?
Ans:New York

121.Which sports is also known as Ping Pong?
Ans:Table Tennis

122.Snooker originated in…….?
Ans:India

123.Which country is divided by Bosphorus Strait?
Ans:Turkey

124.What is the temperature of the water in a swimming pool?
Ans:24 Degree Celsius

125.What is the total number of constellations?
Ans:88

126.The brightest star visible from Earth other than sun is…..?
Ans:Sirius

127.Who was the founder of ‘Chola Dynasty?
Ans:Vijayala

128.The Nataraja statues were first appeared during the reign of….?
Ans:Cholas

129.Mossad is the secret agency of…..?
Ans:Israel

130.Who was the Prime Minister  of India for the shortest period?
Ans:Charan Singh

131.The first Indian Prime Minister to resign the post was………?
Ans:Morarji Desai

132.Who was the first speaker of Lok Sabha?
Ans:G.V.Mavalankar

133.The first keralite to win Dada Sahib Phalke Award is………..?
Ans:Adoor Gopalakrishnan

134.The first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the athletics in the Olympic Games is…….?
Ans:Shiny Wilson

135.The enzyme present in the tear is……?
Ans:Lysozyme

136.The sugar present in milk is..?
Ans:Lactose

137.Which micro organism cause botulism?
Ans:Bacterium

138.In which ocean is ‘the ring of fire’situated?
Ans:Pacific Ocean

139.Which is the hardest metal?
Ans:Chromium

140.Which is the rarest element on Earth?
Ans:Astatin

141.Clay is a rich source of…….?
Ans:Aluminium

142.Which is the first alloy used by man?
Ans:Bronze

143.Which metal is added to steel to  manufacture stainless steel?
Ans:Chromium

144.Sambo is a material art popular in ……….?
Ans:Russia

145.Who was the first keralite to win the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award?
Ans:R.Narayana Panickar

146.Electric bulb was invented by…………?
Ans:Thomas Alva Edison

147.Fathometer is used to measure………?
Ans:Depth of the water bodies

148.Entomology is the study of….?
Ans:Insects

149.What is the total length of India’s coastline?
Ans:7516 KM

150.Lakshadweep is consists of ……….islands?
Ans.36


151.The only team to participate in all the World Cup Football Tournament is…………?
Ans:Brazil

152.Currency notes of which country has the picture of hibiscus?
Ans:Malaysia

153.The pigment that gives yellow color to flowers is………..?
Ans:Xanthophyll

154.Which is the largest fish?
Ans:Whale Shark

155.Hippocampus is the scientific name of………..?
Ans:Seahorse

156.The decimal system was developed by the ………….?
Ans:Egyptians

157.In which river is Sivasamudram Falls situated?
Ans:Kaveri

158.Which bird’s egg has green colour?
Ans:Emu

159.Silver Revolution’is related with…..?
Ans:Egg Production

160.Oology is the study of….?
Ans:Eggs

161.The first Indian to score a test century was……?
Ans:Lala Amarnath

162.India won the inaugural World Cup Twenty-20 in….?
Ans:2007

163.Which sports event is controlled by FIDE?
Ans:Chess

164.Marengo was the horse of…….?
Ans:Napolean

165.Copper Sulfate is…..?
Ans:Fungicide

166.The chemical used in rainmarking and cloud seeding is….?
Ans:Silver Iodide

167.Which gas is used in cigarette lamps?
Ans:Butane

168.The harmful chemical contained in cigarette is………..?
Ans:Nicotine

169.What is the charge of a torch battery?
Ans:1.5 Volt

170.Triticium Aestivum is the scientific name of……..?
Ans:Wheat

171.The most produced cereal in the world is…….?
Ans:Maize

172.The leading wheat producer in the world is……..?
Ans:China

173.The International Year of Rice was observed on….?
Ans:2004

174.Ellora Cave Temples were built during the reign of………?
Ans:Rashtrakutas

175.From 1999 onwards the Panama Canal is controlled by…….?
Ans:Panama

176.Which city’s drinking water project is Telugu Ganga?
Ans:Chennai

177.Which sports event is related with’Ring’?
Ans:Boxing

178.Cassius Clay was better known as…………?
Ans:Muhammad Ali

179.Queensbury Rules are associated with………..?
Ans:Boxing

180.Which continent has the highest average elevation?
Ans:Antarctica

181.The only country which has two national anthems is…..?
Ans:New Zealand

182.The distance of a marathon race is …………?
Ans:42.195 KM

183.India’s national song jana Gana mana is written in Bengali and………..?
Ans:Sanskrit

184.What is the weight of a hockey ball?
Ans:150 Grams

185.Which is known as ‘the city of a thousand minarets’?
Ans:Cairo

186.’Unbowed’is the autobiography of……….?
Ans:Wangari Maathai

187.Who is the  founder of ‘Green Belt Movement’?
Ans:Wangari Maathai

188.’Long Walk to Freedom’is the autobiography of………..?
Ans:Nelson Mandela

189.The first country to declare christanity as the national religion is …………..?
Ans:Armenia

190.Which is the largest hydro electric project in the world?
Ans:Three Gorges(China)

191.’Persia’is now known as…………..?
Ans:Iran

192.North Korea and South Korea are separated by …………….?
Ans:38th parallel

193.Which country is known as ‘the gateway of Asia’?
Ans:Philippines

194.The religious practice Caodaism originated in…….?
Ans:Vietnam

195.The country known as ‘God’s Own Country’is……………?
Ans:New Zealand

196.Easter Rebellion taken place in ………?
Ans:Ireland

197.Iberia Airlines is the national airlines of …………..?
Ans:Spain

198.Swiss Guards are the body guards of………?
Ans:Pope

199.Which country is leading in Uranium production?
Ans:Canada

200.The headquarters of the defence department of America is……..?
Ans:Pentagon


201.Which is ‘the Land of Canals and Hats’?
Ans:Panama

202.Bolivar is the currency of………?
Ans:Venezuela

203.Bio diversity Day is observed on………..?
Ans:May 22

204.Tshogdu is the parliament of…………?
Ans:Bhutan

205.International Mosquito Day is observed on……..?
Ans:August 20

206.Blue House is the official residence of……….?
Ans:South Korean President

207.Cow is the national animal of…….?
Ans:Nepal

208.Suvarnabhumi International Airport is in……?
Ans:Bangkok

209.The hobby of collecting post cards is known as………….?
Ans:Deltiology

210.DPA is the news agency of……………?
Ans:Germany

211.Cuniculture is associated with……….?
Ans:Rabbits

212.Who is the author of’Far from the Massing Crowd’?
Ans:Thomas Hardy

213.’I Have a Dream is the historical speech made by………….?
Ans:Martin Luther King(Jr.)

214.Who is the creator of Mougali?
Ans:Rudyard Kipling

215.China anniversary stands for …………..th anniversary?
Ans:20th

216.The first ship to circum navigate the Earth was……….?
Ans:Victoria

217.The world’s largest ship wrecking centre is……….?
Ans:Alang(Gujarat)

218.Which country leads in gold production?
Ans:China

219.The number of players in a Kabadi team is………….?
Ans:7

220.Henry Dunant is the founder of…………..?
Ans:Red Cross

221.Berlin is on the banks of the river…………….?
Ans:Spree

222.International Criminal Court is situated at…….?
Ans:The Hague

223.What is the tenue of a judge in the International Court of justice?
Ans:9Years

224.What is the strength of the U.N .Security Council?
Ans:15

225.The Headquarters of the International labour Organisation is at……….?
Ans:Geneva

226.SAARC was formed in the year……………..?
Ans:December 8,1985

227.Which is the second prominent element on the Earth’s crust?
Ans:Silicon

228.Cyclones of the South China Sea is called……..?
Ans:Typhoon

229.Which river has the largest number of tributaries?
Ans:Amazon

230.The largest tributary of Ganges is………?
Ans:Yamuna

231.The acid in apple is………….?
Ans:Malic Acid

232.The alloy of copper  and zinc is………..?
Ans:Brass

233.TUX is the logo of……?
Ans:GNU/Linux

234.The first super computer of India was…………?
Ans:PARAM 8,000

235.The first cloned dog was……………?
Ans:Snuppy

236.Ishihara Colour Test is used to identify………….?
Ans:colorblindness

237.World Population Day is observed on………..?
Ans:July 11

238.Gir National Park is at………….?
Ans:Gujarat






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