GK Facts About India

1. The Dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti is in:

(a) Ajmer (b) Agra
(c) Fatepur Sikri (d) Jaipur
Ans: a

2. The four most sacred pilgrimage places of Buddhists are Lumbini, Kushinagara,
Saranath and _____.
(a) Vaisali (b) Rajagriha
(c) Bodh Gaya (d) Pavapuri
Ans: c

3. Char Dham, the sacred shrines of Badrinath, Kedamath, Gangotri and Yamunotri
related to:
(a) JaMs (b) Buddhists (c) Hindus (d) Parsis
Ans: c

4. Which is also called 'Darbar Sahib?

(a) Harmandir Sahib (b) Somnath Temple
(c) Khajuraho temple (d) Amarnath Temple
Ans: a

5. Which pilgrimage centre of Hindus is also known by the name Mayapur?

(a) Rishikesh (b) Haridwar (c) Nasik (d) Ujjain
Ans: b

6. In which country is Mansarovar?

(a) China (b) India (c) Pakistan (d) Nepal
Ans: a

7. The place where Lord Krishna was born?

(a) Mathura (b) Dwaraka (c) Ayodhya (d) Prayag
Ans: a

8. The place which was temporary residence of Rama during the 14 years of exile?
(a) Ayodhya (b) Lanka (c) Kishkindha (d) Nasik
Ans: d

9. The place where Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati meet:

(a) Devaprayag (b) Agra (c) Haridwar (d) Prayag
Ans: d

10. The place where Lord Rama built a bridge across the sea:
(a) Rameswaram (b)Ayodhya (c) Haridwar (d) Nasik
Ans: a

11. The train that covers the longest distance:

(a) Kerala Express (b) Taj Express
(c) Vivek Express (d) Himasagar Express
Ans: c
12. Himasagar Express covers a distance of:
(a) 4000 (b) 3751 km (c) 2933 (d) 3214
Ans: b

13. The headquarters of Konkan Railway is Belapur House in:

(a) Navy Mumbai (b) Mangalore
(c) Chennai (d) New Delhi
Ans: a

14. The train that connects India and Pakistan:

(a) Maitri Express (b) Samjhota Express
(c) Shaheed Express (d) Taj Express
Ans: b

15. Thar Express connects India and ____.

(a) Bangladesh (b) Nepal (c) Pakistan
Ans: c

16. Maitri Express connects India and:

(a) Nepal (b) Pakistan (c) Bangladesh
Ans: c

17. Which train runs between Attari (India) and Wagha (Pakistan)?
(a) Thar Express (b) Samjhota Express (c) Maitri Express
Ans: b

18. The colour of Rajdhani Express trains:

(a) Red (b) Blue (c) Yellow (d) Green
Ans: a

19. The colour of ordinal, trains in India:

(a) Yellow (b) Green (c) Blue
Ans: c

20. The distance of rails in metre gauge:

(a) 1000mm (b) 1676 mm (c) 762mm (d) 610mm
Ans: a