India GK Questions Answers

41. In which century did Portuguese explorers first land in Goa?

• A) 18th Century
• B) 16th Century
• C) 15th Century
• D) 17th Century

42. What was the codename for India’s first nuclear test conducted in 1974 at Pokhran, Rajasthan?

• A) Operation Cactus
• B) Operation Trident
• C) Smiling Buddha
• D) Operation Meghdoot

43. Which Indian state leads in cotton production?

• A) Maharashtra
• B) Gujarat
• C) Rajasthan
• D) Telangana

64. India’s first Defence University is located in which state?

• A) Rajasthan
• B) Haryana
• C) Uttar Pradesh
• D) Madhya Pradesh

45. In which year was India's first metro railway service in Kolkata started?

• A) 1984
• B) 1990
• C) 1992
• D) 1995

46. Mother Teresa was born in which country?

• A) Germany
• B) Hungary
• C) Macedonia
• D) Slovakia

47. Which one is the largest Post Office in India?

• A) Delhi GPO
• B) Kolkata GPO
• C) Mumbai GPO
• D) Chennai GPO

48. Which Indian city is popularly referred to as the 'Cottonopolis of India'?

• A) Ahmedabad
• B) Mumbai
• C) Surat
• D) Kolkata

49. Which city is also known as ‘Coal Capital of India’?

• a) Keonjhar
• b) Jamshedpur
• c) Dhanbad
• d) Asansol

50. Who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971?

• a) Arjan Singh
• b) J. F. R. Jacob
• c) K. M. Cariappa
• d) Sam Manekshaw