ONELINER FACTS

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
l Which was the first Hindi newspaper in India? Udant Martand
l Where was the first printed edition of Ramcharitmanas (Tulsidas) published in 1810? Calcutta
l When was the first telephone exchange started in India? 1882
l Which is India’s first indigenous war plane? Tejas (2001)
l Which was India’s first national park? Hailey National Park (Jim Corbett, 1936)
l Where was India’s first Al-powered, end-to-end digital Lok Adalat started? Rajasthan
l Which was the the first state to implement the Panchayati Raj system in India? Rajasthan (1959)
l Where was the first factory of the Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO) established?
Hirapur, West Bengal (1922)
l Where was the Republic Day parade held for the first time on 26th January, 1950?
Irwin Amphitheatre
l In which Olympic Games did India win the gold medal in men’s hockey for the first time after
independence? 1948 Summer Olympics, London
l Who was the last Governor-General and first Viceroy of India? Lord Canning (1858-1862)
l Who was the first Muslim President of India? Dr. Zakir Hussain
l Who was the first Prime Minister of the country to visit Siachen? Manmohan Singh
l Who was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay Award? Vinoba Bhave
l Who was the first Chairman of NITI Aayog? Narendra Modi
l Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of Independent India? Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa
l Who was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India? C.D. Deshmukh
l Who was the first filmmaker of India? Dhundhiraj Govind Phalke
l Who was the first Indian to receive an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema in the year 1992?
Satyajit Ray (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2023)
l Who established the first women’s university in India? Dhondo Keshav Karve (SSC MTS 2023)
l Who was the first woman soldier of the Indian Army to join the 969 Railway Engineer Regiment of
Territorial Army in the year 2011? Sapper Shanti Tigga
l Who has the distinction of becoming the first woman Chief Minister of a state in India?
Sucheta Kripalani (Uttar Pradesh)
l Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the United Nations General
Assembly? Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
l Who was made the first Chairperson of the National Commission for Women? Jayanti Patnaik
l Who was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court? Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi
l Who is the first Indian woman soldier sky driver? Manju
l Who was the first Indian woman to receive the Nobel Prize? Mother Teresa
l Who was the first woman loco-pilot of Indian Railways? Surekha Shankar Yadav

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l What is the name of the woman of Indian origin who stayed in space for the longest time?
Sunita Williams
l Who is the first Indian woman to win a Grammy Award? Tanvi Shah
l Who is the first Indian woman to climb Mount Annapurna? Priyanka Mohite
l Which is the largest/fastest train in India? Vande Bharat Express (180 km/h)
l Which is the largest lake in the continent of Asia? Caspian Sea
l In which city of India has the world’s largest cricket stadium been built? Ahmedabad
l Which is the longest dam in India? Hirakud Dam
l Which is India’s largest natural harbour? Mumbai
l Which is the state with the longest coastline in India? Gujarat
l India’s longest continuous wall, which is the second longest wall in the world, is located in which
fort? Kumbhalgarh
l Where is India’s longest tunnel located? Jammu and Kashmir
l Which is the second highest peak in India, which is completely located in the country? Nanda Devi
l Which is the highest mountain peak of South India? Anaimudi
l Where is the tallest tower of India located? Delhi (Qutub Minar)
l Manna Dey was a famous personality of India in which field? Music (SSC MTS 2023)
l Who is considered the father of Indian Nuclear Programme? Homi J. Bhabha
l Which artwork was praised by Sister Nivedita as ‘the first great masterpiece of Indian art’?
Bharat Mata by Abanindra Nath Tagore
l Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak was related to Sulabh Shauchalaya Andolan
l Famous activist, Iram Chanu Sharmila is known as the Iron Lady of which state? Manipur
l WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is a computer programmer of which country? Australia
l Who lived in India for 23 years (1802-25), painting portraits, landscapes and scenes of everyday life
of common people? George Chinnery (RRB NTPC 2021)
l Who composed the national anthem of Bangladesh, Amar Sonar Bangla? Rabindranath Tagore
l Paul Allen, who died in October 2018, was the co-founder of Microsoft
l Who is known as the Missile Man of India? A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2023)
l Which player is known as ‘Flying Sikh’? Milkha Singh (SSC MTS 2023)
l By what name was Jai Prakash Narayan popularly known? Lok Nayak
l Who is called the Akbar of Kashmir? Sultan Zainul Abidin
l Who is known as the Iron Man of India? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
l What was the real name of Indian film director ‘Gurudutt’? Basant Kumar Shivshankar Padukone
l Which city is famous by the name ‘Venice of the East’? Alappuzha (or Alleppey)
l Which city of India is known by the nickname of ‘Diamond Harbour’? Kolkata
l Which city of Rajasthan is known as ‘Pink City’? Jaipur
l Which city is called ‘City of Lakes’? Udaipur
l Which city of India is considered as ‘City of Festivals’? Madurai
l Which country is called the Land of the Rising Sun? Japan

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l Which city is called the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’? Oxford
l Which city is called the ‘Empire City’? New York
l Which city is famous as the ‘Windy City’? Chicago
l Which city of the world is famous for ‘Gandhi Solar Park’? New York
l Which city of the South American continent is called the ‘Paris of South America’ because of its
wide roads? Buenos Aires
l Which city is known as the ‘Manchester of Japan’? Osaka
l Which is the largest continent in the world, where the world’s largest population lives? Asia
l Which is the largest and deepest ocean in the world? Pacific Ocean
l Which is the largest nuclear reactor in the world? Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant (Japan)
l Which is the deepest lake in the world? Lake Baikal
l What is the name of the world’s tallest statue? Statue of Unity (India)
l In which Indian state is the Buxa Fort located? West Bengal
l Which of the famous churches of India is associated with its place?
St. John in the Wilderness Church-Puducherry
l At which place in Delhi is the flag hoisting ceremony organised by the Prime Minister of India on
Independence Day? Red Fort
l In which state is the Statue of Peace located in India? Rajasthan
l Where is the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library located? New Delhi
l In which year was the Agra Fort included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list? 1983
l Where is the National War Memorial of India located? New Delhi
l Where is Peter Square located? Vatican City
l In which country is the Golden Rock Pagoda located? Myanmar
l Where is the headquarters of the UNESCO located? Paris
l The Kremlin is a famous monument of which country? Russia
l Which is the famous national monument of Denmark? Windmill
l Which animal is the national animal of India? Royal Bengal Tiger
l What is the national animal of Bangladesh? Royal Bengal Tiger
l What is the national bird of India? Peacock
l What is the name of the national bird of China? Red-crowned Crane
l On which day was the national emblem of India adopted? 26th January, 1950
l What is the national flower of the UK? Tudor Rose
l In which session of the Indian National Congress was the national anthem of India ‘Jana Gana
Mana’ first sung? Calcutta (1911)
l The golden lion holding a sword in its right front paw is the symbol of which country? Sri Lanka
l What is the national tree of India? Banyan
l The saffron orange colour of the national flag of Bhutan symbolises Dharma Sadhana
l Hyderabad, famous for Charminar, is situated on the banks of which river? Musi River
l Nashik city is situated on the banks of which major river? Godavari River

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l Ayodhya is situated on the banks of which river? Saryu River
l Which city of India is situated on the bank of Hooghly River? Kolkata
l The city of Agra, famous for the Taj Mahal, is situated on the bank of which river? Yamuna River
l Cuttack, located in Odisha, is situated on the bank of which river? Mahanadi
l Jamshedpur, famous as Tatanagar, is situated on the bank of which river? Subarnarekha River
l Mangaluru city is situated on the bank of which river? Netravati River
l The Egyptian city of Aswan is situated on the banks of which river? Nile River
l The German city of Bonn is situated on the banks of which river? Rhine River
l The industrial city of Pakistan, Karachi, is situated on the banks of which river? Indus River
l Which city of Canada is situated on the banks of the river St. Lawrence? Quebec
l Poet and writer Amrita Pritam was associated with which literary magazine? Nagmani
l From which country is the magazine Charlie Hebdo published? France
l What is the name of the news agency of Malaysia? Bernama
l By what name is the news agency of ‘Turkmenistan’ known? News Central Asia
l What is the name of the news agency of the United Kingdom? Reuters
l Lomas Rishi caves are located on which hill? Barabar hill (SSC MTS 2023)
l Bidar Fort is located in which state of India? Karnataka
l In which city of Gujarat are Uparkot Buddhist caves located? Junagadh
l In which state of India is Weinia Falls located? Meghalaya
l Which city of India is known as the City of Palaces in India? Kolkata
l Namdroling Monastery is located in which state of India? Karnataka
l Which historical place is associated with the birthplace of Jesus Christ? Bethlehem
l Where is Yellowstone National Park located? USA
l Where is the world’s largest Hindu temple located? Cambodia
l Where is Abu Simbel, which was damaged by the Aswan Dam, located? Egypt
l The group of buildings named ‘Temple of Heaven’ is a World Heritage Site located in which
country? China
l Which is the city of Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum is held annually? Davos
l Where is the world standard time taken on the basis of the Royal Observatory located?
England (Greenwich)
l Which famous social reformer has written the books ‘Gyanyoga’, ‘Bhaktiyoga’, ‘Karmyoga’ and
‘Rajyoga’? Swami Vivekananda
l Who has written the book ‘Hindu View of Life’? Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
l Who is the author of the book ‘Democracy and Development in India from Socialism to Pro
Business’? Atul Kohli
l ‘Wide Angle’ is the autobiography of which player? Anil Kumble (SSC MTS 2023)
l Who is the composer of the Golden Globe Award winning song ‘Natu-Natu’?
M M Keeravani (UPPSC (Pre) 2023)
l Who has won the JCB Prize 2022 in Literature for his book ‘The Paradise of Food’?
Khalid Jawed (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2023)

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l Anita Anand has been awarded the Jane Hessell-Hiltman Prize for History, 2020 for which book?
The Patient Assassin
l The famous poem ‘Khoob Ladi Mardani’ was composed by whom? Subhadrakumari Chauhan
l Whose work is ‘Geeta Rahasya’? Bal Gangadhar Tilak
l Who is the author of the book ‘Numbers Do Lie’? Aakash Chopra
l ‘India The Siege Within’ book was written by whom? M.J. Akbar
l Who has written ‘A Century is not Enough’? Sourav Ganguly
l Who is the author of ‘The Struggle is My Life’? Nelson Mandela
l Who is the author of the book ‘Plagues and Peoples’? William H. McNeill
l Which scientist has written the book ‘A Brief History of Time’? Stephen Hawking
l The book ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’ is written by George Orwell
l Who is the author of ‘Marathon War : Leadership in Combat in Afghanistan’? Jeffrey Schloesser
l Who has written ‘The Challenge of World Poverty’? Gunnar Myrdal
l Whose autobiography is ‘Long Walk to Freedom’? Nelson Mandela (SSC MTS 2023)
l Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1901 in recognition of extraordinary services rendered by the
discovery of the laws of chemical dynamics and osmotic pressure in solutions?
Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff
l Which Nobel laureate is also known as the father of micro finance systems?
Muhammad Yunus (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l Swedish Academy, the Nobel Prize awarding body, is related to which field? Literature
l Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for research related to the transmission of malaria? Ronald Ross
l Who was given the first Nobel Prize in Economics? Jan Tinbergen and Ragnar Frisch
l C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in which field?
Scattering of Light (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2023)
l Which agricultural scientist was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? Norman Borlaug
l Who received the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for X-ray discovery? Wilhelm Roentgen
l In which year was the Ramon Magsaysay Award established? 1957
l What is the official name of Oscar Award? Academy Award of Merit
l In which year were Gulzar and Rasool Pookutty honoured with the Oscar Award? 2009
l Which was the last Indian film to be nominated in the Best Foreign Language category of Oscar?
Lagaan
l Which was the first Indian actress nominated to Rajya Sabha?
Nargis Dutt
l Which country has announced to institute the Gandhi Citizenship Education Award?
Portugal (SSC CGL (T-1) 2020)
l Which two personalities were awarded Bharat Ratna along with Dr. Radhakrishnan?
C.V. Raman and C. Rajagopalachari
l In the year 1992, J.R.D. Tata honoured with which award? Bharat Ratna
l When was Pandit Ravi Shankar honoured with Bharat Ratna? 1999
l Which Indian was awarded Bharat Ratna but couldn’t get the prize? Subhash Chandra Bose

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l What is the descending order of Padma awards? Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri
l Who was awarded the Padma Shree 2021 in the field of arts for his contribution to Indian dance?
Radheshyam Barle (SSC Steno 2023)
l Which Indian actress was one of the dancers to be honoured with the Padma Shree award in the
year 1968? Vaijayantimala
l Which Gallantry award has been renamed as ‘Shaurya Chakra’ by the Government of India in the
year 1967? Ashoka Chakra Class III
l National Bravery Award is given to children up to how many years of age? 6 to 18 years old
l Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given in which field? Cinema
l What is the National Award for Classical Dance called? Abhinandan Saroja Award (SSC MTS 2023)
l In which field is the Jnanpith Award given? Literature
l Who is the first woman litterateur to receive the Jnanpith Award? Ashapurna Devi
l ‘Sahitya Akademi Award’ is given by the Government of India for excellent performance in which
field? Literature
l Gitanjali Sahitya Puraskar is given in collaboration with which country? France
l Which award is given to players for excellent achievement in sports at the national level?
Arjuna Award
l How many players were awarded the Arjuna Award for the year 2024? 32
l B.C. Suresh received the Dhyanchand Award for his contribution to which sport in the year 2022?
Kabaddi
l Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given annually by whom?
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
l Abhinav Bindra is India’s first individual Olympic gold medalist. In which shooting competition
and in which Olympic sport did he win the gold medal? 10m Air Rifle, Beijing (CDS 2023)
l When and where did the Olympic Games first start? 776 BCE in Greece
l What is the official language of the International Olympic Committee? English and French
l In which year did India win the gold medal in men’s hockey in the Olympic Games?
1928 (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l Which country has never hosted the Paralympic Games? India (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l How many years is the gap between the Summer and Winter Olympic events?
2 (SSC CGL (T-1) 2022)
l Which State Government will provide financial assistance to Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics?
Uttar Pradesh Government
l What was the name of the first female player to win an Olympic medal? Karnam Malleswari
l In which sport did Mirabai Chanu win the first gold medal for India in the Commonwealth Games
2022? Weightlifting (SSC MTS 2023)
l Appu ‘an elephant’ was used as the mascot of which sports event organised in New Delhi in the
year 1982? Asian Games (UPSSC PET 2023)
l Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the Asian Games? Kamaljeet Sandhu
l How many total medals has India received in Hangzhou Asian Games, 2023?
107 Medals (UP RO/ARO 2024)

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l In the game of ice hockey, how many players are on the ice on each team at any one time to
compete during normal play? 6 players (SSC CPO 2023)
l In hockey, a yellow card refers to the temporary suspension of a player for at least how many
minutes of the game? Five minutes (SSC MTS 2023)
l What is the length of the pitch in cricket? 22 Yard (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l What is the number of umpires present in the field in cricket matches? 2 (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l Who is the only cricketer to win Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, 2021?
Mithali Raj (SSC MTS 2023)
l In which year was the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) established? 1928 (SSC MTS 2023)
l In Test match cricket, what is the minimum number of overs a team can play in a day?
90 overs (SSC CPO 2023)
l Which eminent player was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year 2014?
Sachin Tendulkar (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2023)
l What is the distance between the stumps and the popping crease at the same end of the cricket
pitch? 1.22 m (SSC MTS 2022)
l On which ground did Yuvraj Singh hit 6 sixes in an over of a T-20 International match?
Kingsmead Stadium (SSC MTS 2022)
l Which country is the winner of the first men’s World Cup of football? Uruguay (1930)
l In which country was the Women’s World Cup football started in the year 1991? China
l What is the distance of penalty mark from the centre point of goal post in football?
11 meters (SSC CGL (T-1) 2022)
l ‘La Liga’ trophy is related to which sport? Football
l Which group of national teams participated in the South Asian Football Federation Championship,
2023? Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh
l Davis Cup is related to which sport? Tennis (SSC CHSL (T-1) 2023)
l What is the center line part in basketball? Back Court (SSC CGL (T-1) 2022)
l In which sport ‘dunk shot’ is used? Basketball
l What is the length of the beach volleyball court? 16 m
l Who was a famous track and field runner from India? Milkha Singh
l FTX Crypto Cup is related to which sport? Chess
l First Indian to win the Under 10 World Chess Championship in Menarca, Spain in 1996 is
P. Harikrishna
l Singhraj Adhana is related to which sport? Shooting (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l What is the other name of trap shooting? Clay Pigeon shooting
l Which player is related to billiards and snooker? Pankaj Advani (SSC CGL (T1) 2023)
l Who was India’s first world champion in any sport after independence? Wilson Jones
l What is the length of a badminton court for singles? 13.40 m (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)
l In which year was the first edition of the Thomas Cup, an international men’s team championship
of badminton, held? 1949 (SSC MTS 2023)
l Which state of India has declared Mallakhamb as its state game? Madhya Pradesh
l Which is the national game of India’s neighbouring country Pakistan? Hockey

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l Where is the headquarters of International Cricket Council (ICC)? Dubai (UAE)
l Where is the headquarters of Indian Olympic Association? New Delhi
l Where is the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) located? New York
l Who was the first African person to become the Secretary General of the United Nations?
Dr. Boutros Ghali
l What was the number of founding member countries at the time of formation of UNO in 1945?
51 (RRB NTPC 2021)
l F.A.O. is a special agency, which works on behalf of the UN, what is its full form?
Food and Agriculture Organisation
l Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Eleanor Roosevelt
l How many times has India been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations
Security Council till October, 2020? 8
l What is the number of temporary members in the United Nations Security Council?
10 (RRB NTPC 2021)
l Which is the only organ of the United Nations in which all the member countries of the
organisation have membership? General Assembly
l Which body of the United Nations (UN) directly works for the welfare of human beings? UNFPA
l When was the UN Human Rights Council established? 2066
l Which is the only organisation associated with child welfare in the whole world? UNICEF
l Which Asian country is not a member of ASEAN? China
l Who presents UN budget? Secretary-General
l When is ‘Army Medical Corps Raising Day’ celebrated? 3rd April
l On which day is National Disaster Response Force Raising Day celebrated? 19th January
l When is ‘National Voters Day’ celebrated? 25th of January
l On whose martyrdom 23rd March Martyr’s Day is celebrated? Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev
l On 20th April, which day was celebrated in American state of Massachusetts in honour of an
Indian Musician? Amjad Ali Khan Day
l Which day is celebrated on 20th August? Sadbhavana Diwas or Harmony Day
l On which date is ‘Teacher’s Day celebrated? 5th September
l When is Constitution Day celebrated in India? 26th November
l When is ‘World Consumer Rights Day’ celebrated? 15th March
l Which day is recognised as Hand Hygiene Day by the World Health Organisation? 5th May
l When is ‘World Ozone Day’ or ‘Ozone Layer Conservation Day’ celebrated? 16th September
l On which date ‘International Girl Child Day’ is celebrated by the United Nations?
11th October (SSC CGL (T-1) 2023)

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