The document contains 8 sets of 10 general knowledge questions each, along with their answers, provided by Tapas Ranjan Mohanty, Deputy Manager at BHEL Hyderabad. The questions cover topics in history, geography, pop culture, science and technology.

1. SET-1
1. Prayag, as in Prayagraj, means what? Ans: City of Gods
2. This element is common to all acids. Ans: Hydrogen
3. Muharram is the ______ month in Islamic Calendar. Ans: First (first,last,second,third)
4. Which lake is present in both India and China? Ans: Lake Pangong
5. The thorns of cactus are its leaves. True or False? Ans: True
6. Hexagon has 6 sides with ______ corners. Ans:6
7. In Zodiac Signs, The Water Bearer is also known as: The Aquarius
8. Chikankari embroidery belongs to which city? Ans: Lucknow
9. Qaumi Tarana is better known as? Ans: Pakistani National Anthem
10. Asia’s only pedestrian Hill Station. Ans: Matheran
-By Tapas Ranjan Mohanty
Dy.Manager, BHEL,Hyderabad

2. SET-2
1. If Bollywood is for Bombay, Lollywood is for. Ans: Lahore
2. In Hindu mythology under which tree Krishna and Radha danced? Ans: Kadamba
3. Expand PNR (Indian Railways). Ans: Passenger Name Record
4. Alphabetically which country would come first? Ans: Afghanistan
5. In MICR Cheques, MICR stands for. Ans: Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
6. Chillies and Cucumber are vegetables. True or False. Ans: False. They are fruits.
7. Collective noun for Bananas is. Ans: Hand. A single Banana is called a finger.
8. The epic Jaya Samhita is better known as. Ans: Mahabharata.
9. The chocolate that shares its name with a planet. Ans: Mars
10. If an optimistic buyer is a Bull, what is a buyer who only buys IPOs? Ans: Stag
-By Tapas Ranjan Mohanty
Dy.Manager, BHEL,Hyderabad

3. SET-3
1. First Indian state formed on the basis of language. Ans: Andhra Pradesh
2. Which rebellion has been proposed as the First War for Indian Independence? Ans: Paika
Rebellion (1817)
3. A modulator-demodulator is commonly known as? Ans: Modem
4. In the word Ramayana what does “Ayana” mean? Ans: Travels or Wanderings
5. Ruby,Sapphire,Diamond. Which is an element? Ans: Diamond. (Carbon)
6. An Unsuitable Boy is the Autobiography of? Ans: Karan Johar
7. Out of 5 lits of water how many 50 ml pouch you can make? Ans: 100
8. Only batsman to have scored 3 double centuries in ODI? Ans: Rohit Sharma
9. Maximum transaction that is allowed through coins? Ans: 1000 rupees.
10. Latest version of Android. Ans: Pie (August 6, 2018)
-By Tapas Ranjan Mohanty
Dy.Manager, BHEL,Hyderabad

4. SET-4
1. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? Ans: President
2. Which watch company is named after the last Greek Alphabet? Ans:Omega
3. Which Delhi ruler coined the word Rupyah for currency? Ans: Sher Shah Suri
4. Madhubani Painting belongs to which state? Ans:Bihar
5. The process of amalgamation involves which metal? Ans: Mercury
6. Kanyakumari is to the North of equator or South? Ans: North
7. In physics, Pressure is a Vector. True or False. Ans: False. It’s a scalar
8. Google invented Android or bought Android? Ans: Bought
9. The Oldest Public Sector Bank functioning in India. Ans: Allahabad Bank
10. Battle of Palassey was fought in which year? Ans: 1757
-By Tapas Ranjan Mohanty
Dy.Manager, BHEL,Hyderabad

5. SET-5
1. If Google has Chrome, Apple has? Ans: Safari
2. The energy of Food is measured in? Ans: Calories
3. The full term of a member of Rajya Sabha? Ans: 6 years
4. The furniture store IKEA belongs to which country? Ans: Sweden
5. Marsh Gas is the common name of? Ans: Methane
6. India’s first Internet Calling Service launched by BSNL is known as? Ans: Wings
7. Expand DTP in computers. Ans: Desktop Publishing.
8. The best-selling novel The Godfather was written by?Ans: Mario Puzo
9. There has been a movie made in Sanskrit. True or False. Ans: False (Adi Shankaracahrya)
10. Mathura and Panipat refineries are run by? Ans: IOCL
-By Tapas Ranjan Mohanty
Dy.Manager, BHEL,Hyderabad

6. SET-6
1. The oath to the President on his appointment is conducted by? Ans: Chief Justice of India.
2. Electoral bonds for Political parties will be issued by which bank? Ans: State Bank of India
3. If PAN is Permanent Account Number what is TAN? Ans: Tax Deduction and Collection Account
Number.
4. Instrument to measure Relative Humidity? Ans: Hygrometer
5. World’s First Hospital train is run by Indian railways. Name. Ans: Life line or Jeevan Rekha
Express
6. The Indian actor named after a Whiskey Brand. Ans: Johnny Walker
7. The scam in which Chidambaram and his son Karti are accused. Name the companies involved.
Ans: Aircel-Maxis Scam
8. First Internet Provider of India. Ans: VSNL
9. The Political Consulting firm that was in news for using data of 50 million FB users for during
US elections. Ans: Cambridge Analytica
10. Allegation against which producer started the #MeToo campaign globally? Ans: Harvey
Weinstein
-By Tapas Ranjan Mohanty
Dy.Manager, BHEL,Hyderabad

7. SET-7
1. If a Start-up is said to have become an Unicorn, what does it mean? Ans: Crosses Billion in
valuation.
2. Name Salman Khan’s single screen tax-free theatres to be launched soon. Ans: Salman Talkies.
3. Every major city has an Ispat Bhawan. It is related to which company? Ans: SAIL
4. These rival companies have the same animal as their mascot.Hint:Think Batteries Ans:
Energizer and Duracell (Bunny)
5. The phone launched by Sachin Tendulkar, of which he is also an investor. Ans: Smartron
6. The successor to Microsoft’s Browser that will succeed Internet Explorer. Ans: Edge
7. In which jail you can spend one night by paying Rs. 500 per night. Ans: Sangareddy District Jail.
Promoted by Telangana Tourism
8. The founder of Heritage Foods Limited. Ans: N. Chandrababu Naidu
9. If 1951-52 elected the first Lok Sabha,2014 elected the _____th Lok Sabha. Ans: 16th
Lok
Sabha.
10. When the concentration of Oxygen in air decreases the breathing rate will increase or
decrease? Ans: Increase
-By Tapas Ranjan Mohanty
Dy.Manager, BHEL,Hyderabad

8. SET-8
1. If LG stands for Lucky Goldstar, BPL stands for? Ans: British Physical Laboratories
2. The first Hollywood film dubbed in Hindi: Jurassic Park
3. In CNN-IBN, IBN stands for: Indian Broadcasting Network.
4. STD Code of Chennai. Ans:044
5. The chocolate that shares its name with a planet. Ans: Mars
6. If Tamil Nadu has Amma Canteens, Andhra Pradesh has? Ans: Anna Canteens
7. Ashok Chakra is different from Paramvir, Mahavir and Vir Chakras. How? Ans:Given during
peacetime.
8. In world of textiles, the pattern of stylized mangoes is called. Ans: Paisley (Scottish town)
9. If Sensex is Sensitivity Index what is Nifty? National Fifty or National Stock Exchange Fifty
10. The term that connects Shammi Kapoor, Gulliver’s travels and Internet. Ans: Yahoo
-By Tapas Ranjan Mohanty
Dy.Manager, BHEL,Hyderabad