GK Questions with Answers for Postal Assistant Exam

General knowledge Question and Answer for PA Exams

1. The number of schedules to the Constitution of India:
Answer: 12

1st schedule - Names of states and UT
2nd schedule - Salaries of constitutional authorities
3rd schedule - Forms of oaths
4th schedule - Representation to the state in parliament
5th schedule - Special protection to schedule tribes and areas
6th schedule - Special protection of tribal people
7th schedule - Division of power between central and state govt.
8th schedule - Recognized languages
9th schedule - Land reforms act
10th schedule- Anti defection
11th schedule - Functions of panchayat raj
12th schedule - Functions of urban local govt

2. Atacama desert is in:
Answer: Chile

3. The first Prime Minister of Pakistan:
Answer: Liaquat Ali Khan

4. The Author of “1857 The Great Rebellion”:
Answer: Asoka Mehta

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5. How many times National Emergency declared so far?
Answer: Twice

6. Right to property is a:
Answer: Legal right

7. Who waged a war of destruction and plunder against India 17 times between 1000 and 1025 A.D?
Answer: Muhammad of Ghazni

8. The first council of Buddhist monks was convened at:
Answer: Rajagaha

9. The major bird sanctuary in Kerala:
Answer: Thattekad

10. What is the equatorial diameter of Earth?
Answer: 12,754 km

11. Who destroyed Nalanda University in 1202?
Answer: Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji

12. The first month of National Calendar (Saka era):
Answer: Chaitra

13. The first country built nuclear power station:
Answer: Russia

14. The birth place of the famous classic painter Raja Ravi Varma:
Answer: Kilimanoor

15. One Megawatt is:
Answer: 1000000 watts

16. Itanagar is the capital of:
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

17. The headquarters of Asian Development Bank (ADB) are located in:
Answer: Manila