GK Questions helpful in preparation for PA/SA Exam

1) Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?

Ans. Jupiter

2) The court language of the Mughals was:

Ans. Persian

3) Pencil lead is made up of:

Ans. Lead oxide

4) What is a Black hole?

Ans. A dying star

5) With which war is the name of Florence Nightingale associated?

Ans. Crimean War

6) An object weighs maximum in:

Ans. Vaccum

7) Longest river of Asian Continent is:

Ans. Yangtze

8) Which river crosses the equator twice

?

Ans. Congo

9) Lines drawn parallel to the equator are called:

Ans. Latitudes

10) The Author of Arthashastra was:

Ans. Kautilya

11) When did the first Co

mmonwealth games take place?

Ans. 1930

12) “The proper study of mankind is man” who said this?

Ans. Alexander Pope