GK Questions for Class 10
1. What is a Wildlife Sanctuary?
Ans. It is an area where animal habitats and their surroundings are protected from any sort of disturbance. In these regions, the capturing, killing, and poaching of animals is strictly prohibited. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, established Protected Areas in India.
2. Where is the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary situated?
Ans. Kerala
3. What is IVFRT Scheme?
Ans. IVFRTis the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking Scheme, which has been approved by the government for a period till March 31st, 2026. Its main objective is the modernisation and upgrading of immigration and visa services.
Ans. Article 51-A
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5. Where is Zmiinyi Island, or Snake Island, located?
Ans. The island is located in the Balck Sea, near the Danube Delta. It belongs to Ukraine. It plays a crucial role in delimiting the territorial waters of Ukraine.
6. When was the Landholders' society established?
Ans. Landholders' society was established in 1838.
7. When was the All India Women's Conference (AIWC) launched by Margaret Cousins?
Ans. In 1927, the All India Women's Conference (AIWC) was launched by Margaret Cousin.
8. Which vitamins help in the clotting of blood?
Ans. Vitamin K helps in the clotting of blood.
9. For what purpose are antipyretic medicines used?
Ans. Antipyretic medicines reduce fever.
10. Who wrote “Masir-i-Alamgiri”?
Ans. Iswar Das Nagar
11. You must have used the UPI facility. What does this mean?
Ans. Unified Payment Interface
12. Portuguese were the first European to come to India. When did the Portuguese leave India?
Ans. 1961
13. Who was said to be the last viceroy of India?
Ans. Lord Louis Mountbatten
14. Where is the headquarters of the World Economic Forum?
Ans. Switzerland
15. What is the currency of Iraq?
Ans. Iraqi Dinar
16. Lake Tanganyika is the world's longest freshwater lake located in?
Ans. Africa
17. Where is the Keshopur Ramsar Site situated?
Ans. Punjab
18. What is the total number of members in BIMSTEC?
Ans. Seven
19. When was the State Bank of India founded?
Ans. July 1, 1955
20. Name any two examples of cryptocurrency.
Ans. Bitcoin, Litecoin & Dash
21. What is the capital of El Salvador?
Ans. San Salvador
22. "The Story of My Deportation" is authored by?
Ans. Lala Lajpat Rai
23. Where is the headquarters of the Animal Welfare Board of India situated?
Ans. Ballabhgarh (Faridabad, Haryana)
24. In which of the following years was India's first national park, the Hailey National Park, established?
A. 1930
B. 1932
C. 1936
D. 1939
Ans. C
Explanation: In 1936, India's first national park, the Hailey National Park, was established.
25. Which of the following Article of the Indian Constitution states "Equality of Opportunity in public employment"?
A. Article 16
B. Article 17
C. Article 18
D. Article 19
Ans. A
Explanation: Article 16 of Fundamental Rights states that no citizen shall on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence, or any of them, be ineligible for or discriminated against in respect of any employment or office under the state.
26. Who was the chief architect of the Taj Mahal?
A. Shah Jahan
B. Ustad Aḥmad Lahawrī
C. Ustad Bismillah Khan
D. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Ans. B
Explanation: The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Aḥmad Lahawrī who was an Indian of Persian descent.
27. Which vitamins help in the clotting of blood?
Ans. Vitamin K helps in the clotting of blood.
28. For what purpose are antipyretic medicines used?
Ans. Antipyretic medicines reduce fever.
29. Who wrote “Masir-i-Alamgiri”?
Ans. Iswar Das Nagar
30. Who built the Konark Sun Temple?
Ans. Narshimhadeva I built the Konark Sun Temple.
31. Who published the Human Development Index (HDI)?
Ans. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
32. When did the Indochina war take place?
Ans. The Indochina War took place between 1946 - April 1975.
33. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
Ans. Lord Louis Mountbatten
34. The term "ecosystem" was first coined by
Ans. Sir Arthur G. Tansley
35. Name the nodal agency of the 'Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission'?
Ans. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change