Top 200+ XAT GK Questions
The GK section in XAT is very important, especially for students aiming for top colleges like XLRI. Unlike Quant or Verbal, GK needs regular reading and revision. This blog gives you a clear and simple overview of the key GK areas you must study for XAT. You will also get a PDF with 200+ important GK questions that match the XAT level. By the end of this blog, you will understand what types of GK questions are asked, how to prepare better, and how to use the PDF for quick revision.
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The Top 200+ XAT GK Questions PDF is created to give you a single, easy-to-use resource for the entire GK section. It includes previous year questions, expected questions for XAT 2026, and all major Static GK and Current Affairs topics. These questions follow the exact style of the XAT exam, helping you build confidence. Whether you are preparing early or revising at the last moment, this PDF will save time and help you revise all important topics quickly.
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Complete List of 200+ XAT GK Questions
The 200+ GK questions shared below are selected to match the XAT exam pattern. They cover all major areas such as Static GK, Current Affairs, Business GK, and International GK. These questions are based on past trends and important topics that frequently appear in the exam. You can use this list for quick revision or download the PDF for offline practice.
Question 1
The normal temperature of human being on Kelvin scale is-
correct answer:- 2
Question 2
Primary growth in plants occurs by:
A. Vertical meristem
B. Lateral meristem
C. Intercalary meristem
D. Apical meristem
correct answer:- 1
Question 3
Flowering plants are classified under ….
correct answer:- 2
Question 4
Which instrument is used to measure heart beats?
correct answer:- 4
Question 5
Which is the fastest animal in the world?
correct answer:- 3
Question 6
Which is the largest gland in the Human Body?
correct answer:- 2
Question 7
Which of the following is not a classification of Harmones in Human Body?
correct answer:- 4
Question 8
The first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult cell?
correct answer:- 1
Question 9
Which of the following Blood Groups is also known as the Universal Acceptor?
correct answer:- 3
Question 10
Who had used the term "Ecology" first time?
correct answer:- 3
Question 11
In which organ of the body does the detoxification of the most poisonous substances take place?
correct answer:- 2
Question 12
Hereditary characterstics are passed on from parent to the offspring chiefly through ______________________.
correct answer:- 1
Question 13
Vitamin K is related to which of the following?
correct answer:- 3
Question 14
Human Development Index is coined by which of the following Economists?
correct answer:- 3
Question 15
When was the civil disobedience movement launched?
correct answer:- 1
Question 16
The earliest Chinese civilization is _______ Dynasty.
correct answer:- 1
Question 17
Which movement marked Mahatma Gandhi's entry into Indian national politics?
correct answer:- 1
Question 18
The song ‘Amaar Sonar Bangla’ composed during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the struggle for liberation of Bangladesh and its was adopted as National Anthem by Bangladesh. Who had composed this song ?
correct answer:- 4
Question 19
Which of the following is not written by Munshi Premchand ?
correct answer:- 4
Question 20
Who handed over the charge of Indian National Army to Netaji?
correct answer:- 3
Question 21
Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress?
correct answer:- 1
Question 22
When was the Madras state renamed as Tamil Nadu?
correct answer:- 2
Question 23
The theory of British draining Indian economy by imperialism was first put forward by whom?
correct answer:- 4
Question 24
Who was the first president of India?
correct answer:- 1
Question 25
Where was the world’s first ATM setup?
correct answer:- 2
Question 26
What was the name of the Indian military operation used in the Kargil war in 1999?
correct answer:- 1
Question 27
The capital of India was transferred from Kolkata to Delhi in
correct answer:- 2
Question 28
In which year was “Jana Gana Mana” adopted as the National Anthem ?
correct answer:- 3
Question 29
In which year did Mahatma Gandhi go to South Africa for the first time?
correct answer:- 2
Question 30
In which year did Adolf Hitler die?
correct answer:- 3
Question 31
Under which treaty British company got the Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa from Mughal ruler Shah Alam II?
correct answer:- 4
Question 32
What is the name of the memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi?
correct answer:- 4
Question 33
Who the first president of the Indian National Congress?
correct answer:- 4
Question 34
Which of the following kinds didn’t have Navratnas (Nine gems in the court)?
correct answer:- 1
Question 35
Dandi March is also known as _____?
correct answer:- 4
Question 36
Karpaka Vinayakar Temple is in which of the following states?
correct answer:- 2
Question 37
Shershah suri has defeated humayun in battle of Chausa.In which year this battle took place?
correct answer:- 2
Question 38
Agra city was founded by _____________.
correct answer:- 3
Question 39
Who is the first permanent president of the Constituent Assembly?
correct answer:- 1
Question 40
The Chipko movement is associated with which of the following?
correct answer:- 4
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Question 41
In which year did the Kargil war take place?
correct answer:- 4
Question 42
The first European country to establish a colony in India is ….
correct answer:- 3
Question 43
Who was the first woman to be awarded Bharat Ratna?
correct answer:- 4
Question 44
Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty?
correct answer:- 3
Question 45
First country known to have printed books is?
correct answer:- 2
Question 46
Which of the following dynasties didn’t rule any part of the modern day Tamil Nadu?
correct answer:- 3
Question 47
The United Kingdom Cabinet Mission came to India in which year?
correct answer:- 4
Question 48
In which year was the capital of British India shifted from Kolkata to Delhi?
correct answer:- 1
Question 49
Who was the world’s first woman prime minister?
correct answer:- 3
Question 50
Who was the first viceroy of India?
correct answer:- 2
Question 51
In which year did Gandhi launch Quit India Movement?
correct answer:- 2
Question 52
Who the first president of the Indian National Congress?
correct answer:- 4
Question 53
Who won Kalinga war?
correct answer:- 1
Question 54
Which king was known as the Napolean of India?
correct answer:- 2
Question 55
Who was the President of America during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865?
correct answer:- 3
Question 56
Who was the last king of the Lodhi dynasty?
correct answer:- 3
Question 57
Who initiated women education in India?
correct answer:- 3
Question 58
Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress?
correct answer:- 1
Question 59
The theory of economic drain of India during the British rule was first put forth by?
correct answer:- 1
Question 60
Who was the founder of the political party All India Forward Bloc?
correct answer:- 1
Question 61
What was the capital city of Chandragupta Maurya?
correct answer:- 4
Question 62
Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period ?
correct answer:- 4
Question 63
Famous Historian Valentine Chirol called which of the following leaders as the “ Father of Indian Unrest”?
correct answer:- 4
Question 64
The only female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Razia Sultana was the daughter of ….
correct answer:- 4
Question 65
Match List 1 with List 2
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
correct answer:- 1
Question 66
Which shipyard built INS Tushil, a stealth guided missile-frigate, commissioned on Dec 9, 2024?
correct answer:- 3
Question 67
Which company recently acquired MGM Studios to enhance its streaming service content?
correct answer:- 2
Question 68
Match the following Airlines with the countries where they are headquartered?
correct answer:- 4
Question 69
Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024?
correct answer:- 5
Question 70
As of December 31 2024, which of the following countries is not a NATO member?
correct answer:- 2
Question 71
Who won the SVERIGES RIKSBANK PRIZE in ECONOMIC Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity?
correct answer:- 1
Question 72
Who holds the position of Supreme Commander-in-chief of India’s armed forces?
correct answer:- 4
Question 73
In which country is Mount Marapi Volcano, which recently erupted, located?
correct answer:- 4
Question 74
Who qualifies for a free e-visa under the "Chalo India" initiative?
correct answer:- 3
Question 75
Which two players made history by winning India's first ever medal at the Asian Table
Tennis Championships?
correct answer:- 5
Question 76
Where is the world’s only floating national park located?
correct answer:- 3
Question 77
What is the name of the AI-based app recently launched by the central government of
India to provide study materials in regional languages?
correct answer:- 4
Question 78
Match the following authors with their respective works.
correct answer:- 2
Question 79
Who did Gukesh Dommmaraju defeat in the finals of the World Chess Championship
2024?
correct answer:- 1
Question 80
Who was the world’s first female to be elected as the prime minister of a country?
correct answer:- 5
Question 81
In which state is Dhimsa recognized as the official folk dance?
correct answer:- 5
Question 82
Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her space novel, based on the events
on a single day, of lives of six astronauts in the international space station as they
revolve around the Earth, wondering about what is happening at the Earth.
correct answer:- 1
Question 83
Which term is commonly used to describe the strategy employed by firms where they
reduce the product size or quality while maintaining the same price?
correct answer:- 3
Question 84
Match the following renowned Indian personalities with their respective awards.
correct answer:- 1
Question 85
Which award is given to outstanding coaches in sports and games in India?
correct answer:- 2
Question 86
Match the following national capitals with their respective countries/territories.
correct answer:- 1
Question 87
Arrange the following famous battles in the order of their occurrence:
(a) Battle of the Hydaspes
(b) First Battle of Tarain
(c) Battle of Khanwa
(d) Battle of Talikota
(e) Battle of Buxar
correct answer:- 3
Question 88
What is Nabanno?
correct answer:- 2
Question 89
Which of the following governors-general of India introduced the policy of “doctrine of lapse?"
correct answer:- 4
Question 90
What is the common terminology used to describe the following applications: ChatGPT, Google Bard, Chatsonic?
correct answer:- 1
Question 91
Match the following books with their authors.
correct answer:- 1
Question 92
Arrange the following historic capital cities of Indian kingdoms in the order of their geographic locations, from north to south.
(a) Kannauj
(b) Karur
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Rajahmundry
correct answer:- 2
Question 93
Which of the following Indian states does the River Ganges not flow through?
correct answer:- 4
Question 94
Which of the following prefectures of Japan was MAJORLY afftected by an earthquake on
January 1, 2024?
correct answer:- 1
Question 95
What is X-37B?
correct answer:- 4
Question 96
Which company has launched a dedicated air cargo service in India to speed up deliveries?
correct answer:- 1
Question 97
Which rocket was used to launch Aditya-L1?
correct answer:- 1
Question 98
Which Indian city set a world record by illuminating 22.23 lakh earthen lamps on the eve of Diwali 2023?
correct answer:- 1
Question 99
In November 2023, which state government declared a fish named “Ghol” as the state fish?
correct answer:- 3
Question 100
What is the name of Air India’s Artificial Intelligence-powered chat assistant that introduced a generative AI virtual agent?
correct answer:- 4
Question 101
Which country has formally pulled out of “Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe?”
correct answer:- 2
Question 102
Claudia Dale Goldin was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2023 in recognition of her groundbreaking research in the field of:
correct answer:- 1
Question 103
Matthew Perry, who died in 2023, was famously known for playing which character in the sitcom called Friends?
correct answer:- 2
Question 104
The movie Oppenheimer was directed by:
correct answer:- 1
Question 105
Who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023?
correct answer:- 3
Question 106
Why has Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy been in the news recently?
correct answer:- 1
Question 107
Which of the following countries has NOT been invited to join the BRICS in the BRICS’ expansion plan for 2024?
correct answer:- 5
Question 108
Which city hosted the recently concluded Asian Games 2022 (which happened in 2023)?
correct answer:- 2
Question 109
Which two teams competed in the final match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023, held on March 26, 2023 in Mumbai?
correct answer:- 1
Question 110
Which of the following years is NOT a leap year?
correct answer:- 1
Question 111
Which of the following countries did not qualify for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022?
correct answer:- 3
Question 112
Who of the following is not a Gig worker?
correct answer:- 4
Question 113
Match the following animals/birds with the Wildlife Sanctuary, National Park or a region that they naturally occur.
correct answer:- 1
Question 114
Which former Prime Minister of India wrote “Kaidi Kavirai Ki Kundalian,” a poetic compilation, while being lodged in jail?
correct answer:- 5
Question 115
Which of the following is not a site associated with the Indus Valley Civilization?
correct answer:- 5
Question 116
Which organization, in October 2022, imposed a penalty on Alphabet for violating anti-trust laws in India?
correct answer:- 5
Question 117
Which of the following is NOT attributed as a reason for Russian invasion of Ukraine?
correct answer:- 1
Question 118
Match the new names of the given companies with their respective old names.
correct answer:- 2
Question 119
Who scored the maximum number of goals in the recently concluded FIFA world cup, 2022?
correct answer:- 2
Question 120
Which price index is being used to measure inflation by the Reserve Bank of India?
correct answer:- 3
Question 121
Which of the following is the right description of INS-Arihant?
correct answer:- 5
Question 122
The first ever Wildlife conservation bond (a financial instrument) in the world, was floated to conserve which of the following critically endangered species?
correct answer:- 1
Question 123
Match the famous CEOs with the title of their biographies.
correct answer:- 2
Question 124
Which of the following breakthrough decisions was taken at the COP 27 (8-20 Nov 2022, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt)?
correct answer:- 1
Question 125
Which of the following is the world’s largest River delta?
correct answer:- 5
Question 126
Which of the following animals are on the State Emblem of India?
correct answer:- 3
Question 127
Which company developed Vikram-S, India’s first private space rocket, that was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on November 18, 2022?
correct answer:- 4
Question 128
BTS (Bangtan Boys), the pop-music band, belongs to which country?
correct answer:- 1
Question 129
Match the United Nation's Secretary Generals with their citizenships, at the time of appointment.
correct answer:- 5
Question 130
From the following, choose the Article in the Constitution of India that proclaims: “It shall be the obligation of every citizen of India to safeguard and develop the natural environment, including forests, lakes, rivers, and animals, and to have compassion for living beings.”
correct answer:- 3
Question 131
Which of the following was NOT a reason associated with Sri Lankan economic crisis of 2022?
correct answer:- 4
Question 132
Identify the sectors into which the Indian economy is divided, for the calculation of GDP?
correct answer:- 1
Question 133
Which institution published the cartoon book titled Raju & The Forty
Thieves - A Booklet on Modus Operandi of Financial Fraudsters?
correct answer:- 4
Question 134
Which institution was renamed as “Niti Aayog”?
correct answer:- 2
Question 135
Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of India in November 2022?
correct answer:- 2
Question 136
Which Indian state has different capitals in summer and winter?
correct answer:- 3
Question 137
Match the following authors with their works:
correct answer:- 2
Question 138
Match the following foreign travelers with the rulers of that period
correct answer:- 4
Question 139
Which organization funded the Indian Cricket League?
correct answer:- 1
Question 140
Who among the following was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award in 2019?
correct answer:- 5
Question 141
Which Indian state enjoys special provisions under Article 371(D)?
correct answer:- 4
Question 142
The phrase “How dare you?” is BEST associated with:
correct answer:- 2
Question 143
Which of the following rivers does not cross international borders?
correct answer:- 4
Question 144
When Coca Cola exited India, which cola brand was created and marketed by the Government of India to provide jobs to those who earlier were employed by Coca Cola?
correct answer:- 4
Question 145
“Rakhigarhi” is associated with:
correct answer:- 2
Question 146
What does the book "Silent Spring" (1962) by Rachel Carson highlight?
correct answer:- 3
Question 147
In which Indian state is Sriharikota located?
correct answer:- 1
Question 148
Omuamua is:
correct answer:- 1
Question 149
Match the following folk theater forms with their associated states:
correct answer:- 4
Question 150
In which state was the first ever environmental referendum held?
correct answer:- 5
Question 151
What does the “Earth Overshoot Day” indicate?
correct answer:- 1
Question 152
What did India commit to achieve under the Paris Climate Agreement (2015) as outlined in its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions report submitted to the UNFCCC?
correct answer:- 3
Question 153
Which is the largest landlocked salt water lake in India?
correct answer:- 3
Question 154
Which deer is also known as “the dancing deer” of Manipur?
correct answer:- 1
Question 155
Which organization’s mascot was R.K. Lakshman’s “the common man”?
correct answer:- 1
Question 156
Which Indian bank was the FIRST to issue “Green Bonds” for financing renewable and clean energy projects?
correct answer:- 4
Question 157
Which Indian startup was acquired by Walmart?
correct answer:- 4
Question 158
Malfunction of which of the following organs is the MOST common cause of vertigo?
correct answer:- 3
Question 159
In which Indian state did president Ram Nath Kovind serve as Governor?
correct answer:- 2
Question 160
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo have been recently awarded with:
correct answer:- 2
Question 161
Which of the following footballing legends had never won the prestigious Ballond'Or Award?
correct answer:- 1
Question 162
Which of the following 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold medallists hassuccessfully contested the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections?
correct answer:- 1
Question 163
Which of the following will be a debut event in the Summer Olympics of 2024?
correct answer:- 3
Question 164
Which of the following is a winter game which is very similar to Ice Hockey and is often considered as the national sport of Russia?
correct answer:- 2
Question 165
Which of the following countries is not a member of Union of European Football Association (UEFA)?
correct answer:- 5
Question 166
The distance covered in half marathon is approximately:
correct answer:- 1
Question 167
Consider the following Tennis Grand Slam:
i. Australian Open
ii. French Open
iii. US Open
iv. Wimble don
Arrange the above Grand Slam in the order of the occurrence in a calendar year:
correct answer:- 3
Question 168
Consider the following nations:
i. Bangladesh
ii. Brazil
iii. India
iv. Indonesia
v. Philippines
Arrange the above cricketers in descending order of rice production:
correct answer:- 5
Question 169
Consider the following cricketers:
i. A Kumble
ii. CA Walsh
iii. GD McGrath
iv. SM Pollock
v. Wasim Akram
Arrange the above cricketers in descending order of test wickets taken:
correct answer:- 3
Question 170
Christine Lagarde is:
correct answer:- 3
Question 171
Which of the following is the correct list of sports persons awarded gold medal at Incheon Asian games?
correct answer:- 1
