GK Important Questions

ЁЯФ░ GK Important Questions ЁЯФ░
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ЁЯФ╕ Which vitamin is also known as Ascorbic acid?
➖ Vitamin-C

ЁЯФ╕ Which imaginary line, located at zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
➖ Equator

ЁЯФ╕ Who was the president of Indian National Congress at the time of independence?
➖ J.B.Kriplani

ЁЯФ╕ The largest country (in area) in Africa is?
➖ Algeria

ЁЯФ╕ What is the capital of union territory Lakshadweep?
➖ Kavaratti

ЁЯФ╕ Who was the first Indian to receive Raman Magsaysay Award?
➖ Vinoba Bhave in 1958

ЁЯФ╕ Who coined the name 'Pakistan'?
➖ Chaudhary Rahmat Ali

ЁЯФ╕ Who is the first woman IPS officer of India?
➖ Kiran Bedi

ЁЯФ╕ World No Tobacco Day is observed on?
➖ 31st May

ЁЯФ╕ National anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung on?
➖ 27th December, 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress

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