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XAT Static GK Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Static GK questions from the General Knowledge section of XAT, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.

Question 1

How many players are there on a side in a volleyball match?

  1. A11
  2. B7
  3. C5
  4. D6
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) 6
Question 2

The national anthem "Jana Gana Mana" was written by

  1. AMuhammad Iqbal
  2. BRabindranath Tagore
  3. CSubramania Bharati
  4. DBankim Chandra Chatterjee
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) Rabindranath Tagore
Question 3

National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August, the birthday of

  1. AMajor Dhyan Chand
  2. BP. T. Usha
  3. CSachin Tendulkar
  4. DMilkha Singh
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) Major Dhyan Chand
Question 4

Onam is mainly celebrated in

  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BKarnataka
  3. CGoa
  4. DKerala
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) Kerala
Question 5

The national animal of India is the

  1. AElephant
  2. BPeacock
  3. CLion
  4. DTiger
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) Tiger
Question 6

India's first satellite was

  1. ARohini
  2. BINSAT-1A
  3. CAryabhata
  4. DBhaskara
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) Aryabhata
Question 7

The first Indian to win a Nobel Prize was

  1. ARabindranath Tagore
  2. BMother Teresa
  3. CC. V. Raman
  4. DAmartya Sen
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) Rabindranath Tagore
Question 8

How many players are there on a side in a volleyball match?

  1. A6
  2. B11
  3. C7
  4. D5
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) 6
Question 9

The national anthem "Jana Gana Mana" was written by

  1. ARabindranath Tagore
  2. BMuhammad Iqbal
  3. CSubramania Bharati
  4. DBankim Chandra Chatterjee
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) Rabindranath Tagore
Question 10

The Ranji Trophy is associated with

  1. ACricket
  2. BHockey
  3. CBadminton
  4. DFootball
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) Cricket

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Question 11

Who wrote "Godaan"?

  1. AHarivansh Rai Bachchan
  2. BJaishankar Prasad
  3. CMunshi Premchand
  4. DMahadevi Verma
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) Munshi Premchand
Question 12

The national aquatic animal of India is the

  1. ATurtle
  2. BCrocodile
  3. CGanges river dolphin
  4. DBlue whale
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) Ganges river dolphin
Question 13

The Ashoka Chakra in the national flag has how many spokes?

  1. A32
  2. B20
  3. C12
  4. D24
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) 24
Question 14

Who wrote "The Story of My Experiments with Truth"?

  1. ASardar Patel
  2. BJawaharlal Nehru
  3. CGopal Krishna Gokhale
  4. DMahatma Gandhi
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) Mahatma Gandhi
Question 15

The headquarters of the World Health Organization is in

  1. AGeneva
  2. BParis
  3. CNew York
  4. DRome
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) Geneva
Question 16

The national anthem takes approximately how long to sing in full?

  1. A2 minutes
  2. B1 minute 20 seconds
  3. C30 seconds
  4. D52 seconds
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) 52 seconds
Question 17

The national flower of India is the

  1. AJasmine
  2. BRose
  3. CLotus
  4. DMarigold
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) Lotus
Question 18

The first Indian woman to go to space was

  1. AKalpana Chawla
  2. BSunita Williams
  3. CBachendri Pal
  4. DTessy Thomas
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) Kalpana Chawla
Question 19

The headquarters of ISRO is in

  1. AThiruvananthapuram
  2. BBengaluru
  3. CAhmedabad
  4. DSriharikota
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) Bengaluru
Question 20

The first Indian to win a Nobel Prize was

  1. AMother Teresa
  2. BRabindranath Tagore
  3. CC. V. Raman
  4. DAmartya Sen
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) Rabindranath Tagore

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