AFCAT (1) 2022 Exam Memory Based Questions with Answers: Previous Year Paper General Awareness/Current Affairs/ English/Reasoning AFCAT Question Paper Questions with Answers.

1. First woman to win Dhronacharya Award:

Answer: The first woman to win the Dronacharya Award was athletics coach Renu Kohli in 2002.

2. When was first Emergency declared in India?

Answer: The first instance was between 26 October 1962 to 10 January 1968 during the India-China war, when "the security of India" was declared as being "threatened by external aggression". In the history of independent India, a state of emergency has been declared thrice.

Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1928

4. What causes rust in wheat? 

Answer: The fungus - Puccinia Triticina

5. When was Project Tiger started in India?

Answer: 1st April 1973 - “Project Tiger” was launched in Jim Corbett National Park, Uttrakhand to promote conservation of the tiger.

6. Where was the Battle of Plassey fought in India?

Answer: The Battle of Plassey was fought in Bengal on 23 June 1757.

7. Pattachitra is associated with which state?

8. Which tennis Grand Slam is played on clay?

Answer: The French Open championships at Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam event to be played on clay.

9. WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization Headquarters is located in:

Answer: Geneva, Switzerland

10. Trophy related to Golf:

Answer: Some of the Golf Trophies are Wanamaker Trophy, Ryder Cup, Claret Jug, Amateur Championship Trophy, Masters Trophy, US Open Trophy, Walker Cup, US Women’s Open Trophy, South African Open Trophy, etc.

Answer: Abrasive and cutting tools

12. Where is Paratroopers Training school?

Answer: PTS (Paratroopers Training School) is a school in Agra, Uttar Pradesh for the training of paratroopers in the Indian Army. PTS was founded in Agra in 1948.

13. Siam was the old name of which country?

Answer: Thailand

14. Which one of the following is a terrestrial planet? a: Jupiter b: Mars c: Neptune d: Saturn.

Answer: Mars - The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are called terrestrial because they have a compact, rocky surface like Earth's terra firma.

15. Which freedom fighter is known as Deshbandhu?

Answer: Chittaranjan Das (5 November 1870 – 16 June 1925), popularly called Deshbandhu (Friend of the Nation), was an Indian freedom fighter, political activist and lawyer during the Indian independence movement and founder-leader of the Swaraj Party (Independence party) in Bengal during the period of British colonial rule.

16. Crawl is associated with which sport?

Answer: Swimming – The words crawl, breaststroke, and butterfly are associated with the game of swimming.

17. Green Revolution is Plant then Silver Revolution is ______?

Answer: Eggs - The man behind this silver revolution was Late Dr. BV Rao who was the founder of Venkys. Therefore, he is known as the father of the poultry industry in India.

18. Who was the founder of the Chola dynasty?

Answer: Vijayalaya was the founder of the Imperial Chola dynasty

19. Who is the First Chief of Defence Staff India?

Answer: General Bipin Rawat

20. Highest wicket-taker in world cup history?

Answer: Glenn McGrath (AUS) 71 Wickets

21. Odd one out Brigadier, Commander, Admiral, Commodore:

Answer: Brigadier, it is an Army rank, others are Navy rank.

22. ​First winner of David Dixon Award:

Answer: South African swimmer Natalie du Toit

23. Who appoints Election Commissioner of India?

Answer: President of India

24. How many bones are found in the upper limb?

Answer: There are 30 bones in each upper limb

25. Idiom Meaning – Cold feet:

Answer: to be too fearful to undertake or complete an action.

26. Idiom Meaning – Turning Tail

Answer: to turn around and run away, usually because you are frightened

27. Idiom Meaning – Mare’s Nest:

Answer: a false discovery, illusion, or deliberate hoax

28. Kings cup related to which sport?

Answer: Football - The King's Cup is an international football tournament organised in Thailand by the Football Association of Thailand.

29. ​Lithium triangle is located in?

Answer: Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia make up South America’s “lithium triangle” and together hold more than 75% of the world’s lithium reserves beneath their salt flats.

30. Who is Player of the Century at Globe Soccer Awards?

Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo

31. What is the chemical formula of pop (plaster of Paris)?

Answer: (CaSO4) H2O

32. What is the Capital of Cyprus?

Answer: Nicosia

33. Opposite of Nimble:

Answer: Clumsy, slow, awkward

34. Iodine : goiter , NaCl:?

Answer: Hyponatremia - Hyponatremia occurs when the concentration of sodium in your blood is abnormally low.

35. Synonyms of Preamble:

Answer: preface · preliminary · prelude · prelusion

36. Synonyms of Advocate:

Answer: backer · defender · lawyer · promoter · proponent · supporter

37. Synonyms of Exonerate:

Answer: absolve · acquit · discharge · dismiss · exempt

38. Which of the following regions did not form the part of Ashoka’s empire?

Answer: Madras

39. What is Summer Solstice?

Answer: The day when the Northern hemisphere faces the longest day as the Sun is on the tropic of cancer. The summer solstice, also known as an estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere.

40. The term 'Fault' is associated with which sport?

Answer: Tennis

41. Thomas Cup is related to which sport?

Answer: Badminton

42. Who is known as the Iron man of India?

Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

43. Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of India?

Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

44. Which river originates from Gangotri Glacier?

Answer: The river is called Bhagirathi at the source and acquires the name Ganga (the Ganges) from Devprayag onwards where it meets the Alaknanda.

1. Floating National Park is located in which state?

Answer: Manipur - floating Loktak Lake of Manipur, Keibul Lamjao National Park is the world's only floating national park.

2. Greenland is in which ocean?

Answer: Located in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northeastern coast of Canada, Greenland is the world's largest island.

3. Scalp missile is used in which fighter jet?

Answer: Rafale Jets

4. Lion: Prowl, bear-?

Answer: Lumber - Second is the manner of walking of the first.

5. Aseel : poultry, Salmon : ?

Answer: Aseel is a breed of poultry and Salmon is a breed of fish.

6. Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards Title?

Answer: Wilson Jones

7. Which of the following were present in the Akbar’s Navratnas?

Answer: The navratnas of Akbar were as follows: Raja Birbal, Miyan Tansen, Abul Fazal, Faizi, Raja Man Singh, Raja Todar Mal, Mullah Do Piazza, Fakir Aziao-Din, Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana.

8. Venn : root vegetables, Parsnip: carrot

9. Venn: truck, ship: goods

10. When was the first FIFA World Cup inaugurated?

Answer: July 13, 1930

11. Castle term is related to which sport?

Answer: Chess

12. Synonyms: Garner

Answer: reap · cull · extract · gather

13. Antonym of- wrath

Answer: Happiness, delight, pleasure

14. Antonym of - erratic

Answer: Predictable, Consistent

15. Antonym of - felicitous

Answer: Inappropriate

16. Archery is the national sport of which country?

Answer: Bhutan

17. When was the Planning Commission of India formed?

Answer: 15 March 1950

18. Hematology is the study of:

Answer: the study of blood and blood disorders

19. Land of Morning Calm:

Answer: South Korea

20. Which of the following is known as the Blacklead?

Answer: Plumbago

21. Who among the following built the Red Fort in Delhi?

Answer: Shah Jahan

22. Idiom Meaning: Walking on thin ice

Answer: in a risky or uncertain situation

23. Idiom Meaning: a square peg in a round hole

Answer: a person whose character makes them unsuitable for the job or other position they are in.

24. What is the capital of Laos?

Answer: Vientiane

25. Largest freshwater lake in Asia:

Answer: Caspian Sea

26. What is the largest riverine island in India?

Answer: Majuli, the largest river island in the world is situated right at the heart of Assam on the turbulent waters of the Brahmaputra River.

27. The Kalahari desert is located in which among the following continents?

Answer: Africa

28. The first man-made polymer is?

Answer: Bakelite

29. Thumri is a style of Indian music that originated in which state?

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

30. Which among the following is not on the list of Maharatna?

Answer: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

31. What is a Graticule?

Answer: Graticules are lines showing parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude for the earth. Graticules can be used to show location in geographic coordinates (degrees of latitude and longitude).

32. When was the first five–year plan of India started?

Answer: 1951

33. Who is known as “the las vegas kid”?

Answer: Andre Agassi, American tennis player

34. Where is the Headquarters of IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) located?

Answer: Abu Dhabi

35. What are the 14 moon of Neptune?

Answer: Moving from closest to Neptune to furthest out, their names are Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, S/2004 N1 (which has yet to receive an official name), Proteus, Triton, Nereid, Halimede, Sao, Laomedeia, Psamathe, and Neso. The first moon to be discovered was Triton, which is also the largest one.

36. What is the Capital of Slovakia?

Answer: Bratislava

37. Jab is associated with which sport?

Answer: Boxing

38. Participation of women in olympics started in which year?

Answer: 1900

39. The total number of languages in the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution?

Answer: 22 Languages

40. Maximum gold in Olympics is won by which female athlete?

Answer: Larisa Latynina, gymnastics (URS, 1956-1964) 18 medals in gymnastics, nine of which were gold.

41. Who is the author of ‘Animal Farm‘? 

Answer: George Orwell

42. Who is the First Chairman of the Finance Committee?

Answer: Kshitish Chandra Neogy

43. Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?

Answer: Vit B and Vit C

44. Capital of Shivaji Maharaj in Mediaeval?

Answer: Raigad Fort

45. Which one is different 1. Brass 2. Aluminum 3. Copper 4. Silver

Answer: BRASS

46. First Indian woman sportsperson to win gold at Table tennis in commonwealth games?

Answer: Manika Batra

47. Sardar Sarovar dam is on which river?

Answer: Narmada

48. Dhuandhar waterfall is located at which river?

Answer: Narmada

49. What is the correct order of arrivals of Europeans to India?

Answer: Portuguese, Dutch, British, Danes and finally French.

50. When Jan Gan Man adopted by the constituent assembly?

Answer: January 24, 1950

51. Founder of Haryanka dynasty?

Answer: Bimbisara

52. America’s Cup associated with which sports?

Answer: Sailing

53. Nick Names of Australia, Rome and Jerusalem are given, Find the wrong one.

54. Who is sitar maestro of India?

Answer: Pandit Ravi Shankar KBE LH

55. Who was the first female judge to appoint the Supreme Court?

Answer: M Fathima Beevi in 1989

56. Which planet is known as Green Planet? 

Answer: Uranus

57. Which one is Light Combat/Utility Helicopter (LCH)? 

Answer: HAL Dhruv

58. Akbarnama was written originally in which among the following languages?

Answer: Persian

59. Who was the first indian woman to win an olympic medal in a sport?

Answer: Karnam Malleswari Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

60. Children are delight ______ the house. a) with b) of c) for d) by

61. Argentina : Brazil :: ______ : Iran 

Answer: Iraq

62. The first Prime Minister of Kenya?

Answer: Jomo Kenyatta

Sphygmomanometer is used to measure:

The Equator does not pass through which continent?

Answer: It does not pass through the continents named as Antarctica, Europe, North America and Australia.

Father of German Unity:

Answer: Helmut Kohl

Lightest Gas:

Answer: Hydrogen and helium are the two lightest gasses

First SAARC Summit happened on:

Answer: First SAARC Summit held on 7-8 December 1985 in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Napoleon of India:

Answer: Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India.

United Nations Headquarter:

Answer: New York (USA)

Das capital book was written by whom?

Answer: Karl Marx

Who wrote Kitab ul hind?

Answer: Al Biruni

Who is known as Punjab Kesari?

Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai

Gondwana hill located in which state?

Answer:  Madhya Pradesh

Bully is related to which sport?

Answer: Field Hockey

According to which judiciary acts execution is divided?

Chris Evert is related to which sport?

Answer: Tennis Player

Aurora Borealis occur in which sphere?

Answer: The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis occur in the ionosphere.

Capital of Vietnam:

Answer: Hanoi

Who was the first person to hit 6 sixes in an over?

Answer: Herschelle Gibbs became the first person to hit six sixes off an over in a One Day International match.

When were the first Asian African games held?

Answer: 2003 - Hyderabad, India

First place from where Oil was found in India?

Answer: Digboi, Assam

The hydrometer is used for:

Answer: A hydrometer is an instrument used to determine specific gravity.

Synonym of Exonerate:

Answer: absolve, acquit, forgive, pardon, vindicate, clear, justify, excuse, exculpable

Synonym of Affluent:

Answer: opulent, rich, and wealthy

Synonym of Luscious:

Answer: Delicious, mouth-watering, appetizing

Synonym of Vanquish:

Answer: conquer, defeat, overcome, overthrow, reduce, and subdue.

Synonym of Pilfer:

Answer: steal, rob, embezzle

Synonym of Artifact:

Answer: Relic, Handicraft

Synonym of Vent:

Answer: outlet, opening, hole, split, aperture

Synonym of Flimsy:

Answer: fragile, weak, slight, delicate, shallow

Synonym of Alluded:

Answer: adverted, mentioned, pointed, referred, signaled

Antonym of Luscious

Answer: unpleasant or repulsive

Antonym of Mitigate:

Answer: Increase, Aggravate

Meaning of IDIOM - Not to Mince matters:

Answer: To say what you mean clearly and directly, even if you upset people by doing,

Meaning of ‘Fly off the Handle’:

Answer: lose one’s temper suddenly, to lose control of one's emotions