General Knowledge is an important section of the design entrance exams in India. All major design exams, such as NIFT, NID, UID DAT and more, include GK questions as a part of the design aptitude test. GK for design exams not only requires students to be updated with current affairs but also static GK. To qualify for the General Knowledge section, aspirants should practice previous years’ GK questions asked in the design entrance exams. Through this article, candidates can check the list of GK questions for design entrance with answers.
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- GK for Design Exams: An Overview
- NIFT GK Questions
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- JNAFAU FADEE GK Questions
- UID DAT UG GK Questions
GK Questions with Answers for Design Entrance Exams GK for Design Exams: An Overview
A strong grasp of General Knowledge (GK) is crucial for success in design entrance exams like NIFT, NID, UCEED, CEED, NATA, and CUET (BDes). This section covers essential design awareness questions, GK topics, current affairs, and design-related knowledge that will help you crack your exams.
NIFT GK Questions
The National Institute of Fashion Technology entrance exam, or NIFT, is one of the most popular design entrance exams in India. The NIFT entrance exam consists of many sections, including general knowledge. To qualify, candidates will have to ace the GK questions for NIFT exam. Below are some of the NIFT GK questions asked in previous years. Practice the GK questions for NIFT entrance exam success.
Q. Which country won the Cricket World Cup in 1983?
India
Pakistan
England
West Indies
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Ans. A
Q. The author of the book “Home in the World” is?
Ruskin Bond
Kaushik Basu
Amartya Sen
Amitav Ghosh
Ans. C
Q. Who was the captain of Indian Women’s Hockey team for Tokyo Olympics 2020?
Rani Rampal
Deep Grace Ekka
Savita Punia
Lalremsiami
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Ans. A
Q. What is the rank of India in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2021?
130
134
132
135
Ans. D
Q. NASA refers to?
North Atlantic Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Airborne and Space Agency
Northern Airborne and Space Agency
Ans. B
Q. Parakram Diwas is observed to celebrate the birth anniversary of?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Subhas Chandra Bose
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Ans. C
Q. In the study of pollution, SPM refers to?
Sulphur Phosphorus Matter
Sulphur Particulate Matter
Solid Particulate Matter
Suspended Particulate Matter
Ans. D
Q. Where is CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute situated?
New Delhi
Nagpur
Lucknow
Kolkata
Ans. D
Q. Hollywood is located in?
London
Paris
Florida
California
Ans. D
Q. The world’s highest plateau is?
Deccan
Tibetan
Bolivian
Canadian
Ans. B
Q. Which of the following won “Oscar Award 2020” for best film?
Parasite
Avenger
Joker
Gully Boy
Ans. A
Q. The capital of Somalia is?
Ankara
Ulan Bator
Juba
Mogadishu
Ans. D
Q. Finland is known as?
Land of Midnight Sun
Land of Thousand Lakes
Land of Thunderbolt
Land of Golden Fleece
Ans. B
Q. In banking system the abbreviation SWIFT stands for?
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Transformations
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
Society of World Interbank Financial Telecommunications
Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunications
Ans. D
Q. The abbreviation BRICS stands for?
Bangladesh-Russia-India-China-South Africa
Britain-Russia-India-China-South Africa
Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa
Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Korea
Ans. C
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NID DAT GK Questions
Similar to NIFT, General Knowledge is an important section in the NID DAT entrance exam as well. It is necessary for students to be prepared for NID GK questions.
Q. The purpose of Kyoto Protocol is
To promote tourism
To contribute sustainable development
To promote renewable sources of energy
To put a limit on greenhouse gas emissions by states
Q. Which of the following is not an embroidery tradition of India?
Phulkari
Kashida
Batik
Chamba Rumal
Q. Esther Duflo was awarded the Nobel Prize 2019) in economic sciences with her researchpariner
Abhijit Banerjee
Avinash Banerjee
Avijit Pathak
Abhijit Sen
Q. The artist, Ramakant Gundecha who passed away in November this year was an exponent of which genre of Hindustani classical music and for which he is most renowned?
Khayal
Thumri
Tarana
Dhrupad
Q. The ruins of the glorious Vijayanagara empire and a site of historical importance for its architectural style is today found at
Tanjor
Hampi
Belur
Mandu
Q. Jaipur foot is
A Footwear brand
A Tourist Place
A Prosthetic leg
A Restaurant
Q. Which of these dance forms is NOT a classical dance form?
Bharatnatyam
Odissi
Manipuri
Bihu
Q. Annapurna Devi was a famous player of which instrument?
Sitar
Surbahar
Sarod
Sarangi
Q. What is the inspiration for the design of the front portion of the Japanese bullet train?
Cheetah
Eagle
Kingfisher
Dolphin
Q. During ancient times, people used to navigate with the help of
The planet Venus
The Pole star
The Phases of the moon
Birds
Q. Which is the colour with the highest wavelength?
Ans. Red
Q. Ustad Bismillah Khan is related to which instrument?
Ans. Shehnai
Q. Which state has been declared as the organic state in India?
Ans. Sikkim
Q. Full form of NITI Ayog.
Ans. National Institution for Transforming India
Q. Which Indian movie won awards with no dialogues?
Ans. Pushpaka Vimana
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JNAFAU FADEE GK Questions
The JNAFAU interior design entrance exam consists of a GK section having static as well as current affairs related questions. JNAFAU released the model questions at the official website. Some of the GK sample questions for the JNAFAU exam are as follows.
Q. The President of India is ________
A. Droupadi Murmu
B. Ramnath Kovind
C. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil
D. Pranab Mukherjee
Ans. [ A ]
Q. Osama Bin Laden was shot dead in_________
A. Dubai
B. Muscat
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
Ans. [ C ]
Q. British Prince Williams was married to________
A. Angelina Jolie
B. Julia Roberts
C. Jennifer Lopez
D. Catherine Middleton
Ans. [ D ]
Q. The capital of Ladakh is______________
A. Dharamsala
B. Leh
C. Srinagar
D. Gangtok
Ans. [ B ]
Q. Golden Temple in Amritsar Punjab is surrounded by
A. Water
B. Green lawns
C. Flowering trees
D. Sand dunes
Ans. [ A ]
Q. Speaker of Lok Sabha is________
A. Om Birla
B. Sumitra Mahajan
C. Ambica Soni
D. Renuka Choudhary
Ans. [ A ]
Q. Vivekananda Rock is in the________
A. North of India
B. West of India
C. South of India
D. East of India
Ans. [ C ]
Q. The ruling party in Gujarat state is________
A. Congress
B. AIADMK
C. BJP
D. RJD
Ans. [ C ]
Q. Sericulture is a study of______
A. Plants
B. Sea
C. Silkworms
D. Fish
Ans. [ C ]
Q. The name of the State Emporium of Handicrafts and Handlooms of Andhra Pradesh is
A. Mrignayani
B. Cauvery
C. Kairali
D. Lepakshi
Ans. [ D ]
Q.The Volcano eruption in ice land caused smoke in the skies and interrupted mainly
A. Sea traffic
B. Air traffic
C. Road traffic
D. People
Ans. [ B ]
Q. The most famous food item during Ramzan month in Hyderabad is
A. Biryani
B. Khurbani ka meetha
C. Haleem
D. Mirchi ka salan
Ans. [ C ]
Q. The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad are connected by
A. Himayat Sagar lake
B. Hussain Sagar lake
C. Osman Sagar lake
D. Gandipet lake
Ans. [ B ]
Q. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for his collection of poems called
A. Shraddhanjali
B. Gitanjali
C. Swarnanjali
D. Divyanjali
Ans. [ B ]
Q. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is
A. Mamatha Banerjee
B. Jayalalitha
C. M. K. Stalin
D. Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Ans. [ C ]
Q. The intersecting lines on the globes and maps are
A. Latitudes
B. Longitudes
C. Geographic grids
D. None of the above
Ans. [ C ]
Q. Myopia is associated with
A. Nose
B. Eyes
C. Throat
D. Ears
Ans. [ B ]
Q. The system of competitive examination for civil services was accepted in principle in the year
A. 1833
B. 1853
C. 1947
D. 1950
Ans. [ B ]
Q. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which gas in the air?
A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Carbon-di-oxide
D. Nitrogen
Ans. [ B ]
Q. A pencil point is made out of
A. Graphite
B. Charcoal
C. Silicon
D. Lead
Ans. [ A ]
UID DAT UG GK Questions
Q1. Pandit Birju Maharaj was related to:
A) Bharatanatyam
B) Kathak
C) Kuchipudi
D) Social reformer
Q 2. Which is an original Indian car manufacturing company?
A) Kia Motors
B) Mahindra and Mahindra
C) Toyota
D) Honda
Q3. Who designed the Indian flag?
A) Mangal Pandey
B) Ram Prasad Bismil
C) Rajagopalachari
D) Pingali Venkayya
Q4. Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited - announced partnership with designer
A) Masaba Gupta
B) Tarun Tahiliani
C) Sabyasachi
D) All of the above
Q5. Who is the author of “The Design of Everyday Things”?
A) Don Norman
B) Jakob Nielsen
C) Michael Wolff
D) Andy Weir
Q6. Which state is famous for Bidri work on brass and copper?
A) Karnataka
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Bihar
Q7. The brand tagline of Disneyland is: ......
A) Step in once and love it forever
B) God’s own country
C) The happiest place on earth
D) Child’s dream come true
Q8. The company Meta comprises the following application.
A) Facebook & WhatsApp
B) Facebook & Instagram
C) Oculus & Facebook
D) Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp & Oculus
Q9. Dronacharya Award is given to which field?
A) Literature
B) Sports
C) Education
D) Music
Q10. Rajya Sabha, is also known as:
A) “Council of States”
B) Lower House
C) Upper House
D) A & C both are correct.
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