GK Questions with Answers for Design Entrance Exams

GK Questions with Answers for Design Entrance Exams

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on May 01, 2025 05:38 PM IST | #B.Des

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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  1. GK for Design Exams: An Overview
  2. NIFT GK Questions
  3. NID DAT GK Questions
  4. JNAFAU FADEE GK Questions
  5. UID DAT UG GK Questions
GK Questions with Answers for Design Entrance Exams
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?

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. England

  4. West Indies

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Ans. A

Q. The author of the book “Home in the World” is?

  1. Ruskin Bond

  2. Kaushik Basu

  3. Amartya Sen

  4. Amitav Ghosh

Ans. C

Q. Who was the captain of Indian Women’s Hockey team for Tokyo Olympics 2020?

  1. Rani Rampal

  2. Deep Grace Ekka

  3. Savita Punia

  4. Lalremsiami

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Ans. A

Q. What is the rank of India in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2021?

  1. 130

  2. 134

  3. 132

  4. 135

Ans. D

Q. NASA refers to?

  1. North Atlantic Space Agency

  2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  3. National Airborne and Space Agency

  4. Northern Airborne and Space Agency

Ans. B

Q. Parakram Diwas is observed to celebrate the birth anniversary of?

  1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

  3. Subhas Chandra Bose

  4. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Ans. C

Q. In the study of pollution, SPM refers to?

  1. Sulphur Phosphorus Matter

  2. Sulphur Particulate Matter

  3. Solid Particulate Matter

  4. Suspended Particulate Matter

Ans. D

Q. Where is CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute situated?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Nagpur

  3. Lucknow

  4. Kolkata

Ans. D

Q. Hollywood is located in?

  1. London

  2. Paris

  3. Florida

  4. California

Ans. D

Q. The world’s highest plateau is?

  1. Deccan

  2. Tibetan

  3. Bolivian

  4. Canadian

Ans. B

Q. Which of the following won “Oscar Award 2020” for best film?

  1. Parasite

  2. Avenger

  3. Joker

  4. Gully Boy

Ans. A

Q. The capital of Somalia is?

  1. Ankara

  2. Ulan Bator

  3. Juba

  4. Mogadishu

Ans. D

Q. Finland is known as?

  1. Land of Midnight Sun

  2. Land of Thousand Lakes

  3. Land of Thunderbolt

  4. Land of Golden Fleece

Ans. B

Q. In banking system the abbreviation SWIFT stands for?

  1. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Transformations

  2. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications

  3. Society of World Interbank Financial Telecommunications

  4. Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunications

Ans. D

Q. The abbreviation BRICS stands for?

  1. Bangladesh-Russia-India-China-South Africa

  2. Britain-Russia-India-China-South Africa

  3. Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa

  4. 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

  1. To promote tourism

  2. To contribute sustainable development

  3. To promote renewable sources of energy

  4. To put a limit on greenhouse gas emissions by states

Q. Which of the following is not an embroidery tradition of India?

  1. Phulkari

  2. Kashida

  3. Batik

  4. Chamba Rumal

Q. Esther Duflo was awarded the Nobel Prize 2019) in economic sciences with her researchpariner

  1. Abhijit Banerjee

  2. Avinash Banerjee

  3. Avijit Pathak

  4. 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?

  1. Khayal

  2. Thumri

  3. Tarana

  4. Dhrupad

Q. The ruins of the glorious Vijayanagara empire and a site of historical importance for its architectural style is today found at

  1. Tanjor

  2. Hampi

  3. Belur

  4. Mandu

Q. Jaipur foot is

  1. A Footwear brand

  2. A Tourist Place

  3. A Prosthetic leg

  4. A Restaurant

Q. Which of these dance forms is NOT a classical dance form?

  1. Bharatnatyam

  2. Odissi

  3. Manipuri

  4. Bihu

Q. Annapurna Devi was a famous player of which instrument?

  1. Sitar

  2. Surbahar

  3. Sarod

  4. Sarangi

Q. What is the inspiration for the design of the front portion of the Japanese bullet train?

  1. Cheetah

  2. Eagle

  3. Kingfisher

  4. Dolphin

Q. During ancient times, people used to navigate with the help of

  1. The planet Venus

  2. The Pole star

  3. The Phases of the moon

  4. 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is GK full form?

GK stands for General Knowledge. 

2. How to prepare for GK section for design entrance exam?

Candidates should regularly read newspaper, magazines along with solving previous year’s GK questions. 

3. Is GK mandatory section in NIFT?

To qualify the NIFT entrance exam, students have to attempt GK section. 

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Questions related to B.Des

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1. MIT Institute of Design, Pune

2. Pearl Academy (Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Bengaluru)

3. Unitedworld Institute of Design, Gandhinagar

4. Srishti Manipal Institute, Bengaluru

5. ISDI School of Design, Mumbai

6. Lovely Professional University, Punjab

7. Chandigarh University

8. Arch College of Design and Business, Jaipur

9. Amity School of Fashion Technology, Noida

10. RV University, Bengaluru

Currently, NSUT does not offer a B.Des. program. However, other institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIITDM Jabalpur offer B.Des. through UCEED.

Expected UCEED Cutoffs (General Category):

IIT Bombay: Around Rank 14

IIT Delhi: Around Rank 35

IIITDM Jabalpur: Around Rank 165

To pursue B.Tech or B.Des through JEECUP 2025, you need to prepare according to the specific group’s syllabus relevant to your chosen course.

Syllabus for B.Tech via JEECUP (Group A & K)

  • Group A (Diploma in Engineering & Technology)

    • Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

    • Level: Based on Class 10 syllabus (UP Board or equivalent)

    • Key Topics:

      • Mathematics: Real numbers, polynomials, linear equations, quadratic equations, arithmetic progressions, triangles, circles, statistics, etc.

      • Physics: Motion, heat, electricity, magnetism, solar system, etc.

      • Chemistry: Classification of matter, fuels, chemical reactions, acids, bases, salts, etc. (https://www.pw.live/state-prep/exams/jeecup-syllabus) (https://www.careerpower.in/jeecup-syllabus.html) (https://www.collegebatch.com/exams/jeecup-syllabus) (https://collegedunia.com/exams/jeecup) (https://www.pasteurinstituteindia.com/up-polytechnic-jeecup-syllabus/)

  • Group K (Lateral Entry to 2nd Year of Engineering Diploma)

    • Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Engineering subjects

    • Level: Based on Class 10 & 12 syllabus. (https://collegedunia.com/exams/jeecup)

Syllabus for B.Des via JEECUP (Likely Group C or Related Group)

  • Group C (Fashion Designing, Garment Technology, Home Science, Textile Design)

    • Subjects: English & Hindi Comprehension, Reasoning & Intelligence, General Awareness

    • Level: Based on Class 10 syllabus

    • Key Topics:

      • Comprehension (English and Hindi)

      • Logical reasoning and intelligence

      • General awareness (current events, basic knowledge) (https://www.collegebatch.com/exams/jeecup-syllabus) (https://collegedunia.com/exams/jeecup) (https://www.pasteurinstituteindia.com/up-polytechnic-jeecup-syllabus/)

Note: If B.Des is offered, it will likely fall under Group C or a similar group. Always confirm the exact group and syllabus from the official JEECUP brochure for your target year and course.

General Preparation Tips

  • The JEECUP syllabus is based on UP Board Class 10 and 12 curricula for most engineering and design-related courses (https://www.pw.live/state-prep/exams/jeecup-syllabus) (https://collegedunia.com/exams/jeecup) .

  • Download the official syllabus PDF from the JEECUP website for detailed topics.

  • Focus on the core subjects relevant to your chosen group.

  • Practice previous years’ question papers for better understanding of the pattern and difficulty level. (https://collegedunia.com/exams/jeecup)

Summary Table

Course Group Subjects to Study Syllabus Level
B.Tech A/K Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (+Engineering for K) Class 10/12
B.Des C English & Hindi Comprehension, Reasoning, Awareness Class 10

Check the official JEECUP 2025 brochure for the most accurate and updated syllabus for your specific course and group before starting your preparation.

You can visit above links for further details.

(https://www.pw.live/state-prep/exams/jeecup-syllabus) (https://www.collegebatch.com/exams/jeecup-syllabus) (https://collegedunia.com/exams/jeecup)

Hello Saumya,

As of now, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) has not officially released the specific opening and closing UCEED ranks for B.Des admissions for candidates from outside the Delhi region. The available information primarily focuses on the selection process and seat allocation.

Selection Priorities for B.Des at NSUT:

  1. First Priority: Candidates who have cleared the UCEED exam conducted by IIT Bombay.

  2. Second Priority: Candidates with a rank in a national-level design entrance examination (or allied fields) for a four-year course at any centrally funded institute/university.

  3. Third Priority: Candidates with a rank in a state-level design entrance examination (or allied fields) for a four-year course at any state government-funded institute/university.

For Outside Delhi Region Candidates , 15% of the seats are allocated.

Given the limited availability of seats and the prioritization criteria, securing admission as an outside Delhi candidate is competitive. It's advisable to aim for a high UCEED rank to enhance your chances.

Recommendations:

  • Regularly Check Official Sources: Keep an eye on NSUT's official website and the UCEED portal for any updates on cutoff ranks and admission criteria.

  • Prepare Thoroughly for UCEED: Achieving a high score will significantly improve your prospects, especially given the competitive nature of the program.

  • Consider Backup Options: Explore other reputable design institutes that accept UCEED scores to broaden your opportunities.


I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries then feel free to ask. We will be happy to assist you.

Thank You and wishing you a bright future ahead.


No, IPU (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University) does not accept NID DAT Prelims score for admission to the B.Des (Bachelor of Design) program.

Instead, IPU conducts its own entrance test or may consider CUET (UG) scores for B.Des admissions, depending on the latest admission guidelines. Always refer to the university's official prospectus for the year you're applying to for the final admission criteria.

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