Preparing for the General Knowledge (GK) section of CAT 2025? While CAT mainly focuses on Quant, VARC, and LRDI, GK plays a crucial role in XAT, IIFT, CMAT, TISSNET, and other management entrance exams. Having a strong GK base will also help in WAT, GD, and PI rounds after CAT.

To save your time, here's a list of 25+ important GK questions with answers that are useful for 2025 aspirants.

 

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Current Affairs Questions

1. Who is the current Chief Justice of India (2025)?
→ Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

2. Which country hosted the 2024 G20 Summit?
→ Brazil

3. What is the name of India’s latest lunar mission?
→ Chandrayaan-3

4. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2024?
→ Nihon Hidankyo

5. Which Indian city was declared the first “World Heritage City” by UNESCO?
→ Ahmedabad

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Business & Economy

6. Who is the current RBI Governor?
→ Sanjay Malhotra

7. India’s GDP growth rate for 2024-25 (as per IMF projection)?
→ Around 6.5%

8. What does GST stand for?
→ Goods and Services Tax

9. Which company became the most valuable in India by market capitalization in 2024?
→ Reliance Industries

10. Headquarters of World Trade Organization (WTO)?
→ Geneva, Switzerland

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Sports

11. Which country won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?
→ Australia

12. Who won the Ballon d’Or 2024?
→ Lionel Messi

13. Host of 2028 Olympics?
→ Los Angeles, USA

14. Who is the first Indian woman wrestler to win Olympic gold?
→ Not yet achieved (till 2024, only medals, no gold).

15. Who won Wimbledon 2025 Men’s Singles?
→ J. Sinner (ITA)

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Static GK

16. Who wrote the book “Discovery of India”?
→ Jawaharlal Nehru

17. Currency of Japan?
→ Yen

18. Longest river in the world?
→ Nile

19. Who is called the Father of the Indian Constitution?
→ Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

20. Capital of Canada?
→ Ottawa

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Science & Tech

21. Full form of AI?
→ Artificial Intelligence

22. Which planet is called the Red Planet?
→ Mars

23. India’s first AI-based chatbot for governance launched in 2024?
→ Jugalbandi

24. Who is known as the Father of Modern Physics?
→ Albert Einstein

25. Largest organ of the human body?
→ Skin

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Why GK Matters for CAT Aspirants

Even if CAT itself doesn't ask GK, exams like XAT, CMAT, IIFT surely do.

Strong GK improves your PI answers - panelists often ask about current issues.

Reading GK regularly improves your reading speed for CAT VARC.

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Pro Tips for GK Preparation

Read The Hindu / Indian Express daily.

Use monthly GK digests like Manthan (Career Launcher).

Practice daily quizzes online.

Revise weekly instead of mugging everything at once.

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Final Word

GK preparation doesn’t need 5 hours a day. Just 20 - 30 minutes daily is enough to stay updated. Focus on current affairs + basic static GK. With steady practice, you’ll be ready for XAT, IIFT, and PI rounds after CAT 2025.

Remember: GK is not about memory, it’s about awareness. Stay curious, keep reading, and success will follow!