GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 3 TO 5 SET

  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 

GK MCQ Quiz with Answers Set 3

1. When was the first human heart transplant operation, which was performed by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky conducted?

a) 1943

b) 1988

c) 1967

d) 1963

Answer

Answer: c) 1967

2. Which is the religion for which the Fire temple is the place of worship?

a) Hinduism

b) Jainism

c) Zoroastrianism

d) Buddhism

Answer

Answer: c) Zoroastrianism

3. Where can Coral reefs be found in India?

a) The Malabar Coast

b) Rameshwaram

c) Trivandrum

d) Mahabalipuram

Answer

Answer: b) Rameshwaram

4. The United Nations Organization has its Headquarters at

a) Bali

b) Hague

c) New York, USA

d) Washington DC

Answer

Answer: c) New York, USA

5. Objects at the surface of water can be viewed from a submarine under water by using this instrument.

a) Stethescope

b) Periscope

c) Kaleidoscope

d) Telescope

Answer

Answer: b) Periscope

6. Professor Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in this field.

a) Literature

b) Electronics

c) Economics

d) Geology

Answer

Answer: c) Economics

7. Which of the following musical instruments is played by Amjad Ali Khan?

a) Veena

b) Tabla

c) Sarod

d) Guitar

Answer

Answer: c) Sarod

8. Greta Garbo is associated with

a) Classical dance

b) Music

c) Acting

d) Literature

Answer

Answer: c) Acting

9. Dr. V. Kurien is famous in the field of _________.

a) Atomic power

b) Dairy development

c) Economic reforms

d) Poultry farms

Answer

Answer: b) Dairy development

10. Ms. Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi has the distinction of being the first lady

a) Prime minister of Pakisthan

b) Judge of the District Court

c) Chief Minister of a State

d) Judge of Supreme Court

Answer

Answer: d) Judge of Supreme Court

11. Who created the famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh?

a) Gaudi

b) Saarinen

c) Krishnarao Jaisim

d) Nek Chand

Answer: Nek Chand

Answer

Answer: d) Nek Chand

12. The ‘Lady with the Lamp’ was the name given to?

a) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

b) Queen Elizabeth

c) Florence Nightingale

d) Princess Diana

Answer: Florence Nightingale

Answer

Answer: c) Florence Nightingale

13. The biggest part of the brain is

a) Spinal cord

b) Cerebellum

c) Cerebrum

d) Brain Stem

Answer

Answer: c) Cerebrum

14. NASA’s most famous space telescope goes by the name?

a) Muble Satellite Telescope

b) Hubble Space Telescope

c) Humble Space Telescope

d) Galaxy Satellite Telescope

Answer

Answer: b) Hubble Space Telescope

15. At room temperature, which is the only metal that is in liquid form?

a) Iron

b) Aluminum

c) Mercury

d) Silver

Answer

Answer: d) Silver

16. This scientist is well known for his theory of relativity. Who is he?

a) Thomas Alva Edison

b) Albert Einstein

c) Marconi

d) James Watt

Answer

Answer: b) Albert Einstein

17. A change of the DNA of an organism resulting in a new trait is known as a ________.

a) Mitosis

b) Meiosis

c) Mutation

d) Morphosis

Answer

Answer: c) Mutation

18. Which is the country which has the Great Barrier Reef?

a) London

b) Australia

c) Ireland

d) New Zealand

Answer

Answer: b) Australia

19. In which country are the cities Ankara and Istanbul located?

a) Afghanistan

b) Turkey

c) Pakisthan

d) Iraq

Answer

Answer: b) Turkey

GK MCQ Quiz with Answers Set 4

1. Who among the following has becomes the fourth Indian to win a Grand Slam?

1) Sania Mirza

2) Rohan Bopanna

3) Mahesh Bhupati

4) Leander Paes

Answer

Answer: 2) Rohan Bopanna

2. G20 Summit 2017 held at—

1) Berlin

2) Paris

3) London

4) Hamburg

Answer

Answer: 4) Hamburg

3. SCO Summit 2017 was held at—

1) Astana

2) Honkong

3) Moscow

4) Shanghai

Answer

Answer: 1) Astana

4. A Horse walks into a bar- This Book is written by-

1) Jessica Cohen

2) David Grossman

3) Dovelah Gee

4) Han Kang

Answer

Answer: 2) David Grossman

The Book “The Ministry of utmost happiness” is written by-

1) Vikram Seth

2) Anita Desai

3) Kaavya Viswanathan

4) Arundhati Roy

Answer

Answer: 4) Arundhati Roy

According to Swachh Survekshan 2017 ranking of the following city in India?

1) Mysuru

2) Bhopal

3) Indore

4) Visakhapatnam (Vizag)

Answer

Answer: 3) Indore

Which of the following Company buy eBay’s Indian operation?

1) Amazon

2) Flipkart

3) Snapdeal

4) PayTM

Answer

Answer: 2) Flipkart

Of the following diseases which one is caused by inspect bite?

1) Dengue

2) Scurvy

3) Pneumonia

4) Asthma

Answer

Answer: 1) Dengue

Which of the following countries has launched the DAMPE (Dark matter of explore) satellite?

1) China

2) Russia

3) Japan

4) USA

Answer

Answer: 1) China

White rust is an important fungal disease of—

1) Wheat

2) Mustard

3) Rice

4) Bajra

Answer

Answer: 2) Mustard

The unit of electrical resistance of a conductor is—

1) farad

2) volt

3) ampere

4) ohm

Answer

Answer: 4) ohm

Which organ of the human body does the Alzheimer’s disease affect?

1) Ear

2) Brain

3) Eye

4) Stomach

Answer

Answer: 2) Brain

Which of the following countries has approved world’s first dengue vaccine?

1) United Kingdom

2) Canada

3) Mexico

4) France

Answer

Answer: 3) Mexico

‘Per drop more crop is the key goal of—

1) Micro Irrigation Fund under NABARD

2) Long Term irrigation fund under NABARD

3) Pradhan Mantri Sinchai Yojana

4) National Watershed Development Programme

Answer

Answer: 1) Micro Irrigation Fund under NABARD

Which of the following flight infection in the body?

1) RBC

2) WBC

3) Blood Plasma

4) Heamoglobin

Answer

Answer: 2) WBC

Anthophobia is fear of which of the following?

1) Boss

2) Fire

3) Flowers

4) Dogs

Answer

Answer: 3) Flowers

Which of the following is the largest air pollutant?

1) Carbon dioxide

2) Carbon monoxide

3) Sulphur dioxide

4) Hydrocarbons

Answer

Answer: 2) Carbon monoxide

In binary code, the number 7 is written by-

1) 110

2) 111

3) 101

4) 100

Answer

Answer: 2) 111

The Atomic Nucleus was discovered by—

1) Rutherford

2) Dalton

3) Einstein

4) Thompson

Answer

Answer: 1) Rutherford

Clove is obtained from—

1) Root

2) Stem

3) Fruit

4) Flower bud

Answer

Answer: 4) Flower bud

Deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes.the disease of slow blood clotting?

1) Vitamin C

2) Vitamin D

3) Vitamin E

4) Vitamin K

Answer

Answer: 4) Vitamin K

An United. Nations report entitled, “Leave no one behind specially deals issues related to—

1) Women & girls

2) Children

3) Refugees

4) Persons with different abilities

Answer

1) Women and girls

PSLV-C37 carries two Indian satellites along with other 101 International satellites in a single flight. What was the name of that two Indian satellites?

1) Cartosat-2 and Cartosat-3

2) Cartosat-2 and INS-1A

3) INS-1A and INS-1B

4) Cartosat-3 and INS-1B

Answer

Answer: 3) INS-1A and INS-1B

“A passion for dance” was written by—

1) Rukmani Dev Arundale

2) Dr. Padma Subramanyam

3) Sonal Man Singh

4) Yamini Krishnamurthy

Answer 4

Answer

Answer: 4) Yamini Krishnamurthy

Which is the famous International dance?

1) Romantic Dance

2) Bibhu

3) Odissi

4) Chau

Answer

Answer: 4) Chau

Samba dance is famous in—

1) Brazil

2) Peru

3) Argentina

4) Mexico

Answer

Answer: 1) Brazil

Rouff is a folk dance. It has its original in?

1) Assam

2) Mizoram

3) Kashmir

4) Himachal Pradesh

Answer

Answer: 3) Kashmir

GK MCQ Quiz with Answers Set 5

1. DRDL stands for

A. Defence Research and Development Laboratary

B. Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary

C. Department of Research and Development Laboratory

D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: A.Defence Research and Development Laboratary

2. Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of

A.Orissa

B.Kerala

C.Tamil nadu

D.Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Answer: A.Orissa

3.Fathometer is used to measure

A.Rainfall

B.Ocean depth

C.Sound intensity

D.Earthquakes

Answer

Answer; B.Ocean depth

4.Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was

A.a German Physicist

B.devised temperature scale

C.developed the mercury thermometer in 1714

D.All of the above

Answer

Answer: D.All of the above

5.Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?

A.Gen. K.M. Cariappa

B.Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji

C.Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: A.Gen. K.M. Cariappa

6.Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

A.2000

B.2001

C.2002

D.2003

Answer

Answer: C.2002

7.For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?

A.Lead

B.Aluminium

C.Copper

D.Zinc

Answer

Answer: D.Zinc

8.FRS stands for

A.Federation of Regulation Society

B.Fellow Research System

C.Fellow of Royal Society

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: C.Fellow of Royal Society

9.Durand Cup is associated with the game of

A.Volleyball

B.Football

C.Cricket

D.Hockey

Answer

Answer: B.Football

10. Economic goods are

A.Commodities that is available according to their demand

B.Commodities that is available more as compared to demand

C.all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: C.all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand

11. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the

A.Centripetal force due to the earth’s rotation

B.Earth’s gravitational pull

C.Pressure of the atmosphere

D.Moon’s gravitational pull

Answer

Answer: B.Earth’s gravitational pull

12.Headquarters of UNO are situated at

A.Paris

B.Geneva

C.Haque (Netherlands)

D.New York, USA

Answer

Answer: D.New York, USA

13.For purifying drinking water alum is used

A.for coagulation of mud particles

B.to remove gases

C.to kill bacteria

D.to remove salts

Answer

Answer: A.for coagulation of mud particles

14.GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is

A.international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging

B.agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessi

C.Both option A and B

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: C.Both option A and B

15.First International Peace Congress was held in London in

A.1564 AD

B.1798 AD

C.1843 AD

D.1901 AD

Answer

Answer: C.1843 AD

16.Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

A.1966 in Bangkok

B.1958 in Tokyo

C.1962 in Jakarta

D.1970 in Bangkok

Answer

Answer: B.1958 in Tokyo

17.Coral reefs in India can be found in

A.Waltair

B.Trivandrum

C.the coast of Orissa

D.Rameshwaram

Answer

Answer: D.Rameshwaram

18.For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is

A.periscope

B.telescope

C.kaleidoscope

D.spectroscope

Answer

Answer: A.periscope

19.ESCAP stands for

A.European Society Council for Africa and Pacific

B.Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

C.Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: B.Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

20. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having

A.low specific heat

B.high melting point

C.high resistance

D.low melting point

Answer

Answer: D.low melting point

21.Dr. Zakir Hussain was

A.first vice president of India

B.first speaker of Lok Sabha

C.the first Muslim president of India

D.first president of Indian National Congress

Answer

Answer: C.the first Muslim president of India

22. Firdausi was

A.a poet

B.well known for his epic ‘Shahnama’

C.Both option A and B

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: C.Both option A and B

23.Golden Temple, Amritsar is India’s

A.largest Gurdwara

B.oldest Gurudwara

C.Both option A and B are correct

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: A.largest Gurdwara

24.G-15 is an economic grouping of

A.First World Nations

B.Second World Nations

C.Third World Nations

D.Fourth World Nations

Answer

Answer: C.Third World Nations

25.Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

A.Dispur

B.Marmago

C.Dehradun

D.Darjeeling

Answer

Answer: D.Darjeeling

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