GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 TO 3 SET

 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 

GK MCQ Quiz with Answers Set 1

1. Which one of the following river flows between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?

(a) Narmada

(b) Mahanadi

(c) Son

(d) Netravati

Answer

Answer: a) Narmada.

2. The Central Rice Research Station is situated in?

(a) Chennai

(b) Cuttack

(c) Bangalore

(d) Quilon

Answer

Answer: B. Cuttack

3. Who among the following wrote Sanskrit grammar?

(a) Kalidasa

(b) Charak

(c) Panini

(d) Aryabhatt

Answer

Answer: (c) Panini

4. Which among the following headstreams meets the Ganges in last?

(a) Alaknanda

(b) Pindar

(c) Mandakini

(d) Bhagirathi

Answer

Answer: (d) Bhagirathi

5. The metal whose salts are sensitive to light is?

(a) Zinc

(b) Silver

(c) Copper

(d) Aluminum

Answer

Answer: B. Silver

6. Patanjali is well known for the compilation of –

(a) Yoga Sutra

(b) Panchatantra

(c) Brahma Sutra

(d) Ayurveda

Answer

Answer: (a) Yoga Sutra

7. River Luni originates near Pushkar and drains into which one of the following?

(a) Rann of Kachchh

(b) Arabian Sea

(c) Gulf of Cambay

(d) Lake Sambhar

Answer

Answer: a) Rann of Kachchh

8. Which one of the following rivers originates in Brahmagiri range of Western Ghats?

(a) Pennar

(b) Cauvery

(c) Krishna

(d) Tapti

Answer: b) Cauvery

9. The country that has the highest in Barley Production?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Russia

(d) France

Answer

Answer: C. Russia

10. Tsunamis are not caused by

(a) Hurricanes

(b) Earthquakes

(c) Undersea landslides

(d) Volcanic eruptions

Answer

Answer: (a) Hurricanes

11. Chambal river is a part of –

(a) Sabarmati basin

(b) Ganga basin

(c) Narmada basin

(d) Godavari basin

Answer

Answer: c) Narmada basin

12. D.D.T. was invented by?

(a) Mosley

(b) Rudolf

(c) Karl Benz

(d) Dalton

Answer

Answer: A. Mosley

13. Volcanic eruption do not occur in the

(a) Baltic sea

(b) Black sea

(c) Caribbean sea

(d) Caspian sea

Answer

Answer: (a) Baltic sea

14. Indus river originates in –

(a) Kinnaur

(b) Ladakh

(c) Nepal

(d) Tibet

Answer

Answer: d) Tibet

15. The hottest planet in the solar system?

(a) Mercury

(b) Venus

(c) Mars

(d) Jupiter

Answer

Answer: B. Venus

16. With which of the following rivers does Chambal river merge?

(a) Banas

(b) Ganga

(c) Narmada

(d) Yamuna

Answer

Answer: d) Yamuna

17. Where was the electricity supply first introduced in India –

(a) Mumbai

(b) Dehradun

(c) Darjeeling

(d) Chennai

Answer

Answer: (c) Darjeeling

18. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?

(a) Mahanadi

(b) Godawari

(c) Cauvery

(d) Krishna

Answer

Answer: c) Cauvery

19. Which of the following is related to Bharat Nirman Scheme?

(a) Foodgrain production self sufficiency

(b) Family welfare programme

(c) Infrastructure development

(d) Employment generation program

Answer

Answer: c) Infrastructure development

20. Which peninsular river is least seasonal in flow?

(a) Narmada

(b) Krishna

(c) Godavari

(d) Cauvery

Answer

Answer: c) Godavari

21. Which one of the following ports is the oldest port in India?

(a) Mumbai Port

(b) Chennai Port

(c) Kolkata Port

(d) Vishakhapatnam Port

Answer

Answer: (b) Chennai Port

22. At which one of the following places do the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi merge to form Ganga?

(a) Devprayag

(b) Rudra Prayag

(c) Karnaprayag

(d) Vishnuprayag

Answer

Answer: (a) Devprayag

23. Which of the following is not a nuclear power center?

(a) Narora

(b) Kota

(c) Chamera

(d) Kakrapara

Answer

Answer:c) Chamera

GK MCQ Quiz with Answers Set 2

1. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who

A.developed the telescope

B.discovered four satellites of Jupiter

C.discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement

D.All of the above

Answer

Answer: D.All of the above

2. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

A.NOx

B.SOx

C.CO

D.suspended particulate matter

Answer

Answer: D.suspended particulate matter

3. First Afghan War took place in

A.1839

B.1848

C.1843

D.1833

Answer

Answer: A.1839

4. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as

A.Ku-Klux-Klan

B.Democratic Party

C.Labour Party

D.Nazi Party

Answer

Answer: D.Nazi Party

5.Habeas Corpus Act 1679

A.provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail

B.states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him

C.safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king’s orders

D.All of the above

Answer

Answer: D.All of the above

6. Guwahati High Court is the judicature of

A.Assam

B.Nagaland

C.Arunachal Pradesh

D.All of the above

Answer

Answer: D.All of the above

7. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by

A.Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

B.Second World Nations

C.Third World Nations

D.Fourth World Nations

Answer

Answer: A.Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi

8. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world’s

A.highest railway station

B.longest railway station

C.largest railway station

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: C.largest railway station

9. FFC stands for

A.Federation of Football Council

B.Film Finance Corporation

C.Foreign Finance Corporation

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: B.Film Finance Corporation

10. Friction can be reduced by changing from

A.rolling to sliding

B.sliding to rolling

C.dynamic to static

D.potential energy to kinetic energy

Answer

Answer: B.sliding to rolling

11. First China War was fought between

A.China and Egypt

B.China and Greek

C.China and Britain

D.China and France

Answer

Answer: C.China and Britain

12. Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because

A.resistance power increases

B.the infrared light kills bacteria in the body

C.the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

D.the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan

Answer

Answer: C.the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

13. Entomology is the science that studies

A. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

B. Behavior of human beings

C. Insects

D. The formation of rocks

Answer

Answer: C.Insects

14. During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed.

A.Second Permanent Station ‘Maitree’

B.First permanent station ‘Dakshin Gangotri’

C.SODAR (Sonic Detection And Ranging)

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: C.SODAR (Sonic Detection And Ranging)

15. Dumping is

A.selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market price

B.the process by which the supply of a manufacture’s product remains low in the domestic market, which

C.prohibited by regulations of GATT

D.All of the above

Answer

Answer: A.selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market price

16. Fastest shorthand writer was

A.Dr. G. D. Bist

B.J.M. Tagore

C. Khudada Khan

D.J.R.D. Tata

Answer

Answer: A.Dr. G. D. Bist

17. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?

A.Taoism

B.Shintoism

C.Judaism

D.Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)

Answer

Answer: D.Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)

18. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

A.India

B.Fiji

C.UK

D.USA

Answer

Answer: B.Fiji

19. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are

A.27 m x 16 m

B.28 m x 15 m

C.26 m x 14 m

D.28 m x 16 m

Answer

Answer: B.28 m x 15 m

20. Film and TV institute of India is located at

A.Pune (Maharashtra)

B.Pimpri (Maharashtra)

C.Perambur (Tamilnadu)

D.Rajkot (Gujarat)

Answer

Answer: A.Pune (Maharashtra)

21. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of

A.Africa

B.Australia

C.Europe

D.Asia

Answer

Answer: A.Africa

22. Epsom (England) is the place associated with

A.Shooting

B.Horse racing

C.Polo

D.Snooker

Answer

Answer: B.Horse racing

23. Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for

A.his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators

B.his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide

C.showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: B.his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide

24. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of

A.Basketball

B.Tennis

C.Cricket

D.Volleyball

Answer

Answer: D.Volleyball

25. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as

A.Letter of Credit (L/C)

B.inflation

C.laissezfaire

D.None of the above

Answer

Answer: A.Letter of Credit (L/C)

26. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended

A.May 30, 1918

B.February 15, 1918

C.November 11, 1918

D.January 19, 1918

Answer

Answer: C.November 11, 1918

27. Garampani sanctuary is located at

A.Gangtok, Sikkim

B.Kohima, Nagaland

C.Diphu, Assam

D.Junagarh, Gujarat

Answer

Answer: C.Diphu, Assam

28. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on

A.June 8

B.June 18

C.May 8

D.May 18

Answer

Answer: C.May 8

29. During World War II, when did Germany attack France?

A.1940

B.1941

C.1942

D.1943

Answer

Answer: A.1940

30. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in

A.1958

B.1922

C.1967

D.1968

Answer

Answer: C.1967

31. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

A.Literature, Peace and Economics

B.Physics and Chemistry

C.Physiology or Medicine

D.All of the above

Answer: D.All of the above

Answer

Answer: D.All of the above

32. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD – 1050 AD are

A.Konark Temple

B.Khajuraho temples

C.Mahabalipuram temples

D.Sun temple

Answer

Answer: B.Khajuraho temples

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