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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