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This section includes 1004 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 651. |
The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by$? |
| A. | Charles Darwin |
| B. | Gregor Mendel |
| C. | J.B. Lamarck |
| D. | Weismann |
| Answer» D. Weismann | |
| 652. |
The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following games?$? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Badminton |
| C. | Tennis |
| D. | Draughts |
| Answer» D. Draughts | |
| 653. |
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in$? |
| A. | 1917 |
| B. | 1918 |
| C. | 1919 |
| D. | 1920 |
| Answer» D. 1920 | |
| 654. |
Under article 61 of the UN Charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was which of the following years from 27 to 54?$? |
| A. | 1963 |
| B. | 1973 |
| C. | 1978 |
| D. | 1983 |
| Answer» C. 1978 | |
| 655. |
The name of Ronaldinho is associated with the game of$? |
| A. | football |
| B. | hockey |
| C. | gymnastics |
| D. | badminton |
| Answer» B. hockey | |
| 656. |
The significance of the lotus symbol is$? |
| A. | culture and civilisation |
| B. | peace |
| C. | justice |
| D. | sign of mourning, in protest |
| Answer» B. peace | |
| 657. |
The national sport of Canada is$? |
| A. | tennis and cricket |
| B. | lacrosse |
| C. | judo |
| D. | rugby and football |
| Answer» C. judo | |
| 658. |
The refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators is$? |
| A. | alcohol |
| B. | ammonia |
| C. | neon |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. neon | |
| 659. |
The sacred place of the followers of Shintoism is$? |
| A. | Central shrine of Ise (Central of Japan) |
| B. | Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo |
| C. | both are correct |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 660. |
When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain?$? |
| A. | 1998 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1979 |
| D. | 1800 |
| Answer» D. 1800 | |
| 661. |
What is the purpose of SAARC?$? |
| A. | To promote the welfare of the people of South Asia |
| B. | To improve the environment of security in the region |
| C. | To accelerate economic growth and cultural development |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 662. |
What is the purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)?$? |
| A. | Sustained economic growth |
| B. | Employment |
| C. | Higher standards of living |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 663. |
What is the literacy rate of Maharashtra?$? |
| A. | 77.27 per cent |
| B. | 66.26 per cent |
| C. | 55.25 per cent |
| D. | 44.24 per cent |
| Answer» B. 66.26 per cent | |
| 664. |
When is the Haryana Day?$? |
| A. | September 1 |
| B. | October 1 |
| C. | November 1 |
| D. | December 1 |
| Answer» D. December 1 | |
| 665. |
Study of life in outer space is known as$? |
| A. | endbiology |
| B. | exobiology |
| C. | neobiology |
| D. | enterbiology |
| Answer» C. neobiology | |
| 666. |
Soil acidity is generally corrected by$? |
| A. | liming |
| B. | proper irrigation |
| C. | application of fertilizers |
| D. | adding sodium hydroxide |
| Answer» B. proper irrigation | |
| 667. |
In which of the following team events India got a Gold Medal at the 2002 Asian Games?$? |
| A. | Kabaddi |
| B. | Hockey |
| C. | 4 x 200 m Relay |
| D. | 4 x 100 m Relay |
| Answer» B. Hockey | |
| 668. |
Philology is the$? |
| A. | study of bones |
| B. | study of muscles |
| C. | study of architecture |
| D. | science of languages |
| Answer» E. | |
| 669. |
Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation in$? |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1996 |
| D. | 1997 |
| Answer» D. 1997 | |
| 670. |
The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage?$? |
| A. | Ozone |
| B. | Oxygen |
| C. | Nitrogen |
| D. | Carbon dioxide |
| Answer» D. Carbon dioxide | |
| 671. |
Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharath Ratna in$? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | 2003 |
| Answer» C. 2002 | |
| 672. |
Shankracharya was the founder of$? |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Arya Samaj |
| D. | Advaitic philosophy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 673. |
The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for$? |
| A. | peace |
| B. | economics |
| C. | literature |
| D. | medicine |
| Answer» B. economics | |
| 674. |
The first Winter Olympic Games were held at$? |
| A. | Innsburck (Austria) |
| B. | Lake Placid (USA) |
| C. | Chamonix (France) |
| D. | Calgary (Alberta) |
| Answer» D. Calgary (Alberta) | |
| 675. |
The first attempt in printing was made in England by$? |
| A. | William Caxton |
| B. | James Watt |
| C. | James Arkwright |
| D. | Isaac Newton |
| Answer» B. James Watt | |
| 676. |
The country's first indigenously built missile boat was$? |
| A. | INS Vibhuti |
| B. | INS Vipul |
| C. | INS Savitri |
| D. | INS Vikrant |
| Answer» B. INS Vipul | |
| 677. |
The chief of Air Staff is assisted by$? |
| A. | Vice-chief of the Air Staff |
| B. | Deputy-chief of the Air Staff |
| C. | Air Officer Incharge Administration |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 678. |
The ancient Olympics Games came to a sudden end when the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned them as paper manifestations. The modern Olympic Games were received after a lapse of nearly$? |
| A. | ten centuries |
| B. | twelve centuries |
| C. | fifteen centuries |
| D. | eighteen centuries |
| Answer» D. eighteen centuries | |
| 679. |
Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance$? |
| A. | increases with temperature |
| B. | decreases with temperature |
| C. | does not change with temperature |
| D. | becomes zero at very low temperature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 680. |
Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49th member of the Commonwealth in$? |
| A. | 1989 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1996 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» C. 1996 | |
| 681. |
The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on$? |
| A. | May 31, 1981 |
| B. | April 17, 1983 |
| C. | December 28, 1995 |
| D. | December 21, 1999 |
| Answer» B. April 17, 1983 | |
| 682. |
The first rice straw power plant has been set up at$? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Jalkheri, Punjab |
| C. | Trombay, Maharashtra |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Trombay, Maharashtra | |
| 683. |
The General Assembly meets regularly$? |
| A. | once a month |
| B. | once year |
| C. | twice a year |
| D. | after every three months |
| Answer» C. twice a year | |
| 684. |
The General Assembly meets every year in regular sessions which begin on$? |
| A. | first Monday in March every year |
| B. | fourth Monday in September every year |
| C. | third Tuesday in September every year |
| D. | Second Tuesday in March every year |
| Answer» D. Second Tuesday in March every year | |
| 685. |
The full-fledged Commonwealth Games were first organized in ____ at ____$? |
| A. | 1930; Hamilton in Canada |
| B. | 1934; London in England |
| C. | 1932; Sydney in Australia |
| D. | 1936; Cardiff in UK |
| Answer» B. 1934; London in England | |
| 686. |
What is the function of a dynamo?$? |
| A. | To convert heat energy into light energy |
| B. | To convert light energy into heat energy |
| C. | To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy |
| D. | To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy |
| Answer» D. To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy | |
| 687. |
The clear sky looks blue because$? |
| A. | reflection of light |
| B. | refraction of light |
| C. | diffraction of light |
| D. | dispersion of light |
| Answer» E. | |
| 688. |
The main purpose of the Group of 77 was$? |
| A. | sustained economic growth |
| B. | to promote African unity and solidarity |
| C. | to defend the economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 689. |
The Newspaper Paravada is taken out in$? |
| A. | London |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Jakarta |
| D. | Moscow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 690. |
Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at$? |
| A. | Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) |
| B. | Kochi (Kerala) |
| C. | Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) |
| D. | Durgapur (West Bengal) |
| Answer» C. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) | |
| 691. |
Which Indian satellite had a main function to perform X-ray experiments in space and send back data to earth?$? |
| A. | Aryabhatta |
| B. | Bhaskara II |
| C. | Bhaskara IL |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Bhaskara II | |
| 692. |
Modvat is$? |
| A. | modified value added |
| B. | a term used in excise which is a new scheme of indirect taxes |
| C. | scheme which allows a manufacturer to claim instant reimbursement of the excise duty paid on the raw |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 693. |
What is the moto of the National Cadet Corps (NCC)?$? |
| A. | Veerta aur Vivek |
| B. | Bharat Mata Ki Jai |
| C. | Vayam Rakshaamah |
| D. | Ekta aur Anushasan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 694. |
Free market is$? |
| A. | a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods |
| B. | market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand |
| C. | ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism | |
| 695. |
How much districts are there in Tamil Nadu?$? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 32 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 696. |
The agreement according to which the UK, the USA and the former USSR cannot assist other countries in acquiring technology to develop nuclear weapons, is known as$? |
| A. | Izmir Treaty |
| B. | Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 697. |
Karoline Mikkelsen was the first woman to$? |
| A. | reach North Pole |
| B. | reach South Pole |
| C. | climb Mt. Everest |
| D. | set foot on the moon |
| Answer» C. climb Mt. Everest | |
| 698. |
Normally the Commonwealth Games are held at intervals of$? |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 4 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | there is no fixed interval |
| Answer» C. 5 years | |
| 699. |
Mina is the tribe of$? |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Nagaland, Assam |
| Answer» D. Nagaland, Assam | |
| 700. |
Nuclear power is ____ thermal power.$? |
| A. | cheaper than |
| B. | costlier than |
| C. | equal in amount |
| D. | they cannot be related |
| Answer» B. costlier than | |