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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.
| 751. |
Shankracharya was the founder of? |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Arya Samaj |
| D. | Advaitic philosophy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 752. |
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 | |
| 753. |
India is the ____ grower of pulses.? |
| A. | largest |
| B. | smallest |
| C. | appropriate for national need |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. smallest | |
| 754. |
In which year a resolution 'Uniting for Peace' was adopted by UN General Assembly?? |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1980 |
| Answer» B. 1960 | |
| 755. |
India's first fast breeder neutron reactor was? |
| A. | Purnima-I |
| B. | Zerlina |
| C. | Apsara |
| D. | Kamini |
| Answer» E. | |
| 756. |
If the plane of the earth's equator were not inclined to the plane of the earth's orbit? |
| A. | the year would be longer |
| B. | the winters would be longer |
| C. | the summers would be warmer |
| D. | there would be no change of seasons |
| Answer» E. | |
| 757. |
Hygrometer is used to measure? |
| A. | purity of milk |
| B. | relative humidity |
| C. | specific gravity of liquid |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. specific gravity of liquid | |
| 758. |
When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain?? |
| A. | 1998 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1979 |
| D. | 1800 |
| Answer» D. 1800 | |
| 759. |
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. | |
| 760. |
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. | |
| 761. |
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 | |
| 762. |
When is the Haryana Day?? |
| A. | September 1 |
| B. | October 1 |
| C. | November 1 |
| D. | December 1 |
| Answer» D. December 1 | |
| 763. |
The Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, is? |
| A. | Lakshya |
| B. | Cheetah |
| C. | Nishant |
| D. | Arjun |
| Answer» B. Cheetah | |
| 764. |
Theory of Idealism was expounded by George Hegal, Bishop George and Berkeley According to this? |
| A. | mathli is an illusion and that the only reality that which exists mentally |
| B. | good was pleasure and that evil was pain |
| C. | base of knowledge is sense-experience, that is, observations governed by scientific principles |
| D. | all knowledge is derived from sensory experience, by observing and experimenting |
| Answer» B. good was pleasure and that evil was pain | |
| 765. |
The objective of India's space programme was? |
| A. | mass communication and education via satellite |
| B. | survey and management of natural resources |
| C. | development of indigenous satellites and satellite launch vehicles |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 766. |
The range of R.B.C to W.B.C in the human body is? |
| A. | 15 : 500 |
| B. | 10 : 500 |
| C. | 5 : 500 |
| D. | 1 : 500 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 767. |
The Reliance Cup is associated with? |
| A. | sea plane race (England) |
| B. | world badminton (women) |
| C. | badminton |
| D. | cricket |
| Answer» E. | |
| 768. |
The national museum is located at? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Pune |
| Answer» D. Pune | |
| 769. |
The regional economic commissions of the Economic and social Council (UNO) are? |
| A. | ECE (Economic Commission of Europe) and ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia) |
| B. | ECLA (Economic Commission for Latin America) and ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) |
| C. | ECWA (Economic Commission for Western Asia) and ECLA |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 770. |
The playground of lawn tennis is called? |
| A. | court |
| B. | ring |
| C. | arena |
| D. | rink |
| Answer» B. ring | |
| 771. |
When is Lal Bahadur Shastri's death anniversary?? |
| A. | January, 11 |
| B. | January, 20 |
| C. | January, 27 |
| D. | January, 31 |
| Answer» B. January, 20 | |
| 772. |
When did US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin land on the moon?? |
| A. | July 21, 1969 |
| B. | July 21, 1970 |
| C. | July 21, 1963 |
| D. | July 21, 1972 |
| Answer» B. July 21, 1970 | |
| 773. |
When did US solar system probe Voyager-two discovered six new moons of the planet Uranus?? |
| A. | 1986 |
| B. | 1916 |
| C. | 1946 |
| D. | 1966 |
| Answer» B. 1916 | |
| 774. |
What were the main factors responsible for World War I?? |
| A. | Nationalism and imperialism |
| B. | Militarism and entangling alliances |
| C. | Mutual rivalry, hatred and distrust within the countries |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 775. |
What is the population density of Andhra Pradesh?? |
| A. | 275/sq km |
| B. | 13/sq km |
| C. | 340/sq km |
| D. | 154/sq km |
| Answer» B. 13/sq km | |
| 776. |
When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics?? |
| A. | 1896 at Athens |
| B. | 1900 at Paris |
| C. | 1992 at Barcelona |
| D. | 1995 at Athens |
| Answer» B. 1900 at Paris | |
| 777. |
Where did 2010 Commonwealth Games took place?? |
| A. | Beijing, China. |
| B. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| C. | Victoria, Canada |
| D. | New Delhi, India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 778. |
Why the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture?? |
| A. | The first discovery comes from Harappa |
| B. | It was first discovery by a person called Harappa |
| C. | Harappa is the biggest site discovered so far |
| D. | Most of the valuable remains have come from Harappa |
| Answer» B. It was first discovery by a person called Harappa | |
| 779. |
For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?? |
| A. | Lead |
| B. | Aluminium |
| C. | Copper |
| D. | Zinc |
| Answer» E. | |
| 780. |
First International Peace Congress was held in London in? |
| A. | 1564 AD |
| B. | 1798 AD |
| C. | 1843 AD |
| D. | 1901 AD |
| Answer» D. 1901 AD | |
| 781. |
During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year? |
| A. | 1914 AD |
| B. | 1915 AD |
| C. | 1916 AD |
| D. | 1917 AD |
| Answer» D. 1917 AD | |
| 782. |
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» C. Pressure of the atmosphere | |
| 783. |
Firdausi was? |
| A. | a poet |
| B. | well known for his epic 'Shahnama' |
| C. | Both option A and B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 784. |
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. | |
| 785. |
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 | |
| 786. |
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 | |
| 787. |
The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for? |
| A. | peace |
| B. | economics |
| C. | literature |
| D. | medicine |
| Answer» B. economics | |
| 788. |
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) | |
| 789. |
Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?? |
| A. | Food and Agricultural Organisation |
| B. | International Labour Organisation |
| C. | World Health Organisation |
| D. | International Monetary Fund |
| Answer» C. World Health Organisation | |
| 790. |
Which language is spoken in Karnataka?? |
| A. | Marathi |
| B. | Hindi |
| C. | Malayalam |
| D. | Kannada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 791. |
When was Prophet Mohamed, the founder of Islam, born?? |
| A. | 420 AD |
| B. | 570 AD |
| C. | 868 AD |
| D. | 1138 AD |
| Answer» C. 868 AD | |
| 792. |
When was table tennis introduced in Olympics?? |
| A. | 1896 at Athens |
| B. | 1988 at Seoul |
| C. | 1924 at Paris |
| D. | 1924 at Seoul |
| Answer» C. 1924 at Paris | |
| 793. |
When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President?? |
| A. | 1994 |
| B. | 1999 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 1999 | |
| 794. |
Lance Armstrong, a sportsperson of international repute, belongs to which of the following countries?? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Ukraine |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» B. Ukraine | |
| 795. |
Kathakali, Mohiniatam and Ottamthullal are the famous dances of? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 796. |
Modern Indo-Aryan languages are based on an ancient language called? |
| A. | Hindi |
| B. | Sanskrit |
| C. | Kannada |
| D. | Tamil |
| Answer» C. Kannada | |
| 797. |
Which of the following causes Poliomyelitis?? |
| A. | Dengue virus |
| B. | Enterovirus |
| C. | Mumps virus |
| D. | Rhabdovirus |
| Answer» C. Mumps virus | |
| 798. |
Which of the following act as a channel of transmission of blood to the heart in the human body?? |
| A. | Arteries |
| B. | Muscle fibres |
| C. | Nerves |
| D. | Veins |
| Answer» E. | |
| 799. |
When was slavery abolished in Britain?? |
| A. | 1830 |
| B. | 1837 |
| C. | 1843 |
| D. | 1833 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 800. |
Which of the following became the first black President of South Africa?? |
| A. | Nelson Mandela |
| B. | George Washington |
| C. | Jamo Kenyatta |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. George Washington | |