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This section includes 1320 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The frequency of the tuning fork A is slightly higher than the tuning fork B. By sounding them together, beats can be produced. If the fork B is loaded with wax, the frequency of beats will |
| A. | increase |
| B. | decrease |
| C. | remain same |
| D. | become zero |
| Answer» C. remain same | |
| 2. |
Modern football is said to have evolved from |
| A. | England |
| B. | India |
| C. | France |
| D. | Spain |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 3. |
Nowadays many novel chemicals are being synthesized termed as xenobiotics. The unique feature of these is what they are |
| A. | I, III |
| B. | II, III |
| C. | I, III, IV |
| D. | II, III, IV |
| Answer» C. I, III, IV | |
| 4. |
Modern Indo-Aryan languages are based on an ancient language called |
| A. | Hindi |
| B. | Sanskrit |
| C. | Kannada |
| D. | Tamil |
| Answer» C. Kannada | |
| 5. |
Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located at |
| A. | Bhopal |
| B. | Gwalior |
| C. | Karnal |
| D. | Patiala |
| Answer» C. Karnal | |
| 6. |
K.S. Ranjit Singhji was |
| A. | first Bar-at-law |
| B. | first Air Marshal |
| C. | first Indian test cricketer |
| D. | first Field Marshal |
| Answer» D. first Field Marshal | |
| 7. |
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 materials used for the production of the final good |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Karl Marx's ideology advocated |
| A. | a classed unique society |
| B. | a united society |
| C. | a classed society |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 9. |
Kanishka was |
| A. | the king of Kushan dynasty |
| B. | a great conqueror but later became a follower of Buddha |
| C. | the only ruler of India whose territory extended up to central Asia |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Nuclear power is ____ thermal power. |
| A. | cheaper than |
| B. | costlier than |
| C. | equal in amount |
| D. | they cannot be related |
| Answer» B. costlier than | |
| 11. |
Michael Faraday discovered |
| A. | electromagnetism |
| B. | benzene, liquid gases and optical glass |
| C. | the induction of electric current |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Lal Bahadur Shastri is also known as |
| A. | Guruji |
| B. | Man of Peace |
| C. | Punjab Kesari |
| D. | Mahamana |
| Answer» C. Punjab Kesari | |
| 13. |
Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for Peace in |
| A. | 1992 |
| B. | 1979 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1954 |
| Answer» C. 1988 | |
| 14. |
Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, ____ who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency. |
| A. | President of the Philippines |
| B. | President of the Spain |
| C. | President of the Scotland |
| D. | President of the Malaysia |
| Answer» B. President of the Spain | |
| 15. |
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) is famous for |
| A. | brass ware |
| B. | sandal oil |
| C. | newsprint factory |
| D. | penicillin factory |
| Answer» B. sandal oil | |
| 16. |
Mahabaleshwar is located in |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan | |
| 17. |
Jharkhand has ____ state on its eastern end. |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» C. Orissa | |
| 18. |
Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| A. | succeeded Pandit Nehru as the second Prime Minister of India |
| B. | signed the Tashkent Agreement with Ayub Khan for a ceasefire between India and Pakistan |
| C. | is also known as "Man of Peace" |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity |
| A. | Hydrometer |
| B. | Hygrometer |
| C. | Barometer |
| D. | Mercury Thermometer |
| Answer» C. Barometer | |
| 20. |
King Hammurabi raised the first army of the world in |
| A. | 2000 BC |
| B. | 1500 BC |
| C. | 1480 BC |
| D. | 1027 BC |
| Answer» B. 1500 BC | |
| 21. |
National Institute of Occupation Health is located at |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Pune | |
| 22. |
Mahakavi Kalidas |
| A. | was one of the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist |
| B. | lived during the region of Chandragupta Vikaramaditya |
| C. | famous works include |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Of the various agencies related to the United Nations, the one that has the longest period is |
| A. | International Labour Organisation |
| B. | Universal Postal Union |
| C. | World Health Organisation |
| D. | World Meteorological Organisation |
| Answer» C. World Health Organisation | |
| 24. |
Marco Polo |
| A. | discovered Greenland |
| B. | travelled through China, India and other parts of Asia |
| C. | travelled round the cape of Good Hope |
| D. | discovered Canada |
| Answer» C. travelled round the cape of Good Hope | |
| 25. |
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was established in |
| A. | 1958 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1973 |
| D. | 1988 |
| Answer» D. 1988 | |
| 26. |
MISA stands for |
| A. | Maintenance of Internal Security Act |
| B. | Multinational Internal Society Authority |
| C. | Movement for Indian System Act |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Multinational Internal Society Authority | |
| 27. |
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 | |
| 28. |
Liquids transmit pressure equally in all directions. This is known as |
| A. | Boyle-Pascal's Law |
| B. | Pascal's Law |
| C. | Archimedes' Principle |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Archimedes' Principle | |
| 29. |
Of the following foods, which one is the best source of protein? |
| A. | Butter |
| B. | Fish |
| C. | Lettuce |
| D. | Milk |
| Answer» C. Lettuce | |
| 30. |
Judicature (High Court) of Rajasthan is at |
| A. | Jodhpur |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Udaipur |
| D. | Jaiselmer |
| Answer» B. Jaipur | |
| 31. |
Kolleru Pelicanary situated at Elluru, Andhra Pradesh has reserves of |
| A. | elephant, tiger, panther, sambar |
| B. | pelicans, painted stroke |
| C. | chital, sambar, chinkara, wild birds |
| D. | elephant, leopard, tiger, garu, nilgai |
| Answer» C. chital, sambar, chinkara, wild birds | |
| 32. |
Jeevan Rekha (Life line) express is |
| A. | first hospital on wheels in the world |
| B. | first railway express |
| C. | oldest train |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. first railway express | |
| 33. |
Lata Mangeshkar holds the world record for maximum number of ____ |
| A. | song recordings |
| B. | singing songs |
| C. | songs composing |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. singing songs | |
| 34. |
On August 1, 2003, the total strength of India's armed forces approximate to |
| A. | 13,92,000 |
| B. | 10,92,000 |
| C. | 71,500 |
| D. | 1,32,000 |
| Answer» B. 10,92,000 | |
| 35. |
Kiran Bedi is |
| A. | first woman IAS officer |
| B. | first woman IPS officer |
| C. | first woman advocate |
| D. | first woman judge |
| Answer» C. first woman advocate | |
| 36. |
Olympic creed and oath was composed by ____ the founder of modern Olympics. |
| A. | Rev Father Didon |
| B. | Baron Pierre de Coubertin |
| C. | Norman Pitchard |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Norman Pitchard | |
| 37. |
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 | |
| 38. |
Ludhiana is situated on ____ river. |
| A. | Gomti |
| B. | Yamuna |
| C. | Satluj |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» D. Godavari | |
| 39. |
John F. Kennedy was |
| A. | one the most popular Presidents of USA |
| B. | the first Roman Catholic President |
| C. | writer of |
| D. | and |
| E. | All the above |
| Answer» E. All the above | |
| 40. |
Nalanda is located at |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Near Patna, Bihar |
| D. | Near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | |
| 41. |
National institute of Mental Health is located at |
| A. | Coonor (Tamil Nadu) |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Bangalore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Jharia (Jharkhand) is famous for |
| A. | sports goods |
| B. | copper mines |
| C. | coal mines |
| D. | gold mines |
| Answer» D. gold mines | |
| 43. |
National Botanical Research Institute is located at |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) |
| C. | Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
| D. | Bangalore (Karnataka) |
| Answer» C. Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | |
| 44. |
Missile 'prithivi' aims |
| A. | to test the performance of an indigenously built heat-shield |
| B. | to hit target without the help of the Air Forces |
| C. | to defend a large installations like oil-fields etc. against enemy attacks |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. to defend a large installations like oil-fields etc. against enemy attacks | |
| 45. |
Kathakali, Mohiniatam and Ottamthullal are the famous dances of |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 46. |
Jaspal Rana is associated with which of the following games? |
| A. | Swimming |
| B. | Archery |
| C. | Shooting |
| D. | Weightlifting |
| Answer» D. Weightlifting | |
| 47. |
Lala Lajpat Rai is also known as |
| A. | Sher-e-Punjab |
| B. | Punjab Kesari |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 48. |
Microphone is used to convert |
| A. | sound waves into electrical energy |
| B. | sound waves into light rays |
| C. | electrical energy into sound waves |
| D. | sound waves into magnetic currents |
| Answer» B. sound waves into light rays | |
| 49. |
Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in |
| A. | 1992 |
| B. | 1993 |
| C. | 1994 |
| D. | 1995 |
| Answer» D. 1995 | |
| 50. |
With which sport is the Jules Rimet trophy associated? |
| A. | Basketball |
| B. | Football |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Golf |
| Answer» C. Hockey | |