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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.
| 451. |
Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with the |
| A. | behavior of animals |
| B. | origin and growth of plants |
| C. | the forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants |
| D. | formation of new stars |
| Answer» D. formation of new stars | |
| 452. |
Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who |
| A. | invented the safety lamp for miners |
| B. | discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 453. |
Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for |
| A. | commentary |
| B. | editorial writing |
| C. | music |
| D. | feature writing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 454. |
Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in |
| A. | 1986 |
| B. | 1987 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» C. 1988 | |
| 455. |
Photophobia is |
| A. | a disease cause by too much sunlight |
| B. | abnormal intolerance of light |
| C. | the adjustment of the eye for light |
| D. | the ability to perceive light |
| Answer» C. the adjustment of the eye for light | |
| 456. |
Shankracharya was the founder of |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Arya Samaj |
| D. | Advaitic philosophy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 457. |
Socrates was the wisest man of the ancient world and developed the method of enquiry and instruction, belonged to |
| A. | France |
| B. | Athens |
| C. | Greece |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. Greece | |
| 458. |
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 | |
| 459. |
Reproductive cells in human beings are produced |
| A. | in greater numbers for a longer period of time in the male |
| B. | for a longer period in the female than in male |
| C. | in equal number in both sexes |
| D. | in greater numbers by the female than by the male |
| Answer» B. for a longer period in the female than in male | |
| 460. |
Study of earthquakes is known as |
| A. | ecology |
| B. | seismology |
| C. | numismatics |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. numismatics | |
| 461. |
The 2005 Australian Open Tennis Championship titles for men's and women's singles were won, respectively by |
| A. | Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf |
| B. | Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams |
| C. | Andre Agassi and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| D. | Marat Safin and Serena Williams |
| Answer» E. | |
| 462. |
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. | |
| 463. |
The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid) under India's leadership was instituted by |
| A. | UNO |
| B. | SAARC |
| C. | NAM |
| D. | the Commonwealth |
| Answer» D. the Commonwealth | |
| 464. |
Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with |
| A. | football |
| B. | hockey |
| C. | cricket 'Inter-University' |
| D. | inter-university sports and athletics |
| Answer» D. inter-university sports and athletics | |
| 465. |
Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharath Ratna in |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | 2003 |
| Answer» C. 2002 | |
| 466. |
Taoism is followed in |
| A. | worldwide |
| B. | Iran and north-west India |
| C. | China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» D. Japan | |
| 467. |
The 2005 Wimbledon Women's Singles champion defeated which of the following to win the title? |
| A. | Maria Sharapova |
| B. | Lindsay Davenport |
| C. | Mary Pierce |
| D. | Serena Williams |
| Answer» C. Mary Pierce | |
| 468. |
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is a well known freedom fighter of |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» B. Myanmar | |
| 469. |
Oscar Awards were instituted in |
| A. | 1968 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1901 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» C. 1901 | |
| 470. |
Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet to |
| A. | prevent pellagra |
| B. | compensate for underactive the thyroid gland |
| C. | stimulate clotting of blood |
| D. | stimulate pituitary gland |
| Answer» C. stimulate clotting of blood | |
| 471. |
Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline of |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | East Africa |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 472. |
Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49 member of the Commonwealth in |
| A. | 1984 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1997 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» C. 1997 | |
| 473. |
Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan) is famous for |
| A. | hydropower generation |
| B. | aluminum industry |
| C. | brassware |
| D. | sports goods |
| Answer» B. aluminum industry | |
| 474. |
Study of life in outer space is known as |
| A. | endbiology |
| B. | exobiology |
| C. | enterbiology |
| D. | neobiology |
| Answer» C. enterbiology | |
| 475. |
School of Aviation Medicine (Air Force) is located at |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Bangalore |
| D. | Jalahalli |
| Answer» D. Jalahalli | |
| 476. |
Recession is |
| A. | slowing down of economic activity over a limited period |
| B. | period during which unemployment may rise and demand and output may fall, leading to slump in trade |
| C. | period that results from accumulation of unsold goods, owing to fall in demand |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 477. |
Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to |
| A. | a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements |
| B. | amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian |
| C. | National Olympic Committee for outstanding work |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian | |
| 478. |
The 'Black flag' signifies |
| A. | revolution/danger |
| B. | peace |
| C. | protest |
| D. | truce |
| Answer» D. truce | |
| 479. |
In which of the following places the Winter Olympics Games was held in 2014? |
| A. | Albertville |
| B. | Lillehammer |
| C. | Sochi, Russia |
| D. | Salt Lake City (USA) |
| Answer» D. Salt Lake City (USA) | |
| 480. |
The principal bodies of the UNO are The General Assembly and the Security Council The Economic and Social Council International Court of Justice Trusteeship Council and secretariat |
| A. | I |
| B. | I, II |
| C. | I,II,III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 481. |
Mudumalai Sanctuary is situated in: |
| A. | erala |
| B. | amil Nadu |
| C. | ndhra Pradesh |
| D. | .P. |
| Answer» C. ndhra Pradesh | |
| 482. |
Why the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture? |
| A. | he first discovery comes from Harappa |
| B. | t was first discovery by a person called Harappa |
| C. | arappa is the biggest site discovered so far |
| D. | ost of the valuable remains have come from Harappa |
| Answer» B. t was first discovery by a person called Harappa | |
| 483. |
Which company manufactures low and high power communication equipment like radius for the use of defense services and paramilitary organisations? |
| A. | harat Electronics Limited (BEL) |
| B. | od Shipyard Limited (GSL) |
| C. | harat Dynamic Limited (BDL) |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» B. od Shipyard Limited (GSL) | |
| 484. |
Uttaranchal has international boundary with ____in north, north-east and eastern side. |
| A. | hina |
| B. | epal |
| C. | oth (a) and (b) |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» D. one of the above | |
| 485. |
The Sports Authority of India was registered as a society in |
| A. | 982 |
| B. | 983 |
| C. | 984 |
| D. | 985 |
| Answer» D. 985 | |
| 486. |
The NewspaperParavada is taken out in |
| A. | ondon |
| B. | eijing |
| C. | akarta |
| D. | oscow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 487. |
The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy is at |
| A. | ew Delhi |
| B. | handigarh |
| C. | une |
| D. | olkata |
| Answer» B. handigarh | |
| 488. |
The headquarter of BSF(India) is at |
| A. | hennai |
| B. | olkata |
| C. | ew Delhi |
| D. | umbai |
| Answer» D. umbai | |
| 489. |
The revival work of the Olympic Games was undertaken by Baron Pierre de Coubertin after a lapse of 15 centuries. The first modern Games were held in 1896 at |
| A. | thens |
| B. | ondon |
| C. | aris |
| D. | t. Louis |
| Answer» B. ondon | |
| 490. |
The restoration of the Olympic Games at the end of the last century was at the initiative of a/an |
| A. | rench baron |
| B. | reek philosopher |
| C. | erman philanthropist |
| D. | nglish duke |
| Answer» B. reek philosopher | |
| 491. |
The headquarter of ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia) are situated at |
| A. | angkok |
| B. | eneva |
| C. | aghdad |
| D. | antiago (Chile) |
| Answer» B. eneva | |
| 492. |
The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act inthe name of another, is |
| A. | andamus |
| B. | odvat |
| C. | anifesto |
| D. | andate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 493. |
The first Indian and Asian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics was |
| A. | .V. Raman |
| B. | other Teresa |
| C. | abindranath Tagore |
| D. | . Chandrasekhar |
| Answer» B. other Teresa | |
| 494. |
What is done to raise dough while making bread? |
| A. | lcohol is added |
| B. | east is added |
| C. | arbon dioxide is passed |
| D. | ir is passed |
| Answer» C. arbon dioxide is passed | |
| 495. |
The last Hindu king whose party succeeded in establishing "Hindu Swaraj" was |
| A. | kbar, the Great |
| B. | hhatrapati Shivaji |
| C. | handragupta Maurya |
| D. | ahadurshah Zafar Khan |
| Answer» C. handragupta Maurya | |
| 496. |
The control commend of Army is located at |
| A. | how |
| B. | daypur |
| C. | ucknow |
| D. | anpur |
| Answer» D. anpur | |
| 497. |
P.T. Usha, who came close to bagging a bronze finished fourth in____ in 1984 Olympics. |
| A. | 00 m final |
| B. | 00 m final |
| C. | 00 m hurdle |
| D. | he marathon |
| Answer» D. he marathon | |
| 498. |
Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang Ho took place in |
| A. | 500 - 2000 BC |
| B. | 700 - 2600 BC |
| C. | 205 - 1122 BC |
| D. | 000 - 1200 BC |
| Answer» D. 000 - 1200 BC | |
| 499. |
India's Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the chairmanship of Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. |
| A. | 979-80 |
| B. | 980-81 |
| C. | 981-82 |
| D. | 982-83 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 500. |
In the 2002 World Cup Hockey Finals, Germany beat ____ |
| A. | ndia |
| B. | ustralia |
| C. | akistan |
| D. | pain |
| Answer» C. akistan | |