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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.
| 551. |
When did Ashoka became emperor of India? |
| A. | 336 BC |
| B. | 375 BC |
| C. | 279 BC |
| D. | 264 BC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 552. |
The company that has acquired interest in different industries by taking over or merging with other companies, is called |
| A. | collateral |
| B. | coalition |
| C. | conglomerate |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 553. |
The Newspaper Paravada is taken out in |
| A. | London |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Jakarta |
| D. | Moscow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 554. |
The principal bodies of the UNO are I. The General Assembly and the Security Council II. The Economic and Social Council III. International Court of Justice IV. Trusteeship Council and secretariat |
| A. | I |
| B. | I, II |
| C. | I,II,III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 555. |
The last Asian Games took Place in 2002 at |
| A. | Bangkok, Thailand |
| B. | Busan, South Korea |
| C. | Hiroshima, Japan |
| D. | Beijing, China |
| Answer» C. Hiroshima, Japan | |
| 556. |
The restoration o the Olympic Games at the end of the last century was at the initiative of a/an |
| A. | French baron |
| B. | Greek philosopher |
| C. | German philanthropist |
| D. | English duke |
| Answer» B. Greek philosopher | |
| 557. |
Plorence(Chadwick) is the associated place for which of the following sport? |
| A. | Snooker |
| B. | Racking Horse |
| C. | Skiing |
| D. | Tennis |
| Answer» D. Tennis | |
| 558. |
The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations at |
| A. | Geneva |
| B. | London |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | Washington |
| Answer» E. | |
| 559. |
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves of |
| A. | wild ass, wolf, nilgai, chinkara |
| B. | important bird sanctuary |
| C. | pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf |
| D. | elephant, deer, wild boar, crocodile, crangetic dolphin |
| Answer» C. pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf | |
| 560. |
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. | |
| 561. |
The Central Command of Army is located at |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Udhampur |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Mhow |
| Answer» D. Mhow | |
| 562. |
When and where was tennis introduced in the Asian Games? |
| A. | In 1958 at Tokyo |
| B. | In 1962 at Jakarta |
| C. | In 1966 at Bangkok |
| D. | In 1974 at Teheran |
| Answer» B. In 1962 at Jakarta | |
| 563. |
The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in one year or the total amount of money changing hands in business, is |
| A. | trade gap |
| B. | turnover |
| C. | reserves |
| D. | referendum |
| Answer» C. reserves | |
| 564. |
John F. Kennedy was |
| A. | one the most popular Presidents of USA |
| B. | the first Roman Catholic President |
| C. | writer of Why England slept and Profile in Courage |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 565. |
Which company manufacturers low and high power communication equipment like radius for the use of defence services and paramilitary organisations? |
| A. | Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) |
| B. | God Shipyard Limited (GSL) |
| C. | Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. God Shipyard Limited (GSL) | |
| 566. |
What is the population density of Kerala? |
| A. | 819/sq. km |
| B. | 602/sq. km |
| C. | 415/sq. km |
| D. | 500/sq. km |
| Answer» B. 602/sq. km | |
| 567. |
The literacy rate of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is |
| A. | 81.18 per cent |
| B. | 80.76 per cent |
| C. | 79.23 per cent |
| D. | 78.11 per cent |
| Answer» B. 80.76 per cent | |
| 568. |
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 | |
| 569. |
When and where is the next winter Olympics scheduled to be held? |
| A. | 2015, Salt Lake City (USA) |
| B. | 2016, Turin (Italy) |
| C. | 2017, Nagono (Japan) |
| D. | 2018, Pyeongchang (South Korea) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 570. |
P.T. Usha, who came close to bagging a bronze finished fourth in ____ in 1984 Olympics. |
| A. | 400 m final |
| B. | 800 m final |
| C. | 400 m hurdle |
| D. | the marathon |
| Answer» D. the marathon | |
| 571. |
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 | |
| 572. |
Human Rights Day is on |
| A. | 24 February |
| B. | 10 December |
| C. | 15 May |
| D. | 21 July |
| Answer» C. 15 May | |
| 573. |
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 | |
| 574. |
What is the population density of Madhya Pradesh? |
| A. | 202/sq. km |
| B. | 196/sq. km |
| C. | 116/sq. km |
| D. | 68/sq. km |
| Answer» C. 116/sq. km | |
| 575. |
How many teeth does a normal adult dog have? |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 34 |
| C. | 38 |
| D. | 42 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 576. |
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 | |
| 577. |
Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity |
| A. | Hydrometer |
| B. | Hygrometer |
| C. | Barometer |
| D. | Mercury Thermometer |
| Answer» C. Barometer | |
| 578. |
Indian Institute of Petroleum is located at |
| A. | Dehradun |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Dhanbad |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» B. Kolkata | |
| 579. |
India's first Technicolor film ____ in the early 1950s was produced by ____ |
| A. | 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sohrab Modi |
| B. | 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sir Syed Ahmed |
| C. | 'Mirza Ghalib', Sohrab Modi |
| D. | 'Mirza Ghalib', Munshi Premchand |
| Answer» B. 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sir Syed Ahmed | |
| 580. |
The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Jadugude, Bihar |
| Answer» B. Kolkata | |
| 581. |
Vitamin B12 is most useful for combating |
| A. | anemia |
| B. | goitre |
| C. | night blindness |
| D. | rickets |
| Answer» B. goitre | |
| 582. |
What is the literacy rate of West Bengal? |
| A. | 69.22 per cent |
| B. | 72.29 per cent |
| C. | 51.33 per cent |
| D. | 70.13 per cent |
| Answer» B. 72.29 per cent | |
| 583. |
What is 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 | |
| 584. |
The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) was established on |
| A. | April 4, 1949 |
| B. | September 1, 1966 |
| C. | December 12, 1990 |
| D. | January 20, 1950 |
| Answer» B. September 1, 1966 | |
| 585. |
What is the circumference of table tennis ball? |
| A. | 3.71-3.82 cm |
| B. | 4.72-4.82 cm |
| C. | 2.72-2.82 cm |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 4.72-4.82 cm | |
| 586. |
The department of Atomic Energy was established in |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1954 |
| C. | 1963 |
| D. | 1971 |
| Answer» C. 1963 | |
| 587. |
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 | |
| 588. |
Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in |
| A. | 1957 |
| B. | 1958 |
| C. | 1959 |
| D. | 1960 |
| Answer» C. 1959 | |
| 589. |
Toxin is a poisonous substance produce by |
| A. | some higher plants |
| B. | certain animals |
| C. | pathogenic bacteria |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 590. |
The Law of Natural Selection is associated with |
| A. | Dalton |
| B. | Darwin |
| C. | Kepler |
| D. | Mendel |
| Answer» C. Kepler | |
| 591. |
The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage? |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Oxygen |
| D. | Ozone |
| Answer» C. Oxygen | |
| 592. |
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 | |
| 593. |
When did Afghanistan ends monarchy and became a republic? |
| A. | 1949 |
| B. | 1973 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» C. 1965 | |
| 594. |
India's Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the chairmanship of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. |
| A. | 1979-80 |
| B. | 1980-81 |
| C. | 1981-82 |
| D. | 1982-83 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 595. |
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 | |
| 596. |
INS Agrani (Petty Officers' School) is situated at |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Jamnagar |
| C. | Coimbatore |
| D. | Lonavla |
| Answer» D. Lonavla | |
| 597. |
National institute of Mental Health is located at |
| A. | Coonor (Tamil Nadu) |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Bangalore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 598. |
The headquarter of OAU (Organization of African Unity) are at |
| A. | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| B. | Washington DC |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Answer» B. Washington DC | |
| 599. |
The UN charter was finalized at ___ and become effective on ___ . |
| A. | San Francisco, 24th October, 1945 |
| B. | Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944 |
| C. | Yalta, 2nd February, 1945 |
| D. | Teheran, 24th October, 1943 |
| Answer» B. Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944 | |
| 600. |
When did the USSR formally disintegrates into 15 republics? |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1993 |
| D. | 1994 |
| Answer» B. 1992 | |