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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.
| 1101. |
The frequency of which of the following is the highest? |
| A. | Gamma rays |
| B. | Light waves |
| C. | Micro waves |
| D. | Radio waves |
| Answer» B. Light waves | |
| 1102. |
The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place in |
| A. | 1000 BC |
| B. | 850 BC |
| C. | 776 BC |
| D. | 753 BC |
| Answer» D. 753 BC | |
| 1103. |
The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called |
| A. | People's Party |
| B. | People's Action Party |
| C. | Labour Party |
| D. | Communist Party |
| Answer» C. Labour Party | |
| 1104. |
What is the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh? |
| A. | 68.59 per cent |
| B. | 77.13 per cent |
| C. | 22.63 per cent |
| D. | 54.40 per cent |
| Answer» C. 22.63 per cent | |
| 1105. |
Which is post-harvest folk dance in Assam? |
| A. | Bihu |
| B. | Ojapali |
| C. | Ankia Nat |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Ojapali | |
| 1106. |
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is located in |
| A. | Dehradun |
| B. | Darjeeling |
| C. | Uttarkashi |
| D. | Shillong |
| Answer» C. Uttarkashi | |
| 1107. |
The main function of General Assembly of UNO is: |
| A. | It discusses & makes recommendations on any subject mentioned in the UN charter except those with which the Security Council may be dealing with |
| B. | It is responsible for international peace and security |
| C. | It is responsible for admission of new member, suspension and for expulsion of old member |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. It is responsible for international peace and security | |
| 1108. |
Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the |
| A. | force of adhesion |
| B. | force of friction |
| C. | centrifugal force |
| D. | force of cohesion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1109. |
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. | |
| 1110. |
Which is the biggest literary award of Britain? |
| A. | David Cohen Award |
| B. | Kalinya Award |
| C. | Owen Global Prize |
| D. | Golden Bear Award |
| Answer» B. Kalinya Award | |
| 1111. |
The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is |
| A. | five years |
| B. | six years |
| C. | nine years |
| D. | ten years |
| Answer» D. ten years | |
| 1112. |
The Sports Authority of India is was registered as a society in |
| A. | 1982 |
| B. | 1983 |
| C. | 1984 |
| D. | 1985 |
| Answer» D. 1985 | |
| 1113. |
National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup in |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1990 |
| D. | 1995 |
| Answer» B. 1985 | |
| 1114. |
For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is |
| A. | kaleidoscope |
| B. | periscope |
| C. | spectroscope |
| D. | telescope |
| Answer» C. spectroscope | |
| 1115. |
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was |
| A. | a German Physicist |
| B. | developed the mercury thermometer in 1714 |
| C. | devised temperature scale |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1116. |
The first chairman of the Africa fund committee was |
| A. | Late Rajiv Gandhi |
| B. | Late Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Late Indira Gandhi | |
| 1117. |
The origin of modern badminton is attributed to |
| A. | India |
| B. | Britain |
| C. | France |
| D. | Spain |
| Answer» C. France | |
| 1118. |
Which amongst the following mammals has the highest metabolic rate in terms of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)? |
| A. | Dog |
| B. | Mouse |
| C. | Rabbit |
| D. | Rat |
| Answer» C. Rabbit | |
| 1119. |
Which among the sources of energy tapped in India has shown the largest growth till the Eighth plan? |
| A. | Hydro |
| B. | Thermal |
| C. | Gas |
| D. | Nuclear |
| Answer» C. Gas | |
| 1120. |
When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President? |
| A. | 1994 |
| B. | 1999 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 1999 | |
| 1121. |
Which body of UNO gives advisory opinion on legal matters to the bodies and special agencies of the UNO? |
| A. | The Security Council |
| B. | International Court of Justice |
| C. | Trusteeship Council |
| D. | Secretariat |
| Answer» C. Trusteeship Council | |
| 1122. |
Which is the highest literary award of the world? |
| A. | Nobel Prize |
| B. | Booker Prize |
| C. | Pulitzer Prize |
| D. | Magsaysay Award |
| Answer» C. Pulitzer Prize | |
| 1123. |
FRS stands for |
| A. | Fellow Research System |
| B. | Federation of Regulation Society |
| C. | Fellow of Royal Society |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1124. |
Filaria is caused by |
| A. | Bacteria |
| B. | Mosquito |
| C. | Protozoa |
| D. | Virus |
| Answer» C. Protozoa | |
| 1125. |
DRDL stands for |
| A. | Defence Research and Development Laboratary |
| B. | Department of Research and Development Laboratory |
| C. | Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Department of Research and Development Laboratory | |
| 1126. |
Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ? |
| A. | Gen. K.M. Cariappa |
| B. | Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari |
| C. | Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari | |
| 1127. |
Under which article in 1968, the number of votes required in the Security Council to convene a general conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine? |
| A. | Article 81 |
| B. | Article 98 |
| C. | Article 109 |
| D. | Article 115 |
| Answer» D. Article 115 | |
| 1128. |
The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by |
| A. | Devika Rani |
| B. | Pankaj Mullick |
| C. | Kanan Devi |
| D. | Sohrab Modi |
| Answer» B. Pankaj Mullick | |
| 1129. |
Which of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010? |
| A. | London |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Melbourne |
| D. | Auckland |
| Answer» C. Melbourne | |
| 1130. |
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. | |
| 1131. |
Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 led |
| A. | the first crusade |
| B. | the second crusade |
| C. | the third crusade |
| D. | the fourth crusade |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1132. |
The first launch of the missile 'Trishul' was made in |
| A. | February, 1988 |
| B. | May, 1989 |
| C. | June, 1990 |
| D. | September, 1995 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1133. |
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 | |
| 1134. |
What was the purpose of establishment of NATO? |
| A. | To maintain and develop individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack |
| B. | To defend economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world |
| C. | TO provide collective defence and economic cooperation in south-east Asia |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. To defend economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world | |
| 1135. |
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 | |
| 1136. |
When was Ranasingha Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka, assassinated? |
| A. | 1963 |
| B. | 1973 |
| C. | 1983 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1137. |
The main object of which of the following UN agency is to help the underdeveloped countries in the task of raising their living standards? |
| A. | IMF |
| B. | UNICEF |
| C. | UNDP |
| D. | IDA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1138. |
Logarithm tables were invented by |
| A. | John Napier |
| B. | John Doe |
| C. | John Harrison |
| D. | John Douglas |
| Answer» B. John Doe | |
| 1139. |
In which year did Sir Edmund Hillary reach the summit of Mount Everest? |
| A. | 1952 |
| B. | 1953 |
| C. | 1954 |
| D. | 1955 |
| Answer» C. 1954 | |
| 1140. |
Where did the three leaders, F.D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, meet in 1943 and agreed on the need for maintaining international peace? |
| A. | Moscow |
| B. | San Francisco |
| C. | Teheran |
| D. | Washington D.C. |
| Answer» D. Washington D.C. | |
| 1141. |
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 | |
| 1142. |
Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended |
| A. | January 19, 1918 |
| B. | May 30, 1918 |
| C. | November 11, 1918 |
| D. | February 15, 1918 |
| Answer» D. February 15, 1918 | |
| 1143. |
The first lady Prime Minister of a country was |
| A. | Srimavo Bhadaranaike (Sri Lanka) |
| B. | Maria Estate Pew (Argentina) |
| C. | Junko Taibei (Japan) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Maria Estate Pew (Argentina) | |
| 1144. |
During World War II, when did Germany attack France? |
| A. | 1940 |
| B. | 1941 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1943 |
| Answer» B. 1941 | |
| 1145. |
Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1993 |
| D. | 1994 |
| Answer» C. 1993 | |
| 1146. |
Guru Gobind Singh was |
| A. | the 10th Guru of the Sikhs |
| B. | founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699 |
| C. | author of Dasam Granth |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1147. |
Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for |
| A. | his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide |
| B. | his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators |
| C. | showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators | |
| 1148. |
How many Ergs are there in 1 joule? |
| A. | 102 |
| B. | 104 |
| C. | 106 |
| D. | 107 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1149. |
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 | |
| 1150. |
Which is the sacred text of Hinduism? |
| A. | The Vedas |
| B. | The Bhagavad Gita |
| C. | The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |