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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.
| 1151. |
The term used to describe money that flows into a country to take advantage of high rates of interest is called |
| A. | hot money |
| B. | hard sector |
| C. | hard currency |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. hard sector | |
| 1152. |
The chief of the Army staff is assisted by |
| A. | Vice-chief of the Army Staff |
| B. | Principal staff officers such as Deputy Chief, Adjutant General, Military Secretary |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1153. |
The five permanent members of the Security Council are |
| A. | China, France, Russia, UK, USA |
| B. | China, UK, Belgium, France, USA |
| C. | India, UK, USA, China, Germany |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. China, UK, Belgium, France, USA | |
| 1154. |
What was the purpose of EFTA (European Free Trade Association)? |
| A. | To remove all tariffs on trade of industrial goods between the member countries |
| B. | To aid the creation of a single west European market to help boost world trade |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1155. |
Which industries are common in Andhra Pradesh? |
| A. | Cement and paper |
| B. | Asbestos and units of HMT, BHEL |
| C. | Hindustan Shipyard and Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1156. |
The national sport of Canada is |
| A. | tennis and cricket |
| B. | lacrosse |
| C. | judo |
| D. | rugby and football |
| Answer» C. judo | |
| 1157. |
When did Hitler became President of Germany? |
| A. | 1934 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1936 |
| D. | 1937 |
| Answer» B. 1935 | |
| 1158. |
How many players are there on each side in the game of Basketball? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 1159. |
When does Russia celebrates its Independence Day? |
| A. | 14th November |
| B. | 8th October |
| C. | 9th August |
| D. | 12th June |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1160. |
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 | |
| 1161. |
Numismatics is the study of |
| A. | coins |
| B. | numbers |
| C. | stamps |
| D. | space |
| Answer» B. numbers | |
| 1162. |
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 | |
| 1163. |
The sacred place for Buddhists is |
| A. | Lumbini (Nepal) where Buddha was born |
| B. | Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where Buddha received enlightenment |
| C. | Kusinagara (UP) where Buddha attained Nirvana |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1164. |
Which minerals are found in Chhattisgarh? |
| A. | Iron-ore, limestone, dolomite |
| B. | Coal, bauxite, corundum |
| C. | Gaunet, guartz, marble, diamond |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1165. |
First Afghan War took place in |
| A. | 1839 |
| B. | 1843 |
| C. | 1833 |
| D. | 1848 |
| Answer» B. 1843 | |
| 1166. |
Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by |
| A. | Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates |
| B. | Second World Nations |
| C. | Third World Nations |
| D. | Fourth World Nations |
| Answer» B. Second World Nations | |
| 1167. |
Dumping is |
| A. | selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market price |
| B. | the process by which the supply of a manufacture's product remains low in the domestic market, which batches him better price |
| C. | prohibited by regulations of GATT |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1168. |
The member of SEATO (South-East Asia Treaty Organisation) are |
| A. | Australia, France, New Zealand |
| B. | Philippines, Thailand |
| C. | UK and USA |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1169. |
What is the literacy rate of Chhattisgarh? |
| A. | 47.53 per cent |
| B. | 65.18 per cent |
| C. | 82.32 per cent |
| D. | 60.91 per cent |
| Answer» C. 82.32 per cent | |
| 1170. |
For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are |
| A. | 26 m x 14 m |
| B. | 28 m x 15 m |
| C. | 27 m x 16 m |
| D. | 28 m x 16 m |
| Answer» C. 27 m x 16 m | |
| 1171. |
The main credit of the concept of Non-aligned Movement goes to |
| A. | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India |
| B. | Marshal Tito - President of Yugoslavia |
| C. | Dr. Sukarno - President of Indonesia |
| D. | G. A. Nassir - President of Egypt |
| Answer» B. Marshal Tito - President of Yugoslavia | |
| 1172. |
Which is the India's largest and the oldest museum? |
| A. | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
| B. | National Museum, New Delhi |
| C. | Allahabad Museum |
| D. | Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad |
| Answer» B. National Museum, New Delhi | |
| 1173. |
Friction can be reduced by changing from |
| A. | sliding to rolling |
| B. | rolling to sliding |
| C. | potential energy to kinetic energy |
| D. | dynamic to static |
| Answer» B. rolling to sliding | |
| 1174. |
The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on |
| A. | August 15, 1947 |
| B. | July 22, 1947 |
| C. | January 26, 1950 |
| D. | January 2, 1950 |
| Answer» C. January 26, 1950 | |
| 1175. |
National Institute of Oceanography is located at |
| A. | Panaji (Goa) |
| B. | Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) |
| C. | Pune (Maharashtra) |
| D. | Nagpur (Maharashtra) |
| Answer» B. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | |
| 1176. |
Eugenics is the study of |
| A. | altering human beings by changing their genetic components |
| B. | people of European origin |
| C. | different races of mankind |
| D. | genetic of plants |
| Answer» B. people of European origin | |
| 1177. |
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 | |
| 1178. |
Fathometer is used to measure |
| A. | Earthquakes |
| B. | Rainfall |
| C. | Ocean depth |
| D. | Sound intensity |
| Answer» D. Sound intensity | |
| 1179. |
Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD 1050 AD are |
| A. | Khajuraho temples |
| B. | Jama Masjid |
| C. | Sun temple |
| D. | Mahabalipuram temples |
| Answer» B. Jama Masjid | |
| 1180. |
The chief constituent of gobar gas is |
| A. | ethane |
| B. | methane |
| C. | hydrogen |
| D. | carbon dioxide |
| Answer» C. hydrogen | |
| 1181. |
School of Aviation Medicine (Air Force) is located at |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Bangalore |
| D. | Jalahalli |
| Answer» D. Jalahalli | |
| 1182. |
Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as |
| A. | Labour Party |
| B. | Nazi Party |
| C. | Ku-Klux-Klan |
| D. | Democratic Party |
| Answer» C. Ku-Klux-Klan | |
| 1183. |
The 'Red Triangle' symbol denotes |
| A. | Air India |
| B. | family planning |
| C. | culture and civilization |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. culture and civilization | |
| 1184. |
Headquarters of UNO are situated at |
| A. | New York, USA |
| B. | Hague (Netherlands) |
| C. | Geneva |
| D. | Paris |
| Answer» B. Hague (Netherlands) | |
| 1185. |
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 | |
| 1186. |
Richter scale is used for measuring |
| A. | density of liquid |
| B. | intensity of earthquakes |
| C. | velocity of wind |
| D. | humidity of air |
| Answer» C. velocity of wind | |
| 1187. |
Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of |
| A. | Tennis |
| B. | Volleyball |
| C. | Basketball |
| D. | Cricket |
| Answer» C. Basketball | |
| 1188. |
Guwahati High Court is the judicature of |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1189. |
Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on |
| A. | May 8 |
| B. | May 18 |
| C. | June 8 |
| D. | June 18 |
| Answer» B. May 18 | |
| 1190. |
Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because |
| A. | the infrared light kills bacteria in the body |
| B. | resistance power increases |
| C. | the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan |
| D. | the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1191. |
Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Fiji |
| C. | India |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 1192. |
Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as |
| A. | Letter of Credit (L/C) |
| B. | laissezfaire |
| C. | inflation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. laissezfaire | |
| 1193. |
Galileo was an Italian astronomer who |
| A. | developed the telescope |
| B. | discovered four satellites of Jupiter |
| C. | discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1194. |
Epsom (England) is the place associated with |
| A. | Horse racing |
| B. | Polo |
| C. | Shooting |
| D. | Snooker |
| Answer» B. Polo | |
| 1195. |
FFC stands for |
| A. | Foreign Finance Corporation |
| B. | Film Finance Corporation |
| C. | Federation of Football Council |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Federation of Football Council | |
| 1196. |
Fastest shorthand writer was |
| A. | Dr. G. D. Bist |
| B. | J.R.D. Tata |
| C. | J.M. Tagore |
| D. | Khudada Khan |
| Answer» B. J.R.D. Tata | |
| 1197. |
First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in |
| A. | 1967 |
| B. | 1968 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 1922 |
| Answer» B. 1968 | |
| 1198. |
Garampani sanctuary is located at |
| A. | Junagarh, Gujarat |
| B. | Diphu, Assam |
| C. | Kohima, Nagaland |
| D. | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| Answer» C. Kohima, Nagaland | |
| 1199. |
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded? |
| A. | Physics and Chemistry |
| B. | Physiology or Medicine |
| C. | Literature, Peace and Economics |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1200. |
Entomology is the science that studies |
| A. | Behavior of human beings |
| B. | Insects |
| C. | The origin and history of technical and scientific terms |
| D. | The formation of rocks |
| Answer» C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms | |