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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.
| 1201. |
Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | Africa |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» C. Europe | |
| 1202. |
Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity |
| A. | Hydrometer |
| B. | Hygrometer |
| C. | Barometer |
| D. | Mercury Thermometer |
| Answer» C. Barometer | |
| 1203. |
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 | |
| 1204. |
Value Added Tax (VAT) is |
| A. | indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce to the retailer |
| B. | tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, the seller is allowed to deduct any tax paid by him when he bought the goods |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1205. |
Penicillin is widely used as |
| A. | an antiseptic |
| B. | a disinfectant |
| C. | an antibiotic |
| D. | an insecticide |
| Answer» D. an insecticide | |
| 1206. |
The significance of the lotus symbol is |
| A. | culture and civilisation |
| B. | peace |
| C. | justice |
| D. | sign of mourning, in protest |
| Answer» B. peace | |
| 1207. |
The first women to climb Mt. Everest was |
| A. | Junko Taibei |
| B. | Karoline Mikkelson |
| C. | Valentina Tereshkova |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Karoline Mikkelson | |
| 1208. |
Vir Chakra (a medal) is made up of |
| A. | bronze |
| B. | gold gilt |
| C. | standard silver |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1209. |
People who secretly indulge in anti-national or anti-government activities and help the enemy are called |
| A. | Second column |
| B. | Third column |
| C. | Fourth column |
| D. | Fifth column |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1210. |
The highest rank in Army is that of |
| A. | Brigadier |
| B. | General |
| C. | Lieutenant General |
| D. | Major General |
| Answer» C. Lieutenant General | |
| 1211. |
The General Assembly meets every year in regular sessions which begin on |
| A. | first Monday in March every year |
| B. | fourth Monday in September every year |
| C. | third Tuesday in September every year |
| D. | Second Tuesday in March every year |
| Answer» D. Second Tuesday in March every year | |
| 1212. |
What is the literacy rate of Mizoram? |
| A. | 88.49 per cent |
| B. | 63.31 per cent |
| C. | 67.11 per cent |
| D. | 50.23 per cent |
| Answer» B. 63.31 per cent | |
| 1213. |
What is the language mostly used in Madhya Pradesh? |
| A. | Hindi |
| B. | Marathi |
| C. | English |
| D. | Malayalam |
| Answer» B. Marathi | |
| 1214. |
The tribe residing in Meghalaya is |
| A. | Garos |
| B. | Khas |
| C. | Kol |
| D. | Murias |
| Answer» B. Khas | |
| 1215. |
Jesus Christ was crucified in |
| A. | 4 BC |
| B. | 4 AD |
| C. | 20 AD |
| D. | 1 AD |
| Answer» D. 1 AD | |
| 1216. |
The branch of science that studies cells is called |
| A. | cytology |
| B. | entomology |
| C. | homoplasty |
| D. | hormonology |
| Answer» B. entomology | |
| 1217. |
The headquarter of all the following international organization are based at Vienna, excepted |
| A. | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| B. | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| C. | United Nations Development Programme |
| D. | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| Answer» D. International Atomic Energy Agency | |
| 1218. |
When did India hosted the Common wealth meeting? |
| A. | 1961 at Bangalore |
| B. | 1976 at Pune |
| C. | 1983 at New Delhi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1219. |
Robert Koch worked on |
| A. | tuberculosis |
| B. | cholera |
| C. | malaria |
| D. | diabetes |
| Answer» B. cholera | |
| 1220. |
The official language of the Government of India is |
| A. | English |
| B. | Malayalam |
| C. | Hindi |
| D. | Marathi |
| Answer» D. Marathi | |
| 1221. |
John F. Kennedy, President of USA, died on |
| A. | 1963 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1966 |
| Answer» B. 1964 | |
| 1222. |
The longest rail line of the world, Trans-Siberian line, is in |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | China |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Saudi Arabia |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 1223. |
Vijayalakshmi Pandit was |
| A. | the first women minister of an Indian state (UP) |
| B. | the first women to become president of the UN General Assembly |
| C. | the first Indian women Ambassador to Moscow |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1224. |
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 | |
| 1225. |
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. | |
| 1226. |
Mahabaleshwar is located in |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan | |
| 1227. |
The term steeplechase is associated with which of the following sports? |
| A. | Boxing |
| B. | Chess |
| C. | Rowing |
| D. | Horse Racing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1228. |
Pan - American Highway, north-west Alaska to Southernmost Chile is the worlds |
| A. | longest road |
| B. | highest road |
| C. | busiest road |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. highest road | |
| 1229. |
The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the name of |
| A. | Benson and Hedges Cup |
| B. | McDowell's Challenge Cup |
| C. | Prudential Cup |
| D. | Rothmans Cup |
| Answer» D. Rothmans Cup | |
| 1230. |
The first meeting of the SAARC was opened in |
| A. | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| B. | Bangalore, India |
| C. | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| D. | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Answer» B. Bangalore, India | |
| 1231. |
What is the capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli? |
| A. | Daman |
| B. | Silvassa |
| C. | Dispur |
| D. | Shilling |
| Answer» C. Dispur | |
| 1232. |
The unit of energy in MKS system is |
| A. | volt |
| B. | erg |
| C. | ohm |
| D. | joule |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1233. |
Light Year is related to |
| A. | energy |
| B. | speed |
| C. | distance |
| D. | intensity |
| Answer» D. intensity | |
| 1234. |
The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated at |
| A. | Bangkok |
| B. | Geneva |
| C. | Addis Ababa |
| D. | Baghdad |
| Answer» D. Baghdad | |
| 1235. |
The conservation hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eat |
| A. | numerous weed seeds |
| B. | harmful birds |
| C. | many harmful rodents |
| D. | harmful reptiles |
| Answer» D. harmful reptiles | |
| 1236. |
The Loktak lake facing environmental problems is situated in |
| A. | Orissa |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 1237. |
What is the population density of Manipur? |
| A. | 107/sq. km |
| B. | 207/sq. km |
| C. | 307/sq. km |
| D. | 407/sq. km |
| Answer» B. 207/sq. km | |
| 1238. |
The objective of India's space programme was |
| A. | mass communication and education via satellite |
| B. | survey and management of natural resources |
| C. | development of indigenous satellites and satellite launch vehicles |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1239. |
Number of commands of Air Force are |
| A. | five |
| B. | six |
| C. | seven |
| D. | eight |
| Answer» D. eight | |
| 1240. |
The important industries of Rajasthan are |
| A. | textiles and woollen |
| B. | sugar and cement |
| C. | glass and zinc smelters |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1241. |
When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics? |
| A. | 1896 at Athens |
| B. | 1900 at Paris |
| C. | 1992 at Barcelona |
| D. | 1995 at Athens |
| Answer» B. 1900 at Paris | |
| 1242. |
Primary rainbow is formed when light suffers |
| A. | two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop |
| B. | one internal refractions before emerging out of the drop |
| C. | no internal refraction |
| D. | either one or two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop |
| Answer» C. no internal refraction | |
| 1243. |
Soil acidity is generally corrected by |
| A. | proper irrigation |
| B. | adding sodium hydroxide |
| C. | liming |
| D. | application of fertilizers |
| Answer» D. application of fertilizers | |
| 1244. |
The SAF (South Asian Federation) Game, as a part of the SAARC programme, was first held in |
| A. | 1964 |
| B. | 1974 |
| C. | 1984 |
| D. | 1994 |
| Answer» D. 1994 | |
| 1245. |
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first to |
| A. | step on the moon |
| B. | circle the moon |
| C. | walk in space |
| D. | journey into space |
| Answer» B. circle the moon | |
| 1246. |
Under article 61 of the UN Charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was which of the following years from 27 to 54? |
| A. | 1963 |
| B. | 1973 |
| C. | 1978 |
| D. | 1983 |
| Answer» C. 1978 | |
| 1247. |
The term butterfly is associated with |
| A. | kabaddi |
| B. | swimming |
| C. | boxing |
| D. | wrestling |
| Answer» C. boxing | |
| 1248. |
Radioactive substances can be produced readily in |
| A. | an electron gun |
| B. | an atomic pile |
| C. | a transistor |
| D. | a Wilson cloud chamber |
| Answer» C. a transistor | |
| 1249. |
The state having maximum cities is |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
| 1250. |
The chemical name of Vitamin B is |
| A. | nicotinamide |
| B. | ascorbic acid |
| C. | riboflavin |
| D. | thiamine |
| Answer» E. | |