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This section includes 752 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 651. |
The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on |
| A. | May 31, 1981 |
| B. | April 17, 1983 |
| C. | December 21, 1999 |
| D. | December 28, 1995 |
| Answer» B. April 17, 1983 | |
| 652. |
The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil |
| A. | by water erosion |
| B. | by wind erosion |
| C. | by weathering |
| D. | of its mineral content |
| Answer» E. | |
| 653. |
The Enron project is a |
| A. | hydro-electric project |
| B. | thermal power project |
| C. | atomic power project |
| D. | gas-fired power project |
| Answer» E. | |
| 654. |
World's busiest airports by passenger traffic is |
| A. | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA |
| B. | Lhasa Airport, Tibet |
| C. | King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia |
| D. | Chicago O' Hare International Airport, USA |
| Answer» B. Lhasa Airport, Tibet | |
| 655. |
Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in |
| A. | 1992 |
| B. | 1993 |
| C. | 1994 |
| D. | 1995 |
| Answer» D. 1995 | |
| 656. |
With which sport is the Jules Rimet trophy associated? |
| A. | Basketball |
| B. | Football |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Golf |
| Answer» C. Hockey | |
| 657. |
Logarithm tables were invented by |
| A. | John Napier |
| B. | John Doe |
| C. | John Harrison |
| D. | John Douglas |
| Answer» B. John Doe | |
| 658. |
Kemal Ataturk was |
| A. | the first President of Independent Kenya |
| B. | the founder of modern Turkey |
| C. | revolutionary leader of Soviet Union |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. revolutionary leader of Soviet Union | |
| 659. |
Milkha Singh Stood ____ in 1960 Olympics, in Athletics. |
| A. | fourth in 400m final |
| B. | second in 400m final |
| C. | eighth in 50km walk |
| D. | seventh in 800m final |
| Answer» B. second in 400m final | |
| 660. |
Liquid asset is |
| A. | a type of asset that is in cash in the current account of the commercial bank |
| B. | a type of asset that is in the form of a deposit in the current account of the commercial bank |
| C. | either of these |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 661. |
Jeevan Rekha (Life line) express is |
| A. | first hospital on wheels in the world |
| B. | first railway express |
| C. | oldest train |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. first railway express | |
| 662. |
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 | |
| 663. |
Lata Mangeshkar holds the world record for maximum number of ____ |
| A. | song recordings |
| B. | singing songs |
| C. | songs composing |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. singing songs | |
| 664. |
King Hammurabi raised the first army of the world in |
| A. | 2000 BC |
| B. | 1500 BC |
| C. | 1480 BC |
| D. | 1027 BC |
| Answer» B. 1500 BC | |
| 665. |
Jesus Christ was crucified in |
| A. | 4 BC |
| B. | 4 AD |
| C. | 20 AD |
| D. | 1 AD |
| Answer» D. 1 AD | |
| 666. |
National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup in |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1990 |
| D. | 1995 |
| Answer» B. 1985 | |
| 667. |
Mina is the tribe of |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Nagaland, Assam |
| Answer» D. Nagaland, Assam | |
| 668. |
National Institute of Occupation Health is located at |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Pune | |
| 669. |
Kanishka was |
| A. | the king of Kushan dynasty |
| B. | a great conqueror but later became a follower of Buddha |
| C. | the only ruler of India whose territory extended up to central Asia |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 670. |
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) | |
| 671. |
Lhasa airport at Tibet is the World's |
| A. | largest airport |
| B. | highest airport |
| C. | lowest airport |
| D. | busiest airport |
| Answer» C. lowest airport | |
| 672. |
Of the various agencies related to the United Nations, the one that has the longest period is |
| A. | International Labour Organisation |
| B. | Universal Postal Union |
| C. | World Health Organisation |
| D. | World Meteorological Organisation |
| Answer» C. World Health Organisation | |
| 673. |
Judicature (High Court) of Rajasthan is at |
| A. | Jodhpur |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Udaipur |
| D. | Jaiselmer |
| Answer» B. Jaipur | |
| 674. |
Kolleru Pelicanary situated at Elluru, Andhra Pradesh has reserves of |
| A. | elephant, tiger, panther, sambar |
| B. | pelicans, painted stroke |
| C. | chital, sambar, chinkara, wild birds |
| D. | elephant, leopard, tiger, garu, nilgai |
| Answer» C. chital, sambar, chinkara, wild birds | |
| 675. |
Karl Marx's ideology advocated |
| A. | a classed unique society |
| B. | a united society |
| C. | a classed society |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 676. |
Light Year is related to |
| A. | energy |
| B. | speed |
| C. | distance |
| D. | intensity |
| Answer» D. intensity | |
| 677. |
Jharkhand has ____ state on its eastern end. |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» C. Orissa | |
| 678. |
Marco Polo |
| A. | discovered Greenland |
| B. | travelled through China, India and other parts of Asia |
| C. | travelled round the cape of Good Hope |
| D. | discovered Canada |
| Answer» C. travelled round the cape of Good Hope | |
| 679. |
Of the blood groups A, B, AB and O, which one is transfused into a person whose blood group is A? |
| A. | Group A only |
| B. | Group B only |
| C. | Group A and O |
| D. | Group AB only |
| Answer» D. Group AB only | |
| 680. |
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was established in |
| A. | 1958 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1973 |
| D. | 1988 |
| Answer» D. 1988 | |
| 681. |
Numismatics is the study of |
| A. | coins |
| B. | numbers |
| C. | stamps |
| D. | space |
| Answer» B. numbers | |
| 682. |
National Anthem was first sung on |
| A. | December 27, 1911 during the Indian National Congress Session at Calcutta |
| B. | January 24, 1950 by the Constituent Assembly of India |
| C. | January 26, 1959 by the Government of India |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. January 24, 1950 by the Constituent Assembly of India | |
| 683. |
Lal Bahadur Shastri is also known as |
| A. | Guruji |
| B. | Man of Peace |
| C. | Punjab Kesari |
| D. | Mahamana |
| Answer» C. Punjab Kesari | |
| 684. |
Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to |
| A. | increase the alkalinity of the soil |
| B. | increase the acidity of the soil |
| C. | restore nitrates to the soil |
| D. | make the soil more porous |
| Answer» B. increase the acidity of the soil | |
| 685. |
Leonardo da Vinci |
| A. | was a great Italian painter, sculptor and architect |
| B. | got universal fame form his masterpiece "Monalisa" |
| C. | drew models of organs such as the heart, lungs and womb |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 686. |
Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, ____ who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency. |
| A. | President of the Philippines |
| B. | President of the Spain |
| C. | President of the Scotland |
| D. | President of the Malaysia |
| Answer» B. President of the Spain | |
| 687. |
Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for Peace in |
| A. | 1992 |
| B. | 1979 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1954 |
| Answer» C. 1988 | |
| 688. |
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) is famous for |
| A. | brass ware |
| B. | sandal oil |
| C. | newsprint factory |
| D. | penicillin factory |
| Answer» B. sandal oil | |
| 689. |
Mahabaleshwar is located in |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan | |
| 690. |
Nuclear power is ____ thermal power. |
| A. | cheaper than |
| B. | costlier than |
| C. | equal in amount |
| D. | they cannot be related |
| Answer» B. costlier than | |
| 691. |
Michael Faraday discovered |
| A. | electromagnetism |
| B. | benzene, liquid gases and optical glass |
| C. | the induction of electric current |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 692. |
Most commonly used bleaching agent is |
| A. | alcohol |
| B. | carbon dioxide |
| C. | chlorine |
| D. | sodium chloride |
| Answer» D. sodium chloride | |
| 693. |
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 | |
| 694. |
Of the UN Agencies, which one specifically aims at further economic development by encouraging productive private enterprise? |
| A. | United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
| B. | International Finance Corporation |
| C. | International Monetary Fund |
| D. | World Bank |
| Answer» C. International Monetary Fund | |
| 695. |
National institute of Mental Health is located at |
| A. | Coonor (Tamil Nadu) |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Bangalore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 696. |
Jharia (Jharkhand) is famous for |
| A. | sports goods |
| B. | copper mines |
| C. | coal mines |
| D. | gold mines |
| Answer» D. gold mines | |
| 697. |
Nalanda is located at |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Near Patna, Bihar |
| D. | Near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | |
| 698. |
National Botanical Research Institute is located at |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) |
| C. | Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
| D. | Bangalore (Karnataka) |
| Answer» C. Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | |
| 699. |
Mother Teresa received the Magsaysay Award in 1962 in the area of |
| A. | Community leadership |
| B. | public service |
| C. | journalism and literature |
| D. | international understanding |
| Answer» E. | |
| 700. |
Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped, which has the largest potential? |
| A. | Water power |
| B. | Wind power |
| C. | Solar power |
| D. | Biomass power |
| Answer» D. Biomass power | |