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This section includes 1004 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 601. |
_In which of the following years, the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)?$? |
| A. | 1960 |
| B. | 1965 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1975 |
| Answer» C. 1972 | |
| 602. |
_In which season do we need more fat?$? |
| A. | Spring |
| B. | Winter |
| C. | Summer |
| D. | Rainy season |
| Answer» C. Summer | |
| 603. |
_Fa-Hien was$? |
| A. | the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| B. | the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica |
| C. | the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica | |
| 604. |
_How many Lok Sabha seats belong to Rajasthan?$? |
| A. | 33 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 31 |
| D. | 18 |
| Answer» C. 31 | |
| 605. |
_In cricket, the two sets of wickets are$? |
| A. | 18 yards apart |
| B. | 20 yards apart |
| C. | 22 yards apart |
| D. | 24 yards apart |
| Answer» D. 24 yards apart | |
| 606. |
_India's Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the chairmanship of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.$? |
| A. | 1979-80 |
| B. | 1980-81 |
| C. | 1981-82 |
| D. | 1982-83 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 607. |
_How many red blood cells does the bone marrow produce every second?$? |
| A. | 5 million |
| B. | 7 million |
| C. | 10 million |
| D. | 12 million |
| Answer» D. 12 million | |
| 608. |
_Indira Gandhi was assassinated in$? |
| A. | 1974 |
| B. | 1984 |
| C. | 1994 |
| D. | 2004 |
| Answer» C. 1994 | |
| 609. |
_The important minerals of Assam are$? |
| A. | coal and limestone |
| B. | petroleum |
| C. | copper and mica |
| D. | manganese, gold and quartzite |
| Answer» C. copper and mica | |
| 610. |
_The highest rank in Army is that of$? |
| A. | Brigadier |
| B. | General |
| C. | Lieutenant General |
| D. | Major General |
| Answer» C. Lieutenant General | |
| 611. |
_The instrument used to measure electric current is$? |
| A. | ammeter |
| B. | electrometer |
| C. | galvanometer |
| D. | spectrometer |
| Answer» B. electrometer | |
| 612. |
_The Indian space programme began in$? |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1962 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1969 |
| Answer» C. 1965 | |
| 613. |
_The largest airport in the world is$? |
| A. | Palam Airport |
| B. | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| C. | Cochin International Airport |
| D. | King Khalid International Airport |
| Answer» E. | |
| 614. |
_The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at$? |
| A. | Athens Games (1896) |
| B. | London Games (1908) |
| C. | Paris Games (1924) |
| D. | Amsterdam Games (1928) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 615. |
_The purpose of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is$? |
| A. | studying population dynamics |
| B. | collecting population data |
| C. | evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 616. |
_The SLV-3 project provided India with the expertise to lop a larger and more sophisticated launch vehicle$? |
| A. | PSLV |
| B. | ASLV |
| C. | GSLV |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. GSLV | |
| 617. |
_Steel is more elastic than Rubber because$? |
| A. | it is a metal |
| B. | its density is high |
| C. | ratio of stress to strain is more |
| D. | ratio of stress to strain is less |
| Answer» D. ratio of stress to strain is less | |
| 618. |
_People who secretly indulge in anti-national or anti-government activities and help the enemy are called$? |
| A. | Second column |
| B. | Third column |
| C. | Fourth column |
| D. | Fifth column |
| Answer» E. | |
| 619. |
_Raja Rammohan Roy$? |
| A. | was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj |
| B. | advocated widow remarriage and woman's education |
| C. | was a social reformer who tried to eradicate sati, purdah and child marriage |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 620. |
_Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in$? |
| A. | 1986 |
| B. | 1987 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» C. 1988 | |
| 621. |
_Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called$? |
| A. | capital |
| B. | capital-gain |
| C. | capitalism |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. capitalism | |
| 622. |
The dance in Himachal Pradesh, performed indoor, solo or duet, especially when life comes to a standstill during cold winter is$? |
| A. | Rouf |
| B. | Munzra |
| C. | Giddha parhaun |
| D. | Luddi dance |
| Answer» C. Giddha parhaun | |
| 623. |
The first NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) conference was held at$? |
| A. | Belgrade (Yugoslavia) |
| B. | Caire (Egypt) |
| C. | Lusaka (Zambia) |
| D. | Algeria (Algeria) |
| Answer» B. Caire (Egypt) | |
| 624. |
The chief administrative office of the UNO, which co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the UNO, is$? |
| A. | the International court of justice |
| B. | the General Assembly |
| C. | the secretariat |
| D. | the Trusteeship council |
| Answer» D. the Trusteeship council | |
| 625. |
The member states of Benelux Economic Union are$? |
| A. | Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg |
| B. | Indonesia, Kuwait, Libya |
| C. | Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Iraq |
| D. | Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago |
| Answer» B. Indonesia, Kuwait, Libya | |
| 626. |
The king of Macedonia, who conquered most of Asia Minor and defeated Porus (India) in 327 B. C. was$? |
| A. | Adolf Hitler |
| B. | Alexander the Great |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Christopher Columbus |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 627. |
The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at$? |
| A. | Algiers |
| B. | Lagos |
| C. | Kuwait |
| D. | Vienna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 628. |
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is located in$? |
| A. | Dehradun |
| B. | Darjeeling |
| C. | Uttarkashi |
| D. | Shillong |
| Answer» C. Uttarkashi | |
| 629. |
The measurement of Lawn Tennis court for singles$? |
| A. | 70 ft. by 26 ft. |
| B. | 78 ft. by 27 ft. |
| C. | 70 ft. by 30 ft. |
| D. | 78 ft. by 38 ft. |
| Answer» C. 70 ft. by 30 ft. | |
| 630. |
The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by$? |
| A. | Devika Rani |
| B. | Kanan Devi |
| C. | Pankaj Mullick |
| D. | Sohrab Modi |
| Answer» B. Kanan Devi | |
| 631. |
The market condition when goods and services are not freely available and thus the prices are relatively high is called$? |
| A. | rights issue |
| B. | sinking fund |
| C. | seller's market |
| D. | recession |
| Answer» D. recession | |
| 632. |
The headquarter of all the following international organization are based at Vienna, excepted$? |
| 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 | |
| 633. |
The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at$? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Jadugude, Bihar |
| Answer» D. Jadugude, Bihar | |
| 634. |
The major minerals found in Uttar Pradesh are$? |
| A. | copper and graphite |
| B. | limestone and dolomite |
| C. | rock phosphate and dolomite |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. rock phosphate and dolomite | |
| 635. |
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in$? |
| A. | 1955 |
| B. | 1956 |
| C. | 1957 |
| D. | 1958 |
| Answer» D. 1958 | |
| 636. |
Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by$? |
| 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 | |
| 637. |
Habeas Corpus Act 1679$? |
| A. | provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail |
| B. | states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him |
| C. | safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 638. |
FFC stands for$? |
| A. | Federation of Football Council |
| B. | Film Finance Corporation |
| C. | Foreign Finance Corporation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Foreign Finance Corporation | |
| 639. |
Guru Gobind Singh was$? |
| A. | the 10th Guru of the Sikhs |
| B. | founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699 |
| C. | author of Dasam Granth |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 640. |
During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed.$? |
| A. | Second Permanent Station 'Maitree' |
| B. | First permanent station 'Dakshin Gangotri' |
| C. | SODAR (Sonic Detection And Ranging) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 641. |
Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on$? |
| A. | June 8 |
| B. | June 18 |
| C. | May 8 |
| D. | May 18 |
| Answer» D. May 18 | |
| 642. |
Which of the following are the members of CARICOM?$? |
| A. | Angrilla, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago |
| B. | Barbados, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent |
| C. | Dommica, Grenade, Guyana, Jamaica |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 643. |
When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?$? |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 1971 |
| Answer» B. 1951 | |
| 644. |
Which company manufacturers low and high power communication equipment like radius for the use of defence services and paramilitary organisations?$? |
| A. | Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) |
| B. | God Shipyard Limited (GSL) |
| C. | Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL) | |
| 645. |
What is the capital of Jharkhand?$? |
| A. | Raipur |
| B. | Dehradun |
| C. | Ranchi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 646. |
Which city in Tamil Nadu has airport?$? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Triuchirapalli |
| C. | Madurai |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 647. |
The tribe residing in Meghalaya is$? |
| A. | Garos |
| B. | Khas |
| C. | Kol |
| D. | Murias |
| Answer» B. Khas | |
| 648. |
The unit of energy in MKS system is$? |
| A. | volt |
| B. | erg |
| C. | ohm |
| D. | joule |
| Answer» E. | |
| 649. |
The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is$? |
| A. | Mohammad Toher Trophy |
| B. | Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy |
| C. | Tokyo Trophy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 650. |
The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by$? |
| A. | 25 nations |
| B. | 29 nations |
| C. | 33 nations |
| D. | 37 nations |
| Answer» C. 33 nations | |