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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.
| 1251. |
What is the duration of football match? |
| A. | Two 15 minute period with a reset at half time |
| B. | Two 25 minute period with a reset at half time |
| C. | Two 35 minute period with a reset at half time |
| D. | Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1252. |
Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at |
| A. | Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) |
| B. | Kochi (Kerala) |
| C. | Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) |
| D. | Durgapur (West Bengal) |
| Answer» C. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) | |
| 1253. |
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 | |
| 1254. |
The member states of European Union are |
| A. | Belgium, Denmark, France and Greece |
| B. | The Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy |
| C. | Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1255. |
The first Indian to be awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in Cinema in 1992 was |
| A. | Satyajit Ray |
| B. | Bhanu Athaiya |
| C. | Dilip Kumar |
| D. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Answer» B. Bhanu Athaiya | |
| 1256. |
What is the purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)? |
| A. | Sustained economic growth |
| B. | Employment |
| C. | Higher standards of living |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1257. |
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. | |
| 1258. |
Lance Armstrong, a sportsperson of international repute, belongs to which of the following countries? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Ukraine |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» B. Ukraine | |
| 1259. |
The common terms used in shooting are |
| A. | hunting, show-jump, dressage |
| B. | bed, ballsege, marksmanship, plug |
| C. | bou, bucket, low, feather, paddle, regatta |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. bou, bucket, low, feather, paddle, regatta | |
| 1260. |
The life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first described by |
| A. | Partrick Manson |
| B. | Laveran |
| C. | Ronald Ross |
| D. | Richard Pfeiffer |
| Answer» D. Richard Pfeiffer | |
| 1261. |
Yelena Isinbayeva is associated with which of the following games/sports? |
| A. | Tennis |
| B. | Pole vault |
| C. | Boxing |
| D. | Weightlifting |
| Answer» C. Boxing | |
| 1262. |
Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance |
| A. | increases with temperature |
| B. | decreases with temperature |
| C. | does not change with temperature |
| D. | becomes zero at very low temperature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1263. |
The parts of the Mahabharata which include Bhagawad Gita, is |
| A. | more then 100 years old |
| B. | more then 2500 years old |
| C. | more then 1500 years old |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. more then 1500 years old | |
| 1264. |
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) | |
| 1265. |
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 | |
| 1266. |
UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1957 |
| C. | 1945 |
| D. | 1946 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1267. |
Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for |
| A. | commentary |
| B. | editorial writing |
| C. | music |
| D. | feature writing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1268. |
The prize given to individuals fighting for freedom, independence and dignity of people is |
| A. | Simon Bolivai Prize |
| B. | Golden Bear Award |
| C. | David Cohen Award |
| D. | Owen Global Award |
| Answer» B. Golden Bear Award | |
| 1269. |
The Awards conferred by the Hollywood Foreign press Association which is given annually for creditable efforts in film direction, are |
| A. | Golden Bear Award |
| B. | Oscar Award |
| C. | Owen Global Prize |
| D. | Golden Globe Award |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1270. |
When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies? |
| A. | 1455 AD |
| B. | 1492 AD |
| C. | 1139 AD |
| D. | 1556 AD |
| Answer» C. 1139 AD | |
| 1271. |
Until December 1991 ____ were integral parts of the USSR & not independent countries, but had separate UN memberships. |
| A. | Belarus and Ukraine |
| B. | Czech Republic and Slovakia |
| C. | Tonga and Nauru |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Czech Republic and Slovakia | |
| 1272. |
The 2003 Right Livelihood Honorary Award honors ____, when the jury recognizes "for his steadfast work over many years for a world free of nuclear weapons". |
| A. | New Zealand's former Prime Minister David Lange |
| B. | Martin Almada (Australia) |
| C. | Martin Green (Australia) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Martin Almada (Australia) | |
| 1273. |
The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of |
| A. | Chetak |
| B. | Cheetah |
| C. | MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26 |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1274. |
Wright Brothers are regarded inventors of the |
| A. | Balloon |
| B. | Bicycle |
| C. | Aeroplane |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1275. |
Zakir Hussain was |
| A. | the third President of India |
| B. | India's second vice President |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1276. |
The type of root system of all of the following is tap root system, except that of |
| A. | mango tree |
| B. | kachnar tree |
| C. | sunflower plant |
| D. | maize plant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1277. |
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 | |
| 1278. |
Nowadays many novel chemicals are being synthesized termed as xenobiotics. The unique feature of these is what they are biodegradablenon- biodegradablepose on environmental threatthey are environment friendly |
| A. | I, III |
| B. | II, III |
| C. | I, III, IV |
| D. | II, III, IV |
| Answer» C. I, III, IV | |
| 1279. |
The chief of Air Staff is assisted by |
| A. | Vice-chief of the Air Staff |
| B. | Deputy-chief of the Air Staff |
| C. | Air Officer Incharge Administration |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1280. |
Deforestation in the uplands may cause pollution in rivers through |
| A. | leaching of salts |
| B. | erosion and silting |
| C. | inflow of forest material |
| D. | increased discharge rate |
| Answer» C. inflow of forest material | |
| 1281. |
What is the density of population in Chandigarh? |
| A. | 7,902/sq. km |
| B. | 1,008/sq. km |
| C. | 5,512/sq. km |
| D. | 2,669/sq. km |
| Answer» B. 1,008/sq. km | |
| 1282. |
Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because |
| A. | it always lets the steam escape |
| B. | high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains |
| C. | it does not let the heat energy escape easily |
| D. | high pressure raises the boiling point of water |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1283. |
The site of the third oldest civilisation after the Sumerian and Egyption, Mohenjo-daro, was Built in |
| A. | 2500 BC |
| B. | 2500-2000 BC |
| C. | 2300 BC |
| D. | 2200 BC |
| Answer» B. 2500-2000 BC | |
| 1284. |
East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | Africa |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» B. Africa | |
| 1285. |
Film and TV institute of India is located at |
| A. | Pune (Maharashtra) |
| B. | Rajkot (Gujarat) |
| C. | Pimpri (Maharashtra) |
| D. | Perambur (Tamilnadu) |
| Answer» B. Rajkot (Gujarat) | |
| 1286. |
Durand Cup is associated with the game of |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Football |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Volleyball |
| Answer» C. Hockey | |
| 1287. |
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 | |
| 1288. |
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. | |
| 1289. |
Firdausi was |
| A. | a poet |
| B. | well known for his epic 'Shahnama' |
| C. | Both option A and B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1290. |
Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove |
| A. | SOx |
| B. | NOx |
| C. | suspended particulate matter |
| D. | CO |
| Answer» D. CO | |
| 1291. |
Coral reefs in India can be found in |
| A. | the coast of Orissa |
| B. | Waltair |
| C. | Rameshwaram |
| D. | Trivandrum |
| Answer» D. Trivandrum | |
| 1292. |
When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passenger are pushed forward because of the |
| A. | friction between the earth and the bus |
| B. | friction between the passengers and the earth |
| C. | inertia of the passengers |
| D. | inertia of the bus |
| Answer» D. inertia of the bus | |
| 1293. |
Fathometer is used to measure |
| A. | Earthquakes |
| B. | Rainfall |
| C. | Ocean depth |
| D. | Sound intensity |
| Answer» D. Sound intensity | |
| 1294. |
First China War was fought between |
| A. | China and Britain |
| B. | China and France |
| C. | China and Egypt |
| D. | China and Greek |
| Answer» B. China and France | |
| 1295. |
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 | |
| 1296. |
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in |
| A. | 1958 |
| B. | 1957 |
| C. | 1956 |
| D. | 1955 |
| Answer» C. 1956 | |
| 1297. |
The headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are situated at |
| A. | Vienna |
| B. | Geneva |
| C. | Rome |
| D. | Paris |
| Answer» B. Geneva | |
| 1298. |
Republican party is |
| A. | One of the important parties in USA |
| B. | the political parties which has no definite principles |
| C. | the political party which changes with the change in the times and circumstances in the country |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1299. |
Habeas Corpus Act 1679 |
| A. | states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him |
| B. | provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail |
| C. | safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1300. |
To which country does the present UN Secretary-General belongs? |
| A. | Ghana |
| B. | South Korea |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» C. Spain | |