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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.
| 401. |
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 | |
| 402. |
The headquarter of BSF are at |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» D. Mumbai | |
| 403. |
World War II was fought between |
| A. | Axis Power (Germany, Italy and Japan) against the Allies (Britain, USSR, USA, France) |
| B. | Austria, Hungary, Turkey against France, USA, Japan |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Austria, Hungary, Turkey against France, USA, Japan | |
| 404. |
The main function of General Assembly of UNO is: |
| A. | It discusses & makes recommendations on any subject mentioned in the UN charter except those with which the Security Council may be dealing with |
| B. | It is responsible for international peace and security |
| C. | It is responsible for admission of new member, suspension and for expulsion of old member |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. It is responsible for international peace and security | |
| 405. |
The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy are at |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» B. Chandigarh | |
| 406. |
The headquarter of Army are situated at |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 407. |
The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is located in which of the following cities |
| A. | Jakarta |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | Bangkok |
| D. | Manila |
| Answer» E. | |
| 408. |
The Melghat Tiger reserve is in |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 409. |
The instrument used to measure electric current is |
| A. | ammeter |
| B. | electrometer |
| C. | galvanometer |
| D. | spectrometer |
| Answer» B. electrometer | |
| 410. |
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. | |
| 411. |
The Infantry school (Army) is situated at |
| A. | Mhow |
| B. | Deolali |
| C. | Bareilly |
| D. | Pune |
| Answer» B. Deolali | |
| 412. |
The Indian space programme began in |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1962 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1969 |
| Answer» C. 1965 | |
| 413. |
The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of |
| A. | carbonates |
| B. | nitrates |
| C. | phosphates |
| D. | silicates |
| Answer» D. silicates | |
| 414. |
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. | |
| 415. |
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 | |
| 416. |
The dance performed by women to invoke rain in Bihar is |
| A. | Jata Jatin |
| B. | Faguna or Fog |
| C. | Purbi |
| D. | Bihu |
| Answer» B. Faguna or Fog | |
| 417. |
The first Afro-Asian Games were held in |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Sydney |
| C. | Cairo |
| D. | Kuala Lumpur |
| Answer» B. Sydney | |
| 418. |
The General Assembly meets regularly |
| A. | once a month |
| B. | after every three months |
| C. | twice a year |
| D. | once year |
| Answer» E. | |
| 419. |
The fighter force of Air Force is comprised of |
| A. | MIG-21 variant |
| B. | MIG-23s, MIG-25s, MIG-27s, MIG-29s |
| C. | Jaguars |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 420. |
The Central Command of Army is located at |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Udhampur |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Mhow |
| Answer» D. Mhow | |
| 421. |
The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led to |
| A. | salinization |
| B. | lowering of the water table |
| C. | water logging |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 422. |
The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to |
| A. | Jones Salk |
| B. | Alb E. Sabin |
| C. | J.L. Baird |
| D. | J. Perkins |
| Answer» B. Alb E. Sabin | |
| 423. |
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 | |
| 424. |
The Enron project is a |
| A. | hydro-electric project |
| B. | thermal power project |
| C. | atomic power project |
| D. | gas-fired power project |
| Answer» E. | |
| 425. |
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. | |
| 426. |
Philology is the |
| A. | study of bones |
| B. | study of muscles |
| C. | study of architecture |
| D. | science of languages |
| Answer» E. | |
| 427. |
The 2006 World Cup Football Tournament held in |
| A. | France |
| B. | China |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» D. Brazil | |
| 428. |
Satellite launching station is located at |
| A. | Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh) |
| B. | Solapur (Maharashtra) |
| C. | Salem (Tamilnadu) |
| D. | Warangal (Telangana) |
| Answer» B. Solapur (Maharashtra) | |
| 429. |
Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in |
| A. | increased height |
| B. | retarded growth |
| C. | weakening of bones |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. retarded growth | |
| 430. |
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 | |
| 431. |
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 | |
| 432. |
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 | |
| 433. |
Raja Rammohan Roy |
| A. | was a social reformer who tried to eradicate sati, purdah and child marriage |
| B. | advocated widow remarriage and woman's education |
| C. | was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 434. |
South Indian temples have |
| A. | tall towers with curving sides that taper at the top |
| B. | gateway towers shaped like trapezoidal pyramids |
| C. | both are correct |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. both are correct | |
| 435. |
South Africa joined the Commonwealth as 51 member in |
| A. | May 1993 |
| B. | May 1994 |
| C. | May 1995 |
| D. | May 1996 |
| Answer» C. May 1995 | |
| 436. |
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 | |
| 437. |
Plorence(Chadwick) is the associated place for which of the following sport? |
| A. | Snooker |
| B. | Racking Horse |
| C. | Skiing |
| D. | Tennis |
| Answer» D. Tennis | |
| 438. |
The 2012 Olympics Games were held in |
| A. | London |
| B. | Seoul |
| C. | Sydney |
| D. | Tokyo |
| Answer» B. Seoul | |
| 439. |
The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage? |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Oxygen |
| D. | Ozone |
| Answer» C. Oxygen | |
| 440. |
Oxford university was founded in |
| A. | 1139 AD |
| B. | 1163 AD |
| C. | 215 BC |
| D. | 55 BC |
| Answer» C. 215 BC | |
| 441. |
The American General who led the revolt against the British and declared American independence was |
| A. | George Washington |
| B. | Bill Clinton |
| C. | George Bush |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Bill Clinton | |
| 442. |
Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held |
| A. | once a year |
| B. | twice a year |
| C. | thrice a year |
| D. | four times a year |
| Answer» C. thrice a year | |
| 443. |
Sulphur is not present in |
| A. | iron pyrites |
| B. | gypsum |
| C. | coal |
| D. | chlorapatite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 444. |
Oxygen was independently discovered by |
| A. | Rutherford |
| B. | William Ramsay |
| C. | Joseph Priestley |
| D. | Neils Bohr |
| Answer» D. Neils Bohr | |
| 445. |
Steel is more elastic than Rubber because |
| A. | its density is high |
| B. | it is a metal |
| 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 | |
| 446. |
Tansen was |
| A. | a great exponent of Indian classical music |
| B. | one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 447. |
The agreement according to which the UK, the USA and the former USSR cannot assist other countries in acquiring technology to develop nuclear weapons, is known as |
| A. | Izmir Treaty |
| B. | Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 448. |
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 | |
| 449. |
P.T. Usha, who came close to bagging a bronze finished fourth in ____ in 1984 Olympics. |
| A. | 400 m final |
| B. | 800 m final |
| C. | 400 m hurdle |
| D. | the marathon |
| Answer» D. the marathon | |
| 450. |
Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation in |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1996 |
| D. | 1997 |
| Answer» D. 1997 | |