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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.
551. |
The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on |
A. | August 30, 1992 |
B. | December 17, 1994 |
C. | January 11, 1987 |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. January 11, 1987 | |
552. |
The frequency of which of the following is the highest? |
A. | Gamma rays |
B. | Light waves |
C. | Micro waves |
D. | Radio waves |
Answer» B. Light waves | |
553. |
The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place in |
A. | 1000 BC |
B. | 850 BC |
C. | 776 BC |
D. | 753 BC |
Answer» D. 753 BC | |
554. |
The clear sky looks blue because |
A. | reflection of light |
B. | refraction of light |
C. | diffraction of light |
D. | dispersion of light |
Answer» E. | |
555. |
The five intertwined rings or circles on the Olympic Flag made of white silk are |
A. | from right to left blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively |
B. | from left to right blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively |
C. | from right to left blue, black, green, red and yellow respectively |
D. | from left to right yellow, red, green, black and blue respectively |
Answer» C. from right to left blue, black, green, red and yellow respectively | |
556. |
The company that has acquired interest in different industries by taking over or merging with other companies, is called |
A. | collateral |
B. | coalition |
C. | conglomerate |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
557. |
The first Indian and Asian to receive the Noble Prize in Physics was |
A. | C.V. Raman |
B. | Mother Teresa |
C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
D. | S. Chandrasekhar |
Answer» B. Mother Teresa | |
558. |
The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by |
A. | Devika Rani |
B. | Pankaj Mullick |
C. | Kanan Devi |
D. | Sohrab Modi |
Answer» B. Pankaj Mullick | |
559. |
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 | |
560. |
The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, is |
A. | Mandamus |
B. | Mandate |
C. | Manifesto |
D. | Modvat |
Answer» C. Manifesto | |
561. |
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. | |
562. |
The buoyancy depends on |
A. | the shape of the body |
B. | the mass of the body |
C. | the mass of the liquid displaced |
D. | the depth to which the body is immersed |
Answer» D. the depth to which the body is immersed | |
563. |
The first chairman of the Africa fund committee was |
A. | Late Rajiv Gandhi |
B. | Late Indira Gandhi |
C. | Late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Late Indira Gandhi | |
564. |
The award instituted to honor outstanding agricultural scientists is |
A. | Bhatnagar Award |
B. | Dadabhai Naoroji Award |
C. | Borlaug Award |
D. | Arjuna Award |
Answer» D. Arjuna Award | |
565. |
The battle tanks designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization in collaboration with Heavy Vehicles Factory and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited are |
A. | Vijayanta |
B. | T-55 and T-72 |
C. | Arjun |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
566. |
The country's first indigenously built missile boat was |
A. | INS Vibhuti |
B. | INS Vipul |
C. | INS Savitri |
D. | INS Shakti |
Answer» B. INS Vipul | |
567. |
The first launch of the missile 'Trishul' was made in |
A. | February, 1988 |
B. | May, 1989 |
C. | June, 1990 |
D. | September, 1995 |
Answer» E. | |
568. |
The corps of Military Police central school is situated at |
A. | Bangalore |
B. | West Bengal |
C. | Trimulgherry |
D. | Secunderabad |
Answer» B. West Bengal | |
569. |
The energy of food is measured in |
A. | Kelvin |
B. | calories |
C. | bushel |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. bushel | |
570. |
The first permanent Indian oceanographic station, 'Dakshin Gangotry' during Antarctic Expedition, was set up in |
A. | April/March 1984 |
B. | Dec. 1982/Jan 1983 |
C. | Nov. 1985/Feb 1986 |
D. | Dec. 1988/March 1989 |
Answer» B. Dec. 1982/Jan 1983 | |
571. |
The college of Military Engineering is situated at |
A. | Kirkee (Pune) |
B. | Mhow |
C. | Dehradun |
D. | Chennai |
Answer» B. Mhow | |
572. |
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. | |
573. |
The element of an electric stove made |
A. | copper |
B. | invar |
C. | magnalium |
D. | nicrome |
Answer» E. | |
574. |
The blood pressure of a young male human being is |
A. | 110/70 |
B. | 120/80 |
C. | 135/90 |
D. | 140/100 |
Answer» C. 135/90 | |
575. |
The first Winter Olympic Games were held at |
A. | Innsburck (Austria) |
B. | Lake Placid (USA) |
C. | Chamonix (France) |
D. | Calgary (Alberta) |
Answer» D. Calgary (Alberta) | |
576. |
The electron was first identified by |
A. | J. J. Thompson |
B. | J. Kepler |
C. | D. Rutherford |
D. | James Chadwick |
Answer» B. J. Kepler | |
577. |
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 | |
578. |
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 | |
579. |
The basic cause of World War II was |
A. | an unjust Treaty of Versailles |
B. | rise of the Nazi Party in Germany |
C. | Japan's policy of expansion and imperialism of England and France |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
580. |
The country, which was admitted to the membership of the United Nations in September 2002, is |
A. | Macedonia |
B. | East Timor |
C. | Andorra |
D. | Eritrea |
Answer» C. Andorra | |
581. |
The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for |
A. | economics |
B. | peace |
C. | medicine |
D. | literature |
Answer» C. medicine | |
582. |
The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India was |
A. | July 6, 1959 |
B. | August 12, 1991 |
C. | June 20, 1990 |
D. | January 11, 1985 |
Answer» B. August 12, 1991 | |
583. |
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 | |
584. |
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 | |
585. |
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 | |
586. |
The department of Atomic Energy was established in |
A. | 1948 |
B. | 1954 |
C. | 1963 |
D. | 1971 |
Answer» C. 1963 | |
587. |
The full-fledged Commonwealth Games were first organized in ____ at ____ |
A. | 1930; Hamilton in Canada |
B. | 1934; London in England |
C. | 1932; Sydney in Australia |
D. | 1936; Cardiff in UK |
Answer» B. 1934; London in England | |
588. |
Wright Brothers are regarded inventors of the |
A. | Balloon |
B. | Bicycle |
C. | Aeroplane |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
589. |
The General Assembly meets regularly |
A. | once a month |
B. | after every three months |
C. | twice a year |
D. | once year |
Answer» E. | |
590. |
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. | |
591. |
The exhaled air contains |
A. | carbon dioxide only |
B. | a mixture which has more carbon dioxide than oxygen |
C. | a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen in which nitrogen has the highest percentage |
D. | a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen |
Answer» D. a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen | |
592. |
The Central Command of Army is located at |
A. | Pune |
B. | Udhampur |
C. | Lucknow |
D. | Mhow |
Answer» D. Mhow | |
593. |
The last month of the Saka year is |
A. | Phalguna |
B. | Chaitra |
C. | Asadha |
D. | Pausa |
Answer» B. Chaitra | |
594. |
The credit of inventing the television goes to |
A. | Faraday |
B. | Baird |
C. | Edison |
D. | Marconi |
Answer» C. Edison | |
595. |
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. | |
596. |
The height of the net in the center of the tennis court is |
A. | 2 ft. 10 inches |
B. | 2 ft. 11 inches |
C. | 2 ft. 1 inch |
D. | 3 ft. 2 inches |
Answer» E. | |
597. |
The last or 13th NAM (Non-aligned Movement) conference was held on |
A. | September 2000 at Jakarta (Indonesia) |
B. | September 2001 at Cartagene |
C. | September 2002 at Durban |
D. | September 2003 at Kuala Lumper |
Answer» E. | |
598. |
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. | |
599. |
The main crops of Sikkim are |
A. | rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamom |
B. | sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice, |
C. | chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepper |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice, | |
600. |
The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated at |
A. | Bangkok |
B. | Geneva |
C. | Addis Ababa |
D. | Baghdad |
Answer» D. Baghdad | |