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This section includes 1571 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Which one of the following elements is used in the manufacture of fertilizers? |
| A. | Fluorine |
| B. | lead |
| C. | aluminum |
| D. | Potassium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
The Natural rubber is a polymer of |
| A. | Isoprene |
| B. | Styrene |
| C. | ethylene |
| D. | Butadiene |
| Answer» B. Styrene | |
| 203. |
How many members of the State Legislative Council are elected by the Legislative Assembly? |
| A. | 1/6th member |
| B. | 1/3 member |
| C. | 1/12 member |
| D. | 5/6 members |
| Answer» C. 1/12 member | |
| 204. |
Apart from hydrogen, which element is found in abundance on the surface of the Sun? |
| A. | Helium |
| B. | Argon |
| C. | neon |
| D. | Oxygen |
| Answer» B. Argon | |
| 205. |
Which of the following is LPG? What is the main component of? |
| A. | Methane |
| B. | Butane |
| C. | propane |
| D. | ethane |
| Answer» D. ethane | |
| 206. |
I.U. C. N. Into how many classes are the major threatened organisms classified by? |
| A. | in seven classes |
| B. | into five classes |
| C. | in six classes |
| D. | into four classes |
| Answer» B. into five classes | |
| 207. |
If one or both of our parents are Indian citizens, then we become? |
| A. | born citizen |
| B. | citizenship acquired |
| C. | foreign national |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. citizenship acquired | |
| 208. |
What was the cause of Minamata disease? |
| A. | mercury |
| B. | Zinc |
| C. | Cadmium |
| D. | lead |
| Answer» B. Zinc | |
| 209. |
Democratic government is that system of government in which? |
| A. | There is participation of ordinary citizens |
| B. | there is no participation of ordinary citizens |
| C. | dictatorial powers prevail |
| D. | there is no constitution |
| Answer» B. there is no participation of ordinary citizens | |
| 210. |
Is the ozone layer found? |
| A. | Stratosphere |
| B. | exosphere |
| C. | Troposphere |
| D. | Ionosphere |
| Answer» B. exosphere | |
| 211. |
Where was the atomic bomb thrown for the first time? |
| A. | Tokyo |
| B. | Hong Kong |
| C. | Nagasaki |
| D. | Hiroshima |
| Answer» D. Hiroshima | |
| 212. |
Institutions of local self-government in big cities are called? |
| A. | Municipal Corporation |
| B. | Gram Sabha |
| C. | Panchayat |
| D. | Zilla Parishad |
| Answer» B. Gram Sabha | |
| 213. |
Yuan is the currency of which country? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Yugoslavia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 214. |
Which of the following missile is an 'air-to-air' missile? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Astra |
| C. | Akash |
| D. | Agni |
| Answer» C. Akash | |
| 215. |
Santosh Trophy is related to which sport? |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Badminton |
| C. | Basketball |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Badminton | |
| 216. |
Kathakali classical dance originated from which state? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 217. |
The administration of Panchayat Samiti is managed by a government officer called? |
| A. | Block Development Officer (B.D.O.) |
| B. | Deputy Commissioner |
| C. | Municipal Commissioner |
| D. | Sarpanch |
| Answer» B. Deputy Commissioner | |
| 218. |
Who is known as the father of Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Subhas Chandra Bose and |
| C. | Dr. B. R. ambedkar |
| D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 219. |
Who coined the word gene? |
| A. | W.L. johansen |
| B. | T.H. Margain |
| C. | D. Breeze |
| D. | G. Mendel |
| Answer» B. T.H. Margain | |
| 220. |
Who became the successor of Chandagupta Vikramaditya? |
| A. | Buddhagupta |
| B. | Kumaragupta I |
| C. | Vishnugupta |
| D. | Ramgupta |
| Answer» C. Vishnugupta | |
| 221. |
What is included in the structure of urban self-government? |
| A. | Municipality |
| B. | Nagar Panchayat |
| C. | Dal-Badal |
| D. | Fundamental Rights |
| Answer» B. Nagar Panchayat | |
| 222. |
In which of the following hymns of Rigveda we find the earliest mention of Chaturvarna system? |
| A. | Keshin Sukta |
| B. | Nardiya Sukta |
| C. | Purusha Sukta |
| D. | Pururava-Urvashi Dialogue Sukta |
| Answer» D. Pururava-Urvashi Dialogue Sukta | |
| 223. |
The 9th Schedule was amended in the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | by the Eighth Amendment |
| B. | by the Ninth Amendment |
| C. | by the First Amendment |
| D. | 42nd Amendment |
| Answer» D. 42nd Amendment | |
| 224. |
By which constitutional amendment the fundamental right of education has been provided to the children of 6-14 years of India? |
| A. | 83rd Amendment, 2000 |
| B. | 86th Amendment, 2002 |
| C. | 81st Amendment, 2000 |
| D. | 82nd Amendment, 2000 |
| Answer» C. 81st Amendment, 2000 | |
| 225. |
Scrutinizes in detail the annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? |
| A. | Estimates Committee |
| B. | Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Finance |
| C. | Public Accounts Committee |
| D. | Select Committee regarding expenditure |
| Answer» D. Select Committee regarding expenditure | |
| 226. |
What is the number of High Courts in India now? |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 227. |
Between which two countries does Maitri Express run? |
| A. | Pakistan and Bangladesh |
| B. | Bangladesh and Nepal |
| C. | India and Bangladesh |
| D. | India and Pakistan |
| Answer» D. India and Pakistan | |
| 228. |
Classical dance Odissi is a product of which state? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 229. |
What is not available in fifth generation computers? |
| A. | Bid identification |
| B. | Artificial Intelligence |
| C. | excessive integration |
| D. | vacuum tube |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
Who made the famous picture of 'Monalisa'? |
| A. | Michelangelo |
| B. | Leonardo-da-Vinci |
| C. | Picasso |
| D. | Van Gogh |
| Answer» C. Picasso | |
| 231. |
Who was the first woman who swam across the seven major oceans? |
| A. | Chandini |
| B. | Bula Chowdhary |
| C. | Mridula Rajeev |
| D. | Priya Shanbhag |
| Answer» C. Mridula Rajeev | |
| 232. |
Write the name Who discovered America? |
| A. | Vasco-da Gama |
| B. | Columbus |
| C. | Captain Cook |
| D. | Amundsen |
| Answer» C. Captain Cook | |
| 233. |
Who was the first to estimate the national income in India? |
| A. | Mahalanobis |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | V.K. R. V. Rao |
| D. | Sardar Patel |
| Answer» C. V.K. R. V. Rao | |
| 234. |
On what is the economic development of a country dependent? |
| A. | Natural Resources |
| B. | Capital Formation |
| C. | size of the market |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 235. |
National income is made up of? |
| A. | by some money-generating activity |
| B. | by some laborious activity |
| C. | by some gainful activity |
| D. | by some productive activity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 236. |
By whom is the money supply controlled? |
| A. | Planning Commission |
| B. | Reserve Bank of India |
| C. | commercial bank |
| D. | Finance Commission |
| Answer» C. commercial bank | |
| 237. |
WTO Where is the headquarters of? |
| A. | Doha |
| B. | Geneva |
| C. | Uruge |
| D. | New York |
| Answer» C. Uruge | |
| 238. |
Which state of India is known as 'Rice Bowl'? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 239. |
Which is the highest waterfall in India? |
| A. | Shimsha Falls |
| B. | Courtallam Falls |
| C. | Jog Falls |
| D. | Hogenakkal Falls |
| Answer» D. Hogenakkal Falls | |
| 240. |
Is the most abundant state in jute production? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Odisha | |
| 241. |
Which of the following countries are connected by 'Palk Strait'? |
| A. | India and Sri Lanka |
| B. | North Korea and South Korea |
| C. | Pakistan and China |
| D. | Britain and France |
| Answer» B. North Korea and South Korea | |
| 242. |
Which of the following is a good source of Vitamin 'E'? |
| A. | meat |
| B. | Yellow Yoke |
| C. | Ghee |
| D. | fresh vegetables |
| Answer» E. | |
| 243. |
The Penicillin is obtained from? |
| A. | mold |
| B. | Algae |
| C. | Virus |
| D. | Bacteria |
| Answer» B. Algae | |
| 244. |
How many total bones are there in the human body? |
| A. | 206 |
| B. | 260 |
| C. | 306 |
| D. | 360 |
| Answer» B. 260 | |
| 245. |
Which is the source of bile? |
| A. | liver |
| B. | Gallbladder |
| C. | bile duct |
| D. | Pancreas |
| Answer» B. Gallbladder | |
| 246. |
Name the vitamin which is not found in any non-vegetarian food? |
| A. | Vitamin B12 |
| B. | Vitamin C |
| C. | Vitamin D |
| D. | Vitamin K |
| Answer» D. Vitamin K | |
| 247. |
Which is the largest organ of the human body? |
| A. | Heart |
| B. | brain |
| C. | liver |
| D. | kidney |
| Answer» D. kidney | |
| 248. |
Which type of mirror is used in the headlights of vehicles? |
| A. | plane mirror |
| B. | concave mirror |
| C. | convex mirror |
| D. | parabolic mirror |
| Answer» E. | |
| 249. |
What is the approximate height of a synchronous satellite above the surface of the earth? |
| A. | 36,000 km |
| B. | 30,000 km |
| C. | 42,000 km |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. 30,000 km | |
| 250. |
Which metal is used to heat an electric iron? |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Nichrome |
| C. | Zinc |
| D. | Tungsten |
| Answer» C. Zinc | |