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This section includes 301 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
_________ assumed the office of the Chairman of ISRO on January 14, 2015. |
| A. | Dr. K. Radhakrishnan |
| B. | Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan |
| C. | Shri. G Madhvan Nair |
| D. | Shri. A. S. Kiran Kumar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
Om Birla the speaker of Lok Sabha belongs to: |
| A. | Communist Party of India |
| B. | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| C. | Indian National Congress |
| D. | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Answer» C. Indian National Congress | |
| 103. |
In June 1839, Maharaja Kharak Singh succeeded his father |
| A. | Ranjit Singh |
| B. | Nau Nihal Singh |
| C. | Duleep Singh |
| D. | Kirat Singh |
| Answer» B. Nau Nihal Singh | |
| 104. |
Namdar Shri Vijay Shivtare is in charge of which department? |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Water Resources |
| C. | Home |
| D. | Labour |
| Answer» C. Home | |
| 105. |
Many of the famous political leaders had a University Degree in Law. Which of the following world leaders didn't have a Degree in Law? |
| A. | Nelson Mandela |
| B. | Fidel Castro |
| C. | Barack Obama |
| D. | John F. Kennedy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 106. |
______, the code-breaker during World War II has been chosen by Bank of England to feature on Britain’s new £50 note. |
| A. | Sir Christopher Wren |
| B. | Sir John Houblon |
| C. | Michael Faraday |
| D. | Alan Turing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
Manikarnika Tambe is better known in history as ________. |
| A. | Jodhabai |
| B. | Rani Padmini |
| C. | Rani Laxmibai |
| D. | Ahilyabai Holkar |
| Answer» D. Ahilyabai Holkar | |
| 108. |
Kabutari Devi is related to |
| A. | Folk songs |
| B. | Folk dance |
| C. | Folk stories |
| D. | Folk paintings |
| Answer» B. Folk dance | |
| 109. |
Altaf Hussain Halli is famous for his |
| A. | Dohe |
| B. | Sonnet |
| C. | Poetry |
| D. | Mushairas |
| Answer» D. Mushairas | |
| 110. |
Prolific Indian painter Maqbool Fida Husain predominantly used which of these animals to depict a lively and free spirit in his paintings? |
| A. | Elephants |
| B. | Horses |
| C. | Cows |
| D. | Tigers |
| Answer» C. Cows | |
| 111. |
Actor Kamal Haasan is the founder President of the political party ______. |
| A. | Thayaka Marumalarchi Kazhagam |
| B. | Marumalarchi Thamizhakam |
| C. | Makkal Needhi Maiam |
| D. | Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kalagam |
| Answer» D. Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kalagam | |
| 112. |
B.R.Ambedkar was born in |
| A. | Ujjain |
| B. | Mhow |
| C. | Shajipur |
| D. | Bhojpur |
| Answer» C. Shajipur | |
| 113. |
Policeman Tukram Omble, who was martyred in 26/11, is from which taluka? |
| A. | Jawali |
| B. | Karad |
| C. | Satara |
| D. | Phaltan |
| Answer» B. Karad | |
| 114. |
In which of the following groups has Cyrus Mistry served as the chairman ? |
| A. | Wipro |
| B. | Tata Sons |
| C. | Infosys |
| D. | Reliance Industries |
| Answer» C. Infosys | |
| 115. |
Dr CV Raman was awarded Noble Prize in 1930 for his work on ? |
| A. | Radiation Oncology |
| B. | Computational Linguistic |
| C. | Scattering of light |
| D. | Discovery of electron |
| Answer» D. Discovery of electron | |
| 116. |
Brahmadev was related to dynasty of __________. |
| A. | Kunind |
| B. | Chand |
| C. | Panwar |
| D. | Katyuri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
In which year did Dost Mohammad Khan of Bhopal breathe his last? |
| A. | 1728 |
| B. | 1727 |
| C. | 1726 |
| D. | 1725 |
| Answer» D. 1725 | |
| 118. |
Former President Pranab Mukherjee won the first Lok Sabha Election in the year ________. |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 2004 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» D. 1998 | |
| 119. |
Name the Indian-origin boy in the United Kingdom who became the youngest applicant in a decade to achieve the highest score in the Mensa IQ test, beating geniuses such as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. |
| A. | Mehul Garg |
| B. | M. Tenith Adithyaa |
| C. | Akrit Jaswal |
| D. | Tanishq Abraliam |
| Answer» B. M. Tenith Adithyaa | |
| 120. |
Homi Jahangir Bhabha, the father of Indian nuclear programme, was also the founding director of which of the following institutes? |
| A. | Tata institute of Fundamental Research |
| B. | Indian Institute of Science |
| C. | Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai |
| D. | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata |
| Answer» B. Indian Institute of Science | |
| 121. |
Mallika Sarabhai is associated with which of the following fields: |
| A. | Social Service |
| B. | Classical Music |
| C. | Classical Dance |
| D. | Sports |
| Answer» D. Sports | |
| 122. |
As of May 2019, who is the CEO of Google? |
| A. | Jan Koum |
| B. | Sundar Pichai |
| C. | Satya Nadella |
| D. | Vinod Khosla |
| Answer» C. Satya Nadella | |
| 123. |
In which area did Nandalal Bose earn fame? |
| A. | Painting |
| B. | Folk Art |
| C. | Dance |
| D. | Politics |
| Answer» B. Folk Art | |
| 124. |
Gaurav Ghei is an Indian ______. |
| A. | Wrestler |
| B. | Boxer |
| C. | Golfer |
| D. | Badminton player |
| Answer» D. Badminton player | |
| 125. |
Name the theatre and film actor who apart from training contestants for the Miss India pageant had also hosted a popular quiz show in the 1970s. |
| A. | Sabira Merchant |
| B. | Padma Laxmi |
| C. | Tabassum |
| D. | Simi Garewal |
| Answer» B. Padma Laxmi | |
| 126. |
As on March 2020, who is the Chairperson of the State Bank of India? |
| A. | Aditya Puri |
| B. | Arundhati Bhattacharya |
| C. | Rajnish Kumar |
| D. | Deepak Parekh |
| Answer» D. Deepak Parekh | |
| 127. |
______, born in Ambala is an Indian Actress who appears mainly in bollywood films. |
| A. | Juhi Chawla |
| B. | Parul Gulati |
| C. | Malika Sherawat |
| D. | Manish Joshi Bismil |
| Answer» B. Parul Gulati | |
| 128. |
In May 2019, Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra visited ________ as UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador for humanitarian work. |
| A. | Kenya |
| B. | Democratic Republic Of Congo |
| C. | Ethiopia |
| D. | Uganda |
| Answer» D. Uganda | |
| 129. |
In India, the highest cricket ground above sea level lies in which state? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. Sikkim | |
| 130. |
M. F. Husain, the famous painter, also made a movie named: |
| A. | Gaja Gamini |
| B. | Rang Rasiya |
| C. | Mandakini |
| D. | Heroine |
| Answer» B. Rang Rasiya | |
| 131. |
Mrinal Sen, who passed away on 30 December 2018, was an eminent personality in the field of- |
| A. | Journalism |
| B. | Film industry |
| C. | Sports |
| D. | Politics |
| Answer» C. Sports | |
| 132. |
"Gahira Guru” belonged to which tribe? |
| A. | Kamar |
| B. | Gond |
| C. | Kanwar |
| D. | Oraon |
| Answer» D. Oraon | |
| 133. |
Mother Teresa, who is recently coronated with the title 'saint', originally belonged to which country? |
| A. | Belgium |
| B. | Venezuela |
| C. | Albania |
| D. | Romania |
| Answer» D. Romania | |
| 134. |
As head of a reputed advertising agency _______ created iconic advertisements for surf detergent, Liril bath soap, Bajaj scooter and cherry Blossom shoe polish. |
| A. | Gerson da Cunha |
| B. | Prahlad Kakkar |
| C. | Alyque Padamsee |
| D. | Prasoon Joshi |
| Answer» D. Prasoon Joshi | |
| 135. |
Name India's first woman to join the Indian Police Service (IPS) and who assumed the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry in May 2016. |
| A. | Meera Borwankar |
| B. | Archana Ramasundaram |
| C. | Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya |
| D. | Kiran Bedi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 136. |
Consider the following description of the Samadhi of a former Prime Minister of India:Central Samadhi platform comprises nine square black polished granite solid stone blocks, capped with a ‘Diya’ in the centre. The number nine holds significance and represents the navarasas, navaratras and navagrahas. Then placement of the nine-square Samadhi is in a circular lotus shaped pattern. The nine-square platform is accessed in four cardinal directions by pathways made in white composite tiles so that the floor does not get heated.Identify the Samadhi: |
| A. | Shakti Sthal |
| B. | Shantivan |
| C. | Sadaiv Atal |
| D. | Veer Bhumi |
| Answer» D. Veer Bhumi | |
| 137. |
Gita Gopinath is the first woman chief economist to be appointed to which international organization? |
| A. | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank |
| B. | World Bank |
| C. | Asian Development Bank |
| D. | International Monetary Fund |
| Answer» E. | |
| 138. |
In January 2016, ______ took charge as the India's ambassador to Thailand. |
| A. | Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi |
| B. | Anil Wadhwa |
| C. | Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty |
| D. | Harsh Vardhan Shringla |
| Answer» E. | |
| 139. |
Arrange in chronological order the chairmen of Atomic Energy Commission of India?a. Homi Bhabhab. Raja Ramannac. H.N. Sethnad. Vikram Sarabhai |
| A. | a, d, c, b |
| B. | a, c, b, d |
| C. | b, a, d, c |
| D. | b, c, a, d |
| Answer» B. a, c, b, d | |
| 140. |
Find the person who does not belong to the group |
| A. | Pentala Harikrishna |
| B. | Vishwanadhan Anand |
| C. | Saina Nehwal |
| D. | Koneru Hampi |
| Answer» D. Koneru Hampi | |
| 141. |
________ is famous for outstanding specimen of Buddhist art and architecture, belonging to the period between the 3rd century B.C. and the 12th century A.D. |
| A. | Dewas |
| B. | Vidisha |
| C. | Sanchi |
| D. | Satna |
| Answer» D. Satna | |
| 142. |
In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta? |
| A. | HLV Derozio |
| B. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| C. | Keshab Chandra Sen |
| D. | Raja Rammohan Roy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
Maharishi Dayanand visited Haryana for the first time in __________ city. |
| A. | Rewari |
| B. | Sonipat |
| C. | Ambala |
| D. | Sirsa |
| Answer» D. Sirsa | |
| 144. |
Majaalis Ulnisa was written by |
| A. | Altaf Hussain Haali |
| B. | Adnan Hussain |
| C. | Ali Khan |
| D. | Syed Irshad |
| Answer» B. Adnan Hussain | |
| 145. |
Dr. Norman E. Borlaug was from which country? |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | America |
| D. | Austria |
| Answer» D. Austria | |
| 146. |
Jeff Bezos is the CEO of: (Dec 2020) |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | Myntra |
| C. | Flipkart |
| D. | Snapdeal |
| Answer» B. Myntra | |
| 147. |
On which rank was India's billionaire Mukesh Ambani in the Forbes 2016 ranking list of world's billionaires?A. 24B. 36C. 19D. 47 |
| A. | D |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | A |
| Answer» C. C | |
| 148. |
Name the first ever judge of the Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into Parliament in Independent India. |
| A. | Justice Mahajan |
| B. | Justice Subba Rao |
| C. | Justice Viraswami |
| D. | Justice Ramaswami |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan became the first Indian to hold the deputy director general post of which UN body? |
| A. | Security Council |
| B. | World Health Organization |
| C. | International Labour Organization |
| D. | UNICEF |
| Answer» C. International Labour Organization | |
| 150. |
Donald Trump is the _____ President of USA. |
| A. | 15th |
| B. | 25th |
| C. | 35th |
| D. | 45th |
| Answer» E. | |