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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.
| 1. |
Barkha Dutt is known for her role as which of the following? |
| A. | Politician |
| B. | Doctor |
| C. | Journalist |
| D. | Actor |
| Answer» D. Actor | |
| 2. |
________ created history and became the first Indian medalist at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Paris when she won a bronze medal in women's the long jump (6.70 m). |
| A. | Dutee Chand |
| B. | KM Beenamol |
| C. | Anju Bobby George |
| D. | Jyotirmoyee Sikdar |
| Answer» D. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar | |
| 3. |
Jayaprakash Narayan was fondly known as: |
| A. | Rajarishi |
| B. | Dinbandhu |
| C. | Loknayak |
| D. | Deshbandhu |
| Answer» D. Deshbandhu | |
| 4. |
National Sports Day is celebrated on the birthday of which famous personality? |
| A. | Milkha Singh |
| B. | Duleep Sinhji |
| C. | Dhyan Chand |
| D. | Chuni Goswami |
| Answer» D. Chuni Goswami | |
| 5. |
Gopal Krishna Gokhale, who was regarded as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi, founded the ______ in 1905. |
| A. | Poona Sarvojanik Sabha |
| B. | The Bombay Association |
| C. | Servants of India Society |
| D. | Indian Association |
| Answer» D. Indian Association | |
| 6. |
Out of the following, which Indian politics leader died in August 2018 ? |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| C. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| D. | Jayalalithaa |
| Answer» D. Jayalalithaa | |
| 7. |
R. K. Laxman died on January 26, 2015. He was a leading __________ of India. |
| A. | Cartoonist |
| B. | Space Scientist |
| C. | Kathakali Dancer |
| D. | Playback Singer |
| Answer» B. Space Scientist | |
| 8. |
In which year did the Dalai Lama cross over into India and take asylum? |
| A. | 1957 |
| B. | 1959 |
| C. | 1962 |
| D. | 1952 |
| Answer» C. 1962 | |
| 9. |
As of January 2020, who is the current president of World Bank? |
| A. | David Malpass |
| B. | Christine Lagarde |
| C. | Jim Yong Kim |
| D. | Robert Zoellick |
| Answer» B. Christine Lagarde | |
| 10. |
Philosopher, Jiddu Krishnamurti and spiritual guru, Sathya Sai Baba are among the well-known personalities from the state of ______. |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 11. |
Match the following persons with the places of their martyrdom:List - IList IIa) Yadi Reddyi) Shastri Bhavan,New Delhib) Sri Kantha Chariii) Ambedkar Statue,L.B. Nagarc) Yadaiahiii) O.U. Campusd) Ishan Reddyiv) N.C.C. Gate |
| A. | a - i, b - ii, c - iv, d - iii |
| B. | a - iii, b - iv, c - ii, d - i |
| C. | a - iv, b - i, c - ii, d - iii |
| D. | a - i, b - iii, c - iv, d - ii |
| Answer» B. a - iii, b - iv, c - ii, d - i | |
| 12. |
Match the following A with B.APersonsBSamajasa) Raja Ramamohan Royi) Arya Samajb) Annie Besantii) Theosophical societyc) Atmaram Pandurangaiii) Brahmo Samajd) Swami Dayanandaiv) Prarthana Samaj |
| A. | a-(ii), b-(iv), c-(i), d-(iii) |
| B. | a-(iii), b-(ii), c-(iv), d-(i) |
| C. | a-(iv), b-(ii), c-(iii), d-(i) |
| D. | a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii) |
| Answer» C. a-(iv), b-(ii), c-(iii), d-(i) | |
| 13. |
First human who got married in space is:A. Yuri DenverB. Yuri JohnsonC. Yuri MalenchenkoD. David Malenchenk |
| A. | A |
| B. | D |
| C. | C |
| D. | B |
| Answer» D. B | |
| 14. |
_______ was the world's first female astronaut.A. Svetlana SavitskayaB. Valentina TereshkovaC. Sally RideD. Judith Resnik |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | D |
| D. | C |
| Answer» C. D | |
| 15. |
_______ was the only officer to be promoted to the five-star rank of Marshall of the Indian Air Force. |
| A. | Pratap Chandra Lal |
| B. | Homi Ratnagar |
| C. | Aspy Engineer |
| D. | Arjan Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Pandit Ravi Shankar plays this instrument |
| A. | Sarod |
| B. | Sitar |
| C. | Santoor |
| D. | Sarangi |
| Answer» C. Santoor | |
| 17. |
Barack Obama belongs to which party? |
| A. | Democratic Party |
| B. | Republican Party |
| C. | Libertarian Party |
| D. | Green Party |
| Answer» B. Republican Party | |
| 18. |
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Fit India Movement, who gave the Mantra, 'Fitness Ki Dose, Aadha Ghanta Roz (Fitness Dose, Half and Hour Daily)'? |
| A. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi |
| B. | Union Home Minister Amit Shah |
| C. | Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan |
| D. | Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev |
| E. | None of the above / More than one of the above |
| Answer» B. Union Home Minister Amit Shah | |
| 19. |
Name the spiritual leader who was honoured with a humanitarian award by a prominent Jewish human rights organization for promoting human dignity, interfaith relations and tolerance among people. |
| A. | Asharam Bapu |
| B. | Baba Ramdev |
| C. | Sri Sri Ravi Shankar |
| D. | Morari Bapu |
| Answer» D. Morari Bapu | |
| 20. |
On 2 December 2019, who became the first female pilot of the Indian Navy? |
| A. | Bhawana Kanth |
| B. | Sarla Thakral |
| C. | Punita Arora |
| D. | Shivangi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Among the freedom fighters of Jharkhand who was the first ‘Shahid’ (Martyr)? |
| A. | Birsa Munda |
| B. | Telanga Khadiya |
| C. | Tilka Manjhi |
| D. | Siddhu and Kanhu |
| Answer» D. Siddhu and Kanhu | |
| 22. |
Bu Ali Shah Qalandar was a |
| A. | Sufi Saint |
| B. | King |
| C. | Fighter |
| D. | Soldier |
| Answer» B. King | |
| 23. |
For whom Tilak acknowledged as his Political Guru? |
| A. | Swami Vivekanand |
| B. | Vishnussatry Chiplankar |
| C. | Chatrapati Shivaji |
| D. | Sisirkumar Gosh |
| Answer» B. Vishnussatry Chiplankar | |
| 24. |
Name the Congress leader who is known for his/her extraordinary oratory skills. |
| A. | Rahul Gandhi |
| B. | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
| C. | Sonia Gandhi |
| D. | Shashi Tharoor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Indian mountaineer ________ is the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice and the first woman to successfully climb Mt. Everest from Kangshung Face. |
| A. | Premlata Agrawal |
| B. | Santosh Yadav |
| C. | Malavath Purna |
| D. | Arunima Sinha |
| Answer» C. Malavath Purna | |
| 26. |
Name the Indian who was elected as the First woman President of the UN General Assembly? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Girija Shankar Bajpai |
| C. | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
| D. | Sarojini Naidu |
| Answer» D. Sarojini Naidu | |
| 27. |
In the US Congress, which of the following is the first Indian MP to contest the primaries and democratic party for the 2020 presidential nomination? |
| A. | Kamala Harris |
| B. | Nikki Haley |
| C. | Pramila Jaipal |
| D. | Tulsi Gabbard |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
'One people, One state, One leader' was the policy of _________? |
| A. | Stalin |
| B. | Lenin |
| C. | Hitler |
| D. | Mussolini |
| Answer» D. Mussolini | |
| 29. |
Pyarimohan Mohapatra is a political leader belonging to which Indian state? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
India observes ‘Good Governance Day’ on the birth anniversary of ______. |
| A. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| B. | B. R. Ambedkar |
| C. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| D. | Jyoti Basu |
| Answer» B. B. R. Ambedkar | |
| 31. |
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was a/an ________ . |
| A. | Flute player |
| B. | Odissi dancers |
| C. | Hindustani vocalist |
| D. | Sitar Maestro |
| Answer» D. Sitar Maestro | |
| 32. |
________ a 106-year-old woman from Chhattisgarh was chosen as the mascot for the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’. She died on 23rd February 2018. She had shot to fame in 2016 when the story of her selling goats to build a toilet at home got nationwide publicity. |
| A. | Kunwar Bai Patel |
| B. | Kunwar Bai Yadav |
| C. | Kunwar Bai Mishra |
| D. | Kunwar Bai Gupta |
| Answer» C. Kunwar Bai Mishra | |
| 33. |
JP Nadda was elected as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 20 January 2020. He is the ______ president of the BJP. |
| A. | ninth |
| B. | tenth |
| C. | eleventh |
| D. | twelfth |
| Answer» D. twelfth | |
| 34. |
Lala Lajpat Rai was the founder of which of the following bank? |
| A. | State Bank of India |
| B. | Union Bank of India |
| C. | Punjab National Bank |
| D. | Bank of Baroda |
| Answer» D. Bank of Baroda | |
| 35. |
Match the following:-ArtistArt Form1. Gauri Shankar Devilala. Flute2. Hari Prasad Chaurasiab. Painting3. M.F. Hussainc. Kathak4. Zakir Hussaind. Tabla |
| A. | 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c |
| B. | 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d |
| C. | 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d |
| D. | 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d |
| Answer» D. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d | |
| 36. |
Polio vaccines was first prepared by _____________. |
| A. | J Salk |
| B. | L Pasteur |
| C. | G J Mendel |
| D. | Watson |
| Answer» B. L Pasteur | |
| 37. |
Cristiano Ronaldo, the football player represents which country?A. BrazilB. ArgentinaC. PortugalD. England |
| A. | D |
| B. | A |
| C. | B |
| D. | C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Date of birth of Ayyankali |
| A. | 1863 July 28 |
| B. | 1863 September 28 |
| C. | 1863 June 28 |
| D. | 1863 August 28 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
M.F. Hussain is famous for |
| A. | Poet |
| B. | Musician |
| C. | Painter |
| D. | Journalist |
| Answer» D. Journalist | |
| 40. |
Pushpa Bhargava, who recently passed away was an eminent – |
| A. | Scientist |
| B. | Singer |
| C. | Journalist |
| D. | Actor |
| Answer» B. Singer | |
| 41. |
Name the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest. |
| A. | Santosh Yadav |
| B. | Bachendri Pal |
| C. | Rita Faria |
| D. | Leela Seth |
| Answer» C. Rita Faria | |
| 42. |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, along with Sir Ratanji Jamsetji Tata, opened a shop of indigenous goods in the year 1905, what was the name of that shop?A. Bharat Swadeshi Co-Op Shop Co. Ltd.B. Jai Hind Co-Op Shop Ltd.C. Hindustan Swadeshi Co-Op Shop Co. Ltd.D. Bombay Swadeshi Co-Op Stores Co. Ltd. |
| A. | C |
| B. | D |
| C. | B |
| D. | A |
| Answer» C. B | |
| 43. |
Maularam’s Painting is famous for |
| A. | Kangda style |
| B. | Basoli style |
| C. | Guler style |
| D. | Garhwal style |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
R K laxman was a renowned ___________. |
| A. | Writer |
| B. | Singer |
| C. | Cricketer |
| D. | Cartoonist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee is associated with which of the following musical instruments? |
| A. | Sitar |
| B. | Flute |
| C. | Tabla |
| D. | Veena |
| Answer» B. Flute | |
| 46. |
Mr. Kummanam Rajasekharan is the Governor of which State as on January 2019? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
In Rampa Rebellion who helped Alluri Sita Rama Raju in his fight against the British? |
| A. | Bobbili Dora |
| B. | Jampanna Doraa |
| C. | Mannu Dora |
| D. | Gantam Dora |
| Answer» B. Jampanna Doraa | |
| 48. |
On ______________________ famous nationalist Deen Bandhu Gupta proposed the separation of Haryana state |
| A. | 9th September 1932 |
| B. | 8th September 1931 |
| C. | 9th October 1932 |
| D. | 8th October 1931 |
| Answer» B. 8th September 1931 | |
| 49. |
Maharani Gayatri Devi was a member of the ________. |
| A. | Swatantra Party |
| B. | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| C. | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| D. | Indian National Congress Party |
| Answer» B. Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 50. |
Megasthenes, a Greek historian visited India in the reign of _______ in the 4th century B.C. |
| A. | Bindusara |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Alexander |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» E. | |