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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.
| 51. |
________ is referred to as the 'Father of Indian Civil Aviation. |
| A. | Homi Bhabha |
| B. | Jehangir Ratanji Dadbhoy Tata |
| C. | Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata |
| D. | Parvez Damania |
| Answer» C. Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata | |
| 52. |
First time in which year did Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay conquer the world's highest mountain peak Mount Everest? |
| A. | 1898 AD |
| B. | 1953 AD |
| C. | 1957 AD |
| D. | 1969 AD |
| Answer» C. 1957 AD | |
| 53. |
At what age did 'Granny Dakshayani', India's oldest elephant in captivity die in Kerala? |
| A. | 80 |
| B. | 82 |
| C. | 86 |
| D. | 88 |
| E. | 90 |
| Answer» E. 90 | |
| 54. |
Consider the following statements about the US senator John Mc.Cain -(a) He was a Senator from Arizona.(b) He was the Republican Party nominee in the US presidential election of 2008.Which of the above statement/statements are true? |
| A. | Only (a) is true |
| B. | Only (b) is true |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) are true |
| D. | Neither (a) nor (b) is true |
| Answer» D. Neither (a) nor (b) is true | |
| 55. |
In 1999 who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan who was overthrown by a Military coup led by General Peryez Musharraf? |
| A. | Zultiqar Ali Bhutto |
| B. | Zia ul - Haq |
| C. | Nawaz Sharif |
| D. | Yusuf Raza Gilani |
| Answer» D. Yusuf Raza Gilani | |
| 56. |
As of 30 November 2017, who is the Naval Chief of India? |
| A. | Devendra Kumar Joshi |
| B. | Sunil Lamba |
| C. | Dalbir Singh |
| D. | Robin Kumar |
| Answer» C. Dalbir Singh | |
| 57. |
Name the Chinese President who visited India in 2015.A. Xi JinpingB. Hu JintaoC. Jiang ZeminD. Li Xian Ning |
| A. | B |
| B. | C |
| C. | A |
| D. | D |
| Answer» D. D | |
| 58. |
According to the history, who established Gwalior? |
| A. | Rana Singh |
| B. | Samrat Ashok |
| C. | King Vikramaditya |
| D. | Suraj Sen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
In which year did Swami Vivekananda died? |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1909 |
| C. | 1907 |
| D. | 1902 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60. |
Dr V Kurien has distinguish himself in which field ? |
| A. | Atomic Energy |
| B. | Medical Science |
| C. | Green Revolution |
| D. | Dairy Development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
Consider the following statements:1. He was sentenced to 50 years of imprisonment and many years in Andaman.2. He studied in England and carried out revolutionary activities there itself with Lala Hardayal, Madan Lal Dhingra, Madam Cama etc.3. He set up an organisation called Abhinav Bharat society.The personality referred to here is |
| A. | Rash bihari Bose |
| B. | V.D. Savarkar |
| C. | Lala Lajpath Roy |
| D. | Ram Prasad Bismil |
| Answer» C. Lala Lajpath Roy | |
| 62. |
Name the physicist who is credited with the discovery of the Neutron. This 1932 discovery led to his winning the Nobel Prize. |
| A. | J.S. Fleming |
| B. | Enrico Fermi |
| C. | Max Plank |
| D. | James Chadwick |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
Name the person, an indefatigable wrestler, on whose life the Dangal film was made? |
| A. | Mahavir Singh Phogat |
| B. | Dhanraj Singh |
| C. | Suresh Sharma |
| D. | Dilip Sarkar |
| Answer» B. Dhanraj Singh | |
| 64. |
“Abhinav Bharat” was organised by _______. |
| A. | Khudiram Bose |
| B. | V. D. Savarkar |
| C. | Prafulla Chaki |
| D. | Bhagat Singh |
| Answer» C. Prafulla Chaki | |
| 65. |
LK Advani is popular for his contribution in which of the following fields? |
| A. | Social activism |
| B. | Sports |
| C. | Music |
| D. | Politics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik is well known as a |
| A. | novelist |
| B. | golfer |
| C. | classical dancer |
| D. | sand artist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
Nelson Mandela became the first elected President of South Africa on 10th May 1994. How many years did he spend behind bars before becoming the President ? |
| A. | 27 years |
| B. | 23 years |
| C. | 17 years |
| D. | 13 years |
| Answer» B. 23 years | |
| 68. |
Bihar politician Late Raghuvansh Prasad Singh was for the first time elected to which Lok Sabha? |
| A. | Tenth Lok Sabha |
| B. | Eleventh Lok Sabha |
| C. | Twelfth Lok Sabha |
| D. | Thirteenth Lok Sabha |
| E. | None of the above / More than one of the above |
| Answer» C. Twelfth Lok Sabha | |
| 69. |
_______ was the notable personality behind the historic Mars orbiter space program.A. Kiran KumarB. G. Madhavan NairC. K. RadhakrishnanD. K. Kasturirangan |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | D |
| D. | C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
Name the Indian who became the CEO of Google in 2015.A. Satya NadellaB. Cyrus MistryC. Sundar PichaiD. Vishal Sikka |
| A. | D |
| B. | A |
| C. | B |
| D. | C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 71. |
In which college of Delhi University did Sir Chotu Ram Study for his undergraduate degree? |
| A. | Hindu College |
| B. | St. Stephen's College |
| C. | Ramjas College |
| D. | Daulat Ram College |
| Answer» C. Ramjas College | |
| 72. |
Hollywood actor Sir Sean Connery, who died recently, was popularly known for the portrayal of the role? |
| A. | Rocky |
| B. | Captain Jack Sparrow |
| C. | Terminator |
| D. | James Bond |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
Lal Bahadur Shastri was born in the year ________. |
| A. | 1844 |
| B. | 1864 |
| C. | 1884 |
| D. | 1904 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Match the following.1. Yamini Krishna Murthya. Vocalist2. M.S. Subbulakshmib. Musician3. Vishnu Digambar Paluskarc. Bharatanatyam4. Pt. Shivkumar Sharmad. Santoor |
| A. | 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d |
| B. | 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c |
| C. | 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a |
| D. | 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d |
| Answer» B. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c | |
| 75. |
At the time of National Movement who started 'Dash Roja' periodical? |
| A. | Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Abdul Gaffar Khan |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Answer» C. Lala Lajpat Rai | |
| 76. |
As of August 2018, who is the present union minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare? |
| A. | Arun Jaitely |
| B. | Radha Mohan Singh |
| C. | J.P. Nadda |
| D. | Piyush Goyal |
| Answer» C. J.P. Nadda | |
| 77. |
B.B. Vyas has been appointed as the chief secretary of which one of the following states? |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
Political democracy is associated with |
| A. | Tacqueville |
| B. | Sartori |
| C. | Bryce |
| D. | Webb |
| Answer» C. Bryce | |
| 79. |
Al-Haram Mosque is the largest mosque in the world. It is situated in: |
| A. | Batna |
| B. | Jerusalem |
| C. | Medina |
| D. | Mecca |
| Answer» E. | |
| 80. |
After appointment of Justice Indu Malhotra, the number of Women Judges in the Supreme Court of India has reached two. Who is the other woman judge ? |
| A. | Justice Rooma Paul |
| B. | Justice R. Bhanumati |
| C. | Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra |
| D. | Justice Sangeetha Prakash |
| Answer» C. Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra | |
| 81. |
Ms. Sonia Lather is associated with which of the following sports? |
| A. | Wrestling |
| B. | Kabaddi |
| C. | Atheletics |
| D. | Boxing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 82. |
Apart from proposing an atomic theory, what did John Dalton researched on? |
| A. | Plants |
| B. | Colour blindness |
| C. | Penicillin |
| D. | Plastic |
| Answer» C. Penicillin | |
| 83. |
Kidambi Srikanth is related to which sport? |
| A. | Badminton |
| B. | Tennis |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Cricket |
| Answer» B. Tennis | |
| 84. |
Consider the followings about Raja Ramanna :(a) He had directed the team of scientists which carried out the test of a nuclear device. (b) He was awarded by Padma Vibhushan in 1976.(c) He was made Union Minister of State for Defence in 1990.(d) He had written a book entitled ‘The Structure of Music in Raga and Western System’.Select the correct answer by using the code given below: |
| A. | (a) and (b) |
| B. | (a), (b) and (c) |
| C. | (d) only |
| D. | (a), (b), (c) and (d) |
| Answer» D. (a), (b), (c) and (d) | |
| 85. |
As of June 2019, who is the present Defence Minister of India? |
| A. | Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman |
| B. | Amit Shah |
| C. | Arjun Munda |
| D. | Rajnath Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
Actor Prakash Raj contested from which of the following constituencies in Lok Sabha Elections 2019? |
| A. | Mangalore City North |
| B. | Mandya |
| C. | Bellary |
| D. | Bengaluru Central |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
In 2015, who became the CEO of Google Inc? |
| A. | Larry Page |
| B. | Sergey Brin |
| C. | Sunder Pichai |
| D. | Satya Nadella |
| Answer» D. Satya Nadella | |
| 88. |
Consider the following two statements about Arvind Kejriwal, the new chief Minister of Delhi and the leader of Aam Aadmi Party:(a) He is an alumni of IIT Kanpur.(b) In the recent elections held in Delhi his party won 29 of the 70 seats. |
| A. | Only a is right |
| B. | Only b is right |
| C. | Both a and b are right |
| D. | Neither a nor b is right |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
Paul Revere was a patriot in the American Revolution against the British. Name the city where he lived and died. The Paul Revere House is still located in this city. |
| A. | Chicago |
| B. | Boston |
| C. | Pennsylvania |
| D. | Florida |
| Answer» C. Pennsylvania | |
| 90. |
‘Moonwalk’, the famous dance move,is associated with: |
| A. | Michael Jackson |
| B. | Adele |
| C. | Misha Bryan |
| D. | Fred Astaire |
| Answer» B. Adele | |
| 91. |
'Amar Sonar Bangla’, the national anthem of Bangladesh was composed by ______. |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Dwijendranath Tagore |
| C. | Devendranath Tagore |
| D. | Abanindranath Tagore |
| Answer» B. Dwijendranath Tagore | |
| 92. |
Consider the following statement: “A sound body means one which bends itself to the spirit and is always a ready instrument at its service”. The above statement is attributed to |
| A. | Sardar Patel |
| B. | Winston Churchill |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Baden-Powe |
| Answer» D. Baden-Powe | |
| 93. |
In which state has the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) opened the first silk processing plant? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 94. |
Kishori Amonkar is related to which of the following? |
| A. | Katthak |
| B. | Bharatanatyam |
| C. | indian music |
| D. | Carnatic music |
| Answer» D. Carnatic music | |
| 95. |
'Coolie' is the creation of a well-known Indian writer Who is he ? |
| A. | Mulk Raj Anand |
| B. | Raja Rao |
| C. | RK Narayan |
| D. | Anita Desai |
| Answer» B. Raja Rao | |
| 96. |
________ replaced Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft.A. J. W. Thompson B. Satya NadellaC. Amy HoodD. Bill Gates |
| A. | B |
| B. | C |
| C. | A |
| D. | D |
| Answer» B. C | |
| 97. |
"Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person". Who said this famous line? |
| A. | Mother Teresa |
| B. | Ramkrishna Paramhansa |
| C. | Swami Vivekanand |
| D. | Dayanand Sarswati |
| Answer» B. Ramkrishna Paramhansa | |
| 98. |
Aung San Suu Kyi was barred from swearing in as the President of Myanmar because |
| A. | She has a criminal record. |
| B. | Her party did not win absolute majority in elections. |
| C. | The military installed its own President. |
| D. | Her sons are British Citizens. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
Marshal Tito was elected in 1945 as the President of |
| A. | Czechoslovakia |
| B. | Poland |
| C. | Yugoslavia |
| D. | Bulgaria |
| Answer» D. Bulgaria | |
| 100. |
Coins of Rs. __________ denomination was introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to mark MG Ramachandran's 102nd birth centenary. |
| A. | 200 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» C. 500 | |