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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. | |