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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.
| 251. |
Name the famous scientist who is known as the Rain Man of India? |
| A. | A.P.J Abdul Kalam |
| B. | Upinder S. Bhalla |
| C. | D. Sivananda Pai |
| D. | Usha Barwale |
| Answer» D. Usha Barwale | |
| 252. |
As of February 2018, who is the India-born CEO of the Nokia company? |
| A. | Ajaypal Singh Banga |
| B. | Satya Nadella |
| C. | Sundar Pichai |
| D. | Rajeev Suri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 253. |
________ was not only Sri Lanka's first woman prime minister, but also the first woman prime minister in the world. |
| A. | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| B. | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| C. | Rosy Senanayake |
| D. | Upeksha Swarnamali |
| Answer» C. Rosy Senanayake | |
| 254. |
'India is not one but two Nations' who said it? |
| A. | Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Mohammad Iqbal |
| C. | Sayyad Ahmad Khan |
| D. | Moulana Abul Kalam |
| Answer» C. Sayyad Ahmad Khan | |
| 255. |
Author of the book 'Akkamma Cherian': |
| A. | Tony Mathew |
| B. | M. Nisar |
| C. | R. Parvatidevi |
| D. | T. H. P. Chendarassery |
| Answer» D. T. H. P. Chendarassery | |
| 256. |
In which of the following places did APJ Abdul Kalam pass away? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Shillong |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Mizoram | |
| 257. |
Pablo Picasso was from________. |
| A. | India |
| B. | UK |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» D. Italy | |
| 258. |
Mohammed Morsi, Francois Hollande and Bashar al-Assad are the Presidents respectively of which countries? |
| A. | Jordan, Germany and Syria |
| B. | Egypt, Canada and Iraq |
| C. | Qatar, France and Lebanon |
| D. | Egypt, France and Syria |
| Answer» E. | |
| 259. |
Georg Simon Ohm in whose honour we have the famous Ohm’s Law, hailed from which country? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Poland |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 260. |
Jamini Roy is known for his contribution to the field of |
| A. | Politics |
| B. | Dance |
| C. | Sculpture |
| D. | Painting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 261. |
Para Olympic silver Medal winner Girish Gowda has been appointed as Lok Sabha Election Ambassador for the second time of which state? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 262. |
________ assumed office of the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry on 29th May 2016. |
| A. | Prof. Jagdish Mukhi |
| B. | Shri. Najeeb Jung |
| C. | Shri. Farooq Khan |
| D. | Dr. Kiran Bedi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 263. |
Freedom fighter 'Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan' was belong to which city of Haryana? |
| A. | Ballabhgarh |
| B. | Jhajjar |
| C. | Rania |
| D. | Farrukhnagar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 264. |
In which year did the Tibetan Spiritual leader the Dalai Lama seek political asylum in India? |
| A. | 1973 |
| B. | 1957 |
| C. | 1959 |
| D. | 1962 |
| Answer» D. 1962 | |
| 265. |
In the year 2019 A.D., birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev was celebrated as: |
| A. | 450th Birth Anniversary |
| B. | 550th Birth Anniversary |
| C. | 650th Birth Anniversary |
| D. | 651th Birth Anniversary |
| Answer» C. 650th Birth Anniversary | |
| 266. |
Ben Kingsley is associated with ______ |
| A. | Pop Music |
| B. | Space travel |
| C. | Scientific research |
| D. | Motion pictures |
| Answer» E. | |
| 267. |
"Liberty is the freedom of the individual to express without external hindrances to personality" is said by |
| A. | Prof. Laski |
| B. | Seeley |
| C. | Prof. G. D. H. Cole |
| D. | T. H. Green |
| Answer» D. T. H. Green | |
| 268. |
In 1815, who among the following was appointed as the first Surveyor General of India? |
| A. | Henry Walpole |
| B. | Max Muller |
| C. | John Marshall |
| D. | Colin Mackenzie |
| Answer» E. | |
| 269. |
Bal Krishna Sharma ‘Naveen’ was a freedom-fighter from – |
| A. | Shajapur |
| B. | Jhabua |
| C. | Maihar |
| D. | Ujjain |
| Answer» B. Jhabua | |
| 270. |
Mukesh Ambani topped 'Forbes' Richest Indian 2019' list while ______ secured the second position. |
| A. | Samprada Singh |
| B. | Uday Kotak |
| C. | Pallonji Mistry |
| D. | Gautam Adani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 271. |
Match the following:I. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan1. Lal Bahadur ShastriII. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan2. Atal Bihar VajpayeeIII. Act East Policy3. P. V. Narasimha RaoIV. Look East Policy4. Narendra Modi Select the right code |
| A. | I – 1. II – 2, III – 3, IV – 4 |
| B. | I – 1, II – 2, III – 4, IV – 3 |
| C. | I – 2, II – 1, III – 3, IV – 4 |
| D. | I – 2, II – 1, III – 4, IV – 3 |
| Answer» C. I – 2, II – 1, III – 3, IV – 4 | |
| 272. |
Centigrade, is a unit of measurement of temperature named after whom?A. KelvinB. Jean-Pierre ChristinC. Marten StromerD. Anders Celsius |
| A. | C |
| B. | D |
| C. | A |
| D. | B |
| Answer» C. A | |
| 273. |
Former Indian cricketer Bapu Nadkarni was known for bowling a record 21 successive maiden overs in a test match against ______ in 1964. |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | West Indies |
| D. | England |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
________ is the oldest member of the 16th Lok Sabha. |
| A. | Farooq Abdullah |
| B. | Ram Jethmalani |
| C. | Murli Manohar Joshi |
| D. | Lal Krishna Advani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 275. |
First full time female Finance Minister of India is ________. |
| A. | Sarojini Naidu |
| B. | Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| D. | Maneka Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Maneka Gandhi | |
| 276. |
Indian boxing star Mary Kom hails from which north eastern state? |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» C. Mizoram | |
| 277. |
As on January 2020, Shri Bhupesh Baghel is the Chief Minister of which of the following states? |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» B. Odisha | |
| 278. |
Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur became a member of the Lok Sabha for the first time in which year? |
| A. | In 1977 |
| B. | In 1980 |
| C. | In 1962 |
| D. | In 1967 |
| Answer» D. In 1967 | |
| 279. |
Jean Jacques Rousseau was a famous ________. |
| A. | Philosopher |
| B. | Painter |
| C. | Doctor |
| D. | Monarch |
| Answer» B. Painter | |
| 280. |
Match the following:a) Vishwanatha Satyanarayanai) Veui Padagalub) Sri Sirii) Vishwambarac) Gurajada Appa Raoiii) Maha Prastanamd) C. Narayana Reddyiv) Kanya Sulkam |
| A. | a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii |
| B. | a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii |
| C. | a-i, b-iv, c-i, d-iii |
| D. | a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv |
| Answer» C. a-i, b-iv, c-i, d-iii | |
| 281. |
Arrange the following rulers of Garhwal in the chronological order they ruled :(1) Ajay Pal(2) Kanak Pal(3) Fateh Pati Shah(4) Man Shah |
| A. | 3, 1, 4, 2 |
| B. | 4, 3, 1, 2 |
| C. | 2, 1, 4, 3 |
| D. | 3, 2, 1, 4 |
| Answer» D. 3, 2, 1, 4 | |
| 282. |
Indian born Shiva Ayyadurai is associated with the invention of- |
| A. | |
| B. | Internet |
| C. | Keyboard |
| D. | Mouse |
| Answer» B. Internet | |
| 283. |
'Jamini Roy ' was associated with which Art form? |
| A. | Dancing |
| B. | Singing |
| C. | Drama |
| D. | Painting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 284. |
In March 2018, Indian actress ________ was named as the new ambassador of the international award-winning non-profit organisation, Educate Girls. |
| A. | Deepika Padukone |
| B. | Priyanka Chopra |
| C. | Katrina Kaif |
| D. | Aishwarya Rai |
| Answer» D. Aishwarya Rai | |
| 285. |
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi was born in ______. |
| A. | Vidisha |
| B. | Shahdol |
| C. | Mandia |
| D. | Indore |
| Answer» B. Shahdol | |
| 286. |
M.S. Swaminathan was |
| A. | A journalist |
| B. | An agricultural scientist |
| C. | An ecologist |
| D. | An ornithologist |
| Answer» C. An ecologist | |
| 287. |
Maharashtra is celebrating the birth centenary of three eminent personalities in 2019. They are: |
| A. | P.L. Deshpande – G.D. Madgulkar – Raja Paranjape |
| B. | Baba Amte – P.L. Deshpande, Raja Nawathe |
| C. | Sudhir Phadke – P.L. Deshpande – G.D. Madgulkar |
| D. | Sudhir Phadke – Kumar Gandharva – P.K. Atre |
| Answer» B. Baba Amte – P.L. Deshpande, Raja Nawathe | |
| 288. |
Consider the following statements regarding Atal Bihari Vajpayee :a. He was the Prime Minister of India from 1996 to 2004, three times.b. He was a member of the Lok Sabha eight times and Rajya Sabha thrice.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | a only |
| B. | b only |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | Neither a nor b |
| Answer» B. b only | |
| 289. |
Aryabhatta, one of the famous mathematicians from India was born in ________. |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Bengal |
| D. | Tamilnadu |
| Answer» C. Bengal | |
| 290. |
Identify the avid mountaineer who, in May 2017, became the first woman in the world to scale Mount Everest twice in a season. Does she also hold the record of fastest double ascent by a woman to the world’s highest peak? |
| A. | Anshu Jamsenpa |
| B. | Malavath Purna |
| C. | Arunima Sinha |
| D. | Premlata Agrawal |
| Answer» B. Malavath Purna | |
| 291. |
Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley passed away in which month of 2019 ? |
| A. | June |
| B. | May |
| C. | August |
| D. | October |
| Answer» D. October | |
| 292. |
ISRO's first woman scientist who recently spent over 403 days in Antarctica is |
| A. | Tessy Thomas |
| B. | Mangala Mani |
| C. | Nandini Harinath |
| D. | Anuradha T. K. |
| Answer» C. Nandini Harinath | |
| 293. |
John Maynard Keynes, best known for his economic theories (Keynesian economics), hailed from which country? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Denmark |
| C. | Sweden |
| D. | England |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
Pullela Gopichand is the chief national coach of the Indian ________ team as of June 2019. |
| A. | Archery |
| B. | Badminton |
| C. | Basketball |
| D. | Table tennis |
| Answer» C. Basketball | |
| 295. |
In December 2015, who among the following was appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Apple Inc.? |
| A. | Johny Srouji |
| B. | Tim Cook |
| C. | Philip Schiller |
| D. | Jeff Williams |
| Answer» E. | |
| 296. |
________ was named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India's Person of the Year for 2018. |
| A. | Sonam Kapoor |
| B. | Sushmita Sen |
| C. | Yukta Mookhey |
| D. | Dia Mirza |
| Answer» B. Sushmita Sen | |
| 297. |
After which Indian was a stretch of Michigan Avenue in Chicago renamed? |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Amartya Sen |
| C. | Shah Rukh Khan |
| D. | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Answer» B. Amartya Sen | |
| 298. |
Birju Maharaj is associated with which dance? |
| A. | Odissi |
| B. | Kathak |
| C. | Manipuri |
| D. | Bharatanatyam |
| Answer» C. Manipuri | |
| 299. |
Match the following:List - IList - II(a) Aghornath Chattopadhyayi. Gloria High School(b) Afsar Jung Bahadurii. Madrasa-i-Ailiyas(c) Salar Jung Iiii. Asafia High School(d) Syed Hussain Bilgramiiv. Madrasa-i-AizzaThe correct match is: |
| A. | a - i, b - iv, c - ii, d - iii |
| B. | a - i, b - ii, c - iv, d - iii |
| C. | a - i, b - ii, c - iii, d - iv |
| D. | a - i, b - iii, c - ii, d - iv |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
Annapurna Devi, the legendary musician awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1977, was associated with which of the following musical instruments? |
| A. | Surbahar |
| B. | Violin |
| C. | Veena |
| D. | Flute |
| Answer» B. Violin | |