200950 + Mcqs in General Page 236 McqOptions

11751.	Kathy drives _______ work everyday.
A.	to
B.	at
C.	on
D.	none
Answer» B. at

Discussion

11752.	Consider the following statements about black soil of India:1 Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet2 Black soil contains adequate nitrogen as well as phosphorus required for the growth of plantsWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.	1 only
B.	2 only
C.	both 1 and 2
D.	neither 1 nor 2
Answer» B. 2 only

Discussion

11753.	Who recently became the first cricketer to play in 100 test wins?
A.	M.S. Dhoni
B.	Kumar Sangakkara
C.	Ricky Ponting
D.	Michael Clarke
Answer» D. Michael Clarke

Discussion

11754.	She is better _______ French.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11755.	She is yelling _______ her daughter.
A.	at
B.	in
C.	on
D.	none
Answer» B. in

Discussion

11756.	A new Guinness World Record, for the longest hockeygame of all time, was set recently by 40 women in ?
A.	New York
B.	Colorado
C.	Connecticut
D.	Burnaby
Answer» E.

Discussion

11757.	I live _______ Montreal.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11758.	The consortium of which of the following companies recently won the patent auction, hailed as the biggest in history, for the patent portfolio of Nortel Networks Corp., a bankrupt telecom major?
A.	Apple, Microsoft and RIM (and others)
B.	Google, RIM and Apple (and others)
C.	Google, RIM and Microsoft (and others)
D.	Sony, Apple, Microsoft and Google (andothers)
Answer» B. Google, RIM and Apple (and others)

Discussion

11759.	Diane's birthday is _______ April.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11760.	..............., aged 44 years, recently became the second oldest winner ever in the history of the British Open.
A.	Dustin Johnson
B.	Darren Clarke
C.	None of the above
D.	Phil Mickelson
Answer» C. None of the above

Discussion

11761.	Will you please turn _______ the radio?
A.	on
B.	in
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. in

Discussion

11762.	My friend’s birthday is _______ Tuesday.
A.	to
B.	at
C.	on
D.	none
Answer» D. none

Discussion

11763.	Claude is making faces _______ Massa.
A.	at
B.	on
C.	to
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11764.	She’s going _______ the store to buy milk.
A.	to
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11765.	She lives _______ 22 Main Street.
A.	on
B.	at
C.	in
D.	none
Answer» B. at

Discussion

11766.	Pratibha Patil recently honoured SPR Shanti Tigga at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. Shanti Tigga is the
A.	First female jawan of the Indian Army
B.	Second female IAS officer of India
C.	Both of the above
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Second female IAS officer of India

Discussion

11767.	Dany is mad _______ his brother.
A.	on
B.	at
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» D. none

Discussion

11768.	The teacher is talking _______ the students.
A.	to
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11769.	Which country recently opened the World’s first women-only university?
A.	Germany
B.	Saudi Arabia
C.	Bhutan
D.	Spain
Answer» C. Bhutan

Discussion

11770.	How much minimum temperature is essential for wheat germination and optimum temperature for crop growth in degree Celsius?
A.	10°C-12°C and 25°C-30°C
B.	5.6°C-7.5°C and 16°C-18°C
C.	8°C-10°C and 30°C-35°C
D.	3.5°C-5.5°C and 20°C-22°C
Answer» B. 5.6°C-7.5°C and 16°C-18°C

Discussion

11771.	Which batsman recently surpassed Amol Mazumdar to become the highest run getter ever in the Ranji Trophy?
A.	Amarjeet Kaypee
B.	Pankaj Dharmani
C.	Akash Chopra
D.	Wasim Jaffer
Answer» E.

Discussion

11772.	Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, who recently became the first woman to climb K2 without supplementary oxygen, is the resident of
A.	New Zealand
B.	England
C.	Australia
D.	Austria
Answer» E.

Discussion

11773.	Are you going _______ the party tonight?
A.	to
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11774.	My father works _______ a factory.
A.	to
B.	in
C.	on
D.	none
Answer» C. on

Discussion

11775.	Chandra Bahadur Dangi, at 21.5 inches (54.6 cm) has recently been declared as the World’s Shortest Living Man by the Guinness World Records. He is a/an ……………resident.
A.	Indian
B.	Nepalese
C.	Pakistani
D.	British
Answer» C. Pakistani

Discussion

11776.	Stop making faces _______ me.
A.	at
B.	on
C.	to
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11777.	The mother is yelling _______ her son.
A.	to
B.	at
C.	on
D.	none
Answer» B. at

Discussion

11778.	Baluarte Bridge, the highest cable stayed bridge in the world, was recently unveiled in
A.	India
B.	Sri Lanka
C.	USA
D.	Mexico
Answer» E.

Discussion

11779.	We’ll send Easter cards _____ our friends.
A.	in
B.	to
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» C. at

Discussion

11780.	Which country test launched the first 3-D television broadcast in the world on January 1, 2012?
A.	Japan
B.	Taiwan
C.	China
D.	Malaysia
Answer» D. Malaysia

Discussion

11781.	Jyoti Amge has been named as the world’s shortest woman by the Guinness Book of World Records. She suffers from a condition named …………… which makes it almostimpossible for her to grow further.
A.	Achondroplasia
B.	Polio
C.	Hypochondroplasia
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Polio

Discussion

11782.	The milk is _______ the glass.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11783.	My birthday is _______ December 25
A.	on
B.	in
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. in

Discussion

11784.	Which Indian singer recently entered the Guinness Book of World Records for most Single Studio Recordings?
A.	Lata Mangeshkar
B.	Asha Bhosle
C.	Jagjit Singh
D.	Banumathi
Answer» C. Jagjit Singh

Discussion

11785.	Who recently became the first woman to command warship in the United Kingdom naval history?
A.	Lieutenant Commander Eileen Kripps
B.	Lieutenant Commander Riya S. Crimson
C.	Lieutenant Commander Sarah West
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

11786.	Which technology giant recently dethroned Exxon to become the most valuable public company in the world?
A.	Apple
B.	Google
C.	Amazon
D.	Groupon
Answer» B. Google

Discussion

11787.	A man can row 9 and 1/3 kmph in still water and finds that it takes him thrice as much time to row up than as to row, down the same distance in the river. The speed of the current is ?
A.	3 and 1/3 km/hr
B.	4 and 2/3 km/hr
C.	3 and 1/9 km/hr
D.	14 km/hr
Answer» C. 3 and 1/9 km/hr

Discussion

11788.	Which Chinese swimmer recently broke the oldest World record in the history of the sport, to win 1500 meters freestyle in 14 minutes 34.14 seconds at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai?
A.	Ryan Cochrane
B.	Gergo Kis
C.	None of these
D.	Sun Yang
Answer» E.

Discussion

11789.	Which of the statements given below is/are correct?1 The Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) was first enforced in the hills of Assam.2 The AFSPA is enforced in regions notified as ‘disturbed area’.3 Under the provisions of the Act, the Chief Minister of a State can declare the whole State or part of it as ‘disturbed area’.Select the correct answer using the code given below:Code:
A.	1,2 and 3
B.	2 and 3 only
C.	1 only
D.	1 and 2 only
Answer» E.

Discussion

11790.	Asia’s longest solar power plant, recently inaugurated in Gujarat, is built by ?
A.	Moser Baer
B.	Tata-BP Solar
C.	Astonfield
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Tata-BP Solar

Discussion

11791.	If a man can swim downstream at 6 kmph and upstream at 2 kmph, his speed in still wateris ?
A.	4 km/hr
B.	3 km/hr
C.	2 km/hr
D.	2.5 km/hr
Answer» B. 3 km/hr

Discussion

11792.	Which one among the following statements regarding Rabindranath Tagore’s concern for the natural world and environment is not correct?
A.	Caring for nature on aesthetic grounds, as Tagore did, has now become one of the major environmental concerns in the developed countries of the world
B.	Tagore’s short stories and novels exhibit his concern for nature
C.	Tagore’s vision of education emphasized the need to generate environmental awareness among the students
D.	Tagore’s concern about the environment was activated by pragmatic and utilitarian considerations
Answer» E.

Discussion

11793.	The world’s longest periscope was recently built for Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) at
A.	Chennai
B.	Kalpakkam
C.	Sivakasi
D.	Hyderabad
Answer» C. Sivakasi

Discussion

11794.	When did the first linguistic state of Andhra came into existence ?
A.	1945
B.	1963
C.	1936
D.	1953
Answer» E.

Discussion

11795.	A boat covers 24 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 6 hours while it covers 36 km upstream and 24 km downstream in 6 hours. The velocity of the current is ?
A.	1 km/hr
B.	2 km/hr
C.	1.5 km/hr
D.	2.5 km/hr
Answer» C. 1.5 km/hr

Discussion

11796.	According to the social networking website Twitter, which of the following events created the world record of 7,196 tweets per second?
A.	Copa America quarterfinal match betweenBrazil and Paraguay
B.	Women’s World Cup final between Japanand United States
C.	Osama Bin Laden’s death
D.	Super Bowl
Answer» C. Osama Bin Laden’s death

Discussion

11797.	A man can row a boat at 10 kmph in still water. If the speed of the stream is 6 kmph, the time taken to row a distance of 80 km down the stream is?
A.	8 hours
B.	10 hours
C.	5 hours
D.	20 hours
Answer» D. 20 hours

Discussion

11798.	Who was recently elected as Thailand’s first woman Prime Minister?
A.	Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
B.	Dilma Rousseff
C.	Julia Gillard
D.	Yingluck Shinawatra
Answer» E.

Discussion

11799.	Consider the following statements1 India has a published nuclear doctrine2 The doctrine advocates ‘no first-use’ policy3The authority to release nuclear weapons for use resides in the person of the President of IndiaWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.	1 only
B.	1 and 2 only
C.	2 and 3 only
D.	1,2 and 3
Answer» C. 2 and 3 only

Discussion

11800.	A man rows 13 km upstream in 5 hours and also 28 km downstream in 5 hours. The velpciy of the stream is ?
A.	1.5 km/hr
B.	2.5 km/hr
C.	2 mk/hr
D.	3 km/hr
Answer» B. 2.5 km/hr

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

Kathy drives _______ work everyday.

Consider the following statements about black soil of India:1 Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet2 Black soil contains adequate nitrogen as well as phosphorus required for the growth of plantsWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who recently became the first cricketer to play in 100 test wins?

She is better _______ French.

She is yelling _______ her daughter.

A new Guinness World Record, for the longest hockeygame of all time, was set recently by 40 women in ?

I live _______ Montreal.

The consortium of which of the following companies recently won the patent auction, hailed as the biggest in history, for the patent portfolio of Nortel Networks Corp., a bankrupt telecom major?

Diane's birthday is _______ April.

..............., aged 44 years, recently became the second oldest winner ever in the history of the British Open.

Will you please turn _______ the radio?

My friend’s birthday is _______ Tuesday.

Claude is making faces _______ Massa.

She’s going _______ the store to buy milk.

She lives _______ 22 Main Street.

Pratibha Patil recently honoured SPR Shanti Tigga at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. Shanti Tigga is the

Dany is mad _______ his brother.

The teacher is talking _______ the students.

Which country recently opened the World’s first women-only university?

How much minimum temperature is essential for wheat germination and optimum temperature for crop growth in degree Celsius?

Which batsman recently surpassed Amol Mazumdar to become the highest run getter ever in the Ranji Trophy?

Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, who recently became the first woman to climb K2 without supplementary oxygen, is the resident of

Are you going _______ the party tonight?

My father works _______ a factory.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, at 21.5 inches (54.6 cm) has recently been declared as the World’s Shortest Living Man by the Guinness World Records. He is a/an ……………resident.

Stop making faces _______ me.

The mother is yelling _______ her son.

Baluarte Bridge, the highest cable stayed bridge in the world, was recently unveiled in

We’ll send Easter cards _____ our friends.

Which country test launched the first 3-D television broadcast in the world on January 1, 2012?

Jyoti Amge has been named as the world’s shortest woman by the Guinness Book of World Records. She suffers from a condition named …………… which makes it almostimpossible for her to grow further.

The milk is _______ the glass.

My birthday is _______ December 25

Which Indian singer recently entered the Guinness Book of World Records for most Single Studio Recordings?

Who recently became the first woman to command warship in the United Kingdom naval history?

Which technology giant recently dethroned Exxon to become the most valuable public company in the world?

A man can row 9 and 1/3 kmph in still water and finds that it takes him thrice as much time to row up than as to row, down the same distance in the river. The speed of the current is ?

Which Chinese swimmer recently broke the oldest World record in the history of the sport, to win 1500 meters freestyle in 14 minutes 34.14 seconds at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai?

Asia’s longest solar power plant, recently inaugurated in Gujarat, is built by ?

If a man can swim downstream at 6 kmph and upstream at 2 kmph, his speed in still wateris ?

Which one among the following statements regarding Rabindranath Tagore’s concern for the natural world and environment is not correct?

The world’s longest periscope was recently built for Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) at

When did the first linguistic state of Andhra came into existence ?

A boat covers 24 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 6 hours while it covers 36 km upstream and 24 km downstream in 6 hours. The velocity of the current is ?

According to the social networking website Twitter, which of the following events created the world record of 7,196 tweets per second?

A man can row a boat at 10 kmph in still water. If the speed of the stream is 6 kmph, the time taken to row a distance of 80 km down the stream is?

Who was recently elected as Thailand’s first woman Prime Minister?

Consider the following statements1 India has a published nuclear doctrine2 The doctrine advocates ‘no first-use’ policy3The authority to release nuclear weapons for use resides in the person of the President of IndiaWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?

A man rows 13 km upstream in 5 hours and also 28 km downstream in 5 hours. The velpciy of the stream is ?