80 MCQ on General Knowledge with answers
1.
Which one of the following river flows between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?
(a)
Narmada
(b) Mahanadi
(c)
Son
(d)
Netravati
Answer:
a)
2.
The Central Rice Research Station is situated in?
(a)
Chennai
(b)
Cuttack
(c)
Bangalore
(d)
Quilon
Answer:
B
3.
Who among the following wrote Sanskrit grammar?
(a)
Kalidasa
(b)
Charak
(c)
Panini
(d)
Aryabhatt
Answer:
C
4.
Which among the following headstreams meets the Ganges in last?
(a)
Alaknanda
(b)
Pindar
(c)
Mandakini
(d)
Bhagirathi
Answer:
D
5.
The metal whose salts are sensitive to light is?
(a)
Zinc
(b)
Silver
(c)
Copper
(d)
Aluminum
Answer:
B
6.
Patanjali is well known for the compilation of –
(a)
Yoga Sutra
(b)
Panchatantra
(c)
Brahma Sutra
(d)
Ayurveda
Answer:
A
7.
River Luni originates near Pushkar and drains into which one of the following?
(a)
Rann of Kachchh
(b)
Arabian Sea
(c)
Gulf of Cambay
(d)
Lake Sambhar
Answer:
A
8.
Which one of the following rivers originates in Brahmagiri range of Western
Ghats?
(a)
Pennar
(b)
Cauvery
(c)
Krishna
(d)
Tapti
Answer:
B
9.
The country that has the highest in Barley Production?
(a)
China
(b)
India
(c)
Russia
(d)
France
Answer:
C
10.
Tsunamis are not caused by
(a)
Hurricanes
(b)
Earthquakes
(c)
Undersea landslides
(d)
Volcanic eruptions
Answer:
A
11.
Chambal river is a part of –
(a)
Sabarmati basin
(b)
Ganga basin
(c)
Narmada basin
(d)
Godavari basin
Answer:
C
12.
D.D.T. was invented by?
(a)
Mosley
(b)
Rudolf
(c)
Karl Benz
(d)
Dalton
Answer:
A
13.
Volcanic eruption do not occur in the
(a)
Baltic sea
(b)
Black sea
(c)
Caribbean sea
(d)
Caspian sea
Answer:
A
14.
Indus river originates in –
(a)
Kinnaur
(b)
Ladakh
(c)
Nepal
(d)
Tibet
Answer:
D
15.
The hottest planet in the solar system?
(a)
Mercury
(b)
Venus
(c)
Mars
(d)
Jupiter
Answer:
B
16.
With which of the following rivers does Chambal river merge?
(a)
Banas
(b)
Ganga
(c)
Narmada
(d)
Yamuna
Answer:
D
17.
Where was the electricity supply first introduced in India –
(a)
Mumbai
(b)
Dehradun
(c)
Darjeeling
(d)
Chennai
Answer:
C
18.
Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the
following rivers?
(a)
Mahanadi
(b)
Godawari
(c)
Cauvery
(d)
Krishna
Answer:
C
19.
Which of the following is related to Bharat Nirman Scheme?
(a)
Foodgrain production self sufficiency
(b)
Family welfare programme
(c)
Infrastructure development
(d)
Employment generation program
Answer:
C
20.
Which peninsular river is least seasonal in flow?
(a)
Narmada
(b)
Krishna
(c)
Godavari
(d)
Cauvery
Answer:C
21.
Which one of the following ports is the oldest port in India?
(a)
Mumbai Port
(b)
Chennai Port
(c)
Kolkata Port
(d)
Vishakhapatnam Port
Answer:
B
22.
At which one of the following places do the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi
merge to form Ganga?
(a)
Devprayag
(b)
Rudra Prayag
(c)
Karnaprayag
(d)
Vishnuprayag
Answer:
A
23.
Which of the following is not a nuclear power center?
(a)
Narora
(b)
Kota
(c)
Chamera
(d)
Kakrapara
Answer:C
24.
Galileo was an Italian astronomer who
A.developed
the telescope
B.discovered
four satellites of Jupiter
C.discovered
that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
D.All
of the above
Answer:
D
25.
Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove
A.NOx
B.SOx
C.CO
D.suspended
particulate matter
Answer:
D
26.
First Afghan War took place in
A.1839
B.1848
C.1843
D.1833
Answer:
A
27.
Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as
A.Ku-Klux-Klan
B.Democratic
Party
C.Labour
Party
D.Nazi
Party
Answer:
D
28.Habeas
Corpus Act 1679
A.provided
facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail
B.states
that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge
against him
C.safeguarded
the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the
king’s orders
D.All
of the above
Answer:
D
29.
Guwahati High Court is the judicature of
A.Assam
B.Nagaland
C.Arunachal
Pradesh
D.All
of the above
Answer:
D
30.
Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by
A.Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
B.Second
World Nations
C.Third
World Nations
D.Fourth
World Nations
Answer:
A
31.
Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world’s
A.highest
railway station
B.longest
railway station
C.largest
railway station
D.None
of the above
Answer:
C
32.
FFC stands for
A.Federation
of Football Council
B.Film
Finance Corporation
C.Foreign
Finance Corporation
D.None
of the above
Answer:
B
33.
Friction can be reduced by changing from
A.rolling
to sliding
B.sliding
to rolling
C.dynamic
to static
D.potential
energy to kinetic energy
Answer:
B
34.
First China War was fought between
A.China
and Egypt
B.China
and Greek
C.China
and Britain
D.China
and France
Answer:
C
35.
Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because
A.resistance
power increases
B.the
infrared light kills bacteria in the body
C.the
ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D
D.the
pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan
Answer:
C
36.
Entomology is the science that studies
A.
The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
B.
Behavior of human beings
C.
Insects
D.
The formation of rocks
Answer:
C
37.
During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was
installed.
A.Second
Permanent Station ‘Maitree’
B.First
permanent station ‘Dakshin Gangotri’
C.SODAR
(Sonic Detection And Ranging)
D.None
of the above
Answer:
C
38.
Dumping is
A.selling
of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market
price
B.the
process by which the supply of a manufacture’s product remains low in the
domestic market, which
C.prohibited
by regulations of GATT
D.All
of the above
Answer:
A
39.
Fastest shorthand writer was
A.Dr.
G. D. Bist
B.J.M.
Tagore
C.
Khudada Khan
D.J.R.D.
Tata
Answer:
A
40.
Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?
A.Taoism
B.Shintoism
C.Judaism
D.Zoroastrianism
(Parsi Religion)
Answer:
D
41.
Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?
A.India
B.Fiji
C.UK
D.USA
Answer:
B
42.
For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are
A.27
m x 16 m
B.28
m x 15 m
C.26
m x 14 m
D.28
m x 16 m
Answer:
B
43.
Film and TV institute of India is located at
A.Pune
(Maharashtra)
B.Pimpri
(Maharashtra)
C.Perambur
(Tamilnadu)
D.Rajkot
(Gujarat)
Answer:
A
44.
Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent
of
A.Africa
B.Australia
C.Europe
D.Asia
Answer:
A
45.
Epsom (England) is the place associated with
A.Shooting
B.Horse
racing
C.Polo
D.Snooker
Answer:
B
46.
Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for
A.his
long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators
B.his
indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide
C.showing
that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food
security
D.None
of the above
Answer:
B
47.
Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are
awarded to winners of
A.Basketball
B.Tennis
C.Cricket
D.Volleyball
Answer:
D
48.
Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately
for the goods ordered by him, is known as
A.Letter
of Credit (L/C)
B.inflation
C.laissezfaire
D.None
of the above
Answer:
A
49.
Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended
A.May
30, 1918
B.February
15, 1918
C.November
11, 1918
D.January
19, 1918
Answer:
C
50.
Garampani sanctuary is located at
A.Gangtok,
Sikkim
B.Kohima,
Nagaland
C.Diphu,
Assam
D.Junagarh,
Gujarat
Answer:
C
51.
Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on
A.June
8
B.June
18
C.May
8
D.May
18
Answer:
C
52.
During World War II, when did Germany attack France?
A.1940
B.1941
C.1942
D.1943
Answer:
A
53.
First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on
Louis Washkansky, was conducted in
A.1958
B.1922
C.1967
D.1968
Answer:
C
54.
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
A.Literature,
Peace and Economics
B.Physics
and Chemistry
C.Physiology
or Medicine
D.All
of the above
Answer:
D
55.
Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD – 1050 AD are
A.Konark
Temple
B.Khajuraho
temples
C.Mahabalipuram
temples
D.Sun
temple
Answer: B
56.
When was the first human heart transplant operation, which was performed by Dr.
Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky conducted?
a)
1943
b)
1988
c)
1967
d)
1963
Answer:
C
57.
Which is the religion for which the Fire temple is the place of worship?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Jainism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Buddhism
Answer:
C
58.
Where can Coral reefs be found in India?
a)
The Malabar Coast
b)
Rameshwaram
c)
Trivandrum
d)
Mahabalipuram
Answer:
B
59.
The United Nations Organization has its Headquarters at
a)
Bali
b)
Hague
c)
New York, USA
d)
Washington DC
Answer:
C
60.
Objects at the surface of water can be viewed from a submarine under water by
using this instrument.
a)
Stethescope
b)
Periscope
c)
Kaleidoscope
d)
Telescope
Answer:
B
61.
Professor Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in this field.
a)
Literature
b)
Electronics
c)
Economics
d)
Geology
Answer:
C
62.
Which of the following musical instruments is played by Amjad Ali Khan?
a)
Veena
b)
Tabla
c)
Sarod
d)
Guitar
Answer:
C
63.
Greta Garbo is associated with
a)
Classical dance
b)
Music
c)
Acting
d)
Literature
Answer:
C
64.
Dr. V. Kurien is famous in the field of _________.
a)
Atomic power
b)
Dairy development
c)
Economic reforms
d)
Poultry farms
Answer:
B
65.
Ms. Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi has the distinction of being the first lady
a)
Prime minister of Pakisthan
b)
Judge of the District Court
c)
Chief Minister of a State
d)
Judge of Supreme Court
Answer:
D
66.
Who created the famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh?
a)
Gaudi
b)
Saarinen
c)
Krishnarao Jaisim
d)
Nek Chand
Answer:
D
67.
The ‘Lady with the Lamp’ was the name given to?
a)
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
b)
Queen Elizabeth
c)
Florence Nightingale
d)
Princess Diana
Answer:
C
68.
The biggest part of the brain is
a)
Spinal cord
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Cerebrum
d)
Brain Stem
Answer:
C
69.
NASA’s most famous space telescope goes by the name?
a)
Muble Satellite Telescope
b)
Hubble Space Telescope
c)
Humble Space Telescope
d)
Galaxy Satellite Telescope
Answer:
B
70.
At room temperature, which is the only metal that is in liquid form?
a)
Iron
b)
Aluminum
c)
Mercury
d)
Silver
Answer:
D
71.
This scientist is well known for his theory of relativity. Who is he?
a)
Thomas Alva Edison
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Marconi
d)
James Watt
Answer:
B
72.
A change of the DNA of an organism resulting in a new trait is known as a
________.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Mutation
d)
Morphosis
Answer:
C
73.
Which is the country which has the Great Barrier Reef?
a)
London
b)
Australia
c)
Ireland
d)
New Zealand
Answer:
B
74.
In which country are the cities Ankara and Istanbul located?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Turkey
c)
Pakisthan
d)
Iraq
Answer: B
75.
Who among the following has becomes the fourth Indian to win a Grand Slam?
A. Sania Mirza
B. Rohan Bopanna
C. Mahesh Bhupati
D. Leander Paes
Answer:
B
76.
G20 Summit 2017 held at—
A. Berlin
B. Paris
C. London
D. Hamburg
Answer:
D
77.
SCO Summit 2017 was held at—
A. Astana
B. Honkong
C. Moscow
D. Shanghai
Answer:
A
78.
A Horse walks into a bar- This Book is written by-
A. Jessica Cohen
B. David Grossman
C. Dovelah Gee
D. Han Kang
Answer:
B
79.
The Book “The Ministry of utmost happiness” is written by-
A. Vikram Seth
B. Anita Desai
C. Kaavya Viswanathan
D. Arundhati Roy
Answer:
D
80.
According to Swachh Survekshan 2017 ranking of the following city in India?
A. Mysuru
B. Bhopal
C. Indore
D. Visakhapatnam (Vizag)
Answer:
C
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