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This section includes 1320 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 701. |
The 2005 Australian Open Tennis Championship titles for men's and women's singles were won, respectively by |
| A. | Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf |
| B. | Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams |
| C. | Andre Agassi and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| D. | Marat Safin and Serena Williams |
| Answer» E. | |
| 702. |
Rabindranath Tagore is also known as |
| A. | Guruji |
| B. | Gurudev |
| C. | Mahamana |
| D. | Netaji |
| Answer» C. Mahamana | |
| 703. |
The name of Ronaldinho is associated with the game of |
| A. | football |
| B. | hockey |
| C. | gymnastics |
| D. | badminton |
| Answer» B. hockey | |
| 704. |
When was Lord Buddha born? |
| A. | 586 BC |
| B. | 1000 BC |
| C. | 560 BC |
| D. | 750 BC |
| Answer» D. 750 BC | |
| 705. |
What is the literacy rate of Punjab? |
| A. | 63.615 per cent |
| B. | 61.03 per cent |
| C. | 69.95 per cent |
| D. | 65.07 per cent |
| Answer» D. 65.07 per cent | |
| 706. |
The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in |
| A. | 1981 |
| B. | 1928 |
| C. | 1938 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» C. 1938 | |
| 707. |
The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India was |
| A. | July 6, 1959 |
| B. | August 12, 1991 |
| C. | June 20, 1990 |
| D. | January 11, 1985 |
| Answer» B. August 12, 1991 | |
| 708. |
Yuri Gagarin was |
| A. | a Russian cosmonaut & became the first man to travel in space. |
| B. | the first person to fly at great height of about 340 km from the earth |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 709. |
Which city in Tamil Nadu has airport? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Triuchirapalli |
| C. | Madurai |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 710. |
India's first ocean wave's energy project was launched in |
| A. | 1981 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» C. 1995 | |
| 711. |
Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments? |
| A. | United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
| B. | International Development Association |
| C. | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation |
| D. | United Nation Development Programme |
| Answer» D. United Nation Development Programme | |
| 712. |
The lower limit of perpetual snow in mountains such as the Himalayas is termed as the |
| A. | tree line |
| B. | timber line |
| C. | snow line |
| D. | boundary line |
| Answer» D. boundary line | |
| 713. |
Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with the |
| A. | behavior of animals |
| B. | origin and growth of plants |
| C. | the forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants |
| D. | formation of new stars |
| Answer» D. formation of new stars | |
| 714. |
The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of |
| A. | carbonates |
| B. | nitrates |
| C. | phosphates |
| D. | silicates |
| Answer» D. silicates | |
| 715. |
Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, was assassinated in |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 716. |
The General Assembly meets regularly |
| A. | once a month |
| B. | after every three months |
| C. | twice a year |
| D. | once year |
| Answer» E. | |
| 717. |
War of the Roses was |
| A. | civil war in England |
| B. | religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany |
| C. | war between Syrian and Roman forces |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany | |
| 718. |
Which is the associated sport of Bombay Gold Cup? |
| A. | Basketball |
| B. | Weightlifting |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Football |
| Answer» D. Football | |
| 719. |
When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated? |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 1971 |
| Answer» B. 1951 | |
| 720. |
India became a member of the United Nations in |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1959 |
| D. | 1960 |
| Answer» B. 1947 | |
| 721. |
Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance |
| A. | increases with temperature |
| B. | decreases with temperature |
| C. | does not change with temperature |
| D. | becomes zero at very low temperature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 722. |
The first Afro-Asian Games were held in |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Sydney |
| C. | Cairo |
| D. | Kuala Lumpur |
| Answer» B. Sydney | |
| 723. |
How much districts are there in Tamil Nadu? |
| A. | 26 |
| B. | 27 |
| C. | 28 |
| D. | 32 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 724. |
When is the World's Diabetes Day? |
| A. | 14th November |
| B. | 11th December |
| C. | 15th October |
| D. | 1st July |
| Answer» B. 11th December | |
| 725. |
The UN library is known by the name of |
| A. | Nation's library |
| B. | U Thant library |
| C. | Hammarskjoeld library |
| D. | Trygve Lie library |
| Answer» D. Trygve Lie library | |
| 726. |
Where is the BARC's Research Centre? |
| A. | Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata |
| B. | Nuclear Research Lab, Kashmir |
| C. | High Altitude Research Lab, Gulmarg |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 727. |
Oscar Awards were instituted in |
| A. | 1968 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1901 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» C. 1901 | |
| 728. |
Raja Rammohan Roy |
| A. | was a social reformer who tried to eradicate sati, purdah and child marriage |
| B. | advocated widow remarriage and woman's education |
| C. | was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 729. |
Ms. Medha Patkar is associated with the |
| A. | Tehri project |
| B. | Enron project |
| C. | Sardar Sarovar project |
| D. | Dabhol project |
| Answer» D. Dabhol project | |
| 730. |
Which country hosted the first Asian Games? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Malaysia |
| Answer» B. Indonesia | |
| 731. |
The king of Macedonia, who conquered most of Asia Minor and defeated Porus (India) in 327 B. C. was |
| A. | Adolf Hitler |
| B. | Alexander the Great |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Christopher Columbus |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 732. |
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at |
| A. | Indore |
| B. | Trombay, Maharashtra |
| C. | Kalpakkam, Chennai |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» D. Kolkata | |
| 733. |
The best way to tackle local environmental problems is to |
| A. | use the local administrative machinery |
| B. | implement environmental laws strictly |
| C. | provide environmental education to the local people and create awareness |
| D. | leave it to the local public to decide |
| Answer» D. leave it to the local public to decide | |
| 734. |
The ancient Olympics Games came to a sudden end when the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned them as paper manifestations. The modern Olympic Games were received after a lapse of nearly |
| A. | ten centuries |
| B. | twelve centuries |
| C. | fifteen centuries |
| D. | eighteen centuries |
| Answer» D. eighteen centuries | |
| 735. |
If the plane of the earth's equator were not inclined to the plane of the earth's orbit |
| A. | the year would be longer |
| B. | the winters would be longer |
| C. | there would be no change of seasons |
| D. | the summers would be warmer |
| Answer» D. the summers would be warmer | |
| 736. |
Which of the following cities of Maharashtra have airports? |
| A. | Mumbai and Nagpur |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | Sholapur and Akola |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 737. |
The fighter force of Air Force is comprised of |
| A. | MIG-21 variant |
| B. | MIG-23s, MIG-25s, MIG-27s, MIG-29s |
| C. | Jaguars |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 738. |
The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on |
| A. | August 30, 1992 |
| B. | December 17, 1994 |
| C. | January 11, 1987 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. January 11, 1987 | |
| 739. |
Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports? |
| A. | Table tennis |
| B. | Tennis |
| C. | Golf |
| D. | Boxing |
| Answer» D. Boxing | |
| 740. |
In a normal human being, how much time does food take to reach the end of the intestine for complete absorption? |
| A. | About 8 hours |
| B. | About 12 hours |
| C. | About 16 hours |
| D. | About 18 hours |
| Answer» C. About 16 hours | |
| 741. |
The National Convention framed the new Republican constitution of France in 1795, according to which |
| A. | the executive authority of the state was vested in a committee of five directors, called the Directory |
| B. | a bicameral legislature was established |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 742. |
The headquarter of European Court of Justice (ECJ) are situated at |
| A. | Luxembourg |
| B. | Paris |
| C. | Strasbourg (France) |
| D. | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Answer» B. Paris | |
| 743. |
Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline of |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | East Africa |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 744. |
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awards the Nobel Prize in |
| A. | physics |
| B. | economics |
| C. | chemistry |
| D. | both (a) and (c) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 745. |
Marco Polo |
| A. | discovered Greenland |
| B. | travelled through China, India and other parts of Asia |
| C. | travelled round the cape of Good Hope |
| D. | discovered Canada |
| Answer» C. travelled round the cape of Good Hope | |
| 746. |
Which company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply vessels and well-head platforms and so on? |
| A. | Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL) |
| B. | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE) |
| C. | Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE) | |
| 747. |
The News Agency "Associated Press" is of |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | America |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. Bangladesh | |
| 748. |
The Reliance Cup is associated with |
| A. | sea plane race (England) |
| B. | world badminton (women) |
| C. | badminton |
| D. | cricket |
| Answer» E. | |
| 749. |
Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was India's first man to go into space. He was ____ cosmonaut to be in space in the world. |
| A. | 12th |
| B. | 107th |
| C. | 139th |
| D. | 151st |
| Answer» D. 151st | |
| 750. |
The tribe residing in Meghalaya is |
| A. | Garos |
| B. | Khas |
| C. | Kol |
| D. | Murias |
| Answer» B. Khas | |