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This section includes 200950 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 20951. |
In which year was the national anthem first sung? |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1913 |
| C. | 1936 |
| D. | 1935 |
| Answer» B. 1913 | |
| 20952. |
A bilateral meeting between India and Switzerland was held on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly. Where was this meeting held? |
| A. | burn |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Zentrum Paul Klee |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20953. |
Which of the following folk dance is associated with Gujarat? |
| A. | gimmick |
| B. | Garba |
| C. | Kathakali |
| D. | Bhangra |
| Answer» C. Kathakali | |
| 20954. |
Sugarcane is the largest producer in India? |
| A. | A state in Eastern India |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 20955. |
In honor of which Hindu deity is the Rath Yatra celebrated in Puri? |
| A. | Vishnu |
| B. | Ram |
| C. | Shiv |
| D. | Jagannath |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20956. |
Which of the following academy is responsible for promoting the development of dance, drama and music in India? |
| A. | National School of Drama |
| B. | Sangeet natak academy |
| C. | Sahitya Akademi |
| D. | Lalit Kala Akademi |
| Answer» C. Sahitya Akademi | |
| 20957. |
Where is the headquarters of Sahitya Akademi located? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
| 20958. |
The dance encouraged and performed from the temple of Tanjore was |
| A. | Bharatanatyam |
| B. | Kathakali |
| C. | Mohiniyattam |
| D. | Kathak |
| Answer» B. Kathakali | |
| 20959. |
In which city was the last Maha Kumbh of the 20th century held? |
| A. | Haridwar |
| B. | Nashik |
| C. | Ujjain |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» B. Nashik | |
| 20960. |
Kathakali is a popular folk dance of which state? |
| A. | Bhagwat Mela |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» D. Manipur | |
| 20961. |
Which Indian scientist has discovered a new layer of cornea? |
| A. | Harminder Dua |
| B. | Abhay Ashtekar |
| C. | Animesh Chakraborty |
| D. | Arvind Bhatnagar |
| Answer» B. Abhay Ashtekar | |
| 20962. |
Who wrote 'Natya-Shastra', the main source of classical dance of India? |
| A. | Slogan Muni |
| B. | Bharat Muni |
| C. | Abhinav Gupta |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Abhinav Gupta | |
| 20963. |
'Dandiya' is a popular dance of |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 20964. |
'Jana Gana Mana' composed by Rabindranath Tagore has been adopted as the national anthem of India, how many verses of this song have been accepted? |
| A. | first stanza only |
| B. | full song |
| C. | third and fourth verses |
| D. | The first and second verses |
| Answer» B. full song | |
| 20965. |
What is the ratio of the length and width of our national flag? |
| A. | 3 : 5 |
| B. | 3: 2 |
| C. | 2 : 4 |
| D. | 3 : 4 |
| Answer» C. 2 : 4 | |
| 20966. |
In how many districts of the country affected by Naxalism, the new skill development schemeRoshnihas been started in June, 2013 with the aim of providing employment to the youth? |
| A. | in 18 districts |
| B. | in 20 districts |
| C. | in 22 districts |
| D. | in 24 districts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20967. |
Which scientist has been appointed as the Director General of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in June 2013? |
| A. | Avinash Chander |
| B. | KR Kamath |
| C. | TCA Raghavan |
| D. | SK Roy |
| Answer» B. KR Kamath | |
| 20968. |
Which country's foreign minister has visited India in June 2013? |
| A. | America |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 20969. |
The meeting of the 4th Strategic Dialogue between India and the US was chaired by Indian Secretary of State Salman Khurshid and US Secretary of State John Kerry. In which city was this meeting held? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
| 20970. |
Rural development allocation for 2011-12 is the union budget? |
| A. | Rupee. 16,000 crore |
| B. | Rupee. 46,000 crore |
| C. | Rupee. 56,000 crore |
| D. | Rupee. 87,800 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20971. |
What has been the target for exports in 2013-14? |
| A. | 300 billion dollars |
| B. | $275 billion |
| C. | 250 billion dollars |
| D. | 450 billion dollars |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20972. |
How many economists have shared the Nobel Prize in Economics for the year 2010? |
| A. | 01 |
| B. | 02 |
| C. | 03 |
| D. | 04 |
| Answer» D. 04 | |
| 20973. |
Hemant Soren, the elected Chief Minister of Jharkhand, belongs to which party? |
| A. | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| B. | B J P |
| C. | BSP |
| D. | Congress |
| Answer» B. B J P | |
| 20974. |
On which indexes/indicators is the rate of inflation measured in India? |
| A. | Subsistence Expenditure Index |
| B. | consumer price Index |
| C. | wholesale price index |
| D. | Gross Domestic Product |
| Answer» D. Gross Domestic Product | |
| 20975. |
What is the rate of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) proposed in the Budget 2011-12? |
| A. | 15% |
| B. | 18•5% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 22% |
| Answer» C. 20% | |
| 20976. |
Where was the stock market established for the first time in India? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20977. |
What is the national minimum wage rate as fixed under the Minimum Wages Act as on November 2009? |
| A. | Rupee. 56 |
| B. | Rupee. 60 |
| C. | Rupee. 100 |
| D. | Rupee. 76 |
| Answer» D. Rupee. 76 | |
| 20978. |
Primary gold is a gold? |
| A. | 20 carats |
| B. | 22 carats |
| C. | 23 carats |
| D. | 24 carats |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20979. |
What has been allocated for the National Ganga River Basin Authority in the 2010-11 budget? |
| A. | Rs. 100 crore |
| B. | Rs. 200 crore |
| C. | Rs. 400 crore |
| D. | Rs. 500 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20980. |
The symbol of Indian Rupee has changed to ₹, this insignia is designed by whom? |
| A. | D. Kumar Raju |
| B. | Uday D. Raj |
| C. | D. Uday Kumar |
| D. | D. Uday Reddy |
| Answer» D. D. Uday Reddy | |
| 20981. |
How many banks are in public sector at present? |
| A. | 28 |
| B. | 27 |
| C. | 19 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» C. 19 | |
| 20982. |
Who is setting up oil refinery in Bathinda? |
| A. | IOC |
| B. | HPCL |
| C. | reliance |
| D. | BPCL |
| Answer» C. reliance | |
| 20983. |
Who is the present (November 2010) Director of Central Bureau of Investigation? |
| A. | Jyoti Krishna Dutt |
| B. | Kiran Mazumdar |
| C. | Amar Pratap Singh |
| D. | Arun Balakrishnan |
| Answer» D. Arun Balakrishnan | |
| 20984. |
Which of the following country has decided not to print the picture of its king on the national currency? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 20985. |
According to the announcement made in the Railway Budget 2011-12, how many new trains are starting in 2011-12? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20986. |
India's mobile market is ranked among the ...... largest market of the world? |
| A. | Second |
| B. | third |
| C. | fourth |
| D. | fifth |
| Answer» C. fourth | |
| 20987. |
Pure banking, nothing elseis the slogan - |
| A. | ICICI Bank |
| B. | HDFC Bank (HDFC Bank) |
| C. | SBI |
| D. | UTI Bank |
| Answer» D. UTI Bank | |
| 20988. |
What is the term 'smart money' used for? |
| A. | Internet banking |
| B. | Credit Card |
| C. | cash with bank |
| D. | cash with the public |
| Answer» C. cash with bank | |
| 20989. |
With which scheme Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan is associated? |
| A. | development of bihar |
| B. | Community toilets in slum areas |
| C. | Construction of houses for low income group |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Construction of houses for low income group | |
| 20990. |
According to the report related to the autonomy of CBI, who will be included in the committee to choose its director? |
| A. | Prime minister |
| B. | Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha |
| C. | chief Magistrate |
| D. | these three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20991. |
Which country has sacked the coach of its national hockey team after its poor performance? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | India |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» D. New Zealand | |
| 20992. |
From which country is the Wimbledon winner Marianne Bartoli in the women's singles category? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | France |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20993. |
Which of the following has become the 8th member of SAARC? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Mauritius |
| D. | myanmar |
| Answer» C. Mauritius | |
| 20994. |
Who is the new Foreign Secretary of India? |
| A. | Nirupama Rao |
| B. | Sujata Singh |
| C. | Meera Shankar |
| D. | Anjana Mathur |
| Answer» C. Meera Shankar | |
| 20995. |
According to the latest estimates of the Ministry of Petroleum, India's refining capacity will increase to ...... million tonnes per annum by the end of the coming 11th plan i.e. FY 2011-12? |
| A. | 210 |
| B. | 220 |
| C. | 230 |
| D. | 240 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20996. |
In which city of China was the 14th IIFA Film Festival organized? |
| A. | Shanghai |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Xinjiang |
| D. | Macau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20997. |
CENVAT is associated with- |
| A. | direct tax |
| B. | Income tax |
| C. | indirect tax |
| D. | service tax |
| Answer» D. service tax | |
| 20998. |
When was the Focus Market Scheme launched? |
| A. | 2003-04 |
| B. | 2004-05 |
| C. | 2005-06 |
| D. | 2006-07 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20999. |
What was the amount of foreign exchange reserves of Reserve Bank of India as on January 14, 2011? |
| A. | $ 183 billion |
| B. | $ 213 billion |
| C. | $ 233 billion |
| D. | $ 268 billion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21000. |
What is the name of the first player from Kashmir to join the Indian cricket team? |
| A. | Parvez Khan |
| B. | Parvez Rasool |
| C. | Parvez Akhtar |
| D. | Parvez Malik |
| Answer» C. Parvez Akhtar | |