General knowledge(GK) — Basic General Knowledge - Section 3
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1. Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in
A. 1992
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1995
Correct Option: 1994
2. Logarithm tables were invented by
A. John Napier
B. John Doe
C. John Harrison
D. John Douglas
Correct Option: John Napier
3. With which sport is the Jules Rimet trophy associated?
A. Basketball
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Golf
Correct Option: Football
4. Kemal Ataturk was
A. the first President of Independent Kenya
B. the founder of modern Turkey
C. revolutionary leader of Soviet Union
D. None of the above
Correct Option: the founder of modern Turkey
5. Milkha Singh Stood ____ in 1960 Olympics in Athletics.
A. fourth in 400m final
B. second in 400m final
C. eighth in 50km walk
D. seventh in 800m final
Correct Option: fourth in 400m final
6. Ms. Medha Patkar is associated with the
A. Tehri project
B. Enron project
C. Sardar Sarovar project
D. Dabhol project
Correct Option: Sardar Sarovar project
7. Kathakali Mohiniatam and Ottamthullal are the famous dances of
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Orissa
D. Tamil Nadu
Correct Option: Kerala
8. Jaspal Rana is associated with which of the following games?
A. Swimming
B. Archery
C. Shooting
D. Weightlifting
Correct Option: Shooting
9. Lala Lajpat Rai is also known as
A. Sher-e-Punjab
B. Punjab Kesari
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Correct Option: both (a) and (b)
10. Modern football is said to have evolved from
A. England
B. India
C. France
D. Spain
Correct Option: England
11. Joule is the unit of
A. temperature
B. pressure
C. energy
D. heat
Correct Option: energy
12. Nowadays many novel chemicals are being synthesized termed as xenobiotics. The unique feature of these is what they areI. biodegradableII. non- biodegradableIII. pose on environmental threatIV. they are environment friendly
A. IIII
B. IIIII
C. IIIIIV
D. IIIII IV
Correct Option: IIIII
13. Modern Indo-Aryan languages are based on an ancient language called
A. Hindi
B. Sanskrit
C. Kannada
D. Tamil
Correct Option: Sanskrit
14. Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located at
A. Bhopal
B. Gwalior
C. Karnal
D. Patiala
Correct Option: Gwalior
15. Malfunctioning of which of the following organs causes jaundice?
A. Stomach
B. Pancreas
C. Liver
D. Kidney
Correct Option: Liver
16. Olympic creed and oath was composed by ____ the founder of modern Olympics.
A. Rev Father Didon
B. Baron Pierre de Coubertin
C. Norman Pitchard
D. None of the above
Correct Option: Baron Pierre de Coubertin
17. Kathak Nauntanki Jhora and Kajri are the important dances of
A. Uttaranchal
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh
Correct Option: Uttar Pradesh
18. Lance Armstrong a sportsperson of international repute belongs to which of the following countries?
A. USA
B. Ukraine
C. Spain
D. Brazil
Correct Option: USA
19. Ludhiana is situated on ____ river.
A. Gomti
B. Yamuna
C. Satluj
D. Godavari
Correct Option: Satluj
20. Kiran Bedi is
A. first woman IAS officer
B. first woman IPS officer
C. first woman advocate
D. first woman judge
Correct Option: first woman IPS officer
21. K.S. Ranjit Singhji was
A. first Bar-at-law
B. first Air Marshal
C. first Indian test cricketer
D. first Field Marshal
Correct Option: first Indian test cricketer
22. National Defence Academy is situated at
A. Khadakvasla
B. New Delhi
C. Wellington
D. Dehradun
Correct Option: Khadakvasla
23. Modvat is
A. Maintenance of Internal Security Act
B. a term used in excise which is a new scheme of indirect taxes
C. scheme which allows a manufacturer to claim instant reimbursement of the excise duty paid on the raw materials used for the production of the final good
D. scheme which allows a manufacturer to claim instant reimbursement of the excise duty paid on the raw materials used for the production of the final good
Correct Option: scheme which allows a manufacturer to claim instant reimbursement of the excise duty paid on the raw materials used for the production of the final good
24. Number of commands of Air Force are
A. five
B. six
C. seven
D. seven
Correct Option: seven
25. MISA stands for
A. Maintenance of Internal Security Act
B. Multinational Internal Society Authority
C. Movement for Indian System Act
D. None of the above
Correct Option: Maintenance of Internal Security Act
26. Mount Everest was captured by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in the year
A. 1951
B. 1952
C. 1953
D. 1954
Correct Option: 1953
27. Karoline Mikkelsen was the first woman to
A. reach North Pole
B. reach South Pole
C. climb Mt. Everest
D. set foot on the moon
Correct Option: reach South Pole
28. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all directions. This is known as
A. Boyle-Pascal's Law
B. Pascal's Law
C. Archimedes' Principle
D. None of the above
Correct Option: Pascal's Law
29. John F. Kennedy President of USA died on
A. 1963
B. 1964
C. 1965
D. 1966
Correct Option: 1963
30. Of the following foods which one is the best source of protein?
A. Butter
B. Fish
C. Lettuce
D. Milk
Correct Option: Fish
31. Lal Bahadur Shastri
A. succeeded Pandit Nehru as the second Prime Minister of India
B. signed the Tashkent Agreement with Ayub Khan for a ceasefire between India and Pakistan
C. is also known as "Man of Peace"
D. All of the above
Correct Option: All of the above
32. On a night when the sky is clear the temperature may dip considerably; on a cloudy night the temperature will usually dip much less. The reason for this difference is that
A. the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the earth
B. on a cloudy night the clouds are warm and therefore retard the cooling
C. the clear sky allows the cold of outer space to reach the earth
D. current of air carry the heat away from the earth on a clear night
Correct Option: the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the earth
33. Normally the Commonwealth Games are held at intervals of
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. there is no fixed interval
Correct Option: 4 years
34. Mahakavi Kalidas
A. was one of the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist
B. lived during the region of Chandragupta Vikaramaditya
C. famous works include Shakutala Raghuvansha Meghdoot and Kumara Sambahava
D. All of the above
Correct Option: All of the above
35. Olympic emblem is composed of five intertwined rings each of a different colour representing the five continents of the world as
A. Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- America; Green ring - Oceania
B. Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Oceania; Red ring- Africa; Green ring - America
C. Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- Oceania; Green ring - America
D. Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- America; Green ring - Oceania
Correct Option: Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- America; Green ring - Oceania
36. Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity
A. Hydrometer
B. Hygrometer
C. Barometer
D. Mercury Thermometer
Correct Option: Hygrometer
37. National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup in
A. 1980
B. 1985
C. 1990
D. 1995
Correct Option: 1980
38. Mina is the tribe of
A. Tripura
B. Sikkim
C. Rajasthan
D. Nagaland Assam
Correct Option: Rajasthan
39. King Hammurabi raised the first army of the world in
A. 2000 BC
B. 1500 BC
C. 1480 BC
D. 1027 BC
Correct Option: 2000 BC
40. National Institute of Occupation Health is located at
A. Bangalore
B. Ahmedabad
C. Pune
D. Mumbai
Correct Option: Ahmedabad
41. Kanishka was
A. the king of Kushan dynasty
B. a great conqueror but later became a follower of Buddha
C. the only ruler of India whose territory extended up to central Asia
D. All of the above
Correct Option: All of the above
42. National Institute of Oceanography is located at
A. Panaji (Goa)
B. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
C. Pune (Maharashtra)
D. Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Correct Option: Panaji (Goa)
43. Nuclear power is ____ thermal power.
A. cheaper than
B. costlier than
C. equal in amount
D. they cannot be related
Correct Option: cheaper than
44. Michael Faraday discovered
A. electromagnetism
B. benzene liquid gases and optical glass
C. the induction of electric current
D. All of the above
Correct Option: All of the above
45. Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for Peace in
A. 1992
B. 1979
C. 1988
D. 1954
Correct Option: 1979
46. Most commonly used bleaching agent is
A. alcohol
B. carbon dioxide
C. chlorine
D. sodium chloride
Correct Option: chlorine
47. Of the UN Agencies which one specifically aims at further economic development by encouraging productive private enterprise?
A. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
B. International Finance Corporation
C. International Monetary Fund
D. World Bank
Correct Option: International Finance Corporation
48. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first to
A. step on the moon
B. circle the moon
C. walk in space
D. journey into space
Correct Option: step on the moon
49. Lal Bahadur Shastri is also known as
A. Guruji
B. Man of Peace
C. Punjab Kesari
D. Mahamana
Correct Option: Man of Peace
50. Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to
A. increase the alkalinity of the soil
B. increase the acidity of the soil
C. restore nitrates to the soil
D. make the soil more porous
Correct Option: increase the alkalinity of the soil
51. Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay ____ who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency.
A. President of the Philippines
B. President of the Spain
C. President of the Scotland
D. President of the Malaysia
Correct Option: President of the Philippines
52. Leonardo da Vinci
A. was a great Italian painter sculptor and architect
B. got universal fame form his masterpiece "Monalisa"
C. drew models of organs such as the heart lungs and womb
D. All of the above
Correct Option: All of the above
53. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) is famous for
A. brass ware
B. sandal oil
C. newsprint factory
D. penicillin factory
Correct Option: brass ware
54. Mahabaleshwar is located in
A. Maharashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Correct Option: Maharashtra
55. Jharkhand has ____ state on its eastern end.
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Orissa
D. Chhattisgarh
Correct Option: West Bengal
56. 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
Correct Option: travelled through China India and other parts of Asia
57. Of the blood groups A B AB and O which one is transfused into a person whose blood group is A?
A. Group A only
B. Group B only
C. Group A and O
D. Group AB only
Correct Option: Group A and O
58. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was established in
A. 1958
B. 1964
C. 1973
D. 1988
Correct Option: 1973
59. Numismatics is the study of
A. coins
B. numbers
C. stamps
D. space
Correct Option: coins
60. National Anthem was first sung on
A. December 27 1911 during the Indian National Congress Session at Calcutta
B. January 24 1950 by the Constituent Assembly of India
C. January 26 1959 by the Government of India
D. None of the above
Correct Option: December 27 1911 during the Indian National Congress Session at Calcutta
61. Karl Marx's ideology advocated
A. a classed unique society
B. a united society
C. a classed society
D. None of the above
Correct Option: a classed society
62. Lhasa airport at Tibet is the World's
A. largest airport
B. highest airport
C. lowest airport
D. busiest airport
Correct Option: highest airport
63. Of the various agencies related to the United Nations the one that has the longest period is
A. International Labour Organisation
B. Universal Postal Union
C. World Health Organisation
D. World Meteorological Organisation
Correct Option: Universal Postal Union
64. Judicature (High Court) of Rajasthan is at
A. Jodhpur
B. Jaipur
C. Udaipur
D. Jaiselmer
Correct Option: Jodhpur
65. Kolleru Pelicanary situated at Elluru Andhra Pradesh has reserves of
A. elephant tiger panther sambar
B. pelicans painted stroke
C. chital sambar chinkara wild birds
D. elephant leopard tiger garu nilgai
Correct Option: pelicans painted stroke
66. Light Year is related to
A. energy
B. speed
C. distance
D. intensity
Correct Option: distance
67. Liquid asset is
A. a type of asset that is in cash in the current account of the commercial bank
B. a type of asset that is in the form of a deposit in the current account of the commercial bank
C. either of these
D. None of the above
Correct Option: either of these
68. Jeevan Rekha (Life line) express is
A. first hospital on wheels in the world
B. first railway express
C. oldest train
D. None of the above
Correct Option: first hospital on wheels in the world
69. Lata Mangeshkar holds the world record for maximum number of ____
A. song recordings
B. singing songs
C. songs composing
D. None of the above
Correct Option: song recordings
70. On August 1 2003 the total strength of India's armed forces approximate to
A. 1392000
B. 1092000
C. 71,500
D. 132000
Correct Option: 1392000
71. John F. Kennedy was
A. one the most popular Presidents of USA
B. the first Roman Catholic President
C. writer of Why England slept and Profile in Courage
D. All the above
Correct Option: All the above
72. Jesus Christ was crucified in
A. 4 BC
B. 4 AD
C. 20 AD
D. 1 AD
Correct Option: 20 AD
73. National institute of Mental Health is located at
A. Coonor (Tamil Nadu)
B. Chandigarh
C. New Delhi
D. Bangalore
Correct Option: Bangalore
74. Jharia (Jharkhand) is famous for
A. sports goods
B. copper mines
C. coal mines
D. gold mines
Correct Option: coal mines
75. Nalanda is located at
A. Gujarat
B. Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
C. Near Patna Bihar
D. Near Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
Correct Option: Near Patna Bihar
76. National Botanical Research Institute is located at
A. New Delhi
B. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
C. Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
D. Bangalore (Karnataka)
Correct Option: Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
77. Mother Teresa received the Magsaysay Award in 1962 in the area of
A. Community leadership
B. public service
C. journalism and literature
D. international understanding
Correct Option: international understanding
78. Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped which has the largest potential?
A. Water power
B. Wind power
C. Solar power
D. Biomass power
Correct Option: Solar power
79. Missile 'prithivi' aims
A. to test the performance of an indigenously built heat-shield
B. to hit target without the help of the Air Forces
C. to defend a large installations like oil-fields etc. against enemy attacks
D. None of the above
Correct Option: to hit target without the help of the Air Forces
80. Microphone is used to convert
A. sound waves into electrical energy
B. sound waves into light rays
C. electrical energy into sound waves
D. sound waves into magnetic currents
Correct Option: sound waves into electrical energy