General knowledge(GK) — Basic General Knowledge - Section 4
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1. Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was Indias first man to go into space. He was ____ cosmonaut to be in space in the world.
A. 12th
B. 107th
C. 139th
D. 151st
Correct Option: 139th
2. Philology is the
A. study of bones
B. study of muscles
C. study of architecture
D. science of languages
Correct Option: science of languages
3. The 2006 World Cup Football Tournament held in
A. France
B. China
C. Germany
D. Brazil
Correct Option: Germany
4. Satellite launching station is located at
A. Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh)
B. Solapur (Maharashtra)
C. Salem (Tamilnadu)
D. Warangal (Telangana)
Correct Option: Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh)
5. The Black flag signifies
A. revolution/danger
B. peace
C. protest
D. truce
Correct Option: protest
6. Republican party is
A. One of the important parties in USA
B. the political parties which has no definite principles
C. the political party which changes with the change in the times and circumstances in the country
D. All of the above
Correct Option: All of the above
7. Study of life in outer space is known as
A. endbiology
B. exobiology
C. enterbiology
D. neobiology
Correct Option: exobiology
8. School of Aviation Medicine (Air Force) is located at
A. Allahabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Bangalore
D. Jalahalli
Correct Option: Bangalore
9. Recession is
A. slowing down of economic activity over a limited period
B. period during which unemployment may rise and demand and output may fall, leading to slump in trade
C. period that results from accumulation of unsold goods, owing to fall in demand
D. All of the above
Correct Option: All of the above
10. Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to
A. a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements
B. amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian
C. National Olympic Committee for outstanding work
D. None of the above
Correct Option: a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements
11. Pythagoras was first to ____ the universal validity of geometrical theorem.
A. give
B. prove
C. both
D. None of the above
Correct Option: prove
12. Soil acidity is generally corrected by
A. proper irrigation
B. adding sodium hydroxide
C. liming
D. application of fertilizers
Correct Option: liming
13. Oscar Awards were instituted in
A. 1968
B. 1929
C. 1901
D. 1965
Correct Option: 1929
14. Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet to
A. prevent pellagra
B. compensate for underactive the thyroid gland
C. compensate for underactive the thyroid gland
D. stimulate pituitary gland
Correct Option: compensate for underactive the thyroid gland
15. Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline of
A. Afghanistan
B. Belgium
C. East Africa
D. Australia
Correct Option: Australia
16. Shaurya Chakra made up of bronze is awarded for
A. gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy
B. most conspicuous bravery for some act of self sacrifice
C. gallantry in the presence of enemy
D. None of the above
Correct Option: gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy
17. Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharath Ratna in
A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
Correct Option: 2001
18. Taoism is followed in
A. worldwide
B. Iran and north-west India
C. China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam
D. Japan
Correct Option: Japan
19. The 2005 Wimbledon Womens Singles champion defeated which of the following to win the title?
A. Maria Sharapova
B. Lindsay Davenport
C. Mary Pierce
D. Serena Williams
Correct Option: Lindsay Davenport
20. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is a well known freedom fighter of
A. Bangladesh
B. Myanmar
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
Correct Option: Bangladesh
21. Shares with a fixed rate of dividend that entitle their holders to priority payment over those who hold ordinary shares of a company are called
A. preference shares
B. bull
C. bear
D. shareholder
Correct Option: preference shares
22. Shankracharya was the founder of
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Arya Samaj
D. Advaitic philosophy
Correct Option: Advaitic philosophy
23. Sculpture flourished during
A. Egyptian civilization
B. Indus valley civilization
C. Chinese civilization
D. None of the above
Correct Option: Indus valley civilization
24. Penicillin is widely used as
A. an antiseptic
B. a disinfectant
C. an antibiotic
D. an insecticide
Correct Option: an antibiotic
25. Socrates was the wisest man of the ancient world and developed the method of enquiry and instruction, belonged to
A. France
B. Athens
C. Greece
D. China
Correct Option: Athens
26. Richter scale is used for measuring
A. density of liquid
B. intensity of earthquakes
C. velocity of wind
D. humidity of air
Correct Option: intensity of earthquakes
27. Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation in
A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1996
D. 1997
Correct Option: 1996
28. 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
Correct Option: the forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants
29. Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who
A. invented the safety lamp for miners
B. discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Correct Option: both (a) and (b)
30. Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for
A. commentary
B. editorial writing
C. music
D. feature writing
Correct Option: feature writing
31. Soil is formed from the parent rock material by
A. chemical decomposition
B. physical decomposition
C. biological decomposition
D. All of the above
Correct Option: All of the above
32. The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Ozone
Correct Option: Nitrogen
33. Oxford university was founded in
A. 1139 AD
B. 1163 AD
C. 215 BC
D. 55 BC
Correct Option: 1163 AD
34. The American General who led the revolt against the British and declared American independence was
A. George Washington
B. Bill Clinton
C. George Bush
D. None of the above
Correct Option: George Washington
35. Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held
A. once a year
B. twice a year
C. thrice a year
D. four times a year
Correct Option: twice a year
36. Radioactive substances can be produced readily in
A. an electron gun
B. an atomic pile
C. a transistor
D. a Wilson cloud chamber
Correct Option: an atomic pile
37. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in
A. Canada
B. UK
C. Australia
D. Malaysia
Correct Option: UK
38. Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called
A. capital
B. capital-gain
C. capitalism
D. None of the above
Correct Option: capital-gain
39. Plorence(Chadwick) is the associated place for which of the following sport?
A. Snooker
B. Racking Horse
C. Skiing
D. Tennis
Correct Option: Skiing
40. The 2012 Olympics Games were held in
A. London
B. Seoul
C. Sydney
D. Tokyo
Correct Option: London
41. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, was assassinated in
A. 1961
B. 1971
C. 1981
D. 1991
Correct Option: 1991
42. Pan - American Highway, north-west Alaska to Southernmost Chile is the worlds
A. longest road
B. highest road
C. busiest road
D. None of the above
Correct Option: longest road
43. Raja Rammohan Roy
A. was a social reformer who tried to eradicate sati, purdah and child marriage
B. advocated widow remarriage and womans education
C. was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj
D. All of the above
Correct Option: All of the above
44. South Indian temples have
A. tall towers with curving sides that taper at the top
B. gateway towers shaped like trapezoidal pyramids
C. both are correct
D. None of the above
Correct Option: gateway towers shaped like trapezoidal pyramids
45. South Africa joined the Commonwealth as 51st member in
A. May-93
B. May-94
C. May-95
D. May-96
Correct Option: May-94
46. Recently lead free petrol was introduced in our country because
A. they are not needed now as anti-knock agents
B. they tower the efficiency of the engine
C. they cause less pollution
D. to reduce the cost of petrol
Correct Option: they cause less pollution
47. Rabindranath Tagore receive Nobel Prize in 1913 in the field of
A. physics
B. peace
C. literature
D. economy
Correct Option: literature
48. People who secretly indulge in anti-national or anti-government activities and help the enemy are called
A. Second column
B. Third column
C. Fourth column
D. Fifth column
Correct Option: Fifth column
49. Sulphur is not present in
A. iron pyrites
B. gypsum
C. coal
D. chlorapatite
Correct Option: chlorapatite
50. Oxygen was independently discovered by
A. Rutherford
B. William Ramsay
C. Joseph Priestley
D. Neils Bohr
Correct Option: Joseph Priestley
51. Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang 40 took place in
A. 2500 - 2000 BC
B. 2700 - 2600 BC
C. 2205 - 1122 BC
D. 2000 - 1200 BC
Correct Option: 2205 - 1122 BC
52. Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in
A. 1957
B. 1958
C. 1959
D. 1960
Correct Option: 1958
53. Steel is more elastic than Rubber because
A. its density is high
B. it is a metal
C. ratio of stress to strain is more
D. ratio of stress to strain is less
Correct Option: ratio of stress to strain is more
54. The 2003 Right Livelihood Honorary Award honors ____, when the jury recognizes "for his steadfast work over many years for a world free of nuclear weapons".
A. New Zealands former Prime Minister David Lange
B. Martin Almada (Australia)
C. Martin Green (Australia)
D. None of the above
Correct Option: New Zealands former Prime Minister David Lange
55. Tansen was
A. a great exponent of Indian classical music
B. one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Correct Option: both (a) and (b)
56. Ornithology is the
A. study of bones
B. study of birds
C. study of smells
D. None of the above
Correct Option: study of birds
57. Rabindranath Tagore is also known as
A. Guruji
B. Gurudev
C. Mahamana
D. Netaji
Correct Option: Gurudev
58. Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in
A. 1986
B. 1987
C. 1988
D. 1989
Correct Option: 1987
59. Oscar Awards are conferred annually by
A. Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA
B. Government of United States
C. Hollywood Foreign Press Association
D. None of the above
Correct Option: Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA
60. Robert Koch worked on
A. tuberculosis
B. cholera
C. malaria
D. diabetes
Correct Option: tuberculosis
61. Satyajit Ray received Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts in
A. 1963
B. 1965
C. 1966
D. 1967
Correct Option: 1967
62. The agreement according to which the UK, the USA and the former USSR cannot assist other countries in acquiring technology to develop nuclear weapons, is known as
64. P.T. Usha, who came close to bagging a bronze finished fourth in ____ in 1984 Olympics.
A. 400 m final
B. 800 m final
C. 400 m hurdle
D. the marathon
Correct Option: 400 m hurdle
65. Photophobia is
A. a disease cause by too much sunlight
B. abnormal intolerance of light
C. the adjustment of the eye for light
D. the ability to perceive light
Correct Option: abnormal intolerance of light
66. Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because
A. it always lets the steam escape
B. high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
C. it does not let the heat energy escape easily
D. high pressure raises the boiling point of water
Correct Option: high pressure raises the boiling point of water
67. he 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
Correct Option: fifteen centuries
68. Reproductive cells in human beings are produced
A. in greater numbers for a longer period of time in the male
B. for a longer period in the female than in male
C. in equal number in both sexes
D. in greater numbers by the female than by the male
Correct Option: in greater numbers for a longer period of time in the male
69. Study of earthquakes is known as
A. ecology
B. seismology
C. numismatics
D. None of the above
Correct Option: seismology
70. The 2005 Australian Open Tennis Championship titles for mens and womens 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
Correct Option: Marat Safin and Serena Williams
71. Penicillin was invented by
A. Dr Jonas E. Salk
B. Gregory Mendal
C. Paul Ehrlich
D. A. Fleming
Correct Option: A. Fleming
72. 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
Correct Option: becomes zero at very low temperature
73. The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid) under Indias leadership was instituted by
A. UNO
B. SAARC
C. NAM
D. the Commonwealth
Correct Option: NAM
74. Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with
A. football
B. hockey
C. cricket Inter-University
D. inter-university sports and athletics
Correct Option: cricket Inter-University
75. Rangaswamy Cup is associated with
A. archery
B. cricket
C. football
D. hockey
Correct Option: hockey
76. Rare Earth factory is situated in
A. Allepey (Kerala)
B. Aluva (Kerala)
C. Ambernath (Maharashtra)
D. Avadi (Tamil Nadu)
Correct Option: Aluva (Kerala)
77. Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49th member of the Commonwealth in
A. 1984
B. 1991
C. 1997
D. 2000
Correct Option: 1991
78. Primary rainbow is formed when light suffers
A. two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop
B. one internal refractions before emerging out of the drop
C. no internal refraction
D. either one or two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop
Correct Option: one internal refractions before emerging out of the drop