Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

India's first indigenous helicopter was successfully flown in Bangalore on

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August 30, 1992

Answer

August 30, 1982

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August 30, 1990

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None of the above

Question 2

In which of the followings places was the last Winter Olympics Games held?

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Vancouver

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Lillehammer

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Albertville

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Salt Lake City (USA)

Question 3

Hundred year war was fought between

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France and England

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Civil war in England

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Greek and Persian forces

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None of the above

Question 4

In which of the following pairs, the two substances forming the pair are chemically most dissimilar?

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Butter and paraffin wax

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Sugar and paper

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Chalk and marble

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Charcoal and diamond

Question 5

India's Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the chairmanship of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

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1982-83

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1979-80

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1980-81

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1981-82

Question 6

INS Agrani (Petty Officers' School) is situated at

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Coimbatore

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Lonavla

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Mumbai

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Jamnagar

Question 7

Hybridization is

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cross-fertilization between two varieties

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decayed vegetable matter

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a process of tilling the land

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downward movement of water through soil

Question 8

In which world cup cricket final, Australia beat England?

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1987, Kolkata - India

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1983, Lord's - England

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1992, Melbourne - Australia

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1996, Lahore - Pakistan

Question 9

India is the ____ grower of pulses.

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largest

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smallest

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appropriate for national need

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None of the above