Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called

Accepted Answer

bye

Answer

leg bye

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bosie

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drive

Question 2

How many non-permanent Security Council (UNO) members are from Afro-Asian countries?

Accepted Answer

5

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1

Answer

2

Answer

15

Question 3

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at

Accepted Answer

Kalpakkam, Chennai

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Kolkata

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Trombay, Maharashtra

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Indore

Question 4

In which year did Sir Edmund Hillary reach the summit of Mount Everest?

Accepted Answer

1953

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1952

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1954

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1955

Question 5

India's first fast breeder neutron reactor was

Accepted Answer

Kamini

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Purnima-I

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Zerlina

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Apsara

Question 6

India's first atomic power station was set up at

Accepted Answer

Tarapur (Maharashtra)

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Surat (Gujarat)

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Solapur (Maharashtra)

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Trombay (Maharashtra)

Question 7

How many Ergs are there in 1 joule?

Accepted Answer

107

Answer

102

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104

Answer

106

Question 8

In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met at Teheran primarily

Accepted Answer

for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international peace

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to work out a common line of action against Japan

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to discuss the strategy to be adopted by the Allies to invade Germany

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to consider a common plan of action by the Allies forces against the axis powers

Question 9

Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 led

Accepted Answer

the fourth crusade

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the first crusade

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the second crusade

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the third crusade