Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

Shankracharya was the founder of

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Advaitic philosophy

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Jainism

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Buddhism

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Arya Samaj

Question 2

Sculpture flourished during

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Indus valley civilization

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Chinese civilization

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Egyptian civilization

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None of the above

Question 3

Penicillin is widely used as

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an antibiotic

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an antiseptic

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an insecticide

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a disinfectant

Question 4

Socrates was the wisest man of the ancient world and developed the method of enquiry and instruction, belonged to

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Athens

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Greece

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France

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China

Question 5

Richter scale is used for measuring

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intensity of earthquakes

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density of liquid

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humidity of air

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velocity of wind

Question 6

Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation in

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1996

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1990

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1991

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1997

Question 7

Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with the

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forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants

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behavior of animals

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formation of new stars

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origin and growth of plants

Question 8

Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who

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both (A) and (B)

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invented the safety lamp for miners

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discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide

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None of the above

Question 9

Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for

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feature writing

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music

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editorial writing

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commentary