Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

Sulphur is not present in

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chlorapatite

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coal

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gypsum

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iron pyrites

Question 2

Oxygen was independently discovered by

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Joseph Priestley

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Neils Bohr

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William Ramsay

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Rutherford

Question 3

Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang Ho took place in

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2205 - 1122 BC

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2500 - 2000 BC

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2700 - 2600 BC

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2000 - 1200 BC

Question 4

Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in

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1958

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1957

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1959

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1960

Question 5

Steel is more elastic than Rubber because

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ratio of stress to strain is more

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it is a metal

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its density is high

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ratio of stress to strain is less

Question 6

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".

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New Zealand's former Prime Minister David Lange

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Martin Green (Australia)

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Martin Almada (Australia)

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None of the above

Question 7

Tansen was

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both (A) and (B)

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a great exponent of Indian classical music

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one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar

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None of the above

Question 8

Ornithology is the

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study of birds

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study of smells

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study of bones

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None of the above

Question 9

Rabindranath Tagore is also known as

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Gurudev

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Netaji

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Guruji

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Mahamana