Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

The 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

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fifteen centuries

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ten centuries

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twelve centuries

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eighteen centuries

Question 2

Reproductive cells in human beings are produced

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in greater numbers for a longer period of time in the male

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in equal number in both sexes

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for a longer period in the female than in male

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in greater numbers by the female than by the male

Question 3

Study of earthquakes is known as

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seismology

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ecology

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numismatics

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None of the above

Question 4

The 2005 Australian Open Tennis Championship titles for men's and women's singles were won, respectively by

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Marat Safin and Serena Williams

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Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf

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Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams

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Andre Agassi and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario

Question 5

Penicillin was invented by

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A. Fleming

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Paul Ehrlich

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Gregory Mendal

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Dr Jonas E. Salk

Question 6

Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance

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becomes zero at very low temperature

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increases with temperature

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decreases with temperature

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does not change with temperature

Question 7

The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid) under India's leadership was instituted by

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NAM

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UNO

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SAARC

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the Commonwealth

Question 8

Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with

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cricket 'Inter-University'

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football

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hockey

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inter-university sports and athletics

Question 9

Rangaswamy Cup is associated with

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hockey

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Badminton

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cricket

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football