Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

The first Winter Olympic Games were held at

Accepted Answer

Chamonix (France)

Answer

Innsburck (Austria)

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Lake Placid (USA)

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Calgary (Alberta)

Question 2

The college of Military Engineering is situated at

Accepted Answer

Kirkee (Pune)

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Mhow

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Dehradun

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Chennai

Question 3

The electron was first identified by

Accepted Answer

J. J. Thompson

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J. Kepler

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D. Rutherford

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James Chadwick

Question 4

The conservation hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eat

Accepted Answer

many harmful rodents

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harmful birds

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harmful reptiles

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numerous weed seeds

Question 5

The best way to tackle local environmental problems is to

Accepted Answer

provide environmental education to the local people and create awareness

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use the local administrative machinery

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implement environmental laws strictly

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leave it to the local public to decide

Question 6

The first attempt in printing was made in England by

Accepted Answer

William Caxton

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James Watt

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James Arkwright

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Isaac Newton

Question 7

The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was

Accepted Answer

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

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C.V. Raman

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Nelson Mandela

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None of the above

Question 8

The first General Elections in India took place in

Accepted Answer

1952

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1948

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1949

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1955

Question 9

The corresponding Gregorian date of the saka month, Bhadra is

Accepted Answer

August 23

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July 23

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September 23

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October 23