Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

The first women to climb Mt. Everest was

Accepted Answer

Junko Taibei

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Karoline Mikkelson

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Valentina Tereshkova

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None of the above

Question 2

The five intertwined rings or circles on the Olympic Flag made of white silk are

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from left to right blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively

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from right to left blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively

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from right to left blue, black, green, red and yellow respectively

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from left to right yellow, red, green, black and blue respectively

Question 3

The company that has acquired interest in different industries by taking over or merging with other companies, is called

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conglomerate

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collateral

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coalition

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None of the above

Question 4

The first Indian and Asian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics was

Accepted Answer

C.V. Raman

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Mother Teresa

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Rabindranath Tagore

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S. Chandrasekhar

Question 5

The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by

Accepted Answer

Devika Rani

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Kanan Devi

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Pankaj Mullick

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Sohrab Modi

Question 6

The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, is

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Mandate

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Mandamus

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Modvat

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Manifesto

Question 7

The Awards conferred by the Hollywood Foreign press Association which is given annually for creditable efforts in film direction, are

Accepted Answer

Golden Globe Award

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Oscar Award

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Golden Bear Award

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Owen Global Prize

Question 8

The first lady Prime Minister of a country was

Accepted Answer

Srimavo Bhadaranaike (Sri Lanka)

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Maria Estate Pew (Argentina)

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Junko Taibei (Japan)

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None of the above

Question 9

The common pesticides which are in use consist of

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olefins

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PCBs

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organochlorines

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heterocyclic compounds