Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

The host of first Olympics in 1896 was

Accepted Answer

Athens, Greece

Answer

Paris, France

Answer

Los Angeles, USA

Answer

London, Great Britain

Question 2

The largest cantilever bridge of India is

Accepted Answer

Howrah Bridge

Answer

Mahatama Gandhi Setu

Answer

Chambal Bridge

Answer

None of the above

Question 3

The headquarter of United Nations Fund for Programmes Population Activities (UNFA) are at

Accepted Answer

New York

Answer

London

Answer

Washington

Answer

Rome

Question 4

The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is located in

Accepted Answer

Darjeeling

Answer

Dehradun

Answer

Uttarkashi

Answer

Shillong

Question 5

Deforestation in the uplands may cause pollution in rivers through

Accepted Answer

erosion and silting

Answer

leaching of salts

Answer

inflow of forest material

Answer

increased discharge rate

Question 6

The Indian Ocean Arc is an imaginary circle in space about ____ over the equator

Accepted Answer

36,000 km

Answer

20,000 km

Answer

34,000 km

Answer

30,000 km

Question 7

The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is

Accepted Answer

to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability

Answer

to provide collective defence and economic cooperation

Answer

to maintain higher standards of living among member nations

Answer

None of the above

Question 8

The main object of which of the following UN agency is to help the underdeveloped countries in the task of raising their living standards?

Accepted Answer

IDA

Answer

IMF

Answer

UNICEF

Answer

UNDP

Question 9

The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at

Accepted Answer

Vienna

Answer

Algiers

Answer

Lagos

Answer

Kuwait