Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

The main crops of Sikkim are

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rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamom

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sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,

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chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepper

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None of the above

Question 2

The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led to

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All of the above

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salinization

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lowering of the water table

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water logging

Question 3

The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated at

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Addis Ababa

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Bangkok

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Geneva

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Baghdad

Question 4

The last month of the Saka year is

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Phalguna

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Chaitra

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Asadha

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Pausa

Question 5

The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at

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Amsterdam Games (1928)

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Athens Games (1896)

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London Games (1908)

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Paris Games (1924)

Question 6

The Olympic Flame symbolises

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continuity between the ancient and modern games

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unity among various nations of the world

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speed, perfection and strength

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sports as a means for securing harmony among nations

Question 7

The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of

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fermentation

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saponification

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hydrogenation

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hydrolysis

Question 8

The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin was

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Alexander Fleming

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Albert Einstein

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Archimeder

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Aryabhatta

Question 9

The number of already named bones in the human skeleton is

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206

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200

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212

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218