Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because

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it has a high dipole moment

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it has a high boiling point

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it has a high specific heat

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it has no colour

Question 2

Vijayalakshmi Pandit was

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All of the above

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the first women minister of an Indian state (UP)

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the first women to become president of the UN General Assembly

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the first Indian women Ambassador to Moscow

Question 3

The Territorial Army was established in

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1948

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1962

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1920

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1953

Question 4

Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports?

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Golf

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Table tennis

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Tennis

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Boxing

Question 5

The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by

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29 nations

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25 nations

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33 nations

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37 nations

Question 6

Uttaranchal has international boundary with ____ in north, north-east and eastern side.

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both (a) and (b)

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China

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Nepal

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None of the above

Question 7

The trophy know by the name of Grand Prix is associated with

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table tennis, lawn tennis and shooting

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table tennis

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lawn tennis

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table tennis and lawn tennis

Question 8

Value Added Tax (VAT) is

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both (a) and (b)

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indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce to the re

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tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, the seller is

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None of the above

Question 9

Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east

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both (a) and (b)

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Assam

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Mizoram

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Bangladesh