Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

When the Aryans advanced towards India reaching the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers? It was the time of rise of Ganges Civilization.

Accepted Answer

1500 BC

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2200 BC

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1200 BC

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2000 BC

Question 2

Zakir Hussain was

Accepted Answer

both (a) and (b)

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the third President of India

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India's second vice President

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None of the above

Question 3

What is the purpose of SAARC?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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To promote the welfare of the people of South Asia

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To improve the environment of security in the region

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To accelerate economic growth and cultural development

Question 4

When did Yuri Alekseyevich Gagaris of Russia, the first man to reach space, reached space?

Accepted Answer

1961

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1960

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1962

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1963

Question 5

What is the height of Nainital, Uttaranchal above sea level?

Accepted Answer

7,500 ft above sea level

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3,500 ft above sea level

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7,168 ft above sea level

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6,400 ft above sea level

Question 6

When a given amount of air is cooled

Accepted Answer

the amount of moisture it can hold decreases

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its absolute humidity decreases

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its relative humidity remains constant

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its absolute humidity increases

Question 7

When did France became Republic?

Accepted Answer

1792 AD

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1789 AD

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1798 AD

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1729 AD

Question 8

What is the purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Sustained economic growth

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Employment

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Higher standards of living

Question 9

When and where was weightlifting introduced in Olympics?

Accepted Answer

1896 at Athens

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1988 at Seoul

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1924 at St. Louis

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1908 at London