Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

When did US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin land on the moon?

Accepted Answer

July 20, 1969

Answer

July 21, 1970

Answer

July 21, 1963

Answer

July 21, 1972

Question 2

What is the literacy rate of Punjab?

Accepted Answer

69.95 per cent

Answer

63.615 per cent

Answer

61.03 per cent

Answer

65.07 per cent

Question 3

What is the S.I. unit of temperature?

Accepted Answer

Kelvin

Answer

Celsius

Answer

Centigrade

Answer

Fahrenheit

Question 4

When did 19 NATO members and 11 'Partners for Peace' join hands for peace plan for Kosovo Crisis?

Accepted Answer

1999

Answer

1989

Answer

1979

Answer

1969

Question 5

Yelena Isinbayeva is associated with which of the following games/sports?

Accepted Answer

Pole vault

Answer

Tennis

Answer

Boxing

Answer

Weightlifting

Question 6

Why the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture?

Accepted Answer

The first discovery comes from Harappa

Answer

It was first discovery by a person called Harappa

Answer

Harappa is the biggest site discovered so far

Answer

Most of the valuable remains have come from Harappa

Question 7

What is the population of Assam?

Accepted Answer

340/sq km

Answer

140/sq km

Answer

240/sq km

Answer

None of the above

Question 8

What is the measurement of the badminton court for singles?

Accepted Answer

13.41 m x 5.18 m

Answer

13.41 m x 6.10 m

Answer

12.30 m x 7.66 m

Answer

12.30 m x 6.23 m

Question 9

When did India enter into space age by launching the satellite 'Aryabhatta'?

Accepted Answer

1975

Answer

1966

Answer

1932

Answer

1990