1. Nobel prize is awarded for which of the following disciplines:
Literature, peace and economics
Medicine or Physiology
Chemistry and Physics
All the above
Answer for this question is option d.
2. Garampani Sanctuary is locate in which of the following places:
Junagarh, Gujarat
Kohima, Nagaland
Diphu, Assam
Gangtok, Sikkim
Answer for this question is option c.
3. Entomology studies what?
Behavior of human beings
Insects
The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
The formation of rocks
Answer for this question is option b. It is actually a branch of zoology that studies insects
4. Galileo was an astronomer who
developed the telescope
discovered four satellites of Jupiter
discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
All the above.
Answer for this question is option b.
5. Sun exposure can bring about an improvement in health because of which of the following reasons:
the infrared light kills bacteria in the body
resistance power increases
the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan
the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D
Answer for this question is option d.
GK Quiz related to Famous Personalities:
6. Who is the father of geometry?
Aristotle
Euclid
Pythagoras
Kepler
Answer for this question is option b.
7. Indian player Jude Felix is popular for which sports?
Volleyball
Football
Hockey
Tennis
Answer for this question is option c.
8. The Indian, who holds the pride of beating the computers in mathematical wizard is:
Shakuntala Devi
Raja Ramanna
Ramanujam
Rina Panigrahi
Answer for this question is option a.
9. Who is popularly called as the Iron Man of India?
Subhash Chandra Bose
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru
Govind Ballabh Pant
Answer for this question is option b.
10. Guru Gopi Krishna is popular for which form of Indian dance?
Bharatanatyam
Kuchipudi
Kathak
Manipuri
Answer for this question is option b.
General Knowledge Quiz Related to Inventions:
11. The radioactive element radium was invented by which of the following scientists?
Marie Curie
Benjamin Franklin
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Answer for this question is option a.
12. J.B. Dunlop is popular for which of the following inventions?
Model airplanes
Pneumatic rubber tire
Rubber boot
Automobile wheel rim
Answer for this question is option b.
13. The most popular invention that is used in our day-to-day life called ballpoint pen was invented by which of the following scientists:
Waterman brothers
Write brothers
Biro brothers
Bicc brothers
Answer for this question is option c.
14. Which of the following items was introduced by James Watt?
Hot air balloon
Steam boat
Diving bell
Rotary Steam Engine
Answer for this question is option d and the invention was made in the year 1765.
15. When was telephone invented?
1870s
1880s
1850s
1860s
Answer for this question is option a.
GK Quiz related to Honors and Awards
16. In which field is the B.C. Roy Award given?
Environment
Journalism
Medicine
Music
Answer is option c.
17. In which year was the Pulitzer Award Introduced?
1829
1918
1822
1917
Answer to this question is option d.
18. The esteemed Ramon Magsaysay Award was given to Ms. Kiran Bedi for her contribution to which of the following fields:
Government service
Community Service
Literature
Journalism
The answer is option a.
19. Who among the following people received the Bharat Ratna Award before becoming the President of India?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
R. Venkatraman
V.V. Giri
Dr. Zakir Hussain
Option d is the answer.
20. In memory of which of the following people is the Manav Seva Award given:
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Indira Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Acharya
It is given in memory of option c. Rajiv Gandhi
General Knowledge Quiz related to Books and Authors:
21. Who authored the ‘Forbidden Verses’?
D.H. Lawrence
Salman RushDie
Ms. Taslima Nasrin
Abu Nuwas
Answer is option d.
22. Vikram Seth wrote, which of the following books?
A Suitable Boy
Islamic Bomb
My God Died Young
Look Back in Anger
Answer is option a.
23. Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi Premchand?
Gaban
Guide
Godan
Manasorovar
Answer is option b.
24. The autobiography of Lady Mountbatten is
Edwina Mountbatten – Her relationship with Nehru
Mountbatten
Edwina Mountbatten – A Life of Her Own
Edwina Mountbattten
The answer is option c.
25. ‘Reminiscences of the Nehru Age’ is a book written by?
C.D. Deshmukh
Dr. P.C. Alexander
M.O.Mathai
S.C. Rajagopalachari
The answer is option c. |