General Knowledge Questions and Answers
1. What is meaning of one unit carbon permit?
(A) One cubic metre of carbon dioxide
(B) One quintal of carbon dioxide
(C) One metric ton of carbon dioxide
(D) One thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide
Ans : (C)
2. Who is author of “Imagining India” ?
(A) Khushwant Singh (B) Nandan Nilekani
(C) Gurcharan Das (D) Chetan Bhagat
Ans : (B)
3. V. Kurien was associated with–
(A) Operation Flood (B) Operation Milk
(C) Operation Blue Star (D) Operation X
Ans : (C)
4. Constitution of India came into force in–
(A) 1956 (B) 1950
(C) 1949 (D) 1951
Ans : (B)
5. Cold War refers to–
(A) ideological rivalry between Capitalist and Communist world
(B) tension between Superpowers
(C) tension between East and West
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
6. Which of the following is not the name of the currency of a country?
(A) Rand (B) Pound
(C) Dinar (D) Eucador
Ans : (D)
7. Which of the following is the unit of heat ?
(A) Joule (B) Ohm
(C) Ampere (D) Volt
Ans : (A)
8. Shri Mukul Roy who was inducted in the Union Cabinet belongs to which of the following political parties ?
(A) Communist Party (M) (B) Samajwadi Party
(C) All India Trinamool Congress (D) Congress (I)
Ans : (C)
9. Providing bank finance to Self Help Groups (SHGs) is considered a part of–
(A) Micro Credit (B) Agricultural Finance
(C) Mobile Banking (D) Rural Banking
Ans : (A)
10. Which of the following is a function of the Reserve Bank of India?
(A) Issuing Kisan Credit Cards (B) Issuing Aadhar Cards
(C) Acting as Banker’s Bank (D) Deciding the slabs of personal income tax
Ans : (C)
11. Which one among the following statements about thermal conductivity is correct?
(A) Steel > Wood > Water (B) Steel > Water > Wood
(C) Water > Steel > Wood (D) Water > Wood > Steel
Ans : (B)
12. The process of nuclear fusion in the sun requires–
(A) very high temperature and very high pressure
(B) low temperature and high pressure
(C) high temperature and low pressure
(D) very high temperature and no pressure
Ans : (A)
13. In India, distribution of electricity for domestic purpose is done in the form of–
(A) 220 V; 50 Hz (B) 110 V; 60 Hz
(C) 220 V; 60 Hz (D) 110 V; 50 Hz
Ans : (A)
14. The earth’s magnetic field is approximately–
(A) 1 Tesla (B) 2 Gauss
(C) 104 Tesla (D) 1 Gauss
Ans : (D)
15. On India’s north-eastern side are located the Purvachal mountains, which consist of–
(A) Patkai Bum and the Naga Hills (B) Mizo and Lushai Hills
(C) Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills (D) All of these
Ans : (D)
16. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river–
(A) Teesta (B) Brahmaputra
(C) Hooghly (D) Sone
Ans : (B)
17. Kanchenjunga is situated in–
(A) Nepal (B) Sikkim
(C) West Bengal (D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)
18. With which set of following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border?
(A) Bhutan, Bangladesh & China (B) Myanmar, Bangladesh & China
(C) Bhutan, China & Myanmar (D) Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar
Ans : (C)
19. The green colour of the leaves is due to the presence of–
(A) Proteins (B) Lipids
(C) Chlorophyll (D) Carbohydrates
Ans : (C)
20. The edible part of an onion is–
(A) Modified root (B) Aerial flower
(C) Aerial stem (D) Fleshy leaves
Ans : (D)
21. Which one of the following is the most famous product of Harley Davidson?
(A) Cars (B) Motorcycles
(C) Jackets (D) Helicopters
Ans : (B)
22. In IPL-5, Kevin Pietersen has been selected to play with which team ?
(A) Delhi Daredevils (B) Deccan Chargers
(C) Rajasthan Royals (D) Royal Challengers
Ans : (A)
23. Who partnered Leander Paes to win Chennai Open Tennis Championship in January 2012 ?
(A) Janko Tipsarevic (B) Mahesh Bhupathi
(C) Andy Ram (D) Rohan Bopanna
Ans : (A)
24. Which player has won FIFA’s Ballon d’Or Trophy for the straight third time as world’s Best Player in 2011 ?
(A) Lionel Messi (B) Xavi Hernandez
(C) Christiano Ronaldo (D) Carlos Tevez
Ans : (A)
25. Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards tide?
(A) Geet Sethi (B) Wilson Jones
(C) Michael Ferreira (D) Manoj Kothari
Ans : (B)
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