General Knowledge Online Quiz



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Q 1 - . was the first person who travelled the South Pole.

A - Tenzing Norgay

B - Edmund Hillary

C - Rober Peary

D - Ronald Amundsen

Answer : D

Explanation

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Q 2 - As per the Census 2011, what is the population growth rate in India?

A - 1.64

B - 1.46

C - 2.1

D - 0.8

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 3 - Which among the following oceans looks like the English alphabet S?

A - Atlantic

B - Pacific

C - Indian

D - Arctic

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 4 - The book, Golden Threshold, was written by

A - M. K. Gandhi

B - R. K. Narayanan

C - Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

D - Sarojini Naidu

Answer : D

Explanation

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Q 5 - . was the first person who travelled the North Pole.

A - Tenzing Norgay

B - Edmund Hillary

C - Rober Peary

D - Ronald Amundsen

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 6 - The book, Absolute Power, was written by

A - Adam Smith

B - David Baldacci

C - Albert Einstein

D - A. L. Basham

Answer : B

Explanation

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Q 7 - As per the Census 2011, what is the Female literacy of India?

A - 75 percent

B - 80 percent

C - 65 percent

D - 83 percent

Answer : C

Explanation

Specifically, the female literacy in 2011 (Census) was 65.46%.

Q 8 - Central Tobacco Research Institute is located in

A - Shimla

B - Coimbatore

C - Cuttack

D - Rajahmundry

Answer : D

Explanation

Rajahmundry is located in Andhra Pradesh.

Q 9 - National Emblem of the United States is .

A - Kangaroo

B - White Lily

C - Rose

D - Lily

Answer : C

Explanation

It is floral emblem.

Q 10 - The world famous monument the Opera House is located in

A - Italy

B - Japan

C - USA

D - Australia

Answer : D

Explanation

It is located in Sydney, Australia.

Q 11 - The First Modern Olympics were played in

A - 1866

B - 1826

C - 1896

D - 1926

Answer : C

Explanation

It was held in Athens, Greece.

Q 12 - Serajevo (Bosnia) incident is related to

A - World War I

B - World War II

C - Germany Unification

D - Cold War

Answer : A

Explanation

Archduke Ferdinand, the heir of the Austrian throne, was killed (along with his wife) at Serajevo, the capital of Bosnia. The incident was the triggering cause of World War I.

Q 13 - The term face of stick is related to

A - Football

B - Hockey

C - Basketball

D - Volleyball

Answer : B

Explanation

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Q 14 - Which among the following is the largest Bay in the world?

A - Hudson Bay

B - Bay of Bengal

C - Bay of Fundy

D - Table Bay

Answer : B

Explanation

It is located in Indian Ocean.

Q 15 - The term double fault is related to

A - Football

B - Lawn Tennis

C - Polo

D - Boxing

Answer : B

Explanation

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Q 16 - was the first woman who reached Antarctica.

A - Caroline Mikkelsen

B - Felicity Aston

C - Ann Bancroft

D - Jerri Nielsen

Answer : A

Explanation

Mikkelsen went Antarctica with her husband in 1935.

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 18 - The First World War fought between

A - 1914 and 1918

B - 1915 and 1920

C - 1914 and 1919

D - 1913 and 1917

Answer : A

Explanation

N/A

Q 19 - Air Defence Guided Missiles School is located in

A - Kolkata

B - Bengaluru

C - Gopalpur

D - Guindy

Answer : C

Explanation

Gopalpur is located in Odisha.

Q 20 - Who among the following was the first woman President of a country (in the world)?

A - Marma Estela Isabel

B - Lydia Gueiler Tejada

C - Gloriana Ranocchini

D - Maria Corazon

Answer : A

Explanation

Marma Estela became the President of Argentina in 1974.

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