General Knowledge Online Quiz



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Q 1 - . is the first Indian woman who climbed the Mt. Everest twice.

A - Bachendri Pal

B - Arunima Sinha

C - Santosh Yadav

D - Sonam Gyatso

Answer : B

Explanation

N/A

Q 2 - Which among the following is the largest artificial lake in the world?

A - Lake Volta

B - Rihand Dam

C - Lake Victoria

D - Lake Kariba

Answer : A

Explanation

Located in Ghana, Lake Volta covers about 8,502 square kilometers area.

Q 3 - Who among the following was the first President of Republic of India?

A - Dr. Rajendra Prasad

B - Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

C - Dr. Zakir Hussain

D - C. Rajgopalachari

Answer : A

Explanation

Dr. Rajendra Prasad remained in office from 26 January 1950 to 14 May 1962.

Q 4 - As per the Census 2011, what is the life expectancy rate for male in India?

A - 65

B - 78

C - 82

D - 58

Answer : A

Explanation

Specifically, the life expectancy rate for male in India is 65.8 years.

Q 5 - Central Mining Research Institute is located in

A - Kanpur

B - Karnal

C - Dhanbad

D - Lucknow

Answer : C

Explanation

Dhanbad is located in Jharkhand.

Q 6 - Chashme Shahi is located in

A - Chennai

B - Jammu & Kashmir

C - Agra

D - Lucknow

Answer : B

Explanation

It is founded by Shahjahan.

Q 7 - was the first woman who received Ashok Chakra.

A - Neerja Bhanot

B - N Linyu

C - Rita Deb

D - Megha Astagikar

Answer : A

Explanation

Neerja Bhanot was a purser for the airline Pan American World Airways. She was shot dead while she was saving lives of hundreds of passengers. The Airline was hijacked by terrorists on September 5, 1986.

Q 8 - The term jump ball is related to

A - Football

B - Badminton

C - Basketball

D - Boxing

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 9 - The book, Gokhale my Political Guru, was written by

A - M. K. Gandhi

B - G. K. Gokhale

C - B. Patel

D - A & B

Answer : D

Explanation

Along with Gandhi Ji, Gokhale also co-authored.

Q 10 - The classical/folk dances namely Nautanki and Raslila belong to

A - Uttar Pradesh

B - Karnataka

C - Gujarat

D - Jammu and Kashmir

Answer : A

Explanation

N/A

Q 11 - Which among the following is the largest salty lake in the world?

A - Lake Superior

B - Lake Victoria

C - Caspian Sea

D - Dal Lake

Answer : C

Explanation

It covers about 371,000 km2 area.

Q 12 - All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health is located in

A - Kolkata

B - Bengaluru

C - Mumbai

D - New Delhi

Answer : A

Explanation

N/A

Q 13 - Vikram Sarabhai Space Center is located in

A - Udhagamandalam

B - Mumbai

C - Thiruvananthapuram

D - Kolkata

Answer : C

Explanation

Major area of specialization of this center is rocket and space vehicles for India's satellite program.

Q 14 - Which among the following is popular as Windy City?

A - Venice

B - Chicago

C - New York

D - Tokyo

Answer : B

Explanation

Chicago is a city of Illinois, USA.

Q 15 - The term stalemate is related to

A - Base ball

B - Boxing

C - Chess

D - Golf

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 16 - White House is located in

A - UK

B - USA

C - Russia

D - Italy

Answer : B

Explanation

It is located in Washington DC, USA.

Q 17 - Oval is located in

A - UK

B - USA

C - India

D - Italy

Answer : A

Explanation

It is located in London, UK.

Answer : A

Explanation

The battle fought in 326 BC.

Q 19 - The headquarters of Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is located in

A - Geneva

B - London

C - Manila

D - Jakarta

Answer : D

Explanation

Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia.

Q 20 - The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is located in

A - Lyons

B - Geneva

C - Vienna

D - Gland

Answer : C

Explanation

Vienna is the capital of Austria.

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