General Awareness, GK Knowledge Questions and Answers Below
1. Which continent has the highest number of countries?
a. Africa
b. Europe
c. Asia
d. South America
2. The League of Nations is the predecessor of what organization?
a. The Arab League
b. The United Nations
c. European Union
d. Group of Eight
3. What is the name of science through which you can modify the characteristics of an organism by
modifying its DNA?
a. Chemistry
b. Genetic Engineering
c. Biology
d. Organic Science
4. What is the World’s largest island?
a. Japan
b. Singapore
c. Hawaii
d. Greenland
5. What was the basis of the National Calendar of India?
a. Gregorian Calenda
b. Saka Era
c. Moghul Era
d. None of the above
6. In what year was Shah Jahan proclaimed as emperor?
a. 1627
b. 1628
c. 1631
d. 1636
7. Which is the Indian state with the second highest literacy rate?
a. Lakshadweep
b. Goa
c. Kerala
d. Mizoram
8. What is the unit of Radiation Dosage?
a. Gy
b. RDy
c. RCy
d. Ry
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, 9. Who is currently the First lady of America?
a. Saran Palin
b. Hillary Clinton
c. Michelle Obama
d. Condalisa Rice
10. When was the first Nobel prize awarded?
a. 1890
b. 1896
c. 1901
d. 1969
General Knowledge Quiz Answers
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. C
General Knowledge Question Answers
Q. Which of the following terms is used in Finance and Banking?
1 Line of Sight
2 Scattering Loss
3 Revenue
4 Oscillation
Ans: 1
Q. Who amongst the following has never held post of the Governor of the RBI ?
1 C. Rangarajan
2 L.K. Jha
3 Manmohan Singh
4 Usha Thorat
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is likely to reach our body via the food chain in the event of an
atomic bomb explosion?
1 U-235
2 Sr-90
3 K-40
4 H-3
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, Ans: 2
Q. Why is phosphorus kept under water ?
1 to make it durable
2 to make it wet
3 to save it from catching fire when exposed to dry air
4 water forms a protective coating on it
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following is widely used as an anaesthetic?
1 methane
2 ammonia
3 chlorine
4 chloroform
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is not a compound of calcium?
1 gypsum
2 marble
3 chalk
4 silicon
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
1 burning of coal
2 conversation of water into steam
3 digestion of food
4 burning of paper
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is incorrect?
1 Mercury: Hg
2 Silver: Ag
3 Sodium: Na
4 Potassium: Ka
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is a protein ?
1 rayon
2 terry cotton
3 natural silk
4 nylon
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following is a preservative for fruit juices?
1 CHsCOONa
2 HCOONa
3 CoHsCOONa
C2H5ONa
Ans: 3
Q. What is the chemical name of bleaching Powder?
1 Calcium Carbonate
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1. Which continent has the highest number of countries?
a. Africa
b. Europe
c. Asia
d. South America
2. The League of Nations is the predecessor of what organization?
a. The Arab League
b. The United Nations
c. European Union
d. Group of Eight
3. What is the name of science through which you can modify the characteristics of an organism by
modifying its DNA?
a. Chemistry
b. Genetic Engineering
c. Biology
d. Organic Science
4. What is the World’s largest island?
a. Japan
b. Singapore
c. Hawaii
d. Greenland
5. What was the basis of the National Calendar of India?
a. Gregorian Calenda
b. Saka Era
c. Moghul Era
d. None of the above
6. In what year was Shah Jahan proclaimed as emperor?
a. 1627
b. 1628
c. 1631
d. 1636
7. Which is the Indian state with the second highest literacy rate?
a. Lakshadweep
b. Goa
c. Kerala
d. Mizoram
8. What is the unit of Radiation Dosage?
a. Gy
b. RDy
c. RCy
d. Ry
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, 9. Who is currently the First lady of America?
a. Saran Palin
b. Hillary Clinton
c. Michelle Obama
d. Condalisa Rice
10. When was the first Nobel prize awarded?
a. 1890
b. 1896
c. 1901
d. 1969
General Knowledge Quiz Answers
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. C
General Knowledge Question Answers
Q. Which of the following terms is used in Finance and Banking?
1 Line of Sight
2 Scattering Loss
3 Revenue
4 Oscillation
Ans: 1
Q. Who amongst the following has never held post of the Governor of the RBI ?
1 C. Rangarajan
2 L.K. Jha
3 Manmohan Singh
4 Usha Thorat
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is likely to reach our body via the food chain in the event of an
atomic bomb explosion?
1 U-235
2 Sr-90
3 K-40
4 H-3
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, Ans: 2
Q. Why is phosphorus kept under water ?
1 to make it durable
2 to make it wet
3 to save it from catching fire when exposed to dry air
4 water forms a protective coating on it
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following is widely used as an anaesthetic?
1 methane
2 ammonia
3 chlorine
4 chloroform
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is not a compound of calcium?
1 gypsum
2 marble
3 chalk
4 silicon
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
1 burning of coal
2 conversation of water into steam
3 digestion of food
4 burning of paper
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following is incorrect?
1 Mercury: Hg
2 Silver: Ag
3 Sodium: Na
4 Potassium: Ka
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is a protein ?
1 rayon
2 terry cotton
3 natural silk
4 nylon
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following is a preservative for fruit juices?
1 CHsCOONa
2 HCOONa
3 CoHsCOONa
C2H5ONa
Ans: 3
Q. What is the chemical name of bleaching Powder?
1 Calcium Carbonate
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