1000+ General knowledge Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Dasaradhi Rangacharya who passed away recently was a legendary writer in which language?
A. Kannada
B. Telugu
C. Marathi
D. Bengali
Answer : B

2. Hemant Sonawala who passed away recently was a pioneer in?
A. Business
B. Law
C. IT industry
D. RTI
Answer : C

3. Which o f the following is an alloy ?
A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Brass
D. Thorium
Answer : C

4. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
B. Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.
C. Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotanagpur Plateau
D. Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
Answer : A

5. The 38th Summit of G-8 is being organised in which of the following countries in May 2012?
A. Canada
B. Germany
C. China
D. USA
Answer : D

6. The Bengali actor who recived the "Dadasaheb Falke" award is
A. Uttam Kumar
B. Uttal Dutta
C. Soumitra Chattopadhyay
D. Chabi Biswas
Answer : C

7. J. P. Rajkhowa was recently sworn in as the Governor of which state?
A. Mizoram
B. Sikkim
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer : C

8. Which of the following is a very popular name in the field of literature ?
A. Shahrukh Khan
B. Abhishek Bachchan
C. Sania Mirza
D. Chetan Bhagat
Answer : D

9. Indias first green police station was inaugurated on the occasion of World Environment Day 2015 at?
A. Kozhikode
B. Jaipur
C. North Delhi
D. Darjeeling
Answer : C

10. Medha Patkar is famous for her contribution to -
A. Women's Movement
B. Narmada Bachao Movement
C. Chipko Movement
D. Human Rights Movements
Answer : B

11. Cactus is referred to as
A. Mesophyte
B. Hydrophyte
C. Epiphyte
D. Xerophyte
Answer : D

12. IRCTC stands for :
A. Indian Railway Catering & Travel Corporation
B. Indian Railway Cargo & Travel Corporation
C. Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation
D. Indian Railway Cleaning & Tourism Corporation
Answer : C

13. Which State is the largest producer of pulses in India?
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer : C

14. Who among the following is the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Union Cabinet at present ?
A. Shri S. M. Krishna
B. Shri P. Chidambaram
C. Shri Pranab Mukherjee
D. Shri Kamal Nath
Answer : A

15. When the expenditure of the government exceeds the revenue, the difference of balance between the two is called
A. Balance of payment
B. Deflation
C. Devaluation
D. Budget deficit
Answer : D

16. Which of the following books is written by V. S. Naipaul ?
A. My Story
B. My Life
C. Sunny Days
D. A House for Mr. Bishwas
Answer : D

17. On which date, The Indian Army day is celebrated?
A. 21st January
B. 15th January
C. 11th February
D. 19th March
Answer : B

18. Government on 13 May 2015 approved a ___% stake sale in the country's biggest refiner and fuel retailer, Indian Oil Corp., (IOC)?
A. 15%
B. 26%
C. 5%
D. 10%
Answer : D

19. Which of the following is the Unit of work?
A. Ohm
B. Ampere
C. Coulomb
D. Joule
Answer : D

20. R Seshasayee was on 5 June 2015 appointed as the non-executive chairman of?
A. TCS
B. Infosys
C. ICICI Bank
D. Wipro
Answer : B

21. Supreme Court has recently restricted the use of photographs of political leaders and government functionaries in government advertisements. As per the latest order central government advertisements cannot include the photographs of?
A. Chief Minister's
B. President
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Justice of India
Answer : A

22. Who has recently won the Monaco Grand Prix Formula One (F1) World Championship title?
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Nico Rosberg
C. Sebastain Vettel
D. Sergio Perez
Answer : B

23. Which of the following is not an agricultural product ?
A. Tea
B. Jowar
C. Urad
D. Calcium
Answer : D

24. In India, woman had never been a Chief Minister in the State of?
A. Rajasthan
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashta
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer : C

25. Who among the following has written the famous book "Malgudi Days"?
A. V.S. Naipaul
B. Deepak Chopra
C. R.K. Narayan
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer : C

26. Which of the following is not the capital of a state ?
A. Lucknow
B. Chandigarh
C. Shimla
D. Samastipur
Answer : D

27. Who among the following is the Chief Election Commissioner of India at present?
A. Shri Navin Chawla
B. Shri S.V. Quraishi
C. Shri Ajit Seth
D. None of these
Answer : D

28. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
A. Thorium
B. Geothermal heat
C. Tidal power
D. Radiant energy
Answer : A

29. Who among the following is the Secretary of State (Foreign Minister) of USA at present?
A. Mr. Barak Obama
B. Mr. Jean Claude
C. Mrs. Hillary Clinton
D. Mr. David Cameron
Answer : C

30. Ritcher Scale is used for measuring which of the following ?
A. Electric current
B. Intensity of Earthquakes
C. Temperature
D. Velocity of Sound
Answer : B

31. Myrmecology is study of?
A. Insects
B. Ants
C. Crustaceans
D. Arthropods
Answer : B

32. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
B. Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.
C. Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotanagpur Plateau
D. Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
Answer : A

33. Which bank on 29 May 2015 launched an online customer acquisition solution through which one can apply for home, car, education and personal loans online?
A. HDFC
B. ICICI
C. SBI
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer : C

34. Who among the following is all set to become India's first transgender college principal?
A. Manabi Bandhopadhyay
B. Gayathri Chaudhary
C. Shekhar Suri
D. None of these
Answer : A

35. Adolf Hitler was born in?
A. India
B. Germany
C. Austria
D. Russia
Answer : C

36. India shares the longest boundary line with which of the following countries?
A. Bangladesh
B. Pakistan
C. Afganistan
D. China
Answer : A

37. Kolkata-born writer Neel Mukherjee recently won the UK's Encore Award for his novel?
A. Family Life
B. Life of Nagas
C. The Lives of Others
D. None of these
Answer : C

38. Which city in India is set to become the first Indian City to offer Google Street View?
A. Varanasi
B. Ahmedabad
C. Hyderabad
D. Thiruvananthapuram
Answer : C

39. Droupadi Murmu, the former Odisha Minister was recently appointed as the governor of?
A. Bihar
B. Karnataka
C. Jharkhand
D. Odisha
Answer : C

40. Which of the following rivers does not flow in India ?
A. Beas
B. Satluj
C. Ganga
D. Amazon
Answer : D

41. That the Rig-Vedic ary aha were a pastoral people Is borne out by the fact that
A. There are many references to the cow in the Rig Veda
B. Most of the wars were fought for the sake of cows
C. Gifts made to priests were usually cows and not land
D. All of the above
Answer : D

42. Which of the following is not the name of a country ?
A. Bahrain
B. Chile
C. Denmark
D. Euro
Answer : D

43. Which of the following is a method of irrigation used in many countries ?
A. Sprinkler
B. Budding
C. Cropping
D. Fatterning
Answer : A

44. Who was on 30 May 2015 re-elected as FIFA President?
A. Ali bin Hussein
B. Sepp Blatter
C. Fabio Capello
D. Michel Fran�ois Platini
Answer : B

45. Famous Hawa Mahal is located in
A. Lucknow
B. Udaipur
C. Jaipur
D. Bangalore
Answer : C

46. Sensex is the Sensitive Index of
A. Kolkata Stock Exchange
B. Bombay Stock Exchange
C. Beijing Stock Exchange
D. London Stock Exchange
Answer : B

47. The Judges of the High Court are appointed by the :
A. Chief Minister
B. Gevernor
C. President
D. Prime Minister
Answer : B

48. Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India?
A. Survey of India
B. Geographical Survey of India
C. Archaeological Survey of India
D. Geological Survey of India
Answer : D

50. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar was recently crowned as the new Maharaja of?
A. Travancore
B. Tanjavur
C. Mysuru
D. None of these
Answer : C