1000+ General knowledge Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Who among the following was recently conferred 'Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award', for his outstanding support for the countrys independence from Pakistan in 1971?
A. Morarji Desai
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. P. V. Narasimha Rao
D. Indira Gandhi
Answer : B

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

3. Likud Party is a political organization in?
A. Israel
B. Germany
C. France
D. Belgium
Answer : A

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Indian-origin MP Priti Patel was recently appointed minister of state for employment in which country's new cabinet?
A. USA
B. South Korea
C. Russia
D. Britain
Answer : D

8. 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

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

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

11. British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year?
A. 1857
B. 1858
C. 1859
D. 1860
Answer : B

12. Who was recently appointed as MD & CEO of Bharti AXA General?
A. Vivek Krishna
B. Deepak Iyer
C. Sunil Sood
D. Ratan Singh
Answer : B

13. 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

14. National Consumer day observed every year on _____?
A. 24th January
B. 10th November
C. 24th December
D. 21st December
Answer : C

15. How many neck canal cells are found in the archegonium of a fern?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three
Answer : A

16. 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

17. Who was on 29 May 2015 appointed as the Director General (news) in Doordarshan?
A. Geeta Anandalakshmi
B. Akshay Rout
C. Manjul Bhargava
D. Veena Jain
Answer : D

18. 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

19. Which club on 6 June 2015 won the UEFA Champions League title?
A. Real Madrid
B. Barcelona
C. Juventus
D. Bayern
Answer : B

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

21. Which of the following resources is renewable one?
A. Uranium
B. Coal
C. Timber
D. Natural Gas
Answer : C

22. Bhangra is very famous in this state-
A. Hariyana
B. Utter Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Punjab
Answer : D

23. 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

24. Which is not a member of OPEC ?
A. Libya
B. Iraq
C. Pakistan
D. Iran
Answer : C

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

26. Which of the following awards is given for contribution in the field of literature ?
A. Kirti Chakra
B. Jamnalal Bajaj Award
C. S. S. Bhatnagar Award
D. Saraswati Samman
Answer : D

27. The first woman President of Indian National congress was?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
C. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
D. Annie Besant
Answer : D

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

29. Which of the following days is observed as World Population Day every year?
A. 11th March
B. 11th July
C. 11th August
D. 10th January
Answer : B

30. The 50th state of USA?
A. Alaska
B. California
C. Hawaii
D. New York
Answer : C

31. Which club recently won record 4th Europa League trophy?
A. Sevilla
B. Chelsea
C. Tottanham
D. Liverpool
Answer : A

32. Indian and which country on 6 June 2015 signed a historic land boundary agreement settling a 41 year old boundary dispute?
A. Bhutan
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. China
Answer : C

33. 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

34. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Hevea Tree Brazil
B. Sumatra Storm Malaysia
C. Kajan River Borneo
D. Dekke Toba fish Brazil
Answer : D

35. In India we do not see a currency note of
A. Rs. 10,000
B. Rs. 1,000
C. Rs. 500
D. Rs. 50
Answer : A

36. Union Minister Ravi Shanker Prasad has officially launched India Posts first Android app recently named?
A. India Post
B. Post Shoppe
C. PostInfo
D. FingerPost
Answer : C

37. 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

38. Which of the following is true about the Railway Budget 2012-13 finally passed by the Parliament?
A. No hike in passenger fares up to 3rd AC
B. 30 new trains introduced on Delhi/Mumbai route
C. Three new Shatabdi trains introduced last year withdrawn
D. A new zone created as Central Railway divided in two zones South Central and Central Main
Answer : A

39. Which angiosperm is vesselless?
A. Trochodendro
B. Hydrilla
C. Wheat
D. Maize
Answer : A

40. Name the only person to get Nobel Prize after getting Bharat Ratna?
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Amartya Sen
C. Dalai Lama
D. Barack Obama
Answer : A

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

42. 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

43. Who was the first Prime Minister of India ?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Smt. Indira Gandhi
D. Smt. Sarojini Naidu
Answer : B

44. Islamabad is the capital of
A. Pakistan
B. Bangladesh
C. Iraq
D. Iran
Answer : A

45. Which of the following is not a member of BRICS ?
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Iran
D. China
Answer : C

46. Who was recently appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of state-run National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL)?
A. Manoj Mishra
B. Raj Kumar
C. Aman Kumar Sigh
D. Pradeep Kumar Sinha
Answer : A

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 schemes/programmes is launched to develop rural infrastrucrure in India?
A. MG National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B. Bharat Nirman
C. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
D. Total Sanitation Campaign
Answer : B

49. The 3rd Summit of BRICS was organised in 2011 in
A. China
B. India
. South Africa
D. Brazil
Answer : A

50. Which of the following is an organic rock?
A. Coal
B. Marble
C. Slate
D. Granite
Answer : A