(Part 2) 50 General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers(For any exam)

General Knowledge Quiz (Part - 2)

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1. The first Afro-Asian Games were held in
   1.   Cairo
   2.   Kualalumpur
   3.   Hyderabad
   4.   Sydeny
2. Light year is related to
   1.   Intensity
   2.   Distance
   3.   Energy
   4.   Speed
3. What is the normal red blood count per cubic mm?
   1.   2 million red blood cells
   2.   3 million red blood cells
   3.   4 million red blood cells
   4.   5 million red blood cells
4. Thomas cup is associated with
   1.   Billiards
   2.   Badminton
   3.   Lawn tennis
   4.   Table tennis
5. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on _____ and World War I ended
   1.   November 11, 1918
   2.   January 19, 1918
   3.   May 30, 1918
   4.   February 15, 1918
6. When Lord Buddha was born?
   1.   560 BC
   2.   586 BC
   3.   750 BC
   4.   1000 BC
7. Second World war began in
   1.   1931
   2.   1935
   3.   1937
   4.   1938
8. A lunar eclipse occurs when
   1.   The earth comes between the sun and the moon
   2.   The sun comes between the earth and the moon
   3.   The moon comes between the sun and the earth
   4.   The sun, the moon and the earth are not in the same line
9. Pencillin was invented by
   1.   Fleming
   2.   Paul Ehrlich
   3.   Gregory Mendal
   4.   Dr Jonas E. Salk
10. The normal term of office for which the President and Vice-President of the International Court of Justice are elected is
    1.   Three years
    2.   Five years
    3.   Seven years
    4.   Nine years
11. The driest place in India is
    1.   Bikaner
    2.   Jaisalmer
    3.   Leh
    4.   Barmer
12. Taoism is followed in
    1.   Iran and North-West India
    2.   Worldwide
    3.   Japan
    4.   China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Sin gapore and Vietnam
13. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding
    1.   Bleaching powder
    2.   Chlorine
    3.   Washing soda
    4.   Potassium permanganate
14. When did US solar system probe a n Voyager-two discovered six new moons of the planet Uranus?
    1.   1916
    2.   1946
    3.   1966
    4.   1986
15. The Headquarters of SAARC is
    1.   Kathmandu
    2.   Dhaka
    3.   New Delhi
    4.   Athens
16. When and where was tennis introduced in the Asian Games?
    1.   In 1958 at Tokyo
    2.   In 1962 at Jakarta
    3.   In 1966 at Bangkok
    4.   In 1974 at Teheran
17. First University in India was founded at
    1.   Calcutta
    2.   Delhi
    3.   Bombay
    4.   Chennai
18. When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?
    1.   1431 AD
    2.   1492 AD
    3.   1504 AD
    4.   1556 AD
19. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of elec tricity must be made of metal having
    1.   High resistance
    2.   High melting point
    3.   Low melting point
    4.   Low specific heat
20. Geostationary orbit is at a height of
    1.   36000KM
    2.   3600KM
    3.   1000KM
    4.   6KM
21. The Roman governor and principal assassin in the murder of Julies Caesar was
    1.   Marco Polo
    2.   Marcus Junius Brutus
    3.   Leon Trotsky
    4.   Karl Markx
22. Fastest shorthand writer was
    1.   J.R.D. Tata
    2.   J.M. Tagore
    3.   Khudada Khan
    4.   Dr. G.D Bist
23. Jesus Christ was crucified in
    1.   4 BC
    2.   4 AD
    3.   20 AD
    4.   1 AD
24. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of
    1.   Africa
    2.   Asis
    3.   Europe
    4.   Australia
25. Philology is the
    1.   Study of language
    2.   Study of architecture
    3.   Study of muscles
    4.   Study of bones
26. The country without income tax is
    1.   Nepal
    2.   Kuwait
    3.   Burma
    4.   Singapore
27. The clear sky looks blue because
    1.   dispersion of light
    2.   reflection of ligh
    3.   refraction of light
    4.   diffraction of light
28. The total number of members of UN security council is
    1.   5
    2.   10
    3.   15
    4.   20
29. Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because
    1.   High pressure raises the boiling point of water
    2.   It does not let the heat energy escape easily
    3.   High pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
    4.   It always lets the steam escape
30. The name of Ronaldinho is associated with the game of
    1.   Hockey
    2.   Football
    3.   Badminton
    4.   Gymnastics
31. When was the International Mone tary Fund established?
    1.   1945
    2.   1946
    3.   1947
    4.   1950
32. The common pesticides which are in use consist of
    1.   heterocyclic compounds
    2.   olefins
    3.   PCBs
    4.   organochlorines
33. Which one of the following gases is supporter of combustion?
    1.   Hydrogen
    2.   Nitrogen
    3.   Carbon dioxide
    4.   Oxygen
34. The normal threshold of hearing is around
    1.   25-45 db
    2.   45-60 db
    3.   60-80 db
    4.   100-120 db
35. What is the measurement of the vol leyball court?
    1.   18 m x 9 m divided into two parts by a net
    2.   12 m x 11 m divided into two parts by a net
    3.   8 m x 7 m divided into two parts by a net
    4.   5 m x 4 m divided into two parts by a net
36. The metal whose salts are sensitive to light is
    1.   Zinc
    2.   Silver
    3.   Copper
    4.   Aluminium
37. Eugenics is the study of
    1.   People of Europian origin
    2.   Different races of mankind
    3.   Genetic of plants
    4.   Altering human beings by changing their genetic components
38. What is the duration of football match?
    1.   Two 15 minute period with a reset at half time
    2.   Two 25 minute period with a reset at half time
    3.   Two 34 minute period with a reset at half time
    4.   Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time
39. Numismatics is the study of
    1.   Numbers
    2.   Coins
    3.   Stamps
    4.   Space
40. When did France became Republic?
    1.   1729 AD
    2.   1789 AD
    3.   1792 AD
    4.   1798 AD
41. City which is famous for its magnifi cient harbour is
    1.   Manchester
    2.   Helsinki
    3.   Kimberley
    4.   Lisbon
42. Which of the following colours in the visible spectrum has maximum range?
    1.   Orange
    2.   Indigo
    3.   Violet
    4.   Red
43. UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in
    1.   1919
    2.   1945
    3.   1946
    4.   1957
44. The SI unit of ______ is named after Andre Marie Ampere.
    1.   Energy
    2.   Electric current
    3.   Power
    4.   Potential difference
45. When is the World’s Diabetes Day?
    1.   11th December
    2.   14th November
    3.   15th October
    4.   1st July
46. Country that was called as Land of Rising Sun
    1.   Russia
    2.   Korea
    3.   Japan
    4.   Holland
47. Kalahari Desert is in
    1.   Chile
    2.   India
    3.   South Africa
    4.   Saudi Arabia
48. Which is the highest literary award of the world?
    1.   Magsaysay Award
    2.   Pulitzer Prize
    3.   Nobel Prize
    4.   Booker Prize
49. The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of
    1.   Fermentation.
    2.   Hydrolysis
    3.   Saponification
    4.   Hydrogenation
50. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the follow ing gases in air?
    1.   Oxygen
    2.   Hydrogen sulphide
    3.   Carbon dioxide
    4.   Nitrogen

(Part 1) 50 General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers(For any exam)

(Part 2) 50 General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers(For any exam)