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General Studies Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the first human heart transplant performed in 1967?

a)

New York

b)

London

c)

Cape town

d)

Singapore

2.

Which of these cities is situated on the bank of these rivers, which is named after the city?

a)

Yangon

b)

Kabul

c)

Moscow

d)

All of these

3.

World Health day is observed on?

a)

4th April

b)

5th April

c)

7th April

d)

3rd April

4.

Which of the following European countries is known as the ‘Land of a thousand lakes’ ?

a)

Norway

b)

Sweden

c)

Finland

d)

Estonia

5.

Name this Personality who is World Wrestler Champion despite minimal funds and poor training facilities?

a)

Sushil Kumar

b)

Bajrang Punia

c)

Deepak Punia

d)

Ravinder

6.

Who worked as the TTE in Indian railways to help family?

a)

Azhar

b)

Virat Kohli

c)

M S Dhoni

d)

Sachin Tendulkar

7.

Who remain wealthiest person in the world for 20 years ?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Mukesh Ambani

c)

Jeff Bezos

d)

Mark Zuckerberg

8.

Which missiles were launched by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam?

a)

Agni

b)

Trishul

c)

Akash

d)

Nag

e)

All of these

9.

Which is not correct regarding Dr APJ Abdul Kalam?

a)

He became President of India from 2002 to 2007

b)

He played major role in Pokhran nuclear blasts

c)

He is known as missile man of India

d)

"Wings of fire " is his autobiography

e)

He started selling newspapers after completing graduation

10.

Munshi Premchand was not a

a)

Novelist

b)

Story writer

c)

Translator

d)

Poet

11.

Which novel is not written by Munshi Premchand?

a)

Nirmala

b)

Gaban

c)

Godan

d)

Sewasadan

e)

Banjar

12.

Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because

a)

the infrared light kills bacteria in the body

b)

resistance power increases

c)

the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan

d)

the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

13.

Bats can fly in the dark because

a)

they have a better vision in the dark

b)

the light startles in them

c)

they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics

d)

none of the above

14.

At which particular place on earth are days and nights of equal length always?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Poles

c)

Equator

d)

No where

15.

According to WHO, the bird flu virus cannot be transmitted through food cooked

a)

60 degrees celsius

b)

70 degrees celsius

c)

90 degrees celsius

d)

100 degrees celsius

16.

Telecom company Nokia belongs to which country?

a)

Denmark

b)

Sweden

c)

Finland

d)

USA

17.

Which of the following diseases is not caused by VIRUS?

a)

Chicken Pox

b)

Cholera

c)

Dengue

d)

Polio

18.

It is not advisable to sleep under a tree at night because of release of

a)

oxygen in a lesser quantity than the required levels

b)

oxygen in large amounts

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

carbon dioxide

19.

The civilian award bestowed by the president of India to persons for rendering exceptional and distinguished service in any field is

a)

Bharat Ratna

b)

Padma Vibhushan

c)

Padma Bhushan

d)

Padma Shri

20.

When is the International Yoga Day celebrated ?

a)

June 21

b)

March 21

c)

April 22

d)

May 31

21.

Which Day is celebrated on 26 July and named after the success of the Operation Vijay?

a)

Kargil Vijay Diwas

b)

Shaheed Diwas

c)

Vijayeebhawa

d)

None of the above

22.

In a study, which cells are found in COVID-19 patients 'bode well' for long term immunity?

a)

P-cell

b)

D-Cell

c)

T-Cell

d)

Endothelial Cells

23.

Name a clinical trial in which blood is transfused from recovered COVID-19 patients to a coronavirus patient who is in critical condition?

a)

Plasma Therapy

b)

Solidarity

c)

Remdesivir

d)

Hydroxychloroquine

24.

World Health Organisation on 11 February, 2020 announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak? What is the new name of the disease?

a)

COVID-19

b)

COVn-19

c)

COnV-20

d)

COnVID-19

25.

The first case of novel coronavirus was identified in .....

a)

Beijing

b)

Shanghai

c)

Wuhan, Hubei

d)

Tianjin

26.

From where coronavirus got its name?

a)

Due to their crown-like projections.

b)

Due to their leaf-like projections.

c)

Due to their surface structure of bricks.

d)

None of the above

27.

What are the precautions that need to be taken to protect from the coronavirus?

a)

Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing.

b)

Add more garlic into your diet.

c)

Visit your doctor for antibiotics treatment

d)

Wash your hands after every hour.

28.

The world smallest country is

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

Maldives

d)

Vatican city

29.

The currency notes are printed in

a)

New Delhi

b)

Nagpur

c)

Nasik

d)

Bombay

30.

For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

a)

Literature, Peace and Economics

b)

Physics and Chemistry

c)

Physiology or Medicine

d)

All of the above

31.

What is the world's most common religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Muslim

d)

Christianity

32.

If a computer has more than one processor then it is known as?

a)

Uniprocess

b)

Multiprocessor

c)

Multithreaded

d)

Multiprogramming

33.

Full form of URL is?

a)

Uniform Resource Locator

b)

Uniform Resource Link

c)

Uniform Registered Link

d)

Unified Resource Link

34.

The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is _______

a)

spooling

b)

identity theft

c)

spoofing

d)

hacking

35.

The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred was conferred upon Ms.Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields?

a)

Literature

b)

Community Welfare

c)

Government Service

d)

Journalism