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General Knowledge quiz

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which city is known as Manchester of East?

a)

Kharagpur

b)

Kanpur

c)

Vadodara

d)

Banaras

2.

The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) is the operational arm of which Organization?

a)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

b)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

c)

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

d)

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

3.

Who is the "Father of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)"?

a)

APJ Abdul Kalam

b)

Homi J. Bhabha

c)

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

d)

Dr. Nambi Narayan

4.

Jurisdiction of Gram Nyayalayas is decided by?

a)

The Supreme Court of India in consultation with the President of India

b)

The High Court of the respective state

c)

The State Government in consultation with the High Court

d)

The Central Government

5.

The Bletchley Declaration was in news. It is related to?

a)

Artificial intelligence safety

b)

Integration of climate change in central banks of G20 countries.

c)

Protection of high seas from adverse impacts global warming.

d)

A UNICEF initiative to tackle severe acute malnutrition in Africa and South Asia

6.

Punganur castle are native to which Indian state?

a)

Kerela

b)

Maharashtra

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Andhra Pradesh

7.

Which type of coal is predominantly used for industrial heating due to its high percentage of fixed carbon?

a)

Anthracite

b)

Bituminous

c)

Subbituminous

d)

Lignite

8.

Who is known as the "Father of Indian Renaissance"?

a)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

b)

Swami Vivekananda

c)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

d)

Rabindranath Tagore

9.

What was the name of Nalanda University's grand library? Need a hint? Click here:

a)

Dharma Gunj

b)

Saraswati Mahal

c)

Veda Bhavan

d)

Pustak sangram

10.

What is the primary purpose of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in India?

a)

To promote agricultural activities

b)

To settle industrial disputes

c)

To oversee educational reforms

d)

To handle environmental protection and conservation issues

11.

Which of the following is used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor?


a)

Graphite

b)

Uranium-235

c)

Plutonium

d)

Heavy water

12.

Right To Privacy Is Under Article_____

a)

14

b)

19

c)

17

d)

21

13.

In Tibet, Brahmaputra is known by the name __________

a)

Yellow river

b)

Tsangpo river

c)

Siang river

d)

Mekong river

14.

Who was the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?

a)

Bismillaha khan

b)

Pandit Ravi Shankar

c)

Lata Mangeshkar

d)

M.S. Subbulakshmi

15.

As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhi suggested to Mountbatten that he:

a)

postponed granting of independence

b)

Invited Jinnah to form the government

c)

invited Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together

d)

invite the army to take over for some time

16.

In which year was 'Jana Gana Mana' first sung as our national anthem?

a)

1915

b)

1911

c)

1942

d)

1947

17.

__________is the only Indian Air Force officer to be awarded Param Vir Chakra in 1971

a)

Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon

b)

Wing commander M S Bawa

c)

Group Captain Arjun Singh

d)

Squadron leader R.K Sharma

18.

Who designed the first car and the first petrol car?

a)

Ferruccio Lamborghini

b)

Enzo Ferrari

c)

Jean Lenoir

d)

Karl Benz

19.

When was the first car invented?

a)

1845

b)

1827

c)

1886

d)

1877

20.

Who made the maps that Christopher Columbus and Vasco-da-Gama followed during their voyage?

a)

Muhammad al-Idrisi

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Joan Blaeu

d)

Claudius Ptolemy

21.

Among the Corps of Engineers in the Indian Army, which group is the oldest?

a)

Bombay Sappers

b)

Madras Sappers

c)

Bengal Sappers

22.

Which one of the following countries is also known as “Warm Heart of Africa”?

a)

Democratic Republic of Congo

b)

Central African Republic

c)

Malawi

d)

South Africa

23.

The Galathea Bay wildlife sanctuary and the Megapode wildlife sanctuary are in:

a)

Car Nicobar island

b)

Little Nicobar island

c)

Great Nicobar island

d)

Little Andaman island

24.

Indian ocean was earlier known as:

a)

Eastern ocean

b)

Middle ocean

c)

Greek ocean

d)

Southern ocean

25.

World's Longest Land Border Is Shared By Which Two Countries?

a)

India and China

b)

USA and Canada

c)

Russia and Kazakhstan

d)

USA and Mexico

26.

_______is the first island district of India?

a)

Daman

b)

Lonavala

c)

Kutch

d)

Majuli

27.

Who is known as 'Prince of pilgrims' ?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Francis Xavier

c)

Hiuen Tsang

d)

Ibn Battuta

28.

Which Indian state is known as 'Land of rising sun'?

a)

Assam

b)

Arunachal Pradesh

c)

Manipur

d)

Tripura

29.


In which year was the Shalimar Bagh built?

a)

1589

b)

1619

c)

1632

d)

1556

30.

India's first medal at Paralympics was won by_______

a)

Abhinav Bindra

b)

Manish Narwal

c)

Murlikant Petkar

d)

Avani Lekhara

31.

Largest medical college in Asia is _______ with its campus stretching over an area of 196 acers.

a)

Government Medical College (GMC) Nagpur

b)

AIIMS Delhi

c)

Peking University

d)

Nanjing University

32.

Port Blair has been renamed to __________ to shed colonial legacy.

a)

Sri Vijaya Puram

b)

Mahabalipuram

c)

Haldia port

d)

Mundra port

33.

Who is known as 'Father of Indian aviation'?

a)

APJ Abdul Kalam

b)

J.R.D Tata

c)

Vikram Sarabhai

d)

Homi J. Bhabha

34.

Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army after independence?


a)

Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa

b)

General Sir Francis Butcher

c)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

d)

General Bipin Rawat

35.

Which of the following parallels of latitude divides India into two almost equal parts?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Prime Meridian

36.

The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 were codenamed


a)

Big boy and Giant man

b)

Tiny boy and big man

c)

Atomic boy and Nuclear man

d)

Little boy and Fat man

37.

Deepest gold mine of the world is_________

a)

Jharia

b)

Kolar

c)

Raniganj

d)

Bikaner

38.

When was the first Bharat Ratan Award given?


a)

2 October 1954

b)

15 August 1954

c)

2 January 1954

d)

26 February 1954

39.

Only herbivorous lizard found in India

a)

Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard

b)

Indian Chameleon

c)

Bengal Monitor

d)

Indian Water monitor

40.

Which fort was Chatrapati Shivaji's major conquest at 17?

a)

Sinhagad

b)

Raigad

c)

Torna

d)

Bhangarh

41.

Which of the following is banned for fruit ripening by FSSAI under Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011 in India?

a)

Ethylene gas

b)

Ethephon

c)

Ethereal

d)

Calcium carbide

42.

The Supreme court declared digital access a part of which fundamental right?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Equality

c)

Religion

d)

Life and liberty