Basic General Knowledge Quiz - 5 | 25 Questions MCQ Test

QUESTION: 1

India's first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in

A. 1984
B. 1974
C. 1964
D. 1954

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QUESTION: 2

How many players are there on each side in the game of Basketball?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

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QUESTION: 3

In a normal human being, how much time does food take to reach the end of the intestine for complete absorption?

A.
About 8 hours
B.
About 12 hours
C.
About 16 hours
D.
About 18 hours

Solution:

In a normal human being, food take about 12 hours to reach the end of the intestine for complete absorption. Food then enters your large intestine (colon) for further digestion, absorption of water and, finally, elimination of undigested food.

QUESTION: 4

In certain diseases antibiotics are administered. The object is

A. stimulate production of white blood cells for fighting the disease
B. stimulate production of antibodies
C. inhibit the growth of bacteria
D. produce toxins against bacteria

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QUESTION: 5

In cricket, the two sets of wickets are

A. 18 yards apart
B. 20 yards apart
C. 22 yards apart
D. 24 yards apart

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QUESTION: 6

India's first indigenous helicopter was successfully flown in Bangalore on

A. August 30, 1992
B. August 30, 1982
C. August 30, 1990
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 7

Hundred year war was fought between

A. France and England
B. Greek and Persian forces
C. Civil war in England
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 8

In which of the followings places was the last Winter Olympics Games held?

A. Albertville
B. Lillehammer
C. Sochi, Russia
D. Salt Lake City (USA)

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QUESTION: 9

In which of the following pairs, the two substances forming the pair are chemically most dissimilar?

A. Sugar and paper
B. Butter and paraffin wax
C. Chalk and marble
D. Charcoal and diamond

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QUESTION: 10

India's Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the chairmanship of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

A. 1979-80
B. 1980-81
C. 1981-82
D. 1982-83

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QUESTION: 11

INS Agrani (Petty Officers' School) is situated at

A. Mumbai
B. Jamnagar
C. Coimbatore
D. Lonavla

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QUESTION: 12

Hybridization is

A. downward movement of water through soil
B. a process of tilling the land
C. decayed vegetable matter
D. cross-fertilization between two varieties

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QUESTION: 13

In which world cup cricket final, Australia beat England?

A. 1983, Lord's - England
B. 1987, Kolkata - India
C. 1992, Melbourne - Australia
D. 1996, Lahore - Pakistan

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QUESTION: 14

India is the ____ grower of pulses.

A. largest
B. smallest
C. appropriate for national need
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 15

In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called

A. leg bye
B. bye
C. bosie
D. drive

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QUESTION: 16

How many non-permanent Security Council (UNO) members are from Afro-Asian countries?

A. 5
B. 15
C. 2
D. 1

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QUESTION: 17

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at

A. Indore
B. Trombay, Maharashtra
C. Kalpakkam, Chennai
D. Kolkata

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QUESTION: 18

In which year did Sir Edmund Hillary reach the summit of Mount Everest?

A. 1952
B. 1953
C. 1954
D. 1955

Solution:

Edmund Percival Hillary, born in Auckland New Zealand in the year 1919, was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest together with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953.

A man with a heart !! Died on the 11 January 2008, a sad loss to New Zealand.

QUESTION: 19

HP stands for

A. Harmonic Progression
B. Horse Power
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 20

India's first fast breeder neutron reactor was

A. Zerlina
B. Apsara
C. Purnima-I
D. Kamini

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QUESTION: 21

India's first atomic power station was set up at

A. Surat (Gujarat)
B. Tarapur (Maharashtra)
C. Trombay (Maharashtra)
D. Solapur (Maharashtra)

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QUESTION: 22

How many Ergs are there in 1 joule?

A. 10²
B. 10⁴
C. 10⁶
D. 10⁷

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QUESTION: 23

In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met at Teheran primarily

A. to discuss the strategy to be adopted by the Allies to invade Germany
B. to consider a common plan of action by the Allies forces against the axis powers
C. for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international peace
D. to work out a common line of action against Japan