Quiz 9: GK Questions and Answers
401. In which year was Hockey introduced in the Olympic Games :
A. Paris 1900 B. Paris1924 C. London 1908 D. London 1940
402. DIET is the Parliament of :
A. Norway B. Japan C. Holland D.West Germany
404. The National Game of India :
A. Hockey B. Foot ball C. Tennis D.Basket ball
405. Time allowed for chanting Jana Gana Mana the National Anthem of India,
A. 1 minute B. 2 minute C.52 seconds D. 55seconds
405. Accumulation of water in tissues is caused by the deficiency of :
A. Vitamin B B. Vitamin C C. Vitamin D D. Vitamin K
406. An organism which transmits disease to a healthy person is known as :
A. Pathogen B. Plasmin C. Vector D.None of these
407. The element with atomic number 20 is :
A.Iron B.Zinc C.Calcium D.Titanium
408. The most common synthetic fibre known as artificial silk :
A. Nylon B. Rayon C. Polythene D.Polyster
409An animal which conserves water for a very long time :
A. Rat B.Kangaroo rat C. Rhinocerous D.Cat
410. During the Russian Revolution Bollsheviks were led by :
A. Lenin B. Karl Marx C. Mussolini D. Hitler
411. Atom bomb was dropped in Hiroshima on :
A. February 20,1950 B.August 40,1949 C. August 6,1945 D.April 24,1949
412. A square solid has ________ faces :
A. Four B.Six C. Eight D.Ten
414. The instrument used to detect planes and other objects in the sky :
A. Periscope B.Radar C.Telescope D.None of these
415. Anna Karinina was written by :
A. Tolstoy B.Wordsworth C.John Milton D.Charles Dickens
415. Tin is purified by :
A. Liquation B. Distillation C.Electrolysis D.Reduction
416The British Governor-General who won the title Maker of Modern India
A. William Bentick B.Dalhousie C. Rippon D.Cornwall’s
417. The world’s first artificial satellite :
A.Luna B.Sputnick C.Aryabhatta D.Explorer
418. Which British Statesman had the nick name ‘The Great Commoner’ ?
A. William Pitt B.Wintson Churchill C. Clement Atley D. William Bentick
419. A Country with a high, per-capita income is a
A. Developed country B. Developing Country C.Capitalist Country
D. Socialist Country
420. Right co-exist with _________ in a democratic country
A. Privilege B.Duties CNeeds D.Liberty
421. LoveBug, Mellisa,Code Red,These are names of
A. Terms in Ice ball B.Computer Viruses C. Classical Works
D.Contagious Disease
422. The disorder of the eye caused by the image falling in front of the retina :
A. Short sight B.Long sight C.Squint D.Astigmatism
424. Water gas is a mixture of
A. Carbon and hydrogen B. Carbonmonoxide and hydrogen C.Oxygen and Carbon D. Carbonmonoxide and Carbon
425. Excessive alcoholic consumption causes :
A. Hepatitis B. Cirrhosis C.Jaundice D.None of these
425.Which amoung the following countries is known as the Land of Thousand Lakes ?
A.Japan B.South Korea C.Finland D.Norway
426. Which among the following is known as the ‘Father of Indian Jounalism’?
A. Kuldip Nayar B.Ramnath Geonka C.M.Chalapathi Rao D.V.V.Giri
427. Who is the author of India Wins Freedom ?
A. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad B.Larry Collins and Dominique Lepierre
C. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan D. Sarojini Naidu
428. Who is the author of the book “ Autobiography of An unknown Indian” ?
A. V.S.Naipaul B.Nirad C. Chaudhary C.Salman Rushdie D.Vikram Seth
429. Which amoung the following libraries has the richest collection of Arabic and Persian Manuscripts and Mughal paintings ?
A.The Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library B.The national Library
C. The Rampur Raza Library D.The Aligarth Muslim University Library
440. Ice Hockey is the National Game of_________
A. Greece B. Iceland C. Finland D.Canada
441. The Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management established in 1984 is located at__________
A.Mumbai B.Goa C.Thiruvananthapuram D.New Delhi
442. The protein of rice grain is of good quality, being rich in _____
A.Lysine B.Glutamine C.Gliadin D.Thiamine
443. Which of the following chemicals is used in the making of photographic films ?
A. Sodium chloride B.Aluminium hydroxide C. Silver bromide D.None of these
444. Galvanized iron is coated with a thin coating of :
A.Copper B. Tin C. Zink D. Aluminium
445. The study of fossils is known as :
A. Paleantology B. Petrology C.Seismology D.Bathymetry
446. Red blood corpuscles (RBC) are formed in the :
A. Liver B. Heart C.Spleens D.Bone marrow
447. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding
A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin D C. Vitamin K D. Vitamin E
448. Jatya Sangsad is the Parliament of
A. Bangladesh B. Pakistan C.Burma D.Bhutan
449. The organ which purifry blood and supply oxygen to it
A. River B.Kidney C.Heart D.Lungs
440. The main function of the white blood corpuscles in the body is :
A. to carry food B. to carry oxygen C.to help in the cloting
D.to protect the body against disease
441. The radiant energy of the sun results from :
A. Cosmic radiation B. Nuclear fusion C. Nuclear fission D.Comustion
442. Who wrote the book A Passage to India ?
A. Victor Banergee B.E.M Forster C.Minoo Masani D.Amrita Pritam
443. The Last Supper of famous Renaissance painting was a masterpiece of :
A. Michelangelo B. Leonardo da Vinci C.Titan D.Raphael
444. Which among the following is the closest to the equator :
A. Kanyakumari B.Thiruvananthapuram C.Tuticorin D.Great Nicobar Island
445. The earth revolves round the sun. This causes :
A. formation of day and night B. deflection of winds and currents
C. change of seasons D. difference in climate
446. Between which places does the train Himasagar Express run ?
A. Ernakulam and Madurai B.Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram
C. Jammu Tavi and Kanyakumari D.None of these
447. Freud is associated with :
A. Leprosy control B.Detective work C.Politics D.Psychology
448. In which Shakespearian drama is Desdemona a character ?
A. Hamlet B.Merchant of Venice C.Othello D.As you like It
449. Ecology is the branch of Science which deals with
A. Cell formation B.the study of the universe C. balance of nature
D. the structure of the human body
450. The nation emerged as a result of Zionistic Movement after the Second World war is :
A. Israel B. Lativa C. Kazakhistan D. Namibia
Answers
401: C. London 1908
402: B. Japan
404: A. Hockey
403: C.52 seconds
405: A. Vitamin B
406: C. Vector
407: C.Calcium
408 : B. Rayon
409: B.Kangaroo rat
410 : A. Lenin
411: C. August 6,1945
412: B.Six
413: B.Radar
414: A. Tolstoy
415: A. Liquation
416: B.Dalhousie
417: B.Sputnick
418: A. William Pitt
419: A. Developed country
420: B.Duties
421: B.Computer Viruses
422: A. Short sight
423: B. Carbonmonoxide and hydrogen
424: B. Cirrhosis
425: C.Finland
426: C.M.Chalapathi Rao
427: A.Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
428: B.Nirad C. Chaudhary
429: D.The Aligarth Muslim University Library
440: D.Canada
441: D.New Delhi
442: D.Thiamine
443: C. Silver bromide
444: C. Zink
445: A. Paleantology
446: D.Bone marrow
447: C. Vitamin K
448: A. Bangladesh
449: D.Lungs
440: D.to protect the body against disease
441: B. Nuclear fusion
442: B.E.M Forster
443: B.Leonardo da Vinci
444: D.Great Nicobar Island
445: C.change of seasons
446: C. Jammu Tavi and Kanyakumari
447: D.Psychology
448: C.Othello
449: C. balance of nature
450: A. Israel