Quiz No 5: GK Questions For Various Examinations
201.Which is the executive body of the UNO?
A. General Assembly B. Security Council C. Trusteeship Council
D. International Court of Justice
202.The National Literacy Mission was launched by the Prime Minister in the year:
A.1985 B.1927 C.1982 D.1988
203.Name the person who received both Bharat Ratna and Nishan-E-Pakistan:
A. Mahatma Gandhi B.Maulana Abdulkalam Azad C. Morarjee
Desai D. Ayoobkhan
204.The length of Konkan Railway is:
A. 200kms. B.720 kms . C. 800kms. D. 950 kms
205.Kigali is the capital of……
A. Ruwanda B.Malavi C. Somalia D. Nigeria
206.Tripoli is the capital of
A. Libya B. Malaysia C. Sweden D. Romania
207.Minto-Morle reforms were introduced in India in the year :
A. 1947 B.1914 C.1909 D. None of these
208.Name the product related to the name A CC
A. Soap B. Battery C. Powder D. Cement
209.Name the Parliament Committee which consists of the members of the Lok
Sabha
A. Public Accounts Committee B. Public Undertaking Committee
C. Estimate Committee D. None of these
210. The dress made out of which material is safe to wear while cooking:
A. Cotton B. Silk C. Nylon D. Overcoat made out of Terylene
211. Name the person who has the longest service as the Chief Minister of an Indian State
A. Jyoti Basu B. K. Karunakaran C. N.T.Rama Rao D. M.G. Ramachandran
212. Given the actual name of pen name Kakkanadan:
A. P.C. Kuttikrishnan B. Prof. Anandakuttan C. George Varghese
D. M.K. Menon
213. Name the southern most tip of India:
A. Minicoy Island B. Indira Point in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C. Kanyakumari D. Rameswaram
214. The place gifted to the French by the Governor of Bijapur, Sherkhan Lodi
A. Goa B. Pondicherry C. Mahi D. Mattancherry
215. Who is the founder Vice-Chancellor of Sree Sankara Sanskrit University at Kalady ?
A. Dr. A Sukumaran Nair B. Dr.A.N.P.Urnmerkutty C. R. Ramachandran Nair
D. Dr. T.K. Raveendran
216. The first state to introduce Panchayati Raj System:
A. Bihar B. Rajasthan C. Tamil Nadu D. Punjab
217. The highest polling station in Asia
A. Anlay Phoo B. Indoor C. Belapur D. Chakob
218. The first metal used by man
A. Iron B. Copper C. Aluminium D. Gold Answer:
219. The privy purse of the former Indian princes was abolished in the year……
A. 1924 B. 1929 C. 1971 D. 1975
220. Epson salt is chemically known as…..
A. Sodium Sulphate B. Magnesium Chloride C. Sodium Chloride
D. Magnesium Sulphate
221. Head of the University is………
A. Chancellor B. Pro Vice Chancellor C. Vice Chancellor
D. Education Minister
222. Which of the following is not a plant product?
A. Lac B. Rubber C. Cotton D. Sugar
223. How many legs has an ant have?
A. 8 B. 2 C. 12 D. 10
224. Who is the founder of the decimal system?
A. Archimedes B. Bhaskaracharya II C. Aryabhatta D.Varahamihiran
225.Who is the founder of the Mughal dynasty?
A. Babur B. Akbar C. Shivaji D. Shajahan
226 .In which district is Sabarimala temple located?
A. Kollarn B. Kottayam C. Idukki D. Pathanamthitta
227.Antibiotic is a substance used to kill
A. living organisms B. Viruses C. Micro-organisms D. Bacteria
228.Which of the following has the maximum life
A. Elephant B. Chimpanzee C. Bull D. Horse
229.On which river is Hirakud Dam built ?
A .Mahanadi B. Cauveri C. Ganga D. Kathajori
230.The Prince is written by ?
A. Kushwant Singh B. Macheavelli C. G.B.Shaw
D.SalmanRushdie
231.A gas generally used in incandescent lamps to increase their operating
efficiency is ?
A. neon B. oxygen C.freon D. argon
232.Swimming becomes possible because of Newton’s………..law of motion:
A. first B. second C.third D. None of these
233.Athlete’s foot is caused by a:
A. Vitamin deficiency B. worm C. fungus D. virus
234. A fatty substance that is suspected of playing a role in heart disease is :
A. Cholesterol B.Chlorolone C. Chloromycetin D. ChoroidCoat
235. Oncology is the diagnosis and treatment of: .
A.Tuberculosis B. Polio C. Cancer D. Fever
236.Mount Everest was first conquered in:
A .1953 B.1951 C.1920 D. 1948
237.Who built Humayun’s mausoleum at Delhi?
A. Hazi Begham B. Humayoon C. Akbar D. BairamKhan
238.The famous Indian Mathematician and astronomer, Arya Bhatta, lived during the
reign of:
A.Ashoka B. Chandra Gupta II C. Harsha D.ChandGupta Maurya
239.Saka era started in the reign of:
A. Ashoka B. Samudra Gupta C. Chandra Gupta Maurya
D. Kanishka
240.Who among the following belongs to Slave Dynasty ?
A. Iltumish B. Firozshah Tughlaq C. Balban D. Alauddin Khilji
241.Who amongst the following is the author of the book Srishitiyum
Srishtavum which.won the prestigious vayalar award:
A. Prof. S.Guptan Nair B.M. K. Sanu C. K. P. Appan D. M-T.
Vasudevan Nair
242. Kalinga war was fought in the year:
A. 712 A.D. B. 540 A.D. C. 273 A.D. D. 221 B.C.
243.Mahavira was born at:
A. Lumbini B. Vaishali C. Samath D. Kapilavastu
244. Manas Sanctuary is situated in:
A. West Bengal B. Assam C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Kashmir
245.Ajanta Caves are situated in which State ?
A . Bihar B. Tamil Nadu C. Maharashtra D. Madhya Pradesh
246.Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at:
A. Chittaranjan B. Varanasi C. Perambur D. Calcutta
247.An atom containing an odd number of electrons is :
A. ferromagnetic B. paramagnetic C. diamagnetic
D. none of these
248.Out of the given list, the metal having the lowest melting point is:
A.lead B. lithium C. potassium D.sodium
249. ‘Hertz’is a unit of:
A. velocity B.inductance C. wavelength D. frequency
250. The hardest form of carbon is:
A.diamond B.coke C. graphite D. charcoal
Answers
201. B. Security Council
202. D.1988
203. C. Morarjee Desai
204. B.720 kms
205. A. Ruwanda
206. A. Libya
207. C.1909
208. D. Cement
209. C. Estimate Committee
210. A. Cotton
211. A. Jyoti Basu
212. C. George Varghese
213. B. Indira Point in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
214. B. Pondicherry
215. C. R. Ramachandran Nair
216. B. Rajasthan
217. A. Anlay Phoo(At Leh, Jammu & Kashmir)
218. B. Copper
219. C. 1971
220. D. Magnesium Sulphate
221. A. Chancellor
222. A. Lac
223. B. 2
224. B. Bhaskaracharya II
225. A. Babur
226. D. Pathanamthitta
227. C. Micro-organisms
228. B. Chimpanzee
229. A .Mahanadi
230. B. Macheavelli
231. D. argon
232. C.third
233. C. fungus
234. A. Cholesterol
235. C. Cancer
236. A .1953
237. C. Akbar
238. B. Chandra Gupta II
239. D. Kanishka
240. A. Iltumish
241. A. Prof. S.Guptan Nair
242. D. 221 B.C
243. B. Vaishali
244. B. Assam
245. C. Maharashtra
246. C. Perambur
247. B. paramagnetic
248. C. potassium
249. D. frequency
250. A.diamond
