Basic General Knowledge Quiz - 2

25 Questions | By Nauakrimilgai | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 91

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1.

How many constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Casts in Lok Saba Elections?
- A.
  
  70
- B.
  
  77
- C.
  
  78
- D.
  
  79
2.

Ecology deals with
- A.
  
  Birds
- B.
  
  Cell formation
- C.
  
  Relation between organisms and their environment
- D.
  
  Tissues
3.

Filaria is caused by
- A.
  
  Bacteria
- B.
  
  Mosquito
- C.
  
  Protozoa
- D.
  
  Virus
4.

Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?
- A.
  
  Gen. K.M. Cariappa
- B.
  
  Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
- C.
  
  Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
- D.
  
  None of the above
5.

Coral reefs in India can be found in
- A.
  
  The coast of Orissa
- B.
  
  Waltair
- C.
  
  Rameshwaram
- D.
  
  Trivandrum
6.

Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's
- A.
  
  Largest Gurdwara
- B.
  
  Oldest Gurudwara
- C.
  
  Both option A and B are correct
- D.
  
  None of the above
7.

Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of
- A.
  
  Orissa
- B.
  
  Orissa
- C.
  
  Andhra Pradesh
- D.
  
  Kerala
8.

Durand Cup is associated with the game of
- A.
  
  Cricket
- B.
  
  Football
- C.
  
  Hockey
- D.
  
  Volleyball
9.

Who was known as Vijayudu among Pandavas?
- A.
  
  Dharmaraja
- B.
  
  Bhima
- C.
  
  Nakul
- D.
  
  Arjuna
10.

Where is the Sahara Desert?
- A.
  
  South Africa
- B.
  
  North Africa
- C.
  
  Europe
- D.
  
  Asia
11.

Who said Knowledge is Power
- A.
  
  Winston Churchil
- B.
  
  Francis Becon
- C.
  
  Shakespeare
- D.
  
  George Arvel
12.

Arjun Awards were introduced in the year ___________
- A.
  
  1965
- B.
  
  1966
- C.
  
  1967
- D.
  
  1968
13.

When was the first passenger train introduced?
- A.
  
  17th August, 1849
- B.
  
  23rd Feb, 1852
- C.
  
  16th April, 1853
- D.
  
  15th August, 1854
14.

Between which of the following stations the first Bullet Proof Train was introduced in India?
- A.
  
  Chandigarh to Jammu
- B.
  
  Lambding and Haflang Ghat Section
- C.
  
  Nizamuddin to Jammu
- D.
  
  Itanagar to Gauhathi
15.

Who amongst the following is the author of the classic book Life Divine?
- A.
  
  Ravi Shankar
- B.
  
  Swami vivekananda
- C.
  
  Radha Krishnan
- D.
  
  Aurobindo Ghosh
16.

Which of the following is capital a city of Manipur?
- A.
  
  Dispur
- B.
  
  Gauhathi
- C.
  
  Imphal
- D.
  
  Itanagar
17.

Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant is being established in -
- A.
  
  Tamil Nadu
- B.
  
  Karnataka
- C.
  
  Kerala
- D.
  
  Andhra Pradesh
18.

The first export processing zone of Asia was set up in 1965 in -
- A.
  
  Al Hilali
- B.
  
  Kandla
- C.
  
  Noida
- D.
  
  Singapore
19.

Which one of the following is used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor?
- A.
  
  Radium
- B.
  
  Ordinary water
- C.
  
  Thorium
- D.
  
  Heavy water
20.

Which of the following is used as laughing gas?
- A.
  
  Which of the following is used as laughing gas?
- B.
  
  Nitrogen dioxide
- C.
  
  Nitrous oxide
- D.
  
  Nitrogen tetraoxide
21.

Diseases of which of the following pairs are caused by virus?
- A.
  
  Polio and Bird Flu
- B.
  
  Malaria and Polio
- C.
  
  Polio and Tuberculosis
- D.
  
  Tuberculosis and Influenza
22.

Opium is obtained from which part of the poppy plant?
- A.
  
  Unripe Fruits
- B.
  
  Flower
- C.
  
  Leaves
- D.
  
  Roots
23.

Which of the following Chemicals is used for fruit ripening?
- A.
  
  Calcium carbide
- B.
  
  Sodium chloride
- C.
  
  Potassium chloride
- D.
  
  None of the above
24.

Which of the following are required for the formation of bones and teeth?
- A.
  
  Sodium and Calcium
- B.
  
  Sodium and Potassium
- C.
  
  Iron and Calcium
- D.
  
  Calcium and Phosphorus
25.

Which one of the following is not a plant hormone?
- A.
  
  Cytokinin
- B.
  
  Ethylene
- C.
  
  Gibberellin
- D.
  
  Insulin