General Knowledge Questions: Interactive Quiz

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General Knowledge Quiz: Interactive Quiz based on Science, Literature, Economy, Polity, Awards, Cinema, History and Geography Difficulty Level: High Format: Multiple Choice # of Questions: 10 Time: 5 Minutes

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1.

Solstice refers to either of the two times of the year when...
- A.
  
  The duration of the night and the day is equal
- B.
  
  Nights are longer than days
- C.
  
  Days are longer than nights
- D.
  
  The difference between the length of days and nights is the largest
2.

This country is also known as the Switzerland of Central Asia...
- A.
  
  Kazakhstan
- B.
  
  Uzbekistan
- C.
  
  Krygyzstan
- D.
  
  Turkmenistan
3.

Which of these countries has two national anthems?
- A.
  
  Egypt
- B.
  
  New Zealand
- C.
  
  South Africa
- D.
  
  Australia
4.

Which of the following novels was not written by George Orwell?
- A.
  
  Burmese Days
- B.
  
  The Portrait of a Lady
- C.
  
  Coming Up For Air
- D.
  
  Animal Farm
5.

The Indian Rupee got a symbol on July 15, 2010. Who designed this symbol?
- A.
  
  Sharanya Manola
- B.
  
  D Udaya Kumar
- C.
  
  Samarth Verma
- D.
  
  Srimoyee Pandit
6.

Which of the following duo of Indian music composers composed a song for the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa?
- A.
  
  Shankar-Jaikishan
- B.
  
  Salim-Sulaiman
- C.
  
  Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- D.
  
  Nadeem-Shravan
7.

This was the Nazi Germany's largest concentration and extermination camp...
- A.
  
  Belzec
- B.
  
  Buchenwald
- C.
  
  Auschwitz
- D.
  
  Chelmno
8.

Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in the year...
- A.
  
  1996
- B.
  
  1997
- C.
  
  1998
- D.
  
  1999
9.

HTML stands for...
- A.
  
  Hypertext Markin Language
- B.
  
  Hypertext Markup Language
- C.
  
  Hypertexture Markup Level
- D.
  
  Hypertext Marginal Language
10.

Chikungunya fever is caused by...
- A.
  
  Bacteria
- B.
  
  Virus
- C.
  
  Fungus
- D.
  
  Protozoa