Quiz on General knowledge
- 2. Q 1.Which county is named after a Latin word for a metal? a) Latvia b) Poland c) Argentina d) France Ans. Argentina
- 3. Q 2.Which of these states has the longest international border? a) Assam b) Nagaland c) Mizoram d) Arunachal Pradesh Ans :-Arunachal Pradesh
- 4. Q 3.The surface of which of these planets is not solid? a) mercury b) Venus c) mars d) Jupiter Ans. Jupiter
- 5. Q 4. Which is the longest beach in India a) Varkala Beach b) Cavelossim Beach c) Agonda Beach d) Marina Beach Ans: Marina Beach (Chennai)
- 6. Q 5. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India? a) Beas b) Chenab c) Ravi d) Sutlej Answer. Sutlej
- 7. Q6.“World Radio Day” is observed on which date to increase awareness about the importance of Radio? a) 23rd Feb b) 13th Feb c) 11th Feb d) 17th Feb Ans:13th Feb.
- 8. Q7.“National Science Day” is observed on? a) 22nd Feb b) 28th Feb c) 24th Feb d) 27th Feb Ans. 28th Feb
- 9. Q8. “Central Excise Day” is observed on ? a) 21st Feb b) 22nd Feb c) 24th Feb d) 28th Feb Ans.24th feb
- 10. Q9. Where Will the 18th Asian Games be held in 2018? A. New Delhi B. Jakarta C. Tokyo D. Doha Answer: Jakarta
- 11. Q10. The Book "Higher than Hopes" is a biography of a) Nelson Mandela b) Henry S. Commager c) Bill Clinton d) Mother Teresa Ans: Nelson Mandela
- 12. Q11. The Secretary of States of United States is a) John Kerry b) Joe Biden c) Hillary Clinton d) James F. Dobbins Answer: John Kerry
- 13. Q12.Which Salt is used in photography? a) Phosphorus Nitrate b) Silver Nitrate c) Sodium Nitrate d) Sodium Chloride Ans. Silver Nitrate
- 14. Q13. World’s oldest figurative art has been recently found in a) Spain b) France c) India d) Indonesia Ans: Spain
- 15. Q14.Name the city which is known as “City by the Bay”? a. New York City b. Lansing c. San Francisco d. Detroit Ans. San Francisco
- 16. Q15.In what year was the "@" chosen for its use in e-mail addresses? a) 1976 b) 1984 c) 1972 d) 1980 Ans: 1972
- 17. Q16.Who was the first Black actor to win an Oscar? (a) Eddie Murphy (b) Wesley Snipes (c) Sidney Poitiers (d) Morgan Freeman Ans. Sidney Poitiers
- 18. Q17.The oldest Indian language is? a) Sanskrit b) Hindi c) Tamil d) Punjabi Ans. Sanskrit
- 19. Q18.Which actor played James Bond in only one film? (a) Sean Connery (b) Pierce Brosnan (c) George Lazenby (d) Timothy Dalton Ans. George Lazenby
- 20. Q19.The Red Fort of Delhi was built by? a) Akbar b) Shah Jahan c) Jahangir d) Sher Shah Ans. Shah Jahan
- 21. Q20.The ancient name of the city of Patna was? a) Pataliputra b) Kanauj c) Kausambi d) Kapilavastu Ans. Pataliputra