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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers - Part 3
Q1. Which planet is known as the "Morning Star"?
A) Venus
B) Mercury
C) Jupiter
D) Mars
Answer: A) Venus
Explanation: Venus is often visible in the east just before
sunrise, earning it the nickname "Morning Star".
Q2. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?
A) 1940
B) 1942
C) 1945
D) 1930
Answer: B) 1942
Explanation: Mahatma
Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement on 8 August 1942, demanding an end to
British rule.
Q3. Who
is the author of ‘The Discovery of India’?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Nehru
wrote ‘The Discovery of India’ in 1944 while imprisoned at Ahmednagar Fort.
Q4. Which
river is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
A) Ganga
B) Kosi
C) Gandak
D) Son
Answer: B) Kosi
Explanation: The
Kosi River is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to frequent floods causing
widespread damage.
Q5. In
computer terminology, ‘HTTP’ stands for?
A) HyperText Transfer Protocol
B) HighText Transfer Program
C) Hyper Transfer Text Process
D) High Transfer Text Protocol
Answer: A) HyperText
Transfer Protocol
Explanation: HTTP is the protocol used for transferring
hypertext documents on the World Wide Web.
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Q6. The currency of
South Korea is called?
A) Yen
B) Won
C) Baht
D) Ringgit
Answer: B) Won
Explanation: South
Korea uses the Won (KRW) as its official currency.
Q7. Which Mughal ruler
built the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri?
A) Babur
B) Akbar
C) Jahangir
D) Aurangzeb
Answer: B) Akbar
Explanation: Akbar
built Buland Darwaza in 1601 to commemorate his victory over Gujarat.
Q8. The Battle of
Plassey was fought in which year?
A) 1757
B) 1764
C) 1857
D) 1707
Answer: A) 1757
Explanation: The
Battle of Plassey was fought between the British East India Company and
Siraj-ud-Daulah, marking the start of British rule in India.
Q9. The term ‘white
revolution’ in India is associated with?
A) Cotton Production
B) Dairy Production
C) Oilseeds Production
D) Fish Production
Answer: B) Dairy Production
Explanation: The
White Revolution, led by Dr. Verghese Kurien, boosted milk production in India.
Q10. Which vitamin is
also known as Ascorbic Acid?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin E
Answer: B) Vitamin C
Explanation: Vitamin
C, or Ascorbic Acid, is essential for the repair of body tissues and prevention
of scurvy.
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Q11. The first Lok Sabha
elections in India were held in?
A) 1947–48
B) 1951–52
C) 1950–51
D) 1952–53
Answer: B) 1951–52
Explanation: India’s
first general elections for Lok Sabha were held between October 1951 and
February 1952.
Q12. Which is the
largest desert in the world?
A) Sahara
B) Gobi
C) Kalahari
D) Antarctic Desert
Answer: D) Antarctic Desert
Explanation: The
Antarctic Desert, covering about 14 million sq km, is the largest desert in the
world.
Q13. Who was the first
woman Governor of an Indian state?
A) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Sucheta Kriplani
D) Indira Gandhi
Answer: B) Sarojini Naidu
Explanation: Sarojini
Naidu became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh in 1947, the first woman to hold
such a post.
Q14. Which gas is
commonly used in the manufacture of soda water?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon Dioxide
D) Hydrogen
Answer: C) Carbon Dioxide
Explanation: Carbon
dioxide is dissolved in water under pressure to produce soda water.
Q15. The book ‘An
Idealist View of Life’ is authored by?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) S. Radhakrishnan
C) Swami Vivekananda
D) Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer: B) S. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: Former
President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan authored this philosophical work.
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Q16. The headquarters of
the International Court of Justice is located at?
A) New York
B) Geneva
C) The Hague
D) Paris
Answer: C) The Hague
Explanation: The
International Court of Justice (ICJ) is based in The Hague, Netherlands.
Q17. The first Five-Year
Plan in India was launched in?
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1951
D) 1952
Answer: C) 1951
Explanation: India’s
first Five-Year Plan began in 1951, focusing on agriculture and irrigation.
Q18. Which is the
largest freshwater lake in India?
A) Chilika Lake
B) Wular Lake
C) Dal Lake
D) Sambhar Lake
Answer: B) Wular Lake
Explanation: Wular Lake in Jammu & Kashmir is the
largest freshwater lake in India.
Q19. Which state is the
largest producer of tea in India?
A) Kerala
B) Assam
C) West Bengal
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Assam
Explanation: Assam
produces the largest quantity of tea in India due to its suitable climate.
Q20. Which day is
observed as World Environment Day?
A) 22 April
B) 5 June
C) 16 September
D) 10 December
Answer: B) 5 June
Explanation: World Environment Day is celebrated on 5
June every year to promote environmental awareness.
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Q21. The atomic number
of oxygen is?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: C) 8
Explanation: Oxygen
has 8 protons in its nucleus, giving it an atomic number of 8.
Q22. The concept of
Fundamental Duties was borrowed from the constitution of?
A) USA
B) USSR
C) UK
D) Japan
Answer: B) USSR
Explanation: Fundamental
Duties in the Indian Constitution were inspired by the USSR constitution.
Q23. ‘Operation Flood’
is related to?
A) Irrigation
B) Dairy Development
C) Flood Control
D) Food Grain Storage
Answer: B) Dairy Development
Explanation: Operation Flood, initiated in 1970, aimed
to create a nationwide milk grid in India.
Q24. Which is the
smallest continent in the world?
A) Europe
B) Australia
C) South America
D) Antarctica
Answer: B) Australia
Explanation: Australia is the smallest continent by
area.
Q25. Which metal is
liquid at room temperature?
A) Mercury
B) Sodium
C) Potassium
D) Lead
Answer: A) Mercury
Explanation: Mercury remains in liquid form at standard
room temperature.
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