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General Knowledge MCQ Part - 7
1. Who was the President of the
Constituent Assembly of India?
A) B.R. Ambedkar
B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C) C. Rajagopalachari
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: B)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Explanation:
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was unanimously elected as the President of the
Constituent Assembly in 1946 and later became the first President of India.
2. The term
“Operation Flood” is related to which sector?
A) Irrigation
B) Milk Production
C) Poultry Development
D) Grain Storage
Answer: B)
Milk Production
Explanation:
Operation Flood was launched in 1970 by the National Dairy Development
Board to make India self-sufficient in milk production.
3. Which is
the largest brackish water lake in India?
A) Chilika Lake
B) Sambhar Lake
C) Vembanad Lake
D) Pulicat Lake
Answer: A)
Chilika Lake
Explanation:
Located in Odisha, Chilika Lake is Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon
and a significant bird sanctuary.
4. The
“Battle of Plassey” was fought in which year?
A) 1757
B) 1764
C) 1775
D) 1782
Answer: A)
1757
Explanation:
The Battle of Plassey was fought between the British East India Company
and Siraj-ud-Daulah, marking the beginning of British political dominance in
India.
5. Which is the longest bone in the
human body?
A) Tibia
B) Femur
C) Humerus
D) Fibula
Answer: B)
Femur
Explanation:
The femur (thigh bone) is the longest and strongest bone in the human
body.
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6. “Tyndall Effect” is related to:
A) Reflection of Light
B) Refraction of Light
C) Scattering of Light
D) Diffraction of Light
Answer: C)
Scattering of Light
Explanation:
Tyndall Effect is the scattering of light by particles in a colloid or
very fine suspension.
7. Which Indian classical dance form
is associated with Assam?
A) Kathak
B) Bharatanatyam
C) Sattriya
D) Odissi
Answer: C)
Sattriya
Explanation:
Sattriya dance, developed in monasteries (Satras) of Assam, was
introduced by Srimanta Sankardev.
8. Which gas is used in the
manufacture of Vanaspati from vegetable oils?
A) Hydrogen
B) Oxygen
C) Nitrogen
D) Carbon dioxide
Answer: A)
Hydrogen
Explanation:
Hydrogen is used in the hydrogenation process to convert vegetable oils
into vanaspati ghee.
9. Which country first developed the
concept of the “Five-Year Plan”?
A) USA
B) Soviet Union
C) China
D) India
Answer: B)
Soviet Union
Explanation:
The concept of centralized economic planning through Five-Year Plans was
introduced by the Soviet Union in 1928.
10. The term “Biodiversity Hotspot”
was coined by:
A) E.O. Wilson
B) Norman Myers
C) Charles Darwin
D) David Attenborough
Answer: B)
Norman Myers
Explanation:
Norman Myers coined the term in 1988 to refer to regions rich in endemic
species under threat from humans.
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11. Who is known as the “Napoleon of
India”?
A) Ashoka
B) Samudragupta
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Harsha
Answer: B)
Samudragupta
Explanation:
Samudragupta earned the title for his military conquests and expansion
of the Gupta Empire.
12. Which vitamin helps in blood
clotting?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin K
D) Vitamin E
Answer: C)
Vitamin K
Explanation:
Vitamin K plays a key role in synthesizing proteins necessary for blood
clotting.
13. In India, the GST Council is
headed by:
A) Finance Secretary
B) Prime Minister
C) Finance Minister
D) President of India
Answer: C)
Finance Minister
Explanation:
The Union Finance Minister chairs the GST Council, which includes state
finance ministers.
14. The “ISRO” was established in
which year?
A) 1962
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1975
Answer: B)
1969
Explanation:
ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) was established in 1969 to
develop space technology for national development.
15. The world’s largest river by
discharge volume of water is:
A) Nile
B) Amazon
C) Yangtze
D) Mississippi
Answer: B)
Amazon
Explanation:
The Amazon River in South America has the largest discharge volume and
the largest drainage basin.
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16. The first woman Chief Minister of
an Indian state was:
A) Sucheta Kriplani
B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Answer: A)
Sucheta Kriplani
Explanation:
Sucheta Kriplani became CM of Uttar Pradesh in 1963, making her the
first woman CM in India.
17. “Acid Rain” is caused mainly due
to the presence of:
A) CO and CO₂
B) SO₂ and NO₂
C) CH₄ and CO₂
D) O₃ and
CFCs
Answer: B)
SO₂ and NO₂
Explanation:
Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide mix with water vapour to form
acids, causing acid rain.
18. The Vernacular Press Act was
passed during the tenure of:
A) Lord Lytton
B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Wellesley
Answer: A)
Lord Lytton
Explanation:
Passed in 1878, it curtailed the freedom of the Indian press.
19. Which is the currency of Myanmar?
A) Baht
B) Kyat
C) Kip
D) Riel
Answer: B)
Kyat
Explanation:
The kyat is the official currency of Myanmar.
20. The scientist who proposed the
three laws of planetary motion is:
A) Galileo
B) Kepler
C) Copernicus
D) Newton
Answer: B) Kepler
Explanation:
Johannes Kepler proposed the laws describing planetary orbits in the
early 17th century.
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21. The Headquarters of the
International Court of Justice is located in:
A) New York
B) Geneva
C) The Hague
D) Paris
Answer: C)
The Hague
Explanation:
ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the UN, is located in The Hague,
Netherlands.
22. Which Indian river is known as
‘Dakshina Ganga’?
A) Krishna
B) Godavari
C) Kaveri
D) Mahanadi
Answer: B)
Godavari
Explanation:
The Godavari, being the largest river in peninsular India, is called the
‘Dakshina Ganga’ or ‘Ganga of the South’.
23. The Harappan site famous for its
dockyard is:
A) Mohenjo-daro
B) Harappa
C) Lothal
D) Dholavira
Answer: C)
Lothal
Explanation:
Lothal in Gujarat had a sophisticated dockyard, suggesting advanced
maritime trade.
24. Which
of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
A) Manganese
B) Bauxite
C) Gypsum
D) Copper
Answer: C)
Gypsum
Explanation:
Gypsum is a non-metallic mineral used mainly in cement and plaster.
25. The term “Gene” was coined by:
A) Gregor Mendel
B) Wilhelm Johannsen
C) Thomas Morgan
D) Charles Darwin
Answer: B)
Wilhelm Johannsen
Explanation:
Johannsen coined the term “gene” in 1909 to describe the basic unit of
heredity.
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