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300 General Knowledge MCQ S
300 General Knowledge MCQ S
19. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. France
20. OIC changed its name from Organisation of the Islamic Conference to Organisation of
Islamic Cooperation in _________.
A. 1991
B. 1999
C. 2001
D. 2011
27. Which from the following countries is NOT a member of European Union?
A. Norway
B. Ireland
C. Malta
D. Estonia
52. The world's longest bridge over water, Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, is in __________.
A. United States
B. Russia
C. China
D. Canada
56. The Nobel Peace Prize 2012 in the field of "Peace" was awarded to?
A. European Union (EU)
B. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
C. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
D. United Nations Security Council
63. The second Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is __________.
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. North America
78. What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of Hiroshima?
A. Little Boy
B. Fat Boy
C. Little Man
D. Fat Man
79. The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki on?
A. 3 August 1945
B. 6 August 1945
C. 9 August 1945
D. 12 August 1945
80. What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of Nagasaki?
A. Little Boy
B. Fat Boy
C. Little Man
D. Fat Man
85. The main structural work of the Eiffel Tower was completed in?
A. 1883
B. 1885
C. 1887
D. 1889
93. The 6th organ, "Trusteeship Council" of the United Nations suspended operation on
November 01, 1994, with the independence of _________.
A. Chad
B. Sudan
C. Palau
D. Tunisia
94. The United Nations has __________ principal organs.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
97. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed in?
A. 1958
B. 1960
C. 1962
D. 1964
E. Women's Day
F. World Water Day
G. World Health Day
H. Human Rights Day
103. JEEVIKA, is the Rural Livelihoods project of which of the following State
Governments
A. West Bengal
B. Punjab
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
108. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Australia
110. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
A. largest railway station
B. highest railway station
C. longest railway station
D. none of these
112. Which bay of the Atlantic, between northern Spain and western France, is noted
for its rough seas and high tides
A. Bay of Biscay
B. Bay of Arizona
C. Bay of northern hemisphere
D. none of these
119. Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi
A. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B. Narendra Modi
C. Atal Behari Vajpayee
D. Manmohan Singh
120. The availability of cash and other cash-like marketable instruments that are useful
in purchases and investments are commonly known as
A. marketability
B. cash crunch
C. credit
D. liquidity
121. When did Fatima Jinnah joined All India Muslim league
A. 1939
B. 1927
C. 1947
D. 1949
122. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on
Louis Washkansky, was conducted in
A. 1968
B. 1967
C. 1958
D. none of these
123. Which sign of the zodiac is also called The Waterbearer
A. Scorpio
B. Leo
C. Gemini
D. Aquarius
125. Which of the following is NOT a missile developed by the Defence Research and
Development. Organisation (DRDO)
A. Shaurya
B. Agni
C. Pinaka
D. Brahmos
126. The 3rd SAARC Ministerial Level Meet on Poverty held in which among the
following countries
A. Bangladesh
B. India
C. Nepal
D. Buhtan
127. Which common childhood illness related to shingles is also called varicella
A. measles
B. mumps
C. polio
D. chickenpox
128. Of which Caribbean country is Montego Bay the main tourist centre
A. Toronto
B. New York
C. Jamaica
D. Paris
129. The name of which Roman god means 'shining father' in Latin
A. mercury
B. jupiter
C. venus
D. pluto
131. The 16th NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Summit 2012 was held in
A. Tehran
B. Delhi
C. Singapore
D. London
132. Which one of the following countries made an exit from Kyoto Protocol
A. France
B. India
C. Canada
D. China
137. Which Country is the Second largest Arms Exporter of the World
A. India
B. Russia
C. China
D. America
139. Which food item takes its name from the French for twice cooked
A. burger
B. pizza
C. biscuit
D. none of these
140. Which Country has the oldest monarchy
A. Turkey
B. Japan
C. Rome
D. Ireland
144. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for
the goods ordered by him, is known as
A. Letter of Credit (L/C)
B. laissezfaire
C. inflation
D. none of these
154. The name of which animal is an Aboriginal term meaning 'no water'
A. Rat
B. Snake
C. Koala
D. Lizard
155. Which animal has the biggest eyes of any living creature
A. Elephant
B. Kangaroo
C. Owl
D. Horse
172. The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from which province of Pakistan
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. NWFP
D. Baluchistan
173. On which area of the moon did Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins make their landing
on 20 July 1969
A. Sea of Tranquility
B. unkonown place of moon
C. centre of moon
D. none of these
174. What name is more commonly given to a tree of the genus Taxus
A. Oak
B. Yew
C. Plum
D. Gum
175. The longest river in Pakistan is
A. River Ravi
B. River Sindh
C. River Cheenab
D. River Jehlum
176. In which cartoon series do the characters Chef and Cartman appear
A. Tom and Jerry
B. The Snow white
C. Cindrella
D. South Park
178. In which country are the headquarters of the multinational company Nestle
A. Switzerland
B. Venice
C. Japan
D. Norway
184. Which city in Switzerland was the headquarters of the League of Nations
A. Brussels
B. Geneva
C. Canberra
D. none of these
185. At which sport have Keiji, Okada and Yuko Hasama been world champions
A. Bedminton
B. Polo
C. Table tennis
D. Karate
194. Who starred as Superman in the 1970s and 1980s film series
A. Christopher Reeve
B. John Belushi
C. Cilla Black
D. none of these
196. Who was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England
A. Anne Boleyn
B. Queen Elizabeth
C. Lady Diana
D. none of these
198. In which year did the Titanic sink on its maiden voyage
A. 1913
B. 1914
C. 1912
D. 1915
203. The large moon Miranda is a satellite of which planet of the solar system
A. Neptune
B. Pluto
C. Uranus
D. Jupiter
204. Of which country is Margrethe II the reigning queen
A. Turkey
B. Switzerland
C. Denmark
D. Italy
205. Mount Cook is the highest mountain of which nation in the South Pacific
A. Canada
B. Brazil
C. Australia
D. New Zealand
207. In which European city are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the Kremlin
A. Moscow
B. Paris
C. Brussels
D. Manchester
208. How many white stars are on the national flag of the USA
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
209. A howdah is a seat used for riding on the back of which animal
A. Horse
B. Bull
C. Elephant
D. Donkey
210. In which US state is the city of San Diego
A. California
B. Arizona
C. Florida
D. Virginia
213. In 1976, Israeli troops stormed a hijacked plane at which Ugandan airport
A. Entebbe
B. Turin
C. Venice
D. None of these
214. What is the name of the large salty lake which lies between Israel and Jordan
A. Salt Lake
B. Dead Sea
C. Death Lake
D. None of these
224. Who wrote Arms and the Man and Man and Superman
A. William Wordsworth
B. Shakespeare
C. George Bernard Shaw
D. None of these
228. Which continent comprises the land around the South Pole
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Antarctica
230. Which bird with a distinctive call lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
A. Sparrow
B. Parrot
C. Humming bird
D. Cuckoo
232. Which body of water separates the North Island and South Island of New Zealand
A. Bass Strait
B. Megellan Strait
C. Strait of Bonifacio
D. Cook Strait
233. To which country did the Dc-10 belong which exploded in air over Niger on
September 19,1989
A. UK
B. Israel
C. Suriname
D. France
235. What was the United States largest single land acquisition
A. Louisiana Purchase
B. Garsden Purchase
C. Alaska
D. Maxican Cessation
236. What is the second largest desert in the world after the Sahara desert
A. Gobi Desert
B. Arabian Desert
C. Kalahari Desert
D. Libyan Desert
237. What country was Band Aid's 1984 record produced to raise money for
A. Bangladesh
B. Ethiopia
C. Kenya
D. Morocco
238. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are
A. 26 m x 14 m
B. 28 m x 15 m
C. 27 m x 16 m
D. 28 m x 16 m
239. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on
A. May 8
B. May 18
C. June 8
D. June 18
240. Who was the first U.S President who was not from Massachusetts or Virginia
A. James Madison
B. James Polk
C. Andrew Jackson
D. None of these
241. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup
are awarded to winners of
A. Tennis
B. Volleyball
C. Basketball
D. Cricket
242. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD are
A. Khajuraho temples
B. Jama Masjid
C. Sun temple
D. Mahabalipuram temples
243. In what state is the geographic center of the United States located
A. Montana
B. North Dakota
C. South Dakota
D. Wyoming
244. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion
A. Taoism
B. Judaism
C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)
D. Shintoism
245. Who was the first cartoonist to win a Pulitzer Prize for a comic strip
A. All Capp
B. Berke Breathed
C. Charles Schulz
D. Garry Trudeau
247. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended
A. January 19, 1918
B. May 30, 1918
C. November 11, 1918
D. February 15, 1918
248. During World War II, when did Germany attack France
A. 1941
B. 1940
C. 1942
D. 1945
249. In what city did james Mclamore and David Edger ton open the first Burger King
in 1954
A. Colorado Springs, Colorado
B. Indianapolis, Indiana
C. Sacramento, California
D. Miami, Florida
252. In which future U.S state did Custer make his famous Last Stand
A. Montana
B. North Dakota
C. Oklahoma
D. Texas
253. What author confessed' "My stories written when sober are stupid"
A. Arthur conan Doyle
B. Earnest Hemingway
C. F. Scott Fitzgerald
D. Leo Tolstoy
254. What Kansas city's name means 'potato' in the Kansa language
A. Abeline
B. Topeka
C. Omaha
D. Wichita
255. 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 these
258. What device's invention was the main reason for demise of the Pony Express
A. Radio
B. Telegraph
C. Telephone
D. Train
259. During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the
western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year
A. 1914 AD
B. 1915 AD
C. 1912 AD
D. 1916 AD
264. What was the first U.S city to host the winter Olympics
A. Denver
B. Lake Placid
C. Salt Lake city
D. Squaw Valley
266. Who was the first person to sail to the southern tip of Africa, in 1488
A. Ferdinand Magellan
B. James Cook
C. Bartholomew Dias
D. None of these
268. What was the only Grand Slam event that eluded Monica seles in both 1991 and
1992
A. Australian open
B. French open
C. U.S open
D. Wimbledon
270. In Robinson Crusoe, what does the title character name the native he befriends
A. Wednesday
B. Thursday
C. Friday
D. Saturday
276. The Partridge Family TV show, what did the singing family travel in
A. RV
B. Van
C. Station wagon
D. Bus
279. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in
A. 1000 AD
B. 1099 AD
C. 1200 AD
D. 1500 AD
280. What was venetian artist Titian's last name
A. Vecchietta
B. Veneziano
C. Vecellio
D. None of these
282. Which U.S. state has the second most area that is covered by water
A. Florida
B. Alaska
C. Michigan
D. Minnesota
283. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. South Africa
284. What was English trumpeter John Shore's claim to fame in 1711
A. Creator of the modern trumpet
B. First trumpeter in an orchestra
C. Inventor of the tuning fork
D. Saved from a bullet by his trumpet
288. What is the title character's name in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Shylock
A.
B. Bassanio
C. Balthasar
D. Antonia
289. Which U.S subway system has the most miles of track
A. Boston
B. New York
C. San Francisco
D. Washington, D.C
290. In 1967, which country below did not fight Isreal in the Six day war
A. Egypt
B. Jordan
C. Lebanon
D. Syria
291. In which major U.S professional sport does the home team not usually wear white
A. Major League Baseball
B. National Basketball Association
C. National Football League
D. National Hockey League
292. Who was the gypsy heroine of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
A. Daniella
B. Esmeralda
C. Gabriela
D. Jasmine
294. Which U.S President first appeared on the face of the dime on Jan 30, 1946
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Franklin Roosevelt
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
295. Who was the only golfer to win the British open in three different decades in the
20th century
A. Bobby Jones
B. Jack Nicklaus
C. Gary Player
D. None of these
296. What author's first novel was Hike and the Aeroplane
A. Sinclair Lewis
B. E.M. Forster
C. Somerset Maugham
D. Zane Grey
297. What profession was the first to accept what we now call tips
A. Actors
B. Plumbers
C. Doctors
D. Barbers
299. How many no- hitters did Nolan Ryan throw in his career, the most by any Major
League Baseball pitcher
A. 4
B. 7
C. 5
D. 6
300. In which country are the aptly named Snowy Mountain located
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. Turkey