Basic GK Quiz Questions and Answers

Basic GK Quiz Details

Quiz Name	Basic GK Quiz
Category	GK
Number of Questions	25
Time	30 Minutes
Exam Type	MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. Which crop is sown on the largest area in India?

A. Rice

B. Wheat

C. Sugarcane

D. Maize

2. Entomology is the science that studies

A. Behaviour of human beings

B. Insects

C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

D. The formation of rocks

6. Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?

A. Kamban, Banabhatta, Asvagosha

B. Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra

C. Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta

D. Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra

7. The world smallest country is

A. Canada

B. Russia

C. Maldives

D. Vatican City

8. Novak Djokovic is a famous player associated with the game of

A. Hockey

B. Football

C. Chess

D. Lawn Tennis

9. Areas of which of the following current states did not come under control of Vijayanagar emperor Krishnadeva Raya?

A. Kerala

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Odisha

D. Maharashtra

10. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?

A. Fort William

B. Fort St. George

C. Fort St. David

D. Fort St. Angelo

11. Which country below is not one of the members of the UN security council (Jan 2003)?

A. Germany

B. France

C. China

D. USA

12. What is the second largest country (in size) in the world?

A. Canada

B. USA

C. China

D. Russia

13. Which language is spoken in Karnataka?

A. Marathi

B. Hindi

C. Malayalam

D. Kannada

14. Ball pen function on which one of the following principal?

A. Boyle’s law

B. Gravitational force

C. Surface tension

D. Viscosity

15. The state which has the largest number of sugar mills in India is

A. Bihar

B. Haryana

C. Punjab

D. Uttar Pradesh

16. The currency notes are printed in

A. New Delhi

B. Nasik

C. Nagpur

D. Bombay

17. Which of the following countries is not a part of Melanesia region in the pacific ocean?

A. Vanuatu

B. Solomon Islands

C. Fiji

D. Kiribati

18. Which country has recently joined Euro Zone as the 18th member?

A. Latvia

B. Lithuania

C. Estonia

D. None of the above

19. The Indian, who holds the pride of beating the computers in mathematical wizard is:

A. Shakuntala Devi

B. Raja Ramanna

C. Ramanujam

D. Rina Panigrahi

20. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

A. Literature, Peace and Economics

B. Physics and Chemistry

C. Physiology or Medicine

D. All of the above

21. What is the world's most common religion?

A. Hinduism

B. Christianity

C. Buddhism

D. Muslim

22. ' Global 500 ' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields

A. Elimination of illiteracy

B. Protection of environment

C. campaign against drugs

D. Population Control

23. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

A. Cricket

B. Football

C. Hockey

D. Volleyball

24. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the 42nd Amendment Bill bringing in the changes in the Constitution was passed?

A. Lal Bahadur Shastri

B. Indira Gandhi

C. V.P.Singh

D. Rajiv Gandhi

25. The common elements of "NIFE" layer of the earth include

A. Silicon and Magnesium

B. Nickel and Iron

C. Silver and Tungsten

D. Silicon and Aluminium

3. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's

A. highest railway station

B. longest railway station

C. largest railway station

D. None of the above

4. Galileo was an astronomer who

A. developed the telescope

B. discovered four satellites of Jupiter

C. discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement

D. All the above.

5. Corey Anderson who has hit the fastest ODI century in 36 balls is from

A. England

B. Australia

C. West Indies

D. New Zealand