This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > General > Basic Gk > Basic General Knowledge – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Basic General Knowledge Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Kolleru Pelicanary situated at Elluru, Andhra Pradesh has reserves of A) Elephant, leopard, tiger, garu, nilgai. B) Elephant, tiger, panther, sambar. C) Pelicans, painted stroke. D) Chital, sambar, chinkara, wild birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pelicans, painted stroke. 2. What is the literacy rate of West Bengal? A) 72.29 per cent. B) 70.13 per cent. C) 51.33 per cent. D) 69.22 per cent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 69.22 per cent. 3. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country? A) India. B) UK. C) Fiji. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fiji. 4. Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the following disease, except A) Tetanus. B) Polio. C) Whooping cough. D) Diphtheria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polio. 5. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air? A) Hydrogen sulphide. B) Oxygen. C) Nitrogen. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrogen sulphide. 6. Yelena Isinbayeva is associated with which of the following games/sports? A) Weightlifting. B) Boxing. C) Tennis. D) Pole vault. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pole vault. 7. Bokaro Steel Limited was established with the assistance of A) Soviet Union. B) UK. C) USA. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soviet Union. 8. The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the name of A) Rothmans Cup. B) Prudential Cup. C) Benson and Hedges Cup. D) McDowell's Challenge Cup. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prudential Cup. 9. The prize given to individuals fighting for freedom, independence and dignity of people is A) Simon Bolivai Prize. B) Golden Bear Award. C) David Cohen Award. D) Owen Global Award. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simon Bolivai Prize. 10. The sky appears blue, because A) It is actually blue. B) All colours interfere to produce blue. C) In white light the blue component dominates. D) The Atmosphere scatters blue colours more than the others. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Atmosphere scatters blue colours more than the others. 11. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court can hold office until the age of A) 62. B) 58. C) 65. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 65. 12. The primary egg membrane of a mammal is called A) Jelly envelop. B) Zona pellucida. C) Theca. D) Jelly layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zona pellucida. 13. The number of ribs in Human Body is A) 24. B) 18. C) 12. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 24. 14. The number of thermal power plants situated in India is A) 310. B) 290. C) 109. D) 208. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 310. 15. What is the literacy rate of Chhattisgarh? A) 82.32 per cent. B) 65.18 per cent. C) 60.91 per cent. D) 47.53 per cent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 65.18 per cent. 16. "Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana" is launched on A) 27th August 2014. B) 24th August 2014. C) 28th August 2014. D) 26th August 2014. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 28th August 2014. 17. Which one of the following rivers crosses the Equator twice? A) Zaire. B) Amazon. C) Niger. D) Nile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zaire. 18. National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup in A) 1980. B) 1985. C) 1990. D) 1995. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1980. 19. Kathak, Nauntanki, Jhora and Kajri are the important dances of A) Chhattisgarh. B) Jharkhand. C) Uttar Pradesh. D) Uttaranchal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh. 20. The dance performed by women to invoke rain in Bihar is A) Purbi. B) Bihu. C) Faguna or Fog. D) Jata Jatin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jata Jatin. 21. The dance in Himachal Pradesh, performed indoor, solo or duet, especially when life comes to a standstill during cold winter is A) Luddi dance. B) Giddha parhaun. C) Rouf. D) Munzra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Munzra. 22. The botanical name of wheat plant is A) Oryza sativa. B) Ricinus communis. C) Pisum sativum. D) Triticum vulgare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Triticum vulgare. 23. Film and TV institute of India is located at A) Rajkot (Gujarat). B) Pimpri (Maharashtra). C) Perambur (Tamilnadu). D) Pune (Maharashtra). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pune (Maharashtra). 24. Which of the following is the lighest gas? A) Carbon Dioxide. B) Ammonia. C) Hydrogen. D) Nitrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydrogen. 25. When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called A) Googly. B) Flight. C) Drive. D) Duck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Duck. 26. The first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former USSR in A) 1970. B) 1957. C) 1955. D) 1967. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1957. 27. The significance of peace is denoted by which of the following symbol? A) Lotus. B) Green light. C) Olive branch. D) Red flag. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Green light. 28. Which language is spoken in Karnataka? A) Marathi. B) Hindi. C) Kannada. D) Malayalam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kannada. 29. Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically A) A mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide. B) Germanium oxide. C) Sodium silicate. D) Silicon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silicon dioxide. 30. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for A) Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962. B) Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962. C) Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962. D) Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962. 31. During World War II, when did Germany attack France? A) 1941. B) 1940. C) 1942. D) 1943. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1940. 32. Jaldapara Sanctuary is located in A) Assam. B) Tamil Nadu. C) Madhya Pradesh. D) West Bengal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) West Bengal. 33. Most commonly used bleaching agent is A) Sodium chloride. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Chlorine. D) Alcohol. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chlorine. 34. The Second Italian Satellite launched from Soviet Union was A) Bhaskara-1. B) Apsara. C) Rohini. D) Aryabhatta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bhaskara-1. 35. The President of the constituent Assembly was A) Jawaharlal Nehru. B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. C) Dr. K.M. Munshi. D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. 36. Robert Koch worked on A) Tuberculosis. B) Cholera. C) Malaria. D) Diabetes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tuberculosis. 37. The official languages of the United Nations are A) Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. B) African, Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish. C) Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Japanese and Spanish. D) Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, English, French and German. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. 38. People who secretly indulge in anti-national or anti-government activities and help the enemy are called A) Fourth column. B) Third column. C) Fifth column. D) Second column. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fifth column. 39. The first Asian Games were held in 1951 at A) New Delhi, India. B) Tokyo, Japan. C) Jakarata, Indonesia. D) Manila, Philippines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New Delhi, India. 40. The most important river of Orissa is A) Bramaputra. B) Sharavathi. C) Mahanadi. D) Godaveri. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mahanadi. 41. Which language of India belongs to Dravidian family? A) Languages of Southern India. B) Languages of Northern India. C) Languages of Western India. D) Languages of Eastern India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Languages of Southern India. 42. Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of A) Cholas. B) Chalukyas. C) Pallavas. D) Satavahanas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chalukyas. 43. The department of Atomic Energy was established in A) 1963. B) 1948. C) 1971. D) 1954. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1954. 44. The chemical name of Vitamin B is A) Thiamine. B) Riboflavin. C) Ascorbic acid. D) Nicotinamide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thiamine. 45. In which year of First World War Germany declared war on Russia and France? A) 1917. B) 1914. C) 1916. D) 1915. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1914. 46. 'Brass City' in Uttarakhand is Being setup at A) Bajpur. B) Pithoragarh. C) Rudrapur. D) Almora. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Almora. 47. The first launch of the missile 'Trishul' was made in A) May, 1989. B) June, 1990. C) September, 1995. D) February, 1988. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May, 1989. 48. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as A) Labour Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Nazi Party. D) Ku-Klux-Klan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nazi Party. 49. City which is famous for its magnificient harbour is A) Lisbon. B) Kimberley. C) Helsinki. D) Manchester. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lisbon. 50. The ozone layer is being destroyed by chlorofluorocarbons. In this regard which do you consider as the most harmful? A) Carbon atom. B) Chlorine atom. C) Fluorine atom. D) The entire compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chlorine atom. 51. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awards the Nobel Prize in A) Physics. B) Economics. C) Chemistry. D) Both (a) and (c). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) and (c). 52. Ms. Medha Patkar is associated with the A) Enron project. B) Tehri project. C) Sardar Sarovar project. D) Dabhol project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sardar Sarovar project. 53. The World's largest film city 'Ramoji Film City' is located at A) Chennai. B) Mumbai. C) Hyderabad. D) Pune. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyderabad. 54. When was table tennis introduced in Olympics? A) 1988 at Seoul. B) 1924 at Seoul. C) 1896 at Athens. D) 1924 at Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1988 at Seoul. 55. Who has been awarded 'Dada Shab Phalke Award(2015)' in the 63rd National Film Awards Ceremony This year? A) Dilip Kumar. B) Rajesh Khanna. C) Manoj Kumar. D) Rajendar Kumar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manoj Kumar. 56. What is the density of population in Chandigarh? A) 1,008/sq. km. B) 7,902/sq. km. C) 2,669/sq. km. D) 5,512/sq. km. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 7,902/sq. km. 57. When did US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin land on the moon? A) July 21, 1963. B) July 21, 1969. C) July 21, 1972. D) July 21, 1970. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) July 21, 1969. 58. What is the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture? A) It was first discovery by a person called Harappa. B) The first discovery comes from Harappa. C) Most of the valuable remains have come from Harappa. D) Harappa is the biggest site discovered so far. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first discovery comes from Harappa. 59. Which National Highway is called Shershah Suri Marg? A) National Highway No. 3. B) National Highway No. 11. C) National Highway No. 1. D) National Highway No. 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Highway No. 1. 60. Friction can be reduced by changing from A) Sliding to rolling. B) Rolling to sliding. C) Potential energy to kinetic energy. D) Dynamic to static. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sliding to rolling. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGeneral QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesBasic General Knowledge Quiz 1Basic General Knowledge Quiz 2Basic General Knowledge Quiz 3Basic General Knowledge Quiz 4Basic General Knowledge Quiz 6Basic General Knowledge Quiz 7Basic General Knowledge Quiz 8Basic General Knowledge Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books