This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > General > Basic Gk > Basic General Knowledge – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Basic General Knowledge Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called A) People's Action Party. B) Communist Party. C) Labour Party. D) People's Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People's Action Party. 2. The telescope is used for viewing A) Near objects. B) Distant objects. C) Small objects. D) Living cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distant objects. 3. Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because A) The infrared light kills bacteria in the body. B) The ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D. C) Resistance power increases. D) The pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D. 4. The headquarters of the coffee board of India is A) Bangalore. B) Cochin. C) Kolkata. D) Mysore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bangalore. 5. Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held A) Twice a year. B) Thrice a year. C) Four times a year. D) Once a year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Once a year. 6. Which launch vehicle is capable of placing around 1540 kg of INSAT class of satellites in geosynch-ronous transfer orbit of earth? A) SLV-S. B) ASLV. C) GSLV. D) PSLV. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GSLV. 7. The first synthetic fibre made by man was A) Terycott. B) Rayon. C) Nylon. D) Polyester. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nylon. 8. The unit currency used in Germany is A) Yen. B) Krones. C) Euro. D) Rial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Euro. 9. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by A) Second World Nations. B) Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. C) Third World Nations. D) Fourth World Nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. 10. The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of A) Hydrolysis. B) Saponification. C) Hydrogenation. D) Fermentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fermentation. 11. Which of the following is of the highest nutritive value? A) Maize. B) Soyabean. C) Groundnut. D) Arhar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soyabean. 12. Meera Seth Committee was related to A) Development of Handlooms. B) Sex - differentiation in Employment. C) Abolition of Child Labour. D) Welfare of Working Women. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Development of Handlooms. 13. The Headquarters of SAARC is A) Kathmandu. B) Dhaka. C) New Delhi. D) Male. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kathmandu. 14. Who among the first lady Governor of an Indian state? A) Mrs Sucheta Kripalani. B) Mrs Sarojini Naidu. C) Mrs Tarakeshwari Sinha. D) Miss Padmaja Naidu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs Sarojini Naidu. 15. Which method of water purification does not kill microorganisms? A) UV-irradiation. B) Filtration. C) Chlorination. D) Boiling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Filtration. 16. For purifying drinking water alum is used A) To kill bacteria. B) To remove salts. C) For coagulation of mud particles. D) To remove gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For coagulation of mud particles. 17. Which is an area of Tropical ever green forests? A) The Western Himalayas. B) Madhya Pradesh. C) The Eastern ghats. D) The Western ghats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Western ghats. 18. The Newspaper Paravada is taken out in A) London. B) Beijing. C) Moscow. D) Jakarta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moscow. 19. The country, which was admitted to the membership of the United Nations in September 2002, is A) East Timor. B) Macedonia. C) Eritrea. D) Andorra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) East Timor. 20. Taoism is followed in A) Iran and north-west India. B) Worldwide. C) Japan. D) China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam. 21. The rising of the evening star indicates the A) South Pole. B) West. C) East. D) North Pole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) West. 22. The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by A) Pankaj Mullick. B) Sohrab Modi. C) Kanan Devi. D) Devika Rani. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Devika Rani. 23. Which is the state with largest urban population? A) Goa. B) Maharashtra. C) West Bengal. D) Kerala. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maharashtra. 24. Lal Bahadur Shastri is also known as A) Man of Peace. B) Guruji. C) Punjab Kesari. D) Mahamana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Man of Peace. 25. Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with A) Cricket 'Inter-University'. B) Inter-university sports and athletics. C) Football. D) Hockey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cricket 'Inter-University'. 26. The 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on A) 2nd October 2014. B) 5th October 2014. C) 10th October 2014. D) 11th October 2014. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 11th October 2014. 27. When is the Haryana Day? A) October 1. B) December 1. C) November 1. D) September 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) November 1. 28. The state which has desert in India is A) Rajasthan. B) Uttar Pradesh. C) Madhya Pradesh. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rajasthan. 29. Chandigarh was designed by A) Edward Lutyens. B) Le Corbousier. C) Christopher W4141.ren. D) Michelongo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Le Corbousier. 30. The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place in A) 776 BC. B) 850 BC. C) 1000 BC. D) 753 BC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 776 BC. 31. Who are the guardians of Fundamental rights? A) Parliament. B) The President. C) Supreme Court and High Court. D) The Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supreme Court and High Court. 32. When the Aryans advanced towards India reaching the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers? It was the time of rise of Ganges Civilization. A) 2200 BC. B) 2000 BC. C) 1500 BC. D) 1200 BC. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1500 BC. 33. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding A) Bleaching powder. B) Potassium permanganate. C) Chlorine. D) Washing soda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Washing soda. 34. Red Indians are? A) Original inhabitants of America. B) Tribal inhabitants of South Africa. C) Tribal inhabitants of Andaman-Nicobar. D) The ancient tribal people of South India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Original inhabitants of America. 35. Which union ministry has launched nation-wide breast feeding programme "MAA" ? A) Ministry of Tribal Affairs. B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. C) Ministry of Women and Child Development. D) Ministry of AYUSH. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 36. Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of A) Russia. B) Scandinavia. C) United States of America. D) United Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) United States of America. 37. The National Sports Festival for women was, for the first time, organized in A) 1975. B) 1970. C) 1980. D) 1985. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1975. 38. The 2012 Olympics Games were held in A) Sydney. B) Tokyo. C) London. D) Seoul. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) London. 39. Which of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010? A) London. B) Delhi. C) Auckland. D) Melbourne. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delhi. 40. The first postage stamp was issued in A) Karachi. B) Mumbai. C) Varanasi. D) Allahabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karachi. 41. What is the covered area of Gujarat state? A) 94,163 sq. km. B) 3,702 sq. km. C) 1,35,100 sq. km. D) 1,96,024 sq. km. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1,96,024 sq. km. 42. Which is known as 'Black Gold'? A) Iron. B) Coal. C) Petroleum. D) Opium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petroleum. 43. The Emblem of U.N.O is A) Tiger. B) Red Cross. C) Olive Branch. D) White Dove. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Olive Branch. 44. Of the various agencies related to the United Nations, the one that has the longest period is A) World Health Organisation. B) Universal Postal Union. C) International Labour Organisation. D) World Meteorological Organisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Universal Postal Union. 45. Rangaswamy Cup is associated with A) Cricket. B) Hockey. C) Archery. D) Football. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hockey. 46. What is the population density of Kerala? A) 500/sq. km. B) 819/sq. km. C) 415/sq. km. D) 602/sq. km. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 819/sq. km. 47. The most populous city in the world is A) Tokyo. B) Paris. C) London. D) Peking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tokyo. 48. When was Lord Buddha born? A) 750 BC. B) 586 BC. C) 560 BC. D) 1000 BC. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 560 BC. 49. The Hindustan Shipyard is located at A) Vishakapatnam. B) Mangalore. C) Chennai. D) Mumbai. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vishakapatnam. 50. Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who A) Invented the safety lamp for miners. B) Discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide. C) None of the above. D) Both (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) and (b). 51. The largest fresh water lake in India is A) Kolleru Lake. B) Pulicat Lake. C) Veeranam Lake. D) Chilka Lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kolleru Lake. 52. What is the population density of Nagaland? A) 120/sq. km. B) 420/sq. km. C) 220/sq. km. D) 320/sq. km. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 120/sq. km. 53. Which of the following chemicals is useful in photography? A) Potassium nitrate. B) Aluminium hydroxide. C) Silver bromide. D) Sodium chloride. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silver bromide. 54. The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is A) Nine years. B) Five years. C) Six years. D) Ten years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nine years. 55. Radioactivity is a property of A) X-rays. B) Atomic nuclei. C) Excited electrons. D) Ultraviolet light. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atomic nuclei. 56. Jamini Roy was a famous A) Producer. B) Dancer. C) Painter. D) Actor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painter. 57. 1 HP is equal to --- watt A) 746. B) 726. C) 526. D) 556. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 746. 58. Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in A) 1958. B) 1957. C) 1959. D) 1960. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1958. 59. Which country hosted the first Asian Games? A) India. B) Iran. C) Malaysia. D) Indonesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 60. The best way to tackle local environmental problems is to A) Leave it to the local public to decide. B) Use the local administrative machinery. 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