Basic General Knowledge Quiz 6 (20 MCQs)

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1. Sea route to India was discovered by

Correct Answer: B) Vasco-da-Gama.

2. The 'pulse' of the aquatic environment can be ascertained by measuring

Correct Answer: C) Oxygen.

3. Madharasas are the schools of

Correct Answer: D) Muslims.

4. The metal whose salts are sensitive to light is

Correct Answer: B) Silver.

5. Which is the Land of the Rising Sun?

Correct Answer: D) Japan.

6. Which country is known as "Land of thousand Lakes" ?

Correct Answer: C) Finland.

7. Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for

Correct Answer: A) Feature writing.

8. The 2005 Wimbledon Women's Singles champion defeated which of the following to win the title?

Correct Answer: A) Lindsay Davenport.

9. Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was India's first man to go into space. He was ..... cosmonaut to be in space in the world.

Correct Answer: C) 139th.

10. The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India was

Correct Answer: A) July 6, 1959.

11. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in

Correct Answer: A) UK.

12. What is the population density of Andhra Pradesh?

Correct Answer: C) 275/sq km.

13. What is the literacy rate of Mizoram?

Correct Answer: D) 88.49 per cent.

14. Judicature (High Court) of Rajasthan is at

Correct Answer: C) Jodhpur.

15. Bell metal is an alloy of

Correct Answer: A) Tin and copper.

16. The gas used to extinguish fire, is

Correct Answer: C) Carbon Dioxide.

17. The Olympic Flame symbolises

Correct Answer: B) Continuity between the ancient and modern games.

18. When did Mother Teresa win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Correct Answer: B) 1979.

19. Which of the following Valleys is known as "Paradise of Earth" ?

Correct Answer: A) Kashmir Valley.

20. Which is the major mineral found in Punjab?

Correct Answer: B) Salt.