GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 20-20 (27.01.2024)
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Q.1 Which among the sources of energy tapped in India has shown the largest growth till the Eighth plan?
(A) Hydro
(B) Thermal
(C) Gas
(D) Nuclear
Ans:- (B)
Q.2 Which missile is designed to defend large installation like oil-fields etc. against enemy air attacks?
(A) Akash
(B) Nag
(C) Agni
(D) Prithvi
Ans:- (A)
Q.3 Davis cup is associated with-
(A) Football
(B) Squash
(C) Lawn Tennis
(D) Cricket
Ans:- (C)
Q.4 Where are Todas Found?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans:- (A)
Q.5 Which amongst the following mammals has the highest metabolic rate in terms of oxygen consumption?
(A) Dog
(B) Mouse
(C) Rabbit
(D) Rat
Ans:- (B)
Q.6 Which is the sacred text of Hinduism?
(A) The Vedas
(B) The Bhagavad Gita
(C) The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana
(D) All of the above
Ans:- (D)
Q.7 Which is the place of worship for Judoists?
(A) Synagogue
(B) First temple
(C) No church or temple
(D) Monastery
Ans:- (A)
Q.8 Which is the associated sport of Bombay Gold Cup?
(A) Basketball
(B) Weightlifting
(C) Hockey
(D) Football
Ans:- (C)
Q.9 When was table tennis introduced in Olympics?
(A) 1896 at Athens
(B) 1988 at Seoul
(C) 1924 at Paris
(D) 1924 at Seoul
Ans:- (B)
Q.10 Which Bank has the maximum number of branches?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) State Bank of India
(D) State Bank of Patiala
Ans:- (C)
Q.11 Which is the state with largest urban population?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala
(D) Goa
Ans:- (B)
Q.12 When was Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism born in Media (Iran)?
(A) 2000 BC
(B) 660 BC
(C) 1075 BC
(D) 740 BC
Ans:- (B)
Q.13 Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?
(A) Food and Agricultural Organisation
(B) International Labour Organisation
(C) World Health Organisation
(D) International Monetary Fund
Ans:- (B)
Q.14 When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?
(A) 1431 AD
(B) 1492 AD
(C) 1503 AD
(D) 1556 AD
Ans:- (C)
Q.15 Which of the following are the member countries of the commonwealth?
(A) Australia, Tonga, UK and Zimbabwe
(B) Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica and Singapore
(C) Mauritius, Maldives, Ghana, Bangladesh
(D) All of the above
Ans:- (D)
Q.16 Thomas Alva Edison invented:
(A) Incandescent lamp
(B) Vitascope
(C) Phonograph C (Gramophone) and microphone
(D) All of the above
Ans:- (D)
Q.17 When was Prophet Mohamed, the founder of Islam, born?
(A) 420 AD
(B) 570 AD
(C) 868 AD
(D) 1138 AD
Ans:- (B)
Q.18 When was Lord Buddha born?
(A) 586 BC
(B) 1000 BC
(C) 623 BC
(D) 750 BC
Ans:- (C)
Q.19 Which language is spoken in Karnataka?
(A) Marathi
(B) Hindi
(C) Malayalam
(D) Kannada
Ans:- (D)
Q.20 When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President?
(A) 1994
(B) 1999
(C) 2000
(D) 2001
Ans:- (A)