Basic General Knowledge Quiz with Answers
“All India Muslim League” was established in 1906 at ______.
(A) Dacca
(B) Bombay
(C) Madras
(D) Surat
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
On 30 December 1906, the All-India Muslim League (AIML), popularly known as the Muslim League was founded in Dhaka, British India (now in Bangladesh).
The Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 will be held in ________.
(A) Gangwon
(B) Lausanne
(C) Dakar
(D) Singapore
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following facts is NOT associated with PC Mahalanobis who contributed to the formulation of India’s Five Year Plans?
(A) He established the Indian Statistical Institute.
(B) He started the journal Sankhya.
(C) He is known as the architect of Indian planning.
(D) Mahalanobis was born in 1983 in Calcutta.
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
About Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis :
He was known as the “Father of Indian Statistics”.
He was born on 29th June 1893 in Calcutta.
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1968 for his contribution to science and services
He established the Indian Statistical Institute in 1931.
He started the journal Sankhya.
He is known as the architect of Indian planning.
India celebrates June 29th as National Statistics Day to recognize the contribution of statistics in daily life and to educate the general public on the importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation. The first National Statistics Day was celebrated on 29th June 2007.
In AIBA Boxing Junior Boys and Girls Competitions, the bouts must consist of each round of ____ minutes.
(A) 5 min
(B) 3 min
(C) 1 min
(D) 2 min
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following towns was built by the ruler Vijayalaya in Kaveri delta?
(A) Tiruchirappalli
(B) Tiruppur
(C) Madurai
(D) Thanjavur
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Vijayalaya belonged to the Chola family of Uraiyur. He defeated Muttaraiyar, the ruler of the Kaveri Delta. He built the town of Thanjavur and constructed a temple for the goddess Nishumbhasudini.
Which of the following is NOT the function of the central bank of the country?
(A) It controls money supply of the country.
(B) It acts as a banker to the government
(C) It accepts deposits from the public.
(D) It issues the currency of the country.
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following states has got first of its kind state-level bird atlas in India?
(A) Kerala
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer : A
The Anantraj Sagar Tank was built by the ______ rulers.
(A) Vijayanagara
(B) Maratha
(C) Pala
(D) Chola
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Vijaynagar Kings (1336-1548 A.D.) in the south took keen interest in building large and small storage tanks. Anantraj Sagar tank was built with a 1.37 km long earthen dam across the Maldevi River.
Who among the following choreographers from Bollywood was a three-time National Award winner in 2003, 2007 and 2009? He/She worked in many Hindi movies including Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie ‘Devdas’?
(A) Geeta Kapoor
(B) Saroj Khan
(C) Farah Khan
(D) Vaibhavi Marchant
Correct Answer : B
In what form is the energy derived from the food that we eat stored in our body?
(A) Maltose
(B) Glucose
(C) Glycogen
(D) Starch
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Energy derived from food in humans is stored in a type of ATP. The energy derived from food in humans is stored in a type of ATP. 2. Adenosine triphosphate is the main energy currency of the cell.
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