General Knowledge Mixed Quiz
A comprehensive general knowledge quiz covering science, history, geography, literature, sports, and technology
Questions
DTH is a technology associated with
- Mobile communication
- Television broadcasting
- FM broadcasting
- All of the above
With which sports is 'Uber Cup' associated?
- Table Tennis
- Badminton
- Polo
- Golf
What are the tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal called?
- Hurricanes
- Typhoons
- Depressions
- Tornadoes
Who is known as the Light of Asia?
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Confucius
- Buddha
- Mahatma Gandhi
Who was the president of Indian National Congress on 15th August 1947?
- J.B. Kripalani
- Pattabhi Sitaramaiah
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Abdul Kalam Azad
Who is the eldest son of Kunti?
- Karna
- Arjuna
- Yudhishtra
- Bhima
Fire extinguishers release which of the following gases?
- Hydrogen
- Nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
Which of the following was composed by Banabhatta?
- Kadambari
- Rajatarangini
- Meghaduta
- Arthashastra
In which year did Rabindranath Tagore win the Noble Prize for Literature?
- 1915
- 1913
- 1919
- 1930
Malnutrition may cause a situation called Cachexia. In general terms it refers to:
- Loss of weight
- Inability to adapt to increased food intake.
- Loss of memory
- Depletion of bones
Which country is the largest coffee producer in the world ?
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
Which of the following is the currency of Japan?
- Dollar
- Zen
- Pound
- Yen
Who among the following is known as the Grand Old Man of India?
- Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Dadabhai Nauroji
- S.N. Banarjee
Which river among the following is the longest in the world?
- Ganga
- Mahanadi
- Yamuna
- Nile
Which one of the following gases present in the upper atmosphere protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiations?
- Carbon dioxide
- Ozone
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
The word DTH is used in every household now, it stands for :
- Direct Television Home
- Direct To House
- Direct Transformer House
- Direct To Home
Penguins are found in
- New Zealand
- Antarctica
- Australia
- Africa
On 23rd March. 1931, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged in ___ jail by British rulers.
- Bellari
- Tihar
- Calcutta
- Lahore
Tapan Sinha, who passed away was a famous
- dramatist
- filmmaker
- author
- poet
Where was Shakespeare born?
- Venice
- Rome
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Westminster Abbey
What was Sir Don Bradman's occupation after he moved to Adelaide from Sydney in 1935?
- Stockbroker
- Television Newsreader
- Cricket Commentator
- Professor
Who adopted universal Declaration of Human Rights?
- Amnesty International
- UN
- NATO
- Commonwealth
The term carpology is known ___________.
- for the study of metals
- for the study of the structure of fruits and seeds
- for the study of chemicals
- for the study of animals
What does the term 'http' stand for?
- Hyper Transfer Telnet Protocol
- Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
- Highly Tructive Target Protocol
- Hi Tendancy Transaction Protocol
Which of the following cities is situated on the banks of river Tigris?
- Sharjah
- Baghdad
- Dubai
- London