General Awareness
General Knowledge Test - Online preparation and practice general awareness test and study materials
Questions
United Nations Day is observed on
- May 1
- March 8
- August 6
- October 24
The masterpiece 'Discovery of India' was written by
- Sarojini Naidu
- E.M.Forster
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Kuldip Nayar
In which of the following countries does the River Nile flow?
- Egypt
- England
- France
- Austria
To which state does the classical dance, Mohini Attam, belong?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Orissa
Where are the next Summer Olympic games scheduled to be hosted?
- Seoul
- Moscow
- London
- Athens
Stephen Hawking,the world famous personality is a
- tennis player
- Scientist
- Hollywood actor
- Cardiologist
The first 'Bharat Ratna' award recipient was
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
The study of history of words is known as
- etymology
- entomology
- epidemiology
- ethology
The famous Oscar Awards are also known as
- Emmy Awards
- Golden Globe Awards
- Academy Awards
- Grammy Awards
Which nation is called 'Land of Cakes'?
- Norway
- Bhutan
- Canada
- Scotland
Hypertension commonly known as B.P. is measured using
- thermometer
- Spectroscope
- Sphygmomanometer
- Stethoscope
In which of the following states is Sunderbans Tiger Sanctuary located?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Kerala
- West Bengal
- Rajasthan
The religious place of Parsis is
- Synagogue
- Fire temple
- Gurudwara
- Church
In which of the following field did Amartya Sen win the Nobel Prize?
- Physics
- Literature
- Peace
- Economics
The Indian National Anthem was composed by
- Bankim Chandra Chatterji
- Subramanyam Bharati
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Annie Besant
Who was the first Indian to go to space?
- K M Cariappa
- Rakesh Sharma
- C V Raman
- Mihir Sen
Penicillin was invented by
- Alexander Fleming
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Thomas Alva Edison
- Alfred Nobel
Who is known as the Father of Medicine?
- Socrates
- Hippocrates
- Aristotle
- Plato
Postage stamps were first introduced in the world by which of the following countries?
- USA
- Great Britain
- Denmark
- Germany
Ludwig van Beethovan was famous for his
- sculpture
- paintings
- music
- poetry
The International Court of Justice has its office in
- Switzerland
- USA
- France
- Netherlands
Medicins Sans Frontieres International is:
- a humanitarian organisation
- french political party
- book on medicines
- a tournament
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for which of the following book?
- Gora
- Post office
- Home and the World
- Gitanjali
Who was the first woman President of UN General Assembly?
- Indira Gandhi
- Sarojini Naidu
- Vijayalakshmi Pandit
- Annie Besant
Who won the Men's Singles Wimbledon Tennis grand Slam in 2009?
- Roger Federer
- Rafael Nadal
- Juan Martin del Potro
- Marat Safin