General Awareness
GK questions that may be asked in various competitive exams and quiz programs.
Questions
How long does it take for the earth to make one revolution around the sun?
- A day
- A month
- A year
What is a fantail?
- a peacock
- a domestic pigeon
- a butterfly
What is the National Sport of Spain?
- Judo
- Bull-fighting
- Sumo Wrestling
The equator passes through which one of the following countries?
- Brazil
- India
- Australia
- Paskistan
What is the name of a triangle in which two of the three sides are of equal length?
- Equilateral
- Isosceles
- Right-angled
The British Prime Minister lives at No 10, Downing Street. Who lives next door at No 11, Downing Street?
- The Home Secretary
- The Leader of the Opposition
- The Chancellor of the Exchequer
The land which formed the biblical kingdom of Judah is in present day
- Israel
- Jordan
- Syria
Which one of the following was an extremely popular dance in the 1920s?
- The Charleston
- Rock and Roll
- The twist
New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are
- ethnics groups in the US
- baseball teams
- football teams
- rugby teams
During the American Civil war, Great Britain
- remained neutral
- supported the North
- supported the South
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the people of the US from the people of
- Britain
- Canada
- France
If you were born on June 1st, to which zodiac sign do you belong to?
- Cancer
- Gemini
- Taurus
- Scorpio
Salman Rushdie offended the Muslim world with which of the following books?
- The Koran
- The Satanic Verses
- Midnight' s Children
The name Auschwitz is associated with
- Nazi concentration camp
- A place of pilgrimage in Polandff
- A National park in Germany
In Photography what combines with the aperture to give a good photograph?
- the shutter speed
- a zoom lens
- a synchronized flash
Where would you find the Statue of Liberty?
- on an island
- on top of a hill
- in a museum
In 1954, who became the first person to run a mile under four minutes?
- Jesse Owens
- Roger Bannister
- Gordon Pirie
Which country used to drive on the left-hand side of the road, but changed to the right in 1967?
- Sweden
- Australia
- South Africa
Who was defeated at Waterloo?
- Nelson
- Napoleon
- Hitler
The Madison Square Garden is associated with
- Boxing
- Tennis
- Baseball
Heroin affects a person' s heartbeat by
- speeding it up
- slowing it down
- it has no effect at all
Who plays what in order to win the Ashes?
- England v Australia at cricket
- England v West Indies at cricket
- England v US at snooker
The US celebrated 200 years of Independence in
- 1976
- 1990
- 1951
The White House is in
- New York
- Chicago
- Washington
How many bones do worms have?
- 0
- 1
- Over 30