General Knowledge Quiz - Mixed Topics

A comprehensive general knowledge quiz covering current affairs, Indian government programs, science, literature, and basic facts from various fields

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In October 2014, which Bollywood actor was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF for South Asian region?

  1. Salman Khan
  2. Aamir Khan
  3. Shah Rukh Khan
  4. Abhishek Bachchan
  5. Amitabh Bachchan
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the molecule which is most frequently found on the surface of a cell and reserves chemical signals originating externally from cell.

  1. Tissue
  2. Nerve
  3. Receptor
  4. Skin places
  5. None of these
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the book ‘Unaccustomed Earth’?

  1. Vikram Seth
  2. Chetan Bhagat
  3. Salman Rushdie
  4. Jhumpa Lahiri
  5. Arundhati Roy
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term of the 12th Five Year Plan?

  1. 2011-16
  2. 2012-17
  3. 2013-17
  4. 2015-20
  5. None of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the

  1. President
  2. Cabinet
  3. Parliament
  4. Finance Commission
  5. None of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In December 2014, which newspaper of Singapore named Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Asian of the Year 2014?

  1. Good Paper
  2. The Straits Time
  3. Business Times
  4. Weekend Today
  5. The New Paper
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following countries is on track to become the world’s first nation to create its own digital currency and would begin distributing the yet-to-be-named currency in December 201i4?

  1. Japan
  2. Ecuador
  3. Germany
  4. Singapore
  5. Italy
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The largest organ in human body is _____.

  1. skin
  2. liver
  3. intestine
  4. stomach
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following is not one among the ambassadors appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2015?

  1. Mitchell Johnson
  2. Brendon McCullum
  3. Kumar Sangakkara
  4. M. S. Dhoni
  5. Shane Watson
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following states became the first state in the country to launch a Health Adalat?

  1. Hyderabad
  2. Gujarat
  3. Karnataka
  4. Haryana
  5. West Bengal
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Pradhana Mantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojana is related to _______

  1. communication
  2. social integration
  3. linking of rivers
  4. highways development
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was the first International Gandhi Peace Prize awarded?

  1. 1985
  2. 1988
  3. 1991
  4. 1995
  5. 1997
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Current is measured by an instrument called

  1. ammeter
  2. potentiometer
  3. galvanometer
  4. voltmeter
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

‘Chandrayan’ refers to which project of ISRO?

  1. Unmanned exploration craft to moon
  2. Manned exploration craft to moon
  3. Manned satellite to moon
  4. Unmanned satellite to moon
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following became the first woman Chairperson of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS)?

  1. Sheila Sri Prakash
  2. Shobhana Bhartia
  3. Chandrakala Padia
  4. Mallika Srinivasan
  5. Vinita Bali