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Multiple choice general knowledge

What would you like?

  1. I like playing golf, reading and sleeping.

  2. A steak, please.

  3. I don't like it.

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The question 'What would you like?' asks for preference. 'A steak, please' correctly states what you want. 'I like playing golf' describes general preferences (habitual), not a specific request in this context. 'I don't like it' declines without stating preference.

Multiple choice general knowledge

HTML is used to

  1. Author webpages

  2. Plot complicated graphs

  3. Solve equations

  4. Translate one language into another
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating and structuring web pages. It defines the content structure using elements and tags, making it the fundamental tool for web authoring rather than for computation, translation, or graphing.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The "http" you type at the beginning of any site's address stands for

  1. HTML Transfer Technology Process

  2. Hyperspace Techniques and Technology Progress

  3. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

  4. Hyperspace Terms and Technology Protocol
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web, defining how messages are formatted and transmitted between web browsers and servers. The other options are fabricated acronyms with no technical meaning.

Multiple choice general knowledge

ISP stands for

  1. Integrated Service Provider

  2. Internet Security Protocol

  3. Internet Survey Period

  4. Internet Service Provider
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

ISP (Internet Service Provider) refers to companies that provide individuals and organizations with access to the Internet through various technologies like broadband, fiber, or wireless connections. Examples include Airtel, Jio, and BSNL in India.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Modem stands for

  1. Memory Demagnetization

  2. Monetary Devaluation Exchange Mechanism

  3. Modulator Demodulater

  4. Monetary Demarkation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A modem (Modulator-Demodulator) converts digital signals to analog for transmission over telephone lines or cables, then converts received analog signals back to digital. This enables digital communication over analog networks originally designed for voice.

Multiple choice general knowledge

mount everest was named after which person?

  1. Sir George Everest

  2. Matthew Everest

  3. Sir Everest Hilton

  4. Mike Everest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest, who served as Surveyor General of India from 1830-1843. The mountain (then called Peak XV) was surveyed during the Great Trigonometric Survey of India, and the Royal Geographical Society officially named it after him in 1865.

Multiple choice general knowledge

First Person to receive 'Bharat Ratna' posthumously:

  1. Mother Teresa

  2. Moraji Desai

  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri

  4. Ballabh Pant
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lal Bahadur Shastri became the first Bharat Ratna recipient posthumously in 1966, after his death as Prime Minister following the 1965 India-Pakistan war. The award recognized his leadership during the crisis and his contributions to the nation including the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Kautilya's Arthashashtra mainly deals with which aspect of Maurya empire:

  1. Adminstration

  2. Social Evils

  3. War strategy

  4. Poems on nature
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kautilya's Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise covering statecraft, economics, law, diplomacy, and military strategy. It provides comprehensive guidance for rulers on administering their kingdom, making 'Administration' the most appropriate choice among the options, as it encompasses governance and state management.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Share of Export from India is the maximum to which country:

  1. UK

  2. USA

  3. Canada

  4. China
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The United States has traditionally been India's largest export destination, particularly for pharmaceuticals, textiles, gems and jewelry, and IT services. However, export rankings can fluctuate annually based on trade policies and economic conditions, though the USA typically remains the top single-country destination for Indian exports.