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General Knowledge Quiz Questions And Answers
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Science Quiz – General Knowledge Quiz Questions And Answers
Q.1. Albert Einstein is well known for his, “theory of relativity.” He also received the Nobel Prize in 1921, for what did he receive the Nobel Prize?
A.1. Photoelectric Effect.
Q.2. What do the words DNA, stand for.
A.2. Deoxyribonucleic acid
Q.3. How many bones does the human body have?
A.3. 206
Q.4. What is the name of the scientist who discovered the law of gravity?
A.4. Issac Newton
Q.5. What is the study of ageing called?
A.5. Gerontology
Q.6. Who invented dynamite?
A.6. Alfred Nobel.
Q.7. What is Myocardial Infarction known in simpler terms?
A.7. Heart Attack.
Q.8. What is the unit of electric current?
A.8. Ampere.
Q.9. Who is credited with the invention of the telephone?
A.9. Alexander Graham Bell.
Q.10. At what temperature does water start boiling?
A.10. 100 degrees celsius.
Geography Quiz – General Knowledge Quiz Questions And Answers
Q.11. Currently how many Union Territories are there in India?
A.11. 8 Union Territories.
Q.12. Which states are known as the “sisters of the north-east.”
A.12. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura.
Q.13. In which state is the famous sun temple of Konark located?
A.13. Odisha.
Q.14. What does the word Punjab mean?
A.14. The land of 5 rivers.
Q.15. What is the imaginary line joining places with the same atmospheric pressure called?
A.15. Isobars.
Q.16. On which river is the Hirakud Hydel Power Plant located?
A.16. Mahanadi.
Q.17. Which state in India has the highest Mangrove cover?
A.17. West Bengal.
Q.18. Where are lions found in the wild apart from Africa?
A.18. Sasan Gir in Guarat.
Q.19. On what longitude is Indan Standard Time based?
A.19. 82.5° E
Q.20. After the Great Wall of China, which fort in India has the longest wall in the world?
A.20. Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajasthan.
Indian Freedom Movement Quiz – General Knowledge Quiz Questions And Answers
Q.21. Who was the last Governor-General of India?
A.21. C.Rajgopalachcari.
Q.22. Which date is associated with the incident of Chauri Chaura?
A.22. 5th February 1922.
Q.23. Which famous Indian freedom fighter killed the British police officer, John Saunders?
A.23. Bhagat Singh
Q.24. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of India’s independence?
A.24. Clement Atlee.
Q.25. When did the Jalianwallah Bagh massacre take place?
A.25. 13, April 1919.
Q.26. Who has written the Indian National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana?
A.26. Rabindranath Tagore.
Q.27. The Ranchi airport is named after a famous tribal freedom fighter, what is his name?
A.27. Birsa Munda.
Q.28. Who founded the Indian National Congress?
A.28. Allan Octavian Hume.
Q.29. What was the name of the Marath newspaper started in 1881 by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
A.29. Kesari.
Q.30. Even before the first war of independence in 1857, a queen from Karnataka rose in defiance against the British, what was her name?
A.30. Rani Chennamma.
Books & Literature Quiz – General Knowledge Quiz Questions And Answers
Q.31. What was the real name of Mark Twain, the author of Tom Sawyer?
A.31. Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
Q.32. Who is the author of the book, “The Time Machine?”
A.32. H.G.Wells.
Q.33. “Love in the times of Cholera,” is a novel by a famous Colombian author who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1982, what is his name?
A.33. Gabriel García Márquez (Gabo).
Q.34. Who is the author of the Harry Potter books?
A.34. J.K.Rowlng.
Q.35. A book titled, “The Emperor of All Maladies,” won a Pultizer in the non-fiction category in 2011, the author of the book is an Indian, what is his name?
A.35. Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Q.36. Who is the author of the “Shiva Trilogy?”
A.36. Amish Tripath.
Q.37. “Chanakya’s Chant,” is the book of an Indian author who is known for historical fiction?
A.37. Ashwin Sanghi.
Q.38. Who is the author of the book, “Train to Pakistan?”
A.38. Khushwant Singh.
Q.39. “The Merchant of Venice,” is one of Shakespeare’s famous plays, what is the name of the character who is the merchant of Venice?
A.39. Antonio.
Q.40. “1984,” is a famous novel by George Orwell, what is the real name of George Orwell?
A.40. Eric Arthur Blair.
Arts & Culture Quiz – General Knowledge Quiz Questions And Answers
Q.41. What is the name of the festival, celebrated across Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh in November, dedicated to Sun God?
A.41. Chhath
Q.42. In which state of India is the India International Cherry Blossom Festival held?
A.42. Meghalaya.
Q.43. Dev Deepawali is a grand celebration in which city of India?
A.43. Varanasi.
Q.44. Who founded the Vishwa-Bharathi University?
A.44. Rabindranath Tagore.
Q.45. “Pattachitra,” is a traditional form of painting, which state does it belong to?
A.45. Odisha.
Q.46. The art of Kangra painting, belongs to which state in India?
A.46. Himachal Pradesh.
Q.47. Where is the Naropa festival held?
A.47. Leh, Ladakh.
Q.48. Which is the birthplace of Gautam Buddha?
A.48. Lumbini in Nepal.
Q.49. On which temple is the building of the Indian Parliament in Delhi modelled?
A.49. Chausath Yogini Temple in the village of Mithawali in Madhya Pradesh.
Q.50. Which state is famous for Kalamkari painting?
A.50. Andhra Pradesh.
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