General Knowledge CUET General Test MCQs

Question: Browning of paper in old books is caused by
a) frequent use
b) lack of aeration
c) collection of dust
d) oxidation of cellulose

Answer: d

Question: The Great Wall of China was built by
a) Li-tai-pu
b) Shih Huang-ti
c) Lao-tze
d) Confucius

Answer: b

Question: Flight-recorder is technically called
a) altitude meter
b) dark box
c) blind box
d) black box

Answer: d

Question: Head office of coca cola company is in
a) Atlanta
b) Florida
c) New York
d) New Jercy

Answer: a

Question: Name the country where the first Industrial Revolution took place
a) Germany
b) France
c) America
d) Great Britain

Answer: d

Question: Who said that “India’s soul lives in villages”?
a) Vinoba Bhave
b) Jayaprakash Narayan
c) Nehru
d) Gandhiji

Answer: c

Question: The Indian Institute of Science is located at
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Bengaluru

Answer: d

Question: National Library, the largest in India, is located in
a) Kolkata
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai
d) Delhi

Answer: a

Question: Who had played key role in the formation of Lokpal bill in India?
a) Baba Amte
b) Medha Patekar
c) Vipin Hazarika
d) Anna Hajare

Answer: d

Question: Which state is called the ‘Rice Bowl’ of India?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Karnataka

Answer: a

Question: Which of the following devices is generally used to check multiple choice questions?
a) MICR
b) Bar Code Reader
c) OCR
d) OMR

Answer: d

Question: In which year Colombia hosted the NAM summit
a) 1996
b) 1997
c) 1994
d) 1995

Answer: d

Question: Which one of the following is an ‘Air-to-air’ missile?
a) Astra
b) Prithvi
c) Agni
d) Akash

Answer: a

Question: In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called
a) drive
b) leg bye
c) bye
d) bosie

Answer: c

Question: Name the body which has replaced the UN Commission on Human Rights.
a) Secretariat
b) Human Rights Council
c) Trusteeship Council
d) Economic and Social Council

Answer: b

Question: Bernard Shaw is the author of the drama
a) Twelfth Night
b) Arms and the Man
c) Death of a Salesman
d) Murder in the Cathedral

Answer: b

Question: The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is located at
a) Nagpur
b) Ernakulam
c) Mysore
d) Dehradun

Answer: c

Question: Gol Gumbaz, the largest dome in India, is located in the State of
a) Bihar
b) Karnataka
c) Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: b

Question: Yen is the currency of
a) Yugoslavia
b) Mexico
c) Japan
d) Thailand

Answer: c

Question: Who was popularly known as Africa's Gandhi?
a) Mir Karzai
b) NelsonMandela
c) Firoz Gandhi
d) MK Gandhi

Answer: b

Question: Which one of the following is a ‘Surface to Air missile’?
a) Trishul
b) K-15 Sagarika
c) Brahmos
d) Agni

Answer: a

Question: The famous painting ‘Monalisa’ was the creation of
a) Michael-Angelo
b) Leonardo-Da-Vinci
c) Piccasso
d) Van Gogh

Answer: b

Question: Nehru Trophy is associated with
a) Hockey
b) Football
c) Kabaddi
d) Table Tennis (Women)

Answer: b

Question: National Consumer Rights Day is observed in India on
a) December 24
b) September 25
c) October 25
d) November 25

Answer: a

Question: Odissi classical dance originated in
a) Orissa
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat

Answer: a

Question: The first woman to swim across seven important seas is
a) Chandini
b) Bula Choudhary
c) Mridula Rajiv
d) Priya Shanbhag

Answer: b

Question: The headquarters of WTO is at
a) New York
b) Doha
c) Uruguay
d) Geneva

Answer: d

Question: Flight Recorder is technically called
a) Dark box
b) Blind box
c) Black box
d) Altitude meter

Answer: c

Question: Who discovered America?
a) Vasco-Da-Gama
b) Columbus
c) Captain Cook
d) Amundsen

Answer: b

Question: Which of the following countries has entered into an agreement with India for the supply of Advanced Jet Trainer (HAWK)?
a) Russia
b) USA
c) England
d) France

Answer: b

Question: Yuan is the currency of
a) Japan
b) China
c) Italy
d) Yugoslavia

Answer: b

Question: Kathakali classical dance originated in
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Rajasthan
d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: a

Question: Who presented the first Union Budget of Independent India?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) R K Shanmukham Chetty
d) Dr. Ambedkar

Answer: c

Question: The 16 years old school boy, Arjun Vajpai who became the youngest Indian to successfully climb the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, on May 22, 2010, is from which state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) National Capital Territory of Delhi
d) Uttarakhand

Answer: a

Question: ‘Antara’ is the news agency of
a) Saudi Arab
b) Indonesia
c) Japan
d) Russia

Answer: b

Question: India won Champions Trophy 2013 under Captainship of
a) Virat Kohli
b) M S Dhoni
c) Ravindra Jadeja
d) Shikhar Dhawan

Answer: b

Question: ‘Xinhua’ is the news agency of
a) North Korea
b) Japan
c) China
d) South Korea

Answer: c

Question: Zubin Mehta, the Indian-born maestro is a
a) vocalist
b) painter
c) musician
d) poet

Answer: c

Question: The Holy City Kedarnath devastated due to
a) Cloud burst
b) Earthquake
c) Bombing
d) Over commercialisation

Answer: a

Question: Who one among the following Ex-Chief Minister did not go to the jail in Scamsor Corruption Charges?
a) Om Prakash Chautala
b) Lalu Prasad
c) Mayawati
d) Madhu Koda

Answer: c

Question: Santosh Trophy is associated with
a) Hockey
b) Football
c) Basketball
d) Badminton

Answer: b

Question: World famous book ‘Das Capital’ was written by
a) Angels
b) Karl Marx
c) R.C. Dutta
d) None of these

Answer: b

Question: What is called Dedicated Freight Corridor?
a) Railway track for freight movement
b) Road link for freight movement
c) A business hub of Uttar Pradesh
d) None of the above

Answer: a

Question: The organization ‘World Wide Fund for Nature’ (WWF) was established in 1961 at
a) France
b) UK
c) Switzerland
d) Spain

Answer: c

Question: Who was the first Railway Minister of Independent India?
a) Morarjee Desai
b) John Mathai
c) Sachchidananda Sinha
d) Dr. Ambedkar

Answer: b

Question: ‘Reuters’ is the news agency of
a) Britain
b) Canada
c) France
d) None of these

Answer: a

Question: How many countries are permanent member of the Security Council of United Nations Organization?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 5
d) 7

Answer: c

Question: Mary Kom belongs to which sports?
a) Wrestling
b) Boxing
c) Shooting
d) Badminton

Answer: b

Question: Which one of the following is an ‘Air-to-Air’ missile?
a) Prithvi
b) Agni
c) Akash
d) Astra

Answer: c

Question: ‘Sabawoon’ is the news agency of
a) Turkey
b) Egypt
c) Afghanistan
d) Kazakhstan

Answer: c

Question: The name of the White Revolution is associated with
a) K Rangarajan
b) Verghese Kurien
c) M S Swaminathan
d) J V Narlikar

Answer: b

Question: India’s Permanent Research Station ‘Dakshin Gangotri’ is located at
a) Indian Ocean
b) Himalayas
c) Antarctica
d) Arabian Sea

Answer: c

Question: Who, among the following is the propagator of ‘Art of Living’?
a) Sri Sri Ravishankar
b) Swami Ramdev
c) Swami Agnivesh
d) Rajneesh

Answer: a

Question: A popular dance form of Jammu and Kashmir is
a) Garba
b) Chhau
c) Chakri
d) Bihu

Answer: c

Question: The term ‘Grand Slam’ is associated with which one of the following game?
a) Cricket
b) Swimming
c) Lawn Tennis
d) Badminton

Answer: c

Question: ‘Otis’ is name associated with
a) telegraph
b) submarine
c) computer
d) lift

Answer: d

Question: The name of the eminent activist associated with Lokpal Bill is
a) Medha Patkar
b) Anna Hazare
c) Sonia Gandhi
d) Baba Amte

Answer: b

Question: Anushka Shankar is the daughter of which famous Indian?
a) Ravishankar
b) Uday Shankar
c) Mamta Shankar
d) Tanushree Shankar

Answer: a

Question: The dance form popular in North East India is
a) Lai Haroba
b) Parhaun
c) Roof
d) Bhangra

Answer: a

Question: CRIS stands for
a) Centre for Railway Internal Services
b) Centre for Railway Information Systems
c) Centre for Rail and Indian Stations
d) Centre for Railway International Services

Answer: b