CUET 2024 MCQ Quiz on Basic General Knowledge

CUET 2024 MCQ Quiz on Basic General Knowledge – Objective Question Answers on Basic General Knowledge

Basic General Knowledge MCQ – Get MCQ Question on Basic General Knowledge. Basic General Knowledge Static GK MCQ questions are asked in various competitive and entrance exams in their General Knowledge Section. Here we have compiled Basic General Knowledge MCQ Questions for the students who are preparing for various competitive/ entrance exams. Practice the Basic General Knowledge MCQ

1. Economic goods are

a.Commodities that is available more as compared to demand

b.None of the above

c.all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand

d.Commodities that is available according to their demand

2. Free market is

a.ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism

b.market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand

c.None of the above

d.a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods

3. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the

a.force of friction

b.force of cohesion

c.force of adhesion

d.centrifugal force

4. Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in

a.weakening of bones

b.retarded growth

c.None of the above

d.increased height

5. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

a.Literature, Peace and Economics

b.Physics and Chemistry

c.Physiology or Medicine

d.All of the above

6. During World War II, when did Germany attack France?

a.1940

b.1941

c.1942

d.1943

7. Dumping is

a.prohibited by regulations of GATT

b.the process by which the supply of a manufacture's product remains low in the domestic market, which batches him better price

c.selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market price

d.All of the above

8. The ozone layer restricts

a.Ultraviolet radiation

b.Visible light

c.Infrared radiation

d.X-rays and gamma rays

9. Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Orissa

c.Kerala

d.Tamil Nadu

10. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in

a.1992

b.1991

c.1993

d.1994

11. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD are

a.Khajuraho temples

b.Sun temple

c.Jama Masjid

d.Mahabalipuram temples

12. Headquarters of UNO are situated at

a.Hague (Netherlands)

b.New York, USA

c.Geneva

d.Paris

13. Eugenics is the study of

a.genetic of plants

b.different races of mankind

c.altering human beings by changing their genetic components

d.people of European origin

14. First China War was fought between

a.China and Greek

b.China and France

c.China and Egypt

d.China and Britain

15. Guru Gobind Singh was

a.the 10th Guru of the Sikhs

b.author of Dasam Granth

c.All the above

d.founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699

16. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in

a.1515 AD

b.1200 AD

c.1099 AD

d.1000 AD

17. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the

a.Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation

b.Earth's gravitational pull

c.Moon's gravitational pull

d.Pressure of the atmosphere

18. Ecology deals with

a.Relation between organisms and their environment

b.Birds

c.Cell formation

d.Tissues

19. During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year

a.1917 AD

b.1914 AD

c.1916 AD

d.1915 AD

20. ESCAP stands for

a.European Society Council for Africa and Pacific

b.Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

c.Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific

d.None of the above

21. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

a.Darjeeling

b.Dehradun

c.Marmago

d.Dispur

22. GNLF stands for

a.Both A and B

b.None of the above

c.Gross National Liberation Form

d.Gorkha National Liberation Front

23. Garampani sanctuary is located at

a.Gangtok, Sikkim

b.Kohima, Nagaland

c.Diphu, Assam

d.Junagarh, Gujarat

24. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

a.1958 in Tokyo

b.1962 in Jakarta

c.1966 in Bangkok

d.1970 in Bangkok

25. Fa-Hien was

a.None of the above

b.the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya

c.the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica

d.the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China

26. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

a.1957

b.1958

c.1956

d.1955

27. Firdausi was

a.a poet

b.Both A and B

c.None of the above

d.well known for his epic 'Shahnama'

28. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of

a.Europe

b.Africa

c.Australia

d.Asia

29. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in

a.1967

b.1958

c.1968

d.1922

30. Filaria is caused by

a.Virus

b.Mosquito

c.Bacteria

d.Protozoa

31. G-15 is an economic grouping of

a.Third World Nations

b.Second World Nations

c.First World Nations

d.Fourth World Nations

32. For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is

a.spectroscope

b.periscope

c.telescope

d.kaleidoscope

33. Fathometer is used to measure

a.Sound intensity

b.Earthquakes

c.Ocean depth

d.Rainfall

34. Epsom (England) is the place associated with

a.Polo

b.Horse racing

c.Shooting

d.Snooker

35. First Afghan War took place in

a.1833

b.1839

c.1843

d.1848

36. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of

a.Cricket

b.Volleyball

c.Basketball

d.Tennis

37. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

a.served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1905

b.founded the servants of India Society

c.started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune

d.All of the above

38. Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for

a.his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators

b.his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide

c.showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security

d.None of the above

39. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by

a.Fourth World Nations

b.Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

c.Third World Nations

d.Second World Nations

40. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?

a.Vice-Admiral R.(d) Katari

b.None of the above

c.Gen. K.M. Cariappa

d.Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji

41. Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because

a.resistance power increases

b.the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan

c.the infrared light kills bacteria in the body

d.the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

42. FFC stands for

a.Federation of Football Council

b.None of the above

c.Film Finance Corporation

d.Foreign Finance Corporation

43. Euclid was

a.All of the above

b.Greek mathematician

c.Propounded the geometrical theorems

d.Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry

44. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are

a.28 m x 16 m

b.27 m x 16 m

c.28 m x 15 m

d.26 m x 14 m

45. Coral reefs in India can be found in

a.Waltair

b.Rameshwaram

c.Trivandrum

d.The coast of Orissa

46. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who

a.discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement

b.All of the above

c.developed the telescope

d.discovered four satellites of Jupiter

47. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

a.CO

b.SOx

c.suspended particulate matter

d.NOx

48. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's

a.Longest railway station

b.Largest railway station

c.Highest railway station

d.None of the above

49. Fastest shorthand writer was

a.J.R.(d) Tata

b.J.M. Tagore

c.Dr. G. (d) Bist

d.Khudada Khan

50. FRS stands for

a.None of the above

b.Federation of Regulation Society

c.Fellow Research System

d.Fellow of Royal Society

51. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?

a.Zinc

b.Lead

c.Aluminium

d.Copper

52. Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for

a.Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

b.Physics in 1956 and 1972

c.Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962

d.Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

53. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for

a.Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962

b.Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962

c.Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

d.Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962

54. DRDL stands for

a.Department of Research and Development Laboratory

b.Defence Research and Development Laboratary

c.None of the above

d.Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary

55. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

a.Fiji

b.India

c.UK

d.USA

56. Habeas Corpus Act 1679

a.safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders

b.All of the above

c.states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him

d.provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail

57. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on

a.May 18th

b.May 8th

c.June 18th

d.June 8th

58. Dr. Zakir Hussain was

a.first speaker of Lok Sabha

b.the first Muslim president of India

c.first vice president of India

d.first president of Indian National Congress

59. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having

a.low melting point

b.high melting point

c.low specific heat

d.high resistance

60. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is

a.Both A and B

b.None of the above

c.Agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between members

d.International agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriers

61. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

a.2003

b.2000

c.2001

d.2002

62. For purifying drinking water alum is used

a.to kill bacteria

b.to remove salts

c.to remove gases

d.for coagulation of mud particles

63. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of

a.Asia

b.South America

c.Africa

d.Europe

64. First International Peace Congress was held in London in

a.1843 AD

b.1564 AD

c.1901 AD

d.1798 AD

65. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as

a.Inflation

b.None of the above

c.Letter of Credit (L/C)

d.Laissezfaire

66. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended

a.11th November 1918

b.15th February 1918

c.19th January 1918

d.30th May 1918

67. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

a.None of the above

b.Largest Gurdwara

c.Oldest Gurudwara

d.Both A and B are correct

68. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

a.Football

b.Cricket

c.Hockey

d.Volleyball

69. Entomology is the science that studies

a.The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

b.Behavior of human beings

c.The formation of rocks

d.Insects

70. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was

a.All of the above

b.a German Physicist

c.developed the mercury thermometer in 1714

d.devised temperature scale

71. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as

a.Democratic Party

b.Nazi Party

c.Labour Party

d.Ku-Klux-Klan

CUET 2024 Basic General Knowledge MCQ Question Answers for Competitive Exams

CUET 2024 MCQ Quiz on Basic General Knowledge – Objective Question Answers on Basic General Knowledge

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