GENERAL KNOWLEDGE- Questions and Answers -4
601. The disease caused by Treponema palladium
(a) Syphilis (b) Gonorrhoea
(c) Pneumonia (d) Typhus
Answer: (a)
602. Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of:
(a) Kidney (b) Uterus
(c) Ovary (d) Tumour
Answer: (b)
603. ‘Black flag’ is the symbol of:
(a) Protest (b) Distress
(c) Danger (d) Revolution
Answer: (a)
604. The Battle of Kannauj fought between Humayun and Sher Shah in the year:
(a) 1539 (b) 1540
(c) 1556 (d) 1526
Answer: (b)
605. Who conquered Goa in 1510?
(a) Vasco da Gama (b) Almeida
(c) Albuquerque (d) Cabral
Answer: (c)
606. The year of Black Hole Tragedy of Bengal:
(a) 1756 (b) 1757
(c) 1758 (d) 1759
Answer: (a)
607. In Uttar Pradesh, the seat of High Court is:
(a) Allahabad (b) Lucknow
(c) Kanpur (d) New Delhi
Answer: (a)
608. “India, that is Bharat, shall be a union of S tates” occurs in which of the
following Articles of Indian Constitution?
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 7 (d) 8
Answer: (b)
609. As a non-member who can particip ate to the proceedings of either House of
Parliament?
(a) Vice President (b) Attorney General
(c) Chief Justice (d) Chief Election Commissioner
Answer: (b)
610. Jatra is folk dance drama popular in the villages of:
(a) West Bengal (b) Assam
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Gujarat
Answer: (a)
611. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal project built?
(a) Kosi (b) Beas
(c) Jhulum (d) Sutlej
Answer: (d)
612. In the second nationalisation of commercial banks, …… banks were
nationalised.
(a) 6 (b) 9
(c) 8 (d) 5
Answer: (a)
613. India’ s first large scale steel plant in private sector was established at:
(a) Kulti (b) Burnpur
(c) Jamshedpur (d) Digboi
Answer: (c)
614. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. is situated at:
(a) Mumbai (b) Cochin
(c) Visakhapatnam (d) Kolkatt a
Answer: (d)
615. The oldest paramilit ary force in India:
(a) BSF (b) CISF
(c) Assam Rifles (d) ITBP
Answer: (c)
616. Kaiga Power Projet is in the st ate of:
(a) Gujarat (b) Karnat aka
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Assam
Answer: (b)
617. Indian Cancer Research Centre is situated at:
(a) Mumbai (b) New Delhi
(c) Pune (d) Kolkatta
Answer: (a)
618. Who is associated to “Inherit ance of acquired character theory”?
(a) Charles Darwin (b) Weisman
(c) Lamarck (d) De Vries
Answer: (c)
619. In which country lake Van is situated?
(a) Egypt (b) Turkey
(c) Finland (d) Jap an
Answer: (b)
620. The official historian of Indian National Congress:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr.Rajedraprasad
(c) Patt abhi Seetharamaiah
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: (c)
621. The width of a foot ball goal post:
(a) 24 feet (b) 18 feet
(c) 20 feet (d) 16 feet
Answer: (a)
622. Who said this “Let them eat cakes”?
(a) Louis XIV (b) Louis XV
(c) Louis XVI (d) Mary Antoinette
Answer: (d)
623. Which one of the following is not a constituent of Gun metal?
(a) Copper (b) Iron
(c) Zinc (d) Tin
Answer: (b)
624. Big Ben clock is in:
(a) New York (b) Paris
(c) Berlin (d) London
Answer: (d)
625. Sorrow of Bihar:
(a) Mahanadi (b) Kosi
(c) Damodar (d) Brahmaputra
Answer: (b)
626. Which one of the following is not a planned city?
(a) Gandhinagar (b) Chandigarh
(c) Jamshedpur (d) Allahabad
Answer: (d)
627. Which one of the following is not a factor while granting the st atus of city
to an area?
(a) Population (b) Occupation of people
(c) Density of population (d) Literacy
Answer: (d)
628. The exponent of the Marthandom Project:
(a) S.K.Dey (b) Tagore
(c) S pencer Hatch (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: (c)
629. Which Five Year Plan was based on Harrold Domar Model?
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth
Answer: (a)
630. Lead Bank Sheme was introduced by:
(a) Narasimham Committee
(b) Nariman Committee
(c) Sarkaria Commission
(d) Asok Mehta Committee
Answer: (b)
631. The largest princely state in India at the time of independence:
(a) Travancore (b) Kashmir
(c) Hyderabad (d) Rajput ana
Answer: (c)
632. Sir Ronald Ross was born at:
(a) Mumbai (b) Kolkatt a
(c) Chennai (d) Almora
Answer: (d)
633. Firodia A wards related to the field of:
(a) Cenema (b) Literature
(c) Jouranalism (d) Science and Technology
Answer: (d)
634. The ancient city of Carthage was located in:
(a) Egypt (b) Iraq
(c) T Unisia (d) Israel
Answer: (c)
635.The quasi-federal nature of the Constitution of India was copied from
the Constitution of:
(a) U.S.A. (b) Canada
(c) South Africa (d) Brit ain
Answer: (b)
636.The award which is related to popularisation of science:
(a) Kalinga Prize (b) Abel Prize
(c) Oscar A ward (d) Orange Prize
Answer: (a)
637.The only pro-term Speaker to become the Speaker of Loksabha:
(a) Somanath Chatterjee (b) Rabi Ray
(c) Shivraj Pateel (d) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Answer: (a)
638.What is known as ‘Nobel Prize in the field of Mathematics’:
(a) Abel Prize (b) Bhatnagar A ward
(c)Magsaysay A ward (d) Right Livelihood A ward
Answer: (a)
639.The plant from which bio-diesel is obtained:
(a) Ricinus (b) Jetropha
(c) Hibiscus (d) Castor
Answer: (b)
640.Phalke Ratna A ward is related to the field of:
(a) Film (b) Fiction
(c) Sports (d) Technology
Answer: (a)
641.Which one of the following awards are exclusively given to women?
(a) Booker Prize (b) Orange Prize
(c) Firodia A ward (d) Jesse Owens Award
Answer: (b)
642.Nilgiri biosphere reserve is spread over three st ates. Which one of the following is the one of these st ates?
(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka
Answer: (c)
643.“Et tu, Brute” are the last words of:
(a) Alexander the Great (b) Julius Caesar
(c) Jesus Christ (d) Napoleon
Answer: (b)
644. S Port Said is in:
(a) Egypt (b) Iran
(c) Turkey (d) Iraq
Answer: (a)
645.The country from which the makers of the constitution of Ireland copied
‘Directive Principles’:
(a) India (b) Japan
(c) Britain (d) Spanish Republic
Answer: (d)
646.Who among the following is called ‘Federal Ambassador’?
(a) Prime Minister (b) Speaker
(c) Chief Justice (d) President
Answer: (d)
647.The first st ate in South India where President’ s rule was declared for the
first time:
(a) Kerala (b) Thiru-Kochi
(c) Andhra (d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (c)
648.Which Latin word has the meaning ‘W e order ’?
(a) Habeus Corpus (b) Mandamus
(c) Certiorari (d) Quo warranto
Answer: (b)
649.The Prime Minister of India when Prime Minister ’s Rozgar Yojana was
introduced?
(a) Rajiv Gandhi (b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Narasimha Rao (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: (c)
650.The minimum age to contest as a member of Panchayat:
(a) 18 (b) 21
(c) 25 (d) 35
Answer: (b)
651. Which one of the ancient dynasties was famous for village administration?
(a) Chola (b) Chera
(c) Pallava (d) Pandya
Answer: (a)
652. The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank:
(a) Bangkok (b) Manila
(c) Tokyo (d) New Delhi
Answer: (b)
653. Ostrich is a native of:
(a)Antarctica (b) Africa
(c) Europe (d) South America
Answer: (b)
654. The smallest flightless bird:
(a) Hummingbird (b) Inaccessible Island Rail
(c) Robin (d) Emu
Answer: (b)
655. Who said, “Other men live to eat, I eat to live”?
(a) Gandhiji (b) Shakespeare
(c) Bernard Shaw (d) Socrates
Answer: (d)
656. The scientific unit used to denote the speed of a ship:
(a) Knot (b) Fathom
(c) Nautical mile (d) Mach number
Answer: (a)
657. The main metal contained in Sapphire:
(a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(c) Copper (d) Magnesium
Answer: (b)
658. One nautical mile=...... mile
(a) 1.1507 (b) 1.852
(c) 1.825 (d) 1.609
Answer: (a)
659. In Indian history, Hemachandra Bhargava is better known as
(a) Harsha (b) Rana Pratap
(c) Shivaji (d) Hemu
Answer: (d)
660. The chemical name of nitre:
(a) Potasium nitrate (b) Sodium chloride
(c) Calcium chloride (d) Copper nitrate
Answer: (a)
661. The name Oxygen was given by:
(a) Priestly (b) Edison
(c) Lavoisier (d) Cavendish
Answer: (c)
662. The largest non-capital city in South India:
(a) Chennai (b) Kochi
(c) Coimbatore (d) Madurai
Answer: (c)
663. The ship which carried the first Indian mission to Antarctica led by S.Z.Qasim:
(a) M V Polar Circle (b) M V Polar Bird
(c) M.V.Thuleland (d) M.V.Magdalena
Answer: (a)
664. The 8th city of Delhi:
(a) Purana Qila (b) Shajahanabad
(c) Siri (d) New Delhi
Answer: (d)
665. The first Muslim to become the chief justice of India:
(a) Zakkir Hussain (b) A.M.Ahmadi
(c) M.Hidayatullah (d) I.C.Shaw
Answer: (c)
666. Who said: “Superstition is the religion of feeble minds”?
(a) George Bernard Shaw (b) Edmund Burke
(c) T.H.Huxley (d) Bertrand Russel
Answer: (b)
667. The defeated candidate in the history of Indian Presidential elections who
got the highest percentage of votes:
(a) V.V.Giri (b) Zakkir Hussain
(c) T.N.Seshan (d) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Answer: (d)
668. Which organisation is related to International Literacy Day?
(a) UNESCO (b) UNICEF
(c) Red Cross (d) UNEP
Answer: (a)
669. The number of members in Rajyasabha representing the states of the Indian
Union at present:
(a) 250 (b) 233
(c) 229 (d) 226
Answer: (c)
670. The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is a sacred monument of the:
(a) Jews (b) Muslims
(c) Christians (d) Parsis
Answer: (b)
671. Gandhiji lived in South Africa during the period:
(a) 1893-1915 (b) 1893-1914
(c) 1893-1917 (d) 1893-1920
Answer: (b)
672. Which prophet had a revelation at Mount Sinai?
(a) Jesus Christ (b) Mohammed
(c) Moses (d) Bahavulla
Answer: (c)
673. One mile=......feet
(a) 5280 (b) 6080
(c) 5820 (d) 6800
Answer: (a)
674. Saddle Peak which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar group of
islands. It is located in:
(a) North Andaman (b) Middle Andaman
(c) Car Nicobar (d) Great Nicobar
Answer: (a)
675. Who was the King of Britain during the Delhi Durbar of 1911?
(a) George VI (b) George V
(c) Edward VIII (d) Charles II
Answer: (b)
676. The most famous monument in India:
(a) Qutbminar (b) Rastrapathi Bhavan
(c) Red Fort (d) Tajmahal
Answer: (d)
677. The only Prime Minister of India who was the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha?
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) H.D.Dewa Gowda
(c) I.K.Gujral (d) Dr .Manmohn Singh
Answer: (d)
678. The first woman to become the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha:
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Sonia Gandhi
(c) V iolet Alwa (d) Pratibha Patil
Answer: (b)
679. The first Indian Prime Minister who later became the leader of oppostion
in Lok sabha:
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Morarji Desai
(c) A.B.Vajpayee (d) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: (d)
680. Gallon is a measure of:
(a) Weight (b) Volume
(c) Density (d) None of these
Answer: (b)
681. The first non-congress deputy prime minister of India:
(a) Morarji Desai (b) Charan Singh
(c) Sardar Patel (d) L.K.Advani
Answer: (b)
682. Actinium is the first element in alphabetical order. Its atomic number is:
(a) 89 (b) 40
(c) 79 (d) 69
Answer: (a)
683. The time taken by Mercury to complete one revolution is ..... days.
(a) 58 (b) 88
(c) 120 (d) 356
Answer: (b)
684. The state in India with the largest percentage of rural population:
(a) Kerala (b)Himachal Pradesh
(c) Utt ar Pradesh (d) Punjab
Answer: (b)
685. Which Part of the Constitution of India mentions about the formation of Village Panchayats?
(a) Part III (b) Part IV
(c) Part V (d) Part VI
Answer: (b)
686. FIFA gives Lev Yashin Award to:
(a) Best young player (b) best goalkeeper
(c) Best player (d) Most entertaining team
Answer: (b)
687. A satirical counterpart to the Academy Award
(a) Golden Raspberry Awards (b) Darwin Awards
(c) Abel Prize (d) None of these
Answer: (a)
688. The God of war in Greek mythology:
(a) Mars (b) Neptune
(c) Zeus (d) Ares
Answer: (d)
689. One Imperial Gallon = .... litres.
(a) 3.78451 (b) 4.5460
(c) 5.608 (d) 3.865
Answer: (b)
690. In how many categories the Wolf Prizes are given?
(a) 7 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 8
Answer: (c)
691. Which one of the following awards is related to religion?
(a) Templeton Award (b) Right livelihood Award
(c) Magsaysay A ward (d) None of these
Answer: (a)
692. ‘Adam’ s ale’ is
(a) a gland (b) water
(c) apple (d) Vinegar
Answer: (b)
693. The Chief Justice who became the Chairman of Rajayasabha:
(a) M.Hidayattulla (b) N.Sanjiva Reddy
(c) Krishan Kant (d) S.D.Sharma
Answer: (a)
694. Rajya Sabha is dissolved after every:
(a) 2 years (b) 4 years
(c) 5 years (d) never
Answer: (d)
695. What is the maximum period for which the Parliament of India may not
meet?
(a) Six months (b) One year
(c) Two years (d) Three years
Answer: (a)
696. The longest session of the Parliament of India:
(a) Winter session (b) Monsoon Session
(c) Budget session (d) None of these
Answer: (c)
697. During which Five Year Plan, the Community Development Project was
started in India?
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth
Answer: (a)
698. India adopted the idea of Five Year Plans from:
(a) USA (b) Canada
(c) Britain (d) Former USSR
Answer: (d)
699. Who presides over the National Development Council?
(a) President (b) Prime Minister
(c) Vice President (d) Speaker
Answer: (b)
700. Who is regarded as the ‘Father of Indian Planning’?
(a) P.C.Mahalanobis (b) M.Visweswarayya
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) S.K.Day
Answer: (b)
701. In which country Green Revolution was started?
(a) Mexico (b) Philippines
(c) USA (d) France
Answer: (a)
702. The first Asian country to start Green Revolution:
(a) Japan (b) India
(c) Philippines (d) China
Answer: (c)
703. Which country discovered paper?
(a) China (b) Britain
(c) France (d) Italy
Answer: (a)
704. In which country the first newspaper in the world was published?
(a) Japan (b) China
(c) Britain (d) Sweden
Answer: (b)
705. Decimal system was originated in:
(a) China (b) India
(c) Greece (d) Egypt
Answer: (b)
706. In which country the first telephone exchange was established?
(a) USA (b) UK
(c) France (d) Germany
Answer: (a)
707. Railway was started in:
(a) Germany (b) France
(c) England (d) Spain
Answer: (c)
708. Which civilization made solar calendar for the first time?
(a) Chinese (b) Mesopotamian
(c) Sumerian (d) Egyptian
Answer: (d)
709. Which civilization made lunar calendar for the first time?
(a) Mesopotamian (b) Chinese
(c) Egyptian (d) Sumerian
Answer: (a)
710. In which country the first employment exchange was established?
(a) France (b) India
(c) USA (d) China
Answer: (c)
711. Metro railway was started in:
(a) China (b) USA
(c) Japan (d) England
Answer: (d)
712. The technique of writing was invented by...... civilization.
(a) Sumerian (b) Egyptian
(c) Inca (d) Chinese
Answer: (a)
713. Printing was discovered by ...... civilization:
(a) Chinese (b) Mesopotamian
(c) Egyptian (d) Sumerian
Answer: (a)
714. Printing press was discovered by:
(a) England (b) Germany
(c) France (d) Italy
Answer: (b)
715. Industrial revolution was started in:
(a) Russia (b) Italy
(c) Germany (d) England
Answer: (d)
716. In which country renaissance was started?
(a) Italy (b) Germany
(c) Britain (d) Spain
Answer: (a)
717. In which country reformation was started?
(a) France (b) Britain
(c) Germany (d) Portugal
Answer: (c)
718. Radio broadcasting was started for the first time in:
(a) USA (b) France
(c) England (d) Spain
Answer: (c)
719. Television telecasting was started for the first time in:
(a) England (b) USA
(c) Germany (d) Italy
Answer: (a)
720. Which country discovered gun powder?
(a) India (b) China
(c) England (d) France
Answer: (b)
721. Cannon was discovered by:
(a) Egypt (b) England
(c) China (d) India
Answer: (c)
722. In which country the modern police system was evolved?
(a) England (b) France
(c) USA (d) Greece
Answer: (a)
723. In which country the first fingerprint bureau in the world was established?
(a) India (b) England
(c) France (d) Germany
Answer: (a)
724. Metric system for weight and measures was evolved in:
(a) China (b) Russia
(c) Italy (d) France
Answer: (d)
725. Zero was discovered by:
(a) Egypt (b) China
(c) England (d) India
Answer: (d)
726. Bangladesh is the youngest country in South Asia,formed in .......
(a) 1971 (b) 1970
(c) 1969 (d) 1968
Answer: (a)
727. In Bangladesh, Ganga is known as:
(a) Hugly (b) Padma
(c) Jamuna (d) Bhagirathi
Answer: (b)
728. ..... in Bangladesh is the longest beach in the world (125 km).
(a) Marina Beach (b) Navsari Beach
(c) Cox’s Bazar (d) Meghna Beach
Answer: (c)
729. In which of following commodities, Bangladesh leading?
(a) Jute (b) Tea
(c) Gold (d) Coffee
Answer: (a)
730. The organisation that fought for the liberation of Bangladesh is ‘...........’.
(a) LTTE (b) Muktibahini
(c) Santhivahini (d) Jatiya Sena
Answer: (b)
731. The city of Mosques:
(a) Chittagong (b) Dhaka
(c) Sylhet (d) None of these
Answer: (b)
732. Bangladesh is known as:
(a) Land of Canals (b) Land of 1000 Lakes
(c) Land of Rivers and Distributatiries (d) Land of Minarets
Answer: (c)
733. Former name of Dhaka:
(a) Sambajinagar (b) Karnavati
(c) Bhagyanagar (d) Jahangirnagar
Answer: (d)
734. The national animal of Bangladesh:
(a) Lion (b) Royal Bengal Tiger
(c) Yak (d) Horse
Answer: (b)
735. The important port of Bangladesh:
(a) Dhaka (b) Chittagong
(c) Karachi (d) Penang
Answer: (b)
736. The country where General Election is conducted by an interim government formed for that purpose.
(a) China (b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan (d) Bangladesh
Answer: (d)
737. The main langauage of Bangladesh:
(a) Urdu (b) English
(c) Bengali (d) Hindi
Answer: (c)
738. Who among the following is a favourite poet of Bangladesh?
(a) Mirza Ghulam Ali (b) Mirza Ghalib
(c) Kazi Nazrul Islam (d) Muhammad Iqbal
Answer: (c)
739. The district of Assam that was ceded to East Pakistan at the time of partition:
(a) Rangpur (b) Chittagong
(c) Dhaka (d) Sylhet
Answer: (d)
740. Other than India, which is a neighbouring country of Bangladesh?
(a) Nepal Z (b) Bhutan
(c) Myanmar (d) Thailand
Answer: (c)
741. The second-largest religious group in Bangladesh:
(a) Muslim (b) Christianity
(c) Buddhists (d) Hindus
Answer: (d)
742. Bangladesh was formerly known as:
(a) West Pakistan (b) West Bengal
(c) Kalinga (d) East Pakistan
Answer: (d)
743. Founder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP):
(a) Ziaur Rehman (b) Mujibur Rehman
(c) Zillur Rehman (d) HM Ershad
Answer: (a)
744. Who is the founder of Bangladesh?
(a) Zillur Rehman (b) Ziaur Rehman
(c) HM Ershad (d) Mujibur Rehman
Answer: (d)
745. Sheikh Mujibur Rehman belonged to the party:
(a) PPP (b) BNP
(c) Avami League (d) Muslim League
Answer: (c)
746. Hadudu is the national sports of Bangladesh. It is otherwise called:
(a) Football (b) Kabbadi
(c) Chess (d) Hockey
Answer: (b)
747. The largest distributary of Brahmaputra:
(a) Jamuna (b) Padma
(c) Meghna (d) Surma
Answer: (a)
748. After joining with Meghna, river Padma is known as:
(a) Lower Meghna (b) Lower Padma
(c) Jamuna (d) Bhagirathi
Answer: (a)
749. The largest delta in the world:
(a) Amazon (b) Nile
(c) Sundarbans (d) Mekong
Answer: (c)
750. Sundarbans delta is formed after the merging of two rivers, namely.......
(a) Ganga and Yamuna (b) Ganga and Brahmaputra
(c) Brahmaputa and Indus (d) Indus and Ganga
Answer: (b)
751. Who called Egypt ‘the gift of the Nile’?
(a) Hippocrates (b) Cicero
(c) Herodotus (d) Ptolemy
Answer: (c)
752. The capital of Egypt:
(a) Khartoum (b) Cairo
(c) Bamako (d) Cape Town
Answer: (b)
753. Egypt is the ....... most populous country in the continent of Africa.
(a) Fourth (b) Third
(c) second (d) Fifth
Answer: (b)
754. Egypt is known as:
(a) Land of Cakes (b) Land of Lilies
(c) Land of Maple (d) Land of Pyramid
Answer: (d)
755. The Suez Canal was opened in .........
(a) 1869 (b) 1879
(c) 1889 (d) 1909
Answer: (a)
756. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and .........
(a) Atlantic Ocean (b) Red Sea
(c) Pacific Ocean (d) Black Sea
Answer: (b)
757. The Suez Canal was nationalised in.......
(a) 1955 (b) 1957
(c) 1956 (d) 1958
Answer: (c)
758. The Egyptian president who nationalized Suez Canal:
(a) Hozni Mubarak (b) Anwar Sadat
(c) Abdul Nasser (d) Ferdinand de Lesseps
Answer: (c)
759. The architect of Suez canal is .........
(a) Gustav Eiffel (b) Ferdinand de Lesseps
(c) Bartholdi (d) Corbusier
Answer: (b)
760. The nationality of Ferdinand de Lesseps:
(a) Egypt (b) USA
(c) Switzerland (d) France
Answer: (d)
761. The length of Suez Canal is now ....... kms
(a) 192 (b) 292
(c) 392 (d) 492
Answer: (a)
762. ......... is the Asian part of Egypt.
(a) Gaza (b) Sinai Peninsula
(c) Anatolia (d) Asia Minor
Answer: (b)
763. T he city of Alexandria was founded by ...... in B.C.332.
(a) Caesar (b) Cleopatra
(c) Alexander the Great (d) Ptolemy
Answer: (c)
764. .......was the script of ancient Egyptians.
(a) Hieroglyphics (b) Cuneiform
(c) Pictographic (d) Devanagari
Answer: (a)
765. Ancient Egyptians worshipped ........
(a) Rats (b) Cats
(c) Tiger
766. Who among the following was the queen of Egypt?
(a) Sheba (b) Victoria
(c) Cleopatra (d) None of these
Answer: (c)
767. The first woman ruler in the world history is ........ of Egypt, a woman Faroa.
(a) Hathshepsut (b) Sheba
(c) Helen (d) Cleopatra
Answer: (a)
768. Which of the following is in Egypt?
(a) Colossium (b) Hagia Sofia
(c) Sphinx (d) Machu Pichu
Answer: (c)
769. In which country is Giza pyramid?
(a) Mexico (b) Egypt
(c) Sudan (d) Congo
Answer: (b)
770. Who ruled Egypt in ancient times?
(a) Caesar (b) Nizam
(c) Pharaoh (d) Kaizer
Answer: (c)
771. Which is developed for the first time by the Egyptians?
(a) Compass (b) Paper
(c) Solar Calendar (d) Gun powder
Answer: (c)
772. Which Dam is in Egypt?
(a) Three Gorges (b) Aswan
(c) Tehri (d) Hoover
Answer: (b)
773. Which mountain in Egypt is holy for Jews, Christians and Muslims?
(a) Ararat (b) Table Mount
(c) Sinai (d) Calvary
Answer: (c)
774. ....... was used for the first time by the Egyptians.
(a) Copper (b) Gold
(c) Iron (d) Silver
Answer: (a)
775. Lake Nasser is formed in the river......
(a) Orange (b) Congo
(c) Niger (d) Nile
Answer: (d)
776. Only Asian country through which the ......... passes is Indonesia.
(a) Tropic of Cancer (b) Equator
(c) Tropic of Capricorn (d) IDL
Answer: (b)
777. .......is the most populous island in the world.
(a) Sumatra (b) Borneo
(c) Jawa (d) Sulawesi
Answer: (c)
778. The only Hindu majority area in Indonesia is ...... island.
(a) Jawa (b) Sumatra
(c) Borneo (d) Bali
Answer: (d)
779. Indonesia has the largest number of ...... in the world:
(a) Buddhists (b) Hindus
(c) Muslims (d) Christians
Answer: (c)
780. The old name of Indonesia is .........
(a) Dutch East Indies (b) Ceylon
(c) Siam (d) Khmr Republic
Answer: (a)
781. ....... is the airlines of Indonesia.
(a) Cathay Pacific (b) Garuda
(c) Silk Air (d) JAL
Answer: (b)
782. .......... in Yogyakarta is the largest Buddhist memorial in the world.
(a) Angkorwat (b) Kandy
(c) Borobudur (d) Bamian
Answer: (c)
783. Indonesia got independence from .....
(a) Japan (b) France
(c) Britain (d) Netherlands
Answer: (d)
784. Non Aligned Movement had its beginning in the ........ Conference of 1955.
(a) Bandung (b) Jakarta
(c) Manila (d) Bangkok
Answer: (a)
785. The first country in the world to repeal membership from ....... is Indonesia
(a) SAARC (b) UNO
(c) SAARC (d) G-15
Answer: (b)
786. Leaders of nationalist movement of Indonesia were ........ and Mohammed
Hatta.
(a) Sukarno (b) Suharto
(c) Koroson Aquino (d) Ramon Magsaysay
Answer: (a)
787. The rank of Indonesia in terms of coastline in Asia:
(a) Second (b) First
(c) Third (d) Fourth
Answer: (b)
788. Indonesia is the largest ........ in the world.
(a) Island (b) Peninsula
(c) Archipelago (d) Isthumus
Answer: (c)
789. The largest city in South East Asia:
(a) Manila (b) Bangkok
(c) Kuala Lumpur (d) Jakarta
Answer: (d)
790. The country with the largest number of maritime boundaries is .......
(a) China (b) Russia
(c) Indonesia (d) Australia
Answer: (c)
791. ..... temple is in Java island.
(a) Angkorvat (b) Tooth
(c) Rankoji (d) Prambanan
Answer: (d)
792. Komodo Dragon found in the Komodo island of Indonesia is the largest
creature in....... family.
(a) lizard (b) bird
(c) snake (d) fish
Answer: (a)
793. What is the rank of Indonesia in the world in terms of population?
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth
Answer: (d)
794. Which plant is a native of Indonesia’s Banda island?
(a) Nutmeg (b) Dahlia
(c) Papaya (d) Vanilla
Answer: (a)
795. Which of the following countries was granted independence by Indonesia?
(a) Singapore (b) Malaysia
(c) Papua New Guinea (d) East Timor
Answer: (d)
796. The headquarters of which organisation is in Indonesia?
(a) SAARC (b) APEC
(c) ASEAN (d) ADB
Answer: (c)
797. Which ape is endemic to Indonesia?
(a) Gibbon (b) Hoolock
(c) Orangutan (d) None of these
Answer: (c)
798. Legislative body of Indonesia:
(a) National Assembly
(b) People's Consultative Assembly
(c) Cortes
(d) Majlis
Answer: (b)
799. In which island, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia is situated?
(a) Java (b) Sumatra
(c) Bali (d) Borneo
Answer: (a)
800. The independence declared by the Indonesians in 1945 was acknowledged
by the European power in the year:
(a) 1946 (b) 1947
(c) 1948 (d) 1949
Answer: (d)
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