quiz on general knowledge
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QUIZVibhor Agarwal
Q 1.Which county is named after a Latin word for a metal?a) Latviab) Polandc) Argentinad) France
Ans. Argentina
Q 2.Which of these states has the longest international border?a) Assamb) Nagalandc) Mizoramd) Arunachal Pradesh Ans :-Arunachal Pradesh
Q 3.The surface of which of these planets is not solid?
a) mercuryb) Venusc) marsd) Jupiter
Ans. Jupiter
Q 4. Which is the longest beach in India
a) Varkala Beach b) Cavelossim Beach c) Agonda Beach d) Marina Beach
Ans: Marina Beach (Chennai)
Q 5. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
a) Beas b) Chenab c) Ravi d) Sutlej
Answer. Sutlej
Q6.“World Radio Day” is observed on which date to increase awareness about the importance of Radio?
a) 23rd Feb b) 13th Feb c) 11th Feb d) 17th Feb
Ans:13th Feb.
Q7.“National Science Day” is observed
on? a) 22nd Feb b) 28th Feb c) 24th Feb d) 27th Feb
Ans. 28th Feb
Q8. “Central Excise Day” is observed on ?
a) 21st Feb b) 22nd Feb c) 24th Feb d) 28th Feb
Ans.24th feb
Q9. Where Will the 18th Asian Games be held in 2018?
A. New DelhiB. JakartaC. TokyoD. Doha
Answer: Jakarta
Q10. The Book "Higher than Hopes" is a biography of
a) Nelson Mandelab) Henry S. Commagerc) Bill Clintond) Mother Teresa
Ans: Nelson Mandela
Q11. The Secretary of States of United States is
a) John Kerryb) Joe Bidenc) Hillary Clintond) James F. Dobbins
Answer: John Kerry
Q12.Which Salt is used in photography?
a) Phosphorus Nitrate b) Silver Nitrate c) Sodium Nitrate d) Sodium Chloride
Ans. Silver Nitrate
Q13. World’s oldest figurative art has been recently found in
a) Spainb) Francec) Indiad) Indonesia
Ans: Spain
Q14.Name the city which is known as “City by the Bay”?
a. New York Cityb. Lansingc. San Franciscod. Detroit
Ans. San Francisco
Q15.In what year was the "@" chosen for its use in e-mail addresses?
a) 1976b) 1984c) 1972d) 1980
Ans: 1972
Q16.Who was the first Black actor to win an Oscar?
(a) Eddie Murphy(b) Wesley Snipes (c) Sidney Poitiers (d) Morgan Freeman
Ans. Sidney Poitiers
Q17.The oldest Indian language is?
a) Sanskritb) Hindic) Tamild) Punjabi
Ans. Sanskrit
Q18.Which actor played James Bond in only one film?
(a) Sean Connery (b) Pierce Brosnan (c) George Lazenby(d) Timothy Dalton
Ans. George Lazenby
Q19.The Red Fort of Delhi was built by?
a) Akbarb) Shah Jahanc) Jahangird) Sher Shah
Ans. Shah Jahan
Q20.The ancient name of the city of Patna was?
a) Pataliputrab) Kanaujc) Kausambid) Kapilavastu
Ans. Pataliputra