General Knowledge MCQs

Name the first Mughal building with complete marble facing ?A. Humayun,s Tomb
B. Taj Mahal
C. Moti Masjid
D. Lal Qila

 

‘Global 500’ awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following field ?A. Population control
B. Protection of environment
C. Elimination of corruption
D. Drug free society

The Global 500 Roll of Honour was launched in 1987 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to recognize and honor environmental achievement. The award is a tribute to success on the front lines of environmental action

 

Wellington Trophy is related to which game ?A. Hockey
B. Tennis
C. Rowing
D. Swimming

Wellington Trophy is associated with Rowing. The trophies associated with Hockey are Agha Khan Cup, Azlan Cup, Champions trophy. The trophies associated with Tennis are Davis Cup, Wimbledon.

 

Which Mughal King ordered to translate famous Hindu books “Ramyana and Mahabharta” in Persian language ?A. Jalal uddin Akbar
B. Zahiruddin Babar
C. Aurangzeb Alamgir
D. Shah-jahan

The Mughal emperor Akbar (1542-1605) commissioned the translation of a number of texts from Sanskrit into Persian, one of his most ambitious projects being the Mahabharata.

 

The bird which lays more than 100 eggs in one nest is___________ ?A. Kiwi
B. Ostrich
C. Owl
D. Parrot

An ostrich hеn can lay 40 -100 еggs pеr yеar, avеraging about 60 еggs pеr yеar. Ostrich еggs hatch in 42 days. An ostrich chick grows onе foot tallеr еach month until it is 7-8 months old. Fеmalеs sit on еggs during thе day and malеs sit on еggs at night.

 

Term Chinaman is related to which sports ?A. Football
B. Cricket
C. Hockey
D. Volleyball

In cricket Left handed is an abnormal s that is known slow left arm wrist s in cricket bowling and its formerly known as Chinaman
it is a type of s bowling in cricket when as bowler of Left-hand abnormal s using his wrist s to s the ball and then un-turn from left or right after pitching.
The turn direction is similar to that of a traditional right-handed off-s bowler

 

Duncan Strait is situated in which Ocean ?A. Pacific Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Atlantic Ocean

Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km (30 mi) wide; it separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north, and Little Andaman to the south. West of Duncan Passage is the Bay of Bengal; east is the Andaman Sea.

 

Which country is closest to Andaman Islands ?A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Myanmar
D. Sri-Lanka

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are one of the seven union territories of India. It is a group of islands at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Myanmar is the nearest mainland to the island.

 

Largest producer of wool in the world ?

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Brazil
D. Australia

Australia is the world’s leading producer of wool, producing almost 345 million kilograms of wool; about one-quarter of global wool production.

k dolphins are found in _______ River?

A. Nile River
B. Gengis River
C. Amazon  River
D. Indus River.

The Amazon river dolphin, also known as the k river dolphin or boto, lives only in freshwater. It is found throughout much of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela.