General Knowledge MCQs

What was the name of the ship abroad which Charles Darwin made discoveries that led to his theory of natural selection?

A. HMS Nina
B. HMS Heagle
C. HMS Beagle
D. HMS Wreagle

In 1831, Charles Darwin received an astounding invitation: to join the HMS Beagle as ship’s naturalist for a trip around the world. For most of the next five years, the Beagle surveyed the coast of South America, leaving Darwin free to explore the continent and islands, including the Galápagos.

World Tuna day is celebrated every year on_______May?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

World Tuna Day is observed globally on 2nd May every year. This day is established by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness about the importance of tuna fish.

CARICOM (Caribbean Community) was established on_____________?

A. 1 July 1966
B. 1 August 1973
C. 1 September 1984
D. None of these

The Caribbean Community is an organisation of fifteen nations and dependencies throughout the Americas having primary objectives to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably d, and to coordinate foreign policy.

Gambit is a term associated with which of the following games?

A. Bridge
B. Carrot
C. Chess
D. Billiards

A gambit (from ancient Italian gambetto, meaning “to trip”) is a chess opening in which a player, more often White, sacrifices material , usually a pawn, with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position.

Dribbling is a term associated with all of the following except:

A. Basketball
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Base Ball

Arena is the special name for playground of___________?

A. Cricket
B. Lawn Tennis
C. Wrestling 
D. Skating

Who won World War 1?

A. U.S.A, U.k and Germany
B. Australia, U.k and Germany
C. U.S.A, U.k and France
D. Hungary, U.k and Germany

In World War I, the Allied Powers ended up as the winners. The main countries that were part of the Allied Powers were the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. Russia had been part of the Allied Powers at the start of the war but ended up surrendering after the Russian Revolution.

How many countries have walked on the moon?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 2
D. 3

Only three countries have ever soft-landed on the moon— the United States, the U.S.S.R. and now China.

Upto now how many Muslims went to Space?

A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14

In total, 11 Muslims (10 men and 1 woman) have been in space.

Country
Name
Mission (launch date)
Comment

Saudi Arabia	Sultan bin Salman Al Saud	STS-51-G (June 17, 1985)	First Muslim, first Saudi, first Arab in space
Syria	Muhammed Faris	Mir EP-1 (July 22, 1987)	First Syrian in space
Soviet Union (currently  Azerbaijan)	Musa Manarov	Mir EO-3 (December 21, 1987) Soyuz TM-11 (December 2, 1990)	First Azerbaijani in space. Total of 541 days in space
Afghanistan	Abdul Ahad Mohmand	Mir EP-3 (August 29, 1988)	First Afghan in space
Soviet Union (currently  Kazakhstan)	Toktar Aubakirov	Soyuz TM-13 (October 2, 1991)	First Kazakh in space
Kazakhstan	Talgat Musabayev	Soyuz TM-19 (November 4, 1994) Soyuz TM-27 (August 25, 1998) Soyuz TM-32 (May 6, 2001)	Second Kazakh in space,Total of 341 days in space
Russia (born in  Kyrgyzstan)	Salizhan Sharipov	STS-89 (January 20, 1998) Expedition 10 (October 14, 2004)	Total of 201 days in space
United States (born in  Iran)	Anousheh Ansari	Soyuz TMA-9 (September 18, 2006)	First female space tourist; first Muslim woman in space
Malaysia	Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor	Soyuz TMA-11 (October 10, 2007)	First Malaysian Malay in space
Kazakhstan	Aidyn Aimbetov	Soyuz TMA-18M (September 2, 2015)	Third Kazakh in space
United Arab Emirates	Hazza Almansoori	Soyuz MS-15 (September 25, 2019)	First Emirati in space

First Chinese woman in space?A. Major Liu Yang
B. Lt Col Yang Liwei
C. Dennis Tito
D. none of these

On 16 June 2012, Major Liu Yang was the first Chinese woman launched into space aboard the Shenzhou 9 with two male counterparts to the Chinese space station Tiangong-1.