Quiz 211 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.Who won Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship in 1977?

A. John McEnroe
B. Arthur Ashe
C. Boris Becker
D. Bjorn Borg



2.Sudirman Cup is an international mixed-team competition in which of these sports?

A. Table Tennis
B. Badminton
C. Tennis
D. Lacrosse



3.Easter Island is a part of which country?

A. Belgium
B. Egypt
C. Chile
D. Gibraltar



4.Who was the founder of the Banaras Hindu University?

A. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Lala Lajpat Rai



5.The highest wheat-producing State of India is

A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh



6.Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh who was awarded Nobel prize a few years back is a famous—

A. Author
B. Economist
C. Social worker
D. Scientist



7.What was Leonardo DiCaprio character's name in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'?

A. Doug Carver
B. Todd Carver
C. Gilbert Grape
D. Arnie Grape



8.Into what position was Dr. Kalam sworn in on 25 July, 2002?

A. Prime Minister of India
B. President of India
C. Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
D. Election-Commissioner of India



9.Indian Penal Code came into operation in—

A. 1858
B. 1860
C. 1859
D. 1862



10.On the banks of which river is Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, situated ?

A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Gomti
D. Godavari



11.In which state was the Nalanda University located in India ?

A. Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Orissa
D. Uttar Pradesh



12.Which of the following state is a major rubber producing state in India?

A. West Benga
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Orissa



13.Which gas does the ozone on the earth contain ?

A. CO2
B. O3
C. CHO4
D. O2



14.On the map, what line connects the places having equal average atmospheric pressure ?

A. Isobars
B. Isochrone
C. Isotherm
D. Isohalines



15.Which automobile company owes its origins to a firm set up by Sanjay Gandhi?

A. Hindustan Motors
B. Maruti Udyog
C. Mahindra and Mahindra



16.What is the nationality of the ancient philosopher Confucius?

A. Chinese
B. Italian
C. Japanese



17.Which country does not have its own National Anthem, Stamps or Radio Station?

A. Vatican
B. Malta
C. Nauru



18.Which author is a Bengali writer and an Oscar winning film director?

A. Chhabi Biswas
B. Satyajit Ray
C. Bankimchandra



19.Which of the following states of India was recently in news for having 4 Chief Ministers?

A. Sikkim
B. Manipur
C. Meghalaya



20.Where is located India's largest petrochemical complex?

A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan