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Prepare for competitive exams with these essential quiz questions covering diverse topics from India and the world.
Test your knowledge with this general knowledge quiz! (Image: Freepik)
All government and recruitment examinations, such as Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), SSC, RRB, etc., include some questions on General Knowledge. This section has become an integral part of almost all competitive examinations covering a wide range of topics. Therefore, it is essential to include the quiz section with questions related to India and the World in your preparation.
These quizzes support your preparation and help you excel in the upcoming exams. If you are preparing for or planning to appear for any government, recruitment, or competitive exam, check out some of the quiz questions given below:
Q1: Who designed the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the new coin recently unveiled by the Royal Mint?
A) Mary Gillick
b) Jody Clark
C) arnold machine
D) Ian Rank-Broadley
Answer: Jody Clark
Q2: Which tennis player won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship title in February 2015?
A) Juan Monaco
b) rafael nadal
C) roger federer
D) novak djokovic
Answer: roger federer
Q3: What was the theme of World Wildlife Day observed on 3 March 2015?
A) Wildlife crime is serious, let’s get serious about wildlife crime
b) Wild and precious: conservation in the 21st century
C) Wildlife crime is a serious crime!
D) Wildlife and sustainable tourism and the role of local communities in conservation
Answer: Wildlife crime is serious, let’s get serious about wildlife crime
Q4: “Cricket”, a Hindi film launched in March 2015, is based on the life of which former cricketer?
a)Sunil Gavaskar
b) Kirti Azad
C) Kapil Dev
D) Ravi Shastri
Answer: Kirti Azad
Q5: Which state approved the proposal to issue Aadhaar-linked ration cards to control fake beneficiaries and increase transparency in the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
A) Punjab
b) Haryana
C) Gujarat
D) Maharashtra
Answer: Maharashtra
Q6: Which Turkish President was fined by the Istanbul III Civil Court of Peace for demonizing an Armenian peace statue?
A) Abdullah Gul
b) Ahmet Necdet Sezer
C) tayyip erdogan
D) husamettin sindoruk
Answer: Tayyip Erdogan
Q7: Which city will host the Army Day Parade for the first time on 15 January 2025?
A) keep
b) Chennai
C) Lucknow
D) New Delhi
Answer: Pune
Q8: Who became the first person to swim from the Gateway of India to the Elephanta Caves?
a) IPS Krishna Prakash
b) Dev Prakash
C) Prem Prakash
D) Neeraj Pandey
Answer: IPS Krishna Prakash
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Q9: How many languages are written on Rs 100 note?
A) 19 languages
b) 18 languages
C) 17 languages
D) 25 languages
Answer: 17 languages
Q10: Which animal’s milk is pink in colour?
a goat
b) Camel
C) donkey
D) hippopotamus
Answer: hippopotamus
Question 11: Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?
A) Marie Curie
b) jane addams
C) Rosalind Franklin
D) Malaal Yousafzai
Answer: Marie Curie
Question 12: Which country recorded the highest death rate from dengue in 2024?
A) India
b) brazil
C) bangladesh
D) Sri Lanka
Answer: Bangladesh
Question 13: In which year did the French Revolution take place?
A) 1647
b) 1729
C) 1775
D) 1789
Answer: 1789
Question 14: Union Cabinet approves ‘One Nation One Subscription’ scheme to provide nationwide access:
a) LPG
b) Scholarly research articles and journal publications
C) banking facilities
D) Academic Research Project Funding
Answer: Scholarly research articles and journal publications
Question 15: Which institute partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to launch Project VISTAAR?
a) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
b) Indian Institute of Technology Madras
C) Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
D) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Answer: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Question 16: Which Indian state became the first state to incorporate the Green GDP model into its economic framework?
A) Kerala
b) Madhya Pradesh
C) Chattisgarh
D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Chhattisgarh
Question 17: The largest producer of milk in the world is:
A) USA
b) China
C) India
D) Germany
Answer: India
Question 18: Which is the first Indian bank to start with Indian capital?
A) SBI
b) Bank of Baroda
C) Punjab National Bank
D) ICICI Bank
Answer: Punjab National Bank
Question 19: Which disease is caused by deficiency of Vitamin A?
A) Night blindness, xerophthalmia
b) day blindness
C) muscle weakness
D) anemia
Answer: night blindness, xerophthalmia
Question 20: Who has the right to transfer any case anywhere in India?
A) Supreme Court
b) high court
C) local court
D) panchayat
Answer: Supreme Court
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