Quiz 71: Basic GK Questions for All Examinations
First Published: March 13, 2009 | Last Updated:June 10, 2019
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1. Who among the following is the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces ?
[A] President of India
[B] Vice President of India
[C] Prime Minister of India
[D] Defense Minister of India
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Correct Answer: A [President of India]
Notes:
India’s president is head of the Indian state, first citizen of India and supreme commander of the Indian armed forces.
2. Who among the following has authored the famous book ‘India Wins Freedom’ ?
[A] Jawahar Lal Nehru
[B] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[C] Sardar Patel
[D] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Correct Answer: B [Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]
3. Jatiyo Sansad is the parliament of which among the following countries?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Nepal
[C] Bangladesh
[D] India
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
4. In 1612, at which among the following places, the British established their first factory (trading post) in India ?
[A] Cochin
[B] Surat
[C] Kassim Bazar
[D] Hughli
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Correct Answer: B [Surat]
5. Velodrome is an arena for which among the following sporting events ?
[A] Lawn tennis
[B] Ice Hockey
[C] Track Cycling
[D] Formula 1 racing
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Correct Answer: C [Track Cycling]
6. Which among the following scientists was known as ‘Wizard of Menlo Park’ ?
[A] Thomas Alva Edison
[B] F. A. Davis
[C] Michael Faraday
[D] Joseph Henry
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Correct Answer: A [Thomas Alva Edison]
7. Which among the rulers of Magadh founded the city of Patliputra (Patna) on the bank of river Ganges?
[A] Chandragupta Maurya
[B] Ajatshatru
[C] Bimbisara
[D] Bindusara
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Correct Answer: B [Ajatshatru]
Notes:
The ancient city of Pataliputra was founded in the 5th century BC by Ajatashatru, king of Magadha. Patna is a riverside city that extends along the south bank of the Ganges (Ganga) River for about 12 miles.
8. In which year Robert Edwin Peary became the first person to reach the North Pole ?
[A] 1906
[B] 1909
[C] 1911
[D] 1912
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9. In which city is the dargah (tomb) of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti located ?
[A] Delhi
[B] Ghaziabad
[C] Ajmer
[D] Gwalior
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Correct Answer: C [Ajmer]
10. In which year, Vijay Laxmi Pandit became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ?
[A] 1949
[B] 1951
[C] 1953
[D] 1959
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