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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 exams, such as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), SSC, RRB, etc., include some questions from General Knowledge. This section has become an integral part of almost all competitive exams, covering a wide range of topics. Therefore, incorporating quiz sections into your preparation, with questions related to India and the world, is essential.
These quizzes support your preparation and help you excel in the upcoming exams. If you are preparing for or planning to appear in any government, recruitment, or competitive exam, check out some quiz questions below:
Q1: Who designed the new coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II recently unveiled by the Royal Mint?
a) Mary Gillick
b) Jody Clark
c) Arnold Machin
d) Ian Rank-Broadley
Answer: Jody Clark
Q2: Which tennis player won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 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 March 3, 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: “Kirket,” 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 enhance 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 3rd Civil Court of Peace for calling an Armenian peace sculpture a monstrosity?
a) Abdullah Gul
b) Ahmet Necdet Sezer
c) Tayyip Erdogan
d) Husamettin Cindoruk
Answer: Tayyip Erdogan
Q7: Which city will host the Army Day Parade for the first time on January 15, 2025?
a) Pune
b) Chennai
c) Lucknow
d) New Delhi
Answer: Pune
Q8: Who became the first person to swim from the Gateway of India to 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 a 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 color?
a) Goat
b) Camel
c) Donkey
d) Hippopotamus
Answer: Hippopotamus
Q11: Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
a) Marie Curie
b) Jane Addams
c) Rosalind Franklin
d) Malala Yousafzai
Answer: Marie Curie
Q12: Which country recorded the highest dengue death rate in 2024?
a) India
b) Brazil
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: Bangladesh
Q13: The French Revolution took place in which year?
a) 1647
b) 1729
c) 1775
d) 1789
Answer: 1789
Q14: The Union Cabinet approved the ‘One Nation One Subscription’ scheme for providing country-wide access to:
a) Cooking gas
b) Scholarly research articles and journal publication
c) Banking facility
d) Academic research project funding
Answer: Scholarly research articles and journal publication
Q15: Which institution 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
Q16: Which Indian state became the first to incorporate the Green GDP model into its economic framework?
a) Kerala
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Chhattisgarh
Q17: The highest producer of milk in the world is:
a) USA
b) China
c) India
d) Germany
Answer: India
Q18: 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
Q19: Deficiency of vitamin A leads to which disease?
a) Night blindness, Xerophthalmia
b) Day blindness
c) Muscle weakness
d) Anemia
Answer: Night blindness, Xerophthalmia
Q20: 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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