GEN KNOWLEDGE- PAGE 5
1. The author of "The Lives of others" is:
(a) Sir. Walter Scott
(b).Jonathan
(c). Neel Mukherjee
(d).Toni Monison
Answer: Neel Mukherjee
2. 'Stride toward Freedom' is autobiography of
(a). Nelson Mandela
(b). Khama N Kruma
(c). Martin Luther King Jr.
(d). Aung Sang Suki
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.
3. ' Boko Haram ' is a terrorist organization in ____
(a). Nigeria
(b). Tunishia
(c). Iraq
(d). Egypt
Answer: Nigeria
4. Name the world's thinnest and strongest nano material.
(a). Graphene
(b). Titanium Nanorods
(c). Iron Nanofoils
(d). Copper Nanowires
Answer: Graphene
5. ' Pritzker Prize ' is considered as the highest honour in the field of ___
(a). Journalism
(b). Inter religious co-operation
(c). Architecture
(d). Multi-lingual Education
Answer: Architecture
6. Which global organisation is behind the 'Earth Hour' observed on every march ?
(a). Amnesty International
(b). World Wild Fund for Nature
(c). Greenpeace
(d). UNEP
Answer: World Wild Fund for Nature
7.The 2017 FIFA Cofederation Cup Football will be held in ____
(a). Qatar
(b). Newzealand
(c). Russia
(d). China
Answer: Russia
8. What is the expansion of MOM?
(a).Mars Operation Mission
(b).Mars Orbiter Mission
(c).Mars Orientation Mission
(d).Mars Organization Mission
Answer: Mars Orbiter Mission
9. Which actress of Harry Potter Movie series was appointed as the Good will Ambassador for UN Women?
(a). Juliya Roberts
(b). Emma Watson
(c). Jennifer Lopez
(d). Kait Winslet
Answer: Emma Watson
10. Operation Protective Edge is the name of which country's controversial military action launched on its neighbourhood?
(a). Israel
(b). Syria
(c). Jordan
(d). Egypt
Answer: Israel
11. World population Day was observed on:
(a). June 11
(b). July 11
(c). August 11
(d). March 11
Answer: July 11
12. Who received the Golden Ball award for the best player of the FIFA World Cup 2014?
(a). Miroslav Klose
(b). Karim Bensema
(c). Angel D'maria
(d). Lionel Messi
Answer:- Lionel Messi
13. Who scored the first Double century in Men's one day International Cricket?
(a). Verendar Sehway
(b). Sachin Tendulkar
(c). Virat Kohli
(d). Shahid Afridi
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
14. Who was the author of Martandan Experiment?
(a). Dr. Spencer
(b). Sir. Tyagi
(c). Rajachellaiah
(d). F. L. Brayne
Answer: Dr. Spencer
15._______metal is found in the controversial product of Maggie Noodles.
(a). Iron
(b). Potassium
(c). Aluminium
(d). Lead
Answer: Lead
16. Who was the first well-known exponent of Algebra among Indian Mathematicians?
(a). Brahmagupta
(b). Varahamihra
(c). Aryabhatta
(d). Bhaskara
Answer: Aryabhatta
17. Who was the author of the Natya Shastra?
(a). Aswagosha
(b). Bharatamuni
(c). Kalidasa
(d). Sachin Shankar
Answer: Bharatamuni
18. Marsupials are restricted to
(a). Australia
(b). Ethiopia
(c). lndia
(d). Asia
Answer : Australia
19. Who coined the word Pakistan ?
(a) Choudhary Khaliq-uz-Zaman
(b) Fazlul Haq
(c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Choudhary Rehmat Ali
Answer: Option D
20. Which country won the T20 Asia Cup 2016 organised in Bangladesh ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh
(d) India
Answer: Option D
21. Which country’s Parliament became first in the world to run entirely on solar power, in February, 2016 ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) China
(c) Canada
(d) England
Answer: Option A
22. To which country Madhesi agitation is related ?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bhutan
Answer: Option B
23. The right chronology of Saka Sawant month is
(a) Phalguna, Pausa, Bhadra, Jyaistha
(b) Pausa, Phalguna, Jyaistha, Bhadra
(c) Bhadra, Phalguna, Jyaistha, Pausa
(d) Jyaistha, Bhadra, Pausa, Phalguna
Answer: Option D
24. Who won the Man Booker Price for fiction in 2016 ?
A) David Scalay B) Lydia Davis
C) Paul Beatty D) Sarah Perry
Ans: C
25. In Under-19, ICC World Cup Cricket, organised in Bangladesh in 2016, West Indies won the final by defeating which country ?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) India
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan
Answer: Option B
(a) Sir. Walter Scott
(b).Jonathan
(c). Neel Mukherjee
(d).Toni Monison
Answer: Neel Mukherjee
2. 'Stride toward Freedom' is autobiography of
(a). Nelson Mandela
(b). Khama N Kruma
(c). Martin Luther King Jr.
(d). Aung Sang Suki
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.
3. ' Boko Haram ' is a terrorist organization in ____
(a). Nigeria
(b). Tunishia
(c). Iraq
(d). Egypt
Answer: Nigeria
4. Name the world's thinnest and strongest nano material.
(a). Graphene
(b). Titanium Nanorods
(c). Iron Nanofoils
(d). Copper Nanowires
Answer: Graphene
5. ' Pritzker Prize ' is considered as the highest honour in the field of ___
(a). Journalism
(b). Inter religious co-operation
(c). Architecture
(d). Multi-lingual Education
Answer: Architecture
6. Which global organisation is behind the 'Earth Hour' observed on every march ?
(a). Amnesty International
(b). World Wild Fund for Nature
(c). Greenpeace
(d). UNEP
Answer: World Wild Fund for Nature
7.The 2017 FIFA Cofederation Cup Football will be held in ____
(a). Qatar
(b). Newzealand
(c). Russia
(d). China
Answer: Russia
8. What is the expansion of MOM?
(a).Mars Operation Mission
(b).Mars Orbiter Mission
(c).Mars Orientation Mission
(d).Mars Organization Mission
Answer: Mars Orbiter Mission
9. Which actress of Harry Potter Movie series was appointed as the Good will Ambassador for UN Women?
(a). Juliya Roberts
(b). Emma Watson
(c). Jennifer Lopez
(d). Kait Winslet
Answer: Emma Watson
10. Operation Protective Edge is the name of which country's controversial military action launched on its neighbourhood?
(a). Israel
(b). Syria
(c). Jordan
(d). Egypt
Answer: Israel
11. World population Day was observed on:
(a). June 11
(b). July 11
(c). August 11
(d). March 11
Answer: July 11
12. Who received the Golden Ball award for the best player of the FIFA World Cup 2014?
(a). Miroslav Klose
(b). Karim Bensema
(c). Angel D'maria
(d). Lionel Messi
Answer:- Lionel Messi
13. Who scored the first Double century in Men's one day International Cricket?
(a). Verendar Sehway
(b). Sachin Tendulkar
(c). Virat Kohli
(d). Shahid Afridi
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
14. Who was the author of Martandan Experiment?
(a). Dr. Spencer
(b). Sir. Tyagi
(c). Rajachellaiah
(d). F. L. Brayne
Answer: Dr. Spencer
15._______metal is found in the controversial product of Maggie Noodles.
(a). Iron
(b). Potassium
(c). Aluminium
(d). Lead
Answer: Lead
16. Who was the first well-known exponent of Algebra among Indian Mathematicians?
(a). Brahmagupta
(b). Varahamihra
(c). Aryabhatta
(d). Bhaskara
Answer: Aryabhatta
17. Who was the author of the Natya Shastra?
(a). Aswagosha
(b). Bharatamuni
(c). Kalidasa
(d). Sachin Shankar
Answer: Bharatamuni
18. Marsupials are restricted to
(a). Australia
(b). Ethiopia
(c). lndia
(d). Asia
Answer : Australia
19. Who coined the word Pakistan ?
(a) Choudhary Khaliq-uz-Zaman
(b) Fazlul Haq
(c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Choudhary Rehmat Ali
Answer: Option D
20. Which country won the T20 Asia Cup 2016 organised in Bangladesh ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh
(d) India
Answer: Option D
21. Which country’s Parliament became first in the world to run entirely on solar power, in February, 2016 ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) China
(c) Canada
(d) England
Answer: Option A
22. To which country Madhesi agitation is related ?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bhutan
Answer: Option B
23. The right chronology of Saka Sawant month is
(a) Phalguna, Pausa, Bhadra, Jyaistha
(b) Pausa, Phalguna, Jyaistha, Bhadra
(c) Bhadra, Phalguna, Jyaistha, Pausa
(d) Jyaistha, Bhadra, Pausa, Phalguna
Answer: Option D
24. Who won the Man Booker Price for fiction in 2016 ?
A) David Scalay B) Lydia Davis
C) Paul Beatty D) Sarah Perry
Ans: C
25. In Under-19, ICC World Cup Cricket, organised in Bangladesh in 2016, West Indies won the final by defeating which country ?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) India
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan
Answer: Option B
26. The World Press Freedom Day is on
A:-March 5
B:-April 8
C:-May 2
D:-May 3
Correct Answer:- Option-D
27. 'Prison Days' is a famous work written by
A:-Annie Beasant
B:-Subhash Chandra Bose
C:-Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D:-Bhagat Singh
Correct Answer:- Option-C
28. Founder of Redcross :
A:-William Booth
B:-Henry Dunant
C:-Beden Powel
D:-Frobel
Correct Answer:- Option-B
29. In 1996, Olympics held in :
A:-Atlanta
B:-London
C:-Beijing
D:-Barcelona
Correct Answer:- Option-A
30. The official name of Thailand :
A:-United Republic of Thailand
B:-Republic of Thailand
C:-Kingdom of Thailand
D:-Democratic Thailand
Correct Answer:- Option-C
31. Exxon Valdez accident in 1989 occurred at Prince William Sound, Alaska is related to:
A:-Oil pollution
B:-Radioactive pollution
C:-Air pollution
D:-Pesticide pollution
Correct Answer:- Option-A
A:-March 5
B:-April 8
C:-May 2
D:-May 3
Correct Answer:- Option-D
27. 'Prison Days' is a famous work written by
A:-Annie Beasant
B:-Subhash Chandra Bose
C:-Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D:-Bhagat Singh
Correct Answer:- Option-C
28. Founder of Redcross :
A:-William Booth
B:-Henry Dunant
C:-Beden Powel
D:-Frobel
Correct Answer:- Option-B
29. In 1996, Olympics held in :
A:-Atlanta
B:-London
C:-Beijing
D:-Barcelona
Correct Answer:- Option-A
30. The official name of Thailand :
A:-United Republic of Thailand
B:-Republic of Thailand
C:-Kingdom of Thailand
D:-Democratic Thailand
Correct Answer:- Option-C
31. Exxon Valdez accident in 1989 occurred at Prince William Sound, Alaska is related to:
A:-Oil pollution
B:-Radioactive pollution
C:-Air pollution
D:-Pesticide pollution
Correct Answer:- Option-A
32. Identify the person who is not a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award of 2017.
A) Sharad Pawar
B) K.J. Yesudas
C) Parassala B. Ponnammal
D) Uduppi Ramachandra Rao
Ans: C
33. Which American country signed in Paris Climate Change Agreement in October 2017 ?
(A) Nicaragua (B) Panama (C) Honduras (D) Costa Rica
Ans: A
34. The year 2017 is the centenary of
A) Jallian Wala Bagh Massacre
B) Ahmedabad Mill Strike
C) Kheda Satyagraha
D) Champaran Satyagraha
Ans: D
35. Which cricket team has won the 2017 Deodhar Trophy ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Goa
Ans: B
A) Sharad Pawar
B) K.J. Yesudas
C) Parassala B. Ponnammal
D) Uduppi Ramachandra Rao
Ans: C
33. Which American country signed in Paris Climate Change Agreement in October 2017 ?
(A) Nicaragua (B) Panama (C) Honduras (D) Costa Rica
Ans: A
34. The year 2017 is the centenary of
A) Jallian Wala Bagh Massacre
B) Ahmedabad Mill Strike
C) Kheda Satyagraha
D) Champaran Satyagraha
Ans: D
35. Which cricket team has won the 2017 Deodhar Trophy ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Goa
Ans: B
36:-Shakespeare Beach is located in which country ?
A:-France
B:-Canada
C:-Italy
D:-England
Ans: D
37:-In which year, United Nations General Assembly voted to establish `2^(nd)` October as the International Day of Non-Violence ?
A:-2005
B:-2003
C:-2007
D:-2009
Ans: C
38. Who won the gold medal of 100 metre race for men in the IAAF World Champion in London 2017 ?
(A) Usain Bolt
(B) Christian Coleman
(C) Mo Fera
(D) Justin Gadlin
Ans: D
39. The ‘Operation Black Board’ was launched in the year of
(A) 1987-88
(B) 1997-98
(C) 2007-08
(D) 1982-83
Ans: A
40. Which is the Headquarters of Calicut University ?
(A) Karyavattom
(B) Mannuthi
(C) Thrikkakara
(D) Tenhippalam
Ans: D
41. Which country hosted the FINA World Aquatics Championship, 2017 ?
(A) Japan
(B) Brazil
(C) Hungary
(D) None of these
Ans: C
42. Which is the “ Black September Day “ in Olympics history ?
(A) 30th Sep., 1972
(B) 5th Sep., 1972
(C) 20th Sep., 1968
(D) 5th Sep., 1968
Ans: B
A:-France
B:-Canada
C:-Italy
D:-England
Ans: D
37:-In which year, United Nations General Assembly voted to establish `2^(nd)` October as the International Day of Non-Violence ?
A:-2005
B:-2003
C:-2007
D:-2009
Ans: C
38. Who won the gold medal of 100 metre race for men in the IAAF World Champion in London 2017 ?
(A) Usain Bolt
(B) Christian Coleman
(C) Mo Fera
(D) Justin Gadlin
Ans: D
39. The ‘Operation Black Board’ was launched in the year of
(A) 1987-88
(B) 1997-98
(C) 2007-08
(D) 1982-83
Ans: A
40. Which is the Headquarters of Calicut University ?
(A) Karyavattom
(B) Mannuthi
(C) Thrikkakara
(D) Tenhippalam
Ans: D
41. Which country hosted the FINA World Aquatics Championship, 2017 ?
(A) Japan
(B) Brazil
(C) Hungary
(D) None of these
Ans: C
42. Which is the “ Black September Day “ in Olympics history ?
(A) 30th Sep., 1972
(B) 5th Sep., 1972
(C) 20th Sep., 1968
(D) 5th Sep., 1968
Ans: B
43. Who won the gold medal in hundred metres race in the IAAF World Championships 2017 ?
A) Usain Bolt
B) Christian Coleman
C) Justin Gatlin
D) None of these
Ans: C
44. Who won the 2017 Wimbledon men’s singles title ?
A) Marlin Cilic
B) Roger Federer
C) Rafel Nadal
D) Novak Djokovic
Ans: B
45. Who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2017 ?
(A) Kazuo Ishiguro (B) Sara Danius
(C) Bob Dylan (D) Richard Henderson
Ans: A
46. Who is the author of the book ‘We the People’ ?
(A) Thomas Hardy
(B) Nani Palkhivala
(C) J.R.D. Tata
(D) Khuswant Singh
Ans: B
47. FIFA’s best footballer for the year 2017 :
(A) Lionel Messi
(B) Luis Suarez
(C) Cristiano Ronaldo
(D) Sergio Aguero
Ans: C
48. Which African country has declared the new political capital ‘Gitega’ ?
(A) Burundi (B) Nigeria (C) Ethiopia (D) Namibia
Ans: A
49. Which country has declared 2019 as year of Tolerance ?
(A) Japan (B) France (C) UAE (D) Spain
Ans: C
A) Usain Bolt
B) Christian Coleman
C) Justin Gatlin
D) None of these
Ans: C
44. Who won the 2017 Wimbledon men’s singles title ?
A) Marlin Cilic
B) Roger Federer
C) Rafel Nadal
D) Novak Djokovic
Ans: B
45. Who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2017 ?
(A) Kazuo Ishiguro (B) Sara Danius
(C) Bob Dylan (D) Richard Henderson
Ans: A
46. Who is the author of the book ‘We the People’ ?
(A) Thomas Hardy
(B) Nani Palkhivala
(C) J.R.D. Tata
(D) Khuswant Singh
Ans: B
47. FIFA’s best footballer for the year 2017 :
(A) Lionel Messi
(B) Luis Suarez
(C) Cristiano Ronaldo
(D) Sergio Aguero
Ans: C
48. Which African country has declared the new political capital ‘Gitega’ ?
(A) Burundi (B) Nigeria (C) Ethiopia (D) Namibia
Ans: A
49. Which country has declared 2019 as year of Tolerance ?
(A) Japan (B) France (C) UAE (D) Spain
Ans: C