1500+ General Knowledge (GK) Questions and Answers For Competitive Exams Part 30

Q.1:- ‘Gambit’ is the term associated with which of the following games ?

  1. Chess
  2. Billiards
  3. Carrom
  4. Snooker

Q.2:- Famous GOLF player Vijay Singh is from which one of the following countries ? [IAS Exams 2004]

  1. Fiji
  2. Mauritius
  3. Malaysia
  4. Kenya

Q.3:- The ‘Butterfly Stroke’ is associated with ? [CPO SI Exams 2004]

  1. Kabaddi
  2. Wrestling
  3. Swimming
  4. Boxing

Q.4:- Who became the youngest Grand Master of India ? [SSC CGL Exams 2003]

  1. Vishvanathan Anand
  2. Dibyendu Barua
  3. Pendyala Hari Krishna
  4. Parimarjan Negi

Q.5:- Merdeka Cup is associated with the game of ?

  1. Badminton
  2. Football
  3. Hockey
  4. Golf

Q.6:- Drop Ball is associated with ?

  1. Cricket
  2. Basket Ball
  3. Football
  4. Hockey

Q.7:- ‘Sudden Death’ is associated with ?

  1. Football
  2. Basket Ball
  3. Hockey
  4. Horse Racing

Q.8:- Vijay Hazare Trophy is associated with the game of ?

  1. Hockey
  2. Cricket
  3. Badminton
  4. Football

Q.9:- Barabati Stadium is located in ?

  1. Indore (MP)
  2. Cuttack (Odisha)
  3. Pune (Maharashtra)
  4. Guwahati (Assam)

Q.10:- Which of the following cups / trophies is associated with the game of football ?

  1. Grand Prix
  2. Wimbledon Trophy
  3. FIFA Cup
  4. Ranji Trophy
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Q.11:- With what game the term Muzzle is associated ?

  1. Football
  2. Shooting
  3. Cricket
  4. Tennis

Q.12:- Which city would host the 2018 Winter Olympics ?

  1. Pyeongchang (South Korea)
  2. Munich (Germany)
  3. Annecy (France)
  4. Vancuover (Canada)

Q.13:- Jaspal Rana is associated with which of the following games ?

  1. Swimming
  2. Archery
  3. Shooting
  4. Weightlifting

Q.14:- The ‘Four Great Needs’ of the people as identified by the Guomindang were ? [CDS (II) Exams 2016]

  1. Clothing, Food, Housing and Transportation
  2. Education, Food, Housing, and Healthcare
  3. Food, Housing, Education, and Employment
  4. Employment, Housing, Education and Healthcare

Q.15:- The Cheetahs, the fastest animal on the earth, is mostly found in ?

  1. Middle East
  2. Africa
  3. India
  4. South America

Q.16:- Fathometer is used to measure ?

  1. Earthquakes
  2. Rainfall
  3. Ocean Depth
  4. Sound Intensity

Q.17:- MISA stands for ?

  1. Maintenance of Internal Security Act
  2. Multinational Internal Society Authority
  3. Movement for Indian System Act
  4. None of the above
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Q.18:- Among the following South Asian countries, which one has the highest level of urbanization ? [IAS Exam 2008]

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Pakistan
  4. Nepal

Q.19:- Which one of the following rivers demarcates the partial boundary between South Africa and Botswana ? [IAS Exam 2009]

  1. Limpopo
  2. Zambezi
  3. Cubango
  4. Kwando

Q.20:- Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries ? [IAS Exams 2008]

  1. Morocco and Algeria
  2. Nigeria and Cameroon
  3. Angola and Zambia
  4. Ethiopia and Somalia

Q.21:- Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective ? [IAS Exam 2011]

  1. It was the hot theatre during the Second World War
  2. Its location between the Asian powers of China and India
  3. It was the arena of superpower confrontation during the Cold War period
  4. Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character
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Q.22:- Which of the following is the largest bay in the world ?

  1. Marina Bay
  2. Ha Long Bay
  3. Hudson bay
  4. Barafundle Bay

Q.23:- We witnessed the first telephones in India in which year ? [BPSC Exams 2011]

  1. 1951
  2. 1981
  3. 1851
  4. 1861

Q.24:- Which beautiful and imposing mosque is located in the middle of the sea ?

  1. Fatehpur Sikri
  2. Haji Ali Dargah
  3. Char Minar
  4. Lal Quila

Q.25:- The first satellite to be sent into space was ? [CBI Exams 1990]

  1. Pioneer
  2. Luna I
  3. Sputnik 1
  4. Apollo II