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31 Best General Knowledge MCQs for all Competition Exams

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In this article, we will look into 31 Best General Knowledge MCQs for all Competition Exams. Now a days, the subject of General Knowledge is an integral part of almost all the Competition exams. Hence it is important for an aspirant to get familiar with all the important general knowledge questions which has very high possibility to be asked in the exams. So here we are going to present 31 such best general knowledge MCQs which are very important for any competition exams.

 

31 Best General Knowledge MCQs for all Competition Exams

31 Best General Knowledge MCQs for all Competition Exams

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1. Which Veda mentions about the elements of yoga ?

a) Yajur veda
b) Athar veda
c) Rig veda
d) Sam veda

Ans. c) Rig Veda.

 

2. What is the first day of Pongal known as ?

a) Bhogi
b) Surya
c) Mattu
d) Kaanum

Ans. a) Bhogi

 

3. What is the study of Gravitation called ?

a) Bibliotics
b) Barology
c) Cambistry
d) Fluviology

Ans. b) Barology

 

4. What does ODI stand for in Cricket ?

a) All of these
b) Post office
c) One Day International
d) Internet connection

Ans. c) One Day International

 

5. Thalai Deepavali is celebrated in the state of ______

a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. a) Tamil Nadu
Thalai Deepavali is celebrated in the state of Tamil Nadu.

 

6. Which Indian state has formed 13 new districts in 2022 ?

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. a) Andhra Pradesh

 

7. What did Param Vir Chakra replace when India became republic ?

a) Victoria Cross
b) Elizabeth Cross
c) Victory Terminal Cross
d) Salt Cross

Ans. a) Victoria Cross

 

8. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty ?

a) Maurya
b) Gupta
c) Kanva
d) Kushan

Ans. a) Maurya

 

9. Who is known as the Father of Western Medicine ?

a) Claudius Galen
b) Pedanius Dioscorides
c) Hippocrates
d) Imhotep

Ans. c) Hippocrates
Hippocrates is known as the father of Western Medicine.

 

10. Which of these comets was discovered in January 2021 ?

a) Comet Swift–Tuttle
b) Comet Bennett
c) Comet Leonard
d) Comet Hyakutake

Ans. c) Comet Leonard

 

11. Which of these Festivals is also known as Akha Teej ?

a) Holi
b) Diwali
c) Akshaya Tritiya
d) Onam

Ans. c) Akshaya Tritiya

 

12. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent ______

a) Nirvana
b) Sangha
c) Buddha
d) Dhamma

Ans. a) Nirvana

 

13. Who is the founder of Nirbhaya Vahini ?

a) Manasi Pradhan
b) Pramila Nesargi
c) Amala Akkineni
d) Shaheen Mistri

Ans. a) Manasi Pradhan
Manasi Pradhan is the founder of Nibhaya Vahini.

 

14. Which was the first country to print books ?

a) UK
b) China
c) France
d) India

Ans. b) China
China was the first country to print books.

 

15. Which among these is the oldest zoo in the world ?

a) Dublin Zoo
b) ZSL London Zoo
c) Schönbrunn
d) Bristol Zoo

Ans. c) Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn is the oldest zoo in the World.

 

16. Ram and Krishna are two species of which plants ?

a) Bael
b) Surajmukhi
c) Tulsi
d) Mehandi

Ans. c) Tulsi
Ram and Krishna are two species of Tulsi Plants.

 

17. Which of these civilizations used cocoa beans as currency ?

a) Mayan
b) Roman
c) Persian
d) Egyptian

Ans. a) Mayan
Mayan Civilizations used cocoa beans as currency.

 

18. What does November mean in Latin ?

a) Nine
b) Eleven
c) None
d) Never

Ans. a) Nine

 

19. Which animal has no Vocal cords ?

a) Cow
b) Bear
c) Giraffe
d) Squirrel

Ans. c) Giraffe
Animal Giraffe has no vocal cords.

 

20. Who was the first woman to win Olympic medal in Racquet Sport ?

a) Jwala Gutta
b) Sania Mirza
c) Saina Nehwal
d) P V Sindhu

Ans. c) Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal was the first woman to win Olympic medal in Racquet Sport.

 

21.  Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India ?

a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Kanishka
d) Huvishka

Ans. c) Kanishka
Kanishka was the first indian ruler who had territory outside India. 

 

22. Who is the Organiser of the Indian Premier League tournament ?

a) FSGL
b) BCCI
c) AIFF
d) IOA

Ans. b) BCCI
BCCI is the Organiser of the Indian Premier League tournament.

 

23. Who discovered the sea route of India ?

a) King Manuel
b) Bathelomiu-Diaz
c) Vasco da Gama
d) Cristopher Columbus

Ans. c) Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route of India.

 

24. What is the National Motto of India ?

a) Jana Gana Mana
b) Satyamev Jayate
c) Jai Jawan Jai Kisaan
d) Saare Jahan se achcha

Ans. b) Satyamev Jayate
Satyamev Jayate is the national motto of India.

 

25. Which city is famous for blue pottery ?

a) Jaipur
b) Mumbai
c) Agra
d) Hyderabad

Ans. c) Jaipur
Jaipur is famous for blue pottery.

 

26. Bimbisara was the founder of which dynasty ?

a) Nanda
b) Shunga
c) Maurya
d) Haryanka

Ans. d) Haryanka

 

27. Who was the first woman cabinet minister of India ?

a) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Hansa Jivraj Mehta
d) Sucheta Kripalani

Ans. a) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was the first woman cabinet minister of India.

 

28. Which social reformers birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day ?

a) Debendranath Tagore
b) Swami Vivekananda
c) Rammohan Roy
d) Annie Besant

Ans. b) Swami Vivekananda

 

29. Which spring flower officially represents the month of May ?

a) Carnation
b) Lily of the Valley
c) Tulip
d) Lilac

Ans. b) Lily of the Valley

 

30. What is the capital city of Karnataka ?

a) Mysuru
b) Bengaluru
c) Mangalore
d) Udupi

Ans. b) Bengaluru
Bengaluru is the capital city of Karnataka.

 

31. Which was the second capital of Kanishka ?

a) Sanchi
b) Pataliputra
c) Mathura
d) Banaras

Ans. c) Mathura
Mathura was the second capital of Kanishka.

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