General Knowledge / GK 651 - 700 Question Paper
651.'Extremist' party within the Congress was pioneered by
A. Gopala Krishna Gokhale B. BalaGangadharaThilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Bipin Chandra Pal
652. Y - rays are:
A. affected by magnetic field B. neutral C. negatively charged D. positively charged
653.The adrenal gland is located next to the:A. kidney B. neck C. brain D. bladder
654. 'Panna' which is famous for diamond mines is located in:
A. Rajasthan B. Maharashtra C. Madhya Pradesh D. Bihar
655.Which Union Territory is the first to achieve complete literacy ?
A. Pondicherry B. Chandigarh C. Goa, Daman and Diu D. Delhi
656.Pandit Ravi SankarLs a famous player of which of the following musical
instruments ?
A.Tabla B. Shehnai C.Flute D. Sitar
657.Renaissance first started in :
A France B. Portugal C.Italy D. Germany
658.The 'Last Supper', a famous Renaissance Painting, was a master piece of:
A. Leonardo Da Vinci B. Michael Angelo C.Raphael D.Titan
659. The drug chloromycetin is used for which disease ?
A. Heart attack B. Dysentery C. T.B. D.Typhoid
660. When bread is toasted much of the starch is changed to:
A. maltore B.dextrin C.dextrose D.maltase
661. Which is most suitable for storing concentrated sulphuric acid ?
A.earthen vessel B.copper vessel C. aluminium vessel D.glass vessel
662.Magnesium is used in flares and fireworks because it burns with a brilliant:
A.red light B.green light C.white light D.yellow light
663.The total number of villages in Kerala:
A.1092 B.1152 C.1352 D.1452
664.In which Sports item Govind Perumal represented India in 1952 and 1956
Olympic:
A.Football B.Hockey C. Cricket D.Tennis
665.Nuclear fission was experimentally observed by:
A. Fermi B. Rutherford C.Plank D.Hahn and Strassmann
666.Who won Bharat award at the age of 80
A. Premji B. BalanK.Nair C. P. J. Antony D.Madhavan
667.In 1853, the first Railway started in India between ?
A. Bombay – Surat B. Bombay - Pune C. Bombay - Thane D. none of these
668. The Golden Temple in Amritsar is famous for which religion ?
A. Sikhs B. Buddhists C. Muslims D. Hindus
669 .Who amongst the following is the author of Ancient Promises - a
Much discussed novel:
A. Salman Rushdie B.VikramSeth C.Anita Nair D. Sonia Gandhi Answer: 9 c. Anita Nair
670. Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the:
A. AryaSamaj B. Brahma Samaj C. Ramakrishna Mission C.None of these
671.Arthasastra relates to:
A.Polity B. Public Relations C. Economics D. Law
672.Goa was liberated from the Portuguese in the year ? ,
A.1961 B.1947 C.1960 D. None of these
673.Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC ?
A. Pakisthan B. Afghanistan C. Nepal D.Bhutan
674."Dribble" is related to which game ?
A. Cricket B.Tennis C.Football D. Volleyball
675. "Dalai Street'1 relates to:
A. Market in Central Delhi B. Stock Exchange Market in Bombay
C. Business Centre in Calcutta D.Textile market in Bombay
676.Respiration in plants takes place:
A. both day and night B. only at night C. only during the day
D. only in the presence of carbon dioxide
677. Stainless steel is an alloy of iron and :
A. nickel only B. chromium and tungsten C.chromium and nickel
D. chromium only
678.Most of the known elements are:
A metals B. rare earth elements C.non-metals D.metalloids
679.Muffle furnace is used in the metallurgy of:
A. lead B. copper C. Zinc O D. tin
680.The greatest amount of variation is most likely to be found among members if a
species that reproduce by:
A.regeneration B. fertilisation C.badding D.fission
681.Which is a better nitrogenous fertiliser ?
A.Urea B. Calcium nitrate C. Ammonium Sulphate D. Ammonium Nitrate
682. Bolometer measures:
A. thermoe.m.f. B. specific heat C.heat radiations D. thermal conductivity
683. Which is a product of plant respiration?
A Sugar B.Starch C.Carbon dioxide D. Oxygen
684.During the process of photosynthesis, the oxygen released as a byproduct is
derived from the breakdown of molecules of:
A water B. glucose C. chlorophyll D.carbon dioxide
685.Where is the Defence Services Staff College situated:
A. Dehradun B. Khadakvasla C.New Delhi D. Wellington
686.Who was the last Governor General of India?
A . William Bentinck B. C. Rajagopalachari C. Louis Mountbatten
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
687.Shivaji was born in
A.1672 B.1572 C.1627 D.1727
688.Nasik is situated on the banks of the river:A. Brahmaputra B. Gomti C. Mahanadi D. Godavari
689.Who invented the computer ?A.Charles Babbage B. Bushwell C.Funk D. Hideki Ykaeva
690.Which of the following Dams is built on river Beas?
A. Rihand B. Hirakkud C. Bhakra D. Pong Dam
691. Who is called the 'Nightingale of India’ ?
A. Begum Akhtar B. Sarojini Naidu C. Lata Mangeshkar D. Asha Bhosle
692.In which year was the Indo-China war fought ?
A.1962 B. 1965 C. 1947 D.1955
693.First Indian State to use electronic Voting Machine for its entire voting process?
A.Tamilnadu B.Karnataka C. Goa D. Kerala
694. The Jnanpith award was introduced in the year :
A.1968 B.1967 C.1956 D.1965
695. Tulsidas lived during the reign of:
A. Aurangzeb B. Humayun C. Shah Jehan D. Jehangir
696. Which type of molecular movement requires the expenditure of cellular energy ?
A.active transport B . osmosis C.diffusion D. passive transport
697.Defect of hypermetropia can be remedied by the use of:
A bifocal length lens B. cylindrical lens C. concave lens D. convex lens
698. An example of chemical change is:
A . rusting of iron B. melting of wax C. boiling of water D. dissolving lumps of
sugar in water
699. OPEC stands for:
A. Oil and petroleum exporting corporations B. Oil and petroleum exporting countries
C. Organisation of pertroleum exporting countries D. Organisation of pertroleum exportingcompanies
700. Arthashastra was written by:
A. Harsha Vardhana B. Kautilya C. Manu D. Panini
Answers
700. Arthashastra was written by:
A. Harsha Vardhana B. Kautilya C. Manu D. Panini
Answers
651. B. BalaGangadharaThilak
652. B. neutral
653. A. kidney
654. C. Madhya Pradesh
655. A. Pondicherry
656. D. Sitar
657. C.Italy
658. A. Leonardo Da Vinci
659. D.Typhoid
660. B.dextrin
661. D.glass vessel
662. C.white light
663. D.1452
664. B.Hockey
665. D.Hahn and Strassmann
666. A. Premji
667. C. Bombay – Thane
668. A. Sikhs
669. C.Anita Nair
670. B. Brahma Samaj
671. A.Polity
672. A.1961
673. B. Afghanistan
674. C.Football
675. D.Textile market in Bombay
676. A. both day and night
677. C.chromium and nickel
678. D.metalloids
679. C. Zinc
680. B. fertilisation
681. A.Urea
682. C.heat radiations
683. C.Carbon dioxide
684. A water
685. D. Wellington
686. B. C. Rajagopalachari
687. C.1627
688. D. Godavari
689. A.Charles Babbage
690. D. Pong Dam
691. B. Sarojini Naidu
692. A.1962
693. C. Goa
694. D.1965
695. D. Jehangir
696. A.active transport
697. D. convex lens
698. A . rusting of iron
699. C. Organisation of pertroleum exporting countries
700. B. Kautilya(Aloso known as ‘Chanakya’)
