GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1. Which of the following is the currency of Thailand?
(a) Taka
(b) Yuan
(c) Peso
(d) Baht
(e) Yen
Ans. (d)

2. The last country liberated from colonial rule is
(a) Uganda
(b) India
(c) South Africa
(d) South West Africa
Ans. (d)

3. Which of the following countries was divided into two independent republics on the New Year Day of 1993?
(a) Yugoslavia
(b) Albania
(c) Czechoslovakia
(d) Cyprus
Ans. (c)

4. Hong Kong was transferred to China in
(a) 1990
(b) 1996
(c) 1997
(d) 2000
Ans. (c)

5. Rial is the currency of
(a) Iran
(b) Indonesia
(c) Zambia
(d) Namibia
Ans. (a)

6Which of the following is the currency used in Italy?
(a) Dinar
(b) Yen
(c) Rouble
(d) Lira
(e) Yuan
Ans. (d)

7. Which of the following pairs of country and its currency is not correct?
(a) North Korea – Won
(b) Bangladesh – Taka
(c) Saudi Arabia – Rial
(d) Japan -Yuan
(e) United Arab Emirates – Dirham
Ans. (d)

8. The official language of Bhutan is
(a) English
(b) Bhoti
(c) Dzongkha
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

9. ‘Rosh Hashanah’ is the new year’s day of which of the following communities?
(a) Zoroastrian
(b) Jews
(c) Muslims
(d) Shinto
Ans. (b)

10. Kimono is a dress style of which Asian country?
(a) China
(b) Korea
(c) Japan
(d) Laos
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

11. Which of the following combinations of country and its national games is correct?
(a) Australia- Football
(b) Japan – Bull Fighting
(c) U.S.A. – Baseball
(d) India- Cricket
Ans. (c)

12. Which of the following is the currency of Philippines, which is undergoing three year economic programme drawn up with I.M.F?
(a) Peso
(b) Ngultrum
(c) Rufiyaa
(d) Franc
(e) Pula
Ans. (a)

13. What is the currency of Hong Kong?
(a) H. Pound
(b) Dinar
(c) H. Dollar
(d) Rouble
Ans. (c)

14. Which of the countries has opted out of the European Union?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Belgium
(c) Denmark
(e) Norway
Ans. (e)

15. How many States of the USA are not attached to its mainland?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

16. The military operation ‘Restore Hope’ was launched in
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Somalia
(c) Angola
(d) Bosnia Herzegovina
Ans. (b)

17. Burma was known to ancient Indians as
(a) Suvarnadvipa
(b) Yavadvipa
(c) Malayamandalam
(d) Suvarnabhumi
Ans. (d)

18. ‘Atlantis’ is the name of the space shuttle launched by
(a) Britain
(b) India
(c) Australia
(d) America
Ans. (d)

19. LITTE is a terrorist organisation in
(a) South Africa
(b) Spain
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Cyprus
Ans. (c)

20. The Parliament of Japan is known as
(a) Assembly
(b) Key
(c) Senate
(d) Diet
(e) Nippon
Ans. (d)

21. The oldest monarchy in the world is that of
(a) Nepal
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Japan
(d) U.K
Ans. (d)

22. Ms. Kim Campbell served as the first woman Prime Minister of
(a) Congo
(b) Portugal
(c) Canada
(d) Philippines
(e) Switzerland
Ans. (c)

23. Amongst the following the oldest observatory is at
(a) Mount Hopkins, U.S.A.
(b) Greenwich, U.K
(c) Geneva, Switzerland
(d) Copenhagen. Denmark
Ans. (d)

24. World’s first hospital on rails-Life Line Express was started by which of the following countries?
(a) Japan
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) U.S.A.
(e) India
Ans. (e)

25. The first successful expedition to the Mount Everest was made in
(a) 1953
(b) 1962
(c) 1965
(d) 1968
Ans. (a)

26. After the break up of the USSR the largest country in the world in terms of area is
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) Canada
Ans. (b)

27. Which country has developed world’s first seedless mango?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Britain
Ans. (b)

28. Where is the first Asia Tiger Safari set Up?
(a) Bangkok
(b) Jim Corbett Park
(c) Penang
(d) Hyderabad
Ans. (b)

29. The first test tube baby of the world was born in
(a) U.S.A.
(b) India
(c) Britain
(d) France
Ans. (c)

30. The world’s largest deposit of cosmic dust has been discovered in
(a) Greenland
(b) Mauritius
(c) Australia
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

31. The largest island in the world is
(a) Tasmania
(b) Cyprus
(c) Iceland
(d) Greenland
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

32. Man landed on the moon on which space shuttle?
(a) Apollo
(b) Eagle
(c) Challenger
(d) Explorer
Ans. (a)

33. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of coal as per the recent available data?
(a) S. Africa
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) India
(e) Russia
Ans. (b)

34. The oldest working refinery in the world is at
(a) Koyali
(b) Guwahati
(c) Digboi
(d) Baroda
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

35. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
(a) Jog Falls
(b) Niagara Falls
(c) Menal Falls
(d) Angel Falls
Ans. (d)

36. The first satellite to be sent into space was
(a) Pioneer
(b) Luna I
(c) Sputnik
(d) Apollo II
Ans. (c)

37. The largest man -made canal in the world is
(a) Rhine Canal
(b) Panama Canal
(c) Suez Canal
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

38. Which is the largest Gulf in the world?
(a) Gulf of Mexico
(b) Gulf of Cambay
(c) Persian Gulf
(d) Strait of Hormuz
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

39. The highest title in Judo is
(a) 10th Dan
(b) 12th Dan
(c) Yellow Belt
(d) Black Belt
Ans. (d)

40. Consider the following two statements:
I. Passing Lhamu Sherpa was the first Nepalese woman to conquer Mt. Everest.
II. Dicky Dolma was the youngest woman climber of Mt. Everest.
Of these statements,
(a) I is true but II is false.
(b) I is false but II is true.
(c) both I and II are true.
(2) both I and II are false.
Ans. (b)