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Basic General Knowledge Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

(1) Where electricity supply was first introduced in India?
[A] Darjeeling
[B] Chennai
[C] Kolkata
[D] Mumbai

Comment

Answer: Option [A]
(2) What is “Oval Office”?
[A] UN Security Council meeting room
[B] The personal office of the US President
[C] The place where the Queen of England gives personal audience
[D] The place where England’s Cricket Control Board is headquartered

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

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(3) The lengthiest Constitution in the world is
[A] French
[B] British
[C] America
[D] Indian

Comment

Answer: Option [D]
(4) Which is the fastest running train on Indian Railways?
[A] Mumbai-Goa Superfast Express
[B] New Delhi-Mumbai & Rajdhani Express
[C] New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express
[D] New Delhi-Chandigarh Shatabdi Express

Comment

Answer: Option [C]
(5) The song “Candle in the Wind” was sung by Elton John in honour of
[A] Audrey Hepburn
[B] Ava Gardner
[C] Princess Diana
[D] Elizabeth Taylor

Comment

Answer: Option [C]
(6) Which State does not yet have a Software Technology Park?
[A] UP
[B] Bihar
[C] Orissa
[D] Rajasthan

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

Bihar does not have a Software Technology Park till 2016

(7) Which among the following Indian Universities has the jurisdiction all over India?
[A] JNU
[B] Delhi University
[C] Vishva Bharti – Shanti Niketan
[D] Sampurnananda Sanskrit University – Varanasi

Comment

Answer: Option [D]
(8) Who was the first woman prime minister in the world?
[A] Indira Gandhi
[B] Golda Meir
[C] Sirimavo Bandaranaike
[D] Margaret Thatcher

Comment

Answer: Option [C]
(9) In which of the following cities the first private channel of FM Radio was started?
[A] Bangalore
[B] Kolkata
[C] Chennai
[D] Mumbai

Comment

Answer: Option [A]
(10) Which of the following nations has the largest Muslim population?
[A] Iran
[B] Indonesia
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Saudi Arabia

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

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