GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz
Q. Mahatma Gandhi was born at -
1) Vadodara
2) Sabarmati
3) Rajkot
4) Wardha
Q. Hiuen Tsang, the well-known Chinese traveler, visited India during the reign of -
1) Chandragupta Maurya
2) Harsha
3) Ashoka
4) Samudra Gupta
Q. The Suez canal joins the Red Sea with -
1) Black Sea
2) Caspian Sea
3) Mediterranean Sea
4) Arabian Sea
Q. Richter scale is used to measure the -
1) Wind intensity
2) Speed of light
3) Depth of ocean
4) Magnitude of earthquakes
Q. The president is empowered to establish an Inter-State Council if at any time it appears to him that the public interests would be served thereby. Which of the following has not so been set up?
1) Central council of Health
2) Inter-state Commerce council
3) Central council of Local Self Government
4) Transport Development council
Q. Which of the following is Kharif crop in our country?
1) Wheat
2) Maize
3) Barley
4) Opium
Q. The source of energy largely used in India is -
1) Coal
2) Solar energy
3) Hydro power
4) Thermal power
Q. Which one of the following types of waves is used in a night vision apparatus?
1) Radio waves
2) Microwaves
3) Infra-red waves
4) None of these
Q. The Home Rule Movement in our country was started by -
1) Lala Lajpat Rai
2) Mahatma Gandhi
3) Annie Besant
4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q. The Ozone layer in the upper part of the atmosphere protects us from -
1) Infra-red rays
2) X-Rays
3) Ultraviolet radiation
4) Cosmic rays
