General Knowledge Portion for SPSC Lecturers' Test

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQs

1. This disease is caused by the deficiency of protein. Can you identify it from the given options?
a. Goitre
b. Kwashiorkar
c. Hypokalemia
d. Dermatosis

2. We all know very well that the Pacific Ocean is the earth’s largest ocean. Which of the following represents the percentage area (approximately) of the earth covered by it?
a. 25%
b. 35%
c. 40%
d. 45%

3. This place is the wettest place on earth. Can you identify it from the given options?
a. Mount Waialeale
b. Cherapoonji
c. Mawsynram
d. None of these

4. The number of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council is
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20

5. According to the latest population Census, the state with the least population density is
a. Sikkim
b. Mizoram
c. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
d. Arunachal Pradesh

6. The number of Union Territories in India is
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8

7. The maximum duration for which the President’s office can remain vacant is
a. 1 month
b. 2 months
c. 3 months
d. 6 months

8. Which of the following represents the minimum age required to become the member of the Rajya Sabha?
a. 25 years
b. 30 years
c. 35 years
d. There is no age limit as such

9. Which of the following represents the percentage contribution of the agriculture sector to the Growth Domestic Product of the Indian Economy (approximately)?
a 15%
b. 17%
c. 21%
d. 30%

10. Sakyamuni is another name of
a. Mahavir
b. Buddha
c. Lord Shiva
d. Lord Vishnu

11. The last amendment to the Preamble of the Constitution of India was carried out in the year …
a. 1958
b. 1962
c. 1976
d. 1978

12. Which of the following is NOT a primary activity?
a. Fishing
b. Mining
c. Agriculture
d. Banking

13. How many Bharat Ratna awardees have won the Nobel Prize till date?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

14. Who discovered Ultrasound ?
a. Ian Donald
b. Roger Bacon
c. JP Merril
d. Joseph Lister

15. Maltimadhava is the famous creation of which of the following personalities?
a. Kalidas
b. Bharat Muni
c. Bhavabhuti
d. Vishnu Sharma

16. The work for which French Nobleman Baron Pierre de Coubertin is known for, is
a. He was the founder of Scouts movement
b. He was the founder of Amnesty International
c. He was the founder of Red Cross Society
d. He was responsible for the revival of modern Olympic games.

17. Which of the following is NOT a recipient of Bharat Ratna?
a. Aruna Asaf Ali
b. PV Kane
c. DK Karve
d. MGK Menon

18. Which of the following is not matched properly?
a. Dibru Saikhowa Assam
b. Dehang Debang Mizoram
c. Norkek Meghalaya
d. Pachmarhi Madhya Pradesh

19. The first cotton mill of India was set up at…
a. Surat
b. Mumbai
c. Kanpur
d. Ahmedabad

20. Which Indian city is also known as the ‘school capital of India’?
a. Lucknow
b. New Delhi
c. Dehradun
d. Ajmer

21. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in
a. 1949
b. 1952
c. 1955
d. 1964

22. We all know very well that the largest planet of the solar system is Jupiter. Can you identify the
name of the second largest planet of the solar system?
a. a. Earth
b. b. Saturn
c. c. Uranus
d. d. Venus

23. You would find Andes mountain range in
a. North America
b. South America
c. Europe
d. Australia

24. The world’s rarest element on earth is
a. Palladium
b. Astatine
c. Radium
d. None of these

25. Which of the following is the densest planet of the solar system?
a. Earth
b. Saturn
c. Jupiter
d. Mercury

26. Which of the following is NOT based on the banks of river Danube?
a. Vienna
b. Belgrade
c. Budapest
d. Warsaw

27. Which of the following cases highlighted that ‘total reservation in the government jobs cannot exceed
50% of total?
a. T.A. Pai case
b. Minerva Mills case
c. Keshvanand Bharti case
d. Indira Sawhney case

28. Ngultrum is the name of the currency of
a. Chile
b. Bhutan
c. Botswana
d. Bulgaria

29. International Committee of Red Cross has won the Nobel Peace Prize for record _____times.
a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six

30. Poise is the unit of
a. pressure
b. viscosity
c. luminous intensity
d. inductance

31. This personality is credited with the invention of Electro cardiogram (ECG). Can you identify the
personality from the given options?
a. Ian Donald
b. A. Laveran
c. Williem Einthoven
d. C.Sholes
32. Time Machine is the name of a famous work of
a. Carl Segan
b. H.G. Wells
c. Alvin Tofler
d. Arthur C. Clarke

33. Jakob Von Vexkull was the founder of
a. Booker Prize
b. Pulitzer Prize
c. Right Livelihood Award
d. Templeton Prize

34. Which of the following chemical elements is used for the bleaching process?
a. Fluorine
b. Bromine
c. Chlorine
d. Xenon

35. Cirrhosis is the disease which affects the
a. brain
b. liver
c. kidney
d. lungs

36. Which of the following is the capital of Ireland?
a. Dublin
b. Istanbul
c. Amsterdam
d. Berne

37. Where would you find the Indian Textile Institute?
a. Surat
b. Kanpur
c. Pune
d. Mysore

38. Which of the following is the least populous union territory of India?
a. Pondicherry
b. Lakshadweep
c. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
d. Andaman & Nicobar Islands

39. The first Indian state where the President’s rule was imposed in the year 1951 was ...
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Rajasthan
c. Punjab
d. Orissa

40. Which of the following Indian states has the lowest sex ratio (number of females per thousand
males)?
a. West Bengal
b. Haryana
c. Punjab
d. Uttar Pradesh

41. Which of the following is NOT a work of Salman Rushdie?
a. Moor’s Last Sigh
b. Midnight’s Children
c. Shalimar The Clown
d. The Piano Teacher

42. International Labor Day is celebrated on ___every year.
a. August 1
b. March 1
c. September 1
d. May 1

43. Who wrote Ramayana?
a. Vishwamitra
b. Maharishi Valmiki
c. Tulasidas
d. None of these

44. Who is credited with the construction of the Grand Trunk road?
a. Tipu Sultan
b. Mohammed –bin-Tughlaq
c. Shershah Suri
d. Jehangir

45. Which of the following is also known as “ Silicon valley of India”?
a. Hyderabad
b. Bangalore
c. Chennai
d. Noida

46. This personality is also considered as the Father of computers . Can you name him from the given
options?
a. Blaise Pascal
b. Alan M. Turing
c. Charles Babbage
d. None of these

47. Peace Palace is the official headquarters of
a. WHO
b. FAO
c. ICJ
d. IBRD

48. Find the odd one out.
a. DOS
b. WINDOWS
c. LINUX
d. LISP

49. Which of the following is the capital of ‘the land of midnight sun’?
a. Vienna
b. Oslo
c. Helsinki
d. Prague

50. Christiana is the former name of which of the following cities?
a. Copenhagen
b. Oslo
c. Ottawa
d. Berlin

Answers
1 b
2 b
3 c
4 b
5 d
6 c
7 d
8 b
9 c
10 b
11 c
12 d
13 d
14 a
15 c
16 d
17 d
18 b
19 b
20 c
21 a
22 b
23 b
24 b
25 a
26 d
27 d
28 b
29 a
30 b
31 c
32 b
33 c
34 c
35 b
36 a
37 b
38 b
39 c
40 b
41 d
42 d
43 b
44 c
45 b
46 c
47 c
48 d
49 b
50 b

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General Knowledge MCQs:

51. The United Nations was founded on _________.
March 24, 1945
October 24, 1945
March 24, 1949
October 24, 1950
52. Which country from the following is NOT the member of UNO?
Vatican City
Afghanistan
North Korea
Vaitnam
53. The International Court of Justice is located in _________.
New York
Washigton
Geneva
The Hague
54. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power?
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
France
55. The headquarter of IMF is located in _________.
New York
Washigton
Geneva
London
56. There are _________ non-permanent members of the security council.
5
7
10
15
57. The currency of Indonesia is _________.
rupiah
dinar
rangit
riyal
58. 2016 Olympics will held in ________.
London
Rio de Janeiro
Doha
Beijing
59. 2022 FIFA world cup will held in _________.
Qatar
Russia
UK
not decided yet
60. The headquarter of NATO is located in _________.
New York
Paris
Geneva
Brussels

ANSWERS:
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. D

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1. Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result of

A. collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere
B. action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen
C.action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
D. lightning discharge in atmosphere

2. It is easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it vertical upwards because

A. work done in rolling is more than in lifting
B. work done in lifting the stone is equal to rolling it
C. work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling
D. work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it

3. The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
A. viscosity of ink
B. capillary action phenomenon
C. diffusion of ink through the blotting
D. siphon action

4. Siphon will fail to work if
A. the densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal
B. the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height
C. both its limbs are of unequal length
D. the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same

5. Large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of the transformer is due to
A. the heating effect of current alone
B. hysteresis loss alone
C. both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss
D. intense sunlight at noon

6. Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
A. Fermi B. angstrom
C. newton D. tesla

7. Light year is a unit of
A. time B. distance
C. light D. intensity of light

8. Mirage is due to
A. unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
B. magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
C. depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
D. equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere

9. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
A. 2 minutes
B. 4 minutes
C. 8 minutes
D. 16 minutes

10. Stars appears to move from east to west because
A. all stars move from east to west
B. the earth rotates from west to east
C. the earth rotates from east to west
D. the background of the stars moves from west to east

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1. Ordinary table salt is sodium chloride. What is baking soda?

A. Potassium chloride
B. Potassium carbonate
C. Potassium hydroxide
D. Sodium bicarbonate

2. Ozone hole refers to

A. hole in ozone layer
B. decrease in the ozone layer in troposphere
C. decrease in thickness of ozone layer in stratosphere
D. increase in the thickness of ozone layer in troposphere


3. Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress are the famous timber-yielding plants of which several also occur widely in the hilly regions of India. All these belong to

A. angiosperms B. gymnosperms
C. monocotyledons D. dicotyledons

4. Pollination is best defined as

A. transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
B. germination of pollen grains
C. growth of pollen tube in ovule
D. visiting flowers by insects

5. Plants receive their nutrients mainly from

A. chlorophyll B. atmosphere
C. light D. soil

6. Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called

A. osmosis
B. active transport
C. diffusion
D. passive transport

7. Photosynthesis generally takes place in which parts of the plant?

A. Leaf and other chloroplast bearing plants
B. steam and leaf
C. Roots and chloroplast bearing plants
D. Bark and leaf

8. Most fish do not sink in water because of the presence of

swim bladder
air bladder
air sacs
air in spongy bones

A. I and II are correct
B. II and III are correct
C. III and IV are correct
D. I, II, III and IV are correct

9. Plants synthesis protein from

A. starch
B. sugar
C. amino acids
D. fatty acids

10. Plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into

A. free nitrogen
B. urea
C. ammonia
D. proteins

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1. The nucleus of an atom consists of

A. electrons and neutrons
B. electrons and protons
C. protons and neutrons
D. All of the above

2. The number of moles of solute present in 1 kg of a solvent is called its

A. molality B. molarity
C. normality D. formality

3. The most electronegative element among the following is

A. sodium B. bromium
C. fluorine D. oxygen

4. The metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate is

A. Na B. Ag
C. Hg D. Fe

5. The number of d-electrons in Fe2+ (Z = 26) is not equal to that of

A. p-electrons in Ne(Z = 10)
B. s-electrons in Mg(Z = 12)
C. d-electrons in Fe(Z = 26)
D. p-electrons in CI(Z = 17)

6. The metallurgical process in which a metal is obtained in a fused state is called

A. smelting B. roasting
C. calcinations D. froth floatation

7. The oldest rocks in the earth's crust were once molten, and came from deep inside the earth. The molten rock, called magma, spewed out in volcanic eruptions during the earth;s early life and solidified into hard rock's called

A. granite
B. basalt
C. igneous rocks
D. sedimentary rocks

8. The gas present in the stratosphere which filters out some of the sun's ultraviolet light and provides an effective shield against radiation damage to living things is

A. helium B. ozone
C. oxygen D. methane

9. The most commonly used bleaching agent is

A. alcohol
B. carbon dioxide
C. chlorine
D. sodium chlorine

10. The metal that is used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of oils is

A. Ni B. Pb
C. Cu D. Pt

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1. Falcon is the fastest flying bird on earth. It can fly 90 km|h.
2. Libya is known as the hottest country in the world.
3. Spain is the largest producer of olive oil in the world.
4. USA is the largest wheat producing country while China is the largest wheat exporting country in the world.
5. Russia keeps the largest reserves of the natural gas in the world. While Iran stands as second largest natural gas reserving country in the world.

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6. Guava is the most rich in vitamin C among fruits.
7. Deficiency of vitamin A causes night-blindness.
8. Blood clotting is mainly done by vitamin K.
9. Light travels fastest in the universe.
10. Sun is 14,97,00000 km away from Earth.
11. Sun is a medium size of star it is called as ball of burning gases.
12. Mehmud of Ghazni conuered India 17 times. He is famously known as Idol Smasher.
13. Yamin-udaula & Amin-ul-Umat are the titles of Mehmud of Ghazni.

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14. Rooh-ul-Amin is the title of Angel Jibrael.
15. More than 600 Prophets of Islam are buried in Masjid-e-Asa.
16. Place where Prophet Adam (AS) landed is in modern Srilanka.
17. Surah-e-Rahman is known as the Bride of Qur'an.
18. Surah-e-Mariam completely deals about a woman.
19. Beside Eisa (AS) Adam (AS) was also created without father.
20. Toor-e-Sina was the mountain where from Moosa (AS) used to talk to Allah.
21. Prophet Moosa (AS) is the most discussed prophet in Qur'an.
22. Qutb-ud-Din was the first ever sultan of the Slave Dynasty who became the Sultan of Delhi India.
23. The real founder of the slave dynasty in India was Iltutmish.
24. ghias-ud-Din Balban had defeated the Changez Khan in India.
25. Shahabuddin Ghauri had defeated the Ghaznavids.

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The Nile River in Africa is the longest river in the world.It has a length of more than 6400 km.It has its source in Lake Victoria.

Geradus Mercator was the first person who published collection of maps in one book, he called it Atlas,do you know why he named the book Atlas? There is an ancient Greet legend about a giant who rebelled against the god Zeus.He was punished by being made to hold up the whole world o his shoulders.This giant was Atlas ,and collections of maps in boo form have comes to be called atlasses.Atlasses too,hold the world .

Did you know that 80% of all life lives under the ocean’s surface.

The saltiest sea in the world is the Red Sea.

The warmest sea is the Red Sea with temperatures ranging from 68 to 87.8 degrees Farenheit.

The largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean.

The Artic Ocean is the world's smallest ocean.

The blue whale is the largest animal ever, even larger than the great dinosaurs. It still lives in the ocean.

Europe is the only continent without a desert.

Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

The verb “cleave” is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.

Mobile Technologies Abbreviations :CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access,GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication

Computer Abbreviations : PC - Personal Computer, RAM - Random Access Memory, CPU - Central Processing Uni, UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply

Web & network Abbreviations :WWW - World Wide Web, LAN - Local Area Network, WAN - Wide Area Network, HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

History in Years Abbreviations :• AD - Anno Domini • BC - Before Christ

Day-to-day Time Abbreviations • AM - Ante Meridian PM –Post Meridian

If an earthquake occurs from under the sea it can cause a Tsunami.

Here are few Geographical surnames based on Sun rising -Japan is also known as Land of Morning Sun whereas Norway is known as Land of Midnight Sun

Here are few Geographical surnames based on Elephants presence in countries -Thailand is also known as Land of White Elephant whereas Laos is known as Land of Thousand Elephants

Here are few Geographical surnames based on abundance of certain eatable -Scotland is also known as Land of Cakes whereas Cuba is known as Sugar Bowl of the world

The shortest unit of distance is the “Planck Length". The Planck Length is 0.0000000000000000000000000000000016 centimeters.The longest unit of distance is the “Hubble Length,” which is the radius of the observable universe. That’s about 10-15 billion light years. This unit of length Is named after Edwin HubblE.

20-30 volcanoes erupt yearly, but mostly from under the sea.

Did you know that astronauts cannot burp in space?

Did you know that astronauts get taller when they are in space?

If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

Japan is known as "Land of Rising Sun" whereas Africa is known as "Dark Continent ",but do you know Norway is known as "Land of Midnight Sun"

Neil is the longest river of the world but Amazon is the largest due to amount & speed of water flowing in it.

World's largest desert is Sahara whereas Asia's largest desert is Gobi.Sahara is also the hottest desert.

New York is known as "City of Sky Scrappers "it is also known as Empire City due to presence of Empire Estate building here.

Most of the Highest mountains of world are in Himalayn ranges but longest mountain ranges are Andes.

Diamonds are the hardest substance known to man.

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the Universe (75%).

Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.

The name vitamin is obtained from "vital amines" as it was originally thought that these substances were all amines.

Vitamins are classified as either water-soluble or fat-soluble. In humans there are 13 vitamins: 4 fat-soluble (A, D, E, and K) and 9 water-soluble (8 B vitamins and vitamin C).

Anti-vitamins are chemical compounds that inhibit the absorption or actions of vitamins. For example, avidin is a protein in egg whites that inhibits the absorption of biotin (Vitamin H originally now known as Vitamin B7).

The smallest atom is Hydrogen it has one proton in its nucleus ,Meitnerium is the biggest ,it has more than 100 protons.

Rutherford was first scientist to split an atomic nucleus, he did it in 1919.

2 % of world's water is frozen.

Robot is a Czech word for forced labour.

Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.

The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start.

The first ever computer virus Elk Cloner, was unleashed in 1982.

The internet was first developed by American military forces.