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This document contains 20 general knowledge questions about topics like numismatics, sound waves, melting ice, vocabulary, Nobel prize awards, Olympics medals, and more. It tests knowledge on subjects including science, geography, history and literature. For each question there are multiple choice answers and the correct response is provided.

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General Knowledge Questions

This document contains 20 general knowledge questions about topics like numismatics, sound waves, melting ice, vocabulary, Nobel prize awards, Olympics medals, and more. It tests knowledge on subjects including science, geography, history and literature. For each question there are multiple choice answers and the correct response is provided.

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General Knowledge Questions

1. Numismatics is the study of :


(A) Coins
(B) Numbers
(C) Stamps
(D) Space
Ans : A
2. Sound travels fastest through :
(A) Vacuum
(B) Steel
(C) Water
(D) Air
Ans : B
3. When ice melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the
beaker will :
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain the same
(D) First increase and then decrease
Ans : C
4. The language with the richest vocabulary
(A) Hindi
(B) German
(C) French
(D) English
Ans : D
5.The initials A.R. in the name of the famous music composer A.R.Rehman stands
for
(A) Abdur Rasool
(B) Anjaneyulu Ramakant
(C) Aravindan Raja
(D) Allah Rakha
Ans : D
6. On which date noble prize is awarded?
(A) December 10
(B) January 10
(C) July 10
(D) April 10
Ans : A
7. Who is the designer of India’s new currency symbol?
(A) D Ramesh Kumar
(B) D Udaya Kumar
(C) D Abhay Kumar
(D) M Diwakar
Ans : B
8. The Harry Potter series is written by
(A) K K Rowling
(B) K J Rowling
(C) J K Rowling
(D) A K Rowling
Ans : C
9. How many medals were won by India in Olympics history?
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 21
(D) 20
Ans : D
10. Which of the following is the host city for next Olympics in 2012?
(A) Sydney
(B) Paris
(C) London
(D) Rome
Ans : C
11. BDR stands for—
(A) Border Development Force
(B) Border District Development
(C) Bangladesh Rifles
(D) Bangladesh Development Rifles
Ans : (C)
12. Slumdog Millionaire won the Oscar Awards in—
(A) Eight categories
(B) Seven categories
(C) Six categories
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)
13. The Manas Wild Life sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Assam
Ans : (D)
14. In refrigerator, the refrigerent liquid is :
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Ammonia
(D) Liquid helium
Ans : (C)
15. India plans a manned mission to the moon by—
(A) 2020
(B) 2025
(C) 2030
(D) 2012
Ans : (A)
16. ‘Merdeka Cup’ is associated with the game of ……….
(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Golf
Ans : (B)
17. Which countries are separated by Mac Mohan line?
(A) India & Pakistan
(B) China & Tibet
(C) India & China
(D) India & Bangladesh
Ans : (c)
18. The enzyme that is present in the saliva of man is
(A) Renin
(B) Trypsin
(C) Pepsin
(D) Amylase
Ans: D
19. Who is known as Father of English Poetry?
(A) John Milton
(B) John Keats
(C) Geoffrey Chaucer
(D) None of these
Ans : C
20. Arena is the special name for playground for
(A) Cricket
(B) Lawn Tennis
(C) Wrestling
(D) Skating
Ans : C

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