Basic General Knowledge : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Q391. Who is known as ‘Little Corporal’?

[A] William E. Gladstone

[B] Classical Music

[C] Napolean Bonaparte

[D] Adolf Hitler

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Correct Answer: Napolean Bonaparte


Q392. Orange Prize is given in the field of

[A] Medicine

[B] Acting

[C] Literature

[D] Sports

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Correct Answer: Literature


Q393. Film and TV institute of India is located at

[A] Pimpri (Maharashtra)

[B] Pune (Maharashtra)

[C] Perambur (Tamilnadu)

[D] Rajkot (Gujarat)

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Correct Answer: Pune (Maharashtra)


Q394. A removable magnetic disc that holds information

[A] Hard drive

[B] Portable

[C] Monitor

[D] Floppy disk

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Correct Answer: Floppy disk


Q395. A scientist who studies water is called a

[A] Hydrologist

[B] Geographer

[C] Herpetologist

[D] Archeologist

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Correct Answer: Hydrologist


Q396. Who planted the ‘Tree of Liberty’ at Srirangapatnam?

[A] Hyder Ali

[B] Tipu Sultan

[C] Chin Quilich Khan

[D] Murshid Quli Khan

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Correct Answer: Tipu Sultan


Q397. Which is considered as the oldest civilization of the world?

[A] Egyptain Civilization

[B] Harappan Civilization

[C] Mesopotamian Civilization

[D] Chinese Civilization

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Correct Answer: Mesopotamian Civilization


Q398. When a gas is turned into a liquid, the process is called?

[A] sublimation

[B] evaporation

[C] condensation

[D] deposition

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Correct Answer: condensation


Q399. A traditional ‘battery’ contains which of the following chemicals?

[A] Sulphuric acid

[B] Ethylene glycol

[C] Ethanol

[D] Sodium bicarbonate

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Correct Answer: Sulphuric acid


Q400. Who is the only cricketer to score two successive centuries in a world cup?

[A] Sachin Tendulkar

[B] Virender Sehwag

[C] Sourav Ganguly

[D] Rahul Dravid

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Correct Answer: Rahul Dravid


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