Basic General Knowledge : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Q471. On which river and in which state is the Jayakwadi dam situated?

[A] Ravi river – Punjab

[B] Periyar river – Kerala

[C] Godavari river – Maharashtra

[D] Banas river – Rajasthan

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Correct Answer: Godavari river – Maharashtra


Q472. The Mid Day Meal Scheme has been launched by the Union Minister of

[A] Social Welfare

[B] Home Affairs

[C] Rural Development

[D] Human Resource Development

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Correct Answer: Human Resource Development


Q473. Which of the following battles marked the real beginning of the Mughal Empire in India?

[A] Second Battle of Panipat

[B] Battle of Haldighati

[C] First Battle of Panipat

[D] Battle of Talikota

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Correct Answer: Second Battle of Panipat


Q474. The first Indian to share the Oscar award was

[A] Hargobind Khurana

[B] Bhanu Athaiya

[C] Rabindranath Tagore

[D] None of these

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Correct Answer: Bhanu Athaiya


Q475. In the field of computing, what does VGA stand for?

[A] Visual Graphics Array

[B] Video Graphics Array

[C] Video Graphics Audio

[D] Visual Graphics Audio

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Correct Answer: Video Graphics Array


Q476. The total number of pairs of Peripheral nerves in man are

[A] 44

[B] 43

[C] 41

[D] 42

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Correct Answer: 43


Q477. Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?

[A] Alamgir II

[B] Shah Alam II

[C] Bahadur Shah II

[D] Akbar II

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Correct Answer: Bahadur Shah II


Q478. Sandal Wood trees are mostly found in

[A] Alpine forests

[B] Trophical Evergreen Forests

[C] Trophical Thorn Forests

[D] Tropical most Decidous

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Correct Answer: Trophical Thorn Forests


Q479. Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godavari was

[A] Assaka

[B] Avanti

[C] Kamboja

[D] Vatsa

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Correct Answer: Assaka


Q480. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has minimum wavelength?

[A] Infrared

[B] X-rays

[C] Gamma

[D] Alpha

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Correct Answer: Gamma


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