General Knowledge — Subject Mock (45 Qs)

Question 1

Arjuna Award is for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Outstanding sports performance over 4 years — Arjuna Award for consistent outstanding sporting performance.‌​‍

Answer

Best coach

Answer

Best film

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Best author

Question 2

First Indian Nobel winner:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tagore — Tagore (Literature, 1913).‌​‍

Answer

C.V. Raman

Answer

Mother Teresa

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Amartya Sen

Question 3

Ramon Magsaysay Award is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nobel of Asia — Often called 'Nobel Prize of Asia'. Named after Philippine president.‌​‍

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Oscar of Asia

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Grammy of Asia

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Pulitzer of Asia

Question 4

'Gitanjali' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tagore — Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.‌​‍

Answer

Premchand

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Bankim Chandra

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Sarojini Naidu

Question 5

'My Experiments with Truth' is the autobiography of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi — Gandhi's autobiography 'My Experiments with Truth' was originally in Gujarati.‌​‍

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Ambedkar

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Tagore

Question 6

International Women's Day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

8 Mar — 8 March.‌​‍

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22 Mar

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1 May

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5 Jun

Question 7

'Indica' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Megasthenes — Megasthenes (Greek ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya) wrote Indica about India.‌​‍

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Fa Hien

Answer

Ibn Battuta

Answer

Hiuen Tsang

Question 8

P.T. Usha is associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Athletics — P.T. ‌​‍Usha ('Payyoli Express') is one of India's greatest athletes, famous for track events.

Answer

Cricket

Answer

Badminton

Answer

Hockey

Question 9

The Davis Cup is associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tennis — Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis.‌​‍

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Football

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Cricket

Answer

Golf

Question 10

Nobel Peace Prize awarded at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oslo — Peace Prize at Oslo, Norway. All others at Stockholm, Sweden.‌​‍

Answer

Stockholm

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Geneva

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The Hague

Question 11

'Abhijnanashakuntalam' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kalidasa — Kalidasa wrote Abhijnanashakuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala) — considered the finest Sanskrit drama.‌​‍

Answer

Bhasa

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Bharavi

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Magha

Question 12

'Panchatantra' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vishnu Sharma — Vishnu Sharma wrote Panchatantra — a collection of animal fables for teaching practical wisdom.‌​‍

Answer

Valmiki

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Vyasa

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Tulsidas

Question 13

Cricket World Cup 2023 was held in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

India — India hosted the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Australia won the final against India.‌​‍

Answer

England

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Australia

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South Africa

Question 14

'Origin of Species' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin — Charles Darwin wrote Origin of Species (1859), proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection.‌​‍

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Newton

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Einstein

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Mendel

Question 15

Milkha Singh was known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Flying Sikh — Milkha Singh was called the 'Flying Sikh' for his sprinting achievements (400m).‌​‍

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Golden Girl

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Blade Runner

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Lightning Bolt

Question 16

The Olympic Games are held every:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4 years — Summer Olympics are held every 4 years. ‌​‍Winter Olympics also every 4 years (offset by 2).

Answer

2 years

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3 years

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5 years

Question 17

'Discovery of India' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru — Jawaharlal Nehru wrote Discovery of India in 1946 while in prison.‌​‍

Answer

Gandhi

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Ambedkar

Answer

Tagore

Question 18

Vishwanathan Anand is associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chess — Vishwanathan Anand is a World Chess Champion from India (multiple times).‌​‍

Answer

Tennis

Answer

Cricket

Answer

Badminton

Question 19

'Si-Yu-Ki' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hiuen Tsang — Hiuen Tsang (Chinese traveller) wrote Si-Yu-Ki about his travels in India during Harsha's reign.‌​‍

Answer

Fa Hien

Answer

Marco Polo

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Ibn Battuta

Question 20

The autobiography 'Long Walk to Freedom' is by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela — Nelson Mandela wrote Long Walk to Freedom about his life and struggle against apartheid.‌​‍

Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

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Barack Obama

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Mahatma Gandhi

Question 21

Param Vir Chakra is for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wartime bravery (highest) — Param Vir Chakra = highest wartime gallantry award. ‌​‍Ashoka Chakra = highest peacetime.

Answer

Peacetime bravery

Answer

Sports

Answer

Science

Question 22

The first Indian to win an Olympic gold in individual event was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Abhinav Bindra — Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold (shooting, 10m air rifle) at Beijing 2008.‌​‍

Answer

P.T. Usha

Answer

Mary Kom

Answer

Neeraj Chopra

Question 23

Neeraj Chopra won Olympic gold in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Javelin Throw — Neeraj Chopra won gold in Javelin Throw at Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held 2021).‌​‍

Answer

Shot Put

Answer

Discus Throw

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Hammer Throw

Question 24

The 2024 Olympic Games were held in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Paris — Paris hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics. ‌​‍Tokyo hosted 2020 (held 2021). LA will host 2028.

Answer

Tokyo

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Los Angeles

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London

Question 25

Dronacharya Award is given to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Best coach — Dronacharya Award is for outstanding coaches who have trained medal-winning athletes.‌​‍

Answer

Best sportsperson

Answer

Best referee

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Best sports journalist

General Knowledge — Subject Mock (45 Qs)