Test your basic knowledge |

General Knowledge Trivia Test

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Our Indian National Calender is based on which era?






2. From which mines was the famous Kohinoor diamond produced?






3. Whom did Dalai Lama announced to be his successor in March - 2011?






4. Name the great Hindu king who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?






5. Which is largest state of India?






6. When India became a Sovereign - democratic republic?






7. Who discovered the laws of planetary motion?






8. At which place a devastating fire tore through seven storey AMRI hospital killing 91 people in 2011?






9. Which sportsperson won the maximum number of Olympic Gold Medals?






10. For what is Bijapur known?






11. The World famous 'Peacock Throne' was kept in which Mughal building?






12. Which state is going to be first carbon-neutral state in the country by 2020?






13. Where at present the BRAHMOS missiles are assembled?






14. Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries?






15. Name the gas used to extinguish fire?






16. Where is the famous Meenakshi Temple situated?






17. Which is the longest river of India?






18. Indian Air Force Day is observed on which day ?






19. Which state has become the second highest power purchaser in the country after Punjab?






20. Which is the largest river island in India?






21. Satyan Bose is known for his excellence in which field?






22. Where is ABG Shipyard the India's largest private sector shipyard?






23. Who is the renowned flute player?






24. Who is the new captain of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals?






25. Which non -metal remains liquid at room temperature?






26. What was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of government of India?






27. Name the youngest skydriver in the country?






28. Name the shooter of Himachal Pradesh (Hamirpur) who won silver medal in Olympics 2012?

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


29. Which element is obtained from sea weeds?






30. Who is the author of the novel 'White Tiger'which won the Booker Prize 2008?






31. Who wrote the book 'Around the World in Eighty Days'?






32. Where are the headquarters of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts?






33. Who wrote the book 'Gulliver's Travels'?






34. In which field the name of Gangubai Hangal associated?






35. Which was the great centre of trade and commerce in the Gupta period?






36. Why clear nights are more colder then cloudy nights?






37. Who said 'Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err'?






38. When is Sadbhavna Diwas (Goodwill Day ) observed in India?

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


39. Who got Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (highest sports award in country) award?






40. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India?






41. Which is the place experiencing minimum and maximum temperatures -28.3 degree Celsius and 15 degree Celsius respectively?






42. Who won the silver medal in 66 Kg wrestling and is the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals?






43. What is the ratio of width of our National Flag to its length?






44. Who was the first recipient of Nehru Award for International Understanding?






45. Which player is the author of book named 'Sunny Days'?






46. Name the largest oil refinery of India?






47. With which field M.F. Hussian were associated?






48. Which day is observed as Sanskrit Day in India?






49. Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?






50. Which was the most commonly used coin in Mauryan period?