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. During whose time the Gandhara School of art developed?






2. Where is Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research located?






3. Who founded the Saka Era?






4. What will be the new name of West Bengal?






5. Which is largest state of India?






6. How many images will be formed when an object is placed between two mirrors placed parellel to each other?






7. Who invented telephone?






8. Which child artist got Critics Best Actor Award for his acting in a film Taare Zameen Par?






9. Name the Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay ofBengal?






10. Who discovered X-Ray?






11. What are the estimated premature deaths caused annually by air pollution - according to the first pollution survey carried in Sept. - 2011 by World Health Organisation?






12. Where did the World's costliest crash took place?






13. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka Chakra'?






14. Whose name is associated with the council of the 'Nine Gems'?






15. On which date India won the World Cup in Mumbai?






16. Who is author of 'Hindu view of life'?






17. What amount is purposed as per capita allocation for health sector for 2011-2012 - according to the official review of National Rural Health Mission?






18. Who wrote the popular book 'The Naked Face'?






19. Where is Boat Race a popular sport?






20. Which gas is called laughing gas?






21. Who is generally regardedas the pioneer of Local Self Government in Modern India?






22. Who is called the Flying Sikh of India?






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






24. When are days and nights equal throughout the globe?






25. What is Dry Ice?






26. In how many time zones is U.S.A divided?






27. What is KG5 drug?

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


28. Who led the first Muslim invasion of India?






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






30. Who said 'Child is the father of Man'?






31. Who was the first woman to go in space?






32. Mainly which gas is present in gobar gas?






33. Where were huge amounts of uranium recently found?






34. Who wrote the book 'Eternal Himalayas'?






35. Name the person who transliterated Guru Granth Sahib in Braille?






36. Which is the largest cave in India?






37. When is India's National Youth Day celebrated ?






38. Who said 'I have nothing to offer except blood - sweat and tears'?






39. Which is the largest dome in India?






40. Which is the largest desert in India?






41. Where is the only shrine in the world which has a natural statue of Hanuman that is not man made?






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






43. Which is the world's second cheapest city according to global survey?






44. What was the old name of Indonesia?






45. Which is the largest delta in India?






46. Who won the Wimbledon title for seventh time and 17th grand slam crown after beating Andy Murray in male category in 2012?






47. Where were Chola Kings ruling over?






48. Name the first ever pill approved by US to prevent HIV?






49. On which date Anti Tobacco Day observed?






50. Who wrote the book 'Ammi! Letter to a Democratic Mother'?