Basic General Knowledge MCQs

1402. Eugenics is the study of

A. altering human beings by changing their genetic components
B. people of European origin
C. different races of mankind
D. genetic of plants
✅ The correct answer is option A.

1403. Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for

A. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
B. Physics in 1956 and 1972
C. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962
D. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Frederick Sanger

Born Aug. 13, 1918, Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England.

English biochemist who was twice the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. He was awarded the prize in 1958 for his determination of the structure of the insulin molecule. He shared the prize (with Paul Berg and Walter Gilbert) in 1980 for his determination of base sequences in nucleic acids. Sanger was only the fourth two-time recipient of the Nobel Prize.

1405. Free market is

A. a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods
B. market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
C. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.

1406. Dr. Zakir Hussain was

A. the first Muslim president of India
B. first vice president of India
C. first president of Indian National Congress
D. first speaker of Lok Sabha
✅ The correct answer is option A.

1408. Guru Gobind Singh was

A. the 10th Guru of the Sikhs
B. founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
C. author of Dasam Granth
D. All the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708). The 10th Guru of the Sikhs who founded the Khalsa the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699. He is said to be the author of Dasam Granth.

1409. Firdausi was

A. a poet
B. well known for his epic ‘Shahnama’
C. Both option A and B
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.