Basic General Knowledge MCQs

✅ The correct answer is option D.
The Olympic Flame symbolises continuity between the ancient and modern games. On the opening day of the Games, the torch is taken into the stadium and the chosen torchbearer lights the cauldron. This ritual symbolizes the continuity between ancient times and the new generations. The Flame burns for the entire duration of the Games and is extinguished during the Closing Ceremony of the competition.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The population density of Nagaland is 120/sq. km. Density of Nagaland is 119 per sq km which is lower than national average 382 per sq km. In 2001, density of Nagaland was 120 per sq km, while nation average in 2001 was 324 per sq km.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The last month of the Saka year is Phalguna. Phagun is the twelfth and last month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with Phalguna in the Hindu calendar and the Indian National calendar, and February and March of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 or 31 days long.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
The term steeplechase is associated with Horse Racing. Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys over a set distance for competition.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Filaria is caused by Mosquito. Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type. These are spread by blood-feeding diptera such as black flies and mosquitoes.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Nitrogen of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage. Inhaled air is by volume 78.08% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen and small amounts include argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, and hydrogen.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The covered area of Gujarat state is 1,96,024 sq. km. The population of Gujarat is 60,383,628 (2011 census) and the state covers an area of 1, 96,024 sq km and shares its border with the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The state has a literacy rate of 79.31 percent. Gujarat is the 7th largest state in India in terms of area.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Australia has maximum per capita land. It has a high – income economy, with the world’s tenth highest per capita income.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The Infantry School located at Mhow is the alma mater of the Infantry. Infantry School imparts tactics, weapons and leadership training to young.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The term Ground Stroke is associated with Tennis. A groundstroke or ground stroke in tennis is a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court. It is usually hit from the back of the tennis court, around the baseline.