General Knowledge

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๐Ÿ“˜ Basic General Knowledge MCQs
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๐Ÿ“˜ CAPITAL & FAMOUS CITIES
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๐Ÿ“˜ General Science MCQs
๐Ÿ“˜ GK
๐Ÿ“˜ Honours and Awards MCQs
๐Ÿ“˜ Indian Culture MCQs
๐Ÿ“˜ Indian Geography MCQs
๐Ÿ“˜ INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
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๐Ÿ“˜ Physics MCQs
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781. Sulphur is not present in

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A. coal
B. gypsum
C. iron pyrites
D. chlorapatite
โœ… The correct answer is option D.
Sulphur is not present in chlorapatite. Chlorapatite is formed in fluor-deficient environments, and found in calcium silicate marbles, in layered mafic intrusions and in diabases. It is known to replace triphylite in some granite pegmatites (Ptรกฤek 2016). A monoclinic polymorph, chlorapatite-M is known.

782. Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in

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A. 1957
B. 1958
C. 1959
D. 1960
โœ… The correct answer is option B.
Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in 1958. Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Union, raising the number of member states to nine. The organisation founded in 1957 which is now known as the European Union, originally had six members: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

783. Fa-Hien was

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A. the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
C. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
D. None of the above
โœ… The correct answer is option A.
Fa-Hien was the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya. He is also renowned for his pilgrimage to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha (modern Nepal).

785. The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by

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A. Devika Rani
B. Kanan Devi
C. Pankaj Mullick
D. Sohrab Modi
โœ… The correct answer is option A.
The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by Devika Rani. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was introduced in 1969 by the government to recognise the contribution of film personalities towards the development of Indian Cinema. The first recipient of this award was Devika Rani.

786. India’s first atomic reactor was

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A. Apsara
B. Kamini
C. Zerlina
D. Dhruva
โœ… The correct answer is option A.
India’s first atomic reactor was Apsara. Apsara is the oldest of India’s research reactors. The reactor was designed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) and built with assistance from the United Kingdom (which also provided the initial fuel supply consisting of 80 percent enriched uranium). Apsara first went critical on 4 August 1956.

788. The host of first Olympics in 1896 was

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A. Athens, Greece
B. Paris, France
C. Los Angeles, USA
D. London, Great Britain
โœ… The correct answer is option A.
The host of first Olympics in 1896 was Athens, Greece. On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece, with athletes from 14 countries participating. The International Olympic Committee met for the first time in Paris in June 1894 and chose Greece as the site of the inaugural modern Olympiad.

789. The last Hindu king whose party succeeded in establishing “Hindu Swaraj” was

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A. Akbar, the Great
B. Chhatrapati Shivaji
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Bahadurshah Zafar Khan
โœ… The correct answer is option B.
The last Hindu king whose party succeeded in establishing “Hindu Swaraj” was Chhatrapati Shivaji. Chhatrapati Shivaji was one of the bravest, most progressive and sensible rulers of India. The founder of the Maratha Kingdom, Shivaji was born to be a natural leader and fighter on 19th February, 1630 in the prestigious Shivneri Fort. Till date, the day is celebrated as Shiv Jayanti with great rigour and traditional style by Maharashtrians.