Basic General Knowledge MCQs

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The headquarter of OAU (Organization of African Unity) are at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founded in 1963, it aims to safeguard the interests and independence of all African states, encourage the continent’s development, and settle disputes among member states. Its headquarters are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The headquarter of United Nations Fund for Programmes Population Activities (UNFA) are at New York. The UNFPA says it “is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled”. Their work involves the improvement of reproductive health; including creation of national strategies and protocols, and birth control by providing supplies and services. The organization has recently been known for its worldwide campaign against child marriage, obstetric fistula and female genital mutilation.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The third highest nation award given for distinguished service in any field is Padma Shri. The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The first Indian actress to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha was Nargis Dutt. Nargis was the first actor to be honored with the Padmashree Award; she was also nominated to the Rajya Sabha (Indian Parliament) for her charitable work for spastics. Won the National Award for her role in Raat Aur Din (1967). Half-sister of Anwar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Brussels was the headquarters of European Union located. Brussels in Belgium is considered the de facto capital of the European Union, having a long history of hosting the institutions of the European Union within its European Quarter.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Howrah Bridge on the Hoogly river, Calcutta is the largest cantilever bridge in India. The Howrah Bridge, which connects the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The population density of Madhya Pradesh is 196/sq. km.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
India’s first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in 1974. The bomb was detonated on the army base Pokhran Test Range (PTR), in Rajasthan, by the Indian Army under the supervision of several key Indian generals.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The first Winter Olympic Games were held at Chamonix (France). The Winter Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d’hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. The modern Olympic Games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Slavery Abolition Act(1833), in British history, act of Parliament that abolished slavery in most British colonies, freeing more than 800,000 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and South Africa as well as a small number in Canada. It received Royal Assent on August 28, 1833, and took effect on August 1, 1834.