Basic General Knowledge MCQs

✅ The correct answer is option C.
G-15 is an economic grouping of Third World Nations. The countries listed in G-15 group are Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1979. In 1979, Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize “for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitutes a threat to peace”.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Shakespeare was born in 1564 AD. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in April 1564. The exact date of his birth is not recorded, but it is most often celebrated around the world on 23 April. Shakespeare’s baptism is recorded in the Parish Register at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday 26 April 1564.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Of the various agencies related to the United Nations, the one that has the longest period is Universal Postal Union. The Universal Postal Union, established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Dumping is a term that is used in financial markets as well as in international trade. In the context of buying and selling securities, dumping refers to the practice of selling large blocks of securities. More specifically, when dumping securities the seller is primarily interested in getting rid of the securities at any price. One simply dumps, or unloads, on the market with no regard to the selling price of the securities.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The first General Elections in India took place in 1952. General elections to the first Lok Sabha since independence were held in India between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. The Indian National Congress (INC) stormed into power, winning 364 of the 489 seats. Jawaharlal Nehru became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the country.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by Uttarakhand in north. Uttar Pradesh is bordered by the state of Uttarakhand and the country of Nepal to the north, the state of Bihar to the east, the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast, the state of Madhya Pradesh to the south, and the states of Rajasthan and Haryana and the national capital territory of Delhi to the west.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
69 medals came into the account of India during the 2002 Commonwealth Games at Manchester. India won unprecedented 69 medals including 30 gold, 22 silver and 17 bronze and were fourth in the medal tally.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the latest technology development is Vijayanta. The Vijayanta (en: “Victorious”) was a main battle tank built in India based on a licensed design of the Vickers Mk. The Vijayanta was the first indigenous tank of the Indian Army. The prototype was completed in 1963 and the tank entered service on December 29, 1965.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Economic goods are all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand. An economic good is a good or service that has a benefit (utility) to society. Also, economic goods have a degree of scarcity and therefore an opportunity cost.