Basic General Knowledge MCQs

✅ The correct answer is option D.
The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at Vienna. Since 1965, the headquarters of OPEC has been in Vienna, Austria. OPEC was established in Baghdad, Iraq on 10–14 September 1960.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Recently lead free petrol was introduced in our country because they cause less pollution. Worldwide studies have revealed that leaded petrol is responsible for 90 per cent of all airborne lead pollution. In India, petrol with a low lead content (0.15 gm/l instead of 0.56 gm/l) was introduced in the four metros in 1994.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators is ammonia. Ammonia, frequently used commercially in large freezing and refrigeration plants is also called “anhydrous ammonia” because it contains almost no water (it is 99.98% pure).

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL) company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply vessels and well-head platforms and so on. It manufactures warships and submarines for the Indian Navy and offshore platforms and associated support vessels for offshore oil drilling.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
In August, 1996 at Kolar(near Bangalore), India made successful test flights of Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) named Nishant. The DRDO Nishant was an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by India’s ADE (Aeronautical Development Establishment), a branch of DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) for the Indian Armed Forces.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Manipuri and English are the native languages of Manipur. Before Manipur got independence and merged into the Indian Union this language has been used as official language. Manipuri is the medium of instruction in all levels of education while English is another language, which is also used in the courts, offices etc.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The purpose of ‘United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’ (UNCTAD) is to promote International Trade with a view to accelerate economic growth of developing countries. The organization’s goals are to: “maximize the trade, investment and development opportunities of developing countries and assist them in their efforts to integrate into the world economy on an equitable basis”.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Jaspal Rana is associated with Shooting. Jaspal Rana (born 28 June 1976) is an Indian shooter. He contested mainly in the 25 m Centre Fire Pistol category.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
The sacred place for Buddhists is Lumbini (Nepal) where Buddha was born in Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where Buddha received enlightenment and Kusinagara (UP) where Buddha attained Nirvana.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Recession is slowing down of economic activity over a limited period, period that results from accumulation of unsold goods, owing to fall in demand and period during which unemployment may rise and demand and output may fall, leading to slump in trade.