Basic General Knowledge MCQs

✅ 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.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was established in 1973 under Ministry of Defence as Government of India Enterprise.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Nelson Mandela became the first black President of South Africa. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Zakir Hussain was the third President of India and India’s second vice President. Zakir Husain Khan was an Indian economist and politician who served as the third President of India, from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. He previously served as Governor of Bihar from 1957 to 1962.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Gulf cooperation council was created on May 25, 1981, the 630-million-acre (2,500,000 km2) Council comprises the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.The unified economic agreement between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed on November 11, 1981 in Abu Dhabi. These countries are often referred to as The GCC States.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Kathmandu is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC. SAARC Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It coordinates and monitors the implementation of activities, hosts meetings, and serves as a channel of communication between the Association and its member states as well as other regional organizations.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
The duration of football match is Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time. A football match consists of two halves and each half is 45 minutes long. Between the two halves, there is an interval, which is not more than 15 minutes long. Stoppage time (also called injury time) is the time added on at the end of each half at the discretion of the referee.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The Indian Ocean Arc is an imaginary circle in space about 36,000 km over the equator. IOR-ARC is Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) is an association of 20 member countries.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 led the fourth crusade. The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204 CE) was called by Pope Innocent III (r. 1198-1216 CE) to retake Jerusalem from its current Muslim overlords.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
India’s tallest stone statue of the Jain sage Gomateswara is at Sravanabelagola, Karnataka. Shravanabelagola (Śravaṇa Beḷagoḷa) is a town located near Channarayapatna of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka.