50 Most Important General Knowledge Questions



Friends, here are the 50 most  important questions which will help u in competitive exams like CSS.


1. Which is not a Tundra type of vegetation ?
(a) Sedges (b) Steppes
(c) Mosses (d) Lichens


2. The Mediterranean lands are often called the world's-
(a) grazing lands (b) forest lands
(c) orchard lands (d) paddy lands


3. Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year ?
(a) The Equatorial Region (b) The Tundra Region
(c) The Himalayan Region (d) The Mediterranean Region


4. Cuba is in-
(a) Pacific Ocean (b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Black sea (d) Red sea


5. Which of the following is the capital of Bulgaria?
(a) Sofia (b) Danube
(c) Rio de Janeiro (d) Belgrade


6. Strait of Malacca separates-
(a) Sumatra and Malaysia (b) Java and Brunei
(c) Malaysia and Brunei (d) Sumatra and Java


7. Which of the following is the largest island ?
(a) Cuba (b) Great Britain
(c) Greenland (c) Sri Lanka


8. The Ocean between America and Europe is called
(a) Pacific (b) Arctic
(c) Atlantic (d) Southern


9. 90% of the world's rice is grown in-
(a) America (b) Africa
(c) United Kingdom (d) Asia

10. Which of the following is world's largest producer Bauxite ?
(a) Australia (b) Yogoslavia
(c) Hungary (d) U. S. A.

11.The primary producer of passenger cars is-
(a) U.S.A. (b) Japan
(c) Italy (d) Germarj


12.Which of the following countries is relatively industrial; developed ?
(a) Thailand (b) Pakistan
(c) India (d) Bangladesh


13.K. L. M. a worldwide airlines, belongs to which of that following countries ?
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) Japan (d) The Netherlands


14.On which of the following rivers is London situated
(a) Darling (b) Mississippi
(c) Rhine (d) Thames


15. Hyetology is the study of-
(a) High Pressure (b) High temperature
(c) Rainfall (d)Earthquake


16. Ethiopia was earlier known as-
(a) Abyssinia (b) Christina
(c) Formosa (d) Persia.


17. Which of the following countries is known as the Land of Golden Pagodas ?
(a) Mayanmar (b) Nepal 
(c) China (d) Which is known as the 'metal of hope' ?


18. High Temperature Earthquake
(a) Gold (b) Iron (c) Uranium (d) Platinum


19. Which of the following animals is found mainly in Tibetan highlands ?
(a) Lion (b) Giraffe
(c) Deer (d) Yak


20.The country which is commonly known as the 'Land of Golden Fleece' ic-
(a) A Australia (b) Britain
(c) France (d) Japan


21 "Contours' are lines connecting places having-
(a) Equal temperature (b) Equal pressure
(c) Equal rainfall (d) Equal hight


22. Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of newsprint ?
(a) Coniferous forest (b) Deciduous forest
(c) Evergreen forest (d) Mediterranean forest


23.The lesading producer of Sulphur is-
(a) Canada (b) U. S.A.
(c) Spain (d) Italy


24.Rhine valley in France is known for mineral deposits of-
(a) Zinc (b) Nickel
(c) Copper (d) Bauxite
 

25.Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest ?
(a) Peat (b) Lignite
(c) Bituminous (d) Anthracite


26.Geostationary orbit is at a height of-
(a) 6 Km (b) 1000 Km
(c) 3600 Km (d) 36000 Km


27.The eaarth rotates around an axis pointing towards-
(a) the moon (b) the polestar
(c) the sun (d) the venus
 

28. Which one of the following lattitudes forms a great circle
(a) 0° (b) 23V2
(c) 66V2 0 (d) 90°


29. In how many time zones has the world been divided ?
(a) 15 (b) 24
(c) 90 (d) 180


30.Which of the following is the most destructive ?
(a) Cyclone (b) Tornado
(c) Typhoon (d) Willy-willy


31.Which of the following rocks are transformed into marbles ?
(a) Granite (b) Limestone
(c) Peat (d) Shale
 

32. Earthquake rarely occur in-
(a) Alaska (b) Brazil
(c) Mexico (d) New Zealand
 

33. Caldera is a feature associated with-
(a) Volcanoes (b) Earthquakes
(c)Folding of rocks (d) Faulting of mountains

34. Which of the following regions contains doline land features ?
(a) Voltaic (b) Deltaic
(c) Karrt (d) Glaciate

35. Which of the following is a warm ocean current ?
(a) Kuroshio (b) Peruvian
(c) Labrador (d) None of these

36. Which of the following is a cold current ?
(a) Kuroshio (b) Benezuela
(c) Brazil (d) Gulf stream
 
37. The world's deepest trench is-
(a) Pacific ocean (b) Indian ocean
(c) Atlantic ocean (d) Mediterranean sea

38. Shekel is the currency of-
(a) Brunei (b) Israel (c) Jordan (d) Myanmar

39. The natural vegitation of Savanna consists of-
(a) tall grass (b) serub jungle (c) short grass (d) trees

40. The hot deserts of the world are generally found near-
(a) the equator (b) the doldrums
(c) the horse lattitude (d) the tundras


41. The strait which separates Africa from Europe is-
(a) Hook strait (b) Strait of Gibraltar
(c) Palk strait (d) Bering strait


42. Which is not an island ?
(a) Cuba (b) Greenland
(c) Ireland (d) Sweden


43. Which country 'Golan Heights' belongs to ?
(a) China (b) Israel
(c) Syria (d) Iraq


44.The national name of Spain is-
(a) Sohweiz (b) Reino de Espana
(c) Konungariket (d) Mesopotamia


45. Which of the following is not a desert ?
(a) Gobi (b) Kalahari (c) Sahara (d) Cotopaxi
 Answer: (d)

46. Largest lake in Africa is-
(a) Lake Victoria (b) Lake Malawi
(c) Lake Tanganyika (d) Lake Chad


47. The climate best suited for horticulture is-
(a) Equatorial (b) Mediterranean
(c) Monsoon (d) Tundra


48. The crop associated with retting process is-
(a) Wheat (b) Rice
(c) Jute .(d) Cotton


49.In the total population of South Africa, Asians constitute about-
(a) 1% (b) 2 5%
(c) 5.5% (d) 11%


50. How many bright stars are there in the constellation named 'Ursa Major" or the Great Bear ?
(a) 10 (b) 9
(c) 8 ' (d) 7

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