Basic General Knowledge Questions and Answers Part-1

1. In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is
a) 15 trillion
b) 20 trillion
c) 25 trillion
d) 30 trillion

Answer: d

2. INS Venduruthy is located at
a) Kochi
b) Mumbai
c) Lonavla
d) Jamnagar

Answer: a

3. In which season do we need more fat?
a) Spring
b) Winter
c) Summer
d) Rainy season

Answer: b

4. How much districts are there in Punjab?
a) 14
b) 16
c) 22
d) 21

Answer: c

5. India participated in Olympics Hockey in
a) 1918
b) 1928
c) 1938
d) 1948

Answer: b

6. In August, 1996 at Kolar(near Bangalore), India made successful test flights of Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) named
a) Arjun
b) Nishant
c) Lakshya
d) Vijayanta

Answer: b

7. IDA stands for
a) Indian Development Agency
b) Industrial Development Analyses
c) International Development Agency
d) None of the above

Answer: c

8. Indira Gandhi was assassinated in
a) 1974
b) 1984
c) 1994
d) 2004

Answer: b

9. India's first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in
a) 1984
b) 1974
c) 1964
d) 1954

Answer: b

10. How many players are there on each side in the game of Basketball?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

Answer: b