CUET 2026 MCQ Quiz on Basic General Knowledge

CUET 2026 MCQ Quiz on Basic General Knowledge – Objective Question Answers on Basic General Knowledge

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1. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

a.Fiji

b.UK

c.India

d.USA

2. For purifying drinking water alum is used

a.for coagulation of mud particles

b.to remove gases

c.to remove salts

d.to kill bacteria

3. Entomology is the science that studies

a.The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

b.The formation of rocks

c.Behavior of human beings

d.Insects

4. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the

a.force of friction

b.force of adhesion

c.force of cohesion

d.centrifugal force

5. Coral reefs in India can be found in

a.Trivandrum

b.Rameshwaram

c.The coast of Orissa

d.Waltair

6. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

a.Physiology or Medicine

b.Physics and Chemistry

c.Literature, Peace and Economics

d.All of the above

7. Epsom (England) is the place associated with

a.Horse racing

b.Shooting

c.Snooker

d.Polo

8. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is

a.None of the above

b.Both A and B

c.International agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriers

d.Agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between members

9. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was

a.developed the mercury thermometer in 1714

b.devised temperature scale

c.a German Physicist

d.All of the above

10. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in

a.1000 AD

b.1200 AD

c.1099 AD

d.1515 AD

11. First International Peace Congress was held in London in

a.1843 AD

b.1798 AD

c.1901 AD

d.1564 AD

12. FFC stands for

a.Federation of Football Council

b.None of the above

c.Foreign Finance Corporation

d.Film Finance Corporation

13. FRS stands for

a.Fellow Research System

b.None of the above

c.Federation of Regulation Society

d.Fellow of Royal Society

14. Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because

a.the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

b.resistance power increases

c.the infrared light kills bacteria in the body

d.the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan

15. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for

a.Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962

b.Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962

c.Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962

d.Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

16. Habeas Corpus Act 1679

a.provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail

b.states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him

c.safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders

d.All of the above

17. Ecology deals with

a.Tissues

b.Relation between organisms and their environment

c.Cell formation

d.Birds

18. Economic goods are

a.all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand

b.None of the above

c.Commodities that is available more as compared to demand

d.Commodities that is available according to their demand

19. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?

a.Lead

b.Aluminium

c.Zinc

d.Copper

20. The ozone layer restricts

a.X-rays and gamma rays

b.Infrared radiation

c.Visible light

d.Ultraviolet radiation

21. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by

a.Fourth World Nations

b.Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

c.Second World Nations

d.Third World Nations

22. Free market is

a.a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods

b.ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism

c.None of the above

d.market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand

23. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

a.Dispur

b.Darjeeling

c.Dehradun

d.Marmago

24. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in

a.1958

b.1967

c.1968

d.1922

25. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as

a.Laissezfaire

b.None of the above

c.Inflation

d.Letter of Credit (L/C)

26. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having

a.low melting point

b.low specific heat

c.high resistance

d.high melting point

27. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

a.1956

b.1958

c.1957

d.1955

28. Fa-Hien was

a.the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China

b.None of the above

c.the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya

d.the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica

29. During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year

a.1917 AD

b.1914 AD

c.1916 AD

d.1915 AD

30. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended

a.15th February 1918

b.11th November 1918

c.30th May 1918

d.19th January 1918

31. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?

a.None of the above

b.Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji

c.Gen. K.M. Cariappa

d.Vice-Admiral R.(d) Katari

32. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who

a.All of the above

b.discovered four satellites of Jupiter

c.developed the telescope

d.discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement

33. G-15 is an economic grouping of

a.Third World Nations

b.First World Nations

c.Fourth World Nations

d.Second World Nations

34. Eugenics is the study of

a.people of European origin

b.different races of mankind

c.genetic of plants

d.altering human beings by changing their genetic components

35. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

a.Oldest Gurudwara

b.Largest Gurdwara

c.Both A and B are correct

d.None of the above

36. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the

a.Earth's gravitational pull

b.Pressure of the atmosphere

c.Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation

d.Moon's gravitational pull

37. Dumping is

a.the process by which the supply of a manufacture's product remains low in the domestic market, which batches him better price

b.All of the above

c.prohibited by regulations of GATT

d.selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market price

38. Euclid was

a.Propounded the geometrical theorems

b.All of the above

c.Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry

d.Greek mathematician

39. Fathometer is used to measure

a.Earthquakes

b.Sound intensity

c.Ocean depth

d.Rainfall

40. GNLF stands for

a.Gorkha National Liberation Front

b.None of the above

c.Gross National Liberation Form

d.Both A and B

41. Guru Gobind Singh was

a.All the above

b.author of Dasam Granth

c.founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699

d.the 10th Guru of the Sikhs

42. During World War II, when did Germany attack France?

a.1940

b.1943

c.1942

d.1941

43. Garampani sanctuary is located at

a.Gangtok, Sikkim

b.Diphu, Assam

c.Junagarh, Gujarat

d.Kohima, Nagaland

44. DRDL stands for

a.Defence Research and Development Laboratary

b.Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary

c.Department of Research and Development Laboratory

d.None of the above

45. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

a.1970 in Bangkok

b.1958 in Tokyo

c.1966 in Bangkok

d.1962 in Jakarta

46. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

a.2002

b.2000

c.2003

d.2001

47. Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in

a.increased height

b.retarded growth

c.weakening of bones

d.None of the above

48. Filaria is caused by

a.Mosquito

b.Protozoa

c.Virus

d.Bacteria

49. Headquarters of UNO are situated at

a.Geneva

b.Paris

c.Hague (Netherlands)

d.New York, USA

50. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on

a.May 18th

b.June 8th

c.May 8th

d.June 18th

51. ESCAP stands for

a.European Society Council for Africa and Pacific

b.Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific

c.Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

d.None of the above

52. Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for

a.Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

b.Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

c.Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962

d.Physics in 1956 and 1972

53. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in

a.1993

b.1992

c.1994

d.1991

54. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

a.founded the servants of India Society

b.started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune

c.All of the above

d.served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1905

55. Fastest shorthand writer was

a.J.M. Tagore

b.Dr. G. (d) Bist

c.Khudada Khan

d.J.R.(d) Tata

56. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

a.Volleyball

b.Cricket

c.Hockey

d.Football

57. For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is

a.kaleidoscope

b.spectroscope

c.telescope

d.periscope

58. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD are

a.Khajuraho temples

b.Mahabalipuram temples

c.Jama Masjid

d.Sun temple

59. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of

a.Europe

b.Asia

c.Africa

d.Australia

60. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

a.suspended particulate matter

b.CO

c.SOx

d.NOx

61. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of

a.Asia

b.South America

c.Africa

d.Europe

62. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's

a.Largest railway station

b.Highest railway station

c.Longest railway station

d.None of the above

63. Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for

a.his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators

b.None of the above

c.his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide

d.showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security

64. Dr. Zakir Hussain was

a.the first Muslim president of India

b.first speaker of Lok Sabha

c.first president of Indian National Congress

d.first vice president of India

65. Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Kerala

c.Orissa

d.Tamil Nadu

66. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of

a.Tennis

b.Volleyball

c.Cricket

d.Basketball

67. First Afghan War took place in

a.1848

b.1833

c.1843

d.1839

68. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are

a.28 m x 15 m

b.27 m x 16 m

c.28 m x 16 m

d.26 m x 14 m

69. Firdausi was

a.None of the above

b.Both A and B

c.a poet

d.well known for his epic 'Shahnama'

70. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as

a.Nazi Party

b.Ku-Klux-Klan

c.Labour Party

d.Democratic Party

71. First China War was fought between

a.China and France

b.China and Egypt

c.China and Britain

d.China and Greek

CUET 2026 Basic General Knowledge MCQ Question Answers for Competitive Exams

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