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. Garampani sanctuary is located at

a.Junagarh, Gujarat

b.Kohima, Nagaland

c.Gangtok, Sikkim

d.Diphu, Assam

2. The ozone layer restricts

a.Infrared radiation

b.X-rays and gamma rays

c.Ultraviolet radiation

d.Visible light

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

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Kerala

c.Orissa

d.Tamil Nadu

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

a.Jama Masjid

b.Sun temple

c.Khajuraho temples

d.Mahabalipuram temples

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

a.27 m x 16 m

b.26 m x 14 m

c.28 m x 16 m

d.28 m x 15 m

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

a.1991

b.1992

c.1993

d.1994

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

a.retarded growth

b.None of the above

c.increased height

d.weakening of bones

9. Dr. Zakir Hussain was

a.first speaker of Lok Sabha

b.the first Muslim president of India

c.first president of Indian National Congress

d.first vice president of India

10. Fathometer is used to measure

a.Earthquakes

b.Rainfall

c.Sound intensity

d.Ocean depth

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

a.Europe

b.Australia

c.Africa

d.Asia

12. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by

a.Third World Nations

b.Second World Nations

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

d.Fourth World Nations

13. ESCAP stands for

a.None of the above

b.Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

c.European Society Council for Africa and Pacific

d.Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific

14. Free market is

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

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

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

d.None of the above

15. Ecology deals with

a.Tissues

b.Relation between organisms and their environment

c.Cell formation

d.Birds

16. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

a.1957

b.1956

c.1955

d.1958

17. First Afghan War took place in

a.1839

b.1833

c.1848

d.1843

18. FRS stands for

a.Federation of Regulation Society

b.None of the above

c.Fellow of Royal Society

d.Fellow Research System

19. 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

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

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

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

c.None of the above

d.his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide

21. First China War was fought between

a.China and France

b.China and Egypt

c.China and Britain

d.China and Greek

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

a.Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

b.Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962

c.Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962

d.Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962

23. G-15 is an economic grouping of

a.Fourth World Nations

b.Third World Nations

c.Second World Nations

d.First World Nations

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

a.Europe

b.Africa

c.Asia

d.South America

25. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who

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

b.discovered four satellites of Jupiter

c.All of the above

d.developed the telescope

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

a.the infrared light kills bacteria in the body

b.the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

c.resistance power increases

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

27. 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.high resistance

c.high melting point

d.low specific heat

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

a.1940

b.1943

c.1942

d.1941

29. 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.Letter of Credit (L/C)

c.Inflation

d.None of the above

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

a.Zinc

b.Copper

c.Aluminium

d.Lead

31. FFC stands for

a.Foreign Finance Corporation

b.Film Finance Corporation

c.None of the above

d.Federation of Football Council

32. 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 cohesion

c.force of adhesion

d.centrifugal force

33. Habeas Corpus Act 1679

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

b.All of the above

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

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

34. Epsom (England) is the place associated with

a.Horse racing

b.Shooting

c.Polo

d.Snooker

35. 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

36. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

a.suspended particulate matter

b.SOx

c.CO

d.NOx

37. Fastest shorthand writer was

a.J.M. Tagore

b.Khudada Khan

c.J.R.(d) Tata

d.Dr. G. (d) Bist

38. Fa-Hien was

a.None of the above

b.the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica

c.the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China

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

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

a.Pressure of the atmosphere

b.Moon's gravitational pull

c.Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation

d.Earth's gravitational pull

40. 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.1916 AD

b.1914 AD

c.1915 AD

d.1917 AD

41. Headquarters of UNO are situated at

a.Geneva

b.New York, USA

c.Hague (Netherlands)

d.Paris

42. First International Peace Congress was held in London in

a.1564 AD

b.1798 AD

c.1901 AD

d.1843 AD

43. DRDL stands for

a.Defence Research and Development Laboratary

b.None of the above

c.Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary

d.Department of Research and Development Laboratory

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

a.Literature, Peace and Economics

b.Physics and Chemistry

c.All of the above

d.Physiology or Medicine

45. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

a.Both A and B are correct

b.Oldest Gurudwara

c.Largest Gurdwara

d.None of the above

46. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

a.2003

b.2000

c.2001

d.2002

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

a.30th May 1918

b.19th January 1918

c.15th February 1918

d.11th November 1918

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

a.Gen. K.M. Cariappa

b.None of the above

c.Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji

d.Vice-Admiral R.(d) Katari

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

a.Nazi Party

b.Labour Party

c.Democratic Party

d.Ku-Klux-Klan

50. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

a.1962 in Jakarta

b.1958 in Tokyo

c.1966 in Bangkok

d.1970 in Bangkok

51. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

a.Football

b.Cricket

c.Volleyball

d.Hockey

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

a.June 8th

b.June 18th

c.May 18th

d.May 8th

53. GNLF stands for

a.Gorkha National Liberation Front

b.Both A and B

c.Gross National Liberation Form

d.None of the above

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

a.1099 AD

b.1515 AD

c.1000 AD

d.1200 AD

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

a.1968

b.1922

c.1967

d.1958

56. Filaria is caused by

a.Bacteria

b.Virus

c.Mosquito

d.Protozoa

57. For purifying drinking water alum is used

a.to remove gases

b.for coagulation of mud particles

c.to remove salts

d.to kill bacteria

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

a.periscope

b.spectroscope

c.kaleidoscope

d.telescope

59. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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

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

c.founded the servants of India Society

d.All of the above

60. Firdausi was

a.a poet

b.Both A and B

c.None of the above

d.well known for his epic 'Shahnama'

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

a.Cricket

b.Tennis

c.Volleyball

d.Basketball

62. Euclid was

a.All of the above

b.Propounded the geometrical theorems

c.Greek mathematician

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

63. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was

a.developed the mercury thermometer in 1714

b.All of the above

c.a German Physicist

d.devised temperature scale

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

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

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

c.None of the above

d.Both A and B

65. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

a.USA

b.India

c.Fiji

d.UK

66. Coral reefs in India can be found in

a.The coast of Orissa

b.Rameshwaram

c.Trivandrum

d.Waltair

67. Guru Gobind Singh was

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

b.author of Dasam Granth

c.the 10th Guru of the Sikhs

d.All the above

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

a.Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962

b.Physics in 1956 and 1972

c.Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

d.Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

69. Economic goods are

a.None of the above

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

c.Commodities that is available more as compared to demand

d.Commodities that is available according to their demand

70. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

a.Dispur

b.Darjeeling

c.Dehradun

d.Marmago

71. Eugenics is the study of

a.altering human beings by changing their genetic components

b.people of European origin

c.different races of mankind

d.genetic of plants

CUET 2026 Basic General Knowledge MCQ Question Answers for Competitive Exams

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