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. FFC stands for

a.None of the above

b.Federation of Football Council

c.Foreign Finance Corporation

d.Film Finance Corporation

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

a.June 18th

b.May 8th

c.May 18th

d.June 8th

3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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

b.All of the above

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

d.founded the servants of India Society

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

a.1942

b.1940

c.1941

d.1943

5. The ozone layer restricts

a.Ultraviolet radiation

b.Infrared radiation

c.X-rays and gamma rays

d.Visible light

6. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

a.Oldest Gurudwara

b.None of the above

c.Both A and B are correct

d.Largest Gurdwara

7. 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

8. 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

9. Fastest shorthand writer was

a.J.R.(d) Tata

b.J.M. Tagore

c.Dr. G. (d) Bist

d.Khudada Khan

10. Entomology is the science that studies

a.Behavior of human beings

b.The formation of rocks

c.Insects

d.The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

11. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

a.Marmago

b.Dispur

c.Dehradun

d.Darjeeling

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

a.Tennis

b.Volleyball

c.Cricket

d.Basketball

13. G-15 is an economic grouping of

a.First World Nations

b.Third World Nations

c.Fourth World Nations

d.Second World Nations

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

a.Europe

b.Asia

c.South America

d.Africa

15. Ecology deals with

a.Birds

b.Relation between organisms and their environment

c.Tissues

d.Cell formation

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

a.Aluminium

b.Zinc

c.Copper

d.Lead

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

a.None of the above

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

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

18. 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

19. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

a.Football

b.Cricket

c.Hockey

d.Volleyball

20. Filaria is caused by

a.Virus

b.Bacteria

c.Protozoa

d.Mosquito

21. Euclid was

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

b.Propounded the geometrical theorems

c.All of the above

d.Greek mathematician

22. 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

23. For purifying drinking water alum is used

a.to remove salts

b.to remove gases

c.for coagulation of mud particles

d.to kill bacteria

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

a.Orissa

b.Kerala

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Tamil Nadu

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

a.weakening of bones

b.None of the above

c.retarded growth

d.increased height

26. First Afghan War took place in

a.1839

b.1843

c.1833

d.1848

27. Free market is

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

b.None of the above

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

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

28. Guru Gobind Singh was

a.author of Dasam Granth

b.the 10th Guru of the Sikhs

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

d.All the above

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.None of the above

d.Inflation

30. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was

a.All of the above

b.devised temperature scale

c.a German Physicist

d.developed the mercury thermometer in 1714

31. FRS stands for

a.None of the above

b.Fellow of Royal Society

c.Fellow Research System

d.Federation of Regulation Society

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

a.1922

b.1967

c.1968

d.1958

33. Garampani sanctuary is located at

a.Junagarh, Gujarat

b.Gangtok, Sikkim

c.Kohima, Nagaland

d.Diphu, Assam

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

a.1992

b.1993

c.1994

d.1991

35. Firdausi was

a.Both A and B

b.None of the above

c.a poet

d.well known for his epic 'Shahnama'

36. GNLF stands for

a.Gross National Liberation Form

b.None of the above

c.Both A and B

d.Gorkha National Liberation Front

37. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by

a.Fourth World Nations

b.Third World Nations

c.Second World Nations

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

38. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who

a.developed the telescope

b.All of the above

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

d.discovered four satellites of Jupiter

39. Fathometer is used to measure

a.Sound intensity

b.Earthquakes

c.Ocean depth

d.Rainfall

40. Habeas Corpus Act 1679

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

b.All of the above

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

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

41. Coral reefs in India can be found in

a.The coast of Orissa

b.Rameshwaram

c.Trivandrum

d.Waltair

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

a.Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation

b.Earth's gravitational pull

c.Moon's gravitational pull

d.Pressure of the atmosphere

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

a.Mahabalipuram temples

b.Sun temple

c.Khajuraho temples

d.Jama Masjid

44. First China War was fought between

a.China and France

b.China and Greek

c.China and Britain

d.China and Egypt

45. 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.1916 AD

c.1914 AD

d.1915 AD

46. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

a.2002

b.2003

c.2001

d.2000

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

a.28 m x 16 m

b.28 m x 15 m

c.27 m x 16 m

d.26 m x 14 m

48. Dumping is

a.All of the above

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

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

d.prohibited by regulations of GATT

49. 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

50. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

a.1958

b.1955

c.1957

d.1956

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

a.Asia

b.Africa

c.Australia

d.Europe

52. Eugenics is the study of

a.people of European origin

b.genetic of plants

c.altering human beings by changing their genetic components

d.different races of mankind

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

a.spectroscope

b.periscope

c.kaleidoscope

d.telescope

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

a.Highest railway station

b.Largest railway station

c.Longest railway station

d.None of the above

55. Epsom (England) is the place associated with

a.Polo

b.Shooting

c.Horse racing

d.Snooker

56. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

a.UK

b.Fiji

c.USA

d.India

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

a.Nazi Party

b.Ku-Klux-Klan

c.Labour Party

d.Democratic Party

58. Economic goods are

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

b.Commodities that is available more as compared to demand

c.Commodities that is available according to their demand

d.None of the above

59. First International Peace Congress was held in London in

a.1901 AD

b.1798 AD

c.1564 AD

d.1843 AD

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

a.1515 AD

b.1200 AD

c.1000 AD

d.1099 AD

61. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

a.1958 in Tokyo

b.1970 in Bangkok

c.1966 in Bangkok

d.1962 in Jakarta

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

a.the infrared light kills bacteria in the body

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

c.resistance power increases

d.the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

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

a.None of the above

b.Both A and B

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

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

64. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

a.CO

b.SOx

c.suspended particulate matter

d.NOx

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

a.Physics in 1956 and 1972

b.Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

c.Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

d.Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962

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

a.high melting point

b.low specific heat

c.high resistance

d.low melting point

67. DRDL stands for

a.None of the above

b.Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary

c.Department of Research and Development Laboratory

d.Defence Research and Development Laboratary

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

a.Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962

b.Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962

c.Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

d.Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962

69. Fa-Hien was

a.None of the above

b.the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China

c.the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica

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

70. Headquarters of UNO are situated at

a.New York, USA

b.Hague (Netherlands)

c.Geneva

d.Paris

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

a.None of the above

b.Gen. K.M. Cariappa

c.Vice-Admiral R.(d) Katari

d.Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji

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