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

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

d.None of the above

2. Dr. Zakir Hussain was

a.first president of Indian National Congress

b.first vice president of India

c.first speaker of Lok Sabha

d.the first Muslim president of India

3. Epsom (England) is the place associated with

a.Shooting

b.Snooker

c.Horse racing

d.Polo

4. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

a.Dehradun

b.Marmago

c.Dispur

d.Darjeeling

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

a.Both A and B

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

c.None of the above

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

6. Dumping is

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

b.All of the above

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

d.prohibited by regulations of GATT

7. Firdausi was

a.well known for his epic 'Shahnama'

b.None of the above

c.a poet

d.Both A and B

8. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

a.2000

b.2001

c.2002

d.2003

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

a.Physics and Chemistry

b.Physiology or Medicine

c.All of the above

d.Literature, Peace and Economics

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

a.June 8th

b.May 8th

c.June 18th

d.May 18th

11. 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

12. GNLF stands for

a.Both A and B

b.None of the above

c.Gross National Liberation Form

d.Gorkha National Liberation Front

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

d.resistance power increases

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

a.Labour Party

b.Ku-Klux-Klan

c.Nazi Party

d.Democratic Party

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

a.None of the above

b.Longest railway station

c.Largest railway station

d.Highest railway station

16. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

a.Oldest Gurudwara

b.Both A and B are correct

c.Largest Gurdwara

d.None of the above

17. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

a.1958

b.1955

c.1956

d.1957

18. First Afghan War took place in

a.1843

b.1848

c.1839

d.1833

19. First International Peace Congress was held in London in

a.1564 AD

b.1843 AD

c.1798 AD

d.1901 AD

20. Garampani sanctuary is located at

a.Kohima, Nagaland

b.Diphu, Assam

c.Junagarh, Gujarat

d.Gangtok, Sikkim

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

a.centrifugal force

b.force of adhesion

c.force of cohesion

d.force of friction

22. The ozone layer restricts

a.X-rays and gamma rays

b.Infrared radiation

c.Visible light

d.Ultraviolet radiation

23. FRS stands for

a.Fellow Research System

b.Fellow of Royal Society

c.Federation of Regulation Society

d.None of the above

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

a.1943

b.1942

c.1940

d.1941

25. FFC stands for

a.Foreign Finance Corporation

b.None of the above

c.Federation of Football Council

d.Film Finance Corporation

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

a.1958

b.1968

c.1967

d.1922

27. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was

a.developed the mercury thermometer in 1714

b.All of the above

c.a German Physicist

d.devised temperature scale

28. ESCAP stands for

a.None of the above

b.Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

c.Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific

d.European Society Council for Africa and Pacific

29. First China War was fought between

a.China and Egypt

b.China and Greek

c.China and France

d.China and Britain

30. Filaria is caused by

a.Bacteria

b.Mosquito

c.Protozoa

d.Virus

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

a.increased height

b.retarded growth

c.None of the above

d.weakening of bones

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

a.spectroscope

b.kaleidoscope

c.telescope

d.periscope

33. Fathometer is used to measure

a.Earthquakes

b.Sound intensity

c.Rainfall

d.Ocean depth

34. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

a.NOx

b.suspended particulate matter

c.SOx

d.CO

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

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

b.his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide

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

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.Moon's gravitational pull

b.Earth's gravitational pull

c.Pressure of the atmosphere

d.Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation

37. 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

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

a.Copper

b.Aluminium

c.Zinc

d.Lead

39. 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

40. 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 melting point

c.low specific heat

d.high resistance

41. Ecology deals with

a.Birds

b.Relation between organisms and their environment

c.Cell formation

d.Tissues

42. Habeas Corpus Act 1679

a.All of the above

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

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

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

43. 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

44. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

a.1970 in Bangkok

b.1966 in Bangkok

c.1962 in Jakarta

d.1958 in Tokyo

45. Fastest shorthand writer was

a.J.R.(d) Tata

b.Dr. G. (d) Bist

c.Khudada Khan

d.J.M. Tagore

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

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Orissa

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Kerala

47. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

a.Football

b.Volleyball

c.Cricket

d.Hockey

48. Eugenics is the study of

a.altering human beings by changing their genetic components

b.people of European origin

c.genetic of plants

d.different races of mankind

49. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

a.Fiji

b.UK

c.India

d.USA

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

a.Physics in 1956 and 1972

b.Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

c.Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962

d.Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

51. Fa-Hien was

a.the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica

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

c.the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China

d.None of the above

52. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who

a.discovered four satellites of Jupiter

b.All of the above

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

d.developed the telescope

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

a.Asia

b.Europe

c.Africa

d.South America

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

a.1993

b.1991

c.1992

d.1994

55. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

a.All of the above

b.founded the servants of India Society

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

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

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

a.Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

b.Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962

c.Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962

d.Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962

57. 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.1915 AD

d.1916 AD

58. DRDL stands for

a.Department of Research and Development Laboratory

b.None of the above

c.Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary

d.Defence Research and Development Laboratary

59. 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 15 m

d.28 m x 16 m

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

a.None of the above

b.Laissezfaire

c.Inflation

d.Letter of Credit (L/C)

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

a.Australia

b.Europe

c.Asia

d.Africa

62. 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 according to their demand

d.Commodities that is available more as compared to demand

63. G-15 is an economic grouping of

a.First World Nations

b.Second World Nations

c.Third World Nations

d.Fourth World Nations

64. Headquarters of UNO are situated at

a.Geneva

b.Paris

c.New York, USA

d.Hague (Netherlands)

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

a.Tennis

b.Basketball

c.Volleyball

d.Cricket

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

a.Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji

b.Vice-Admiral R.(d) Katari

c.None of the above

d.Gen. K.M. Cariappa

67. For purifying drinking water alum is used

a.to remove gases

b.to kill bacteria

c.to remove salts

d.for coagulation of mud particles

68. Coral reefs in India can be found in

a.Rameshwaram

b.The coast of Orissa

c.Trivandrum

d.Waltair

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

a.19th January 1918

b.11th November 1918

c.30th May 1918

d.15th February 1918

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

a.1200 AD

b.1000 AD

c.1515 AD

d.1099 AD

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

a.Khajuraho temples

b.Sun temple

c.Jama Masjid

d.Mahabalipuram temples

CUET 2026 Basic General Knowledge MCQ Question Answers for Competitive Exams

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