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

a.Zinc

b.Aluminium

c.Lead

d.Copper

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

a.Australia

b.Asia

c.Africa

d.Europe

3. Economic goods are

a.Commodities that is available more as compared to demand

b.None of the above

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

d.Commodities that is available according to their demand

4. Headquarters of UNO are situated at

a.Paris

b.New York, USA

c.Hague (Netherlands)

d.Geneva

5. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

a.All of the above

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

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

d.founded the servants of India Society

6. Habeas Corpus Act 1679

a.All of the above

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

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

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

7. 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

8. Firdausi was

a.None of the above

b.Both A and B

c.well known for his epic 'Shahnama'

d.a poet

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

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Kerala

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Orissa

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

a.kaleidoscope

b.spectroscope

c.periscope

d.telescope

11. Entomology is the science that studies

a.The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

b.Behavior of human beings

c.The formation of rocks

d.Insects

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

a.Physics and Chemistry

b.Physiology or Medicine

c.Literature, Peace and Economics

d.All of the above

13. GNLF stands for

a.Gorkha National Liberation Front

b.None of the above

c.Both A and B

d.Gross National Liberation Form

14. Guru Gobind Singh was

a.All the above

b.the 10th Guru of the Sikhs

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

d.author of Dasam Granth

15. Filaria is caused by

a.Bacteria

b.Virus

c.Protozoa

d.Mosquito

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

a.Nazi Party

b.Labour Party

c.Democratic Party

d.Ku-Klux-Klan

17. Ecology deals with

a.Relation between organisms and their environment

b.Tissues

c.Birds

d.Cell formation

18. The ozone layer restricts

a.Ultraviolet radiation

b.X-rays and gamma rays

c.Visible light

d.Infrared radiation

19. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

a.Fiji

b.UK

c.USA

d.India

20. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by

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

b.Third World Nations

c.Fourth World Nations

d.Second World Nations

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

a.1993

b.1992

c.1991

d.1994

22. FFC stands for

a.Foreign Finance Corporation

b.Film Finance Corporation

c.Federation of Football Council

d.None of the above

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

a.his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide

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

c.None of the above

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

24. Fathometer is used to measure

a.Ocean depth

b.Sound intensity

c.Rainfall

d.Earthquakes

25. First International Peace Congress was held in London in

a.1843 AD

b.1798 AD

c.1901 AD

d.1564 AD

26. 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.Inflation

c.Letter of Credit (L/C)

d.Laissezfaire

27. Garampani sanctuary is located at

a.Kohima, Nagaland

b.Junagarh, Gujarat

c.Diphu, Assam

d.Gangtok, Sikkim

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

a.resistance power increases

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

c.the infrared light kills bacteria in the body

d.the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

29. Euclid was

a.Greek mathematician

b.All of the above

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

d.Propounded the geometrical theorems

30. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

a.suspended particulate matter

b.SOx

c.NOx

d.CO

31. For purifying drinking water alum is used

a.to remove salts

b.for coagulation of mud particles

c.to remove gases

d.to kill bacteria

32. Coral reefs in India can be found in

a.Rameshwaram

b.Trivandrum

c.The coast of Orissa

d.Waltair

33. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

a.1958

b.1957

c.1955

d.1956

34. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

a.Cricket

b.Volleyball

c.Football

d.Hockey

35. 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.Pressure of the atmosphere

c.Moon's gravitational pull

d.Earth's gravitational pull

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

a.1942

b.1940

c.1941

d.1943

37. 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.1915 AD

b.1914 AD

c.1916 AD

d.1917 AD

38. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

a.2002

b.2001

c.2003

d.2000

39. G-15 is an economic grouping of

a.Second World Nations

b.First World Nations

c.Fourth World Nations

d.Third World Nations

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

a.Vice-Admiral R.(d) Katari

b.Gen. K.M. Cariappa

c.Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji

d.None of the above

41. 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

42. Dr. Zakir Hussain was

a.the first Muslim president of India

b.first vice president of India

c.first speaker of Lok Sabha

d.first president of Indian National Congress

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

a.Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

b.Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

c.Physics in 1956 and 1972

d.Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962

44. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was

a.All of the above

b.devised temperature scale

c.a German Physicist

d.developed the mercury thermometer in 1714

45. Fa-Hien was

a.None of the above

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.the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica

46. Free market is

a.None of the above

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

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

a.Asia

b.Europe

c.Africa

d.South America

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

a.1922

b.1968

c.1967

d.1958

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

a.Volleyball

b.Tennis

c.Cricket

d.Basketball

50. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

a.Largest Gurdwara

b.Oldest Gurudwara

c.None of the above

d.Both A and B are correct

51. DRDL stands for

a.Department of Research and Development Laboratory

b.None of the above

c.Defence Research and Development Laboratary

d.Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary

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

a.26 m x 14 m

b.27 m x 16 m

c.28 m x 16 m

d.28 m x 15 m

53. 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.Both A and B

c.None of the above

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

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

a.force of cohesion

b.centrifugal force

c.force of friction

d.force of adhesion

55. Fastest shorthand writer was

a.Khudada Khan

b.J.M. Tagore

c.J.R.(d) Tata

d.Dr. G. (d) Bist

56. First China War was fought between

a.China and Britain

b.China and France

c.China and Greek

d.China and Egypt

57. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

a.Marmago

b.Dispur

c.Darjeeling

d.Dehradun

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

a.Mahabalipuram temples

b.Khajuraho temples

c.Jama Masjid

d.Sun temple

59. Eugenics is the study of

a.people of European origin

b.altering human beings by changing their genetic components

c.genetic of plants

d.different races of mankind

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

a.low specific heat

b.low melting point

c.high resistance

d.high melting point

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

a.retarded growth

b.None of the above

c.weakening of bones

d.increased height

62. First Afghan War took place in

a.1843

b.1833

c.1848

d.1839

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

a.Highest railway station

b.Largest railway station

c.None of the above

d.Longest railway station

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

a.19th January 1918

b.30th May 1918

c.11th November 1918

d.15th February 1918

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

a.May 18th

b.May 8th

c.June 8th

d.June 18th

66. Dumping is

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

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

c.prohibited by regulations of GATT

d.All of the above

67. FRS stands for

a.None of the above

b.Fellow of Royal Society

c.Federation of Regulation Society

d.Fellow Research System

68. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who

a.discovered four satellites of Jupiter

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

c.developed the telescope

d.All of the above

69. Epsom (England) is the place associated with

a.Shooting

b.Horse racing

c.Snooker

d.Polo

70. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

a.1966 in Bangkok

b.1970 in Bangkok

c.1962 in Jakarta

d.1958 in Tokyo

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

a.1099 AD

b.1515 AD

c.1200 AD

d.1000 AD

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