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. Epsom (England) is the place associated with

a.Shooting

b.Polo

c.Snooker

d.Horse racing

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

a.Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

b.Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962

c.Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

d.Physics in 1956 and 1972

3. 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.centrifugal force

c.force of cohesion

d.force of adhesion

4. Ecology deals with

a.Cell formation

b.Tissues

c.Birds

d.Relation between organisms and their environment

5. ESCAP stands for

a.Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

b.None of the above

c.European Society Council for Africa and Pacific

d.Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific

6. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

a.India

b.Fiji

c.UK

d.USA

7. FRS stands for

a.None of the above

b.Federation of Regulation Society

c.Fellow Research System

d.Fellow of Royal Society

8. Fa-Hien was

a.the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica

b.None of the above

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

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

a.Europe

b.Africa

c.Asia

d.South America

10. For purifying drinking water alum is used

a.to kill bacteria

b.for coagulation of mud particles

c.to remove gases

d.to remove salts

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

a.weakening of bones

b.increased height

c.None of the above

d.retarded growth

12. 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.low melting point

d.high resistance

13. FFC stands for

a.Foreign Finance Corporation

b.Federation of Football Council

c.None of the above

d.Film Finance Corporation

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

a.1943

b.1940

c.1941

d.1942

15. Firdausi was

a.Both A and B

b.well known for his epic 'Shahnama'

c.None of the above

d.a poet

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

a.19th January 1918

b.11th November 1918

c.15th February 1918

d.30th May 1918

17. 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

18. Euclid was

a.All of the above

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

c.Propounded the geometrical theorems

d.Greek mathematician

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

a.Letter of Credit (L/C)

b.Laissezfaire

c.Inflation

d.None of the above

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

a.27 m x 16 m

b.28 m x 15 m

c.28 m x 16 m

d.26 m x 14 m

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

a.Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962

b.Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962

c.Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

d.Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962

22. The ozone layer restricts

a.Visible light

b.X-rays and gamma rays

c.Ultraviolet radiation

d.Infrared radiation

23. Fastest shorthand writer was

a.Khudada Khan

b.J.M. Tagore

c.Dr. G. (d) Bist

d.J.R.(d) Tata

24. Guru Gobind Singh was

a.the 10th Guru of the Sikhs

b.All the above

c.author of Dasam Granth

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

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

a.1922

b.1967

c.1958

d.1968

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

a.Basketball

b.Volleyball

c.Cricket

d.Tennis

27. Dumping is

a.prohibited by regulations of GATT

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

28. 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

29. 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

30. Fathometer is used to measure

a.Rainfall

b.Ocean depth

c.Sound intensity

d.Earthquakes

31. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

a.Both A and B are correct

b.None of the above

c.Largest Gurdwara

d.Oldest Gurudwara

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

a.Kerala

b.Andhra Pradesh

c.Orissa

d.Tamil Nadu

33. DRDL stands for

a.None of the above

b.Department of Research and Development Laboratory

c.Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary

d.Defence Research and Development Laboratary

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

a.1000 AD

b.1200 AD

c.1099 AD

d.1515 AD

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

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

b.None of the above

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

d.Both A and B

36. 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

37. First China War was fought between

a.China and Britain

b.China and France

c.China and Egypt

d.China and Greek

38. First International Peace Congress was held in London in

a.1901 AD

b.1843 AD

c.1798 AD

d.1564 AD

39. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

a.Darjeeling

b.Dehradun

c.Dispur

d.Marmago

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

a.1994

b.1993

c.1991

d.1992

41. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

a.All of the above

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

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

d.founded the servants of India Society

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

a.his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide

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

c.None of the above

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

43. G-15 is an economic grouping of

a.Fourth World Nations

b.First World Nations

c.Second World Nations

d.Third World Nations

44. Filaria is caused by

a.Virus

b.Protozoa

c.Mosquito

d.Bacteria

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

a.telescope

b.spectroscope

c.periscope

d.kaleidoscope

46. Garampani sanctuary is located at

a.Junagarh, Gujarat

b.Diphu, Assam

c.Kohima, Nagaland

d.Gangtok, Sikkim

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

a.June 8th

b.June 18th

c.May 18th

d.May 8th

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

a.Copper

b.Lead

c.Aluminium

d.Zinc

49. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

a.2000

b.2003

c.2001

d.2002

50. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

a.NOx

b.CO

c.SOx

d.suspended particulate matter

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

a.Ku-Klux-Klan

b.Labour Party

c.Democratic Party

d.Nazi Party

52. GNLF stands for

a.Both A and B

b.Gross National Liberation Form

c.Gorkha National Liberation Front

d.None of the above

53. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

a.Cricket

b.Volleyball

c.Football

d.Hockey

54. Entomology is the science that studies

a.The formation of rocks

b.The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

c.Behavior of human beings

d.Insects

55. 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

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

a.Khajuraho temples

b.Jama Masjid

c.Sun temple

d.Mahabalipuram temples

57. 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

58. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was

a.devised temperature scale

b.All of the above

c.developed the mercury thermometer in 1714

d.a German Physicist

59. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

a.1970 in Bangkok

b.1958 in Tokyo

c.1962 in Jakarta

d.1966 in Bangkok

60. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by

a.Third World Nations

b.Fourth World Nations

c.Second World Nations

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

61. Headquarters of UNO are situated at

a.Paris

b.Hague (Netherlands)

c.New York, USA

d.Geneva

62. 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

63. Coral reefs in India can be found in

a.Rameshwaram

b.Trivandrum

c.Waltair

d.The coast of Orissa

64. 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

65. Dr. Zakir Hussain was

a.the first Muslim president of India

b.first speaker of Lok Sabha

c.first vice president of India

d.first president of Indian National Congress

66. First Afghan War took place in

a.1843

b.1833

c.1848

d.1839

67. 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.Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation

c.Moon's gravitational pull

d.Earth's gravitational pull

68. 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.1917 AD

c.1915 AD

d.1914 AD

69. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

a.1956

b.1958

c.1957

d.1955

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

a.Europe

b.Africa

c.Asia

d.Australia

71. 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

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