1000 Best Basic GK MCQs
Q177). Mount Everest was captured by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in the year
a).1951
b).1952
c).1953
d).1954
Correct Answer:
1953
Explanation:
Q178). Karoline Mikkelsen was the first woman to
a).reach North Pole
b).reach South Pole
c).climb Mt. Everest
d).set foot on the moon
Correct Answer:
reach South Pole
Explanation:
Q179). Liquids transmit pressure equally in all directions. This is known as
a).Boyle-Pascal’s Law
b).Pascal’s Law
c).Archimedes’ Principle
d).None of the above
Correct Answer:
Pascal’s Law
Explanation:
Q180). John F. Kennedy, President of USA, died on
a).1963
b).1964
c).1965
d).1966
Correct Answer:
1963
Explanation:
Q181). Lal Bahadur Shastri
a).succeeded Pandit Nehru as the second Prime Minister of India
b).signed the Tashkent Agreement with Ayub Khan for a ceasefire between India and Pakistan
c).is also known as “Man of Peace”
d).All of the above
Correct Answer:
All of the above
Explanation:
Q182). On a night when the sky is clear, the temperature may dip considerably; on a cloudy night the temperature will usually dip much less. The reason for this difference is that
a).the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the earth
b).on a cloudy night the clouds are warm and therefore retard the cooling
c).the clear sky allows the cold of outer space to reach the earth
d).current of air carry the heat away from the earth on a clear night
Correct Answer:
the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the earth
Explanation:
Q183). Normally the Commonwealth Games are held at intervals of
a).3 years
b).4 years
c).5 years
d).there is no fixed interval
Correct Answer:
4 years
Explanation:
Q184). Mahakavi Kalidas
a).was one of the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist
b).lived during the region of Chandragupta Vikaramaditya
c).famous works include
d).All of the above
Correct Answer:
All of the above
Explanation: