Quiz on General Knowledge topics for Indian Entrance Exams

1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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• 25 MCQs
• Weightage – 25%
• NO Negative marking

3. SYLLABUS
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The general knowledge syllabus for the PGCET-MBA
exam covers, but is not limited to, the following topics:
No SUBJECT No SUBJECT
1. History of India 14. Geography of India
2. Indian Polity 15. Indian banking Industry
3. Currency of the world 16. Indian Economy
4. Geography of world 17. International organisations
5. Science & technology 18. Discovery & Inventions
6. Health & Medical 19. Sports
7. Prizes & awards 20. Arts & Culture
8. Indian business Environment 21. Global Environment
9. Books & authors 22. Important Days
10. Important facts 23. National symbol
11. Social Events 24. Economics
12. Management 25. Current affairs
13. Personalities & achievements 26. Humanities

4. 1. What is the currency of
Bangladesh?
a) Rupee b) Taka
c) Dhaka d) Rial
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5. 2. Rand is the currency of
__________?
a)South Africa b) Japan
c) Indonesia d) Poland
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6. 3. What is the currency of
Malaysia?
a) Peso b) Kwacha
c) Ringgit d) Rufiya
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7. 4. Kathak is a dance form of
_________ ?
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Kerala
c) West Bengal d) Orissa
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8. 5. Madhubani art originated
in the state of __________?
a) Madhya Pradesh b) Bihar
c) Mysore d) Rajasthan
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9. 6. The highest civilian award of
India is _______?
a) Arjuna Award
b) Bharat Ratna
c) Padma Vibhushan Award
d) Maha Ratna Award
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10. 7. Who was awarded the
Nobel prize for Peace in 2021?
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a) Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov
b) Greta Thurnberg
c) The World Food Programme
d) Abdulrazak Gurnah

11. 8. Who is the minister of
Transport for the Government
of Karnataka at present?
a) B. S. Bommai b) R. Ashok
c) S.T. Somashekar d) B. Sreeramulu
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12. 9. A mutual fund that invests in
other mutual funds belonging to
the same fund house or belonging to
other fund houses is called ?
a) FOF - Fund of Funds b) Pool
c) Portfolio d) None of the above
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13. 10. Who is the father of
the White Revolution in India?
a) M.S.Swaminathan b) R.S.Sodhi
c) Verghese Kurien d) Sam Pitroda
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14. 11. Which of the following
industries is considered as ‘Mother
of all industries’?
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a) Textile industry b) Coal industry
c) Jute industry d) Iron & steel industry

15. 12. What is the minimum age
prescribed by the Constitution
of India for a candidate to be
elected as Vice president of India?
a) 18 years b) 25 years
c) 30 years d) 35 years
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16. 13. What fraction of Rajya
Sabha members retire
after every two years?
a) 2/3 b) 1/3
c) 1/2 d) 1/6
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17. 14. Who wrote the book
‘Wealth of Nations’?
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a) Raghuram Rajan
b) John Maynard Keynes
c) Adam Smith
d) None of the above

18. 15. Who wrote the book ‘New
Dimensions of India’s Foreign
Policy’?
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a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
b) Abdul Kalam Azad
c) Amit Chaudhuri
d) Amartya Sen

19. 16. What are the Primary Colours ?
(a) Blue, Yellow, Brown
(b) Red, Blue, Green
(c) Red, Yellow, Blue
(d) Blue, Brown, Black
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20. 17. ___________ is the
scientist who
discovered radium.
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a) Marie and Pierre Curie
b) Andre-Louis Debierne
c) Kasimir Fajans
d) Oswald Helmuth Gohring

21. 18. Which among the
following is a Noble Gas?
a) Nitrogen b) Hydrogen
c) Oxygen d) Helium
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22. 19. When is the ‘International
Day of Banks’ which celebrated
by the UN for the first time in
2020?
a) December 2 b) December 4
c) December 6 d) December 8
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23. 20. While passing over an obstacle
a light ray slightly bends round the
corner. The phenomenon is known
as _____________?
a) Scattering b) Polarisation
c) Diffraction d) Refraction
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