Drona’s Diksha Public Junior High School

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General Knowledge Quiz (2024-25)
Max. Marks : - 50 Class: - 7th Time: -
30 min
General Instructions: -
• This quiz is consisting of total 50 questions, each question carries 1 mark.
• There is no negative marking.
• Don’t tick more than once option for one question.

Multiple choice answer type questions: -

1. Which city is known as the "City of Dreams" in India?
a) Delhi b) Mumbai c) Bangalore d) Kolkata
2. The "Silicon Valley of India" refers to which city?
a) Pune b) Chennai c) Bengaluru d) Hyderabad
3. Which city is famously known as the "Pink City"?
a) Jaipur b) Udaipur c) Jodhpur d) Bikaner
4. The "City of Joy" refers to:
a) Mumbai b) Kolkata c) Delhi d) Chennai
5. Which city is called the "Garden City" of India?
a) Hyderabad b) Bengaluru c) Pune d) Surat
6. Which of the following is not a northeastern state of India?
a) Assam b) Meghalaya c) Sikkim d) Jharkhand
7. The capital of Manipur is:
a) Imphal b) Aizawl c) Shillong d) Gangtok
8. Which northeastern state is known for the Hornbill Festival?
a) Assam b) Nagaland c) Tripura d) Mizoram
9. The largest state in northeast India by area is:
a) Tripura b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Meghalaya d) Mizoram
10. Which state is famous for its tea gardens?
a) Sikkim b) Assam c) Manipur d) Nagaland
11. The Tihar Jail is located in which city?
a) Mumbai b) Kolkata c) Delhi d) Chennai
12. Yerwada Jail is located in:
a) Mumbai b) Pune c) Hyderabad d) Bangalore
13. Which prison is known as the "Kala Pani"?
a) Alipore Jail b) Cellular Jail c) Tihar Jail d) Puzhal Jail
14. Sabarmati Central Jail is in:
a) Ahmedabad b) Surat c) Rajkot d) Vadodara
15. Puzhal Central Prison is located in:
a) Kerala b) Tamil Nadu c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh
16. The record for the longest fingernails ever is held by:
a) Shridhar Chillal b) Lee Redmond c) Diana Armstrong d) Christine Walton
17. The tallest man ever recorded was:
a) Robert Wadlow b) Sultan Kösen c) Bao Xishun d) Radhouane Charbib
18. The world's smallest dog (by height) is:
a) Pearl b) Miracle Milly c) Brandy d) Heaven Sent Brandy
19. The fastest 100m sprint record is held by:
 a) Carl Lewis b) Usain Bolt c) Tyson Gay d) Yohan Blake
20. The most medals won by an Olympian is by:
a) Michael Phelps b) Larisa Latynina c) Paavo Nurmi d) Mark Spitz
21. The real name of the Bollywood actor "Amitabh Bachchan" is:
a) Inquilab Srivastava b) Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia c) Haribhai Jariwala d) Shivaji Rao Gaekwad

22. "Shah Rukh Khan" is also known as:

a) King Khan b) Mr. Perfectionist c) Greek God d) Bebo
23. The original name of "Akshay Kumar" is:
a) Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia
b) Vishal Veeru Devgan
c) Ravi Kapoor
d) Mukesh Kumar
24. "Rajesh Khanna" was known as:
a) The Angry Young Man
b) The First Superstar
c) The King of Romance
d) The Tragedy King
25. The real name of "Dilip Kumar" is:
a) Yusuf Khan b) Abdul Rashid c) Karim Abdul d) Muhammad Yusuf
26. Who directed the movie "Lagaan"?
a) Karan Johar b) Farhan Akhtar c) Ashutosh Gowariker d) Rajkumar Hirani
27. The producer of the movie "Dangal" is:
a) Aamir Khan b) Karan Johar c) Yash Chopra d) Aditya Chopra
28. Who is known as the "Showman of Bollywood"?
a) Raj Kapoor b) Yash Chopra c) Subhash Ghai d) Karan Johar
29. The director of "3 Idiots" is:
a) Anurag Kashyap b) Rajkumar Hirani c) Rakesh Roshan d) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
30. The movie "Devdas" (2002) was directed by:
a) Sanjay Leela Bhansali b) Mani Ratnam c) Karan Johar d) Anurag Basu
31. Which actor became a Member of Parliament from the Samajwadi Party?
a) Shatrughan Sinha b) Jaya Bachchan c) Dharmendra d) Raj Babbar
32. Which famous cricketer became the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
a) Sunil Gavaskar b) Kapil Dev c) Sourav Ganguly d) Ravi Shastri
33. Who among the following actors served as a Union Minister?
a) Amitabh Bachchan b) Rajesh Khanna c) Smriti Irani d) Hema Malini
34. Which Bollywood actor is the founder of the political party "Makkal Needhi Maiam"?
a) Kamal Haasan b) Rajinikanth c) Chiranjeevi d) Pawan Kalyan
35. The actor known as "Anna" who became the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh is:
a) Chiranjeevi b) N. T. Rama Rao c) Rajinikanth d) Kamal Haasan
36. Which vitamin is essential for healthy bones?
a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D
37. Which nutrient is most important for muscle repair?
a) Carbohydrates b) Fats c) Proteins d) Vitamins
38. Leafy green vegetables are rich in which mineral?
a) Calcium b) Iron c) Zinc d) Magnesium
39. Citrus fruits are a good source of:
a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D
40. Whole grains are important for a diet because they are high in:
a) Fats b) Fiber c) Sugars d) Proteins
41. Colour blindness is often the inability to distinguish between which two colors?
a) Red and Green b) Blue and Yellow c) Black and White d) Pink and Purple
42. Which test is commonly used to diagnose color blindness?
 a) Snellen Test b) Ishihara Test c) Rinne Test d) Weber Test
43. Colour blindness is more common in:
a) Females b) Males c) Both equally d) Neither
44. The genetic cause of color blindness is often linked to which chromosome?
a) X chromosome b) Y chromosome c) Chromosome 21 d) Chromosome 18

45. People with total color blindness are unable to see:

a) Any colors b) Red and Green c) Blue and Yellow d) Black and White
46. Which of these is a good practice for online safety?
a) Sharing personal information
b) Using strong passwords
c) Clicking on unknown links
d) Ignoring privacy settings
47. Phishing scams are attempts to:
a) Improve your internet speed
b) Steal personal information
c) Fix computer issues
d) Sell products
48. What should you do if you receive a suspicious email?
a) Open it immediately
b) Delete it without opening
c) Forward it to friends
d) Reply to it
49. Which of these helps in protecting your computer from viruses?
a) Not updating software
b) Using antivirus software
c) Downloading random files
d) Disabling firewalls
50. It's important to regularly update:
a)Your browser
b) Your operating system
c) Your antivirus software
d) All of the above
51. World Homoeopathy Day is observed on ___________?
a)May 22 b) April 10 c) August 5 d) December 7
52. Who was the first Indian Woman to climb Mount Everest?
a)Yasshi Jain b) Megha Parmar c) Shivangi Pathak d) Bachendri Pal
53. Which state of India has the longest coastline?
a) Ahemdabad b) Punjab c) Rajasthan d) Gujrat
54. Which organ performs blood purification in the human body?
a) Stomach b) Kidney c) Brain d) Head
55. Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?
a) Charles Dickens b) William Shakespeare c) Jane Austen d) Leo Tolstoy
56. Which Gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Hydrogen d) Nitrogen
57. Which river is the longest in the world?
a) Amazon River b) Nile River c) Yangtze River d) Mississippi River
58. What is the largest organ in the human body?
a) Brain b) Heart c) Liver d) Skin
59. Which planet is known as the “Morning Star” or “Evening Star”?
a) Mercury b) Venus c) Jupiter d) Saturn
60. What is the currency of Japan?
a) Yen b) Won c.Ringgit d) Peso
61. What is the largest species of shark in the world?
a) Hammerhead shark b) Great White shark c) Whale shark d) Tiger shark
62. Which small scale industry is famous in the district of Malda in West Bengal?
a) Silk production b) Rice miling c) Furniture making d) Electronics
assembly
63. Which state does not share its boundary with Myanmar?
a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Mizoram c) Manipur d) Sikkim
64. Who is the First Indian woman to win Nobal prize?
a) Mother Teresa b) Pratibha Patil c) Sarojni Naidu d) Indra Ghandi
65. Who is the smallest neighbouring country of india?
a) Silong b) China c) Bhutan d) Nepal
66. Who among the following wrote Sanskrit grammer?
a) Kalidasa b) Charak c) Panini d) Aryabhatt
67. Which one of the following rivers originates in Brahnagiri range of Western Ghats?
a) Pennar b) Cauvery c) Krishna d) Tapti
68. Guwahati High Court is the Judicature of ______?
a) Assam b) Nagaland c) Arunachal Pradesh d) All of the above
69. First China War was fought between___________?
a) China and Egypt b) China and Greek c) China and Britain d) China and France
70. G20 Summit 2017 held at __________?
a) Berlin b) Paris c) London d) Hamburg