GK Questions Set 2 2024/25

​ MAYOOR PRIVATE SCHOOL, ABU DHABI ​ Academic Year 2024-25 GK questions set 2 Paper Pattern :​ A) GK MCQ’s _ 25marks ​ B) General Aptitude _ 5 marks ( practice more questions of the same type as given below ) G...

​ MAYOOR PRIVATE SCHOOL, ABU DHABI ​ Academic Year 2024-25 GK questions set 2 Paper Pattern :​ A) GK MCQ’s _ 25marks ​ B) General Aptitude _ 5 marks ( practice more questions of the same type as given below ) GK questions (25marks) 1.Which city is the host of the ‘2030 World Expo’? [A] Riyadh​ [B] Rome​ [C] New Delhi​ [D] Geneva 2. Which state clinched the title of 13th Senior National men’s hockey championship? [A] Punjab​ [B] Tamil Nadu​ [C] Rajasthan​ [D] Kerala 3. PM JANMAN scheme, which was launched recently, is associated with which category of people? [A] MSME Owners​ [B] PVTGs​ [C] Farmers​ [D] NRIs 4. IUCN has developed three Action Plans for threatened pollinator groups in which continent? [A] Europe​ [B] Asia​ [C] North America​ [D] Africa 5. What is the causative agent of white lung’ syndrome that was recently making news? [A] Virus​ [B] Bacteria​ [C] Protozoa​ [D] Fungi 6. Which of the following is NOT a Special Category State (SCS) as of 2023? [A] Assam​ [B] Sikkim​ [C] Telangana​ [D] Jharkhand 7. Indian activist Safeena Hussain, who has been awarded the prestigious $500,000 WISE Prize recently, has been awarded for her work related to __: [A] Girls’ education​ [B] Environment​ [C] Poverty​ [D] Women empowerment 8. ‘Proba-3 Mission’, which will be launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV, is associated with which space agency? [A] NASA​ [B] ESA​ [C] JAXA​ [D] CNSA 9.As per the report by the Environment ministry and UNDP, India has phased out which ozone depleting chemical? [A] HCFC 141b​ [B] CCl3F​ [C] Halon 1211​ [D] CFC-112 10. Which city is the host of the first Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023? [A] Chennai​ [B] New Delhi​ [C] Mysuru​ [D] Varanasi 11. Ravi Bishnoi, who was seen in the news, plays which sports? [A] Cricket​ [B] Tennis​ [C] Squash​ [D] Chess 12.The famous ‘Kesavananda Bharati judgment’ was delivered in which year? [A] 1973​ [B] 1976​ [C] 1992​ [D] 1998 13.Rupee-denominated bonds that Indian entities issue outside of India are called_? [A] Green bonds​ [B] Masala bonds​ [C] Panda bonds​ [D] Maharaja bonds 14.118 countries signed a pledge at the ongoing COP28 climate summit to triple the world’s green energy capacity to 11,000 GW by which year? [A] 2027​ [B] 2030​ [C] 2035​ [D] 2040 15. Which Asian country has recently launched its own Forest and Wood Certification Scheme? [A] Sri Lanka​ [B] India​ [C] Bangladesh​ [D] Japan 16. Which UN Treaty is otherwise called the ‘Bonn Convention’? [A] Convention on Migratory Species​ [B] Convention on Climate Change​ [C] Convention on Endangered Animals​ [D] Convention on Carbon Emissions 17. In International cricket, the game is adjudicated by how many umpires? [A] Two umpires, aided by a third umpire and a match referee​ [B] One umpire, aided by a match referee and a third umpire​ [C] Two umpires aided by a match referee​ [D] Two umpires, aided by a match referee 18. Who has composed the Olympic Anthem? [A] Carl Diem​ [B] Pierre de Coubertin​ [C] Carl Jung​ [D] Spyridon Samaras 19. What is the target year of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, set by the United Nations? [A] 2025​ [B] 2027​ [C] 2030​ [D] 2035 20. Lalithambika, who received Top French honours, is the former director of_: [A] DRDO​ [B] ISRO​ [C] BARC​ [D] CVC 21. Kavach technology is related to __: [A] Railways​ [B] Cryptocurrency​ [C] Mining​ [D] Automobile 22. With reference to medical field, what is Methotrexate (MTX)? [A] Anti cancer drug​ [B] Covid vaccine​ [C] Anti Inflaming Agent​ [D] Vitamin C Supplement 23. Which actor has been awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Merito della Repubblica Italiana), the highest Italian civilian award in December 2023? [A] Anupam Kher​ [B] Kabir Bedi​ [C] Naseeruddin Shah​ [D] Paresh Rawal 24. Which country has recently launched world’s first 4th Generation nuclear reactor? [A] USA [B] Russia [C] China [D] France 25. As of 2023, which country is the top source of steel making coking coal for India? [A] Russia​ [B] China​ [C] Australia​ [D] Germany 26. What was the theme for the National Farmer’s Day 2023? [A] Delivering Smart Solutions for Sustainable Food Security and Resilience​ [B] Without farmers, no country can progress​ [C] Accelerating agricultural development through value chain addition​ [D] None of them 27. INS Imphal, which is India’s first naval asset named after a city in North East India, is a__? [A] Aircraft Carrier​ [B] Destroyer​ [C] Submarine​ [D] Frigate 28. Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) 2023’ was organised by which Union Ministry? [A] Ministry of MSME​ [B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry​ [C] Ministry of Science and Technology​ [D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 29. What is the name of the eclipse, when the Moon moves through the outer part of the Earth’s shadow? [A] Partial lunar Eclipse​ [B] Penumbral lunar Eclipse​ [C] Total lunar Eclipse​ [D] Central lunar Eclipse 30. Training Launch of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1, was successfully carried out in which state? [A] Odisha​ [B] Maharashtra​ [C] Punjab​ [D] Goa 31. Which one of the following river flows between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges? (A) Narmada (B) Mahanadi (C) Son (D) Netravati 32. The Central Rice Research Station is situated in? (A) Chennai (B) Cuttack (C) Bangalore (D) Quilon 33. Who among the following wrote Sanskrit grammar? (A) Kalidasa (b) Charak (B) Panini (D) Aryabhatt 34. Which among the following headstreams meets the Ganges in last? (A) Alaknanda (B) Pindar (C) Mandakini (D) Bhagirathi 35. The metal whose salts are sensitive to light is? (A) Zinc (B) Silver (C) Copper (D) Aluminium 36.Patanjali is well known for the compilation of – (A) Yoga Sutra (B) Panchatantra (C) Brahma Sutra (D) Ayurveda 37. River Luni originates near Pushkar and drains into which one of the following? (A) Rann of Kachchh (B) Arabian Sea (C) Gulf of Cambay (D) Lake Sambhar 38. Which one of the following rivers originates in Brahmagiri range of Western Ghats? (A) Pennar (B) Cauvery (C) Krishna (D) Tapti 39. The country that has the highest in Barley Production? (A) China (B) India (C) Russia (D) France 40.Tsunamis are not caused by (A) Hurricanes (B) Earthquakes (C) Undersea landslides (D) Volcanic eruptions 41.Chambal river is a part of – (A) Sabarmati basin (B) Ganga basin (C) Narmada basin (D) Godavari basin 42.D.D.T. was invented by? (A) Mosley (B) Rudolf (C) Karl Benz (D) Dalton 43. Volcanic eruption do not occur in the (A) Baltic sea (B) Black sea (C) Caribbean sea (D) Caspian sea 44. Indus river originates in – (A) Kinnaur (B) Ladakh (C) Nepal (D) Tibet 45. The hottest planet in the solar system? (A) Mercury (B) Venus (C) Mars (D) Jupiter 46. Where was the electricity supply first introduced in India – (A) Mumbai (B) Dehradun (C) Darjeeling (D) Chennai 47. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who (A) developed the telescope (B)discovered four satellites of Jupiter (C)discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement (D)All of the above 48. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove (A)NOx (B)SOx (C)CO (D)suspended particulate matter 49.Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by (A.Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (B)Second World Nations (C)Third World Nations (D)Fourth World Nations 50.Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world’s (A)highest railway station (B)longest railway station (C)largest railway station (D)None of the above 51.Professor Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in this field. (A) Literature (B) Electronics (C) Economics (d) Geology 52. NASA’s most famous space telescope goes by the name? (A) Muble Satellite Telescope (B) Hubble Space Telescope (c) Humble Space Telescope (d) Galaxy Satellite Telescope 53.Economic goods are (A)Commodities that is available according to their demand (B)Commodities that is available more as compared to demand (C)all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand (D)None of the above 54. What is the capital of Australia? (A) Sydney (B) Melbourne (C) Canberra (D) Perth 55. The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is situated in which city? (A) New Delhi (B)Mumbai (C) Lucknow (D)Pune 56. ICICI is the name of a (A) chemical industry (B) financial institution (C) corporation (D) None of these 57. At which of the following tennis tournaments is the Musketeers’ Trophy awarded to the winner of Singles title? (A) US Open (B) French Open (C) Australian Open (D) None of these 58. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at (A) Nagpur (B) Surat (C) Thiruvananthapuram (D) Indore 59. The European Union (EU) has unveiled a grand ———- corona rescue deal to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across Europe. (A) 700 EU billion (B) 500 EU billion (C) 900 EU billion (D) 300 EU billion 60. Who achieved the discovery of ‘Vitamin C’? (A) Adolf Windaus (B) Albert Szent (C) Herbert McLean (D) None of these GENERAL APTITUDE QUESTIONS ( 5 marks ) 1. 2. 3. Sample logical reasoning test question Answer: C Solution: Squares move from the top left to the middle, then to the bottom right corner with each turn. Unshaded squares appear in every third turn. Triangle appears with every alternate turn.  Therefore, the black square and unshaded square should both be in the middle, with no triangle. 4. Answer: 3) 50% Solution: 1.​ Identify how much snow fell in Whistler in November and December (Nov = 20cm & Dec = 30cm) 2.​ Calculate the difference between the two months: 30 - 20 = 10 3.​ Divide the difference by November (original figure) and multiply by 100: 10/20 x 100 = 50% 5. Find the missing number in the following number series: 10, 15, ?, 27, 33 a. 21 b. 23 c. 24 d. 28 e. 25 Answer - a 6. 125, 225, 216, 324, 343, ? a.. 196 b. 441 c. 576 d. 512 e. 451 Answer - b 7. 8.