General Knowledge — All MCQs
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Q601.The Red Cross was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize how many times?
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The ICRC has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize three times.
Q602.The Rio Earth Summit was held in which year?
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The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development was held in Rio in 1992.
Q603.The Ryder Cup is associated with which sport?
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The Ryder Cup is a golf competition between Europe and the United States.
Q604.The second largest religion in the world by number of adherents is which one?
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Islam is the second largest religion by number of adherents.
Q605.The Shinkansen bullet train system operates in which country?
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The Shinkansen high-speed rail network operates in Japan.
Q606.The steam engine was significantly improved by which inventor?
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James Watt greatly improved the efficiency of the steam engine.
Q607.The Strait of Gibraltar separates Europe from which continent?
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The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from Morocco in Africa.
Q608.The Strait of Hormuz is strategically important for the transport of which commodity?
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A large share of the world seaborne oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Q609.The Strait of Malacca lies between Malaysia and which country?
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The Strait of Malacca lies between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, Indonesia.
Q610.The structure of DNA was determined by which scientists?
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James Watson and Francis Crick described the DNA double helix in 1953.
Q611.The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with which body of water?
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The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Q612.The Suez Canal is located in which country?
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The Suez Canal lies wholly within Egypt.
Q613.The telescope was first significantly used for astronomy by whom?
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Galileo Galilei pioneered astronomical use of the telescope in 1609.
Q614.The term Bogey is associated with which sport?
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A bogey in golf is a score of one stroke over par for a hole.
Q615.The term Checkmate is associated with which game?
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Checkmate ends a game of chess.
Q616.The term Googly is associated with which sport?
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A googly is a type of delivery bowled by a leg-spinner in cricket.
Q617.The term Grand Slam in tennis refers to what?
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A Grand Slam means winning all four major championships.
Q618.The term Love in tennis refers to which score?
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In tennis, Love means a score of zero.
Q619.The Thomas Cup is associated with which sport?
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The Thomas Cup is the international mens badminton team championship.
Q620.The Titanic sank in which year?
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The RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912.