Frequently Asked GK Questions for Competitive Exam

General Knowledge Questions 

Q.17 Photophobia is(A) a disease caused by too much sunlight

(B) abnormal intolerance of light

(C) the adjustment of the eye for light

(D) the ability to perceive light

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Q.18 Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because

(A) it always lets the steam escape

(B) high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains

(C) it does not let the heat energy escape easily

(D) high pressure raises the boiling point of water

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Q.19 Tansen was

(A) a great exponent of Indian classical music

(B) one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar

(C) both (a) and (b)

(D) None of the above

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Q.20 Ornithology is the

(A) study of bones

(B) study of birds

(C) study of smells

(D) None of the above

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Q.21 Rabindranath Tagore is also known as

(A) Guruji

(B) Gurudev

(C) Mahamana

(D) Netaji

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Q.22 Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in

(A) 1986

(B) 1987

(C) 1988

(D) 1989

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Q.23 Oscar Awards are conferred annually by

(A) Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA

(B) Government of the United States

(C) Hollywood Foreign Press Association

(D) None of the above

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Q.24 Robert Koch worked on

(A) tuberculosis

(B) cholera

(C) malaria

(D) diabetes

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