By TN Education Desk
Copyright timesnownews
From history, politics, and sports to films, literature, and science, this KBC-style General Knowledge quiz features 20 multiple-choice questions. Try and answer all of these in 5 minutes. 1. Which of these is a part of the human body? a) Cardigan b) Cardamom c) Cartilage d) Carriage 2. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest? a) Bachendri Pal b) Junko Tabei c) Santosh Yadav d) Wanda Rutkiewicz 3. Which of these sports requires you to shout a word loudly during play? a) Kho-Kho b) Kabaddi c) Polo d) Hockey 4. Who was the first Prime Minister of India? a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Lal Bahadur Shastri d) Rajendra Prasad 5. In the game of chess, which piece can only move diagonally? a) Rook b) Knight c) Bishop d) Queen 6. Which film features the song ‘Jai Ho’? a) Slumdog Millionaire b) Lagaan c) Dangal d) Swades 7. Which planet is also known as the ‘Red Planet’? a) Venus b) Jupiter c) Mars d) Saturn 8. Which river is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’? a) Yamuna b) Kosi c) Ganga d) Gandak 9. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India? a) Prime Minister b) Parliament c) President d) Supreme Court Judges 10. Which of these is not a union territory of India? a) Ladakh b) Puducherry c) Goa d) Chandigarh 11. Which is the national animal of India? a) Lion b) Elephant c) Tiger d) Peacock 12. Who wrote the Indian national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’? a) Rabindranath Tagore b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay c) Sarojini Naidu d) Subhas Chandra Bose 13. Which Mughal emperor built the Jama Masjid in Delhi? a) Akbar b) Babur c) Shah Jahan d) Aurangzeb 14. Who is the ‘Missile Man of India’? a) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam c) Dr. Homi Bhabha d) Dr. C.V. Raman 15. Which dance form is associated with Kerala? a) Kathakali b) Bharatanatyam c) Kuchipudi d) Odissi 16. The word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ is taken from which ancient text? a) Rigveda b) Mundaka Upanishad c) Bhagavad Gita d) Arthashastra 17. Which Indian cricketer is also known as the ‘Little Master’? a) Sunil Gavaskar b) Sachin Tendulkar c) Kapil Dev d) Rahul Dravid 18. Who invented the light bulb? a) Alexander Graham Bell b) Nikola Tesla c) Thomas Edison d) James Watt 19. Which of these is a Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Hirani? a) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham b) 3 Idiots c) Hum Aapke Hain Koun d) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 20. Which animal is the vehicle of Goddess Saraswati? a) Peacock b) Swan c) Lion d) Cow Answers: 1. c) Cartilage, 2. b) Junko Tabei, 3. b) Kabaddi, 4. b) Jawaharlal Nehru, 5. c) Bishop, 6. a) Slumdog Millionaire, 7. c) Mars, 8. b) Kosi, 9. c) President, 10. c) Goa, 11. c) Tiger, 12. a) Rabindranath Tagore, 13. c) Shah Jahan, 14. b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, 15. a) Kathakali, 16. b) Mundaka Upanishad, 17. a) Sunil Gavaskar, 18. c) Thomas Edison, 19. b) 3 Idiots,20. b) Swan Stay tuned for latest updates on Quiz.
