By TN Education Desk
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From history, politics, and sports to films, literature, and science, this KBC-style General Knowledge quiz features 13 multiple-choice questions. Try and answer all of these in 3 minutes. Question 1: Goa was captured by the Portuguese in? A. 1510 AD B. 1520 AD C. 1540 AD D. 1650 AD Question 2: The first Governor-General of Bengal was? A. Sir John Shore B. The Earl Cornwallis C. Warren Hastings D. Sir John Macpherson Question 3: Indra, the Vedic deity, was the deity of which among the option mentioned below? A. Rain and thunder B. Wind C. Fire D. Earth Question 4: Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire? A. Chandragupta I B. Samudragupta C. Chandragupta II D. Srigupta Question 5: The ancient university of Nalanda was destroyed by which invader? A. Babur B. Bakhtiyar Khilji C. Timur D. Muhammad Ghori Question 6: Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal? A. Abhinav Bindra B. Leander Paes C. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore D. Karnam Malleswari Question 7: Which element has the highest electrical conductivity? A. Gold B. Copper C. Silver D. Aluminium Question 8: Who was the first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize? A. Kiran Desai B. Arundhati Roy C. Jhumpa Lahiri D. Anita Desai Question 9: The headquarters of ISRO is located in? A. Hyderabad B. Chennai C. Bengaluru D. Thiruvananthapuram Question 10: The ‘Battle of Buxar’ was fought in which year? A. 1757 B. 1764 C. 1799 D. 1857 Question 11: Who was the last Governor-General of independent India? A. C. Rajagopalachari B. Lord Mountbatten C. Rajendra Prasad D. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari Question 12: Which Mughal emperor built the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri? A. Akbar B. Jahangir C. Humayun D. Shah Jahan Question 13: The ‘Raman Effect’, discovered by C.V. Raman, is related to which field of science? A. Astronomy B. Physics C. Chemistry D. Biology Answers: 1. A. 1510 AD 2. C. Warren Hastings 3. A. Rain and thunder 4. D. Srigupta 5. B. Bakhtiyar Khilji 6. A. Abhinav Bindra 7. C. Silver 8. B. Arundhati Roy 9. C. Bengaluru 10. B. 1764 11. A. C. Rajagopalachari 12. A. Akbar 13. B. Physics Stay tuned for more interesting questions and answers!
