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SET 5 – Basic General Knowledge Questions and Answers

All the questions are related to ‘GK Quiz Set-5’, will prove to be helpful for you in the upcoming competitive examinations.

GK Questions and Answers Set-5 for Bank, SSC, Railway and More.

Q1. When did India participate in Olympic hockey?
1. 1920
2. 1928
3. 1938
4. 1948
[su_spoiler title = “Show Answer” style = “fancy”] Answer: 1928[/su_spoiler]


Q2. How many teeth does a normal adult dog have?
1. 32
2. 34
3. 38
4. 42
[su_spoiler title = “Show Answer” style = “fancy”] Answer: 42[/su_spoiler]


Q3. If the rotation speed of the Earth increases, the body weight _______?
1. decreases
2. remains unchanged
3. increases
4. Decrease or may increase
[su_spoiler title = “Show Answer” style = “fancy”] Answer: Decreases[/su_spoiler]


Q4. When was Indira Gandhi assassinated?
1. 1974
2. 1984
3. 1994
4. 2004
[su_spoiler title = “Show Answer” style = “fancy”] Answer: 1984[/su_spoiler]

Q5. When was India’s first nuclear explosion in Pokhran in Rajasthan?
1. 1984
2. 1974
3. 1964
4. 1954
[su_spoiler title = “Show Answer” style = “fancy”] Answer: 1974[/su_spoiler]


Q6. How many players on each side are there in a game of basketball?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7
[su_spoiler title = “Show Answer” style = “fancy”] Answer: 5[/su_spoiler]


Q7. How far are two sets of wickets in cricket?
1. 18 yards apart
2. 20 yards apart
3. Except for 22 yards
4. Except for 24 yards
[su_spoiler title = “Show Answer” style = “fancy”] Answer: Except for 22 yards[/su_spoiler]


Q8. When was India’s first indigenous helicopter successfully hoisted in Bangalore?
1. August 30, 1992
2. August 30, 1982
3. 30 August 1990
4. none of the above
[su_spoiler title = “Show Answer” style = “fancy”] Answer: August 30, 1992[/su_spoiler]


Q9. Which followings were held at the last winter Olympic Games?
1. Albertville
2. lillehammer
3. Sochi, Russia
4. Salt Lake City (USA)
[su_spoiler title = “Show Answer” style = “fancy”] Answer: Sochi, Russia[/su_spoiler]


Q10. Which countries of the Hundred Years War were being fought between?
1. France and England
2. Greek and Persian Forces
3. Civil war in England
4. none of the above
[su_spoiler title = “Show Answer” style = “fancy”] Answer: France and England[/su_spoiler]