Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Basic General Knowledge-GK

Penicillin was invented by A. Fleming. In 1928 Alexander Fleming (1881–1955) discovered penicillin, made from the Penicillium notatum mold, but he did not receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery until 1945.

Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance becomes zero at very low temperature. Superconductors are solids that at low temperatures exhibit zero resistance to the flow of electrical current, a phenomenon known as superconductivity. The temperature at which the electrical resistance of a substance drops to zero is its superconducting transition temperature (T c).

The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid) under India's leadership was instituted by NAM. The Africa Fund was set up in 2001 to make a difference to communities we had met in East Africa. It came on the back of 7 years of visits we had made to churches in Uganda, and then later Kenya, Tanzania & Dr Congo, and from the outset has set out to work through relationship with trusted individuals and groups.

Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with cricket 'Inter-University'. The All-India Inter-University Cricket Championship held for the Rohinton Baria Gold Trophy (or simply, Rohinton Baria Trophy) is India's premier inter-university cricket tournament. It has been contested annually since the 1935/36 season.

Rangaswamy Cup is associated with hockey. Introduced in 1928, the Rangaswami Cup, was originally known as Inter-Provincial Tournament meant to pick up players for the national team for the Olympics.

Rare Earth factory is situated in Alwaye (Kerala). Rare Earths Division (RED), Udyogamandal, Aluva is located on the banks of river Periyar in Kerala at a distance of 12 km from the Port city of Kochi and 15 km from Kochi International Airport. RED is an exclusive value adding chemical plant, wherein high pure individual rare earth compounds are produced.

Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49^th member of the Commonwealth in 1989. Pakistan left in 1972, when other member countries recognised Bangladesh, and returned in 1989.

Primary rainbow is formed when light suffers one internal refractions before emerging out of the drop. In a primary rainbow, the arc shows red on the outer part and violet on the inner side. This rainbow is caused by light being refracted when entering a droplet of water, then reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it.

Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan) is famous for nuclear power station. The Rana Pratap Sagar Dam facilitates fishing activities in the nearby villages and is also responsible for supplying water to the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station for generation of electricity.

The chief constituent of gobar gas is methane. Biogas comprises primarily methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) and may have small amounts of hydrogen sulphide (H2S), moisture and siloxanes.