Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Basic General Knowledge-GK

The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability. Its principal aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, and sociocultural evolution among its members, alongside the protection of regional stability and the provision of a mechanism for member countries to resolve differences peacefully.

IMF - International Monetary Fund
UNICEF - United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
IDA - International Development Association

The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at Vienna. Since 1965, the headquarters of OPEC has been in Vienna, Austria. OPEC was established in Baghdad, Iraq on 10–14 September 1960.

The language spoken in Lakshadweep island is Malayalam. The principal languages of Lakshadweep are Malayalam, Jeseri (Dweep Bhasha) and Mahl. The people of all the northern islands speak a dialect of Malayalam with the influence of Tamil and Arabic similar to Arwi.

The life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first described by Ronald Ross. On 20 August 1897, in Secunderabad, Ross made his landmark discovery. While dissecting the stomach tissue of an anopheline mosquito fed four days previously on a malarious patient, he found the malaria parasite and went on to prove the role of Anopheles mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria parasites in humans.

The Indian Olympic Council was established in 1924. In 1923-24, a provisional All India Olympic Committee was set-up, which organised the All India Olympic Games (that later became the National Games of India) in February 1924.

The last Hindu king whose party succeeded in establishing "Hindu Swaraj" was Chhatrapati Shivaji. Chhatrapati Shivaji was one of the bravest, most progressive and sensible rulers of India. The founder of the Maratha Kingdom, Shivaji was born to be a natural leader and fighter on 19th February, 1630 in the prestigious Shivneri Fort. Till date, the day is celebrated as Shiv Jayanti with great rigour and traditional style by Maharashtrians.

The king of Macedonia, who conquered most of Asia Minor and defeated Porus (India) in 327 B. C. was Alexander the Great. Alexander enters India In 326 B.C., Alexander met King Porus of Paurava at the Hydaspes River. Porus's army was less experienced than Alexander's, but they had a secret weapon elephants. Even so, after a fierce battle in a raging thunderstorm, Porus was defeated.

The largest lake in India is Wular lake. Wular Lake, located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, is often referred to as the largest freshwater lake in India. Wular is a natural lake that is a major part of the Jhelum River basin.

The headquarter of the International Committee of Red Cross are at Geneva. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, and a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate.