Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Basic General Knowledge-GK

Zerlina atomic reactor is used for studies of uranium heavy water lattice. Zerlina was used for studies of the spatial arrangement of fissionable and nonfissionable materials in uranium heavy water reactors. The tank-type reactor was the first of a series of critical assemblies built by BARC.

Kannada language is spoken in Karnataka. Kannada, one of the classical languages of India, is the most widely spoken and official language of the state. Other languages spoken include Urdu, Konkani, Marathi, Tulu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kodava and Beary.

Sillimanite, nickel, petroleum are the important minerals found in manipur.

Lord Buddha was born in 560 BC. Buddha, born with the name Siddhartha Gautama, was a teacher, philosopher and spiritual leader who is considered the founder of Buddhism. He lived and taught in the region around the border of modern-day Nepal and India sometime between the 6th to 4th century B.C.

Akash missile is designed to defend large installation like oil-fields etc. against enemy air attacks. Akash is a surface-to-air missile with an intercept range of 30 km. It has a launch weight of 720 kg, a diameter of 35 cm and a length of 5.78 metres. Akash flies at supersonic speed, reaching around Mach 2.5. It can reach an altitude of 18 km and can be fired from both tracked and wheeled platforms.

Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism born in Media (Iron) in 660 BC.

Prophet Mohamed, the founder of Islam was born in 570 AD. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet, sent to present and confirm the monotheistic teachings preached previously by Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.

Rice, maize, millet, wheat, mustard are the main crops of Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh has close to 61,000 square kilometres of forests, and forest products are the next most significant sector of the economy. Among the crops grown here are rice, maize, millet, wheat, pulses, sugarcane, ginger, and oilseeds. Arunachal is also ideal for horticulture and fruit orchards.

Incandescent lamp, Phonograph C (Gramophone) and microphone and Carbon telephone transmitters inventions were done by Thomas Alva Edison. Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures.

Australia, Tonga, UK and Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica and Singapore and Mauritius, Maldives, Ghana, Bangladesh are the member countries of the commonwealth.