Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Basic General Knowledge-GK

The branch of science that studies cells is called cytology. It is that branch of science which deals with the structural and functional organisation of cell. It is also known as cell biology.

The country's first indigenously built missile boat was INS Vibhuti. INS Vibhuti is a Veer-class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy.

The first launch of the missile 'Trishul' was made in September, 1995. The Trishul missile project was commissioned in 1983 as a part of Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. The project was to be completed by 1992 and the missile would be fitted to Brahmaputra-class frigates as an anti-sea skimmer.

Corps of Military Police Centre and School, Bangalore is a very popular college in the state of Karnataka. Corps of Military Police Centre and School, Bangalore was established in 1939. It is one of the leading college in Defence Services.

The first permanent Indian oceanographic station, 'Dakshin Gangotry' during Antarctic Expedition, was set up in April/March 1984. Dakshin Gangotri was the first Indian scientific research base station established in Antarctica, as a part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres from the South Pole, it was established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983/84.

The energy of food is measured in calories. A calorie is a unit that is used to measure energy. The Calorie you see on a food package is actually a kilocalorie, or 1,000 calories. A Calorie (kcal) is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius.

The chief of Air Staff is assisted by Vice-chief of the Air Staff, Deputy-chief of the Air Staff and Air Officer Incharge Administration.

The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on December 17, 1994.

The five permanent members of the Security Council are China, France, Russia, UK, USA. The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five states which the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC): China, France, Russia (formerly the Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The frequency of Gamma rays is the highest. Gamma rays are the highest energy EM radiation and typically have energies greater than 100 keV, frequencies greater than 1019 Hz, and wavelengths less than 10 picometers.