Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Basic General Knowledge-GK

Soil is formed from the parent rock material by chemical decomposition, physical decomposition and biological decomposition.

The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Nitrogen of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage. Inhaled air is by volume 78.08% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen and small amounts include argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, and hydrogen.

Oxford university was founded in 1163 AD. The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England.

The American General who led the revolt against the British and declared American independence was George Washington.

Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held twice a year. The United Nations Trusteeship Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, established to help ensure that trust territories were administered in the best interests of their inhabitants and of international peace and security.

Radioactive substances can be produced readily in an atomic pile. Radioactive substances are atoms that decay naturally. They can give off alpha particles, beta particles and gamma radiation. Unlike X-ray sources they cannot be turned off, so their control is more difficult.

The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in UK. The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August 2002.

Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called capital-gain. Capital gain is the profit one earns on the sale of an asset like stocks, bonds or real estate. It results in capital gain when the selling price of an asset exceeds its purchase price. It is the difference between the selling price (higher) and cost price (lower) of the asset.

Plorence(Chadwick) is the associated place for Skiing.

The 2012 Olympics Games were held in London. The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, United Kingdom.