Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Basic General Knowledge-GK

Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang Ho took place in 2205 - 1122 BC. Chinese civilization refers to that period of China's history which began in the early 2nd millennium BCE, when a literate, city-based culture first emerged, to the end of the Han dynasty, in 220 CE.

Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in 1958. Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Union, raising the number of member states to nine. The organisation founded in 1957 which is now known as the European Union, originally had six members: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Steel is more elastic than Rubber because ratio of stress to strain is more. Steel is more elastic than rubber because steel comes back to its original shape faster than rubber when the deforming forces are removed.

The 2003 Right Livelihood Honorary Award honors New Zealand's former Prime Minister David Lange, when the jury recognizes "for his steadfast work over many years for a world free of nuclear weapons".

Tansen was a great exponent of Indian classical music and one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar. Tansen, the magical musician, was one of the 'Navratna' (nine gems) at the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was born in Gwalior as a son of Mukund Misra, who was a poet. As a young child he learnt music from the legendary teacher of his time, Haridas Swami.

Ornithology is the study of birds. An ornithologist is someone who studies ornithology the branch of science devoted to birds. Ornithologists study every aspect of birds, including bird songs, flight patterns, physical appearance, and migration patterns.

Rabindranath Tagore is also known as Gurudev. He was popularly called as Gurudev and his songs were popularly known as Rabindrasangeet. Two songs from his Rabindrasangit canon are now the national anthems of India and Bangladesh: the Jana Gana Mana and the Amar Shonar Bangla. Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861 in a wealthy Brahmin family in Calcutta.

Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1987. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 – the highest award for cinematic excellence in India. In 2001, he was honoured with "Best Director of the Millennium" by Stardust Awards. He was named "Showman of the Millennium" by Star Screen Awards in 2002.

Oscar Awards are conferred annually by Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA. Academy Award, in full Academy Award of Merit, byname Oscar, any of a number of awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, located in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., to recognize achievement in the film industry.

Robert Koch worked on tuberculosis. German physician Robert Koch was one of the founders of bacteriology. He discovered the anthrax disease cycle and the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis and cholera. He received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1905 for his research on tuberculosis.