General knowledge is extremely important for MBA aspirants. While questions from logical reasoning and quantitative analysis can be time-consuming, the GK section can help you increase your scores quickly.

We present this GK quiz to help you prepare comprehensively for your upcoming MBA entrance tests. Post your responses in the comments section and soon we will let you know the correct answers!

1. Mark the correct statements:

A. The only Veda to have been rendered musically is the Sama Veda.

B. Port Blair is situated in North Andaman.

C. The outermost layer of sun is called photosphere.

D. Nhava Sheva, a major Indian Port, is in the State of Gujarat.

2) Mark the correct statements:

A. Chandragupta, who ruled from 324 to 301 B.C., was the architect of the first Indian imperial power – the Mauryan Empire – 324 to 184 B.C.

B. The Period from 1707 A.D, the year when Aurangzeb died, 1857, the year of the Indian uprising, saw the gradual increase of the European influence in the India.

C. Between 1746 – 48, the French and English came to blows in the first Carnatic war.

D. Tilak, who was one of the first Nationalist leaders with a following and a deep understanding of the grassroots of India, voiced the thought of Home rule in 1825.

3) Mark the correct statements:

A. Six Indians have been awarded Nobel Prize till date.

B. No Indian has ever received Nobel Prize for Medicine.

C. Two Indians have received Nobel Prize for Literature.

D. D. S. Chandrashekar was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics.

4) Match the following:

Name Hobby/Profession

(i) Numismatists (a) Linguist who focuses on the origin of words

(ii) Epigraphist (b) Person expert in the art of the fine handwriting

(iii) Calligraphist (c) Scientist who study insects

(iv) Etymologist (d) Collectors of Coin

(v) Entomologists (e) Study of inscriptions

A. i-a, ii-b, iii-d, iv-e, v-c

B. i-d, ii-e, iii-b, iv-a, v-c

C. i-d, ii-a, iii-c, iv-b, v-e

D. i-b, ii-c, iii-e, iv-d, v-a

5) Which of the following is a space mission by ISRO?

A. SROSS-C2 B. QuickScat C. SAMPEX D. Stardust

6) Elzie Crisler Segar is best known as the creator of the cartoon character of ___________.

A. Garfield B. Popeye

C. Scooby Doo D. Blondie

7) Match the Acquiring Company with its Target Company.

Acquiring Company    Target Company

a. United Breweries Group  1. Schoneweiss

b. Mahindra & Mahindra      2. RSM Ambit

c. Price Water Cooper         3. Ambuja Cement

d. Holcim                              4. Shaw Wallace

A. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2

B. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3

C. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4

D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

8) Which of the following group of banks formed a joint venture in the Life Insurance Sector?

A. Canara Bank, HSBC, Oriental Bank of Commerce Limited

B. Canara Bank, HDFC, Syndicate Bank

C. HDFC, HSBC, Oriental Bank of Commerce Limited

D. Canara Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC

9) Which of the following chess players became India’s second Grandmaster in world chess after Viswanathan Anand?

A. Krishnan Sasikiran

B. Pravin Thipsay

C. Dibyendu Barua

D. Abhijit Kunte

10) Mark the correct statements:

A. In eye donation, it is the lens that is donated.

B. Dialysis of kidneys involves the process of reverse osmosis.

C. IC chips used in computers are usually made of chromium.

D. The age of a tree can be found by counting the annual growth rings in a section of its stem.

All the Best!

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