GK Rapid-Fire MCQs Set 2

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Ready to test your GK? Dive into this set of 50 rapid-fire multiple-choice questions covering diverse topics like science, history, geography, and more. Whether you're a trivia enthusiast or simply looking to enhance your knowledge, this quiz offers a fun challenge! Each question is followed by four options, and the correct answer is highlighted in green. Take the quiz and see how many you can get right!


Rapid-Fire General Knowledge MCQs - Set 2

  1. Who is the first woman to fly in space?
    • a) Sally Ride
    • b) Valentina Tereshkova
    • c) Valentina Tereshkova
    • d) Mae Jemison
  2. Which element has the chemical symbol 'O'?
    • a) Oxygen
    • b) Osmium
    • c) Oxygen
    • d) Ozone
  3. In which year was the first iPhone released?
    • a) 2006
    • b) 2007
    • c) 2007
    • d) 2008
  4. What is the capital of Australia?
    • a) Sydney
    • b) Melbourne
    • c) Canberra
    • d) Brisbane
  5. Who is the famous scientist who developed the theory of relativity?
    • a) Isaac Newton
    • b) Albert Einstein
    • c) Albert Einstein
    • d) Nikola Tesla
  6. Who is known as the "Father of Computers"?
    • a) Charles Babbage
    • b) Alan Turing
    • c) Charles Babbage
    • d) John von Neumann
  7. What is the largest continent by area?
    • a) Africa
    • b) Europe
    • c) Asia
    • d) North America
  8. Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?
    • a) Christopher Columbus
    • b) Ferdinand Magellan
    • c) Ferdinand Magellan
    • d) Marco Polo
  9. What is the national bird of the United States?
    • a) Eagle
    • b) Sparrow
    • c) Bald Eagle
    • d) Robin
  10. What is the largest country by population?
    • a) India
    • b) United States
    • c) China
    • d) Russia
  11. What is the currency of India?
    • a) Rupee
    • b) Dollar
    • c) Rupee
    • d) Yen
  12. Who was the first President of India?
    • a) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • b) Sardar Patel
    • c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    • d) Zakir Husain
  13. What is the tallest waterfall in the world?
    • a) Angel Falls
    • b) Niagara Falls
    • c) Angel Falls
    • d) Victoria Falls
  14. Which is the longest mountain range in the world?
    • a) Andes
    • b) Alps
    • c) Andes
    • d) Himalayas
  15. What is the largest island in the world?
    • a) Greenland
    • b) Australia
    • c) Greenland
    • d) Borneo
  16. Who invented the light bulb?
    • a) Nikola Tesla
    • b) Albert Einstein
    • c) Thomas Edison
    • d) Alexander Graham Bell
  17. Which is the smallest continent by area?
    • a) Europe
    • b) Australia
    • c) Australia
    • d) Antarctica
  18. What is the main language spoken in Brazil?
    • a) Spanish
    • b) Portuguese
    • c) Portuguese
    • d) English
  19. Who discovered penicillin?
    • a) Marie Curie
    • b) Alexander Fleming
    • c) Alexander Fleming
    • d) Louis Pasteur
  20. In which country was the first modern Olympic Games held?
    • a) France
    • b) United States
    • c) Greece
    • d) United Kingdom
  21. Who painted the "Starry Night"?
    • a) Claude Monet
    • b) Pablo Picasso
    • c) Vincent van Gogh
    • d) Leonardo da Vinci
  22. Who was the first human in space?
    • a) Neil Armstrong
    • b) Buzz Aldrin
    • c) Yuri Gagarin
    • d) Alan Shepard
  23. What is the largest city in the world by population?
    • a) New York
    • b) Tokyo
    • c) Tokyo
    • d) Shanghai
  24. What is the chemical symbol for Gold?
    • a) Ag
    • b) Au
    • c) Au
    • d) Pb
  25. What is the longest river in South America?
    • a) Amazon River
    • b) Paraná River
    • c) Amazon River
    • d) Orinoco River
  26. Who is the author of 'The Harry Potter Series'?
    • a) J.R.R. Tolkien
    • b) C.S. Lewis
    • c) J.K. Rowling
    • d) Stephen King
  27. Which planet is closest to the sun?
    • a) Venus
    • b) Mars
    • c) Mercury
    • d) Earth
  28. What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
    • a) Apollo 11
    • b) Sputnik 1
    • c) Sputnik 1
    • d) Voyager 1
  29. Which country is known as the "Land of the Pharaohs"?
    • a) Egypt
    • b) Greece
    • c) Egypt
    • d) Iran
  30. Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
    • a) United States
    • b) New Zealand
    • c) New Zealand
    • d) Australia