CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Superlatives And First In India And World Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com

Consider the following first in India (female).
Vijayalakshmi Pandit was the first woman chairman of UN General Assembly.
Arti Saha was the first Indian women to swim across the English channel.
Sucheta Kripalani was the first women Chief Minister of an Indian state.
Sarojini Naidu was the first female governor of an Indian state.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • All of these
Who was the first president of Indian National Congress?
  • A.O. Hume
  • W.C. Banerjee
  • Badruddin Tyabji
  • Ananda Mohan Bose

The smallest state (area) in India is __________. 
  • Sikkim
  • Goa
  • Uttarakhand
  • Manipur

The longest tributary river of India is _________.
  • Son
  • Gandak
  • Yamuna
  • Wardha

The longest river of south India is _________.
  • Krishana
  • Cauvery
  • Godavari
  • Narmada
Who was the first woman IPS Officer of India?
  • Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
  • Kiran Bedi
  • Priya Ravichandran
  • Kalpana Saxena
Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
  • Sonia Gandhi
  • Indira Gandhi
  • Annie Besant
  • Sarojini Naidu
Who was the first woman governor of any state in India?
  • Vijayalakshmi Pandit
  • Sarojini Naidu
  • Sharda Mukherjee
  • Kiran Bedi
The smallest state (population) in India is __________. 
  • Sikkim
  • Goa
  • Uttarakhand
  • Tripura

The longest river in India is _________.
  • Ganga
  • Brahmaputra
  • Godavari
  • Indus

The highest dam in India, Tehri Dam, is on ________ river.
  • Bhagirathi
  • Indus
  • Ravi
  • Mahanadi
Who was the first woman to receive Ashoka Chakra?
  • Kiran Bedi
  • Neerja Bhanot
  • Kamlesh Kumari
  • Archana Ramasundram

The longest railway tunnel in the world is __________. 
  • Marmaray (Turkey)
  • Tunnel of Love (Ukraine)
  • Gotthard base Tunnel (Switzerland)
  • Channel Tunnel (UK)

Marina Beach is the longest beach in India. It is in  _____.
  • Chennai
  • Mumbai
  • Mangalore
  • Kochi

State with longest coastline in India is __________.
  • Gujarat
  • Maharashtra
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
Who was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize?
  • Marie Curie
  • Betty Miller
  • Simone Veil
  • Janet Gaynor
Who was the first secretary general of United Nations?
  • Trygve Lie
  • Antonio Guterres
  • Kofi Annan
  • Ban Ki-moon

The largest desert in the world is ____________.
  • Atacama
  • Sahara
  • Thar
  • Gobi

The longest river in the world is ________.
  • Nile
  • Amazon
  • Ganges
  • Indus
Who was the first man to reach north pole?
  • Roald Amundsen
  • Robert perry
  • Marco Polo
  • Tenzing Norgay
Who was the first man to reach south pole?
  • Tenzing Norgay
  • Robert Perry
  • Roald Amundsen
  • Marco Polo
Sierra ODC Building has been organized as the world's second highest green building in the year 2017 is located in which city of Tamilnadu_____________.
  • Chennai
  • Coimbatore
  • Thiruchirapalli
  • Madurai
Who was the first Indian to become Miss World?
  • Priyanka Chopra
  • Reita Faria
  • Sushmita Sen
  • Manushi Chhillar

Which is the highest airport of the world? 
  • Chamdo Bangda Airport, Tibet
  • El Alto International Airport, Bolivia
  • Inca Manco Capac International Airport, Peru
  • Manang Airport Nepal
Who was the first to fly an aeroplane?
  • Smith Brothers
  • Mark Brothers
  • Wright Brothers
  • Warner Brothers
India's largest Fresh water aquarium has opened by Raghubar Das, on $$3^{rd}$$ July 2017 is the Chief Minister of which state?
  • Jharkhand
  • Assam
  • Delhi
  • Gujarat

Which is the smallest bird? 
  • Hummingbird
  • Pardolates
  • Goldcrest
  • Tropical Parula
Solar Impulse-$$2$$ is?
  • Hybrid airplane
  • Solar powered ship
  • Impact of climate change for overall increase of $$2^o$$C a year
  • Solar powered airplane that completed it's first around the world trip
Which of the following is the oldest share market in India ?
  • Bombay
  • Madras
  • Calcutta
  • Delhi
Which is the highest ranking post among the following?
  • Chief of the Air Staff
  • Judge of the Supreme Court
  • Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
  • Speaker of Lok Sabha
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