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Basic General Knowledge: Set 18 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 2461. The important minerals of Assam areA. coal and limestoneB. petroleumC. copper and micaD. manganese, gold and quartziteAnswer: B2. The headquarter of BSF are atA. ChennaiB. KolkataC. New DelhiD. MumbaiAnswer: C3. The main function of General Assembly of UNO is:A. It discusses & makes recommendations on any subject mentioned in the UN charter except those with which the Security Council may be dealing withB. It is responsible for international peace and securityC. It is responsible for admission of new member, suspension and for expulsion of old memberD. All of the aboveAnswer: A4. The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy are atA. New DelhiB. ChandigarhC. PuneD. KolkataAnswer: A5. The headquarter of Indian Army is situated atA. New DelhiB. MumbaiC. KolkataD. ChennaiAnswer: A6. The headquarter of the International Court of Justice are atA. GenevaB. The HagueC. RomeD. ViennaAnswer: B7. The highest rank in Army is that ofA. BrigadierB. GeneralC. Lieutenant GeneralD. Major GeneralAnswer: B8. The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is located in which of the following citiesA. JakartaB. SingaporeC. BangkokD. ManilaAnswer: D9. The Melghat Tiger reserve is inA. AssamB. MaharashtraC. KarnatakaD. OrissaAnswer: B10. The legislature of Sikkim isA. UnicameralB. BicameralC. PolycameralD. None of the aboveAnswer: A11. The lower limit of perpetual snow in mountains such as the Himalayas is termed as theA. tree lineB. timber lineC. snow lineD. boundary lineAnswer: C12. The instrument used to measure electric current isA. ammeterB. electrometerC. galvanometerD. spectrometerAnswer: A13. The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists ofA. ChetakB. CheetahC. MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26D. All of the aboveAnswer: D14. The Infantry school (Army) is situated atA. MhowB. DeolaliC. BareillyD. PuneAnswer: A15. The headquarter of a few agencies related to the UN are located in Vienna, which is inA. AustriaB. BelgiumC. DenmarkD. SwedenAnswer: A16. The Law of Natural Selection is associated withA. DaltonB. DarwinC. KeplerD. MendelAnswer: B17. The Indian space programme began inA. 1961B. 1962C. 1965D. 1969Answer: B18. The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence ofA. carbonatesB. nitratesC. phosphatesD. silicatesAnswer: C19. The member states of European Union areA. Belgium, Denmark, France and GreeceB. The Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Ireland, ItalyC. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UKD. All of the aboveAnswer: D20. The height of the net in the center of the tennis court isA. 2 ft. 10 inchesB. 2 ft. 11 inchesC. 2 ft. 1 inchD. 3 ft. 2 inchesAnswer: D21. The last or 13th NAM (Non-aligned Movement) conference was held onA. September 2000 at Jakarta (Indonesia)B. September 2001 at CartagenaC. September 2002 at DurbanD. September 2003 at Kuala LumpurAnswer: D22. The largest airport in the world isA. Palam AirportB. Indira Gandhi International AirportC. Cochin International AirportD. King Khalid International AirportAnswer: D23. The main crops of Sikkim areA. rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamomB. sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,C. chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepperD. None of the aboveAnswer: A24. The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led toA. salinizationB. lowering of the water tableC. water loggingD. All of the aboveAnswer: D25. The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated atA. BangkokB. GenevaC. Addis AbabaD. BaghdadAnswer: C26. The last month of the Saka year isA. PhalgunaB. ChaitraC. AsadhaD. PausaAnswer: ABasic General Knowledge: Set 17 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 1521. The main objectives of the UN areA. to maintain peace and security in the worldB. to work together to remove poverty, disease and illiteracy and encourage respect for each other's rights of basic freedom.C. to develop friendly relations among nationsD. All of the aboveAnswer: D2. The headquarter of ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia are situated atA. BangkokB. GenevaC. Santiago (Chile)D. BaghdadAnswer: A3. The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located atA. MumbaiB. KolkataC. HyderabadD. Jadugude, BiharAnswer: A4. The Indian Air Force celebrated its Golden Jubilee inA. 1962B. 1972C. 1982D. 1992Answer: C5. The headquarter of OAU (Organization of African Unity) are atA. Addis Ababa, EthiopiaB. Washington DCC. ParisD. Jakarta, IndonesiaAnswer: A6. The headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are situated atA. ViennaB. GenevaC. RomeD. ParisAnswer: A7. The main crop of Meghalaya isA. riceB. wheatC. barleyD. sugarcaneAnswer: A8. The major minerals found in Uttar Pradesh areA. limestone and dolomiteB. rock phosphate and dolomiteC. copper and graphiteD. None of the aboveAnswer: A9. The members of SEATO (South-East Asia Treaty Organisation) areA. Australia, France, New ZealandB. Philippines, ThailandC. UK and USAD. All of the aboveAnswer: D10. The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature and scienceA. Bharat RatnaB. Padma AwardsC. Gallantry AwardsD. None of the aboveAnswer: A11. The main reserves of phosphorus in the biosphere is in theA. hydrosphereB. atmosphereC. lithosphereD. troposphereAnswer: C12. The Loktak lake facing environmental problems is situated inA. OrissaB. AssamC. ManipurD. KeralaAnswer: C13. The market condition when goods and services are not freely available and thus the prices are relatively high is calledA. rights issueB. sinking fundC. seller's marketD. recessionAnswer: C14. The headquarter of 'Assam Rifles' atA. ShillongB. KohimaC. AizawlD. ItanagarAnswer: A15. The language spoken in Sikkim areA. Nepali, Hindi, Lepcha, BhutaniB. MarathiC. Bengali, TripuriD. ManipuriAnswer: A16. The Heads of Government of the countries which are members of the Commonwealth meetA. once a yearB. biannuallyC. at intervals of three yearsD. as and when necessaryAnswer: B17. The headquarter of the International court of Justice (UNO) are located atA. Hague (The Netherlands)B. Addis AbabaC. BangkokD. New York, USAAnswer: A18. The headquarter of all the following international organization are based at Vienna, exceptedA. United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationB. Organization of Petroleum Exporting CountriesC. United Nations Development ProgrammeD. International Atomic Energy AgencyAnswer: C19. The headquarter of European Court of Justice (ECJ) are situated atA. LuxembourgB. ParisC. Strasbourg (France)D. San Jose, Costa RicaAnswer: A20. The host of first Olympics in 1896 wasA. Athens, GreeceB. Paris, FranceC. London, Great BritainD. Los Angeles, USAAnswer: A21. The largest cantilever bridge of India isA. Chambal BridgeB. Mahatama Gandhi SetuC. Howrah BridgeD. None of the aboveAnswer: C22. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is located inA. DehradunB. DarjeelingC. UttarkashiD. ShillongAnswer: B23. Deforestation in the uplands may cause pollution in rivers throughA. leaching of saltsB. erosion and siltingC. inflow of forest materialD. increased discharge rateAnswer: B24. The Indian Ocean Arc is an Imaginary circle in space about ____ over the equatorA. 20,000 kmB. 35,000 kmC. 36,000 kmD. 30,000 kmAnswer: C25. The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) isA. to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stabilityB. to maintain higher standards of living among member nationsC. to provide collective defense and economic cooperationD. None of the aboveAnswer: A26. The main object of which of the following UN agency is to help the underdeveloped countries in the task of raising their living standards?A. IMFB. UNICEFC. UNDPD. IDAAnswer: DBasic General Knowledge: Set 16 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 1681. Theheadquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are atA. AlgiersB. LagosC. KuwaitD. ViennaAnswer: D2. The language spoken in Lakshadweep island isA. MalayalamB. MarathiC. TamilD. GujaratiAnswer: A3. The life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first described byA. Partrick MansonB. LaveranC. Ronald RossD. Richard PfeifferAnswer: C4. The Indian Olympic Council was established inA. 1936B. 1988C. 1924D. 1900Answer: C5. The last Hindu king who party succeeded in establishing "Hindu Swaraj" wasA. Chhatrapati ShivajiB. Akbar, the GreatC. Chandragupta MauryaD. Bahadurshah Zafar KhanAnswer: A6. The king of Macedonia, who conquered most of Asia Minor and defeated Porus (India) in 327 B. C. wasA. Adolf HitlerB. Alexander the GreatC. Chandragupta MauryaD. Christopher ColumbusAnswer: B7. The largest lake in India isA. Luni lakeB. Sambhar lakeC. Wular lakeD. None of the aboveAnswer: C8. The headquarter of the International Committee of Red Cross are atA. GenevaB. ParisC. RomeD. StockholmAnswer: A9. The important industries of Rajasthan areA. textiles and woollenB. sugar and cementC. glass and zinc smeltersD. All of the aboveAnswer: D10. The headquarter of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation is atA. KolkataB. DarjeelingC. New DelhiD. WarsawAnswer: C11. The member states of Benelux Economic Union areA. Belgium, Netherlands, LuxembourgB. Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, IraqC. Indonesia, Kuwait, LibyaD. Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad, TobagoAnswer: A12. The largest city of India isA. New DelhiB. MumbaiC. KolkataD. ChennaiAnswer: B13. The literacy rate of Andaman & Nicobar Islands isA. 81.18 per centB. 80.76 per centC. 79.23 per centD. 78.11 per centAnswer: A14. The important industries of Assam areA. tea processing, oil refineries and coalB. silk and plywoodC. both (a) and (b)D. None of the aboveAnswer: C15. The longest rail line of the world, Trans-Siberian line, is inA. RussiaB. ChinaC. USAD. Saudi ArabiaAnswer: A16. The measurement of Lawn Tennis court for singlesA. 70 ft. by 26 ft.B. 78 ft. by 27 ft.C. 70 ft. by 30 ft.D. 78 ft. by 38 ft.Answer: B17. The main credit of the concept of Non-aligned Movement goes toA. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, IndiaB. Marshal Tito - President of YugoslaviaC. Dr. Sukarno - President of IndonesiaD. G. A. Nassir - President of EgyptAnswer: A18. The main purpose of International Bank for Reconstruction (IBRD) isA. development of economics of members by facilitating investment of capital and foreign investment, through provision of loansB. promotes co-operation on technical matters of maritime safety, navigation and encourages anti-pollution measuresC. attainment of the highest possible level of health by all peopleD. None of the aboveAnswer: A19. The headquarter of the United Nations is atA. GenevaB. ParisC. New YorkD. Washington, D.C.Answer: C20. The main purpose of the Group of 77 wasA. sustained economic growthB. to promote African unity and solidarityC. to defend the economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the worldD. None of the aboveAnswer: C21. The largest party of Ireland, the Ulster Unionist Party, endorses the Northern Ireland peace deal between British and Irish governments inA. 1997B. 1988C. 1998D. 1990Answer: C22. The last ruler of the Mughal dynasty wasA. BaburB. Bahadurshah ZafarC. AkbarD. None of the aboveAnswer: B23. The headquarter of the Warsaw Treaty Organization were atA. BerlinB. PragueC. MoscowD. WarsawAnswer: C24. The main objective of the Department of Atomic Energy isA. to generate safe, economic electrical power from nuclear energyB. to build research reactors and to utilize the radioisotopesC. to encourage technology transfer and interaction with industry for industrial & social developmentD. None of the aboveAnswer: D25. The last Asian Games took Place in 2002 atA. Bangkok, ThailandB. Busan, South KoreaC. Hiroshima, JapanD. Beijing, ChinaAnswer: BBasic General Knowledge: Set 15 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 1581. The frequency of which of the following is the highest?A. Gamma raysB. Light wavesC. Micro wavesD. Radio wavesAnswer: A2. The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place inA. 1000 BCB. 850 BCC. 776 BCD. 753 BCAnswer: C3. The clear sky looks blue becauseA. reflection of lightB. refraction of lightC. diffraction of lightD. dispersion of lightAnswer: D4. The common terms used in shooting areA. hunting, show-jump, dressageB. bed, ballsege, marksmanship, plugC. bou, bucket, low, feather, paddle, regattaD. None of the aboveAnswer: B5. The buoyancy depends onA. the shape of the bodyB. the mass of the bodyC. the mass of the liquid displacedD. the depth to which the body is immersedAnswer: C6. The first chairman of the Africa fund committee wasA. Late Rajiv GandhiB. Late Indira GandhiC. Late Pt. Jawaharlal NehruD. None of the aboveAnswer: A7. The award instituted to honor outstanding agricultural scientists isA. Bhatnagar AwardB. Dadabhai Naoroji AwardC. Borlaug AwardD. Arjuna AwardAnswer: C8. The battle tanks designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization in collaboration with Heavy Vehicles Factory and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited areA. VijayantaB. T-55 and T-72C. ArjunD. All of the aboveAnswer: C9. The chief administrative office of the UNO, which co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the UNO, isA. the International court of justiceB. the General AssemblyC. the secretariatD. the Trusteeship councilAnswer: C10. The first women to climb Mt. Everest wasA. Junko TaibeiB. Karoline MikkelsonC. Valentina TereshkovaD. None of the aboveAnswer: A11. The five intertwined rings or circles on the Olympic Flag made of white silk areA. from right to left blue, yellow, black, green and red respectivelyB. from left to right blue, yellow, black, green and red respectivelyC. from right to left blue, black, green, red and yellow respectivelyD. from left to right yellow, red, green, black and blue respectivelyAnswer: B12. The company that has acquired interest in different industries by taking over or merging with other companies, is calledA. collateralB. coalitionC. conglomerateD. None of the aboveAnswer: C13. The first Indian and Asian to receive the Noble Prize in Physics wasA. C.V. RamanB. Mother TeresaC. Rabindranath TagoreD. S. ChandrasekharAnswer: A14. The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received byA. Devika RaniB. Pankaj MullickC. Kanan DeviD. Sohrab ModiAnswer: A15. The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, isA. MandamusB. MandateC. ManifestoD. ModvatAnswer: B16. The Awards conferred by the Hollywood Foreign press Association which is given annually for creditable efforts in film direction, areA. Golden Bear AwardB. Oscar AwardC. Owen Global PrizeD. Golden Globe AwardAnswer: D17. The first lady Prime Minister of a country wasA. Srimavo Bhadaranaike (Sri Lanka)B. Maria Estate Pew (Argentina)C. Junko Taibei (Japan)D. None of the aboveAnswer: A18. The common pesticides which are in use consist ofA. PCBsB. organochlorinesC. olefinsD. heterocyclic compoundsAnswer: C19. The dance in Himachal Pradesh, performed indoor, solo or duet, especially when life comes to a standstill during cold winter isA. Luddi danceB. MunzraC. Giddha parhaunD. RoufAnswer: B20. The battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the latest technology development isA. VijayantaB. T-55 and T-72C. ArjunD. All of the aboveAnswer: A21. The first Asian Games were held in 1951 atA. New Delhi, IndiaB. Manila, PhilippinesC. Tokyo, JapanD. Jakarata, IndonesiaAnswer: A22. The chemical name of Vitamin B isA. nicotinamideB. ascorbic acidC. riboflavinD. thiamineAnswer: D23. The first Indian actress to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha wasA. Nargis DuttB. Hema MaliniC. Jaya PradaD. None of the aboveAnswer: A24. The first NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) conference was held atA. Belgrade (Yugoslavia)B. Caire (Egypt)C. Lusaka (Zambia)D. Algeria (Algeria)Answer: A25. The first recipient of Bharat Ratna award in 1954 wasA. S. RadhakrishnanB. C. RajagopalachariC. C.V. RamanD. Jawaharlal NehruAnswer: B26. The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes toA. Jones SalkB. Alb E. SabinC. J.L. BairdD. J. PerkinsAnswer: ABasic General Knowledge: Set 14 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 1561. The basic cause of World War II wasA. an unjust Treaty of VersaillesB. rice of the Nazi Party in GermanyC. Japan's policy of expansion and imperialism of England and FranceD. All of the aboveAnswer: D2. The country, which was admitted to the membership of the United Nations in September 2002, isA. MacedoniaB. East TimorC. AndorraD. EritreaAnswer: B3. The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize forA. economicsB. peaceC. medicineD. literatureAnswer: B4. The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India wasA. July 6, 1959B. August 12, 1991C. June 20, 1990D. January 11, 1985Answer: A5. The first Indian to be awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in Cinema in 1992 wasA. Satyajit RayB. Bhanu AthaiyaC. Dilip KumarD. Amitabh BachchanAnswer: A6. The element of an electric stove madeA. copperB. invarC. magnaliumD. nicromeAnswer: D7. The normal blood pressure of a young male human being isA. 110/70 mmHgB. 120/80mmHgC. 135/90mmHgD. 140/100mmHgAnswer: B8. The first Winter Olympic Games were held atA. Innsburck (Austria)B. Lake Placid (USA)C. Chamonix (France)D. Calgary (Alberta)Answer: C9. The college of Military Engineering is situated atA. Kirkee (Pune)B. MhowC. DehradunD. ChennaiAnswer: A10. The electron was first identified byA. J. J. ThompsonB. J. KeplerC. D. RutherfordD. James ChadwickAnswer: A11. The conservation hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eatA. numerous weed seedsB. harmful birdsC. many harmful rodentsD. harmful reptilesAnswer: C12. The best way to tackle local environmental problems is toA. use the local administrative machineryB. implement environmental laws strictlyC. provide environmental education to the local people and create awarenessD. leave it to the local public to decideAnswer: C13. The first attempt in printing was made in England byA. James ArkwrightB. James WattC. William CaxtonD. Isaac NewtonAnswer: C14. The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna wasA. Khan Abdul Ghaffar KhanB. Nelson MandelaC. C.V. RamanD. None of the aboveAnswer: A15. The first General Elections in India took place inA. 1948B. 1950C. 1952D. 1954Answer: C16. The corresponding Gregorian date of the saka month, Bhadra isA. July 23B. August 23C. September 23D. October 23Answer: B17. The branch of science that studies cells is calledA. cytologyB. entomologyC. homoplastyD. hormonologyAnswer: A18. The country's first indigenously built missile boat wasA. INS VibhutiB. INS VipulC. INS SavitriD. INS ShaktiAnswer: A19. The first launch of the missile 'Trishul' was made inA. February, 1988B. May, 1989C. June, 1990D. September, 1995Answer: D20. The corps of Military Police central school is situated atA. BangaloreB. West BengalC. TrimulgherryD. SecunderabadAnswer: B21. The first permanent Indian oceanographic station, 'Dakshin Gangotry' during Antarctic Expedition, was set up inA. April/March 1984B. Dec. 1982/Jan 1983C. Nov. 1985/Feb 1986D. Dec. 1988/March 1989Answer: A22. The energy of food is measured inA. KelvinB. caloriesC. bushelD. None of the aboveAnswer: B23. The chief of Air Staff is assisted byA. Vice-chief of the Air StaffB. Deputy-chief of the Air StaffC. Air Officer Incharge AdministrationD. All of the aboveAnswer: D24. The first batch of women pilots was commissioned onA. August 30, 1992B. December 17, 1994C. January 11, 1987D. None of the aboveAnswer: B25. The five permanent members of the Security Council areA. China, France, Russia, UK, USAB. China, UK, Belgium, France, USAC. India, UK, USA, China, GermanyD. None of the aboveAnswer: ABasic General Knowledge: Set 13 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 1441. The chief constituent of gobar (manure) gas isA. ethaneB. methaneC. hydrogenD. carbon dioxideAnswer: B2. The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade areA. Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South AfricaB. Chili, France and JapanC. New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USAD. All of the aboveAnswer: D3. The first development flight of SLV-3 took place onA. May 31, 1981B. April 17, 1983C. December 21, 1999D. December 28, 1995Answer: A4. The Enron project is aA. hydro-electric projectB. thermal power projectC. atomic power projectD. gas-fired power projectAnswer: D5. The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soilA. by water erosionB. by wind erosionC. by weatheringD. of its mineral contentAnswer: D6. World's busiest airports by passenger traffic isA. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USAB. Lhasa Airport, TibetC. King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Saudi ArabiaD. Chicago O' Hare International Airport, USAAnswer: A7. The first meeting of the UN General Assembly was held in which of the following cities?A. LondonB. New YorkC. San FranciscoD. TeheranAnswer: A8. The first rice straw power plant has been set up atA. KolkataB. Jalkheri, PunjabC. Trombay, MaharashtraD. None of the aboveAnswer: B9. The founder member of EFTA areA. Austria, Denmark, NorwayB. Portugal, Sweden, SwitzerlandC. UK, Austria, SwedenD. All of the aboveAnswer: D10. The first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred aboutA. 2000 years agoB. 2250 years agoC. 2500 years agoD. 2775 years agoAnswer: D11. The first Afro-Asian Games were held inA. HyderabadB. SydneyC. CairoD. Kuala LumpurAnswer: A12. The first meeting of the SAARC was opened inA. Dhaka, BangladeshB. Bangalore, IndiaC. Kathmandu, NepalD. Islamabad, PakistanAnswer: A13. The General Assembly meets regularlyA. once a monthB. after every three monthsC. twice a yearD. once yearAnswer: D14. The fighter force of Air Force is comprised ofA. MIG-21 variantB. MIG-23s, MIG-25s, MIG-27s, MIG-29sC. JaguarsD. All of the aboveAnswer: D15. The control commend of Army is located atA. PuneB. UdhampurC. LucknowD. MhowAnswer: C16. The credit of inventing the television goes toA. FaradayB. BairdC. EdisonD. MarconiAnswer: B17. The first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former USSR inA. 1957B. 1955C. 1967D. 1970Answer: A18. The General Assembly meets every year in regular sessions which begin onA. first Monday in March every yearB. fourth Monday in September every yearC. third Tuesday in September every yearD. Second Tuesday in March every yearAnswer: C19. The chief of the Army staff is assisted byA. Vice-chief of the Army StaffB. Principal staff officers such as Deputy Chief, Adjutant General, Military SecretaryC. both (a) and (b)D. None of the aboveAnswer: C20. The dance performed by women to invoke rain in Bihar isA. Jata JatinB. Faguna or FogC. PurbiD. BihuAnswer: A21. The department of Atomic Energy was established inA. 1948B. 1956C. 1963D. 1971Answer: B22. The exhaled air containsA. carbon dioxide onlyB. a mixture which has more carbon dioxide than oxygenC. a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen in which nitrogen has the highest percentageD. a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogenAnswer: C23. The full-fledged Commonwealth Games were first organized in ____ at ____A. 1930; Hamilton in CanadaB. 1934; London in EnglandC. 1932; Sydney in AustraliaD. 1936; Cardiff in UKAnswer: A24. Wright Brothers are regarded inventors of theA. BalloonB. BicycleC. AeroplaneD. None of the aboveAnswer: C25. World War II was fought betweenA. Axis Power (Germany, Italy and Japan) against the Allies (Britain, USSR, USA, France)B. Austria, Hungary, Turkey against France, USA, JapanC. both (a) and (b)D. None of the aboveAnswer: ABasic General Knowledge: Set 12 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 2451. Richter scale is used for measuringA. density of liquidB. intensity of earthquakesC. velocity of windD. humidity of airAnswer: B2. Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation inA. 1990B. 1991C. 1996D. 1997Answer: C3. Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with theA. behavior of animalsB. origin and growth of plantsC. the forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plantsD. formation of new starsAnswer: C4. Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist whoA. invented the safety lamp for minersB. discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxideC. both (a) and (b)D. None of the aboveAnswer: C5. Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 forA. commentaryB. editorial writingC. musicD. feature writingAnswer: D6. Soil is formed from the parent rock material byA. chemical decompositionB. physical decompositionC. biological decompositionD. All of the aboveAnswer: D7. The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage?A. Carbon dioxideB. NitrogenC. OxygenD. OzoneAnswer: B8. Oxford University was founded inA. 1139 ADB. 1163 ADC. 215 BCD. 55 BCAnswer: B9. The American General who led the revolt against the British and declared American independence wasA. George WashingtonB. Bill ClintonC. George BushD. None of the aboveAnswer: A10. Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are heldA. once a yearB. twice a yearC. thrice a yearD. four times a yearAnswer: B11. Radioactive substances can be produced readily inA. an electron gunB. an atomic pileC. a transistorD. a Wilson cloud chamberAnswer: B12. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held inA. CanadaB. UKC. AustraliaD. MalaysiaAnswer: B13. Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is calledA. capitalB. capital-gainC. capitalismD. None of the aboveAnswer: B14. Plorence(Chadwick) is the associated place for which of the following sport?A. SnookerB. Racking HorseC. SkiingD. TennisAnswer: C15. The 2012 Olympics Games were held inA. LondonB. SeoulC. SydneyD. TokyoAnswer: A16. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, was assassinated inA. 1961B. 1971C. 1981D. 1991Answer: D18. Pan - American Highway, north-west Alaska to Southernmost Chile is the worldsA. longest roadB. highest roadC. busiest roadD. None of the aboveAnswer: A19. Raja Rammohan RoyA. was a social reformer who tried to eradicate sati, purdah and child marriageB. advocated widow remarriage and woman's educationC. was the founder of the Brahmo SamajD. All of the aboveAnswer: D20. South Indian temples haveA. tall towers with curving sides that taper at the topB. gateway towers shaped like trapezoidal pyramidsC. both are correctD. None of the aboveAnswer: B21. South Africa joined the Commonwealth as 51st member inA. May 1993B. May 1994C. May 1995D. May 1996Answer: B22. Recently lead free petrol was introduced in our country becauseA. they are not needed now as anti-knock agentsB. they tower the efficiency of the engineC. they cause less pollutionD. to reduce the cost of petrolAnswer: C23. Rabindranath Tagore receive Nobel Prize in 1913 in the field ofA. physicsB. peaceC. literatureD. economyAnswer: C24. People who secretly indulge in anti-national or anti-government activities and help the enemy are calledA. Second columnB. Third columnC. Fourth columnD. Fifth columnAnswer: D25. Sulphur is not present inA. iron pyritesB. gypsumC. coalD. chlorapatiteAnswer: DBasic General Knowledge: Set 11 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 1661. Oxygen was independently discovered byA. RutherfordB. William RamsayC. Joseph PriestleyD. Neils BohrAnswer: C2. Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang 40 took place inA. 2500 - 2000 BCB. 2700 - 2600 BCC. 2205 - 1122 BCD. 2000 - 1200 BCAnswer: C3. Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established inA. 1957B. 1958C. 1959D. 1960Answer: B4. Steel is more elastic than Rubber becauseA. its density is highB. it is a metalC. ratio of stress to strain is moreD. ratio of stress to strain is lessAnswer: C5. The 2003 Right Livelihood Honorary Award honors ____, when the jury recognizes "for his steadfast work over many years for a world free of nuclear weapons".A. New Zealand's former Prime Minister David LangeB. Martin Almada (Australia)C. Martin Green (Australia)D. None of the aboveAnswer: A6. Tansen wasA. a great exponent of Indian classical musicB. one of the nine gems in the court of AkbarC. both (a) and (b)D. None of the aboveAnswer: C7. Ornithology is theA. study of bonesB. study of birdsC. study of smellsD. None of the aboveAnswer: B8. Rabindranath Tagore is also known asA. GurujiB. GurudevC. MahamanaD. NetajiAnswer: B9. Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award inA. 1986B. 1987C. 1988D. 1989Answer: B10. Oscar Awards are conferred annually byA. Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USAB. Government of United StatesC. Hollywood Foreign Press AssociationD. None of the aboveAnswer: A11. Robert Koch worked onA. tuberculosisB. choleraC. malariaD. diabetesAnswer: A12. Satyajit Ray received Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts inA. 1963B. 1965C. 1966D. 1967Answer: D13. The agreement according to which the UK, the USA and the former USSR cannot assist other countries in acquiring technology to develop nuclear weapons, is known asA. Izmir TreatyB. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)C. both (a) and (b)D. None of the aboveAnswer: B14. The 'Red Triangle' symbol denotesA. Air IndiaB. family planningC. culture and civilizationD. None of the aboveAnswer: B15. P.T. Usha, who came close to bagging a bronze finished fourth in ____ in 1984 Olympics.A. 400 m finalB. 800 m finalC. 400 m hurdleD. the marathonAnswer: C16. Photophobia isA. a disease cause by too much sunlightB. abnormal intolerance of lightC. the adjustment of the eye for lightD. the ability to perceive lightAnswer: B17. Pressure cooker cooks rice faster becauseA. it always lets the steam escapeB. high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grainsC. it does not let the heat energy escape easilyD. high pressure raises the boiling point of waterAnswer: D18. The ancient Olympics Games came to a sudden end when the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned them as paper manifestations. The modern Olympic Games were received after a lapse of nearlyA. ten centuriesB. twelve centuriesC. fifteen centuriesD. eighteen centuriesAnswer: C19. Reproductive cells in human beings are producedA. in greater numbers for a longer period of time in the maleB. for a longer period in the female than in maleC. in equal number in both sexesD. in greater numbers by the female than by the maleAnswer: A20. Study of earthquakes is known asA. ecologyB. seismologyC. numismaticsD. None of the aboveAnswer: B21. The 2005 Australian Open Tennis Championship titles for men's and women's singles were won, respectively byA. Pete Sampras and Steffi GrafB. Rafael Nadal and Venus WilliamsC. Andre Agassi and Arantxa Sanchez-VicarioD. Marat Safin and Serena WilliamsAnswer: D22. Penicillin was invented byA. Dr Jonas E. SalkB. Gregory MendalC. Paul EhrlichD. A. FlemingAnswer: D23. Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substanceA. increases with temperatureB. decreases with temperatureC. does not change with temperatureD. becomes zero at very low temperatureAnswer: D24. The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid) under India's leadership was instituted byA. UNOB. SAARCC. NAMD. the CommonwealthAnswer: C25. Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated withA. footballB. hockeyC. cricket 'Inter-University'D. inter-university sports and athleticsAnswer: C26. Rangaswamy Cup is associated withA. archeryB. cricketC. footballD. hockeyAnswer: D27. Rare Earth factory is situated inA. Allepey (Kerala)B. Alwaye (Kerala)C. Ambernath (Maharashtra)D. Avadi (Tamil Nadu)Answer: B28. Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49th member of the Commonwealth inA. 1984B. 1991C. 1997D. 2000Answer: B29. Primary rainbow is formed when light suffersA. two internal refractions before emerging out of the dropB. one internal refractions before emerging out of the dropC. no internal refractionD. either one or two internal refractions before emerging out of the dropAnswer: B30. Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan) is famous forA. nuclear power stationB. aluminum industryC. brasswareD. sports goodsAnswer: ABasic General Knowledge: Set 10 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 2461. Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was India's first man to go into space. He was ____ cosmonaut to be in space in the world.A. 12thB. 107thC. 139thD. 151stAnswer: C2. Philology is theA. study of bonesB. study of musclesC. study of architectureD. science of languagesAnswer: D3. The 2006 World Cup Football Tournament held inA. FranceB. ChinaC. GermanyD. BrazilAnswer: C4. Satellite launching station of India is located atA. Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh)B. Solapur (Maharashtra)C. Salem (Tamilnadu)D. Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)Answer: A5. The 'Black flag' signifiesA. revolution/dangerB. peaceC. protestD. truceAnswer: C6. Republican party of USA isA. One of the important parties in USAB. the political parties which has no definite principlesC. the political party which changes with the change in the times and circumstances in the countryD. All of the aboveAnswer: D7. Study of life in outer space is known asA. endbiologyB. exobiologyC. enterbiologyD. neobiologyAnswer: B8. School of Aviation Medicine (Air Force) is located atA. AllahabadB. HyderabadC. BangaloreD. JalahalliAnswer: C9. Recession isA. slowing down of economic activity over a limited periodB. period during which unemployment may rise and demand and output may fall, leading to slump in tradeC. period that results from accumulation of unsold goods, owing to fall in demandD. All of the aboveAnswer: D10. Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded toA. a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievementsB. amateur athlete, not necessarily an OlympianC. National Olympic Committee for outstanding workD. None of the aboveAnswer: A11. Pythagoras was first to ____ the universal validity of geometrical theorem.A. giveB. proveC. bothD. None of the aboveAnswer: B12. Soil acidity is generally corrected byA. proper irrigationB. adding sodium hydroxideC. limingD. application of fertilizersAnswer: C13. Oscar Awards were instituted inA. 1968B. 1929C. 1901D. 1965Answer: B14. Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet toA. prevent pellagraB. compensate for underactive the thyroid glandC. stimulate clotting of bloodD. stimulate pituitary glandAnswer: B15. Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline ofA. AfghanistanB. BelgiumC. East AfricaD. AustraliaAnswer: D16. Shaurya Chakra made up of bronze is awarded forA. gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemyB. most conspicuous bravery for some act of self sacrificeC. gallantry in the presence of enemyD. None of the aboveAnswer: A17. Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharath Ratna inA. 2000B. 2001C. 2002D. 2003Answer: B18. Taoism is followed inA. worldwideB. Iran and north-west IndiaC. China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and VietnamD. JapanAnswer: C19. The 2005 Wimbledon Women's Singles champion defeated which of the following to win the title?A. Maria SharapovaB. Lindsay DavenportC. Mary PierceD. Serena WilliamsAnswer: B20. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is a well known freedom fighter ofA. BangladeshB. MyanmarC. PakistanD. AfghanistanAnswer: A21. Shares with a fixed rate of dividend that entitle their holders to priority payment over those who hold ordinary shares of a company are calledA. preference sharesB. bullC. bearD. shareholderAnswer: A22. Shankracharya was the founder ofA. BuddhismB. JainismC. Arya SamajD. Advaitic philosophyAnswer: D23. Sculpture flourished duringA. Egyptian civilizationB. Indus valley civilizationC. Chinese civilizationD. None of the aboveAnswer: B24. Penicillin is widely used asA. an antisepticB. a disinfectantC. an antibioticD. an insecticideAnswer: C25. Socrates was the wisest man of the ancient world and developed the method of enquiry and instruction, belonged toA. FranceB. AthensC. GreeceD. ChinaAnswer: BBasic General Knowledge: Set 9 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 2681. Indian National Anthem was first sung onA. December 27, 1911 during the Indian National Congress Session at CalcuttaB. January 24, 1950 by the Constituent Assembly of IndiaC. January 26, 1959 by the Government of IndiaD. None of the aboveAnswer: A2. Lal Bahadur Shastri is also known asA. GurujiB. Man of PeaceC. Punjab KesariD. MahamanaAnswer: B3. Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order toA. increase the alkalinity of the soilB. increase the acidity of the soilC. restore nitrates to the soilD. make the soil more porousAnswer: A4. Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, ____ who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency.A. President of the PhilippinesB. President of the SpainC. President of the ScotlandD. President of the MalaysiaAnswer: A5. Leonardo da VinciA. was a great Italian painter, sculptor and architectB. got universal fame form his masterpiece "Monalisa"C. drew models of organs such as the heart, lungs and wombD. All of the aboveAnswer: D6. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) is famous forA. brass wareB. sandal oilC. newsprint factoryD. penicillin factoryAnswer: A7. Mahabaleshwar is located inA. MaharashtraB. RajasthanC. Madhya PradeshD. Himachal PradeshAnswer: A8. Nuclear power is ____ thermal power.A. cheaper thanB. costlier thanC. equal in amountD. they cannot be relatedAnswer: A9. Michael Faraday discoveredA. electromagnetismB. benzene, liquid gases and optical glassC. the induction of electric currentD. All of the aboveAnswer: D10. Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for Peace inA. 1992B. 1979C. 1988D. 1954Answer: B11. Most commonly used bleaching agent isA. alcoholB. carbon dioxideC. chlorineD. sodium chlorideAnswer: C12. Of the UN Agencies, which one specifically aims at further economic development by encouraging productive private enterprise?A. United Nations Industrial Development OrganisationB. International Finance CorporationC. International Monetary FundD. World BankAnswer: B13. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first toA. step on the moonB. circle the moonC. walk in spaceD. journey into spaceAnswer: A14. National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup inA. 1980B. 1985C. 1990D. 1995Answer: A15. Mina is the tribe ofA. TripuraB. SikkimC. RajasthanD. Nagaland, AssamAnswer: C16. King Hammurabi raised the first army of the world inA. 2000 BCB. 1500 BCC. 1480 BCD. 1027 BCAnswer: A17. National Institute of Occupation Health is located atA. BangaloreB. AhmedabadC. PuneD. MumbaiAnswer: B18. Kanishka wasA. the king of Kushan dynastyB. a great conqueror but later became a follower of BuddhaC. the only ruler of India whose territory extended up to central AsiaD. All of the aboveAnswer: D19. National Institute of Oceanography is located atA. Panaji (Goa)B. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)C. Pune (Maharashtra)D. Nagpur (Maharashtra)Answer: A20. Lal Bahadur ShastriA. succeeded Pandit Nehru as the second Prime Minister of IndiaB. signed the Tashkent Agreement with Ayub Khan for a ceasefire between India and PakistanC. is also known as "Man of Peace"D. All of the aboveAnswer: D21. On a night when the sky is clear, the temperature may dip considerably; on a cloudy night the temperature will usually dip much less. The reason for this difference is thatA. the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the earthB. on a cloudy night the clouds are warm and therefore retard the coolingC. the clear sky allows the cold of outer space to reach the earthD. current of air carry the heat away from the earth on a clear nightAnswer: A22. Normally the Commonwealth Games are held at intervals ofA. 3 yearsB. 4 yearsC. 5 yearsD. there is no fixed intervalAnswer: B23. Mahakavi KalidasA. was one of the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatistB. lived during the region of Chandragupta VikaramadityaC. famous works include Shakutala, Raghuvansha, Meghdoot and Kumara SambahavaD. All of the aboveAnswer: D24. Olympic emblem is composed of five intertwined rings, each of a different colour, representing the five continents of the world asA. Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- America; Green ring - OceaniaB. Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Oceania; Red ring- Africa; Green ring - AmericaC. Blue ring - Europe; Yellow ring - Asia; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- Oceania; Green ring - AmericaD. Blue ring - Asia; Yellow ring - Europe; Black ring - Africa; Red ring- America; Green ring - OceaniaAnswer: A25. Name the instrument used to measure relative humidityA. HydrometerB. HygrometerC. BarometerD. Mercury ThermometerAnswer: B26. Kemal Ataturk wasA. the first President of Independent KenyaB. the founder of modern TurkeyC. revolutionary leader of Soviet UnionD. None of the aboveAnswer: B27. Milkha Singh Stood ____ in 1960 Olympics, in Athletics.A. fourth in 400m finalB. second in 400m finalC. eighth in 50km walkD. seventh in 800m finalAnswer: ABasic General Knowledge: Set 8 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 3981. Of the following foods, which one is the best source of protein?A. ButterB. FishC. LettuceD. MilkAnswer: B2. MISA stands forA. Maintenance of Internal Security ActB. Multinational Internal Society AuthorityC. Movement for Indian System ActD. None of the aboveAnswer: A3. Mount Everest was captured by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in the yearA. 1951B. 1952C. 1953D. 1954Answer: C4. Karoline Mikkelsen was the first woman toA. reach North PoleB. reach South PoleC. climb Mt. EverestD. set foot on the moonAnswer: B5. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all directions. This is known asA. Boyle-Pascal's LawB. Pascal's LawC. Archimedes' PrincipleD. None of the aboveAnswer: B6. John F. Kennedy, President of USA, died onA. 1963B. 1964C. 1965D. 1966Answer: A7. Ludhiana is situated on ____ river.A. GomtiB. YamunaC. SatlujD. GodavariAnswer: C8. Kiran Bedi isA. first woman IAS officerB. first woman IPS officerC. first woman advocateD. first woman judgeAnswer: B9. K.S. Ranjit Singhji wasA. first Bar-at-lawB. first Air MarshalC. first Indian test cricketerD. first Field MarshalAnswer: C10. National Defence Academy is situated atA. KhadakvaslaB. New DelhiC. WellingtonD. DehradunAnswer: A11. Modvat isA. modified value addedB. a term used in excise which is a new scheme of indirect taxesC. scheme which allows a manufacturer to claim instant reimbursement of the excise duty paid on the raw materials used for the production of the final goodD. All of the aboveAnswer: D12. Number of commands of Air Force areA. fiveB. sixC. sevenD. eightAnswer: C13. Modern Indo-Aryan languages are based on an ancient language calledA. HindiB. SanskritC. KannadaD. TamilAnswer: B14. Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located atA. BhopalB. GwaliorC. KarnalD. PatialaAnswer: B15. Malfunctioning of which of the following organs causes jaundice?A. StomachB. PancreasC. LiverD. KidneyAnswer: C16. Olympic creed and oath was composed by ____ the founder of modern Olympics.A. Rev Father DidonB. Baron Pierre de CoubertinC. Norman PitchardD. None of the aboveAnswer: B17. Kathak, Nauntanki, Jhora and Kajri are the important dances ofA. UttaranchalB. Uttar PradeshC. JharkhandD. ChhattisgarhAnswer: B18. Lance Armstrong, a sportsperson of international repute, belongs to which of the following countries?A. USAB. UkraineC. SpainD. BrazilAnswer: A19. Ms. Medha Patkar is associated with theA. Tehri projectB. Enron projectC. Sardar Sarovar projectD. Dabhol projectAnswer: C20. Kathakali, Mohiniatam and Ottamthullal are the famous dances ofA. KeralaB. KarnatakaC. OrissaD. Tamil NaduAnswer: A21. Jaspal Rana is associated with which of the following games?A. SwimmingB. ArcheryC. ShootingD. WeightliftingAnswer: C22. Lala Lajpat Rai is also known asA. Sher-e-PunjabB. Punjab KesariC. both (a) and (b)D. None of the aboveAnswer: C23. Modern football is said to have evolved fromA. EnglandB. IndiaC. FranceD. SpainAnswer: A24. Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service inA. 1992B. 1993C. 1994D. 1995Answer: C25. Logarithm tables were invented byA. John NapierB. John DoeC. John HarrisonD. John DouglasAnswer: A26. With which sport is the Jules Rimet trophy associated?A. BasketballB. FootballC. HockeyD. GolfAnswer: B27. Joule is the unit ofA. temperatureB. pressureC. energyD. heatAnswer: CBasic General Knowledge: Set 7 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 4351. Missile 'prithivi' aimsA. to test the performance of an indigenously built heat-shieldB. to hit target without the help of the Air ForcesC. to defend a large installations like oil-fields etc. against enemy attacksD. None of the aboveAnswer: B2. Microphone is used to convertA. sound waves into electrical energyB. sound waves into light raysC. electrical energy into sound wavesD. sound waves into magnetic currentsAnswer: A3. National institute of Mental Health is located atA. Coonor (Tamil Nadu)B. ChandigarhC. New DelhiD. BangaloreAnswer: D4. Jharia (Jharkhand) is famous forA. sports goodsB. copper minesC. coal minesD. gold minesAnswer: C5. Nalanda is located atA. GujaratB. Varanasi, Uttar PradeshC. Near Patna, BiharD. Near Bhopal, Madhya PradeshAnswer: C6. National Botanical Research Institute is located atA. New DelhiB. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)C. Chennai (Tamil Nadu)D. Bangalore (Karnataka)Answer: B7. Mother Teresa received the Magsaysay Award in 1962 in the area ofA. Community leadershipB. public serviceC. journalism and literatureD. international understandingAnswer: D8. Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped, which has the largest potential?A. Water powerB. Wind powerC. Solar powerD. Biomass powerAnswer: C9. Liquid asset isA. a type of asset that is in cash in the current account of the commercial bankB. a type of asset that is in the form of a deposit in the current account of the commercial bankC. either of theseD. None of the aboveAnswer: C10. Jeevan Rekha (Life line) express isA. first hospital on wheels in the worldB. first railway expressC. oldest trainD. None of the aboveAnswer: A11. Lata Mangeshkar holds the world record for maximum number of ____A. song recordingsB. singing songsC. songs composingD. None of the aboveAnswer: A12. On August 1, 2003, the total strength of India's armed forces approximate toA. 13,92,000B. 10,92,000C. 71,500D. 1,32,000Answer: A13. John F. Kennedy wasA. one the most popular Presidents of USAB. the first Roman Catholic PresidentC. writer of Why England slept and Profile in CourageD. All the aboveAnswer: D14. Jesus Christ was crucified inA. 4 BCB. 4 ADC. 20 ADD. 1 ADAnswer: D15. Karl Marx's ideology advocatedA. a classed unique societyB. a united societyC. a classed societyD. None of the aboveAnswer: C16. Lhasa airport at Tibet is the World'sA. largest airportB. highest airportC. lowest airportD. busiest airportAnswer: B17. Of the various agencies related to the United Nations, the one that has the longest period isA. International Labour OrganisationB. Universal Postal UnionC. World Health OrganisationD. World Meteorological OrganisationAnswer: B18. Judicature (High Court) of Rajasthan is atA. JodhpurB. JaipurC. UdaipurD. JaiselmerAnswer: A19. Kolleru Pelicanary situated at Elluru, Andhra Pradesh has reserves ofA. elephant, tiger, panther, sambarB. pelicans, painted strokeC. chital, sambar, chinkara, wild birdsD. elephant, leopard, tiger, garu, nilgaiAnswer: B20. Light Year is related toA. energyB. speedC. distanceD. intensityAnswer: C21. Jharkhand has ____ state on its eastern end.A. BiharB. West BengalC. OrissaD. ChhattisgarhAnswer: B22. Marco PoloA. discovered GreenlandB. travelled through China, India and other parts of AsiaC. travelled round the cape of Good HopeD. discovered CanadaAnswer: B23. Of the blood groups A, B, AB and O, which one is transfused into a person whose bloodgroup is A?A. Group A onlyB. Group B onlyC. Group A and OD. Group AB onlyAnswer: C24. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was established inA. 1958B. 1964C. 1973D. 1988Answer: C25. Numismatics is the study ofA. coinsB. numbersC. stampsD. spaceAnswer: ABasic General Knowledge: Set 6 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 3221. Human Rights Day is celebrated onA. 24 FebruaryB. 10 DecemberC. 15 MayD. 21 JulyAnswer: B2. In the last World Cup Hockey Finals in 2002, Germany beat ____A. PakistanB. AustraliaC. IndiaD. SpainAnswer: B3. How much of blood does the normal human heart on each of its contraction pump into the arteries?A. 30 cm3B. 60 cm3C. 30 cm5D. 60 cm5Answer: B4. Hygrometer is used to measureA. relative humidityB. purity of milkC. specific gravity of liquidD. None of the aboveAnswer: A5. India became a member of the United Nations inA. 1945B. 1947C. 1959D. 1960Answer: A6. India hasA. largest turmeric productionB. largest tea productionC. largest ginger productionD. All of the aboveAnswer: D7. India's first indigenously built submarine wasA. INS SavitriB. INS ShalkiC. INS DelhiD. INS VibhutiAnswer: B8. How many medals came into the account of India during the last Commonwealth Games in 2002 at Manchester?A. 32B. 24C. 69D. 16Answer: C9. If the plane of the earth's equator were not inclined to the plane of the earth's orbitA. the year would be longerB. the winters would be longerC. there would be no change of seasonsD. the summers would be warmerAnswer: C10. India played its first cricket Test Match inA. 1922B. 1932C. 1942D. 1952Answer: B11. India has been represented as a non-permanent member of the Security Council (UNO) duringA. 1972-73B. 1984-85C. 1991-92D. All of the aboveAnswer: D12. How many Lok Sabha seats does Goa have?A. 16B. 2C. 11D. 15Answer: B13. In Air Force, Air Commodore has one rank higher thanA. Squadron LeaderB. Air Vice-MarshalC. Group CaptainD. Air MarshalAnswer: C14. How many districts are there in Tamil Nadu?A. 26B. 27C. 28D. 32Answer: D15. How much districts are there in Meghalaya?A. 7B. 2C. 5D. 9Answer: A16. How many Dynes are there in 1 gram weight?A. 900B. 375C. 981D. 250Answer: C17. In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai police is headed by aA. Commissioner of PoliceB. Inspector General of PoliceC. Deputy Inspector General of PoliceD. None of the aboveAnswer: A18. Indian Institute of Petroleum is located atA. DehradunB. KolkataC. DhanbadD. New DelhiAnswer: A19. In which of the following team events India got a Gold Medal at the 2002 Asian Games?A. KabaddiB. HockeyC. 4 x 200 m RelayD. 4 x 100 m RelayAnswer: A20. In which year during World War I, USA declared war on Germany, Britain defeated Turkey and captured Baghdad and Jerusalem?A. 1917B. 1918C. 1919D. 1920Answer: A21. In 1947, Algeria became politically unified with France but the 80 percent population revolted against French dominationA. MuslimB. HinduC. ChristianD. JainAnswer: A22. In UNO, the new members are admitted to the General Assembly on the recommendation of ____ and ____ the members of the General Assembly should vote in favour.A. Security Council; two-thirdsB. Security Council; one-thirdC. International Court of Justice; two-thirdsD. International Court of Justice; one-thirdAnswer: ABasic General Knowledge: Set 5 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 2441. India's first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place inA. 1984B. 1974C. 1964D. 1954Answer: B2. How many players are there on each side in the game of Basketball?A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 7Answer: B3. In a normal human being, how much time does food take to reach the end of the intestine for complete absorption?A. About 8 hoursB. About 12 hoursC. About 16 hoursD. About 18 hoursAnswer: B4. In certain diseases antibiotics are administered. The object isA. stimulate production of white blood cells for fighting the diseaseB. stimulate production of antibodiesC. inhibit the growth of bacteriaD. produce toxins against bacteriaAnswer: C5. In cricket, the two sets of wickets areA. 18 yards apartB. 20 yards apartC. 22 yards apartD. 24 yards apartAnswer: C6. India's first indigenous helicopter was successfully flown in Bangalore onA. August 30, 1992B. August 30, 1982C. August 30, 1990D. None of the aboveAnswer: A7. Hundred year war was fought betweenA. France and EnglandB. Greek and Persian forcesC. Civil war in EnglandD. None of the aboveAnswer: A8. In which of the following pairs, the two substances forming the pair are chemically most dissimilar?A. Sugar and paperB. Butter and paraffin waxC. Chalk and marbleD. Charcoal and diamondAnswer: B9. India's Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the chairmanship of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.A. 1979-80B. 1980-81C. 1981-82D. 1982-83Answer: D10. INS Agrani (Petty Officers' School) is situated atA. MumbaiB. JamnagarC. CoimbatoreD. LonavlaAnswer: C11. Hybridization isA. downward movement of water through soilB. a process of tilling the landC. decayed vegetable matterD. cross-fertilization between two varietiesAnswer: D12. In which world cup cricket final, Australia beat England?A. 1983, Lord's - EnglandB. 1987, Kolkata - IndiaC. 1992, Melbourne - AustraliaD. 1996, Lahore - PakistanAnswer: B13. India is the ____ grower of pulses.A. largestB. smallestC. appropriate for national needD. None of the aboveAnswer: A14. In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is calledA. leg byeB. byeC. bosieD. driveAnswer: B15. How many non-permanent Security Council (UNO) members are from Afro-Asian countries?A. 5B. 15C. 2D. 1Answer: A16. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located atA. IndoreB. Trombay, MaharashtraC. Kalpakkam, ChennaiD. KolkataAnswer: C17. In which year did Sir Edmund Hillary reach the summit of Mount Everest?A. 1952B. 1953C. 1954D. 1955Answer: B18. HP stands forA. Harmonic ProgressionB. Horse PowerC. both (a) and (b)D. None of the aboveAnswer: C19. India's first fast breeder neutron reactor wasA. ZerlinaB. ApsaraC. Purnima-ID. KaminiAnswer: D20. India's first atomic power station was set up atA. Surat (Gujarat)B. Tarapur (Maharashtra)C. Trombay (Maharashtra)D. Solapur (Maharashtra)Answer: B21. How many Ergs are there in 1 joule?A. 102B. 104C. 106D. 107Answer: D22. In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met at Teheran primarilyA. to discuss the strategy to be adopted by the Allies to invade GermanyB. to consider a common plan of action by the Allies forces against the axis powersC. for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international peaceD. to work out a common line of action against JapanAnswer: C23. Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 ledA. the first crusadeB. the second crusadeC. the third crusadeD. the fourth crusadeAnswer: D24. In which year a resolution 'Uniting for Peace' was adopted by UN General Assembly?A. 1950B. 1960C. 1965D. 1980Answer: A25. In which of the following organs of human body does maximum absorption of food take place?A. GulletB. Large intestineC. Small intestineD. StomachAnswer: CBasic General Knowledge: Set 4 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 2711. In which year of First World War Germany declared war on Russia and France?A. 1914B. 1915C. 1916D. 1917Answer: A2. ICAO stands forA. International Civil Aviation OrganizationB. Indian Corporation of Agriculture OrganizationC. Institute of Company of Accounts OrganizationD. None of the aboveAnswer: A3. India's first Technicolor film ____ in the early 1950s was produced by ____A. 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sohrab ModiB. 'Jhansi Ki Rani', Sir Syed AhmedC. 'Mirza Ghalib', Sohrab ModiD. 'Mirza Ghalib', Munshi PremchandAnswer: A4. India has largest deposits of ____ in the world.A. goldB. copperC. micaD. None of the aboveAnswer: C5. How many Lok Sabha seats belong to Rajasthan?A. 32B. 25C. 30D. 17Answer: B6. India's first satellite is named afterA. AryabhattaB. Bhaskara IIC. Bhaskara ID. Albert EinsteinAnswer: A7. India's first atomic reactor wasA. ZerlinaB. DhruvaC. ApsaraD. KaminiAnswer: C8. In which year, terrorists crash two planes into New York's World Trade Centre on September 11 in a sequence of destruction?A. 2000B. 2001C. 2002D. 2003Answer: B9. India's first ocean wave's energy project was launched inA. 1981B. 1991C. 1995D. 2000Answer: B10. In which of the following years, the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)?A. 1960B. 1965C. 1972D. 1975Answer: B11. India's tallest stone statue of the Jain sage Gomateswara is atA. Mysore, KarnakataB. New DelhiC. Sravanabelagola, KarnatakaD. Mandu, Madhya PradeshAnswer: C12. In 1945, fifty nations met to phrase the basic charter for a world organization which would "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war". This conference took place atA. Dumbarton OaksB. LondonC. San FranciscoD. YaltaAnswer: C13. In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells isA. 15 trillionB. 20 trillionC. 25 trillionD. 30 trillionAnswer: D14. INS Venduruthy is located atA. KochiB. LonavlaC. JamnagarD. MumbaiAnswer: A15. In which season do we need more fat?A. Rainy seasonB. SpringC. WinterD. SummerAnswer: C16. How much districts are there in Punjab?A. 13B. 17C. 22D. 15Answer: C17. India participated in Olympics Hockey inA. 1918B. 1928C. 1938D. 1948Answer: B18. If force is expressed in Newton and the distance in metre, then the work done is expressed inA. JouleB. Kg wtC. Kg wt mD. WattAnswer: A19. How many teeth does a normal adult dog have?A. 32B. 34C. 38D. 42Answer: D20. How many red blood cells does the bone marrow produce every second?A. 5 millionB. 7 millionC. 10 millionD. 12 millionAnswer: C21. How many times has Brazil won the World Cup Football Championship?A. Four timesB. TwiceC. Five timesD. OnceAnswer: C22. If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the bodyA. increasesB. remains unchangedC. decreasesD. may decrease or increaseAnswer: C23. In August, 1996 at Kolar(near Bangalore), India made successful test flights of Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) namedA. ArjunB. NishantC. VijayantaD. LakshyaAnswer: B24. IDA stands forA. Indian Development AgencyB. International Development AgencyC. Industrial Development AnalysesD. None of the aboveAnswer: B25. Indira Gandhi was assassinated inA. 1974B. 1984C. 1994D. 2004Answer: BBasic General Knowledge: Set 3 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 3141. Some lasers are referred to as being cw. What does cw mean?A. Circular waveB. Constant whiteC. Continuous waveD. Clear whiteANSWER: C2. What is the process responsible for producing photons in a diode laser?A. Fermi level shiftB. Majority carrier injectionC. Carrier freeze outD. Electron-hole recombinationANSWER: D3. What are three types of lasers?A. Gas, metal vapor, rockB. Pointer, diode, CDC. Diode, inverted, pointerD. Gas, solid state, diodeANSWER: D4. What was the active medium used in the first working laser ever constructed?A. A diamond blockB. Helium-neon gasC. A ruby rodD. Carbon dioxide gasANSWER: C5. After the first photons of light are produced, which process is responsible for amplification of the light?A. Blackbody radiationB. Stimulated emissionC. Plancks radiationD. Einstein oscillationANSWER: B6. Once the active medium is excited, the first photons of light are produced by which physical process?A. Blackbody radiationB. Spontaneous emissionC. Synchrotron radiationD. Plancks oscillationANSWER: B7. The first step to getting output from a laser is to excite an active medium. What is this process called?A. PumpingB. ExcitingC. PrimingD. RaisingANSWER: A8. Breaking of a larger hydrocarbon molecule into a smaller one by heating in the presence of a catalyst is called ___.A. CrackingB. OrthofugationC. CentrifugationD. ThermogenationANSWER: A9. A primary fuel is that which is used in the same form as it occurs in nature. Which of the following is not a primary fuel?A. KeroseneB. WoodC. CoalD. Natural GasANSWER: A10. Where was the first oil well struck in the world?A. KuwaitB. USAC. Saudi ArabiaD. AustraliaANSWER: B11. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?A. AluminumB. CopperC. LeadD. ZincAnswer: D12. Economic goods areA. all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demandB. Commodities that is available according to their demandC. Commodities that is available more as compared to demandD. None of the aboveAnswer: A13. For purifying drinking water alum is usedA. for coagulation of mud particlesB. to kill bacteriaC. to remove saltsD. to remove gasesAnswer: A14. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in the yearA. 1958 in TokyoB. 1962 in JakartaC. 1966 in BangkokD. 1970 in BangkokAnswer: A15. ESCAP stands forA. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and PacificB. European Society Council for Africa and PacificC. Economic and Social Commission for Africa and PacificD. None of the aboveAnswer: A16. Firdausi wasA. a poetB. well known for his epic 'Shahnama'C. Both A and BD. None of the aboveAnswer: C17. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is atA. DarjeelingB. DehradunC. MarmagoD. DispurAnswer: A18. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit wasA. a German PhysicistB. developed the mercury thermometer in 1714C. devised temperature scaleD. All of the aboveAnswer: D19. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it inA. 1000 ADB. 1099 ADC. 1200 ADD. 1515 ADAnswer: B20. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually forA. Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962B. Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962C. Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962D. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962Answer: A21. Free market isA. a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goodsB. market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demandC. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourismD. None of the aboveAnswer: B22. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent ofA. AsiaB. AfricaC. EuropeD. South AmericaAnswer: A23. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to theA. force of adhesionB. force of frictionC. centrifugal forceD. force of cohesionAnswer: D24. Gopal Krishna GokhaleA. started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, PuneB. founded the servants of India SocietyC. served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1907D. All of the aboveAnswer: D25. GNLF stands forA. Gorkha National Liberation FrontB. Gross National Liberation FormC. Both A and BD. None of the aboveAnswer: A26. Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results inA. increased heightB. retarded growthC. weakening of bonesD. None of the aboveAnswer: A27. Fa-Hien wasA. the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta VikramadityaB. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and JamaicaC. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit ChinaD. None of the aboveAnswer: ABasic General Knowledge: Set 2 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 1251. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO inA. 1991B. 1992C. 1993D. 1994Answer: B2. Guru Gobind Singh wasA. the 10th and the last Guru of the SikhsB. founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699C. author of Dasam GranthD. All the aboveAnswer: D3. Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 forA. his indefatigable work for the promotion of solar energy worldwideB. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictatorsC. showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food securityD. None of the aboveAnswer: A4. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I endedA. January 19, 1918B. May 30, 1918C. November 11, 1918D. February 15, 1918Answer: C5. During World War II, when did Germany attack France?A. 1940B. 1941C. 1942D. 1943Answer: A6. Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize forA. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980B. Physics in 1956 and 1972C. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962D. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911Answer: A7. The ozone layer restrictsA. Visible lightB. Infrared radiationC. X-rays and gamma raysD. Ultraviolet radiationAnswer: D8. Eugenics is the study ofA. altering human beings by changing their genetic componentsB. people of European originC. different races of mankindD. genetic of plantsAnswer: A9. Euclid wasA. Greek mathematicianB. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometryC. Propounded the geometrical theoremsD. All of the aboveAnswer: D10. Ecology deals withA. BirdsB. Cell formationC. Relation between organisms and their environmentD. TissuesAnswer: C11. Filaria is caused byA. BacteriaB. MosquitoC. ProtozoaD. VirusAnswer: B12. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established inA. 1958B. 1957C. 1956D. 1955Answer: B13. DRDL stands forA. Defense Research and Development LaboratoryB. Department of Research and Development LaboratoryC. Differential Research and Documentation LaboratoryD. None of the aboveAnswer: A14. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?A. Gen. K.M. CariappaB. Vice-Admiral R.D. KatariC. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra SinghjiD. None of the aboveAnswer: A15. FRS stands forA. Fellow Research SystemB. Federation of Regulation SocietyC. Fellow of Royal SocietyD. None of the aboveAnswer: C16. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of theA. Earth's gravitational pullB. Moon's gravitational pullC. Centripetal force due to the earth's rotationD. Pressure of the atmosphereAnswer: A17. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) isA. international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriersB. agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between membersC. Both A and BD. None of the aboveAnswer: C18. Coral reefs in India can be found inA. the coast of OrissaB. WaltairC. RameshwaramD. TrivandrumAnswer: C19. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal havingA. low melting pointB. high resistanceC. high melting pointD. low specific heatAnswer: A20. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India'sA. largest GurdwaraB. oldest GurudwaraC. Both A and B are correctD. None of the aboveAnswer: A21. During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the yearA. 1914 ADB. 1915 ADC. 1916 ADD. 1917 ADAnswer: C22. Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries ofA. OrissaB. Tamil naduC. Andhra PradeshD. KeralaAnswer: A23. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan inA. 2000B. 2001C. 2002D. 2003Answer: C24. Durand Cup is associated with the game ofA. CricketB. FootballC. HockeyD. VolleyballAnswer: B25. Headquarters of UNO are situated atA. New York, USAB. Hague (The Netherlands)C. GenevaD. ParisAnswer: A26. First International Peace Congress was held in London inA. 1564 ADB. 1798 ADC. 1843 ADD. 1901 ADAnswer: C27. For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used isA. kaleidoscopeB. periscopeC. spectroscopeD. telescopeAnswer: B28. Dr. Zakir Hussain wasA. the first Muslim president of IndiaB. the first vice president of IndiaC. the first president of Indian National CongressD. the first speaker of Lok SabhaAnswer: A29. G-15 is an economic grouping ofA. First World NationsB. Second World NationsC. Third World NationsD. Fourth World NationsAnswer: C30. Fathometer is used to measureA. EarthquakesB. RainfallC. Ocean depthD. Sound intensityAnswer: CBasic General Knowledge: Set 1 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Basic General KnowledgeHits: 1291. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's A. largest railway stationB.highest railway stationC.longest railway stationD.None of the aboveAnswer: A2. Entomology is the science that studiesA. Behavior of human beingsB. InsectsC. The origin and history of technical and scientific termsD. The formation of rocksAnswer: B

3. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent ofA. Asia B. AfricaC. Europe D.AustraliaAnswer: B

4. Garampani sanctuary is located atA. Junagarh, GujaratB. Diphu, AssamC. Kohima, NagalandD. Gangtok, SikkimAnswer: B

5. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?A. Physics and ChemistryB. Physiology or MedicineC. Literature, Peace and EconomicsD. All of the aboveAnswer: D6. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known asA. Labour PartyB. Nazi PartyC. Ku-Klux-KlanD. Democratic PartyAnswer: B7. FFC stands forA. Foreign Finance CorporationB. Film Finance CorporationC. Federation of Football CouncilD.None of the aboveAnswer: B8. Fastest shorthand writer wasA. Dr. G. D. BistB. J.R.D. TataC. J.M. TagoreD. Khudada KhanAnswer: A9. Epsom (England) is the place associated withA. Horse racingB. PoloC. ShootingD. SnookerAnswer: A10. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted inA. 1967B. 1968C. 1958D. 1922Answer: A11. Galileo was an Italian astronomer whoA. developed the telescopeB. discovered four satellites of JupiterC. discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurementD. All of the aboveAnswer: D12. Habeas Corpus Act 1679A. states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against himB. provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bailC. safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's ordersD. All of the aboveAnswer: D13. Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health becauseA. the infrared light kills bacteria in the bodyB. resistance power increasesC. the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tanD. the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin DAnswer: D14. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?A. USAB. FijiC. IndiaD. UKAnswer: B15. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known asA. Letter of Credit (L/C)B. laissezfaireC. inflationD. None of the aboveAnswer: A16. First Afghan War took place inA. 1839B. 1840C. 1833D. 1848Answer: A17. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed byA. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab EmiratesB. Second World NationsC. Third World NationsD. Fourth World NationsAnswer: A18. First China War was fought betweenA. China and BritainB. China and FranceC. China and EgyptD. China and GreekAnswer: A19. Dumping isA. selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market priceB. the process by which the supply of a manufacture's product remains low in the domestic market, which batches him better priceC. prohibited by regulations of GATTD. All of the aboveAnswer: D20. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court areA. 26 m x 14 mB. 28 m x 15 mC. 27 m x 16 mD. 28 m x 16 mAnswer: B21. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners ofA. TennisB. VolleyballC. BasketballD. CricketAnswer: B22. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated onA. May 8B. May 18C. June 8D. June 18Answer: A23. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD 1050 AD areA. Khajuraho templesB. Jama MasjidC. Sun templeD. Mahabalipuram templesAnswer: A24. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to removeA. SOxB. NOxC. suspended particulate matterD. COAnswer: C25. Guwahati High Court is the judicature ofA. TripuraB. Arunachal PradeshC. AssamD. All of the aboveAnswer: D26. Friction can be reduced by changing fromA. sliding to rollingB. rolling to slidingC. potential energy to kinetic energyD. dynamic to staticAnswer: A27. During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed.A. SODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging)B. Second Permanent Station 'Maitree'C. First permanent station 'Dakshin Gangotri'D. None of the aboveAnswer: A28. From the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order?A. U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie.B. Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.C. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.D. U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim.Answer: B29. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?A. TaoismB. JudaismC. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)D. ShintoismAnswer: C30. Film and TV institute of India is located atA. Pune (Maharashtra)B. Rajkot (Gujarat)C. Pimpri (Maharashtra)D. Perambur (Tamilnadu)Answer: A

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Famous Personalities: Set 3 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Famous PersonalitiesHits: 921. Who is Tania Sachdev?A. Chess playerB. CricketerC. ActressD. DancerAnswer: A2. Limba Ram is associated in which fields?A. SportsB. PoliticsC. Social ServiceD. Motion PictureAnswer: A3. Mr. Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi is distinguished as the first ladyA. Prime minister of BangladeshB. Judge of Supreme CourtC. Judge of the High courtD. Governor of a stateAnswer: B4. Who is the creator of the Rock Garden in Chandigarh?A. Pupal JayakarB. Le CorbousierC. GlenD. Nek ChandAnswer: D5. Hitendra Desai was famous in the which field?A. Social ServiceB. JournalismC. PoliticsD. LiteratureAnswer: C6. Naina Devi, was associated with field of?A. Social ServiceB. Stage actingC. Classical danceD. Vocal musicAnswer: D7. Who is known as 'Trimurthy of Carnatic Music'?A. Muthuswami DikshitarB. PurandardasaC. Swami ThirunalD. None of theseAnswer: A8. Gangubai hangal is the name associated withA. LiteratureB. MusicC. JournalismD. EnvironmentAnswer: B9. Who is known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'?A. Florence NightingaleB. Sarojini NaiduC. Indira GandhiD. Joan of ArcAnswer: A10. Girilal Jain was a noted figure in which of the following fields?A. Social ServiceB. JournalismC. LiteratureD. PoliticsAnswer: B11. Who is Larry Pressler?A. PoliticianB. PainterC. ActorD. Tennis playerAnswer: A12. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, who has won the prestigious 'Grammy Awards' is an exponent in which of the following musical instruments?A. GuitarB. ViolinC. sarodD. TablaAnswer: A13. Raja Ravi Verma, was famous in which of the fields?A. PaintingB. PoliticsC. DanceD. MusicAnswer: A14. Who is known as 'Desert Fox'?A. BismarckB. EisenhowerC. Gen. RommelD. Walter ScottAnswer: C15. The title of 'sparrow' given toA. NapoleonB. Major General Rajinder SinghC. T. T. KrishnamachariD. Sardar PatelAnswer: B16. Who headed the first scientific group to leave for Antarctica in 1982?A. Dr. D.R. SenguptaB. Dr. S.Z. KasimC. Dr. V. K. RainaD. Dr. H. K. GuptaAnswer: B17. Which among the famous danseuses is not an exponent of the Odissi dance style?A. Sanjukta PanigrahiB. Madhavi MudgalC. Sonal Man SinghD. Yamini KrishnamurthyAnswer: D18. Michael Jackson is a distinguished person in the field of?A. Pop MusicB. JounalismC. SportsD. ActingAnswer: A19. Ms Kim Campbell is the first woman Prime Minister ofA. PortugalB. CanadaC. SwitzerlandD. CongoAnswer: B20. The first Indian to swim across English Channel wasA. V. MerchantB. P. K. BanerjiC. Mihir SenD. Arati SahaAnswer: C21. Who is known as 'Indian Bismarck'?A. KamarajB. Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelC. NehruD. RajajiAnswer: BFamous Personalities: Set 2 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Famous PersonalitiesHits: 481. Who fits with this description 'Indian Cotton merchant, Banker, Congressman, a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi'?A. M. R. JayakarB. V. S. SastriC. G. D. BirlaD. Jamanlal BajajAnswer: C2. Pandit Jasraj has established his reputation in which of the following fields?A. MusicB. LiteratureC. SanskritD. DanceAnswer: A3. Ustad Nisar hussain Khan earned distinction in which of the following fields?A. Vocal MusicB. Instrumental musicC. ActingD. Classical danceAnswer: A4. R. K. Laxman is a renownedA. Dance masterB. WriterC. CartoonistD. JournalistAnswer: C5. Dr. Amiya Chakravarthy is known for hisA. work in the Chipko movementB. composing music for Ray's filmsC. being literary Secretary to R. N. TagoreD. patenting a living organismAnswer: C6. The first woman in space wasA. Valentina TereshkovaB. Sally RideC. Naidia ComenciD. Tamara PressAnswer: A7. Mr. Sham Lal has dome commendable work in the field of?A. JournalismB. PoliticsC. Socail ServiceD. Trade UnionismAnswer: A8. Ali Akbar plays which of the following musical instruments?A. FluteB. TablaC. SitarD. SarodAnswer: D9. Professor Malcolm Adiseshaih had earned worldwide distinction in which of the fields?A. LiteratureB. DefenceC. EconomicsD. MedicineAnswer: C10. Samantha Fox is associated withA. PoliticsB. Pop musicC. JournalismD. SportsAnswer: B11. Greta Garbo is associated withA. Classical danceB. LiteratureC. JournalismD. ActingAnswer: D12. Who is the Flying Sikh of India?A. Mohinder SinghB. Joginder SinghC. Ajit Pal SinghD. Milkha singhAnswer: D13. Ben kingsley is associated with which of the following fields?A. PoliticsB. Social ServiceC. SportsD. Motion PicturesAnswer: D14. In which of the following dance forms 'Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra' is associated with?A. OdissiB. BharathanatiyamC. KathakD. KathakaliAnswer: A15. Bismillah Khan was associated with?A. SarodB. ShehnaiC. FluteD. TablaAnswer: B16. Who among the following is not a dramatist?A. Girish R. KarnadB. Hadal SircarC. Jayanta MahapatraD. Vijay TendulkarAnswer: C17. Who headed the committee on 'computerisation' in Indian Banks(1988)?A. C. RangarajanB. R.N. MalhotraC. S. VenkitramananD. M.NarasimhanAnswer: D18. Who is the famous Sarod player?A. Hari PrasadB. Zakir HussainC. Ram NarainD. Amjad Ali KhanAnswer: D19. Sanjay Dutt, a noted film actor was held underA. TADAB. Narcotics ActC. Act 302D. Anti - Defection ActAnswer: A20. Shovna Narayan is a reputed personality in which of the following fields?A. Classical danceB. LiteratureC. JournalismD. Classical musicAnswer: A21. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player ofA. SitarB. FluteC. SarodD. TablaAnswer: B22. Graham Green was associated with which of the fields?A. ScienceB. MusicC. PaintingD. LiteratureAnswer: D23. Dr. V. Kurien is famous in the field of ?A. Atomic PowerB. poultry farmsC. Dairy developmentD. Economic ReformsAnswer: C24. Which of the following pairs of artists and their areas of specialization is not correct?A. Pt. Ravi Shankar - SitarB. M. S. Subbulakshmi - DanceC. Hari Prasad Chaurasia - FluteD. Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan - TablaAnswer: B25. Miss Universe 1994, Ms. Sushmita Sen hails from which of the following cities?A. MumbaiB. ChandigarhC. New DelhiD. BangaloreAnswer: CFamous Personalities: Set 1 Print EmailDetailsCategory: Famous PersonalitiesHits: 711. Who is the father of Geometry?A. AristotleB. EuclidC. PythagorasD. KeplerAnswer: B2. What is common between Kutty, Shankar, Laxman and Sudhir Dar?A. Film DirectionB. Drawing CartoonsC. Instrumental MusicD. Classical DanceAnswer: B3. Who was known as Iron man of India?A. Govind Ballabh PantB. Jawaharlal NehruC. Subhas Chandra BoseD. Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelAnswer: D4. The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry isA. RamanujamB. Rina PanigrahiC. Raja RamannaD. Shakunthala DeviAnswer: D5. Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields?A. VolleyballB. TennisC. FootballD. HockeyAnswer: D6. Who among the following was an eminent painter?A. Sarada UkilB. Uday ShankerC. V. ShantaramD. MeherallyAnswer: A7. Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of the fields?A. BiochemistryB. ElectronicsC. EconomicsD. GeologyAnswer: C8. Which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated with?A. Classical musicB. Commercial artC. Film DirectionD. Classical danceAnswer: C9. Dr. Joon Lew of korea, the recipient of international Gandhi Award is known for his service in the?A. Eradication of leprosyB. Campaigning against AIDSC. Against DrugsD. Against child labourAnswer: A10. Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments?A. SarodB. VeenaC. ViolinD. SitarAnswer: A11. Guru Gopi Krishna was a maestro of which of the following dance forma?A. KuchipudiB. KathakC. ManipuriD. BahratanatyamAnswer: B12. Ms. Bachendri Pal had undertaken a unique expedition for focusing attention on which of these?A. One Nation one FamilyB. The Girl ChildC. National IntegrationD. Sprit of AdventureAnswer: D13. Which of the following fields A. Nageshwara Rao is associated with?A. SportsB. LiteratureC. Motion PicturesD. PoliticsAnswer: C14. Jamini Roy was a famous?A. ProducerB. PainterC. DancerD. ActorAnswer: B15. In which field 'Aachan Maharaj' has distinguished himself?A. PaintingB. DramaC. DanceD. Vocal MusicAnswer: C16. The name of Pierre Cardin is associated with which of the following fields?A. PaintingB. FilmsC. Pop MusicD. Fashion DesigningAnswer: D17. Who is well known collector of artifacts and curios?A. WadeyarB. Salar JungC. Rabindra Nath TogoreD. Motilal NehruAnswer: C18. Ms. Vijaya Mehta has earned distinction in which of the field?A. TheatreB. Film DirectionC. Classical DanceD. JournalismAnswer: A19. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields?A. AgricultureB. MedicineC. AstrophysicsD. PhysicsAnswer: A20. Satyen Bose has shown his excellence in which of the following fields?A. Stage ActingB. Drawing and PaintingC. Classical DanceD. Motion PictureAnswer: D21. Charles Correa has distinguished himself in which of the following fields?A. PaintingB. BalletC. ArchitectureD. Western MusicAnswer: C22. Who declared that his ultimate aim was to wipe 'every tear from every eye'?A. Rajendra PrasadB. Sardar PatelC. Jawaharlal NehruD. Mahatma GandhiAnswer: C23. Ashok Pandit is known for his outstanding performance in which field?A. WrestlingB. KabaddiC. ShootingD. SwimmingAnswer: C24. Who among the following is a social activist campaigning against child labour?A. Baba AmteB. Shabana AmziC. Mira NairD. Swami AgniveshAnswer: D25. Pandit K. G. Ginde, was well known for his contribution in the field of?A. MusicB. SanskritC. DanceD. AyurvedaAnswer: ATitleHits

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World Geography Multiple Choice Questions with answer: Set 5 Print EmailDetailsCategory: World GeographyHits: 2581. The most explosive type of volcano isA. the calderaB. a cinder coneC. basalt plateauD. shield volcanoesAnswer: A2. The lowest point, on land, in the world isA. Death valley, USAB. Caspian sea, RussiaC. Dead sea, Jordan/IsraelD. Lake Eyre, AustraliaAnswer: C3. The low latitude zone of globe extends betweenA. Tropic of Capricorn and CancerB. North pole to South poleC. Tropic of Capricorn and equatorD. Equator and Tropic of CancerAnswer: A4. The main objective of multi-purpose river projects areA. extension of irrigation facilities by constructing dams to store surplus water during the rainy season, for release in summerB. power generation by constructing hydro power stationsC. flood controls and making rivers navigableD. All of the aboveAnswer: D5. The mountains which come into being after the continental drift started, with the breakup of the large land mass of pangola areA. young mountainsB. old mountainsC. volcanic mountainsD. fold mountainsAnswer: A6. The Mistral isA. very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central FranceB. swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau of Southern France and out over the MediterraneanC. wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plantsD. All of the aboveAnswer: D7. The main period of Mesozoic era includeA. Triassic period and Cretaceous periodB. Jurassic period and Triassic periodC. Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous periodD. cretaceous period and Jurassic periodAnswer: C8. The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is inA. oceans and seasB. groundwater, rivers and streamsC. glaciers and ice sheetsD. freshwater lakes and water vapoursAnswer: A9. The main tributaries of Indus river system areA. the Jhelum, the Chenab , the RaviB. the Beas, the SutlejC. both (a) and (b)D. None of the aboveAnswer: C10. The model which explains the various types of igneous rocksA. rock cycleB. Bowens reaction seriesC. both are similar termsD. None of the aboveAnswer: B11. The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the prder ofA. 5500CB. 4000CC. 2000CD. 1000CAnswer: A12. Which of the following is an island sea?A. Caribbean seaB. Caspian seaC. Red seaD. Yellow seaAnswer: B13. The most densely populated country of Africa isA. MauritiusB. RwandaC. BurundiD. Sierra LeoneAnswer: A14. The major countries of Middle East areA. Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, KuwaitB. UAE, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, YemenC. Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, AfghanistanD. All of the above.Answer: D15. The most recent and logical concept regarding the origin of ocean basins and continents is that ofA. continental dataB. conventional currentC. plate tectesicD. cooling processAnswer: A16. The major motion of the planet earth includesA. rotationB. revolutionC. both (a) and (b)D. any of these depending upon the question under constructionAnswer: C17. The most salty sea in the world isA. Red seaB. Dead seaC. Arabian seaD. Mediterranean seaAnswer: B18. The most densely populated regions in the world areA. the monsoon climatic regionsB. the equatorial regionsC. the hot desert climatic regionsD. the summer climatic regionsAnswer: A19. The most notable example of a tectonic valley is that of theA. Doon valleyB. Kashmir valleyC. plains of Aksai ChinD. None of the aboveAnswer: B20. The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002).A. guilderB. drachmaC. yenD. dinarAnswer: B21. The main examples of Rabi crop areA. wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard, gramsB. rice, jowar, barley, wheatC. peas, maize, cotton and juteD. All of the aboveAnswer: A22. The modern theory of plate tectonics statesA. the creation of oceanic crust and the drifting of continentsB. the convention currents within the earth's mantle cause the creation of new oceanic crust at the mid oceanic ridgesC. that the oceanic crust is destroyed at areas where this crust type becomes subducted under the lighter continental crustD. All of the aboveAnswer: D23. The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximatelyA. 149,502,000 kmB. 150,503,000 kmC. 148,000,000 kmD. 150,000,000 kmAnswer: A24. The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted byA. inputs to the hill slopeB. outputs from the hill slopeC. balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope systemD. None of the aboveAnswer: C25. The major graphite producing country isA. RussiaB. Sri LankaC. IndiaD. ZaireAnswer: BWorld Geography Multiple Choice Questions with answer: Set 4 Print EmailDetailsCategory: World GeographyHits: 1851. The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are calledA. NovasB. CometsC. MeteorsD. AsteroidsAnswer: D2. The lowermost and the oldest epoch of the Tertiary Period of geologic time isA. PlioceneB. PalaeozoicC. HoloceneD. PalaeoceneAnswer: D3. The luminous coloured ring, surrounding the sun is called theA. nebulaB. cometC. asteroidD. coronaAnswer: D4. The longest ship canal in the world is theA. St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)B. Suez canal, EgyptC. Kiel canal, GermanyD. Panama canal, Central AmericaAnswer: A5. The major geological events of the Palaeozoic era includeA. Caledonian mountain rise, life comes ashoreB. Appalachians and Central European mountains come upC. both (a) and (b)D. None of the aboveAnswer: C6. The major events of Pre-Cambrian era includeA. formation of crust, continents and oceansB. form

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