General knowledge Basic 2
11. Galileo was an
Italian astronomer who
A. developed the
telescope B.discovered four satellites
of Jupiter
C.discovered that the
movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement D.All of the above
Answer: Option D
12. Habeas Corpus Act
1679
A.states that no one
was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him
B.provided facilities
to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail
C.safeguarded the
personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's
orders
D.All of the above
Answer: Option D
13.
Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because
A. the infrared light
kills bacteria in the body
B. resistance power
increases
C. the pigment cells in
the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan
D. the ultraviolet rays
convert skin oil into Vitamin D
Answer: Option D
14. Golf player Vijay
Singh belongs to which country?
A.USA B.Fiji C.India D.UK
Answer: Option B
15. Guarantee to an
exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods
ordered by him, is known as
A. Letter of Credit
(L/C) B. laissez-faire
C. inflation D. None of the above
Answer: Option A
16First Afghan War
took place in
A.1839 B.1840 C.1833 D.1848
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Answer: Option A
17 Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by
A. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and
United Arab Emirates
B. Second World Nations
C. Third World Nations D. Fourth World Nations
Answer: Option A
18. First China War was fought between
A. China and Britain
B. China and France
C. China and Egypt D. China and Greek
Answer: Option A
19. Dumping is
A. selling of goods
abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market price
B. the process by which
the supply of a manufacture's product remains low in the domestic market, which
batches him better price
C. prohibited by regulations of GATT D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
20.
For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are
A. 26 m x 14 m B. 28 m
x 15 m C. 27 m x 16 m D. 28 m x 16 m
Answer: Option B
21.Federation
Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to
winners of
A.Tennis B.Volleyball C.Basketball D.Cricket
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Answer: Option B
22.Each year
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on
A.May 8 B.May 18 C.June 8 D.June 18
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Answer: Option A
23.Famous
sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD – 1050 AD are
A. Khajuraho
temples B. Jama Masjid
C. Sun
temple
D. Mahabalipuram temples
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Answer: Option A
24.Gravity
setting chambers are used in industries to remove
A. SOx B.
NOx C. suspended particulate matter D. CO
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Answer: Option C
25.Friction
can be reduced by changing from
A. sliding to
rolling B. rolling to sliding
C. potential
energy to kinetic energy D. dynamic to static
Answer: Option A
26. 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 above
Answer: Option A
27. 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: Option B
28. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following
religion?
A. Taoism B.
Judaism C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion) D. Shintoism
Answer: Option C
29. Film and
TV institute of India is located at
A. Pune
(Maharashtra) B. Rajkot (Gujarat)
C. Pimpri
(Maharashtra) D. Perambur (Tamilnadu)
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
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