General knowledge basic 3

31.Guru Gobind Singh was

A. the 10th and the last Guru of the Sikhs B. founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699 C. author of Dasam Granth D. All the above

Answer: Option D

32.Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for

A. his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide B. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators C. showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security D. None of the above

Answer: Option A

33.Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended

A. January 19, 1918 B. May 30, 1918 C. November 11, 1918 D. February 15, 1918

Answer: Option C

34.During World War II, when did Germany attack France?

A. 1940 B. 1941 C. 1942 D. 1943

Answer: Option A

35.Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for

A. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980 B. Physics in 1956 and 1972 C. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962 D. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

Answer: Option A

36.The ozone layer restricts

A. Visible light B. Infrared radiation C. X-rays and gamma rays D. Ultraviolet radiation

Answer: Option D

37.Eugenics is the study of

A. altering human beings by changing their genetic components B. people of European origin C. different races of mankind D. genetic of plants

Answer: Option A

38.Euclid was

A. Greek mathematician B. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry C. Propounded the geometrical theorems D. All of the above

Answer: Option D

39.Ecology deals with

A. Birds B. Cell formation C. Relation between organisms and their environment D. Tissues

Answer: Option C

40.Filaria is caused by

A. Bacteria B. Mosquito C. Protozoa D. Virus

Answer: Option B