Basic General Knowledge-Section1-Part2

GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE
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Subject
Basic General Knowledge(Section1-PartII)
Q. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in
A.1991
B.1992
C.1993
D.1994
Answer
1992
Q. Guru Gobind Singh was
A. the 10thGuru of the Sikhs

B. founder of Khalsa, the inner council of
the Sikhs in 1699
C. author ofDasam Granth
D. All the above
Answer
All the above
Explanation:
Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708). The
10th Guru of the Sikhs who founded the
Khalsa the inner council of the Sikhs in
1699. He is said to be the author of
Dasam Granth.
Q. Hermann Scheer (Germany)

received right Livelihood Award in
1999 for
A. His indefatigable work for the

promotion 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
His indefatigable work for the promotion of
solar energy worldwide
Q. 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
November 11, 1918
Q. During World War II, when did Germany attack France?
A.1940
B.1941
C.1942
D.1943
Answer
1940
Q. 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
Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
Explanation:
Frederick Sanger
Born Aug. 13, 1918, Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England.
English biochemist who was twice the recipient of the Nobel
Prize for Chemistry. He was awarded the prize in 1958 for
his determination of the structure of the insulin molecule.
He shared the prize (with Paul Berg and Walter Gilbert) in
1980 for his determination of base sequences in nucleic
acids. Sanger was only the fourth two-time recipient of the
Nobel Prize.
Q. The ozone layer restricts
A. Visible light
B. Infrared radiation
C. X-rays and gamma rays
D. Ultraviolet radiation
Answer
Ultraviolet radiation
Q. 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
Altering human beings by changing their
genetic components
Q. 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
All of the above
Explanation:
A. Greek mathematician
B. Contributor to the use of deductive
principles of logic as the basis of
geometry
C. Propounded the geometrical
theorems
Q. Ecology deals with
A. Birds
B. Cell formation
C. Relation between organisms and their
environment
D. Tissues
Answer
Relation between organisms and their
environment
Q. Filaria is caused by
A. Bacteria
B. Mosquito
C. Protozoa
D. Virus
Answer
Mosquito
Q. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in
A.1958
B.1957
C.1956
D.1955
Answer
1957
Q. DRDL stands for
A. Defence Research and Development

Laboratary
B. Department of Research and
Development Laboratory
C. Differential Research and
Documentation Laboratary
Answer
Defence Research and Development
Laboratory
Q. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the

Indian Army ?
A. Gen. K.M. Cariappa

B. Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
C. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
Answer
Gen. K.M. Cariappa
Explanation:
Field Marshal Kodandera "Kipper"
Madappa Cariappa OBE (Kodava Kannad)
(28 January 1899 - 15 May 1993) was
the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the
Indian Army and led the Indian forces on
the Western Front during the IndoPakistan War of 1947.
Q. FRS stands for
A. Fellow Research System

B. Federation of Regulation Society
C. Fellow of Royal Society
Answer
Fellow of Royal Society
Q. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from

the earth towards the moon is a velocity
to get rid of the
A. Earth's gravitational pull

B. Moon's gravitational pull
C. Centripetal force due to the earth's
rotation
D. Pressure of the atmosphere
Answer
Earth's gravitational pull
Q. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)

is
A. international agreement signed in 1947

between non-communist nations with the
object of encouraging international trade
unobstructed by tariff barriers
B. agreement which seeks to achieve its aim
by arranging and encouraging bargaining
with trade concessions between members
C. Both option A and B
Answer
Both option A and B
Explanation:
A. international agreement signed in
1947 between non-communist nations
with the object of encouraging
international trade unobstructed by tariff
barriers
B. agreement which seeks to achieve its
aim by arranging and encouraging
bargaining with trade concessions
between members
Q. Coral reefs in India can be found in
A. the coast of Orissa

B. Waltair
C. Rameshwaram
D. Trivandrum
Answer
Rameshwaram
Q. For safety, the fuse wire used in the

mains for household supply of electricity
must be made of metal having
A. low melting point

B. high resistance
C. high melting point
D. low specific heat
Answer
Low melting point
Q. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's
A. largest Gurudwara
B. oldest Gurudwara
C. Both option A and B are correct
Answer
Largest Gurudwara
Q. 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 year
A.1914 AD
B.1915 AD
C.1916 AD
D.1917 AD
Answer
1916 AD
Q. Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and

Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous
industries of
A. Orissa
B. Tamilnadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer
Orissa
Q. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in
A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
Answer
2002
Explanation:
Hamid Karzai
As Acting President - From 22 December
2001 to 19 June 2002
As President - From 19 June 2002 to 7
December 2004.
Q. Headquarters of UNO are situated at
A. New York, USA

B. Haque (Netherlands)
C. Geneva
D. Paris
Answer
New York, USA
Explanation:
The headquarters of the United Nations is
a distinctive complex in New York City
(USA). The United Nations has three
additional, subsidiary, regional
headquarters or headquarter districts.
These are located in Geneva (Switzerland),
Vienna (Austria), and Nairobi (Kenya).
Q. First International Peace Congress was held in

London in
A.1564 AD
B.1798 AD
C.1843 AD
D.1901 AD
Answer
1843 AD
Q. For seeing objects at the surface of water from

a submarine under water, the instrument used is
A. kaleidoscope
B. periscope
C. spectroscope
D. telescope
Answer
periscope
Q. Dr. Zakir Hussain was
A. the first Muslim president of India

B. first vice president of India
C. first president of Indian National
Congress
D. first speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer
The first Muslim President of India
Q. G-15 is an economic grouping of
A. First World Nations

B. Second World Nations
C. Third World Nations
D. Fourth World Nations
Answer
Third World Nations
Q. Fathometer is used to measure
A. Earthquakes
B. Rainfall
C. Ocean depth
D. Sound intensity
Answer
Ocean Depth
Q. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is

used?
A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Lead
D. Zinc
Answer
Zinc
Q. Economic goods are
A. all commodities that are limited in

quantity as compared to their demand
B. Commodities that is available
according to their demand
C. Commodities that is available more as
compared to demand
Answer
All commodities that are limited in
quantity as compared to their demand
Q. For purifying drinking water alum is

used
A. for coagulation of mud particles

B. to kill bacteria
C. to remove salts
D. to remove gases
Answer
For Coagulation of Mud Particles
Q. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in
A.1958 in Tokyo
B.1962 in Jakarta
C.1966 in Bangkok
D.1970 in Bangkok
Answer
1958 in Tokyo
Q. ESCAP stands for
A. Economic and Social Commission for

Asia and Pacific
B. European Society Council for Africa
and Pacific
C. Economic and Social Commission for
Africa and Pacific
Answer
Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and Pacific
Q. Firdausi was
A. a poet
B. well known for his epic 'Shahnama
Answer
Both option A and B
Explanation:
A. a poet
B. well known for his epic 'Shahnama
Q. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is

at
A. Darjeeling
B. Dehradun
C. Marmago
D. Dispur
Answer
Darjeeling
Q. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit

was
A. a German Physicist
B. developed the mercury thermometer
in 1714
C. devised temperature scale
D. All of the above
Answer
All of the above
Explanation:
A. a German Physicist
B. developed the mercury thermometer
in 1714
C. devised temperature scale
Q. During the first crusade, crusaders reached

Jerusalem and captured it in
A.1000 AD
B.1099 AD
C.1200 AD
D.1515 AD
Answer
1099 AD
Q. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only

person to have won two Nobel prizes
individually for
A. Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in

1962
B. Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in
1962
C. Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962
D. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
Answer
Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
Q. Free market is
A. a condition in the international market where

nations do not impose customs duty or other
taxes on import of goods
B. market where the price of a commodity is
determined by free play of the forces of supply
and demand
C. ports that are exempted from payment of
customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily
to encourage tourism
Answer
market where the price of a commodity is
determined by free play of the forces of
supply and demand
Q. East Timor, which became the

191st member of the UN, is in the
continent of
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. South America
Answer
Asia
Q. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a

sheet and tends to contract to the smallest
possible area due to the
A. force of adhesion
B. force of friction
C. centrifugal force
D. force of cohesion
Answer
force of cohesion
Q. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
A. started as a maths teacher and rose

to the position of the principal of
Ferguson College, Pune
B. founded the servants of India Society
C. served as President of the Indian
National Congress in 1905
D. All of the above
Answer
All of the above
Explanation:
A. started as a maths teacher and rose
to the position of the principal of
Ferguson College, Pune
B. founded the servants of India Society
C. served as President of the Indian
National Congress in 1905
Q. GNLF stands for
A. Gorkha National Liberation Front

B. Gross National Liberation Form
Answer
Gorkha National Liberation Front
Q. Excessive secretion from the pituitary

gland in the children results in
A. increased height
B. retarded growth
C. weakening of bones
Answer
Increased Height
Q. Fa-Hien was
A. the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to

visit India during the reign of
Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and
Jamaica
C. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to
visit China
Answer
the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit
India during the reign of Chandragupta
Vikramaditya
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GENERAL

Q. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in

Q. Guru Gobind Singh was

A. the 10thGuru of the Sikhs

Q. Hermann Scheer (Germany)

A. His indefatigable work for the

Q. Germany signed the Armistice

A. January 19, 1918

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

Q. Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize

A. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

Q. The ozone layer restricts

Q. Eugenics is the study of

A. Altering human beings by changing

Q. Ecology deals with

Q. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

Q. DRDL stands for

A. Defence Research and Development

Q. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the

A. Gen. K.M. Cariappa

Q. FRS stands for

A. Fellow Research System

Q. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from

A. Earth's gravitational pull

Q. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)

A. international agreement signed in 1947

Q. Coral reefs in India can be found in

A. the coast of Orissa

Q. For safety, the fuse wire used in the

A. low melting point

Q. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

Q. During World War I Germany was defeated in the

Q. Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and

Q. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

Q. Headquarters of UNO are situated at

A. New York, USA

Q. First International Peace Congress was held in

Q. For seeing objects at the surface of water from

Q. Dr. Zakir Hussain was

A. the first Muslim president of India

Q. G-15 is an economic grouping of

A. First World Nations

Q. Fathometer is used to measure

Q. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is

Q. Economic goods are

A. all commodities that are limited in

Q. For purifying drinking water alum is

A. for coagulation of mud particles

Q. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

Q. ESCAP stands for

A. Economic and Social Commission for

Q. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is

Q. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit

Q. During the first crusade, crusaders reached

Q. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only

A. Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in

A. a condition in the international market where

Q. East Timor, which became the

Q. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a

Q. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

A. started as a maths teacher and rose

Q. GNLF stands for

A. Gorkha National Liberation Front

Q. Excessive secretion from the pituitary