Basic General Knowledge Test 10

The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is ________

a. to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability

b. to maintain higher standards of living among member nations

c. to provide collective defence and economic cooperation

d. None of the above

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. IMF

b. UNICEF

c. UNDP        

d. IDA

The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at ________

a. Algiers       

b. Lagos

c. Kuwait       

d. Vienna

The life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first described by ________

a. Partrick Manson

b. Laveran

c. Ronald Ross

d. Richard Pfeiffer

The Kvinna Till Kvinna foundation (Sweden) was award Right Livelihood Award in 2002 for ________

a. its remarkable successes in healing the wounds of ethnic hatred and war, by helping women, often the prime victims, to be the major agents of reconciliation and peace-building

b. outstanding courage and persistent efforts to expose and bring to account the tortures

c. Their exemplary and indomitable courage and compassion, which have proved that, even after murderous civil war, young people from different ethnic groups can learn to live and build a future together in peace and harmony

d. None of the above

The main purpose of International Bank for Reconstruction (IBRD) is ________

a. development of economics of members by facilitating investment of capital and foreign investment, through provision of loans

b. promotes co-operation on technical matters of maritime safety, navigation and encourages anti-pollution measures

c. attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people

d. None of the above

The ozone layer restricts ________

a. visible light

b. infrared radiation

c. x-rays and gamma rays

d. ultraviolet radiation

The Secretary-General is required to submit an annual report on the work of the UN to ________

a. the General Assembly

b. the Security Council

c. the Trusteeship Council

d. All of the above simultaneously

The site of the third oldest civilisation after the Sumerian and Egyption, Mohenjo-daro, was Built in ________

a. 2500 BC

b. 2500-2000 BC

c. 2300 BC

d. 2200 BC

The sacred place of the followers of Shintoism is ________

a. Central shrine of Ise (Central of Japan)

b. Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo

c. both are correct

d. None of the above

The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called ________

a. People's Party

b. People's Action Party

c. Labour Party

d. Communist Party

The restoration o the Olympic Games at the end of the last century was at the initiative of a/an ________

a. French baron

b. Greek philosopher

c. German philanthropist

d. English duke

Vitamin B12 is most useful for combating ________

a. anemia

b. goitre

c. night blindness

d. rickets

To prevent loss of weight plants reduce transpiration by ________

a. shedding of leaves

b. reducing the size of leaves

c. developing hair around stomata

d. All of the above

The term which denotes that each side has made equal point at game point, in Tennis, is referred to as ________

a. baseline    

b. deuce

c. fault

d. grand slam

Venturi tube is used for ________

a. measuring intensity of earthquakes

b. measuring specific gravity

c. measuring density

d. measuring flow of a fluid

The theory of utilitarianism was expounded by ________

a. Jeremy Bentham (1748-1836)

b. James Mill(1773-1839)

c. Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900)

d. All of the above

The velocity of sound in air (under normal condition) is ________

a. 30 m/sec

b. 320 m/sec

c. 343 m/sec

d. 3,320 m/sec

When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called ________

a. drive          

b. duck

c. flight           

d. googly

What is Magna Carta?

a. It was a charter of Rights granted to the Englishmen during 1215 AD by King John II

b. It was a charter guaranteeing the freedom of the barons, the church and the common man

c. It is the foundation stone of the rights and liberties of the English people

d. All of the above

When does Russia celebrates its Independence Day?

a. 14th November

b. 8th October

c. 9th August

d. 12th June

When and where was tennis introduced in the Asian Games?

a. In 1958 at Tokyo

b. In 1962 at Jakarta

c. In 1966 at Bangkok

d. In 1974 at Teheran

What is the purpose of SAARC?

a. To promote the welfare of the people of South Asia

b. To improve the environment of security in the region

c. To accelerate economic growth and cultural development

d. All of the above

When did Yuri Alekseyevich Gagaris of Russia, the first man to reach space, reached space?

a. 1960          

b. 1961

c. 1962          

d. 1963

Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments?

a. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

b. International Development Association

c. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation

d. United Nation Development Programme

Which of the following are the members of CARICOM?

a. Angrilla, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago

b. Barbados, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent

c. Dommica, Grenade, Guyana, Jamaica

d. All of the above

When was the International Monetary Fund established?

a. 1945          

b. 1946

c. 1947          

d. 1950

Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?

a. UNESCO 

b. ILO

c. FAO           

d. IMO

Which amongst the following has the lowest metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?

a. Dog           

b. Elephant

c. Horse

d. Man

Which of the following causes Poliomyelitis?

a. Dengue virus

b. Enterovirus

c. Mumps virus

d. Rhabdovirus