Friday, 15 May 2015

Basic General Knowledge Test 11



The main reserves of phosphorus in the biosphere is in the ________

a. hydrosphere         
b. atmosphere
c. lithosphere         
d. troposphere

The market condition when goods and services are not freely available and thus the prices are relatively high is called________

a. rights issue
b. sinking fund
c. seller's market
d. recession

The headquarter of 'Assam Rifles' at________

a. Shillong
b. Kohima
c. Aizawl
d. Itanagar

The headquarter of European Court of Justice (ECJ) are situated at________

a. Luxembourg
b. Paris
c. Strasbourg (France)
d. San Jose, Costa Rica

The host of first Olympics in 1896 was________

a. Athens, Greece
b. Paris, France
c. London, Great Britain
d. Los Angeles, USA

The headquarter of United Nations Fund for Programmes Population Activities (UNFA) are at________

a. London
b. New York
c. Washington
d. Rome

The purpose of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is ________

a. studying population dynamics
b. collecting population data
c. evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes
d. All of the above

The official working languages recognised by the UNO are________

a. Chinese and English
b. French and Russian
c. Spanish and Arabic
d. All of the above

The saffron colour in the national flag signifies________

a. truth and peace
b. courage and Sacrifice
c. faith and chivalry

The national sport of Canada is________

a. tennis and cricket
b. lacrosse
c. judo
d. rugby and football

The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded for "Freedom of speech", is ________

a. Plame Prize
b. UNEOSCO Prize for Tolerance
c. Unesco Peace Award
d. Monismanien Swedish

The origin of modern badminton is attributed to________

a. Pakistan    
b. Britain
c. France       
d. Spain

Theory of Idealism was expounded by George Hegal, Bishop George and Berkeley According to this________

a. mathli is an illusion and that the only reality that which exists mentally
b. good was pleasure and that evil was pain
c. base of knowledge is sense-experience, that is, observations governed by scientific principles
d. all knowledge is derived from sensory experience, by observing and experimenting

To which country does the present UN Secretary-General belongs?

a. Ghana       
b. South Korea
c. Spain         
d. Sweden

The telescope is used for viewing________

a. distant objects
b. near objects
c. small objects
d. living cells

The term steeplechase is associated with which of the following sports?

a. Boxing       
b. Chess
c. Rowing      
d. Horse Racing

The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is________

a. 10  
b. 12
c. 15  
d. 18

The velocity of light was first measured by________

a. Einstein     
b. Newton
c. Romer      
d. Galileo

When is the International Workers' Day?

a. 15th April
b. 12th December
c. 1st May
d. 1st August

When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passenger are pushed forward because of the________

a. friction between the earth and the bus
b. friction between the passengers and the earth
c. inertia of the passengers
d. inertia of the bus

When and where was hockey introduced for women in Olympics?

a. 1908 at London
b. 1980 at Moscow
c. 1936 at Berlin
d. 1924 at Paris

When and where was weightlifting introduced in Olympics?

a. 1986 at Athens
b. 1988 at Seoul
c. 1924 at St. Louis
d. 1908 at London

What is the purpose of 'United Nations Conference on Trade and Development' (UNCTAD)?

a. Promotes International Trade with a view to accelerate economic growth of developing countries
b. Promotes International Monetary co-operation & expansion of International Trade
c. Set rules for World Trade
d. None of the above

What is the function of a dynamo?

a. To convert heat energy into light energy
b. To convert light energy into heat energy
c. To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
d. To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy

Which of the following became the first black President of South Africa?

a. Nelson Mandela
b. George Washington
c. Jamo Kenyatta
d. None of the above

Which of the following cities of Maharashtra have airports?

a. Mumbai and Nagpur
b. Pune and Manmad
c. Sholapur and Akola
d. All of the above

Where did last world cup soccer tournament took place (2010)?

a. Japan and South Korea
b. France
c. South Africa
d. West Germany

When was the city Rome found by Romulus?

a. 753 BC
b. 604 BC
c. 660 BC
d. None of the above

Which of the following act as a channel of transmission of blood to the heart in the human body?

a. Arteries
b. Muscle fibres
c. Nerves
d. Veins

Which of the following of the members of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?

a. Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait
b. Libya, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria
c. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela
d. All of the above


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