Friday, 15 May 2015

Basic General Knowledge Test 17



The Law of Natural Selection is associated with________

a. Dalton        
b. Darwin
c. Kepler        
d. Mendel

The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of________

a. carbonates
b. nitrates
c. phosphates        
d. silicates

The instrument used to measure electric current is________

a. ammeter  
b. electrometer
c. galvanometer        
d. spectrometer

The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of________

a. Chetak
b. Cheetah
c. MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26
d. All of the above

The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is located in which of the following cities________

a. Jakarta      
b. Singapore
c. Bangkok    
d. Manila

The legislature of Sikkim is________

a. Unicameral         
b. Bicameral
c. Polycameral          
d. None of the above

The 'pulse' of the aquatic environment can be ascertained by measuring________

a. nitrogen     
b. oxygen
c. alkalinity    
d. conductivity

The range of R.B.C to W.B.C in the human body is________

a. 15 : 500
b. 10 : 500
c. 5 : 500
d. 1 : 500

The number of chromosomes in human body is________

a. 42  
b. 44
c. 46  
d. 48

The purest form of water can be obtained from________

a. a deep tubewell
b. a running stream
c. a hot water spring
d. a heavy shower of rain

The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is ________

a. 180
b. 182
c. 183
d. 191

The News Agency "Associated Press" is of________

a. Indonesia  
b. America
c. Bangladesh          
d. China

The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in________

a. 1981          
b. 1928
c. 1938          
d. 1948

The significance of peace is denoted by which of the following symbol?

a. Olive branch
b. Green light
c. Lotus
d. Red flag

The unit of energy in MKS system is________

a. volt 
b. erg
c. ohm
d. joule

The XV Asian Games are scheduled to be held at________

a. Qatar         
b. Hiroshima
c. Beijing       
d. Jakarta

The type of root system of all of the following is tap root system, except that of ________

a. mango tree
b. kachnar tree
c. sunflower plant
d. maize plant

The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by________

a. Charles Darwin
b. Gregor Mendel
c. J.B. Lamarck
d. Weismann

Value Added Tax (VAT) is________

a. indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce to the retailer
b. tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, the seller is allowed to deduct any tax paid by him when he bought the goods
c. both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above

The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is________

a. Mohammad Toher Trophy
b. Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy
c. Tokyo Trophy
d. None of the above

When light passes from air into glass it experiences change of________

a. frequency and wavelength
b. frequency and speed
c. wavelength and speed
d. frequency, wavelength and speed

When is the World's Diabetes Day?

a. 14th November
b. 11th December
c. 15th October
d. 1st July

What was the purpose of establishing the European Economic Community (EEC)?

a. To promote a common market and economic prosperity among member countries
b. To create a single market for free import and export among
c. both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above

What is the circumference of table tennis ball?

a. 3.71-3.82 cm
b. 4.72-4.82 cm
c. 2.72-2.82 cm
d. None of the above
When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain?

a. 1998          
b. 1989
c. 1979          
d. 1800

When and where was basketball introduced in Olympics as a medal event?

a. 1992 at Barcilona
b. 1928 at Paris
c. 1936 at Berlin
d. 1900 at Athens

Which of the following are the member countries of the commonwealth?

a. Australia, Tonga, UK and Zimbabwe
b. Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica and Singapore
c. Mauritius, Maldives, Ghana, Bangladesh
d. All of the above

When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?

a. 1431 AD
b. 1492 AD
c. 1504 AD
d. 1556 AD

When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President?

a. 1994          
b. 1999
c. 2000          
d. None of the above

Which body of UNO gives advisory opinion on legal matters to the bodies and special agencies of the UNO?

a. The Security Council
b. International Court of Justice
c. Trusteeship Council
d. Secretariat


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