Basic General Knowledge Test 18

The highest rank inArmy is that of________

a. Brigadier

b. General

c. Lieutenant General

d. Major General

The lower limit of perpetual snow in mountains such as the Himalayas is termed as the________

a. tree line

b. timber line

c. snow line

d. boundary line

The Infantry school(Army) is situated at________

a. Mhow       

b. Deolali

c. Bareilly      

d. Pune

The headquarter of a few agencies related to the UN are located in Vienna, which is in________

a. Austria     

b. Belgium

c. Denmark   

d. Sweden

The news agencyReuters belongs to which of the following country?

a. Palestine   

b. Yugoslavia

c. Vietnam     

d. UK

The number ofjudges is European Court of Human Rights are________

a. 5     

b. 11

c. 21  

d. 15

The Roman governorand principal assassin in the murder of Julies Caesar was ________

a. Marcus Junius Brutus

b. Marco Polo

c. Leon Trotsky

d. Karl Markx

The prize given toindividuals fighting for freedom, independence and dignity of people is________

a. Simon Bolivai Prize

b. Golden Bear Award

c. David Cohen Award

d. Owen Global Award

The SI unit of________isnamed after Andre Marie Ampere.

a. power

b. potential difference

c. electric current

d. energy

The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) wasestablished on________

a. April 4, 1949

b. September 1, 1966

c. December 12, 1990

d. January 20, 1950

The Reliance Cup isassociated with________

a. sea plane race (England)

b. world badminton (women)

c. badminton

d. cricket

The scientist whofirst discovered that the earth revolves round the sun was ________

a. Newton      

b. Dalton

c. Copernicus         

d. Einstein

The number ofpermanent members of the UN Security Council is________

a. 3     

b. 4

c. 5     

d. 6

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awards the Nobel Prizein________

a. physics      

b. economics

c. chemistry   

d. both (a) and (c)

The term used whena member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was elected tojoin the ruling party or the opposition, is called________

a. floor crossing

b. fourth estate

c. fifth column

d. free ports

The term hit wicketin cricket refers to________

a. when the bowler bowls out three batsman with three successive balls

b. when the batsman intercepts the ball with his leg or any part of his body between the wicket

c. when the batsman, while hitting the ball, strikes his own wicket with his bat or body and is declared out

d. None of the above

Under article 61 ofthe UN Charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was which ofthe following years from 27 to 54?

a. 1963          

b. 1973

c. 1978          

d. 1983

WTO, (World TradeOrganization), WHO, (World Health Organization) and IDA (InternationalDevelopment Association) are________of General Assembly (UNO).

a. principal organs

b. other United Nations Organs

c. specialized agencies and other autonomous organization

d. they are independent agencies and not a part of UNO

The third crusadewas led by________

a. Richard I of England

b. Fredrick Barbarossa of Germany

c. Philip II of France

d. All of the above

Walt Disney was________

a. the President of America during World War I

b. the greater of cartoon films starring popular cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

c. the British physician known for his discovery of Addison's disease

d. None of the above

Under which articlein 1968, the number of votes required in the Security Council to convene ageneral conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine?

a. Article 81

b. Article 98

c. Article 109

d. Article 115

The term GroundStroke is associated with which of the following games?

a. Cricket      

b. Badminton

c. Tennis      

d. Draughts

Water is a goodsolvent of ionic salts because________

a. it has a high boiling point

b. it has a high dipole moment

c. it has a high specific heat

d. it has no colour

Tiger Woods isassociated with which of the following sports?

a. Table tennis

b. Tennis

c. Golf

d. Boxing

The UN charter wasratified in 1945 by________

a. 25 nations

b. 29 nations

c. 33 nations

d. 37 nations

Toxin is apoisonous substance produce by________

a. some higher plants

b. certain animals

c. pathogenic bacteria

d. All of the above

The term of officeof a Judge of the International Court of Justice is________

a. five years

b. six years

c. nine years

d. ten years

UNESCO (UnitedNations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in________

a. 1919          

b. 1957

c. 1945          

d. 1946

The temporarysuspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peacenegotiation is called________

a. arbitration 

b. asylum

c. armistice  

d. apartheid

The UN Flag is madeup of________

a. the white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue background

b. the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background

c. the light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background

d. None of the above

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

a. The Security Council

b. International Court of Justice

c. Trusteeship Council

d. Secretariat

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