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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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

Basic General Knowledge Test 16

The largest airport in the world is________

a. Palam Airport

b. Indira Gandhi International Airport

c. Cochin International Airport

d. King Khalid International Airport

The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led to________

a. salinization

b. lowering of the water table

c. water logging

d. All of the above

The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated at ________

a. Bangkok

b. Geneva

c. Addis Ababa

d. Baghdad

The member states of European Union are________

a. Belgium, Denmark, France and Greece

b. The Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy

c. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK

d. All of the above

The height of the net in the center of the tennis court is________

a 2 ft. 10 inches

b. 2 ft. 11 inches

c. 2 ft. 1 inch

d. 3 ft. 2 inches

The last or 13th NAM (Non-aligned Movement) conference was held on________

a. September 2000 at Jakarta (Indonesia)

b. September 2001 at Cartagene

c. September 2002 at Durban

d. September 2003 at Kuala Lumper

The sacred text of Confucianism is________

a. The Tripitaka

b. The Analects

c. Quran

d. no specific text

The National Convention framed the new Republican constitution of France in 1795, according to which________

a. the executive authority of the state was vested in a committee of five directors, called the Directory

b. a bicameral legislature was established

c. both (a) and (b)

d. None of the above

The playground of lawn tennis is called________

a. court         

b. ring

c. arena         

d. rink

The number of principal organs of the United Nation is________

a. 3     

b. 4

c. 5     

d. 6

The Reliance Cup was earlier known by the name of________

a. Benson and Hedges Cup

b. McDowell's Challenge Cup

c. Prudential Cup

d. Rothmans Cup

The Rh factor refers to________

a. a protein substance found in the blood of some people

b. a hormone carried by the blood

c. the ratio of red corpuscles to white corpuscles in the blood

d. a process that speeds up the clothing of blood

The UN charter was finalized at________and become effective on________.

a. San Francisco, 24th October, 1945

b. Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944

c. Yalta, 2nd February, 1945

d. Teheran, 24th October, 1943

The total number of members of UN Security Council is________

a. 5     

b. 10

c. 15  

d. 20

Unofficial, and usually illegal, system of providing people with more then their share of goods and services where their prices are controlled, is called________

a. black money

b. blue chip

c. black market

d. black economy

To which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko belong?

a. Czechoslovakia

b. Indonesia

c. France       

d. USA

To produce sound it is necessary that________

a. the source should execute longitudinal vibrations

b. the source should execute transverse vibrations

c. the source may execute any type of vibrations

d. the vibrations of source are not necessary

The UN library is known by the name of________

a. Nation's library

b. U Thant library

c. Hammarskjoeld library

d. Trygve Lie library

What is the S.I. unit of temperature?

a. Kelvin       

b. Celsius

c. Centigrade

d. Fahrenheit

When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?

a. 1455 AD

b. 1492 AD

c. 1139 AD

d. 1556 AD

What was the purpose of EFTA (European Free Trade Association)?

a. To remove all tariffs on trade of industrial goods between the member countries

b. To aid the creation of a single west European market to help boost world trade

c. both (a) and (b)

d. None of the above

When did Hitler became President of Germany?

a. 1934          

b. 1935

c. 1936          

d. 1937

What is the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?

a. Group of 53 former colonies of Britain

b. Group of 12 former republics of dissolved USSR

c. Group of 10 Latin America countries

d. Group of Islamic countries in Saudi Arabia region

What is the literacy rate of Mizoram?

a. 88.49 per cent

b. 63.31 per cent

c. 67.11 per cent

d. 50.23 per cent

Which countries from the membership of CACM (Central American Common Market)?

a. Costa Rica, EI Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

b. Bogota, EI Salvedor, Honduras

c. Washington DC, Bogota, Guatemala

d. All of the above

Which of the following are the members of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)?

a. Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan

b. Bhutan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka

c. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

d. None of the above

Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC?

a. Kathmandu

b. New Delhi

c. Islamabad

d. Colombo

Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?

a. Food and Agricultural Organisation

b. International Labour Organisation

c. World Health Organisation

d. International Monetary Fund

Which is the place of worship for Judoists?

a. Synagogue

b. First temple

c. No church or temple

d. Monastery

Which amongst the following mammals has the highest metabolic rate in terms of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?

a. Dog           

b. Mouse

c. Rabbit        

d. Rat