Basic general-knowledge Question: Section-1

01.Fa-Hien was
A.the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B.the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
C.the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
D.None of the above

Ans-A

02.Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in
A.increased height
B.retarded growth
C.weakening of bones
D.None of the above

Ans-A

03.GNLF stands for
A.Gorkha National Liberation Front
B.Gross National Liberation Form
C.Both option A and B
D.None of the above

Ans-A

04.Gopal Krishna Gokhale
A.started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune
B.founded the servants of India Society
C.served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1907
D.All of the above

Ans-D

05.Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the
A.force of adhesion
B.force of friction
C.centrifugal force
D.force of cohesion

Ans-D

06.East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of
A.Asia
B.Africa
C.Europe
D.South America

Ans-A

07.Free market is
A.a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods
B.market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
C.ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
D.None of the above

Ans-B

08.Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for
A.Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
B.Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
C.Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962
D.Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

Ans-A

09.During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in
A.1000 AD
B.1099 AD
C.1200 AD
D.1515 AD

Ans-B

10.Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was
A.a German Physicist
B.developed the mercury thermometer in 1714
C.devised temperature scale
D.All of the above

Ans-D

11.Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at
A.Darjeeling
B.Dehradun
C.Marmago
D.Dispur

Ans-A

12.Firdausi was
A.a poet
B.well known for his epic 'Shahnama'
C.Both option A and B
D.None of the above

Ans-C

13.Dr. Zakir Hussain was
A.the first Muslim president of India
B.first vice president of India
C.first president of Indian National Congress
D.first speaker of Lok Sabha

Ans-A

14.G-15 is an economic grouping of
A.First World Nations
B.Second World Nations
C.Third World Nations
D.Fourth World Nations

Ans-C

15.Fathometer is used to measure
A.Earthquakes
B.Rainfall
C.Ocean depth
D.Sound intensity

Ans-C

16.For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?
A.Aluminium
B.Copper
C.Lead
D.Zinc

Ans-D

17.Economic goods are
A.all commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand
B.Commodities that is available according to their demand
C.Commodities that is available more as compared to demand
D.None of the above

Ans-A

18.For purifying drinking water alum is used
A.for coagulation of mud particles
B.to kill bacteria
C.to remove salts
D.to remove gases

Ans-A

19.Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in
A.1958 in Tokyo
B.1962 in Jakarta
C.1966 in Bangkok
D.1970 in Bangkok

Ans-A

20.ESCAP stands for
A.Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
B.European Society Council for Africa and Pacific
C.Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific
D.None of the above

Ans-A

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