Basic general-knowledge Question: Section-3

41.Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of
A.Tennis
B.Volleyball
C.Basketball
D.Cricket

Ans-B

42.Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on
A.May 8
B.May 18
C.June 8
D.June 18

Ans-A

43.Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD – 1050 AD are
A.Jama Masjid
B.Sun temple
C.Mahabalipuram temples
D.Khajuraho temples

Ans-D

44.Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove
A.suspended particulate matter
B.NOx
C.SOx
D.CO

Ans-A

45.Guwahati High Court is the judicature of
A.Nagaland
B.Assam
C.Arunachal Pradesh
D.All of the above

Ans-D

46.Friction can be reduced by changing from
A.sliding to rolling
B.rolling to sliding
C.potential energy to kinetic energy
D.dynamic to static

Ans-A

47.During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed.
A.First permanent station 'Dakshin Gangotri'
B.SODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging)
C.Second Permanent Station 'Maitree'
D.None of the above

Ans-B

48.From the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order?
A.U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie.
B.Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.
C.Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.
D.U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim.

Ans-C

49.Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?
A.Taoism
B.Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)
C.Judaism
D.Shintoism

Ans-B

50.Film and TV institute of India is located at
A.Rajkot (Gujarat)
B.Pune (Maharashtra)
C.Pimpri (Maharashtra)
D.Perambur (Tamilnadu)

Ans-B

51.Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in
A.1992
B.1991
C.1993
D.1994

Ans-A

52.Guru Gobind Singh was
A.the 10th Guru of the Sikhs
B.founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
C.author of Dasam Granth
D.All the above

Ans-D

53.Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for
A.his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide
B.his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators
C.showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security
D.None of the above

Ans-A

54.Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended
A.January 19, 1918
B.May 30, 1918
C.November 11, 1918
D.February 15, 1918

Ans-C

55.During World War II, when did Germany attack France?
A.1940
B.1941
C.1942
D.1943

Ans-A

56.Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for
A.Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
B.Physics in 1956 and 1972
C.Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962
D.Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

Ans-A

57.The ozone layer restricts
A.Visible light
B.Infrared radiation
C.X-rays and gamma rays
D.Ultraviolet radiation

Ans-D

58.Eugenics is the study of
A.altering human beings by changing their genetic components
B.people of European origin
C.different races of mankind
D.genetic of plants

Ans-A

59.Euclid was
A.Greek mathematician
B.Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry
C.Propounded the geometrical theorems
D.All of the above

Ans-D

60.Ecology deals with
A.Birds
B.Cell formation
C.Relation between organisms and their environment
D.Tissues

Ans-C

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