General Knowledge Questions And Answers SET-02

31.  Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in

A. 1991B. 1992C. 1993D. 1994

Answer:  B

32.  Guru Gobind Singh was

A. the 10th Guru of the SikhsB. founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699C. author of Dasam GranthD. All the above

Answer:  D

33.  Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for

A. his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwideB. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictatorsC. showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food securityD. None of the above

Answer:  A

34.  Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended

A. January 19, 1918B. May 30, 1918C. November 11, 1918D. February 15, 1918

Answer:  C

35.  During World War II, when did Germany attack France?

A. 1940B. 1941C. 1942D. 1943

Answer:  A

36.  Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for

A. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980B. Physics in 1956 and 1972C. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962D. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911

Answer:  A

37.  The ozone layer restricts

A. Visible lightB. Infrared radiationC. X-rays and gamma raysD. Ultraviolet radiation

Answer:  D

38.  Eugenics is the study of

A. altering human beings by changing their genetic componentsB. people of European originC. different races of mankindD. genetic of plants

Answer:  A

39.  Euclid was

A. Greek mathematicianB. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometryC. Propounded the geometrical theoremsD. All of the above

Answer:  D

40.  Ecology deals with

A. BirdsB. Cell formationC. Relation between organisms and their environmentD. Tissues

Answer:  C

41.  Filaria is caused by

A. BacteriaB. MosquitoC. ProtozoaD. Virus

Answer:  B

42.  Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

A. 1958B. 1957C. 1956D. 1955

Answer:  B

43.  DRDL stands for

A. Defence Research and Development LaborataryB. Department of Research and Development LaboratoryC. Differential Research and Documentation LaborataryD. None of the above

Answer:  A

44.  Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?

A. Gen. K.M. CariappaB. Vice-Admiral R.D. KatariC. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra SinghjiD. None of the above

Answer:  A

45.  FRS stands for

A. Fellow Research SystemB. Federation of Regulation SocietyC. Fellow of Royal SocietyD. None of the above

Answer:  C

46.  Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the

A. Earth’s gravitational pullB. Moon’s gravitational pullC. Centripetal force due to the earth’s rotationD. Pressure of the atmosphere

Answer:  A

47.  GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is

A. international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriersB. agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between membersC. Both  A and BD. None of the above

Answer:  C

48.  Coral reefs in India can be found in

A. the coast of OrissaB. WaltairC. RameshwaramD. Trivandrum

Answer:  C

49.  For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having

A. low melting pointB. high resistanceC. high melting pointD. low specific heat

Answer:  A

50.  Golden Temple, Amritsar is India’s

A. largest GurdwaraB. oldest GurudwaraC. Both  A and B are correctD. None of the above

Answer:  A

51.  During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year

A. 1914 ADB. 1915 ADC. 1916 ADD. 1917 AD

Answer:  C

52.  Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of

A. OrissaB. Tamil naduC. Andhra PradeshD. Kerala

Answer:  A

53.  Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in

A. 2000B. 2001C. 2002D. 2003

Answer:  C

54.  Durand Cup is associated with the game of

A. CricketB. FootballC. HockeyD. Volleyball

Answer:  B

55.  Headquarters of UNO are situated at

A. New York, USAB. Haque (Netherlands)C. GenevaD. Paris

Answer:  A

56.  First International Peace Congress was held in London in

A. 1564 ADB. 1798 ADC. 1843 ADD. 1901 AD

Answer:  C

57.  For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is

A. kaleidoscopeB. periscopeC. spectroscopeD. telescope

Answer:  B

58.  Dr. Zakir Hussain was

A. the first Muslim president of IndiaB. first vice president of IndiaC. first president of Indian National CongressD. first speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer:  A

59.  G-15 is an economic grouping of

A. First World NationsB. Second World NationsC. Third World NationsD. Fourth World Nations

Answer:  C

60.  Fathometer is used to measure

A. EarthquakesB. RainfallC. Ocean depthD. Sound intensity

Answer:  C