Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. The oldest news agency in the world is
Options- A. Associated Press
- B. Agence France-Presse
- C. Reuters
- D. None of the above Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Associated Press
Explanation:
Associated Press (AP) is world's oldest news agency followed by Reuters and Agence France - Presse.
- 2. India holded its first-ever global tourism mart in which city?
Options- A. New Dehi
- B. Hyderabad
- C. Bangaluru
- D. Kolkata Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: New Dehi
Explanation:
India hold its first-ever lobal tourism mart at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi from september 16-18. It is modelled on the ITB Berlin, the world's largest tourism trade fair.
- 3. Which of the following is the India's first underwater robotic drone?
Options- A. EyeROV TUNA
- B. HandROV TUNA
- C. BrainROV TUNA
- D. HeadROV TUNA Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: EyeROV TUNA
Explanation:
EyeROV TUNA, the India's first underwater robotic drone was launched and handed over to Kochi based DRDO lab and it can send realtime videos of ships and other underwater structures to help with their repair and maintenance.
- 4. What is one example of a closed economy?
Options- A. Brazil
- B. China
- C. Pakistan
- D. India Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Brazil
Explanation:
Brazil is one example of a closed economy in the given options.
A closed economy is one that has no trade activity with outside economies. A closed economy is self-sufficient, which means no imports come into the country and no exports leave the country. A closed economy's intent is to provide domestic consumers with everything they need from within the country's borders.
- 5. The Nobel Literature Prize 2018 has been awarded to
Options- A. Bob Dylan
- B. Shashi Tharoor
- C. George Saunders
- D. No one Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: No one
Explanation:
This is for the first time that no Literature Prize will be given in 70 years because of a #MeToo scandal.
- 6. Exercise intensity refers to
Options- A. the specific component of fitness an activity is designed to improve
- B. the length of time or number of repetitions to be completed in one workout session
- C. the number of times per week you need to do a particular exercise to see benefits.
- D. how much energy is expended while exercising Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: how much energy is expended while exercising
Explanation:
Exercise intensity refers to how much energy is expended while exercising.
- 7. A tone in music is a sound that
Options- A. has high frequency
- B. has definite pitch
- C. has low duration
- D. None of the above Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: has definite pitch
Explanation:
A tone in music is a sound that has definite pitch. Pitch is nothing but the relative highness or lowness of a sound.
- 8. The rising of the evening star indicates the
Options- A. West
- B. East
- C. South pole
- D. North pole Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: West
- 9. Which planet is known as "Bright Wandering Star"?
Options- A. Saturn
- B. Jupiter
- C. Earth
- D. Venus Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Jupiter
Explanation:
The planet Jupiter is known as "Bright Wandering Star".
- 10. ISRO successfully launches communication satellite on board of
Options- A. GSLVMkIII
- B. GSLVMkII
- C. GSLVMkI
- D. None of the above Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: GSLVMkIII
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