Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. Which one of the following fishing banks is located off the coast of the United Kingdom?
Options- A. Great Fisher Bank
- B. Grand Banks
- C. Dogger Bank
- D. Reed Bank Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Dogger Bank
Explanation:
Dogger Bank (Dutch: Doggersbank, German: Doggerbank, Danish: Doggerbanke) is a large sandbank.
- 2. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below. Statement I :The Pahi-kashta peasants were non-resident cultivators cultivating lands on a contractual basis. Statement II :The Pahi-kashta peasants worked under the temptation of favourable terms of revenue or the compulsion of economic distress.
Options- A. Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- B. Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- C. Statement Iis true but Statement II is false
- D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Explanation:
Sources of the seventeenth century refer to two kinds of peasants ?khud-kashta and pahi-kashta. The pahi-kashta were non-resident cultivators who belonged to some other village but cultivated lands elsewhere on a contractual basis. People became pahi-kashta either out of choice ?for example, when terms of revenue in a distant village were more favourable ?or out of compulsion ?for example, forced by economic distress after a famine.
- 3. Which one of the following does not signify a battle tank?
Options- A. T-55
- B. T-155
- C. T-72
- D. T-90 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: T-155
Explanation:
T-55, T-72 and T-90 battle are USSR/Russian origin battle tanks and are respectively based on first, second and third generation battle tank technologies.
- 4. Which of the following Gods are also known as Lokapalas or the Guardians of the Universe?
Options- A. Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera
- B. Indra, Varuna, Skanda and Kubera
- C. Indra,Varuna, Yama and Brahma
- D. Yama, Shiva, Kubera and Indra Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera
Explanation:
In Hinduism, the guardians of the cardinal directions are called the Lokap?las, or Dikpalaka. A??a-Dikp?la ("Guardians of Eight Directions")
1.Kubera (North)
2.Yama (South)
3.Indra (East)
4.Varu?a (West)
5.???na (Northeast)
6.Agni (Southeast)
7.Vayu (Northwest)
8.Nir?ti (Southwest)
- 5. Which of the following statementsregarding the Constituent Assembly of India is/are correct? 1.The Assembly was elected indirectly by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies. 2.The elections were held on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise. 3.The scheme of election was laid down by the Cabinet delegation. 4.The distribution of seats was done on the basis of the Mountbatten plan. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:
In India, the Universal Adult Franchise was introduced only in the post-independence period during the first general elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies.
Under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, elections were held for the first time for the Constituent Assembly.
Constituent Assembly members were elected indirectly by members of the newly elected provincial assemblies, and initially included representatives for those provinces that formed part of Pakistan (some of which are now in Bangladesh).
- 6. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Options- A. Centre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate.
- B. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
- C. The Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basisof the above recommendation.
- D. Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin. Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.
Explanation:
CSE in its recommendation asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.
It says that Indian bread manufacturer? use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3).
The government (FSSAI) banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.
The regulator had recommended to the health ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
- 7. Which one of the following statements about reusable space vehicle of ISRO is not correct?
Options- A. In June 2016, ISRO successfully launched India?s first reusable space vehicle.
- B. The space vehicle was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
- C. The reusable launch vehicle climbed to a height of 65 km before automatically steering back for landing.
- D. The vehicle was initially boosted by a rocket that contained liquid fuel. Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: In June 2016, ISRO successfully launched India?s first reusable space vehicle.
Explanation:
May 23, 2016 ISRO successfully flight-tested India?s first winged body aerospace vehicle operating in hypersonic flight regime. In this experimental mission, the HS9 solid rocket booster carrying RLV-TD lifted off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotaat 07:00 hr IST. After a successful flight of 91.1second, HS9 burn out occurred, following which both HS9 and RLV-TD mounted on its top coasted to a height of about 56 km. At that height, RLV-TD separated from HS9 booster and further ascended to a heightof about 65 km.
- 8. Which one of the following statementsis not correct?
Options- A. BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile made by India and Russian Federation.
- B. The name BrahMos came from two rivers, Brahmaputra of India and Moskva of Russia.
- C. Indian military scientists were capable of integrating BrahMos cruise missile with Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.
- D. Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter. Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.
Explanation:
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).The BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who together have formed BrahMos AerospaceThe name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
- 9. What form of Shiva is most prominent in the Brihadeshvara Temple built by the Chola dynasty?
Options- A. Harihara
- B. Bhairava
- C. .Rudra
- D. Tripurantaka Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Tripurantaka
Explanation:
The most prominent form of Shiva in Brihadeshvara Temple built by Chola dynasty is Tripuntaka. Tripurantaka is a manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva. In this aspect, Shiva is depicted with four arms wielding a bow and arrow. Shiva as Tripurantaka is accredited with destroying three mythical cities of the Asuras. It is believed that the Rudraksha came from lord Shiva?s eyes, when he destroyed Tripura.
- 10. Consider the following statement :?If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don?t give up. There is a way out ?Who among the following made the above statement?
Options- A. Albert Einstein
- B. Stephen Hawking
- C. C. V. Raman
- D. Abdus Salam Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Stephen Hawking
Explanation:
"If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don't give up. There is a way out." ?Stephen Hawking.
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