Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. Recently the Government of India cleared the proposal for the production of 18 indigenous ?Dhanush? artillery guns to be produced in India by
Options- A. Indian Army
- B. US Army
- C. Indian Ordnance factory Board
- D. Indian and US Army jointly Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Indian Ordnance factory Board
Explanation:
The Dhanush is a 155 mm towed howitzer used by the Indian Army.The gun has been developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata, after going through design documents running into over 12,000 pages. These documents were given to India as part of the first phase of ?Transfer of Technology? (ToT) under the Bofors gun deal.
- 2. Which of the following statements about the philosopher Shankara is/are true? 1.Shankara espoused a form of Vedanta called Advaita. 2.He elaborated on the philosophy of Gaudapada. 3.Shankara tried to demonstrate that the Upanishads and Brahmasutras contain a unified, systematic philosophy. 4.Shankara founded the Amanaya Mathas. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 3
- C. 3 and 4
- D. 4 only Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Adi Shankara or Shankara, was an early 8th century Indian philosopher and the ologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
He is credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism. It is with his teacher Govinda, that Shankara studied Gaudapadiya Karika, as Govinda was himself taught by Gaudapada.
- 3. Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin? 1.They follow Indian religious practices. 2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language. 3.They believe that they came from India. 4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 and 4 only
- B. 2 only
- C. 1, 2 and 4
- D. 2 and 3 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 2 and 3
Explanation:
Gypsies are believed to have arrived in Europe from northern India in the 1400s. They were called Gypsies because Europeans thought they came from Egypt. This ethnic minority is made up of distinct groups called ?tribes? or ?nations.? Most of the Gypsies in German-occupied Europe belonged to the Sinti and Roma tribes.
Romani (romani ?hib) Romani, or Romany, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 5-6 million Roma people throughout Europe and the USA. The largest concentrations of Roma people live in Turkey, Spain and Romania. In English these people are often called Gypsies.
- 4. The term Upari refers to which one of the following?
Options- A. A category of proprietary tenure under the Mughal rule
- B. A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
- C. A soldier in the Maratha army
- D. A village headman in the Mughal period. Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
Explanation:
Upari refers to a category of tenancy tenure held under the Maratha Regime.The Government used to assign land to various cultivators for cultivation and getting maximum revenue. The land allotted to original settlers of villages came to be known as Mirasi land whereas the land assigned to the migrant settlers was known as the Upari land.
- 5. The ?water frame? of Richard Arkwright was a device for
Options- A. producing a new type of painting
- B. irrigating fields for rice cultivation
- C. producing strong threads of yarn
- D. the faster movement of steamships Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: producing strong threads of yarn
Explanation:
In 1769 Arkwright patented the invention that made him rich, and his country an economic powerhouse: The spinning frame. The spinning frame was a device that could produce stronger threads for yarns.
- 6. Rakshasa type of marriage is
Options- A. marriage by purchase
- B. marriage by capture
- C. marriage by giving dowry
- D. marriage by seduction Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: marriage by capture
Explanation:
Rakshasa marriage is the marriage of a maiden involving her forcible abduction from her home after her kinsmen have been slain or wounded much like its practice in Khazakh and Uzbek cultures where it is still practised as a ritual.
- 7. Which one of the following statements about the Missile Technology Control Regime is not correct?
Options- A. The Missile Technology Control Regime is an informal and voluntary partnership initially formed among G-7 countries.
- B. Members of the Missile Technology Control Regime prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.
- C. China applied to join the Regime but members did not offer the membership.
- D. No other country outside the membership follows the Regime rules. Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: No other country outside the membership follows the Regime rules.
Explanation:
The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is a multilateral export control regime. It is an informal and voluntary partnership among 35 countries to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) was established in April 1987 by the G7 countries.
The People's Republic of China is not a member of the MTCR but has agreed to abide by the original 1987 Guidelines and Annex, but not the subsequent revisions.Israel, Romania and Slovakia have also agreed to voluntarily follow MTCR export rules even though not yet members.
- 8. The headquarters of ?Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific? is located at
Options- A. Singapore
- B. Manila
- C. Bangkok
- D. Hong Kong Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Singapore
Explanation:
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in the United Nations Building in Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, under theadministrative direction of the United Nations.
- 9. Which one of the following is not correct in respect of Andaman and Nicobar Command?
Options- A. It is the first integrated theatre command in India.
- B. Its headquarters is at Port Blair.
- C. It is commanded by a three-star officer.
- D. It was set up by the British during the Second World War. Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: It was set up by the British during the Second World War.
Explanation:
The Andaman and Nicobar Command is the first and only Tri-service theater command of the Indian Armed Forces, based at Port Blair.It was created in 2001 to safeguard India's strategic interests in Southeast Asia and the Strait of Malacca by increasing rapid deployment of military assets in the region.
- 10. Who is the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?
Options- A. The Chief of Army Staff
- B. The Chief of Naval Staff
- C. The Chief of Air Staff
- D. The member who has been the longest on the Committee Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: The member who has been the longest on the Committee
Explanation:
The senior most member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) is appointed as its Chairman. Admiral Sunil Lanba is the current and the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.
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