Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. According to the 2011 census, the Indian State that has the dubious distinction of having the worst male-female ratio was ______.
Options- A. Kerala
- B. Uttar Pradesh
- C. Delhi
- D. Haryana Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Haryana
- 2. Name the military exercise that is going on between Japanese and US military in northern Japan ?
Options- A. Northern Viper
- B. Rimpac
- C. Indra
- D. Valiant Shield Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Northern Viper
- 3. India's largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel announced a partnership with __________ to provide cyber security solutions to businesses in India.
Options- A. Symantec Corp
- B. Mimecast
- C. Cisco
- D. Raytheon Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Symantec Corp
- 4. _______________has launched Digital Education Programme for media agency professionals in Asia Pacific Region.
Options- A. Facebook
- B. Google
- C. Yahoo
- D. Twitter Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Twitter
- 5. Who has been appointed as the Election Commissioner of India ?
Options- A. S. Y. Quraishi
- B. Sunil Arora
- C. H. S. Brahma
- D. Nasim Zaidi Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Sunil Arora
- 6. Breeding and management of bees is called
Options- A. Pisciculture
- B. Sericulture
- C. Silviculture
- D. Apiculture Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Apiculture
Explanation:
Breeding and management of bees is called Apiculture.
A beekeeper or apiarist keeps bees in order to collect their honey and other products that the hive produces (including beeswax, propolis, flower pollen, bee pollen, and royal jelly), to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers.
A location where bees are kept is called an 'apiary' or 'bee yard.'
- 7. Makaibari is the costliest variety of what?
Options- A. Coffee
- B. Pepper
- C. Tea
- D. Water Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Tea
Explanation:
Makaibari is the world's first tea factory and was established in 1859 in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
It is most expensive tea in India which costs around 1.12 lakhs for 1 kg of tea.
Hence, Makaibari is the costliest variety of Tea.
- 8. What is the saddest fruit?
Options- A. Blackberries
- B. Strawberries
- C. Blueberries
- D. Pineapples Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Blueberries
Explanation:
Blueberries are the saddest fruits.
Reason ::
In English some colors are associated with feelings. Blue is associated with sadness. When you "feel blue" it means that you are feeling sad.
Hence, as blueberries has blue in its name it indicates that that is the saddest fruit in logic.
- 9. 6 months day and 6 months night - Country Name?
Options- A. Nepal
- B. Tibet
- C. Norway
- D. Iceland Also asked in: CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, Analyst
Correct Answer: Norway
Explanation:
The case where there is 6 months day, and 6 months night could only happen on poles because The Earth is tilted on its axis.
The pole which is away (opposite direction of sun) from the Sun remains in complete darkness till it comes in front of the sun.
So we conclude that, countries at the poles have 6 months day, and 6 months night.
So countries close to these region have such cases like, Alaska, Antarctica, Norway etc.
Norway, the northernmost inhabited region of Europe, there is no sunset from approximately 19 April to 23 August. The extreme sites are the poles, where the sun can be continuously visible for half the year. The North Pole has midnight sun for 6 months from late March to late September.
- 10. India's tallest National flag from the average city elevation has recently installed in which city?
Options- A. Guwahati
- B. Bangaluru
- C. Mumbai
- D. Hyderabad Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Guwahati
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