Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. Which is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and also prestigious?
Options- A. Wimbledon
- B. US Open
- C. French Open
- D. Australian Open Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Wimbledon
Explanation:
Wimbledon Tournament in the city London, is the prestigious and the oldest tournament in the world.
- 2. Grand Central Terminal Park Avenue is the world's
Options- A. smallest railway station
- B. largest railway station
- C. longest railway station
- D. None of above Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: largest railway station
Explanation:
Grand Central Terminal also referred to as Grand Central Station or Grand Central is the world?s largest railway station in terms of platforms in New York City with 44 platforms covering 48 acres.
- 3. What does 'M' stand for in Roman numerals?
Options- A. 1
- B. 50
- C. 500
- D. 1000 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 1000
Explanation:
Letters of the alphabet used in ancient Rome to represent numbers:
I = 1;
V = 5;
X = 10;
L = 50;
C = 100;
D = 500;
M = 1000.
The numbers one through ten are written I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X.
- 4. Why did charles babbage invent the computer? Also asked in: Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Charles Babbage, the father of computer, invented the first general-purpose computer in an effort to prevent the mathematical errors that were prevalent in the human-calculated mathematics of his time
- 5. Plants that make their own food are called
Options- A. Autotrophs
- B. Hydrophylls
- C. Decomposers
- D. Heterotrophs Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Autotrophs
- 6. Indian state where Uniform Civil Code is applied?
Options- A. Uttarakhand
- B. Uttar Pradesh
- C. Goa
- D. Delhi Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Goa
Explanation:
Uniform civil code is the ongoing point of debate within Indian mandate to replace personal laws based on the scriptures and customs of each major religious community in India with a common set of rules governing every citizen.
Goa is the only state in INdia where Uniform Civil Code is applied. Laws are equal to all religion. Polygamy and triple talaq are illegal.
- 7. The part of earth where life exists
Options- A. Biosphere
- B. Atmosphere
- C. Lithosphere
- D. Hydrosphere Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Biosphere
Explanation:
The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life is called Biosphere.
- 8. What is Rafale deal? Also asked in: Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: India and France entered into an agreement for 36 Rafale fighter jets at a value of about Rs 59,000 crore The agreement includes a 50 per cent offset obligation, the largest-ever offset contract in the history of India The main point of the offset agreement is 74 per cent of it has to be imported from India, which means direct business worth around Rs 22,000 crore, according to PTI report Soon after the deal, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group and Rafale maker Dassault Aviation had announced a joint venture (JV) that will be a 'key player' in fulfilling the offset contract
- 9. The term central nervous system refers to the
Options- A. brain and spinal cord
- B. autonomic and peripheral nervous systems
- C. brain and cranial nerves
- D. brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: brain and spinal cord
- 10. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched which childline contest to spread awareness on human trafficking? Also asked in: Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched #Childline1098 childline contest to spread awareness on human trafficking Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others The WCD Ministry has invited people to share images of the logo of Childline 1098, the nationwide emergency helpline for children in distress, that they spot at unique locations and send it with a tagline to win a cash price, in a bid to spread awareness on trafficking The contest has been organised to mark 'World Day against Trafficking in Persons' on July 30 The Childline has been operating at 450 locations, including 76 key railway stations, across the country
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