Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. Friction can be reduced by changing from
Options- A. sliding to rolling
- B. rolling to sliding
- C. potential energy to kinetic energy
- D. dynamic to static Discuss
Correct Answer: sliding to rolling
- 2. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in
Options- A. 1958 in Tokyo
- B. 1962 in Jakarta
- C. 1966 in Bangkok
- D. 1970 in Bangkok Discuss
Correct Answer: 1958 in Tokyo
- 3. From the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order?
Options- A. U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie.
- B. Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.
- C. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.
- D. U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim. Discuss
Correct Answer: Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.
- 4. Free market is
Options- A. a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods
- B. market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
- C. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
- 5. Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for
Options- A. his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide
- B. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators
- C. showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwide
- 6. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended
Options- A. January 19, 1918
- B. May 30, 1918
- C. November 11, 1918
- D. February 15, 1918 Discuss
Correct Answer: November 11, 1918
- 7. Headquarters of UNO are situated at
Options- A. New York, USA
- B. Hague (Netherlands)
- C. Geneva
- D. Paris Discuss
Correct Answer: New York, USA
Explanation:
The headquarters of the United Nations is a distinctive complex in New York City (USA). The United Nations has three additional, subsidiary, regional headquarters or headquarter districts. These are located in Geneva (Switzerland), Vienna (Austria), and Nairobi (Kenya).
- 8. Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for
Options- A. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
- B. Physics in 1956 and 1972
- C. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962
- D. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911 Discuss
Correct Answer: Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
Explanation:
Frederick Sanger
Born Aug. 13, 1918, Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England.
English biochemist who was twice the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. He was awarded the prize in 1958 for his determination of the structure of the insulin molecule. He shared the prize (with Paul Berg and Walter Gilbert) in 1980 for his determination of base sequences in nucleic acids. Sanger was only the fourth two-time recipient of the Nobel Prize.
Born Aug. 13, 1918, Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England.
English biochemist who was twice the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. He was awarded the prize in 1958 for his determination of the structure of the insulin molecule. He shared the prize (with Paul Berg and Walter Gilbert) in 1980 for his determination of base sequences in nucleic acids. Sanger was only the fourth two-time recipient of the Nobel Prize.
- 9. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the
Options- A. force of adhesion
- B. force of friction
- C. centrifugal force
- D. force of cohesion Discuss
Correct Answer: force of cohesion
- 10. First Afghan War took place in
Options- A. 1839
- B. 1843
- C. 1833
- D. 1848 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1839
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