Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. Who is the first woman lawyer to be appointed as Supreme court judge?
Options- A. Indu Malhotra
- B. Fathima Beevi
- C. R. Banumathi
- D. Ruma Pal Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Indu Malhotra
Explanation:
Supreme Court collegium has selected senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court.
Along with Malhotra, Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph has also been promoted as a Supreme Court justice.
Malhotra holds the distinction of being only the second woman in Supreme Court?s history to be designated as a senior advocate in 2007.
In all, Malhotra is going to be the seventh woman judge since independence to make it to the Supreme Court.
At present, Justice R Banumathi is the lone woman judge in the apex court.
- 2. Which of the following are elements of the colder principle?
Options- A. Keep clothing clean and dry
- B. Repair clothing as necessary
- C. Wear clothing loose and layered
- D. All the above Also asked in: Bank Exams, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: All the above
Explanation:
In scouts, the military and most outdoor books or schools teach the COLDER principal. It is a great acronym for caring and using you clothing.
C - keep your clothing CLEAN. Dirt can break down the fibers of your clothing.
O - don't OVERHEAT. Sweat can lessen the effectiveness of clothing.
L - wear you clothes LOOSE and in LAYERS. Makes your system versatile.
D - stay DRY.
E - EXAMINE your clothing. Look for worn or damaged areas of you clothing.
R - REPAIR any damage that is found.
- 3. According to new federal data released, the US state whose economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world?s fifth largest was
Options- A. Massachusetts
- B. Florida
- C. Hawaii
- D. California Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: California
Explanation:
The US state California's economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world?s fifth largest, according to new federal data released.
With a GDP of $2.7 trillion, California is now only behind the US, China, Japan and Germany.
- 4. Which of the following is a legal requirement for PFDs?
Options- A. PFDs must be properly sized for the intended wearer.
- B. Must be in good, serviceable condition.
- C. Sizing for PFDs is based on body weight and chest size.
- D. All the above Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: All the above
Explanation:
PFD's : Personal Flotation Devices (life jackets).
It is a legal requirement for a PFD to
1. Must be in good, serviceable condition
2. PFDs must be properly sized for the intended wearer.
3. Sizing for PFDs is based on body weight and chest size.
- 5. Which is true of loyalty boards?
Options- A. They did not care about individual civil rights
- B. They carefully reveiwed all evidence in open court
- C. They were careful to pertect the civil rights of government workers
- D. They asked for voluntary statements Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: They were careful to pertect the civil rights of government workers
- 6. What kind of mathematics do scientists use to analyze data?
Options- A. Algebra
- B. Calculus
- C. Geometry
- D. Statistics Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Statistics
Explanation:
Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data.
All scientists uses Statistics for analysing data.
- 7. Currency of Peru is
Options- A. Chilean Peso
- B. Euro
- C. Sol
- D. Dollar Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Sol
Explanation:
Peru is a country in South America. Lima is the capital city of Peru. Sol is the currency of Peru.
- 8. Who was the first englishman to sail around the world?
Options- A. Magellan
- B. Sir Francis Drake
- C. Juan Sebastian Elcano
- D. Henry Hudson Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Sir Francis Drake
Explanation:
Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.
- 9. Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh in the year
Options- A. 2001
- B. 2006
- C. 2012
- D. 2015 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 2001
Explanation:
The first identification of Nipah virus as a cause of an outbreak of encephalitis was reported in 2001 in Meherpur district of Bangladesh. Since, then Outbreaks of the deadly Nipah virus has been recorded almost every year in selected districts of Bangladesh.
Drinking raw date palm sap and contact with a case were identified as the major risk factors for acquiring the disease.
- 10. Is rusting a physical or chemical change? Also asked in: Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: In chemistry rusting is called as oxidation Oxidation is a chemical process where metal gains oxygen and become oxide In rusting the Iron ore make a chemical reaction with the oxygen in the presence of water and environmental or atmospheric moisture to produce an Iron oxide Iron oxide is otherwise called as rust The rusting of iron is a chemical change because it is two substances reacting together to make a new substance Rusting would only be a physical change if iron molecules remained pure iron throughout the process
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