Basic general knowledge

1. To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?

Austria
Sweden
Burma
Norway

Detailed SolutionTo which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?

2. Nalanda is located at

Gujarat
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Near Patna, Bihar
Near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Detailed SolutionNalanda is located at

3. Light Year is related to

energy
speed
distance
intensity

Detailed SolutionLight Year is related to

4. The Heads of Government of the countries which are members of the Commonwealth meet

once a year
biannually
as and when necessary
at intervals of three years

Detailed SolutionThe Heads of Government of the countries which are members of the Commonwealth meet

5. National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup in

1980
1985
1990
1995

Detailed SolutionNational Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup in

6. When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called

drive
duck
flight
googly

Detailed SolutionWhen the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called

7. The first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former USSR in

1955
1957
1967
1970

Detailed SolutionThe first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former USSR in

8. The Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, is

Lakshya
Cheetah
Nishant
Arjun

Detailed SolutionThe Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, is

9. In which of the following years, the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)?

1960
1965
1972
1975

Detailed SolutionIn which of the following years, the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)?

10. The SLV-3 project provided India with the expertise to lop a larger and more sophisticated launch vehicle

PSLV
ASLV
GSLV
None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe SLV-3 project provided India with the expertise to lop a larger and more sophisticated launch vehicle

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