Basic general knowledge

1. The exhaled air contains

carbon dioxide only
a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen
a mixture which has more carbon dioxide than oxygen
a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen in which nitrogen has the highest percentage

Detailed SolutionThe exhaled air contains

2. Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of

United Kingdom
United States of America
Russia
Scandinavia

Detailed SolutionTrans World Airlines is an International Airline of

3. The clear sky looks blue because

reflection of light
refraction of light
diffraction of light
dispersion of light

Detailed SolutionThe clear sky looks blue because

4. Which launch vehicle is capable of placing around 1540 kg of INSAT class of satellites in geosynchronous transfer orbit of earth?

SLVS
PSLV
ASLV
GSLV

Detailed SolutionWhich launch vehicle is capable of placing around 1540 kg of INSAT class of satellites in geosynchronous transfer orbit of earth?

5. Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharath Ratna in

2000
2001
2002
2003

Detailed SolutionSushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharath Ratna in

6. Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, ____ who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency.

President of the Philippines
President of the Spain
President of the Scotland
President of the Malaysia

Detailed SolutionMagsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, ____ who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency.

7. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in

1991
1992
1993
1994

Detailed SolutionGeorgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in

8. When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics?

1896 at Athens
1900 at Paris
1992 at Barcelona
1995 at Athens

Detailed SolutionWhen and where athletics introduced in the Olympics?

9. In the 2002 World Cup Hockey Finals, Germany beat ____

India
Australia
Pakistan
Spain

Detailed SolutionIn the 2002 World Cup Hockey Finals, Germany beat ____

10. The important industries of Assam are

tea processing, oil refineries and coal
silk and plywood
both (a) and (b)
None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe important industries of Assam are

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