Basic general knowledge

1. India’s Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the chairmanship of Dr.

1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83

Detailed SolutionIndia’s Integrated Missiles Development Programme was started in ____ under the chairmanship of Dr.

2. The 2005 Australian Open Tennis Championship titles for men’s and women’s singles were won, respectively by

Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf
Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams
Marat Safin and Serena Williams
Andre Agassi and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario

Detailed SolutionThe 2005 Australian Open Tennis Championship titles for men’s and women’s singles were won, respectively by

3. When a given amount of air is cooled

the amount of moisture it can hold decreases
its absolute humidity decreases
its relative humidity remains constant
its absolute humidity increases

Detailed SolutionWhen a given amount of air is cooled

4. Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?

Food and Agricultural Organisation
International Labour Organisation
World Health Organisation
International Monetary Fund

Detailed SolutionWhich of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?

5. Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at

Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
Kochi (Kerala)
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
Durgapur (West Bengal)

Detailed SolutionTomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at

6. Value Added Tax (VAT) is

indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce to the re
tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, the seller is
both (a) and (b)
None of the above

Detailed SolutionValue Added Tax (VAT) is

7. The main reserves of phosphorus in the biosphere is in the

hydrosphere
troposphere
lithosphere
atmosphere

Detailed SolutionThe main reserves of phosphorus in the biosphere is in the

8. The first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred about

2000 years ago
2200 years ago
2400 years ago
2775 years ago

Detailed SolutionThe first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred about

9. Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance

increases with temperature
decreases with temperature
does not change with temperature
becomes zero at very low temperature

Detailed SolutionSuper conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance

10. The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil

by weathering
by wind erosion
by water erosion
of its mineral content

Detailed SolutionThe chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil

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