Basic general knowledge

1. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on

August 15, 1947
July 22, 1947
January 26, 1950
January 2, 1950

Detailed SolutionThe national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on

2. The ancient Olympics Games came to a sudden end when the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned them as paper manifestations. The modern Olympic Games were received after a lapse of nearly

ten centuries
twelve centuries
fifteen centuries
eighteen centuries

Detailed SolutionThe ancient Olympics Games came to a sudden end when the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned them as paper manifestations. The modern Olympic Games were received after a lapse of nearly

3. UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in

1919
1957
1945
1946

Detailed SolutionUNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in

4. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in

1000 AD
1099 AD
1200 AD
1515 AD

Detailed SolutionDuring the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in

5. The ‘Red Triangle’ symbol denotes

Air India
family planning
culture and civilization
None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe ‘Red Triangle’ symbol denotes

6. Modern football is said to have evolved from

England
India
France
Spain

Detailed SolutionModern football is said to have evolved from

7. The Rh factor refers to

a protein substance found in the blood of some people
a hormone carried by the blood
the ratio of red corpuscles to white corpuscles in the blood
a process that speeds up the clothing of blood

Detailed SolutionThe Rh factor refers to

8. The first launch of the missile ‘Trishul’ was made in

February, 1988
May, 1989
June, 1990
September, 1995

Detailed SolutionThe first launch of the missile ‘Trishul’ was made in

9. Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called

capital
capital-gain
capitalism
None of the above

Detailed SolutionProfit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called

10. The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is

180
182
183
193

Detailed SolutionThe number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is

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