Basic general knowledge

11. Which of the following are the members of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?

Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait
Libya, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela
All of the above

Detailed SolutionWhich of the following are the members of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?

12. Lance Armstrong, a sportsperson of international repute, belongs to which of the following countries?

USA
Ukraine
Spain
Brazil

Detailed SolutionLance Armstrong, a sportsperson of international repute, belongs to which of the following countries?

13. How many Ergs are there in 1 joule?

102
104
106
107

Detailed SolutionHow many Ergs are there in 1 joule?

14. Rare Earth factory is situated in

Allepey (Kerala)
Alwaye (Kerala)
Avadi (Tamil Nadu)
Ambernath (Maharashtra)

Detailed SolutionRare Earth factory is situated in

15. The life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first described by

Partrick Manson
Laveran
Ronald Ross
Richard Pfeiffer

Detailed SolutionThe life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first described by

16. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

NOx
SOx
CO
suspended particulate matter

Detailed SolutionGravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

17. India’s first satellite is named after

Aryabhatta
Bhaskara II
Bhaskara I
Barahmihir

Detailed SolutionIndia’s first satellite is named after

18. If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the body

increases
decreases
remains unchanged
may decrease or increase

Detailed SolutionIf speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the body

19. Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because

it always lets the steam escape
high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
it does not let the heat energy escape easily
high pressure raises the boiling point of water

Detailed SolutionPressure cooker cooks rice faster because

20. The main credit of the concept of Non-aligned Movement goes to

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India
Marshal Tito - President of Yugoslavia
Dr. Sukarno - President of Indonesia
G. A. Nassir - President of Egypt

Detailed SolutionThe main credit of the concept of Non-aligned Movement goes to

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