Basic general knowledge

11. The Newspaper Paravada is taken out in

London
Beijing
Jakarta
Moscow

Detailed SolutionThe Newspaper Paravada is taken out in

12. The SI unit of ___ is named after Andre Marie Ampere.

power
potential difference
electric current
energy

Detailed SolutionThe SI unit of ___ is named after Andre Marie Ampere.

13. Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49th member of the Commonwealth in

1989
1991
1996
2000

Detailed SolutionPakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49th member of the Commonwealth in

14. The conservation hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eat

harmful birds
harmful reptiles
many harmful rodents
numerous weed seeds

Detailed SolutionThe conservation hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eat

15. Satellite launching station is located at

Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh)
Salem (Tamilnadu)
Solapur (Maharashtra)
Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)

Detailed SolutionSatellite launching station is located at

16. Marco Polo

discovered Greenland
travelled through China, India and other parts of Asia
travelled round the cape of Good Hope
discovered Canada

Detailed SolutionMarco Polo

17. Microphone is used to convert

sound waves into electrical energy
sound waves into light rays
electrical energy into sound waves
sound waves into magnetic currents

Detailed SolutionMicrophone is used to convert

18. The purpose of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is

studying population dynamics
collecting population data
evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes
All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe purpose of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is

19. Why the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture?

The first discovery comes from Harappa
It was first discovery by a person called Harappa
Harappa is the biggest site discovered so far
Most of the valuable remains have come from Harappa

Detailed SolutionWhy the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture?

20. Which of the following act as a channel of transmission of blood to the heart in the human body?

Arteries
Muscle fibres
Nerves
Veins

Detailed SolutionWhich of the following act as a channel of transmission of blood to the heart in the human body?

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