Basic general knowledge

11. Which of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010?

London
Delhi
Melbourne
Auckland

Detailed SolutionWhich of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010?

12. The instrument used to measure electric current is

ammeter
electrometer
galvanometer
spectrometer

Detailed SolutionThe instrument used to measure electric current is

13. The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of

Chetak
Cheetah
MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26
All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of

14. Which of the following chemicals is useful in photography?

Aluminium hydroxide
Potassium nitrate
Silver bromide
Sodium chloride

Detailed SolutionWhich of the following chemicals is useful in photography?

15. During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed.

Second Permanent Station 'Maitree'
First permanent station 'Dakshin Gangotri'
SODAR (Sonic Detection And Ranging)
None of the above

Detailed SolutionDuring eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed.

16. The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun was

Newton
Dalton
Copernicus
Einstein

Detailed SolutionThe scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun was

17. The term steeplechase is associated with which of the following sports?

Boxing
Chess
Rowing
Horse Racing

Detailed SolutionThe term steeplechase is associated with which of the following sports?

18. To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?

France
Greece
Hong Kong
Indonesia

Detailed SolutionTo which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?

19. Which is the highest civilian award in India?

Padam Shri
Padam Bhushan
Padam Vibhushan
Bharat Ratna

Detailed SolutionWhich is the highest civilian award in India?

20. Rangaswamy Cup is associated with

Badminton
cricket
football
hockey

Detailed SolutionRangaswamy Cup is associated with

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