Basic general knowledge

41. The headquarter of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation is at

Kolkata
Darjeeling
Mumbai
New Delhi

Detailed SolutionThe headquarter of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation is at

42. The first chairman of the Africa fund committee was

Late Rajiv Gandhi
Late Indira Gandhi
Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe first chairman of the Africa fund committee was

43. In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called

leg bye
bosie
bye
drive

Detailed SolutionIn cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called

44. The branch of science that studies cells is called

cytology
homoplasty
entomology
hormonology

Detailed SolutionThe branch of science that studies cells is called

45. When was slavery abolished in Britain?

1830
1837
1843
1833

Detailed SolutionWhen was slavery abolished in Britain?

46. The main crop of Meghalaya is

rice
barley
wheat
sugarcane

Detailed SolutionThe main crop of Meghalaya is

47. Yelena Isinbayeva is associated with which of the following games/sports?

Tennis
Pole vault
Boxing
Weightlifting

Detailed SolutionYelena Isinbayeva is associated with which of the following games/sports?

48. The Indian space programme began in

1961
1962
1965
1969

Detailed SolutionThe Indian space programme began in

49. Which body of UNO gives advisory opinion on legal matters to the bodies and special agencies of the UNO?

The Security Council
International Court of Justice
Trusteeship Council
Secretariat

Detailed SolutionWhich body of UNO gives advisory opinion on legal matters to the bodies and special agencies of the UNO?

50. The lower limit of perpetual snow in mountains such as the Himalayas is termed as the

tree line
timber line
snow line
boundary line

Detailed SolutionThe lower limit of perpetual snow in mountains such as the Himalayas is termed as the

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