Basic General Knowledge – Series 2

31) Where is the permanent headquarters of SAARC?

a) Thimpu

b) Dhaka

c) New Delhi

d) Kathmandu

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Option – d)

32) Where is the Railway Staff College located?

a) Pune

b) Delhi

c) Vadodara

d) Allahabad

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Option – c)

33) Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?

a) Kasi

b) Sarnath

c) Kushinagar

d) Bodh Gaya

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Option – b)

34) To which of the following types of organism do mushrooms belong?

a) Algae

b) Ferns

c) Fungi

d) Lichens

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Option – c)

35) Cure to Spinal injury is likely to emerge from

a) gene therapy

b) stem cell therapy

c) xenograft

d) transfusion

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Option – b)

36) Glaciated regions are associated with

a) V-shaped valley

b) U-shaped valley

c) Sand dunes

d) Stalactites

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Option – b)

37) Biological catalysts in living organism are known as

a) Hormones

b) Vitamins

c) Steroids

d) Enzymes

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Option – d)

38) Cloudy nights are warmer than clean night because of

a) Greenhouse Effect

b) Depletion of ozone layer

c) Insolation

d) Terrestrial radiation

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Option – c)

39) which one of the following is generally found in sedimentary rocks?

a) Basalt

b) Silica

c) Shale

d) Magnesium

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Option – b)

40) Which among the following is not a true fruit?

a) Apple

b) Date

c) Grape

d) Plum

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Option – a)

41) By what time, can the duration of a state Legislative Assembly be extended?>
a) Six months
b) One year
c) Two years
d) Three years

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Option – b)

42) What is the minimum age laid down for a candidate to seek election to the Lok Sabha ?
a) 18 age
b) 21 age
c) 25 age
d) None of these

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Option – c)

43) What could be the maximum time limit of ‘Zero Hour’?
a) 30 minutes
b) 1 hour
c) 2 hours
d) Indefinite period

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Option – b)

44) The first Law Minister of Independent India was—
a) M.C Sitalwar
b) B.R Ambedkar
c) Kailashnath Katju
d) Rafi Ahmad Kidwai

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Option – b)

45) The number of o- bond in H2 molecule is—
a)2
b) 3
c) 1
d) 4

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Option – c)