Basic General Knowledge – Series 3

a) Aluminium

b) Copper

c) Iron

d) Silver

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Option – b)

17) When aggregate supply exceeds aggregate demand

a) Unemployment falls

b) Prices rise

c) Inventories accumulate

d) Unemployment develops

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Option – c)

18) The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was first applied to the Princely State of

a) Satara

b) Jhansi

c) Oudh

d) Jaunpur

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Option – a)

19) Kalinga Prize is given in which of the following fields ?

a) Arts

b) Medicine

c) Creative writing

d) Science

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Option – d)

20) Who are the creditors of a corporation ?

a) Bond holders

b) Stock holders

c) Both Bond and Stock holders

d) Holders of preferred stock

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Option – c)

21)Total number of muscles present in our body

a) 565

b) 656

c) 665

d) 556

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Option – b)

22)WTO came into existence in the year

a) 1977

b) 1985

c) 1995

d) 1950

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Option – c)

23)’Manchester’ of south India is

a) Coimbatore

b) Madurai

c) Bengaluru

d) Chennai

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Option – a)

24) Which of the following is called ‘Blue Planet’?

a) Saturn

b) Earth

c) Jupiter

d) Mars

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Option – b)

25)How many major seaports are there in India?

a) 6

b) 9

c) 10

d) 12

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Option – d)

26)The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of

a) Two years

b) Four Years

c) Five Years

d) Six Years

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Option – d)

27)What growth rate of Indian Economy has been projected by IMF for 2011-12?

a) 9.5%

b) 9%

c) 8.2%

d)8.6%

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Option – c)

28)The saliva helps in the digestion of

a) Proteins

b) Starch

c) Fibers

d) Fats

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Option – b)

29) Which of the following is not associated with Parliament?

a) Prorogue

b) Adjournment

c) Dissolve

d) Dismiss

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Option – d)

30)’Supernova’is

a) a comet

b) an asteroid

c) an exploding

d) a black hole

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Option – c)


31)Greater population can be supported on the Earth only if we eat more