Basic General Knowledge Questions and Answers Part-10

1. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
a) Literature, Peace and Economics
b) Physics and Chemistry
c) Physiology or Medicine
d) All of the above

Answer: d

2. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as
a) Ku-Klux-Klan
b) Democratic Party
c) Labour Party
d) Nazi Party

Answer: d

3. FFC stands for
a) Federation of Football Council
b) Film Finance Corporation
c) Foreign Finance Corporation
d) None of the above

Answer: b

4. Fastest shorthand writer was
a) Dr. G. D. Bist
b) J.M. Tagore
c) Khudada Khan
d) J.R.D. Tata

Answer: a

5. Epsom (England) is the place associated with
a) Shooting
b) Horse racing
c) Polo
d) Snooker

Answer: b

6. Film and TV institute of India is located at
a) Pune (Maharashtra)
b) Pimpri (Maharashtra)
c) Perambur (Tamilnadu)
d) Rajkot (Gujarat)

Answer: a

7. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in
a) 1991
b) 1992
c) 1993
d) 1994

Answer: b

8. Guru Gobind Singh was
a) the 10th Guru of the Sikhs
b) founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
c) author of Dasam Granth
d) All the above

Answer: d

9. Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 for.
a) his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictators
b) his indefatigable work for the promotion of solar energy worldwide
c) showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food security
d) None of the above

Answer: b

10. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended
a) May 30, 1918
b) February 15, 1918
c) November 11, 1918
d) January 19, 1918

Answer: c