Basic General Knowledge Questions and Answers Part-17

1. The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade are
a) Chili, France and Japan
b) Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South Africa
c) New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USA
d) All of the above

Answer: d

2. The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on
a) May 31, 1981
b) April 17, 1983
c) December 28, 1995
d) December 21, 1999

Answer: a

3. The Enron project is a
a) atomic power project
b) hydro-electric project
c) thermal power project
d) gas-fired power project

Answer: d

4. The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil
a) by weathering
b) by wind erosion
c) by water erosion
d) of its mineral content

Answer: d

5. World's busiest airports by passenger traffic is.
a) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA
b) Lhasa Airport, Tibet
c) King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
d) Chicago O' Hare International Airport, USA

Answer: a

6. The blood pressure of a young male human being is
a) 110/70
b) 120/80
c) 135/90
d) 140/100

Answer: b

7.The first Winter Olympic Games were held at.
a) Innsburck (Austria)
b) Lake Placid (USA)
c) Chamonix (France)
d) Calgary (Alberta)

Answer: c

8. The college of Military Engineering is situated at
a) Mhow
b) Kirkee (Pune)
c) Dehradun
d) Chennai

Answer: b

9. The electron was first identified by
a) J. Kepler
b) D. Rutherford
c) J. J. Thompson
d) James Chadwick

Answer: c

10. The conservation hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eat
a) harmful birds
b) harmful reptiles
c) many harmful rodents
d) numerous weed seeds

Answer: c