Basic General Knowledge Questions and Answers Part-23

1. The main reserves of phosphorus in the biosphere is in the
a) hydrosphere
b) troposphere
c) lithosphere
d) atmosphere

Answer: c

2. The Loktak lake facing environmental problems is situated in
a) Orissa
b) assam
c) Kerala
d) manipur

Answer: d

3. The market condition when goods and services are not freely available and thus the prices are relatively high is called
a) rights issue
b) sinking fund
c) seller's market
d) recession

Answer: c

4. The headquarter of 'Assam Rifles' at
a) kohima
b) Shillong
c) Aizawl
d) dispur

Answer: b

5. The language spoken in Sikkim are
a) Nepali, Hindi, Lepcha, Bhutani
b) Bengali, Tripuri
c) Marathi
d) manipuri

Answer: a

6. The first lady Prime Minister of a country was
a) Srimavo Bhadaranaike (Sri Lanka)
b) Maria Estate Pew (Argentina)
c) Junko Taibei (Japan)
d) None of the above

Answer: a

7.The common pesticides which are in use consist of
a) PCBs
b) organochlorines
c) olefins
d) heterocyclic compounds

Answer: c

8. The dance in Himachal Pradesh, performed indoor, solo or duet, especially when life comes to a standstill during cold winter is
a) Rouf
b) Munzra
c) Giddha parhaun
d) Luddi dance

Answer: b

9. The battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the latest technology development is
a) arjun
b) T-55 and T-72
c) Vijayanta
d) All of the above

Answer: c

10. The first Asian Games were held in 1951 at
a) New Delhi, India
b) Manila, Philippines
c) Tokyo, Japan
d) Jakarata, Indonesia

Answer: a