Basic General Knowledge Questions and Answers Part-24

1. The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is
a) to provide collective defence and economic cooperation
b) to maintain higher standards of living among member nations
c) to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability
d) None of the above

Answer: c

2. The main object of which of the following UN agency is to help the underdeveloped countries in the task of raising their living standards?
a) IMF
b) UNICEF
c) UNDP
d) IDA

Answer: d

3. The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at
a) Algiers
b) Lagos
c) Kuwait
d) Vienna

Answer: d

4. The language spoken in Lakshadweep island is
a) Malayalam
b) Marathi
c) Tamil
d) Kannada

Answer: a

5. The life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first described by
a) Partrick Manson
b) Laveran
c) Ronald Ross
d) Richard Pfeiffer

Answer: c

6. The company that has acquired interest in different industries by taking over or merging with other companies, is called
a) collateral
b) coalition
c) conglomerate
d) None of the above

Answer: c

7.The first Indian and Asian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics was
a) C.V. Raman
b) Mother Teresa
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) S. Chandrasekhar

Answer: a

8. The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by
a) Devika Rani
b) Kanan Devi
c) Pankaj Mullick
d) Sohrab Modi

Answer: a

9. The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, is
a) Mandamus
b) modvat
c) Manifesto
d) mandate

Answer: d

10. The Awards conferred by the Hollywood Foreign press Association which is given annually for creditable efforts in film direction, are
a) Oscar Award
b) Golden Bear Award
c) Owen Global Prize
d) Golden Globe Award

Answer: d