Basic General Knowledge Questions and Answers Part-29

1.The significance of peace is denoted by which of the following symbol?
a) Olive branch
b) green light
c) Lotus
d) Red flag

Answer: a

2. The objective of India's space programme was
a) mass communication and education via satellite
b) survey and management of natural resources
c) development of indigenous satellites and satellite launch vehicles
d) All of above

Answer: d

3. The number of permanent members of the UN Security Council is
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

Answer: c

4. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awards the Nobel Prize in
a) physics
b) economics
c) chemistry
d) both (a) and (c)

Answer: d

5. The prize winning title of Arundhati Roy for Booker's Prize in 1997 was
a) Amsterdam
b) The God of Small Things
c) Disgrace
d) Last Orders

Answer: b

6. The telescope is used for viewing
a) distant objects
b) near objects
c) small objects
d) living cells

Answer: a

7.The transport fleet of Air Force consists of
a) IL-765
b) Boeing-731
c) AN-352
d) All of the above

Answer: d

8. The term butterfly is associated with
a) kabbadi
b) swimming
c) boxing
d) wrestling

Answer: b

9. Venturi tube is used for
a) measuring intensity of earthquakes
b) measuring specific gravity
c) measuring density
d) measuring flow of a fluid

Answer: d

10. Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by ___ in north
a) Nepal
b) Uttarakhand
c) Haryana and Delhi
d) Rajasthan

Answer: b