GENERAL KNOWLEDGEFor All Competitive ExamSUBJECTBasic General Knowledge (Section1-PartI)Q.GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK IS THE WORLD'SA. Largest railway stationB. Highest railway stationC. Longest railway station D. None of the aboveANSWERLargest Railway StationQ. ENTOMOLOGY IS THE SCIENCE THAT STUDIESA. Behavior of human beingsB. InsectsC. The origin and history of technical and scientifc termsD. The formation of rocksANSWER InsectsExplanation:Entomology: The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.Q. ERITREA, WHICH BECAME THE 182ND MEMBER OF THE UN IN 1993, IS IN THE CONTINENT OFA. AsiaB. AfricaC. EuropeD. AustraliaANSWERAfricaQ. GARAMPANI SANCTUARY IS LOCATED ATA. Junagarh, GujaratB. Diphu, AssamC. Kohima, NagalandD. Gangtok, SikkimANSWERDiphu, AssamQ. FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES IS NOBEL PRIZE AWARDED?A. Physics and ChemistryB. Physiology or MedicineC. Literature, Peace and EconomicsD. All of the aboveANSWERAll of the aboveQ. HITLER PARTY WHICH CAME INTO POWER IN 1933 IS KNOWN ASA. Labour PartyB. Nazi PartyC. Ku-Klux-KlanD. Democratic PartyANSWERNazi PartyQ. FFC STANDS FORA. Foreign Finance CorporationB. Film Finance CorporationC. Federation of Football CouncilD. None of the aboveANSWERFilm Finance CorporationQ. FASTEST SHORTHAND WRITER WASA. Dr. G. D. BistB. J.R.D. TataC. J.M. TagoreD. Khudada KhanANSWERDr. G. D. BistQ. EPSOM (ENGLAND) IS THE PLACE ASSOCIATED WITHA. Horse racingB. PoloC. ShootingD. SnookerANSWERHorse racingQ. FIRST HUMAN HEART TRANSPLANT OPERATION CONDUCTED BY DR. CHRISTIAN BERNARD ON LOUIS WASHKANSKY, WAS CONDUCTED IN.A. 1967B. 1968C. 1958D. 1922ANSWER1967Explanation:Louis Washkansky (1913 - 21 December 1967) was the recipient of the world's frst human heart transplant.Washkansky died of double pneumonia eighteen days after the transplant because of a weakened immune system.Q. GALILEO WAS AN ITALIAN ASTRONOMER WHOA. Developed the telescopeB. Discovered four satellites of JupiterC. Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurementD. All of the aboveANSWERAll of the aboveExplanation: Developed the telescopeDiscovered four satellites of JupiterDiscovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurementQ. HABEAS CORPUS ACT 1679A. States that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against himB. Provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bailC. Safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's ordersD. All of the aboveANSWERAll of the aboveExplanation: States that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against himProvided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bailSafeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's ordersQ. EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT HELPS A PERSON IMPROVE HIS HEALTH BECAUSEA. The infrared light kills bacteria in the bodyB. Resistance power increasesC. The pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tanD. The ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin DANSWERThe ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin DQ. GOLF PLAYER VIJAY SINGH BELONGS TO WHICH COUNTRY?A. USAB. FijiC. IndiaD. UKANSWERFijiQ. GUARANTEE TO AN EXPORTER THAT THE IMPORTER OF HIS GOODS WILL PAY IMMEDIATELY FOR THE GOODS ORDERED BY HIM, IS KNOWN ASA. Letter of Credit (L/C)B. LaissezfaireC. InfationD. None of the aboveANSWERLetter of Credit (L/C)Q. FIRST AFGHAN WAR TOOK PLACE IN.A. 1839B. 1843C. 1833D. 1848ANSWER1839Q. GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL WAS ORIGINALLY FORMED BY.A. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab EmiratesB. Second World NationsC. Third World NationsD. Fourth World NationsANSWERBahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates Explanation:Gulf cooperation council was created on May 25, 1981, the 630-million-acre (2,500,000 km2) Council comprises the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.The unifed economic agreement between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed on November 11, 1981 in Abu Dhabi. These countries are often referred to as The GCC States.Q. FIRST CHINA WAR WAS FOUGHT BETWEENA. China and BritainB. China and FranceC. China and EgyptD. China and GreekANSWERChina and BritainQ. DUMPING ISA. Selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market priceB. The process by which the supply of a manufacture's product remains low in the domestic market, which batches him better priceC. Prohibited by regulations of GATTD. All of the aboveANSWERAll of the aboveExplanation:Selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market priceThe process by which the supply of a manufacture's product remains low in the domestic market, which batches him better priceProhibited by regulations of GATTQ. FOR THE OLYMPICS AND WORLD TOURNAMENTS, THE DIMENSIONS OF BASKETBALL COURT ARE.A. 26 m x 14 mB. 28 m x 15 mC. 27 m x 16 mD. 28 m x 16 mANSWER28 m x 15 mQ. FEDERATION CUP, WORLD CUP, ALLYWYN INTERNATIONAL TROPHY AND CHALLENGE CUP ARE AWARDED TO WINNERS OFA. TennisB. VolleyballC. BasketballD. CricketANSWERVolleyballQ. EACH YEAR WORLD RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT DAY IS CELEBRATED ON.A. May 8B. May 18C. June 8D. June 18ANSWERMay 8Explains: May 8, birthday of Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, is celebrated as the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.Q. FAMOUS SCULPTURES DEPICTING ART OF LOVE BUILT SOME TIME IN 950 AD 1050 AD ARE.A. Khajuraho templesB. Jama MasjidC. Sun templeD. Mahabalipuram templeANSWERKhajuraho TemplesQ. GRAVITY SETTING CHAMBERS ARE USED IN INDUSTRIES TO REMOVEA. SoxB. NoxC. Suspended particulate matterD. COANSWERSuspended particulate matter Explanation: Gravity setting chambers are used to take the hard dust particles from the industry . By using this we can remove hard dust particles .Q. GUWAHATI HIGH COURT IS THE JUDICATURE OF.A. NagalandB. Arunachal PradeshC. AssamD. All of the aboveANSWERAll of the aboveExplanation: Guwahati High Court is the judicature of seven sister stat of India i.e. of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, and Arunachal PradeshQ. FRICTION CAN BE REDUCED BY CHANGING FROMA. Sliding to rollingB. Rolling to slidingC. Potential energy to kinetic energyD. Dynamic to staticANSWERSliding to rollingQ. DURING ELEVENTH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION IN NOV. 1991/MARCH 1992 ____ WAS INSTALLED.A. SODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging)B. Second Permanent Station 'MaitreeC. First permanent station Dakshin GangotriD. None of the aboveANSWERSODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging)Explanation:SODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging), also written as sodar, is a meteorological instrument also known as a wind profler which measures the scattering of sound waves by atmospheric turbulence.Q. FROM THE FOLLOWING, CHOOSE THE SET IN WHICH NAMES OF SECRETARY-GENERALS OF THE UNO ARE ARRANGED IN CORRECT CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER?A. U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie.B. Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.C. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.D. U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim.ANSWERTrygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.Q. FIRE TEMPLE IS THE PLACE OF WORSHIP OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RELIGION?A. TaoismB. JudaismC. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)D. ShintoismANSWERZoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)Q. FILM AND TV INSTITUTE OF INDIA IS LOCATED ATA. Pune (Maharashtra)B. Rajkot (Gujarat)C. Pimpri (Maharashtra)D. Perambur (Tamilnadu)ANSWERPune (Maharashtra)THE ENDPresented By Prasanta Naskar