General Knowledge - 3 (PUNSUP)

General Knowledge - 3

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not decided by the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. CAR
  2. CRR
  3. Base rate
  4. Bank rate
  5. Repo rate
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the first Sangeet Sammelan held?

  1. 23rd October 1954
  2. 24th October 1957
  3. 24th October 1956
  4. 25th October 1957
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Time between two passages of a star over the same meridian of longitude is known as

  1. solar day
  2. solstice
  3. equinox
  4. sidereal day
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution has the phrase ‘freedom of press’ been mentioned?

  1. Article 16
  2. Article 19
  3. Article 22
  4. None of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the codename of Indian Army’s operation to capture the Siachen Glacier?

  1. Operation Himalaya
  2. Operation Meghdoot
  3. Operation Himsagar
  4. Operation Ashwamedha
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following states was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Gujarat
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Bihar
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The term ‘rock’ comprises

  1. an aggregate of minerals, usually two or more
  2. a naturally occurring mass of solid, inorganic or organic
  3. a firm and coherent mass of the earth’s crust
  4. all of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The deepest cave of the world is located in

  1. America
  2. China
  3. France
  4. Japan
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following vitamins is formed in the human body on exposure to sunlight?

  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin B
  3. Vitamin C
  4. Vitamin D
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The fact that the human rights issue has become a political weapon indicates that

  1. political expediency includes an all out bid for survival
  2. high sounding principles are generally implemented
  3. callous sacrifices occur at the altar of economies
  4. both the superpowers are determined to implement it
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where are the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

  1. Washington DC
  2. Iran
  3. Rome
  4. Paris
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the instrument used to measure electric current in a circuit?

  1. Voltmeter
  2. Ammeter
  3. Calorimeter
  4. None of these
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the book 'Speed Post'?

  1. Mulk Raj Anand
  2. Shobha De
  3. Arundhati Roy
  4. Khuswant Singh
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the longest river bridge in India?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi Setu bridge on River Ganga
  2. Yamuna bridge in Uttar Pradesh
  3. Narmada bridge in Gujarat
  4. Teesta Bridge in Sikkim
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Economics?

  1. Amartya Sen
  2. Ho-Chi-Minh
  3. Yunus Muhammad
  4. Dr. I. G. Patel