General Knowledge Test 70

Type O blood cells lack both A and B antigens on their surface, which prevents them from triggering an immune response in recipients with A, B, or AB blood types.

According to official census data and estimates for that period, the population of China was approximately 1.347 billion.

ABN AMRO is a prominent Dutch banking company. It is a financial institution, not a perfume, battery, or airline.

While both 'indexes' and 'indices' are valid plurals for 'index', 'indexes' is the standard form used specifically when referring to the alphabetical lists at the back of books.

The axilla is the anatomical term for the armpit. It is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder.

Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to score 12,000 runs in Test cricket, surpassing the previous record held by Brian Lara.

'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' (note: question says 'Price' but should be 'Prince') sold over 11 million copies in the US. Of these, approximately 6.9 million were sold in the first 24 hours, setting a record at the time for fastest-selling book. The book was released in 2005.

The Ferozeshah Kotla ground, now known as the Arun Jaitley Stadium, is a famous cricket stadium located in New Delhi, India.

Engineers Day in India is celebrated on September 15th to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya.

SDECE (Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage) was the primary intelligence agency of France during the Cold War era.

Mohamed Nasheed was elected as the President of the Maldives in 2008, marking the country's transition to a democratic system.

The term 'per mille' (or permille) is derived from the Latin 'per mille', meaning 'by the thousand'. It is denoted by the symbol ‰.

Central Excise Day is observed in India on February 24th every year to commemorate the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act in 1944.

The International AIDS Conference has been held in various cities, and Kuala Lumpur hosted a significant regional or international seminar on the topic.

The Bengal Gazette, also known as Hicky's Bengal Gazette, was the first English-language newspaper published in the Indian subcontinent, founded in 1780.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is widely considered the father of microbiology and was the first to observe and describe bacteria and protozoa using his self-made microscopes.

The idiom 'blow by blow' refers to a detailed, step-by-step account or description of an event, often used in the context of sports commentary.

Sunita Williams set a record for the longest total duration of space walks by a woman, which was approximately 22 hours and 27 minutes during her 2006-2007 mission.

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans.

Banana oil, also known as isoamyl acetate, is a chemical compound that can be synthesized from coal tar or other petroleum-based sources, not from bananas.

Narendra Nath Vohra (N.N. Vohra) served as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir from 2008 to 2018.

Individuals with AB+ blood type are considered universal recipients because they have both A and B antigens on their red blood cells and no antibodies against A or B in their plasma.

Madison Avenue in New York City is historically known as the center of the American advertising industry.