Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Basic General Knowledge-GK

21

For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are

A) 27 m x 16 m B) 28 m x 15 m C) 26 m x 14 m D) 28 m x 16 m

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are 28 m x 15 m.

22

Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of

A) Basketball B) Tennis C) Cricket D) Volleyball

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of Volleyball.

23

Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on

A) June 8 B) June 18 C) May 8 D) May 18

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on May 8. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 May 1828.

24

Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD are

A) Konark Temple B) Khajuraho temples C) Mahabalipuram temples D) Sun temple

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD are Khajuraho temples. The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu temples and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India, about 175 kilometres southeast of Jhansi. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples are famous for their nagara-style architectural symbolism and their erotic sculptures.

25

Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

A) NO_x B) SO_x C) CO D) suspended particulate matter

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove suspended particulate matter. A Gravitational Settling Chamber is a rectangular chamber in which several horizontal trays are fixed. When the polluted gas enters the chamber, its velocity is kept low so that the particulates get sufficient time to settle down due to gravity.

26

Guwahati High Court is the judicature of

A) Assam B) Nagaland C) Arunachal Pradesh D) All of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Guwahati High Court is the judicature of Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

27

Friction can be reduced by changing from

A) rolling to sliding B) sliding to rolling C) dynamic to static D) potential energy to kinetic energy

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Friction can be reduced by changing from sliding to rolling. Replace sliding friction with rolling element friction, such as with the use of rolling element bearings.

28

During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed.

A) Second Permanent Station 'Maitree' B) First permanent station 'Dakshin Gangotri' C) SODAR (Sonic Detection And Ranging) D) None of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

SODAR (Sonic Detection And Ranging), also written as sodar, is a meteorological instrument also known as a wind profiler which measures the scattering of sound waves by atmospheric turbulence.

29

From the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order?

A) Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim. B) U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim. C) U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie. D) Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim is the correct chronological order of names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO.

30

Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?

A) Taoism B) Shintoism C) Judaism D) Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Fire temple is the place of worship of Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion). A fire temple in Zoroastrianism is the place of worship for Zoroastrians, often called dar-e mehr (Persian) or agiyari (Gujarati). In the Zoroastrian religion, fire (see atar), together with clean water (see aban), are agents of ritual purity.