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Learn and practice General Knowledge questions and answers on Basic General Knowledge with very easy and understandable explanations. GK questions are very helpful different type of competitive exams. Page-4 section-7

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Basic General Knowledge .
31
Which country hosted the first Asian Games?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
India is a founder member of Asian Games and also the host of the first Asian Games. 1982 Asian Games were also held in New Delhi. India is one of the seven countries to have participated in all the editions of the Asian Games.
32
Which Indian satellite had a main function to perform X-ray experiments in space and send back data to earth?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Aryabhatta Indian satellite had a main function to perform X-ray experiments in space and send back data to earth. Aryabhata was built by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to conduct experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomics, and solar physics. The spacecraft was a 26-sided polygon 1.4 m in diameter. All faces (except the top and bottom) were covered with solar cells.
33
Which is the language used in Bihar?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Hindi is the language used in Bihar. Other languages commonly used within the state include Bhojpuri, Maithili, Magahi, Bajjika, and Angika(Maithili is the only one of these to be officially accepted by the government).
34
Which is India's largest library with a collection of over 190 million volumes of reading and information material?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
National Library is India's largest library with a collection of over 190 million volumes of reading and information material.
35
Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
UNESCO has its headquarters at Paris. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1946 with its headquarters in Paris, France.
36
Which amongst the following has the lowest metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Elephant has the lowest metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour).
37
Which of the following causes Poliomyelitis?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Enterovirus causes Poliomyelitis. Poliomyelitis is an acute communicable disease of humans caused by a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family. The virus is composed of a single-stranded, positive-sense RNA genome and a protein capsid. Most poliovirus infections cause asymptomatic viral replication that is limited to the alimentary tract.
38
Where is the BARC's Research Centre?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata, Nuclear Research Lab, Kashmir and High Altitude Research Lab, Gulmarg is the BARC's Research Centre.
39
Zawar (Rajasthan) is famous for
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Zawar (Rajasthan) is famous for zinc mines. Zawar is a township created by mining company Hindustan Zinc Limited, for extraction of zinc and lead. An 80MW power plant provides electricity for mining zinc and lead from three major mines.
40
Which of the following cities will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Delhi will be the host of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010.