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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-5 section-2

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Basic General Knowledge .
41
In Air Force, Air Commodore has one rank higher than
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
In Air Force, Air Commodore has one rank higher than Group Captain. Air commodore is a one-star rank and the most junior air officer rank, being immediately senior to group captain and immediately subordinate to air vice-marshal. It has a NATO ranking code of OF-6 and is equivalent to a commodore in the Royal Navy or a brigadier in the British Army or the Royal Marines.
42
How much districts are there in Tamil Nadu?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
There are a total of 38 Tamil Nadu districts. The names of the districts of Tamil Nadu are Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Erode, Karur, Nagapattinam, Nilgiris, Theni, Salem, Virudhunagar, Tiruvannamalai, Thootukudi, Ranipet, and others.
43
How much districts are there in Meghalaya?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
There are 12 districts in the Indian state of Meghalaya:

1. East Garo Hills
2. East Jaintia Hills
3. East Khasi Hills
4. Eastern West Khasi Hills
5. North Garo Hills
6. Ri Bhoi
7. South Garo Hills
8. South West Garo Hills
9. South West Khasi Hills
10. West Garo Hills
11. West Jaintia Hills
12. West Khasi Hills
44
How many Dynes are there in 1 gram weight?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
There are 981 dynes in one gram weight. Dyne is a CGS unit.
45
In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai police is headed by a
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai police is headed by a Commissioner of Police. Police commissioners serve their communities by overseeing police departments, either as sworn officers or as civilians selected to sit on a board of police commissioners.
46
Indian Institute of Petroleum is located at
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Indian Institute of Petroleum is located at Dehradun. Indian Institute of Petroleum is situated in Dehradun in Uttarakhand state of India. It is established in 1960.
47
In which of the following team events India got a Gold Medal at the 2002 Asian Games?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In Kabaddi India got a Gold Medal at the 2002 Asian Games. Jagdish Kumble is an Indian professional kabaddi player and coach. He was member of the India national kabaddi team that won Asian games gold medals in 2002 which was held at Busan.
48
In which year during World War I, USA declared war on Germany, Britain defeated Turkey and captured Baghdad and Jerusalem?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In 1917 during World War I, USA declared war on Germany, Britain defeated Turkey and captured Baghdad and Jerusalem.
49
In 1947, Algeria became politically unified with France but the 80 percent population revolted against French domination
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
In 1947, Algeria became politically unified with France but the 80 percent population revolted against French domination Muslim.
50
In UNO, the new members are admitted to the General Assembly on the recommendation of ____ and ____ the members of the General Assembly should vote in favour.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
In UNO, the new members are admitted to the General Assembly on the recommendation of Security Council and two-third of the members of the General Assembly should vote in favour.