Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Basic General Knowledge-GK

The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called People's Action Party. The governing party since 1959, it was founded in 1954 as a pro-independence political party descended from an earlier student organization, and it has gone on to dominate the political system of the nation. The PAP has dominated Singapore's politics and has been credited as being central to the city-state's rapid political, social and economic development.

The restoration of the Olympic Games at the end of the last century was at the initiative of a French baron. The title of baron was assumed as a titre de courtoisie by many nobles, whether members of the Nobles of the Robe or cadets of Nobles of the Sword who held no title in their own right.

The national sport of Canada is lacrosse. Lacrosse was declared Canada's national game in 1859. However, in 1994, Canadian Parliament passed Canada's National Sport Act, which made lacrosse the national summer sport, and hockey the national winter sport.

The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded for "Freedom of speech", is Monismanien Swedish. Monismanien Prize for freedom of speech was founded by Swedish filmmaker Kenne Fant in 1975. Fant's movie Monismanien 1995 is set in a fictive post-World War III totalitarian state of the same name and portrays the effects of suppression of freedom of expression.

The origin of modern badminton is attributed to Britain. Modern badminton was started in mid 19th century. It was played by British officers in India.

The SAF (South Asian Federation) Game, as a part of the SAARC programme, was first held in 1984. From 1984 to 1987 they were held every year except 1986, as it was a year of Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. From 1987 onwards, they have been held every two years except for some occasions.

The normal threshold of hearing is around 25-45 db.

A refrigerant is a substance used in a refrigerator to absorb heat from inside the refrigerator and release it outside, thereby keeping the interior cool.

Option A: Alcohol — Alcohol is not commonly used as a refrigerant in domestic refrigerators.

Option B: Ammonia — Ammonia can be used as a refrigerant and is widely used in industrial and commercial refrigeration systems. However, it is not commonly used in modern domestic refrigerators because of its toxicity and strong odor if leaked.

Option C: Neon — Neon is a noble gas commonly associated with lighting and is not used as a conventional refrigerant in domestic refrigerators.

Option D: None of the above — Modern domestic refrigerators commonly use refrigerants such as isobutane (R-600a). Older domestic refrigerators also commonly used R-134a.

Therefore, since alcohol, ammonia, and neon are not the commonly used refrigerants in modern domestic refrigerators, the correct answer is Option D: None of the above.

The normal term of office for which the President and Vice-President of the International Court of Justice are elected is three years.

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) damage the ozone layer mainly because they release chlorine atoms in the stratosphere under ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

A single chlorine atom can destroy thousands of ozone (O₃) molecules through a catalytic reaction before it is removed from the atmosphere.

Fluorine usually forms stable compounds and does not significantly contribute to ozone depletion, while the carbon atom is not responsible for the destructive process.

Therefore, the chlorine atom is the most harmful component of chlorofluorocarbons in ozone layer depletion.