General Knowledge (PPSC & FPSC) Part 2

 

When light passes from air into glass it experiences change of

A. frequency and wavelength B. frequency and speed C. wavelength and speed D. frequency, wavelength and speed Answer: Option C

 

When is the World's Diabetes Day?

A. 14th November B. 11th December C. 15th October D. 1st July Answer: Option A

 

When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain?

A. 1998 B. 1989 C. 1979 D. 1800 Answer: Option C

 

When is the International Workers' Day?

A. 15th April B. 12th December C. 1st May D. 1st August Answer: Option C

 

When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passenger are pushed forward because of the

A. friction between the earth and the bus B. friction between the passengers and the earth C. inertia of the passengers D. inertia of the bus Answer: Option C

 

When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called

A. drive B. duck C. flight D. googly Answer: Option B

 

What is Magna Carta?

A. It was a charter of Rights granted to the Englishmen during 1215 AD by King John II B. It was a charter guaranteeing the freedom of the barons, the church and the common man C. It is the foundation stone of the rights and liberties of the English people D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

When does Russia celebrates its Independence Day?

A. 14th November B. 8th October C. 9th August D. 12th June Answer: Option D

 

When and where was hockey introduced for women in Olympics?

A. 1908 at London B. 1980 at Moscow C. 1936 at Berlin D. 1924 at Paris Answer: Option B

 

When did Afghanistan ends monarchy and became a republic?

A. 1949 B. 1973 C. 1965 D. 2000 Answer: Option B

 

When and where was tennis introduced in the Asian Games?

A. In 1958 at Tokyo B. In 1962 at Jakarta C. In 1966 at Bangkok D. In 1974 at Teheran Answer: Option A

 

When the Aryans advanced towards India reaching the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers? It was the time of rise of Ganges Civilization.

A. 2200 BC B. 1200 BC C. 2000 BC D. 1500 BC Answer: Option D

 

Zakir Hussain was

A. the third President of India B. India's second vice President C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

What is the purpose of SAARC?

A. To promote the welfare of the people of South Asia B. To improve the environment of security in the region C. To accelerate economic growth and cultural development D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

When did Yuri Alekseyevich Gagaris of Russia, the first man to reach space, reached space?

A. 1960 B. 1961 C. 1962 D. 1963 Answer: Option B

 

When a given amount of air is cooled

A. the amount of moisture it can hold decreases B. its absolute humidity decreases C. its relative humidity remains constant D. its absolute humidity increases Answer: Option A

 

When did France became Republic?

A. 1789 AD B. 1798 AD C. 1792 AD D. 1729 AD Answer: Option C

 

What is the purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)?

A. Sustained economic growth B. Employment C. Higher standards of living D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

When and where was weightlifting introduced in Olympics?

A. 1986 at Athens B. 1988 at Seoul C. 1924 at St. Louis D. 1908 at London Answer: Option A

 

What is the purpose of 'United Nations Conference on Trade and Development' (UNCTAD)?

A. Promotes International Trade with a view to accelerate economic growth of developing countries B. Promotes International Monetary co-operation & expansion of International Trade C. Set rules for World Trade D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

What is the function of a dynamo?

A. To convert heat energy into light energy B. To convert light energy into heat energy C. To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy D. To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy Answer: Option C

 

Yuri Gagarin was

A. a Russian cosmonaut & became the first man to travel in space. B. the first person to fly at great height of about 340 km from the earth C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

When did Commander Robert Peary discovered North Pole?

A. 1904 B. 1905 C. 1908 D. 1909 Answer: Option D

 

When does the Indonesian settlement in the Malay Peninsula took place?

A. 2400 BC B. 2300 BC C. 2200 BC D. 2100 BC Answer: Option C

 

When did US solar system probe Voyager-two discovered six new moons of the planet Uranus?

A. 1986 B. 1916 C. 1946 D. 1966 Answer: Option A

 

When did China exploded first atomic device?

A. 1962 B. 1963 C. 1964 D. 1965 Answer: Option C

 

When is Lal Bahadur Shastri's death anniversary?

A. January, 11 B. January, 20 C. January, 27 D. January, 31 Answer: Option A

When and where was basketball introduced in Olympics as a medal event?

A. 1992 at Barcilona B. 1928 at Paris C. 1936 at Berlin D. 1900 at Athens Answer: Option C

 

When did first test tube baby - Louise Brown born?

A. 1939 B. 1958 C. 1981 D. 1978 Answer: Option D

 

When cream is separated from milk

A. the density of milk increases B. the density of milk decreases C. the density of milk remains unchanged D. it becomes more viscous Answer: Option A

 

When did US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin land on the moon?

A. July 21, 1969 B. July 21, 1970 C. July 21, 1963 D. July 21, 1972 Answer: Option A

 

What is the S.I. unit of temperature?

A. Kelvin B. Celsius C. Centigrade D. Fahrenheit Answer: Option A

 

When did 19 NATO members and 11 'Partners for Peace' join hands for peace plan for Kosovo Crisis?

A. 1999 B. 1989 C. 1979 D. 1969 Answer: Option A

 

Yelena Isinbayeva is associated with which of the following games/sports?

A. Tennis B. Pole vault C. Boxing D. Weightlifting Answer: Option B

 

What is the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture?

A. The first discovery comes from Harappa B. It was first discovery by a person called Harappa C. Harappa is the biggest site discovered so far D. Most of the valuable remains have come from Harappa Answer: Option A

 

What is the measurement of the badminton court for singles?

A. 13.41 m x 6.10 m B. 13.41 m x 5.18 m C. 12.30 m x 7.66 m D. 12.30 m x 6.23 m Answer: Option B

When did India enter into space age by launching the satellite 'Aryabhatta'?

A. 1966 B. 1932 C. 1975 D. 1990 Answer: Option C

 

What is Bhakti movement?

A. It is a social and religious movement form about AD 500 to 1600 B. It is the movement that influenced the developed of regional language because it emphasised people's everyday speech C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics?

A. 1896 at Athens B. 1900 at Paris C. 1992 at Barcelona D. 1995 at Athens Answer: Option A

 

What was the purpose of establishment of NATO?

A. To maintain and develop individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack B. To defend economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world C. TO provide collective defence and economic cooperation in south-east Asia D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

When and where is the next winter Olympics scheduled to be held?

A. 2015, Salt Lake City (USA) B. 2016, Turin (Italy) C. 2017, Nagono (Japan) D. 2022, Beijing (China) Answer: Option D

 

What is the role of WTO (World Trade Organisation)?

A. To settle trade disputes between nations B. To widen the principal of free trade to sectors such as services and agriculture C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above

 

What is the measurement of the volleyball court?

A. 5 m x 4 m divided into two parts by a net B. 8 m x 7 m divided into two parts by a net C. 18 m x 9 m divided into two parts by a net D. 12 m x 11 m divided into two parts by a net Answer: Option C

 

What were the main factors responsible for World War I?

A. Nationalism and imperialism B. Militarism and entangling alliances C. Mutual rivalry, hatred and distrust within the countries D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?

A. 1455 AD B. 1492 AD C. 1139 AD D. 1556 AD Answer: Option B

 

When did the USSR formally disintegrates into 15 republics?

A. 1991 B. 1992 C. 1993 D. 1994 Answer: Option A

 

What was the purpose of EFTA (European Free Trade Association)?

A. To remove all tariffs on trade of industrial goods between the member countries B. To aid the creation of a single west European market to help boost world trade C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

What is the normal red blood count per cubic mm?

A. 2 million red blood cells B. 3 million red blood cells C. 4 million red blood cells D. 5 million red blood cells Answer: Option B

 

When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, the breathing rate

A. increases B. decreases C. first increases and then decreases D. is not affected Answer: Option A

 

What is the duration of football match?

A. Two 15 minute period with a reset at half time B. Two 25 minute period with a reset at half time C. Two 35 minute period with a reset at half time D. Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time

 

When did Ashoka became emperor of India?

A. 336 BC B. 375 BC C. 279 BC D. 264 BC Answer: Option D

 

What was the purpose of establishing the European Economic Community (EEC)?

A. To promote a common market and economic prosperity among member countries B. To create a single market for free import and export among C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

Where did 2018 Commonwealth Games took place?

A. Beijing, China. B. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia C. Victoria, Canada D. Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Answer: Option D

 

What is the circumference of table tennis ball?

A. 3.71-3.82 cm B. 4.72-4.82 cm C. 2.72-2.82 cm D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

When did Hitler became President of Germany?

A. 1934 B. 1935 C. 1936 D. 1937 Answer: Option A

 

What is the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?

A. Group of 53 former colonies of Britain B. Group of 12 former republics of dissolved USSR C. Group of 10 Latin America countries D. Group of Islamic countries in Saudi Arabia region Answer: Option B