General Knowledge (PPSC & FPSC) Part 3

 

UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its each regular session?

A. Seven B. Fifteen C. Twenty one D. Two Answer: Option C

 

The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations at

A. Geneva B. London C. Paris D. Washington Answer: Option D

 

The unit of current is

A. ohm B. watt C. ampere D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

Thomas Cup is associated with

A. badminton B. billiards C. lawn tennis D. table tennis Answer: Option A

 

Theory of Idealism was expounded by George Hegal, Bishop George and Berkeley According to this

A. mathli is an illusion and that the only reality that which exists mentally B. good was pleasure and that evil was pain C. base of knowledge is sense-experience, that is, observations governed by scientific principles D. all knowledge is derived from sensory experience, by observing and experimenting Answer: Option A

 

To which country does the present UN Secretary-General belongs?

A. Ghana B. Portugal C. Spain D. Sweden Answer: Option B

 

Vitamin B12 is most useful for combating

A. anemia B. goitre C. night blindness D. rickets Answer: Option A

 

To prevent loss of weight plants reduce transpiration by

A. shedding of leaves B. reducing the size of leaves C. developing hair around stomata D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

The term which denotes that each side has made equal point at game point, in Tennis, is referred to as

A. baseline B. deuce C. fault D. grand slam Answer: Option B

 

The telescope is used for viewing

A. distant objects B. near objects C. small objects D. living cells Answer: Option A

 

The term butterfly is associated with

A. kabaddi B. swimming C. boxing D. wrestling Answer: Option B

 

Venturi tube is used for

A. measuring intensity of earthquakes B. measuring specific gravity C. measuring density D. measuring flow of a fluid Answer: Option D

 

The theory of utilitarianism was expounded by

A. Jeremy Bentham (1748-1836) B. James Mill(1773-1839) C. Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900) D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

The velocity of sound in air (under normal condition) is

A. 30 m/sec B. 320 m/sec C. 343 m/sec D. 3,320 m/sec Answer: Option C

 

The term used to describe a sudden fall of a government, brought about by illegal force is called

A. credit squeeze B. loup de' etat C. deficit financing D. deflation Answer: Option B

 

The term steeplechase is associated with which of the following sports?

A. Boxing B. Chess C. Rowing D. Horse Racing Answer: Option D

 

The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is

A. 10 B. 12 C. 15 D. 18 Answer: Option C

 

The velocity of light was first measured by

A. Einstein B. Newton C. Romer D. Galileo Answer: Option C

 

The trophies and cups awarded for cricket are

A. McDowell's Challenge cup and World cup B. Federation cup C. Moin-ud-Dowla cup and B. C. Gupta cup D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

The term used in billiards are

A. blocking, held ball, holding, jump ball, pivot B. target, field, flight, ballsege C. auxiliary point system, rabbit punch, break, cut D. blank line, break, bolting, cannon, cue, hazard, in-oft Answer: Option D

 

Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the following disease, except

A. diphtheria B. polio C. tetanus D. whooping cough Answer: Option B

 

Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of

A. United Kingdom B. United States of America C. Russia D. Scandinavia Answer: Option B

 

The third crusade was led by

A. Richard I of England B. Fredrick Barbarossa of Germany C. Philip II of France D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

Walt Disney was

A. the President of America during World War I B. the creator of cartoon films starring popular cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck C. the British physician known for his discovery of Addison's disease D. None of the above Answer: Option B

 

To consider the large number of agenda items, General Assembly has how many main committees?

A. Five B. Seven C. Nine D. Fifteen Answer: Option B

 

Until December 1991 ____ were integral parts of the USSR & not independent countries, but had separate UN memberships.

A. Belarus and Ukraine B. Czech Republic and Slovakia C. Tonga and Nauru D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around the earth is

A. the same as on the earth B. slightly more than that on the earth C. less than that on the earth D. reduced to zero Answer: Option D

 

To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?

A. Austria B. Sweden C. Burma D. Norway Answer: Option D

 

War of the Roses was

A. civil war in England B. religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany C. war between Syrian and Roman forces D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

The three abundant elements in the earth's crust are aluminium, oxygen and silicon. The correct order of their abundance is

A. oxygen, aluminium, silicon B. aluminium, silicon, oxygen C. oxygen, silicon, aluminium D. silicon, oxygen, aluminium Answer: Option C

Oxygen (46.60%) Silicon (27.72%) Aluminium (8.13%)

 

The world's largest international organisation and a successor to the League of Nations is

A. UNESCO B. UNO C. UNICEF D. None of the above Answer: Option B

 

Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at

A. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) B. Kochi (Kerala) C. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) D. Durgapur (West Bengal) Answer: Option B

 

UNO Day is on

A. 20th July B. 24th October C. 14th November D. 12th February Answer: Option B

 

To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?

A. France B. Greece C. Hong Kong D. Indonesia Answer: Option B

 

Velocity of wind is measured by

A. speedometer B. tachometer C. anemometer D. audiometer Answer: Option C

 

The term used to describe money that flows into a country to take advantage of high rates of interest is called

A. hot money B. hard sector C. hard currency D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

Todar Mal was

A. revenue minister in the court of Akbar B. one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar C. known for his reforms in policies of land revenue during Akbar's reign D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

The unit of energy in MKS system is

A. volt B. erg C. ohm D. joule Answer: Option D

 

Tiruchirapalli is situated on river

A. Cauvery B. Tapti C. Krishna D. Ganga Answer: Option A

 

The term cover point in cricket means

A. the position given by the bowler to the fielder on the offside, in front of a wicket B. if the ball goes off the batsman's leg C. an off-break ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in one year or the total amount of money changing hands in business, is

A. trade gap B. turnover C. reserves D. referendum Answer: Option B

 

Treaty of Versailles rearranged the boundaries of several countries in Europe and many countries were formed such as

A. Poland and Yugoslavia B. Lithuania and Estonia C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

The tribe residing in Meghalaya is

A. Garos B. Khas C. Kol D. Murias Answer: Option A

 

The UN charter was finalized at ___ and become effective on ___ .

A. San Francisco, 24th October, 1945 B. Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944 C. Yalta, 2nd February, 1945 D. Teheran, 24th October, 1943 Answer: Option A

The total number of members of UN Security Council is

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20 Answer: Option C

 

Unofficial, and usually illegal, system of providing people with more then their share of goods and services where their prices are controlled, is called

A. black money B. blue chip C. black market D. black economy Answer: Option C

 

Under which article in 1968, the number of votes required in the Security Council to convene a general conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine?

A. Article 81 B. Article 98 C. Article 109 D. Article 115 Answer: Option C

 

The term Ground Stroke is associated with which of the following games?

A. Cricket B. Badminton C. Tennis D. Draughts Answer: Option C

 

The type of root system of all of the following is tap root system, except that of

A. mango tree B. kachnar tree C. sunflower plant D. maize plant Answer: Option D

 

o which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko belong?

A. Czechoslovakia B. Indonesia C. France D. USA Answer: Option A

 

To produce sound it is necessary that

A. the source should execute longitudinal vibrations B. the source should execute transverse vibrations C. the source may execute any type of vibrations D. the vibrations of source are not necessary Answer: Option C

 

The UN library is known by the name of

A. Nation's library B. U Thant library C. Hammarskjoeld library D. Trygve Lie library Answer: Option C

 

The theory of inheritance of acquired character was propounded by

A. Charles Darwin B. Gregor Mendel C. J.B. Lamarck D. Weismann Answer: Option C

 

Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because

A. it has a high boiling point B. it has a high dipole moment C. it has a high specific heat D. it has no colour Answer: Option B

 

Vijayalakshmi Pandit was

A. the first women minister of an Indian state (UP) B. the first women to become president of the UN General Assembly C. the first Indian women Ambassador to Moscow D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports?

A. Table tennis B. Tennis C. Golf D. Boxing Answer: Option C

 

The UN charter was ratified in 1945 by

A. 25 nations B. 29 nations C. 33 nations D. 37 nations Answer: Option B

 

The trophy know by the name of Grand Prix is associated with

A. table tennis B. lawn tennis C. table tennis and lawn tennis D. table tennis, lawn tennis and shooting Answer: Option D

 

Value Added Tax (VAT) is

A. indirect tax levied at each stage of production and distribution, from the primary produce to the retailer B. tax calculated on the selling price, but in declaring the liability to the government, the seller is allowed to deduct any tax paid by him when he bought the goods C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is

A. Mohammad Toher Trophy B. Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy C. Tokyo Trophy D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

	Toxin is a poisonous substance produce by
	A. some higher plants B. certain animals C. pathogenic bacteria D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is

A. five years B. six years C. nine years D. ten years Answer: Option C

 

UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in

A. 1919 B. 1957 C. 1945 D. 1946 Answer: Option D

 

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in

A. 1917 B. 1918 C. 1919 D. 1920 Answer: Option C

 

The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called

A. arbitration B. asylum C. armistice D. apartheid Answer: Option C

 

The UN Flag is made up of

A. the white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue background B. the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background C. the light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

The term used when a member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was elected to join the ruling party or the opposition, is called

A. floor crossing B. fourth estate C. fifth column D. free ports Answer: Option A

 

The term hit wicket in cricket refers to

A. when the bowler bowls out three batsman with three successive balls B. when the batsman intercepts the ball with his leg or any part of his body between the wicket C. when the batsman, while hitting the ball, strikes his own wicket with his bat or body and is declared out D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

Under article 61 of the UN Charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was which of the following years from 27 to 54?

A. 1963 B. 1973 C. 1978 D. 1983 Answer: Option B

 

WTO, (World Trade Organization), WHO, (World Health Organization) and IDA (International Development Association) are ___ of General Assembly (UNO).

A. principal organs B. other United Nations Organs C. specialized agencies and other autonomous organization D. they are independent agencies and not a part of UNO Answer: Option C