General Knowledge (PPSC & FPSC) Part 7

 

Philology is the

A. study of bones B. study of muscles C. study of architecture D. science of languages Answer: Option D

 

The 2006 World Cup Football Tournament held in

A. France B. China C. Germany D. Brazil Answer: Option C

 

The 'Black flag' signifies

A. revolution/danger B. peace C. protest D. truce Answer: Option C

 

Republican party is

A. One of the important parties in USA B. the political parties which has no definite principles C. the political party which changes with the change in the times and circumstances in the country D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

Study of life in outer space is known as

A. endbiology B. exobiology C. enterbiology D. neobiology Answer: Option B

 

Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to

A. a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements B. amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian C. National Olympic Committee for outstanding work D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

Pythagoras was first to ____ the universal validity of geometrical theorem.

A. give B. prove C. both D. None of the above Answer: Option B

 

Soil acidity is generally corrected by

A. proper irrigation B. adding sodium hydroxide C. liming D. application of fertilizers Answer: Option C

 

Oscar Awards were instituted in

A. 1968 B. 1929 C. 1901 D. 1965 Answer: Option B

 

Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet to

A. prevent pellagra B. compensate for underactive the thyroid gland C. stimulate clotting of blood D. stimulate pituitary gland Answer: Option B

 

Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline of

A. Afghanistan B. Belgium C. East Africa D. Australia Answer: Option D

 

Taoism is followed in

A. worldwide B. Iran and north-west India C. China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam D. Japan Answer: Option C

 

The 2005 Wimbledon Women's Singles champion defeated which of the following to win the title?

A. Maria Sharapova B. Lindsay Davenport C. Mary Pierce D. Serena Williams Answer: Option B

 

Sculpture flourished during

A. Egyptian civilization B. Indus valley civilization C. Chinese civilization D. None of the above Answer: Option B

 

Penicillin is widely used as

A. an antiseptic B. a disinfectant C. an antibiotic D. an insecticide Answer: Option C

 

Socrates was the wisest man of the ancient world and developed the method of enquiry and instruction, belonged to

A. France B. Athens C. Greece D. China Answer: Option B

 

Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation in

A. 1990 B. 1991 C. 1996 D. 1997 Answer: Option C

 

Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with the

A. behavior of animals B. origin and growth of plants C. the forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants D. formation of new stars Answer: Option C

 

Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who

A. invented the safety lamp for miners B. discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for

A. commentary B. editorial writing C. music D. feature writing Answer: Option D

 

Soil is formed from the parent rock material by

A. chemical decomposition B. physical decomposition C. biological decomposition D. All of the above

 

The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of the following gases in the mixture is highest in percentage?

A. Carbon dioxide B. Nitrogen C. Oxygen D. Ozone Answer: Option B

 

Oxford university was founded in

A. 1139 AD B. 1163 AD C. 215 BC D. 55 BC Answer: Option B

 

The American General who led the revolt against the British and declared American independence was

A. George Washington B. Bill Clinton C. George Bush D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

Regular meetings of Trusteeship Council (UNO) are held

A. once a year B. twice a year C. thrice a year D. four times a year Answer: Option B

 

Radioactive substances can be produced readily in

A. an electron gun B. an atomic pile C. a transistor D. a Wilson cloud chamber Answer: Option B

 

The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in

A. Canada B. UK C. Australia D. Malaysia Answer: Option B

Plorence(Chadwick) is the associated place for which of the following sport?

A. Snooker B. Racking Horse C. Skiing D. Tennis Answer: Option C

 

The 2012 Olympics Games were held in

A. London B. Seoul C. Sydney D. Tokyo Answer: Option A

 

Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, was assassinated in

A. 1961 B. 1971 C. 1981 D. 1991 Answer: Option D

 

Pan - American Highway, north-west Alaska to Southernmost Chile is the worlds

A. longest road B. highest road C. busiest road D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

Raja Rammohan Roy

A. was a social reformer who tried to eradicate sati, purdah and child marriage B. advocated widow remarriage and woman's education C. was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

South Africa joined the Commonwealth as 51st member in

A. May 1993 B. May 1994 C. May 1995 D. May 1996 Answer: Option B

 

Rabindranath Tagore receive Nobel Prize in 1913 in the field of

A. physics B. peace C. literature D. economy Answer: Option C

 

People who secretly indulge in anti-national or anti-government activities and help the enemy are called

A. Second column B. Third column C. Fourth column D. Fifth column Answer: Option D

 

Sulphur is not present in

A. iron pyrites B. gypsum C. coal D. chlorapatite

 

Oxygen was independently discovered by

A. Rutherford B. William Ramsay C. Joseph Priestley D. Neils Bohr Answer: Option C

 

Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang 40 took place in

A. 2500 - 2000 BC B. 2700 - 2600 BC C. 2205 - 1122 BC D. 2000 - 1200 BC

 

Presently known as the European Union, the EEC was established in

A. 1957 B. 1958 C. 1959 D. 1960 Answer: Option B

 

Steel is more elastic than Rubber because

A. its density is high B. it is a metal C. ratio of stress to strain is more D. ratio of stress to strain is less Answer: Option C

 

The 2003 Right Livelihood Honorary Award honors ____, when the jury recognizes "for his steadfast work over many years for a world free of nuclear weapons".

A. New Zealand's former Prime Minister David Lange B. Martin Almada (Australia) C. Martin Green (Australia) D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

Tansen was

A. a great exponent of Indian classical music B. one of the nine gems in the court of Akbar C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answer: Option C

 

Rabindranath Tagore is also known as

A. Guruji B. Gurudev C. Mahamana D. Netaji Answer: Option B

 

Raj Kapoor received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in

A. 1986 B. 1987 C. 1988 D. 1989 Answer: Option B

 

Oscar Awards are conferred annually by

A. Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA B. Government of United States C. Hollywood Foreign Press Association D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

Robert Koch worked on

A. tuberculosis B. cholera C. malaria D. diabetes Answer: Option A

 

The agreement according to which the UK, the USA and the former USSR cannot assist other countries in acquiring technology to develop nuclear weapons, is known as

A. Izmir Treaty B. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) C. both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Answer: Option B

 

The 'Red Triangle' symbol denotes

A. Air India B. family planning C. culture and civilization D. None of the above Answer: Option B

 

Photophobia is

A. a disease cause by too much sunlight B. abnormal intolerance of light C. the adjustment of the eye for light D. the ability to perceive light Answer: Option B

 

Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because

A. it always lets the steam escape B. high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains C. it does not let the heat energy escape easily D. high pressure raises the boiling point of water Answer: Option D

 

The ancient Olympics Games came to a sudden end when the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned them as paper manifestations. The modern Olympic Games were received after a lapse of nearly

A. ten centuries B. twelve centuries C. fifteen centuries D. eighteen centuries

 

Reproductive cells in human beings are produced

A. in greater numbers for a longer period of time in the male B. for a longer period in the female than in male C. in equal number in both sexes D. in greater numbers by the female than by the male Answer: Option A

 

Study of earthquakes is known as

A. ecology B. seismology C. numismatics D. None of the above Answer: Option B

 

The 2005 Australian Open Tennis Championship titles for men's and women's singles were won, respectively by

A. Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf B. Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams C. Andre Agassi and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario D. Marat Safin and Serena Williams Answer: Option D

Super conductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance

A. increases with temperature B. decreases with temperature C. does not change with temperature D. becomes zero at very low temperature Answer: Option D

 

The Africa fund (Action for Resisting Invasion, Colonialism and Apartheid) under India's leadership was instituted by

A. UNO B. SAARC C. NAM D. the Commonwealth Answer: Option C

 

Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49th member of the Commonwealth in

A. 1984 B. 1991 C. 1997 D. 2000 Answer: Option B

 

Primary rainbow is formed when light suffers

A. two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop B. one internal refractions before emerging out of the drop C. no internal refraction D. either one or two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop Answer: Option B